Doug Varone and Dancers

Doug Varone and Dancers

Welcome to Summer at Skidmore College! Our Summer 16 Series offers twelve weeks of world-class dance, music, theater, film, studio art, and literary readings by internationally renowned artists-in-residence. Join us for extraordinary performances and special opportunities offering an intimate look into the creative process.

All events are held on the Skidmore College campus and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please check the College’s online calendar for updates to this schedule and additional events. The Event Calendar can be accessed at the bottom of Skidmore’s home page: www.skidmore.edu

Office of the Dean of Special Programs518-580-5590

We are proud to recognize our partners in producing these events:

Doug Varone and DancersDome, photo by Paula Lobo

MAY 31–JULY 1

Storytellers’ InstituteJohn B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative

JULY 4–29

New York State Summer Writers Institute

JUNE5–25

Doug Varone and DancersSummer Workshop

JULY 3– AUGUST 19

New York State Summer Schools in the Arts

Ballet, Modern Dance and Orchestral Studies

MAY 31– AUGUST 5

Summer Studio Art Program

Skidmore’s summer arts programs provide

students with opportunities for in-depth

study with award-winning artists. The events

associated with these programs offer the

public a chance to partake in the cultural

riches being explored on our summer

campus. For more information on these and

other programs sponsored by the Office of

the Dean of Special Programs, please visit:

skidmore.edu/summer.

JUNE 25– JULY 9

Skidmore Jazz Institute

JUNE 5– JULY 2

SITI Company Summer Theater Workshop

JUNE– AUGUST

Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

JULY 10–23

Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Institute

New York State Summer Writers Institute

JULY 19– AUGUST 7

Saratoga Shakespeare Company

Doug Varone and DancersSince 1986 Doug Varone and Dancers have been honored with 11 New York Dance and Performance Awards (Bessies). This June they will offer an intensive student workshop for pre-professional and professional dancers with a series of events that invite the public into the creative process.

Doug Varone and Dancers Open Company RehearsalsJune 6–24: Monday–Friday, Noon–2:15 pm, Dance Studios

Lecture DemonstrationJune 7, 1 pm, Dance Theater

Exploring RepertoryJune 8, 7:30 pm, Dance Theater

Exploring RepertoryJune 13, 7:30 pm, Dance Theater

An Evening of New Work by Company MembersJune 14, 7:30 pm, Dance Theater

Doug Varone and Dancers in PerformanceJune 17, 8 pm, Saratoga Performing Arts Center7 pm, Pre-performance TalkFor tickets: www.spac.org or 518.584.9330

Exploring RepertoryJune 20, 7:30 pm, Dance Theater

Doug Varone and Dancers Showing of Work-in-ProgressJune 23, 7:30 pm, Dance Theater

New York State Summer School of the ArtsTwo of seven summer residential schools sponsored and supported by the New York State Education Department. For more information contact (518) 474-8773 or visit NYSSSA at http://www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa/.

School of BalletFinal Student PerformanceJuly 30, 10 am–noonNational Museum of Dance, Saratoga Springs

School of DanceFaculty PerformanceAugust 13, 7 pm, Dance Theater

School of DanceFinal Student PerformanceAugust 19, 7 pm, Dance Theater

ReComposed, Doug Varone and Dancers, photo by Grant Halverson, courtesy of The American Dance Festival

The Skidmore Summer Dance Workshop is sponsored, in part, by the Office of the Dean of Special Programs at Skidmore College, Doug Varone and Dancers, and the Dance Program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Skidmore Jazz Institute Providing opportunities for young musicians to study with world-class jazz artists for over 25 years. Contact 518.580.5447 for details.

Jazz Institute Concerts are held in the Arthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd Concert Hall. Tickets are available at: skidmore.edu/zankel

Ron Carter Golden Striker TrioJune 28, 8 pmGrammy Award-winner and most recorded bassist of all time, Ron Carter leads this trio that includes Donald Vega (piano) and Russell Malone (guitar)

Skidmore Faculty SeptetJune 30, 8 pmFeaturing Scott Wendholt (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (tenor saxophone), Michael Dease (trombone), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Vic Juris (guitar), Doug Weiss (bass) and John Riley (drums)

Bill Charlap QuintetJuly 5, 8 pm2016 Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap leads this quintet featuring Peter Washington (bass), Kenny Washington (drums), Warren Vaché (trumpet) and Houston Person (saxophone)

Skidmore Faculty SeptetJuly 7, 8 pmFeaturing Jon Faddis (trumpet), Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone), Michael Dease (trombone), Jeb Patton (piano), Paul Bollenback (guitar), David Wong (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums)

Jazz Institute Student ConcertsJuly 1 and 8, 1 pmFeaturing Institute participantsFree and Open to the public

The Skidmore Jazz Institute is sponsored, in part, by The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts, the Howard Bayne Foundation and the Arthur Zimtbaum Foundation.

