Campus chill water system activation
Facilities Services has begun the process of starting up the campus chill water system, which provides air conditioning for some campus buildings and should be ready in early May. The following buildings are affected: Bolton Hall, Palamountain Hall, Tisch Learning Center, Barrett Center, Ladd Hall, Case Center, Howe Rounds Hall, Wait Hall, one section of Jonsson Tower, Lucy Scribner Library, and Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater.
Eclipse glasses donations
Wondering what to do with your solar eclipse glasses? Collection boxes are located in Case lobby by the Information Desk and in the lobby of the JKB Theater. Set up your own collection box and then drop off or send glasses in campus mail to Eunice Ferreira by April 30. Glasses should be free of punctures, scratches, and tears. Donations will be shipped to schoolchildren in South America for an upcoming eclipse.
Guitarist Marc Ribot to perform
Arthur Zankel Music Center is pleased to announce a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film "The Kid" (1921) with live musical accompaniment by legendary guitarist Marc Ribot at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Tickets are $5 for the Skidmore community — use code SKIDKID for early access; tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, April 19. Contact Teresa Rockwell with questions.
Compost bucket pickup
Student Compost Managers Tori Adams ’24 and Lisle Jamieson ’24 are collecting compost buckets starting Monday, April 29. All apartment residents should leave their buckets outside their apartment. The composting program will restart in the fall semester.
Tang faculty preview
The Tang Teaching Museum will hold a preview of 2024-25 exhibitions and programs for all faculty at noon on Wednesday, May 15. Lunch will be provided. An invitation with information on how to RSVP will be emailed to faculty soon.
Dance Department spring concert
The Dance Department’s annual spring concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. This year's program features new faculty works by Visiting Artist in Residence Chia-Ying Kao, Associate Professor Jason Ohlberg, Senior Lecturer Erika Pujic, and Assistant Professor Kieron Dwayne Sargeant. Tickets are available online.
Skidmore Theater presents: ‘Where Are You Going, Little Horse?’
Written by Rada Moskova and directed by Margarita Blush, “Where Are You Going, Little Horse?” will run Friday, April 19, through Saturday, April 27, at the JKB Mainstage Theater, with open captions on Sunday, April 21, and the annual House Party on Saturday, April 27. Tickets for the show, considered one of the gems of Bulgarian puppet theater, are available online.
