This past summer, Marianna Zingone ’26 fell down a rabbit hole and landed on a new discovery. While interning at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) as a curatorial assistant, Zingone was tasked with sifting through over 8,000 works …
Last Friday, the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library (H-L) kicked off this year’s student-curated BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) Collection: an exhibition by Neiman Mocombe ’26 titled “The Black Artist.” Nestled in the cozy enclave facing the circulation desk, the multimedia …
On Thursday, Melissa Febos, author and professor in the nonfiction creative writing program at the University of Iowa, joined a packed room of students, faculty and community members to read two excerpts, including one from her new book, “The Dry …
Artists, writers, researchers and students met in Kresge Auditorium last Thursday night to discuss creating a bridge between the humanities and the natural sciences. The discussion was sparked by the opening of the exhibit “Floating Worlds: The Intersections of Art, …
As Homecoming brought students and alumni together for a weekend of athletics and family programming, one of the most lively events was the student and alumni talent show. The show was coordinated by Assistant Director of Annual Giving Rachel Morse …
On October 3, the Palestine Book Club had its first meeting of the year to discuss Yasmin Zaher’s novel “The Coin.” The group brought together members of local communities, including Bowdoin students, professors and even Colby College Associate Professor of …
The song begins with drums and bass. Sampling from the live version of “Take Five” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and looping the track, St Germain immerses listeners in a classic piece. After 33 seconds, the voice of Marlena Shaw …
In the final act of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” as Emily Webb resigns herself to her grave, she implores the Stage Manager: “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?—every, every minute?” Initially, he responds with a …
On Tuesday, the Bowdoin Organic Garden (BOG) hosted two simultaneous workshops centered around organic dyes at the BOG barn at 12 Harpswell Rd. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about flower pounding, a printmaking technique, or tie-dye their own shirts …
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) recently acquired two works by the Bolivian Aymara artist Alejandro Mario Yllanes, becoming the first American museum to own one of his paintings. Museum Co-Director Anne Collins Goodyear and Curator Casey Braun hosted …