When Junior Madison McAfee decided to begin drum lessons last year, she said she thought Stacey Jones-Garrison, teacher of music and director of the Percussion Ensemble, would say “no” because she had never taken lessons before. Instead, Jones-Garrison encouraged her not only to take lessons, but also to join Percussion Ensemble. “The fact that she...
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Singing with ‘team Hillsdale,’ students succeed at NATS
While many students flocked to warmer weather, 20 Hillsdale College vocalists traveled to East Lansing on March 3 to showcase their talents at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Regional Competition at Michigan State. The competition featured students from schools in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario, each performing three pieces in either...
Tower Dancers perform with live music and silence
The Tower Dancers celebrate their 15th annual dance recital this weekend with live music performed by students of the music department. Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., in the Markel Auditorium at the Sage Center for the Arts. Call 517-607-2848 or email sageboxoffice@hillsdale.edu to reserve your free...
Tower players to perform ‘Seagull,’ soaring work of drama
After Professor of Theater James Brandon and his wife decided to adopt a child from Russia, he felt an obligation to at least try to learn a little Russian. As a theater professor and lover of cinema, he knew where to go. He marched into Mossey Library and checked out all the Russian language movies...
Illustrative artists: Hillsdale celebrates comics and the graphic novel in debut exhibition
Hillsdale College is holding its first-ever exhibition of comic book illustrations, beginning Thursday in the Sage Center for the Arts. “Storytellers: Illustration, Comics and the Graphic Novel,” which will be on display in Sage’s Daughtrey Gallery from Thursday to March 25, features the work of three comic book artists. The show will present original...