With Halloween coming up in less than two weeks, you might still be looking for just the right look. Have no fear; I have compiled a list of ideas that can be used as group or single costume inspiration. Given how Halloween is fast approaching, these costumes can easily be put together with common items or items that can be purchased quickly and cheaply. Without further ado, let’s begin.
Read moreAesthetics of Nostalgia: The Resurgence of Film Photography
Nostalgia is a gateway to a myriad of senses— from revisiting a meal from your childhood to hearing a song you grew up with. Arguably, there is no such potent a sense as that of sight when it comes to nostalgia. When one hears “film photography,” their mind may automatically go to a Polaroid camera. How can we help it when Outkast told us to shake it like a Polaroid picture?
Read moreTop Five Plants for College Students
Now that the first few weeks of classes have come and gone here at Skidmore, perhaps you’ve settled in and realized that your dorm room is missing that little extra something…
Read moreBy Students, For Students: Tang Party set to dazzle on april 30
April 30th, 2021 will mark the launch of this year’s Tang Party, the annual end-of-year ode to Skidmore students’ unabashed funk and creativity. In the past, multi-colored sheets have given marbled walls to the pondside gazebo while, across the green, quasi-Transavantgarde drawings were projected onto the Tang’s exterior walls, breathing life into the once-blank bricks. Though the pandemic curbed the event in 2020, the Tang Party is now set to make a hearty comeback; this year’s event will feature a diverse array of pieces—from sound art, to documentary film, to textile installations—all while adhering to pandemic-prompted safety regulations.
Read moreIs The Weeknd Right? Should We Boycott The Grammys?
The Grammy Awards are the culmination of a years worth of music, and this years show was certainly unprecedented. Amongst COVID precautions, the show took place amongst years of controversy culminating in boycotting of the event by celebrities.
Read moreCommunity, Tradition, and Celtic Music: Ida Mihok restarts Irish Dance club at Skidmore
Being a slim five percent Irish, heritage was almost certainly out of the picture. The remaining culprit was the prancing Celtic music her family has always listened to—along with, of course, her own being in the right place at the right time. Whether by fate or coincidence, though, one part of the story remains clear: when a then-seven-year-old Ida Mihok saw her first Irish dance performance in a local theater, she knew she had to try it herself. Eleven years later—with just as many years of dance experience in her back pocket—Mihok is a freshman at Skidmore, working to revive the school’s Irish dance club as its new president.
Read moreDía de los Muertos Event: Celebration of Loved Ones
In Latin America, Día de los Muertos, “Day of the Dead” is a holiday celebrated by many as a day to remember loved ones. Skidmore celebrated this year in a special and memorable way.
Read morePreview: One Night & One Hour, a discussion about comedy with Jaboukie Young-White
This Friday, October 23rd at 7 pm, Jaboukie Young-White will be talking to the Skidmore community over zoom in an event co-hosted by the Arts Administration program and the Zankel Music Center. The event will be moderated by Playbill’s social media manager, and “Call and Response” podcast host Felicia Fitzpatrick.
Read moreParticipate in Tang Workshops: Art Kits, Screen Printing, and More!
As we enter our seventh week of the semester, the Tang continues to host collaborative events for students, families, and faculty. In conjunction with the artworks in “Never Done” , a virtual workshop series for young kids kicked off on September 25. The Tang At Home Studio is a program with hour-long live activities that encourage responses to artwork, movement, and include educational materials about artists.
Read more"A Woman’s Work is Never Done": Behind the Scenes of the “Never Done” Exhibit
As I walked through the “Never Done: 100 Years of Women in Politics and Beyond” exhibit in the Tang gallery room, I was surrounded by empowering artwork. The use of different art mediums by diverse women and non-binary artists propelled the purpose of the exhibit to not only celebrate women’s achievements, but also to highlight the ways that BIPOC women are still being marginalized.
Read more“Never Done”: Activism at the Tang
As everyone is well aware by now, the fall 2020 semester is an entirely different landscape. The Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore’s museum that exhibits student, staff, and artist pieces, has also taken on new terrain.
Read moreRediscovering Dance in a Time of COVID and Racial Injustice: A Look into Dance Community Conversations and Gadria Conlan ‘21
COVID-19 has brought forth a time of incredibly isolating experiences that have turned lives and livelihoods upside down. I wanted to know how others were dealing with the present situation. I reached out to Gadria Conlan ‘21, a member of the group Dance Community Conversations, to see how the broader dance community was dealing with these uncertain times.
Read moreEveryone is Talking About "Parasite," and for Good Reason: A Review
Parasite starts with a comical feeling, where we are introduced to the Kim family struggling to make a living, and eventually, they conjure a plot to get employed by a wealthy family—the Parks. Ki-woo forges his university documents, so he can get hired as a tutor for the Parks' daughter, Da-hye.
Read moreA Glow From Within: JKB's "Radium Girls" Opens this Weekend
The Skidmore College Theater Department is kicking off their Spring 2020 season with Radium Girls, opening this Friday.
Read moreC.R.E.A.T.E. on Beekman: A Community Space for Creation, Expression, and Art
In the past few years, Saratoga Springs has seen its fair share of paint-it-yourself locales. There’s Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio on Henry St., Creative Sparks on Phila St., and The Palette Cafe on Broadway. C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, which lives on Beekman St., stands out as doing something different.
Read moreConcert Countdown: The Month of February
While I believe there is nothing more fun than going to see new performers without any idea of who they are or what they sound like, it’s also nice to know what you’re in for before the opening song.
Read moreThe Only Oscars Prediction List You Will Need
We’re not going to lie, this is a long one. But when Lorenzo writes about films, he writes about films. In fact, we don’t know anyone who cares about every minute detail that goes into filmmaking as much as he does. Spoiler alert: he’s a huge Parasite fan. So grab a coffee or tea or glass of water, and hear him out.
Read moreMore Students Than Art to Take Home: The Tang's Roommate Initiative
I woke at 7:30 a.m., much later than the people on the hunt for art. I took my time walking across the icy paths, and I was worried when I first got there. It didn’t seem like there was anyone in line. It turns out that was because they put everyone in line in a different room to wait. There were more students than there was art to take home.
Read more30 Years of Mary Weatherford’s Art at the Tang
This past Saturday, The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College launched its spring season with the opening of Mary Weatherford’s new exhibit Canyon-Daisy-Eden. The event featured a collection of her work spanning thirty years, as well as a talk with the artist herself.
Read moreWhat’s Art Without a Few Challenges?
Artists have a tough job. They have to discover their own voice and reflect that in creations made from scratch. This poses a frustrating challenge that many dread, especially Shaw Lenox ’20. Though he started doing art at a young age, he’s since gone back and forth with it, experiencing many barriers along the way.
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