Here were some of my favorites. Keep in mind this isn’t a list of what I consider to be the “best” movies in terms of technical achievement and spectacle, and I’m also not considering cultural impact or cinematic influence in this list. Instead, I picked the movies that resonated with my personal tastes and preferences the most.
Read moreFour Different Majors Walk Into A Gallery Space- Then What?
Given audio, film, installation, and photography, you may wonder what these mediums all have in common besides being related to art. For four artists — Hadia Bakkar ’20, Kadijatou Diallo ’20, Amanda Peckler ’20, and Cristianel Gil ’20 — these styles all work together to redefine familiar places.
Read moreDictated by the Senses: Preview of JKB's "The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other"
“The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other” is arguably Skidmore’s most abstract production yet, consisting of 450 characters and no dialogue from any of them.
Read moreThis Week at the Tang: 11/18-11/23
The Tang Museum is full of talented exhibitions and thrilling events. Here are this week’s events to check out while you can.
Read moreCollectors and Collections: Media Making with Hadia Bakkar
Films and movies can easily depict the sequence of a narrative through multiple frames and angles. Photography, however, only allows for one image to tell an entire story. Hadia Bakkar ’20 finds this challenge to be even more rewarding.
Read more30 Years Later, Art on the Berlin Wall Lives On
Almost 60 years ago, a wall was constructed in Germany with the intention of stopping those in the Soviet- allied East from escaping into the US- allied West. However, this did not prevent people from expressing their emotions over the separation. Now, on the 30th anniversary of its demolition on November 9th, the symbolism marked on the concrete will never be forgotten.
Read moreThis Week at the Tang: 11/3-11/9
The Tang Museum is full of talented exhibitions and thrilling events. Here are this week’s events to check out while you can.
Read moreThe Steep Cost of Fashion: A Dialogue on Dilara Begum Jolly's Activist Art
The Payne Room of the Tang Teaching Museum was filled with students, faculty, and Saratoga residents sat in slanted rows of multicolored chairs as yellow leaves grazed across the windows of the room behind the audience.
Read moreConcert Countdown: 10/31-11/7
Every week in Saratoga and the surrounding region, there are countless concerts, from unknown bands to pop stars on the radio. Here are the top five concerts in and around Saratoga Springs this week.
Read moreKeep the Fall Vibes Going with this Seasonal Playlist
When choosing what songs should be on here, I kept in mind: blatant autumnal themes, spookiness of lyrics or music, and the sheer amount of times I had the song on repeat during other fall seasons.
Read moreMeet Kelven Polite, up and Coming Skidmore Musician, Before the Release of His EP Next Month
Since joining the chorus and various other music ensembles in high school, Kelven Polite's ’22 interest in creating music has only grown exponentially.
Read moreBeatlemore Skidmania: The Most Epic Beatles Event of the Year
Skidmore is full of its coveted traditions: Big Show, Fun Day, and, of course, Beatlemore. This all-things-Beatles concert is a high attendance event for both the student body and the Saratoga community.
Read moreSpreading the Good News: "The Harvest" to Open on Oct. 18
The Harvest, written in 2017 by Samuel D. Hunter, follows seven Evangelical Christians, four of whom are in their early twenties and preparing to leave on a missionary trip to spread the “good news” of relief through God to a nondescript Middle Eastern location.
Read moreWriting That Moves: Tess Howat '22 Blurs the Line Between Poetry and Songwriting
Words and music have the ability to move people to tears. Everyone has that one song or that one poem that seems to speak directly to our deepest feelings and thoughts. Songwriter Tess Howat ’22 hopes to make sure others don't feel alone in their experiences while writing through her own.
Read moreSummer 2019 Through Photos
May 18th: Jump in the River
Sleepy Hollow, NY
A look at the summer of 2019 through photos.
Read moreWilliam Grill's Unlikely Road to Book Making
A young and successful author and artist, William Grill has been recognized not only in England, but worldwide for his achievements.
Read moreFaculty Art Exhibition Reveals What Goes on Beyond the Classroom
Do you ever wonder what your professors are up to outside of class? Well, if you have Lindsay Bunchman, Kate Leavitt, David Peteson, or Matt Wilt as your art professor, I can guarantee they are working on some cool projects.
Read moreLena: A Life in Folk
Last Thursday night, I attended a screening of the new WMHT documentary “Lena: A Life in Folk” which was followed by a Q&A with director Nicole Van Slyke as well as others close to the project.
Read moreConcert Countdown 09/26-10/03
Every week in Saratoga and the surrounding region, there are countless concerts, from unknown bands to pop stars on the radio. Here are the top five concerts in and around Saratoga Springs this week.
Read moreSEC Announces Big Show 2019 Performers
In collaboration with the Student Entertainment Committee (SEC), Skidmore News is pleased to announce the artists for this year’s Big Show.
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