Beatlemore/Skidmania returns Nov. 22

"Abbey Road" is the theme of the ninth annual "Beatlemore/Skidmania," which gets under way at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in Filene Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

This year's list of performers features a number of campus favorites, including the a cappella groups Drastic Measures and Dynamics, both featuring male and female students, and the all-male Bandersnatchers and the all-female Accents. In what has become something of a tradition for this event, the Rust Brothers?a band featuring a number of Skidmore faculty and friends?will help to close the show with their interpretation of "Golden Slumbers," "You've Got to Carry that Weight," and "The End." (See tentative schedule here.)

Professor of Music Gordon Thompson launched "Beatlemore/Skidmania." Every other year, he teaches a "Beatles Seminar," a semester-long analysis of the artists (through several contemporary biographies) and their work (through recordings and videos).

In connection with that course, "Beatlemore/Skidmania," a concert featuring an assortment of campus musicians, was launched as an annual, informal, end-of-semester musical celebration. It has become one of the biggest events at Skidmore, annually drawing students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community as both performers and audience, and filling Filene to capacity. This year the concert focus will be "Abbey Road," and performers will include an eclectic assortment of student groups and soloists, as well as a number of faculty musicians, presenting music from that recording.

Although there is no admission charge for the concert, a collection will be taken this year to support student scholarships.