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Rosanne Brody Raab ’55: Showcasing the art of fine crafts
[10/30/09] A music major during her Skidmore years, Rosanne Raab ’55 is a curator and lecturer specializing in fine crafts. Each year, the Rosanne Brody Raab Lecture that she endows brings top artists to campus to meet with students, critique their work, and present a public lecture to the community. Read More.
The viral spread of snail mail: A Q&A with Catherine Golden
[10/4/09] In her new book, Catherine Golden takes us back to Victorian England -- a time when we could call postage stamps 'new media' and Victorian desks were as popular as laptops. Read More.
Victor Cahn: Classroom Virtuoso
[9/25/09] Shakespeare expert, playwright, actor, and veteran Skidmore English Professor Victor L. Cahn recently published a memoir called Classroom Virtuoso: Recollections of a Life in Learning. Intrigued by the title, we asked Cahn to share a few high points. (Emma Dodge Hanson photo) Read More.
SGA president ready to challenge self, peers
[9/18/09] SGA President Raina Bretan '10 says she has learned the importance of peer-to-peer management during her three years in student government. But she says she has also learned how to challenge her peers to ensure that effective policies are created and maintained. Read More.
Karrin Varucene '08 reflects on a year of teaching in China
[8/26/09] As the next group of recent Skidmore graduates prepares to begin their teaching assignments in China, a veteran who taught at Qufu Teachers University last year shares what she learned. Read More.
Tom Lewis on the Tang exhibition, "Lives of the Hudson"
[8/11/09] When it comes to Hudson River lore, Skidmore professor of English Tom Lewis wrote the book—literally. His 2005 volume, The Hudson: A History, inspired the new Tang Museum exhibition, Lives of the Hudson, which Lewis co-curated. Here he shares his thoughts on river, book, and show. Read More.
Karen Brackett on quilts for South African children
[7/28/09] Nineteen Skidmore students and a professional team of six toured South Africa for 27 days this spring. Led by Karen Brackett of the Educational Studies Department, the program provided a powerful non-Western cultural experience and the chance to distribute quilts to the children of South Africa. Read More.
Author Honor Moore on the teaching of writing
[7/10/09] Honor Moore, award-winning poet and memoirist, and repeat member of the NYS Summer Writers Institute Faculty, shares insight on teaching writing. Read More.
Q&A: Summer learning opportunities flourish
[6/18/09] Professor of Mathematics Mark Hofmann chaired the Department of Mathematics from 2000 to 2005, then served as associate dean of the faculty. Here he talks about a program that he directs, the summer Faculty/Student Research Program, which offers teams of scholars a chance to do original research. Read More.
Q&A: Choreographer/dancer Stefanie Batten Bland
[6/15/09] Dancer/choreographer Stefanie Batten Bland and her six-member contemporary dance company took the stage Friday night at the Skidmore Dance Theater during the 2009 SaratogaArtsFest, where their choreographic moves and moods, superb dancing, and clever staging won them a standing ovation. Read More.
Marie Glotzbach: Growing Audiences for the Arts
[6/9/09] It was about eight years ago that the idea of a festival encompassing all of the arts in Saratoga first became a matter of serious discussion. Now SaratogaArtsFest is evolving into a communications and promotions umbrella for all of the arts in Saratoga, says festival organizer Marie Glotzbach. Read More.
Lyle Divinsky '09: Traveling Man
[4/30/09] Lyle Divinsky ’09 will release his recording, Traveling Man, in May. A music major and English literature minor, he discusses Leon Russell, his post-grad plans, and what he really thinks of a cappella music. Read More.
Jason Domnarski ’04 on jazz and SaratogaArtsFest
[4/16/09] Jason Domnarski ’04, a musician whom the New York Times called “a promising young keyboardist deeply attuned to pop production and orchestration,” will return to Saratoga Springs June 11-14 for the SaratogaArtsFest. Read More.
Lesley Norman ’79 on ‘Women, Power, and Politics’
[4/9/09] Public-telivision producer Lesley Norman ’79 delivers the Karen Coburn ’63 Lecture in Women’s Studies at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Gannett Auditorium, including a screening of the 60-minute special 'Women, Power, and Politics' that aired this season on the PBS newsmagazine 'NOW on PBS'. Read More.
Q&A: Steve Stern on writing and 'literary bootlegging'
[3/30/09] Professor Steve Stern wins critical raves for his novels and short stories rich in Yiddish culture, myth, and history, peopled with vivid characters, ranging from rabbis so saintly they levitate to renegade angels in love with earthlings. How appropriate that he will give a reading April 1. Read More.
Q&A: Aaron Davis '09 on the International Film Festival
[3/26/09] Aaron Hodgins Davis, a senior English major/art minor and film-director extraordinaire, is the lead organizer of this week’s second annual Skidmore International Film Festival, which this year offers viewers a chance to see two acclaimed documentaries, as well as a number of student productions. Read More.
Q & A: Ian Berry on the persistence of optimism
[3/19/09] As Malloy Curator of Skidmore’s Tang Museum, Ian Berry organizes exhibitions, edits and oversees the catalogues, and arranges special events like this weekend’s symposium, 'YES: The Persistence of Optimism'. Read More.
Q&A: Mark Allen ’93 on the evolution of an 'art collective'
[3/5/09] Mark Allen ’93, assistant professor of art at Pomona College, created Machine Project as a Los Angeles gallery in 2003. His vision: a space that “could present all different kinds of culture—art, science, music, literature—in an accessible storefront” open to passersby. Read More.
Q&A: Alison Schultz on directing 'A Bright Room Called Day'
[2/26/09] Skidmore gave Alison Schultz ’09 the opportunity to pursue two seemingly unlike passions—theater and history. Now she’s directing the politically powerful play 'A Bright Room Called Day,' which opens Friday, Feb. 27. Read More.
The Importance of Story: Scott Hamilton Kennedy '87
[2/20/09] Scott Hamilton Kennedy '87, who earned an Oscar nomination for 'The Garden,' was inspired to become a filmmaker when he saw 'Breaking Away' in his teens. Read More.