Photos by Caroline Bittencour, Jimmy Katz, Philippe LEVY-STAB, and Beti Niemeyer

Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music InstituteDecoda is a collective of virtuoso chamber musicians and the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall. This is their third, annual, two-week intensive designed for young musicians offering performance opportunities and meaningful community engagement. For more information: skidmore.edu/decoda or 518.580.5447. Chamber Music Decoda Faculty Performance July 12, 7:30 pmArthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd HallFeaturing: Anna Elashvili (violin), Angelia Cho (violin), Nathan Schram (viola), Claire Bryant (cello), Kris Saebo (bass), Catherine Gregory (flute), Alicia Lee (clarinet), Brandon Ridenour (trumpet), Michael Mizrahi (piano), and special guest Caroline Shaw (violin and vocals)Concert Tickets are available at: skidmore.edu/zankel

Chamber Music Decoda Faculty Interactive PerformanceJuly 14, 7:30 pmSaratoga Arts Center, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Concert UpBeat on the RoofJuly 15, 7 pmTang Teaching Museum and Art Gal-lery Rooftop. Featuring Anna Elashvili (violin), Angelia Cho (violin), Nathan Schram (viola), Claire Bryant (cello), Kris Saebo (bass), Catherine Gregory (flute), James Austin Smith (oboe), Alicia Lee (clarinet), Brandon Ridenour (trumpet), and Michael Mizrahi (piano)

Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Student PerformanceJuly 16, 2 pmThe Hyde Collection, 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls Featuring Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Institute participantsConcert is free with paid museum admission

Chamber Music Decoda: Faculty PerformanceJuly 19, 7:30 pmArthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd HallFeaturing: Anna Elashvili (violin), Angelia Cho (violin), Nathan Schram (viola), Claire Bryant (cello), Kris Saebo (bass), Catherine Gregory (flute), James Austin Smith (oboe), Alicia Lee (clarinet), Brandon Ridenour (trumpet), and Michael Mizrahi (piano) Concert Tickets are available at: skidmore.edu/zankel

Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Student Interactive PerformanceThis interactive performance is designed for young children July 22, 9 amArthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd Hall

Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Final Student PerformanceJuly 22, 5 pmArthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd Hall

The Decoda⎮Skidmore Chamber Music Institute is sponsored, in part, by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

New York State Summer School of the Arts Two of seven summer residential schools sponsored and supported by the New York State Education Department. For more information contact 518.474.8773 or visit NYSSSA at http://www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa/.

School of Orchestral Studies ConcertsAugust 7, 2 pm, Arthur Zankel Music CenterAugust 9, noon, Arthur Zankel Music CenterAugust 20, 2 pm, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs

UpBeat On the RoofJuly 1–August 26, Fridays, 7 pmA series of free music performances on the rooftop of the Tang Museum. Please refer to the Tang page of this calendar or visit the website for more information: tang.skidmore.edu.

Bill Charlap

Ron Carter

Jimmy Greene

Decoda

SITI Company SITI Company welcomes 60 artists to their annual June workshop emphasizing international cultural exchange and collaboration. Contact 518.580.5596 or visit skidmore.edu/summertheater.

SITI Company Showing The Three Sisters – Act 1 – A public process-in-action, directed by Anne BogartJune 24, 7:30 pm, Bernhard TheaterSITI Company performs early development of their interpretation of Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters

Participant Theater ShowingsInternational participants from around the world showcase theater works created while at SkidmoreJune 30 and July 17 pm, Black Box, Bernhard Theater

Theater Training DemonstrationsSITI Company Members and Workshop Participants July 1, Bernhard Theater 10 am Ensemble theater improvisations created using the Viewpoints2 pm Suzuki Method of Actor Training

Saratoga Shakespeare CompanyCelebrating Shakespeare’s 400th Legacy Year Anniversary this summer. For more information on Saratoga’s longest running theater company visit saratogashakespeare.com/.

Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de BergeracDirected by William FinlayJuly 19–30: Tuesday–Saturday, 6 pmJuly 24, 3 pmCongress Park, Saratoga Springs

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and JulietDirected by David GirardAugust 2–7: Tuesday–Saturday, 6 pmAugust 7, 3 pmCongress Park, Saratoga Springs

Storytellers’ Institute Walking the Line: Fact and FictionJohn B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS) annual Storytellers’ Institute brings together documentary professionals, students and faculty for thought-provoking conversation, produc-tion and inspiration. For further information visit skidmore.edu/MDOCS.

