SPAC shines in Barn
September 18, 2015Hamilton really showed its talent at the SPAC Coffeehouse event last Saturday. More ...
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“Doc” Woods showcases new jazz compositions in Wellin
September 18, 2015On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Professor of Music Michael “Doc” Woods present his annual Jazz Kick-Off Concert with a new suite, “Ion Eyes.” It capped off Woods’ work during his semester-long sabbatical this past spring. More ...
Wilsen fails to connect with audience at first CAB Acoustic Coffee House this fall
September 10, 2015Last Thursday night was the latest addition of CAB’s Acoustic Coffeehouse concert series. Having never been to one before, I decided to check it out. More ...
Johnston explores color through installation
September 10, 2015Last Friday, Lily Johnston ’16 used her piece “Reception for A Natural Interaction of Color” to transform the second floor critique room in the Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts into a seasonal palette of central New York. Although the artist had only begun to learn about dyeing and felting wool this past summer, she was able to produce a delightful and fascinating sculpture made of Romney wool. As an art and biology double major, Lily practiced her strengths in these fields by presenting a medley of colors and mediums. Her extensive process included communicating with local farmers, gathering materials from nature and handling wool, which then needed to be cleaned, dyed and separated. More ...
Munson-Williams-Proctor brings new exhibit featuring 18th century French Impressionsim
September 10, 2015For those less familiar with Impressionism, it’s easy to forget that not all the artwork of the late 1800s was not fully defined by the vibrant colors and visible brushstrokes that characterize this movement. However, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute’s latest exhibition, “Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism,” thoughtfully reminds connoisseurs and novices alike of some of the complexities that existed in the art world during this period. More ...
BNT inaugurates KTSA Amphitheater
September 10, 2015Rarely do people experience the resonance of coincidence in such a happy and playful manner as the lucky attendees of Hamilton’s annual Shakespeare in the Glen. This year’s enactment of A Midsummer Night’s Dream christened the Kevin and Karen Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts’ amphitheater: a wondrously fitting location for a Shakespearean play that centers around Athenian society while portrayed as a comedy within a play. More ...
This weekend: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
September 3, 2015While many college students choose to spend their summers relaxing, a dedicated group of theatre students spent their time away from the Hill studying Shakespeare. However, their upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been in the works for far longer. Allison Schuette ‘16 has wished to revive the tradition of “Shakespeare in the Glen” since the opening of the Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts last fall. Although the prospect of strengthening student theatre and mounting a production of Shakespeare excited her, she was most eager to transport the show to the new outdoor amphitheater. More ...
Clinton holds annual Art & Music Festival
September 3, 2015On Saturday, August 29, Clinton held its tenth annual Art & Music Festival. The daylong festival attracted thousands of visitors from across upstate New York to celebrate the end of summer. More ...
Olympics of the Visual Arts
May 7, 2015Talented art students and the creative-minded are now getting a chance to shine in the Clinton middle and high schools with the help of Hamilton students. While school-sponsored competitions have long catered toward math- and science-oriented students through science fairs and math contests, New York State’s Olympics of the Visual Arts (OVA) program allows students interested in various studio arts to develop skills through year-long creativity “problems.” More ...
IMF brings Pell to Barn
May 7, 2015Last Friday night, the Independent Music Fund invited Pell, an up-and-coming rapper hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana for Late Nite in the Barn. Surrounding a small stage in the front of the barn, the student turnout was small, but mostly energetic for a time. More ...