Hobart and William Smith Colleges - arts

Performing Arts Faculty Join Campus

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

With the new academic year, Hobart and William Smith Colleges continue to expand the breadth and depth of the course offerings and the diversity of the faculty. Joining the Colleges this year are several new faces in the theatre and music departments, helping students explore dramatic literature, music of the film world and the culture of hip-hop. Charity Lofthouse joined the Colleges as an instr...

Koshare Makes Gift to Arts Initiative

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Dec. 15, Koshare board members Caitlyn Schrader '10, Bethany Fagan '10, Rebecca Borsuk '11, Becki Fry '11, Samantha Dighton '12, Caroline Dosky '12 and Courtney Good '12 gathered in Coxe Hall to present $1,000 to President Mark D. Gearan and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Maureen Collins Zupan '72, P'09 to support the Performing Arts Center. "Koshare is such a pride point of the ...

Lottery Makes Dentist Lose Sanity

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"McTeague" Performed in Bartlett Theatre In Neal Bell's "McTeague," winning the lottery is the last thing that you want to do. As the HWS community will see during the upcoming performance of the play, McTeague, a young dentist and his wife, Trina, find themselves losing their sanity more and more after Trina wins the lottery. Her stroke of fortune is the first domino in their demise. With an all-...

'Scope' Sets the Stage for Benefit Show

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More than 100 HWS students enjoyed the original music of Nathan Ginnetty '12 and up-and-coming band "The Scope" at a benefit concert at Irene's Coffee House on Wednesday, Feb. 11 while enjoying Irene's coffees, lattes, and smoothies. The proceeds of the show went toward Jumpstart, a program which allows HWS students to serve children in the Geneva community. "We're proud to have raised about $430 for Jumpstart!" said Jumpstart Volunteer Coordinator Leah Crohn '09. Ginnetty, a guitarist and singe...

The Art of Giving Back

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hobart alumnus endows the visual arts Like College founder William Smith, nurseryman Clarence "Dave" Davis Jr. '48 is planting important seeds in the Hobart and William Smith community. His recent leadership gifts to the Colleges will enhance the visual arts on campus, funding a significant renovation of the Colleges' existing gallery space and a continuing endowment for the gallery as well as cre...