U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will give a public reading at Skidmore College on Wednesday, March 23. Free and open to the public, the event will begin at 7 p.m. in Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall.
Read moreThe Palace Theater Announce: Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell is a modern icon who transcends genre, he was a chief architect of the 90s grunge movement and remains one of the most iconic rock voices of all time
Read moreReel Talk: Spring Film Preview
This spring, aside from the general blockbusters, there seem to be some promising films coming, and I’ve ranked a few of them below. Take a look and see if anything looks interesting.
Read morePalace Theater Announces: Bill Maher
For more than twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television.
Read moreReel Talk: Oscar Predictions 2016
This year has been one of the most unpredictable awards seasons in recent memory. While many awards groups have been rewarding Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant this year after failing to reward him for Birdman last year, the major awards group that did recognize him last year was the Academy. So the main question boils down to: will they recognize Iñárritu’s work two years in a row? Check my predictions below to find out.
Read moreThe Other Side of Hollywood Sexism
Everybody knows that sexism is rampant in Hollywood—in fact, the entire industry is currently being investigated by the federal government for discrimination against women, particularly concerning female directors. But, what a lot of people don’t realize is that the sexism goes the other way, too.
Read moreA Look into the Music Department
On Friday, February 5th, five incredibly skilled musicians took the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall stage and performed pieces that have taken many months of preparation.
Read moreReel Talk: Why Everybody Should See ‘Room’
I am warning you right now, Room is not an easy movie to watch. Even if you’ve read the best-selling novel by Emma Donoghue, which focuses on a mother struggling to raise her son in captivity, it is something else entirely to see it on screen.
Read moreFaculty Trio: Vinci-Hakim-Huntley
On Feb. 7, the faculty trio consisting of Senior Artist-in-Residence, Jan Vinci, and private music instructors, William Hakim and Elizabeth Huntley will be holding a concert as a trio to feature music from composers like Hilary Tann, Claude Debussy, Zhou Long, Hakim, and Salzedo.
Read moreDebut Novels by Women Writers to Keep You Sane over Break
2015 was a banner year for women writers, particularly young up and comers such as Lauren Holmes and Alexandra Kleeman, both debut authors whose work received a great deal of critical acclaim. Kleeman and Holmes are just two amongst many of the many impressive women writers that left us excited and eager to see what 2016 and the coming years have in store for them. So, without further ado, six books to keep you sane over winter break:
Read moreBest Albums of 2015
There are literally a thousand options to choose from here, so if your favorite album didn’t make the list, don’t worry.
Read moreReel Talk: Winter Film Preview
A lot of fantastic films have come out this year, and while we are nearing the end of awards season, a lot more promising films are coming out over break.
Read moreReel Talk: SAG Awards, and How You Can Help Pick the Next Oscar Nominees
It seems, once again, that awards season is upon us, and while the Oscars aren’t until the end of February, precursor awards are already coming out in a very uncertain race.
Read moreThe Macbeths are Coming to Skidmore
Double, double toil and trouble! The Mainstage production of Macbeth opened the 20th to the 22nd of November, and will also run from the 3rd to the 6th of December, so you better not miss it!
Read moreExhibition of Jamie Weiner Sketches: “Eye-Dentity Crisis”
Skidmore’s Case Gallery will be presenting the work of Jamie Weiner ’16 from November 19th to November 24th, 2015.
Read moreReel Talk: “Brooklyn” and Superb, Very Well-Acted Period Romance
Based on the novel by Colm Tóibín—who presented the Steloff Lecture at Skidmore a few weeks ago—Brooklyn translates incredibly well to the screen. The plot is centered around an Irish immigrant who finds romance in 1950s Brooklyn, only to be complicated by trouble back home.
Read moreReel Talk: ‘Macbeth’ a Gruesome But Flawed Take On Shakespeare’s Play
I should preface this by saying I’ve never actually read Macbeth, but I thought I knew roughly what I was getting myself into. I was, more or less, wrong about this, but did end up being more confused than impressed with this film.
Read moreSpeakEasy: A Student Reading, This Thursday
On Thursday, November 12th at 8pm in the Wilson Chapel, Skidmore News will be hosting SpeakEasy: A Student Reading.
Read moreBeatlemore Skidmania: 15 years and still going strong
Skidmore music lovers and musicians will gather for the 15th annual Beatlemore Skidmania concerts on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21. Joel Brown, distinguished artist-in-residence in the Music Department, and the Beatlemore Student Committee are gearing up for another year of spirited performances, scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. A Skidmore-only show is planned for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Read moreReel Talk: ‘Suffragette’ an Emotional but Ultimately Flat Take on Feminism
One of the more interesting facts about Suffragette is that it’s almost entirely made by women. About the fight for women’s suffrage in early 1900s England, it has a female director, writer, a female lead (Carey Mulligan), at least five or six women in supporting roles, five female producers, and more.
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