When commuting to work every day, many things may escape the sight of passersby, but for Robert Allen, it was the images on his morning commute that inspired his recent project, ‘Fading Ads of Detroit.’ In the fall of 2015, while living on the 12th floor of his apartment complex, Robert Allen noticed a vintage...
Category: Arts
‘Into the Plains’ to premiere at Hillsdale
After countless hours of sitting at a desk and filming with a small budget, Chandler Ryd, ’18, will release his short film “Into the Plains,” Saturday, Sep. 15 in the Sage Center for the Arts. The film centers on a woman who, after losing her child, abandons her husband and sets out on a road...
‘Fading Ads of Detroit’ recalls a prosperous past
When Robert C. Allen discovered the narratives found in the ads lining antiquated buildings of downtown Detroit, he decided to document his findings and compile them in a new book called “The Fading Ads of Detroit.” Monday, Allen will be sharing these stories with Hillsdale’s campus. A reporter and editor for Detroit Free Press, Allen...
‘Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals’ shares virtue and wit
It may seem odd that a college professor would write a children’s book, but that’s how Matthew Mehan, The Worsham Teaching Fellow of Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr., Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., has been spending his spare time for the past few years. The result of his labors, “Mr....
Faculty recitals to show diversity of talent
The Hillsdale College Department of Music will host two faculty recitals Sept. 7 and Sept. 9. The first recital will feature Professor of Music Melissa Knecht on the viola, Lecturer in Music Amy Ley on the harp, Lecturer in Music Jaimie Wagner on the flute, and Adjunct Professor of Music Katherine Rick on the piano....