When genre-blending singer, songwriter, and producer Jacob Collier began work on his Djesse album in 2018, he planned to finish it in a year. But it didn’t work out that way. With the release of “Djesse Vol. 4” last month, the English artist has finally wrapped up a six-year project that kept expanding. The new...
“The Artful Dodger’: a lesson in characters
“The Artful Dodger” probably won’t appeal to Dickens die-hards, but it remains an entertaining show for those who enjoy witty banter, clever thieving, and 1800s-style surgery. Now streaming on Hulu, the show follows a grown Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), aka The Artful Dodger from Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist.” No longer in prison as he was...
Carhartts and home goods: Jonesville boutiques have history, variety
Shopping in Jonesville is the perfect activity for a Saturday afternoon while walking off your ice cream from The Udder Side. The local shops welcome customers with warm greetings, displaying everything from trendy home essentials to Carhartt overalls. At Powers Clothing, several members of the Pope family will greet you. The Popes have kept the...
Students spend spring break serving local communities
Thirty students chose to sleep less and serve Hillsdale and the surrounding communities during InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s mission trip this spring break. Hillsdale students cooked food, volunteered for children’s programs at local churches, painted houses, refurbished basements, and gave their time and energy in other ways. Senior Evan Anthopoulos said this was his first time...
Professors’ Picks: Patricia Bart, associate professor of English
Song: “The Sanctus” from Gounod’s “Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Saint-Cécile” (1885) It is very like what my soul does when I am highly aware of the magnificence of God. But, a video of someone doing a shuffle dance is also not unlike that, either. Now, there’s also Bobby Bare’s “Dropkick Me Jesus through the...