The seven sins made more than their usual appearance on Skidmore's campus this past weekend. Cab Troupe's "The Seven Deadly Sins," an entirely student produced show, enthralled audiences on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8 in Filene Recital Hall. Written by Rachelle Heger '12, Grady Gund '12 and Willa Mayo '12 this past summer, these three served as director, assistant director and choreographer respectively.
SEC hosted a rock-filled night on Nov. 6 at Falstaff's, featuring The Darlings, The Diehards and renowned alumni band Snakes Say Hisss, made up of graduates James Ayers, Miles Debas, Androol "the kid" Vin Diesel and Samuel Skarstad. Openers Darlings and Diehards warmed up the crowd with quick riffs and loud, blaring guitars.
In the wake of midterms week comes "Borderlands," a nice treat for stressed students. "Borderlands" was released on October 20 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, and October 26 for the PC. The game was developed by Gearbox Studios, who also developed some games in the seminal FPS series, "Half Life.
This Friday, Nov. 20, come out to support 21 of Skidmore's finest actresses at 8 p.m. in the main stage of the JKB Theatre. Enjoy this 1930s play, "The Women."Written by Claire Booth, this drama focuses on the bonds and struggles in women's friendships as well as the hardships they endure in their marriages.
The Adam Rogers quartet had a variety of pieces ranging from some of Adam Rogers' recent work to a spin on some well-known tunes. The group features Adam Rogers on guitar, James Genus on bass, Edward Simon on piano and Clarence Penn on drums. Many of their pieces incorporated solos for each quartet member.
harkens back to the Classical Age, the new student film's narration utilizes intricate rhymes with clever characterizations to give the audience a story of triumph, love and hope. Unlike an epic poem, the film's plot mainly revolves around a game of beer pong.
When 50 Cent released his third album, "Curtis," in late-2007 his rap superstar status was challenged. He vowed to quit the rap game if Kanye West outsold him, and then proceeded to lose the high-profile sales battle against Kanye. Instead of actually retiring, 50 stayed low-profile in the mainstream and released several street mix tapes.
When the disclaimer, "It's impossible to write about this band without resorting to cliché," has itself become a cliché, it's safe to say that the band in question has not been neglected in the annals of rock criticism. Such is the case with Nirvana. Some argue that the band gained its reputation due to the tragic, self-inflicted death of frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994 and, to some extent, they may be right.
This past Thursday, Nov. 12, young and reckless new band Houseboat played at Fallstaff's. The band starred Jon Sheflin '11 at lead guitar, Warren Bianchi '12 on bass and the identical twin brothers, Andrew and Scott Cantor '11, on guitar and drums respectively.
The new college band, Southern Girls, is ready for the spotlight after completing a two week music tour and recording a brand new album. The band formed in 2007, and is made up of Alex Dinsmore '10 and Jedd Levine '10 on guitar, Ben Dorenfeld '10 on drums and Cole Giordano '09 on bass.
If you have seen posters advertising weekly Open Model Sessions, you have seen the work of Eliza Dunaway '11, aspiring artist and vice president of student art advocacy group ProArts. She sat down with Skidmore News to talk about figure drawing, working with ProArts and why Skidmore is the place to come for students looking for their arts with a side of smarts.
Fat Joe is, pun intended, a big presence in East Coast hip-hop. His career, now in its 18th year, has been fruitful, spawning successful hits and reaching platinum status along the way. A veteran, his music has evolved from gritty street boom bap, to club bangers and back to the streets, where he has always maintained tried and true credibility.