Black Super Hero Magic Mama, written by Inda Craig-Galván and based on a true story, is coming to Skidmore on November 22. This is the first play by a Black playwright to be presented as a seminar production by the college. During this past month, I sat down with the cast members and asked their thoughts and experiences working on this production and why its story is important to them. 

Big Show was a hit this October! With performances by Natasha Bedingfield and Towa Bird on October 26, Skid Kids were delighted to attend the festivities in the Williamson Sports Center gym. Eager to hear Natasha and Towa, students lined the front of the stage as soon as the doors opened. 

Celebration Weekend 2024 was full of family reunions, joy, and dance! Among the many showcases and events the college offered during the weekend, the Skidmore Dance Department presented its annual show at the Dance Theater to highlight the department's versatility and talent.

On September 27, 2024, the great actress Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, colloquially known as Maggie Smith, passed away. She was best known for her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter. As a result of her numerous accolades for works in movies, television, and plays, in 1990, Queen Elizabeth named her a Dame for her services to the performing arts.

Course registration for the Spring ‘25 semester will soon be upon us, and there are so many courses to choose from. To help you pick, our staff has compiled their thoughts on which classes they deem essential to the Skidmore experience. Whether this is your second semester as a freshman or your last semester as a senior, consider taking one of these classes; you won’t regret it!

On October 18th, less than 2 weeks before Halloween, Skidmore’s Blackbox Theater opened Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley, a psychological thriller about teenagers addicted to a video game that becomes increasingly unnerving and surreal. To learn more about the show and the process behind it, I talked with director Dennis Schebetta.

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) may have been filled with memorable moments, but few left as lasting an impression as Sabrina Carpenter’s explosive performance and her unforgettable red-carpet fashion.

To witness the height of influence metal had in the world, one only needs to look at the Monsters of Rock show in Moscow right before the fall of the Soviet Union. After this pinnacle, there began a slight decline, but within the last 5-8 years, metal seems to be reemerging. What bands and reasons are contributing to this?

At the end of March, genre-defying singer-songwriter Lizzie No performed at Caffe Lena, a historic folk venue just off North Broadway. Lizzie performed with a guitarist and a keyboard player, and showcased her skills on the harp for a few songs.

When Taylor Swift changed her social media profile pictures to black and white and wore long black gloves at the 66th Annual Grammy awards, everyone expected Taylor Swift to announce the release of Reputation, her 2017 album. Swift has been rerecording her albums after manager Scooter Braun claimed rights to them in 2019, so this was the next logical step for her career. When the beloved artist mounted the stage, onlookers in the audience and at home held their breaths in anticipation of the news.