Monday Memo
The Skidmore College Orchestra will mark a special milestone Dec. 11.
Using his noodle
Fiber artist Sang Wook Lee has a unique installation at the Lake George Arts Project this month.
"Selected Shorts," Skidmore style
Greg Hrbek's "Reading for Writers" students will have their work featured in a special public reading this week.
Skids on the loose
Where will Skidmore's equine mascot turn up next?
In Memoriam: Christopher Weigl '11
Recent grad was known for his evocative photography.
Faculty-Staff Achievements
Boyers included in noted essay collection, M. Glotzbach honored for arts work, Mudrovic earns international press attention.
Thoroughbred Sports update
Results from the final weekend before the semester break.
Daily Events
Monday 12/10
Classical Indian Class Showing
Location: Dance Center Students in the Classical Indian dance class present a showing with musicians. |
Tuesday 12/11
Informal Writing Meet-Up (Open to students only)
Location: Scribner Library - Writing Center (4th Floor) The Writing Center will open early so that students can discuss their written work with their peers. Bring a friend from your class and get ahead on your assignments!Exchange papers or just discuss ideas. Focus on grammar, organization, or style?the choice is yours. Helpful guided exercises are available, as well as the ESL specialist for the Writing Center. |
Grammar Review: Integrating Sources
Location: Bolton Hall - 382 We will practice strategies for smooth and efficient use of primary and secondary sources, considering how and when to quote, when to paraphrase, how to introduce and comment on information or quotations from sources. THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM DEC. 4. |
Capital District, Holiday Concert & Reception 2012 (Alumni)
Join alumni, parents and friends for an evening of conversation, fellowship and holiday cheer on Skidmores campus beginning with a reception at The Surrey Williamson Inn. Following the reception, the Skidmore College Orchestra will perform its 30th Anniversary Concert with a program featuring Verdi, Ives, Grieg, and Liszt at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. We are also providing an opportunity to help in the Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts by bringing an item from the list below to the Surrey Williamson Inn before the concert that we will deliver to New York City. |
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Men's Basketball vs. Green Mountain
Location: Williamson Sports and Recreation Center |
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Skidmore College Orchestra 30th Anniversary Concert
Location: Arthur Zankel Music Center - Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall The Filene Concert Series presents a celebration of the Skidmore College Orchestra with Music Director Anthony G. Holland. The Program includes Verdi: The Force of Destiny Overture, Ives: The Unanswered Question, Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35, and Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6. |
Wednesday 12/12
Tang Store Sale
Location: Tang Teaching Museum - Tang store |
Critters Tournament (Open to campus community only.)
Location: Palamountain Hall - Emerson Auditorium Program your Critter to fight in the tournament. Critters fight against each other in a land of lions, tigers, and bears.Submit your Critter by December 10, 2012. More details and instructions at: www.skidmore.edu/~Lporter1/Critters.html Pizza & Beverages will be served. |
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Student Compositions Concert
Location: Arthur Zankel Music Center - Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall Coached by Anthony G. Holland |
Saturday 12/15
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The Nutcracker
Location: Dance Center - Skidmore College Dance Theater Saratoga City Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." |
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The Nutcracker
Location: Dance Center - Skidmore College Dance Theater Saratoga City Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." |
Sunday 12/16
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The Nutcracker
Location: Dance Center - Skidmore College Dance Theater Saratoga City Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker". For tickets visit: http://scbnutcracker.brownpapertickets.com/ |
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Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra Winter Classical Concert
Location: Arthur Zankel Music Center - Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall Winter Classical Concert Series: presented by the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra ? Directed by Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra (SSYO) will perform a unique repertoire of classical music selections of Corelli, Porpora, Bach, Handel and other baroque and romantic era composers. SSYO promises to deliver an inspiring performance that will be sure to please listeners of all ages!http://ssyo.org/ |
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The Nutcracker
Location: Dance Center - Skidmore College Dance Theater Saratoga City Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." |
Ongoing Events
| [5/30 - 12/30] "Hearing Pictures"
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location:
Tang Teaching Museum
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[7/14 - 12/30] "Dance/Draw"
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location:
Tang Teaching Museum
Examining the importance of the line in art practices since the 1960s, "Dance/Draw" highlights essential connection between contemporary dance and the visual arts. Through an exploration of the relationship between these art practices, the exhibition attempts to break down boundaries between the two. |
| [11/1 - 12/16] The Muse at Home:
Artworks owned by Skidmore art and art history faculty, Tang Museum staff, and Schick Gallery staff
Location: Saisselin Art Center - Schick Art Gallery "The Muse at Home" will feature a selection of artworks owned by 28 members of the arts-related faculty and staff at Skidmore College. The exhibit explores how and why people decide to live with art, and will feature a range of collecting, from serious collectors of contemporary art to individuals who own?and love?one favorite painting. |
