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Tang
Hudson River films and filmmaker to be at Tang Museum[11/6/09] The Tang's celebration of the Hudson River continues, with showings of films by Peter Hutton. Read More. |
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Music
Jazz to take center stage at Filene[11/6/09] The Filene Concert Series, which regularly provides audiences with the chance to hear live performances by top artists representing a wide array of musical genres and styles, turns its focus to jazz in November with performances by guitarist Adam Rogers and his quartet and pianist Lewis Porter. Read More. |
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Saratoga Reads
Saratoga Reads announces book of choice [11/6/09] Community-wide reading program, a Skidmore College-Saratoga collaboration, launches its sixth year Read More. |
Athletics
Fall sports prep for Liberty League playoffs[11/3/09] Field hockey and women's soccer are preparing for the Nov. 4 first round of Liberty League playoffs. Come cheer for the Thoroughbreds! Read More. |
Lecture
Project Runway alum Korto Momolu to visit Nov. 7[10/30/09] African traditions strongly influence Momolu's designs, and her Liberian heritage is central to her work and understanding of the world. She will discuss the challenges she has faced, and how she works to incorporate the vision of Africa in her life and work. Read More. |
Sterne Virtuoso Artist
Skidmore to welcome Eight Strings and a Whistle[10/30/09] The innovative trio will present a public concert and master classes when it visits the campus. Read More. |
Community
Student activists celebrate Cool Cities goal[10/30/09] Skidmore student advocates worked hard to get Saratoga Springs aligned with the national Cool Cities Campaign. Their efforts were rewarded when Mayor Scott Johnson officially committed the city to the effort. (Left: Johnson and Rebecca Drago '11 at the Oct. 24 signing ceremony.) Read More. |
Academics
Annual Zankel forum to explore "Obama Effect"[10/28/09] Two scholars of American society will discuss the impact of the historic election of Barack Obama. Read More. |
Athletics
2 fall teams bound for playoffs[10/27/09] Women's soccer and field hockey are both headed toward the playoffs with soccer designated second seed in its first-round game against Hamilton on Nov. 4. Read More. |
Community
Saratoga Reads urges vote as deadline approaches[10/26/09] The opportunity to help select the Saratoga Reads book of choice will end Oct. 31. Cast your online vote today! Read More. |
Sterne Virtuoso Artist
Guitarist Jason Vieaux returns for Sterne residency[10/25/09] The fall residency, to start Oct. 27, will feature a master class for students on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and a public concert on Thursday, Oct. 29. (Please note: master class has been reported incorrectly as starting at 8 p.m. The class will begin at 5 p.m. in the Somers Room of the Tang Museum.) Read More. |
Solomon Residency
Gender studies and art history to be focus of residency[10/22/09] Scholars participating in this fall's Solomon Residency at the Tang will draw on art from contemporary Africa and Renaissance Italy to explore the connections between gender studies and art history. Read More. |
Fiscus Lecture
Yale scholar to examine Congressional violence in talk[10/22/09] South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson was engaging in an old custom when he shouted at President Barack Obama during an address to a joint session of Congress earlier this fall. Fiscus Lecturer Joanne Freeman will trace the history of Congressional violence in her Oct. 29 talk. Read More. |
Campus News
Rotary Foundation to recognize 4 Skidmore people Oct. 25[10/18/09] The 10th annual foundation brunch will recognize six Saratogians for their support of a number of civic and educational initiatives. Honorees include William and Susan Dake, Marie Glotzbach, and Beatrice Sweeney. Proceeds from the event help fund Rotary scholarships. Read More. |
Theater Department
Eurydice opens Oct. 23 in Black Box Theater
[10/16/09] The classic Orpheus myth gets a poignant 21st-century redo in Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed play, Eurydice. Carolyn Anderson directs this staging of the production, which opens Oct. 23 in the Black Box Theater. Read More. |
Celebration Weekend
Skidmore welcomes families for Celebration Weekend [10/16/09] Nearly 2,000 guests will be on campus this weekend to visit their students and participate in life at Skidmore and in Saratoga Springs. Read More. |
Campus News
Guest scholars to help campus celebrate Constitution Day[10/9/09] Two short lectures, by distinguished scholars Lucas Morel and Diana Schaub, will explain how Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass viewed the Constitution. The public is welcome at this special event. Read More. |
Raab Visiting Artist
Leading ceramics artist Kurt Weiser to lecture Oct. 19[10/9/09] Known for creating distinctive porcelain vessels, Weiser's ceramics are richly decorated and build on the great traditions of Europe and Asia. The lecture is open without charge to the public. Read More. |
Schick Art Gallery
Selected Art Faculty Exhibition opens at Schick Art Gallery[10/9/09] A gallery talk exploring the annual exhibition is scheduled Oct. 21. Post-Star critic Jordan Reardon calls the show 'a journey of artistic exploration'. Read More. |
Academics
Skidmore appoints director of arts administration[10/9/09] David Howson has been named the inaugural Arthur Zankel Director of Arts Administration Read More. |
