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Symphony and overture start orchestral season
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Symphony and overture start orchestral season

The Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra is performing this year’s first concert in Markel Auditorium, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. The orchestra will be playing Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 –– the “New World Symphony” –– Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G minor, and Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture.” Sophomore...

Tower Dancers in concert
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Tower Dancers in concert

Women in purple dresses dance around a lone door in the center of the stage. Dancers toss picture frames in a hilarious satire of the 18th century. Students glide and jump across the stage in an expression of movement and art.

ArtPrize: elephants, castles and origami
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ArtPrize: elephants, castles and origami

For the people of Grand Rapids, Mich., the last weekend of September through the first weekend of October means one thing: ArtPrize. A non-profit event, ArtPrize seeks to centralize artists from California, Costa Rica, New York and even the Adriatic Coasts of Italy. The artwork covers the city with a blanket of creativity and color....

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Paula Deen gives healthy alternative

With a dash of southern hospitality, chef Paula Deen now dishes up diabetes-friendly recipes. Deen is known for her “butter, butter and more butter” mantra, so some readers find it hard to stomach the switch from the stereotypical fried foods of the South to more healthy options. The southern belle and her two sons, Jamie...