Point of Departure: Adapting Reality for Stage and ScreenJune 2, 5–6 pm Panel, 7 pm Screening, Davis AuditoriumJoin filmmaker and photographer Chip Duncan for a screening of his film, A Quest for Meaning. Then join Duncan, stage and screen producer Dan Mark-ley, and Jonathan Burkhart (Nantucket Film Festival) to discuss the challenges representing real stories on stage and screen

Festosium: Walking the Line: Fact and FictionJune 9–12, Tang MuseumHow much truth is there in documentary? A weekend-long gathering presents filmmakers, audio documentarians, visual artists, multimedia designers, and virtual reality storytellers considering how recent documentary work challenges our understanding of what separates (or unites) fact and fiction, truth and imagination. Programming Guest Curators: Jeff Daniel Silva (film) and Anne Hepperman (audio). Guests include Martin Johnson (Serendipity), Kaitlin Prest (The Heart), Stephanie Spray (Manakamana), Maxim Pozdorovkin (Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer), Nicolás Pereda (Summer of Goliath), Marc Beaudet & Loïc Suty (Turbulent, The Unknown Photographer).

Spring Street Gallery ExhibitJune 15–29110 Spring Street, Saratoga SpringsSpring Street Gallery hosts acollective exhibit of work by InstituteFellows and former Fellows with artist talks and screenings.springstreetgallerysaratoga.org/

Saratoga Shakespeare

SITI Company’s Persians, photo by Craig Schwartz

Storyteller’s Institute

SITI Company’s Steel Hammer, courtesy Krannert Center

EXHIBITIONSAlma ThomasThrough June 5View a critically acclaimed survey of the work of an underappreciated painter, Alma Thomas (1891-1978)

Elevator Music 30: Critter & GuitariThrough June 5 Play pocket pianos and other instruments created by Skidmore alums Chris Kucisnki and Owen Osborn, both Class of 2002

Borrowed Light: Selections from the Jack Shear CollectionThrough August 18Explore the breadth of the history of photography with more than 200 works on display

Liz Collins — Energy FieldThrough October 2017 Lounge in the art installation specifically created as a community gathering space

The 2015-16 Carole Marchand ‘57 Endowed Intern Curatorial ProjectJune 11–August 7This exhibition will be the capstone project for Evian Pan ’17, who holds the endowed internship for a Skidmore College junior

The 2015-16 Eleanor L. Winter ‘43 Endowed Intern Curatorial ProjectAugust 20–October 16This exhibition will be the capstone project for Emily Manges ’16, who holds the endowed internship for a Skidmore College senior

A More Perfect UnionOpens July 2See the inaugural exhibition of Mel Ziegler’s flag exchange project

EVENTSFrances DayJuly 9, beginning at noonThe Tang’s Annual Community DayFeaturing tours, art-making, music, food, and more!

FAMILY SATURDAYSJune 25–August 20 (except July 2)2–3:30 pm, SaturdaysArt-making activities for art-lovers of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations strongly suggested, please call 518.580.8080

UPBEAT ON THE ROOF CONCERT SERIESJuly 1–August 267 pm, FridaysLive music on the Tang roof featuring the eclectic styles of regional musicians. Rain location will be inside the museum

Dust Bowl FaeriesJuly 8 - UpBeat on the Roof

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

Gallery HoursTuesday–Sunday, noon to 5 pm • Friday, noon to 7 pm • closed Mondays

For more information call 518.580.8080 or visit tang.skidmore.edu

Frances Day 2015

Borrowed Light: Selections from the Jack Shear Collection

Liz Collins – Energy Field

Caryl Phillips

July 4: Novelist Elizabeth Benedict (The Practice of Deceit) and poet- fictionist April Bernard (Romanticism)

July 5: Memoirist Phillip Lopate (Getting Personal) and poet Campbell McGrath (American Noise)

July 6: Novelist Francine Prose (Lovers at the Chameleon Club: Paris 1932) and novelist-memoirist Howard Norman (Next Life Might Be Kinder, The Bird Artist)

July 7: Novelist Paul Auster (Brooklyn Follies, Moon Palace) and novelist- memoirist Siri Hustvedt (The Shaking Woman, What I Loved)

July 8: Memoirist Margo Jefferson (Negroland) and Novelist Joanna Scott (Follow Me, Make Believe)

July 9: Comedy Night with Phillip Lopate, Elizabeth Benedict & others

July 11: Novelist Mary Gaitskill (The Mare, Veronica) and Poet Carolyn Forché (The Country Between Us, Blue Hour, The Angel of History)

July 12: Novelist-Memoirist Mary Gordon (The Shadow Man, Pearl) and Poet Frank Bidart (Desire, Metaphysical Dog) July 13: Memoirist-Poet Nick Flynn (Another Night in Suck City) and Novelist-Poet Victoria Redel (Loverboy, The Border of Truth)

