Arts and Culture (page 21)
Susan Rankaitis’ Solo Show in NYC Gets Rave Review
Scripps College art professor Susan Rankaitis recently exhibited her photography at Robert Mann Gallery in New York City, garnering an insightful and complimentary review in Photogmag.com for her first solo show in 10 years. Rankaitis’ work in the Grey Matters series allowed her to expand on her fascination with interoception, a neuroscientific term that describes the mind’s perception of the physical body.
Read MoreClass of 2017: Scripps College Graffiti Wall: Seniors Make Their Marks
Since 1931, Scripps’ graduating seniors have participated in what has become an essential rite of passage at the College: the signing of Graffiti Wall. Each year, seniors choose a mural design from student-submitted illustrations to paint on the wall, and then the entire graduating class adds its signatures. Graffiti Wall is a visual reminder of Scripps’ history and reflects the changing tastes and attitudes of students over the decades.
Read MoreIn the Media: Blogger Emily Schuman’s Online Store Featured in Teen Vogue Magazine
Fashion blogger Emily Schuman ’05 is well known for sharing with readers and fans her secrets for how to curate a beautiful life through her highly successful Cupcakes and Cashmere website, which showcases stunning photographs and insights from the popular millennial Angelino.
Read MoreScripps College Dance Department
Dance is the study of bodily movement in its many manifestations–as an expressive art form, as a key to the humanistic study of the world’s cultures, and as a means of gaining understanding and control over one’s self and environment. The Scripps Dance Program centers on the interdisciplinary study of dance and movement.
Read MoreThe 5C Experience: The Claremont Tamasha CLORG
A crowd of more than 400 from The Claremont Colleges (5C) community turned out for an evening of South Asian dance, music, and cultural appreciation at Sanskriti 2017. Now in its fifth year, Sanskriti is one of the largest 5C student-run performances, attracting both participants and audiences. This year’s Sanskriti, held on April 7, 2017, featured over 150 dancers from all 5Cs.
Read MoreProfessor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day Named 2017 Guggenheim Fellow
Scripps College professor of art and photographer Ken Gonzales-Day is among 173 scholars, artists, and scientists from the U.S. and Canada who have been named a Guggenheim Fellow for 2017.
Read MoreKatherine Schwab ’76 Receives Distinguished Faculty Award at Fairfield University
Scripps College alumna Katherine Schwab ’76 was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award at Fairfield University’s Annual Awards Dinner in New York City on March 30, 2017.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Marina Pérez de Mendiola, Professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
Marina Pérez de Mendiola serves as Richard Armour Chair in Modern Languages and is professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean literatures and cultures at Scripps College.
Read MoreAyesha Chugh ’09 aka DJ Ayes Cold Featured in the Washington Post
Ayesha Chugh ’09 calls Washington, D.C. home but her frequent family moves as a child contributed to a worldly, personal collection of music and to her ultimate gig as a […]
Read MoreScripps College Event Featured on C-Span’s Book TV
Lisa Lucas, National Book Foundation executive director, headlined a Scripps College event on February 16 that was televised by C-Span’s BookTV and is now available for viewing at this link.
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