Two New Student Curated Galleries Open in the Schmucker Art Gallery
By Sarah Daniels, Managing Editor On Wednesday, the Schmucker Art Gallery unveiled two new student-curated photography-based exhibitions. The opening was a part of the America 250 Adams County celebration and attracted a crowd of both students and county residents. The first exhibit, “A Great and Truthful Medium: Photography At Gettysburg and Beyond, Selection from the Ron Perisho Collection at Gettysburg College,” curated by former...
Making Her Mark: Fifty Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Schmucker Art Gallery welcomed independent scholar Bruce Weber for a dialogue and a reception to officially open his curated exhibition titled “Making Her Mark: Fifty Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony.” In addition to Weber’s work, the display was also supported by two student researchers from the Art History department, Adrianna Ashcraft ’26 and Audrey Blazsak ’27. Introduced by the...
Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Duffy Stasiunas – Adjunct Instructor of Art History
By Jules Young, Arts and Entertainment Editor Rebecca Duffy Stasiunas, a Gettysburg college alum class of 2016, began as an adjunct instructor this semester, filling in for Professor Yan Sun during her sabbatical. Currently, she is teaching intro to material culture – The Lives of Objects, and introduction to asian art. Professor Duffy Stasiunas is originally from Long Island, but has spent most of her time between Pennsylvania...
Annual Croll Lecture: Allen Redmon on “No Country for Old Men
By Cassidy Haines, Magazine Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. in Breidenbaugh Hall’s Joseph Theater, the English Department welcomed Allen H. Redmon, Ph.D, to deliver a talk titled “No Country for Old Myths: Lamentations for the 21st Century in Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers,” attended by a mixture of students and faculty. Redmon is a professor of English and Film Studies at Texas A&M University in Central Texas,...
Sunderman Conservatory of Music Hosts High School Students for “String Day”
By Jules Young, Arts and Entertainment Editor On Thursday, Oct. 9th, Sunderman Conservatory hosted roughly 100 high school students for String Day, an orchestra workshop and performance for high school students in the area. Organized by Dr. César Leal, Director of Orchestral Activities, this event was a full 12-hour day opportunity for high school musicians in the surrounding area to work directly with college students and faculty....
Dreamscapes: Waldo’s & Co Debuts New Studio Holders Gallery Exhibition
By William Oehler, Director of Photography “Dreams are really ineffable, weirdly hard to penetrate. You can ask what a dream means, but it is hard to penetrate your subconscious to figure out [what they mean].” Ethan Hartranft, a studio artist of Waldo’s and Co’s, described his interpretation of the non-profit, community art space and café’s new studio artist exhibition titled Dreamscapes, which opened on Nov. 7th. Waldo’s &...
