Champlin recital melds folk, classical genres
Adjunct Artist in Music Terry Champlin knows the importance of stage presence when putting on a show. “When looking for performers to work with, you want a personality on stage,”…
Arts
‘Late Night’ juxtaposes stories, music
This evening, art, music and fiction will be juxtaposed at Late Night at the Lehman Loeb. Under the backdrop of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center’s permanent collection, students from…
Ikemoto deserves longer art history tenure Students support her and so should Vassar
Since Vassar’s founding, art history has been an essential part of our strong liberal arts curriculum. Matthew Vassar himself donated what is now a revered art collection with a seed…
Bogdonoff returns to stage as interest in nature emerges
[Correction (Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019): The original version of this article stated that the title of Bogdonoff’s play was “Merely Bitches.” In fact, the title of his play was “Merely [B******].”] …
Kapur examines South Asian gay identity through stand-up
This semester South Asian Students’ Alliance (SASA) is teaming up with Queer Coalition of Vassar College (QCVC) for its Queering South Asia series, bringing the stylish Indian comedian as seen…
‘Zero Dark 30’ an unflinching, intelligent interrogation of post-9/11 American plight
Few movies released today are willing to comment directly on modern political or social issues. Blockbuster movies are becoming increasingly fantastical, and even the more prestigious, Oscar-bait films tend to…
Music class introduces new frontiers of sound
Adjunct Instructor in Music Peter McCulloch wants to change your mind about electronic music—it’s not just dance music. “If you’re gonna use a painting analogy, dance music is to the…
Capoeira club fuses martial arts, dance
Usually, when two people face off in a circle surrounded by a group of chanting onlookers, something ugly and violent is about to happen. But three days a week, when…
Axies president Trujillo draws on blues, soul in own work
Shane Trujillo ’13 grew up listening to Motown and classic rock—he was singing Diana Ross and the Supremes before even knowing what singing was. Trujillo had to admit the irony:…
Newburgh offers a rich variety of public art for curious visitors with attentive eye
There isn’t much to attract Vassar students in Newburgh—at least, not on the surface. But I spent this past Saturday there on a build for Habitat for Humanity. Driving around,…