July 14: Poet Louise Glück (The Wild Iris, Meadowlands) and Novelist Claire Messud (The Woman Upstairs)

July 15: Novelist Joyce Carol Oates (Zombie, Blonde, Carthage)

July 18: Fictionist Amy Hempel (The Dog of the Marriage) and Novelist Adam Braver (Misfit, 1963, Crows Over The Wheatfield)

July 19: Novelist Garth Greenwell (What Belongs To You) and Poet Peg Boyers (To Forget Venice, Hard Bread, Honey with Tobacco)

July 20: Novelist Rick Moody (Hotels of North America) and Poet Charles Simic (The Lunatic: Poems, Hotel Insomnia)

July 21: Novelist Russell Banks (The Darling, Affliction, Lost Memory of Skin) and Poet Chase Twichell (Dog Language)

July 22: Poet Robert Pinsky (The Want Bone, Gulf Music)

July 23: Comedy Night with Robert Pinsky, Steve Stern and Binnie Kirshenbaum

July 25: Novelist William Kennedy (Ironweed, Roscoe) and Novelist Cristina Garcia (Dreaming in Cuban, King of Cuba, The Lady Matador’s Hotel)

July 26: Novelist Joseph O’Neill (Netherland) and Novelist Rivka Galchen (Atmospheric Disturbances, American Innovations)

July 27: Presidential Panel: Katha Pollitt (The Nation Magazine), Tom Healy (Fulbright Foundation Board), James Miller (author Democracy Is in the Streets and other books)

July 28: Novelist Jamaica Kincaid (See Now Then, Autobiography of My Mother, Lucy) and Poet Henri Cole (Nothing to Declare, Touch)

July 29: Two Pulitzer-Prize Winners: Novelist Paul Harding (Tinkers, Enon) and Poet Carl Dennis (Practical Gods, Unknown Friends, Ranking the Wishes)

New York State Summer Writers InstituteThe New York State Summer Writers Institute offers courses in fiction, non-fiction prose, and poetry writing with a distinguished faculty led by Robert Boyers. Call 518.580.5593 for more information. Sponsored, in part, by the New York State Writers Institute, State University of New York at Albany.

All Readings are held in Davis Auditorium and begin at 8 pm unless otherwise noted.

April Bernard and Nick Flynn

Henri Cole and Rick Moody

Jamaica Kincaid

Photos by Jim McLaughlin

Caryl Phillips Jamaica Kincaid Robert Pinsky William Kennedy Mary Gordon Russell Banks

Peg Boyers

Summer in the StudioSkidmore invites college students, gifted high school students, and studio art teachers to explore their creativity in the studio arts. Visit skidmore.edu/summerstudioart/ for details.

Installation view, 2015 Summer Art Faculty Installation. In foreground, Figure, bronze, by John Galt.

SUMMER STUDIO ART PROGRAM

Fred and Ted Talk (2 artists, 20 minutes each, on art they love and why they love it)June 15, 12:30–1:30 pm, Saisselin Art Building, Room 308

Visiting Artist Talk with Jamie Diamond (Photogapher and Video Artist) June 21, 4 pm, Filene Hall

Fred and Ted Talk with Photographers Jamie Diamond and David GyscekJune 22, 12:30–1:30 pm Tang Museum

Schick Gallery pop-up Photo Show June 23, 4:30–5:30 pm Reception Schick Art Gallery

Summer Studio Art Program Open HouseJuly 1, 4:30–6 pm Reception Saisselin Art Building

Fred and Ted Talk July 8, 12:30–1:30 pm Saisselin Art Building, Room 308

PrintNation All day, hands-on Printmaking ExtravaganzaJuly 15, Saisselin Art Building, Print Studio

Visiting Artists Talk with Borinquen Gallo (Multi-media Artist) July 19, 4 pm, Filene Hall

Fred and Ted Talk July 28, 12:30–1:30 pm Saisselin Art Building, Room 308

Summer Studio Art Program Open HouseAugust 5, 6–7:30 pm Reception Saisselin Art Building

SCHICK ART GALLERY

Summer Art Faculty ExhibitionJuly 25–August 5, 2016Artists featured include: Terry Conrad, Katie DeGroot, Jamie Diamond, Borinquen Gallo, David Gyscek, John Galt, Kathy Hemingway Jones, Lauren Sandler, Rena Wood and Ilana Zweschi.

Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm and weekends by appointment

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Borinquen Gallo, Field Guide to Narcissism, Debris netting yellow plastic and caution tape, 4’ x 7’, 2015

Kathy Hemingway Jones, Twilight, Acrylic on paper, 2015 Summer Art Faculty Exhibition