Annual Hogwarts at Hamilton continues to dominate Halloweekend
November 6, 2015Harry Potter fans eagerly headed to Benedict Hall this weekend for the annual performance of Hogwarts at Hamilton. More ...
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Hamilton College Theatre presents a magically reimagined Beauty and the Beast this weekend
November 6, 2015Disclaimer: Hamilton’s production of Beauty and the Beast is not the Disney version. The evil antagonist Gaston is gone, along with the forbidden West Wing with an enchanted rose. There are no singing teacups and, in fact, no singing at all. The intimate cast of 11 students designed the script themselves, based on the original fairytale, and as Catherine Daigle ’17, the actress behind Belle, explains, “Our version strips the story back to the basics.” More ...
Wojtasik shares four short films about the world we live in
November 6, 2015This weekend, F.I.L.M. brought Pawel Wojtasik to campus as a part of this semester’s six-part series. The filmmaker brought four of his most well-known films: Single Stream, Naked, Nine Gates and Dark Sun Squeeze. The first, “a meditation on the massive recycling process we all participate in,” documents the process trash follows by filming inside a recycling facility. The next, Naked, follows a laboratory colony of naked mole rats (the longest living animal on the planet!) with an intense focus on the aspects of their confined life that echos human existence. Dark Sun Squeeze shows what takes place at a sewage treatment plant. Finally, Nine Gates addresses the concept of love and sexuality and uses the body as a portal. Attendees were enraptured by the showings and the experiences Wojtasik shared. More ...
The Hugo Wolf Quartet performs in Wellin
November 6, 2015The Hamilton College Performing Arts Series featured The Hugo Wolf Quartet this past Friday. More ...
Family Weekend Recap
October 29, 2015A recap of the major events from family weekend. More ...
Yodapez and Improv Shmimprov hold night of laughter in Fillius Events Barn
October 29, 2015With quips, amusing anecdotes and all around tomfoolery, Hamilton College’s own Yodapez opened for the improv group Improv Shmimprov in the Events Barn this past Friday. More ...
Rising singer/songwriter Zella Day delivers impressive live performance in Annex
October 23, 2015Zella Day performed in Tolles Pavilion this past Friday for CAB’s annual fall concert. Although attendance was sparse, Day owned the stage with authentic originals and unique classic rock covers. More ...
Local Spotlight: Delaney Brothers
October 23, 2015Head off the Hill this weekend to catch the award-winning bluegrass band that hails from right here in Central New York. The Delaney Brothers formed in 1981 and throughout the years have incorporated country, folk, gospel and celtic influences into their music and performances. More ...
The Nicki Parrott Trio brings standards and fun
October 8, 2015On Friday, Oct. 2, an exuberant crowd attended Hamilton’s celebrated tradition of the Fallcoming Jazz Concert. This year, the Nicki Parrott Trio headlined the annual extravaganza with two sets of swingin’ arrangements and tasteful soloing. In addition to being led by the dually talented bassist/vocalist Nicki Parrott, the trio featured Rossano Sportiello on piano and Eddie Metz Jr. on drums. No stranger to the Barn stage and Hamilton community, legendary guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli brought additional excitement to the evening. More ...
Stout blends female mystic with reality
October 8, 2015Renée Stout’s work does not comment on a theme that is new to any avid reader of American literature, or to many enthusiasts of spiritual and feminist work. However, what sets Stout’s work apart from other art that incorporates the thematic image of a sexually empowered female mystic is her success in creating a believability to her mystic’s reality as well as her impeccable technical achievement. In such a sublime a manner does Stout execute her vision that when one stands before the work, he does not question the honesty of the image present before him. Despite the range in mediums, including paintings inspired by graphic design, or complex assemblages (a grouping of found or unrelated objects), each is unquestionably a part of the same universe. More ...