Media design course reimagines hidden spaces on campus
What if the basement in Main Building – the location of the old bookstore – is equipped with Mac computers, tripods, cameras, a green screen and other media production items?…
Arts
All-women theater troupe travels to Russia on Shiva stage
Idlewild’s cast and crew have performed as the only Vassar all-female theater ensemble since 2007. This year, they will be putting on “The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls,” beginning May…
‘What For’ plays down musical emotion
“What For?” is Toro y Moi’s fourth full-length album and Chad Bundick’s second release in the past six months. The first release, “Michael,” was made under his Les Sins moniker…
Byrd’s character illustrations lead to surreal senior project
Jalilah Byrd ‘15 creates a unique Senior Art Project, inspired by her growing passion for animation. She will focus on surreal and abstract themes when creating characters and narratives for…
In sea of mega-museums, Frick’s stands out
The only thing better than a visit to the beautiful home of the late Henry Clay Frick is a chance to see the enormous collection of Old Master paintings within…
‘Mad Men’ ends with whimper, not bang
Final seasons of American television, as ordered by no one and yet repeated ad nauseam, tend to feature the same cinematic tropes: parades of misplaced pathos, the tiresome retreat of…
Loeb brings Buddhist art to fore
What could attract a crowd large enough to fill the spacious lecture hall of Taylor 102? One such event was “Many Faces, Many Names: The Bodhisattva of Compassion,” a special…
Community exposition revitalizes Queer Womens’ spaces
Few events can fully display the full range of talent on campus. But this Friday, students have the opportunity to see several talented students perform under the same roof at…
Palmer Gallery show focuses in on student photography
One hundred and seventy photographs, in both color and black-and-white, taken with both digital and analog cameras, are 170 “moments” currently on display at the Palmer Gallery in the College…
Alums strike chord with VC through musical performance
When most alums picture coming back to visit Vassar, it probably isn’t performing on a stage in front of an audience of current students. For Alex Goldberg ’11 and Dan…