Month: September 2014

With so much artistic talent within our school, it can be easy to overlook or neglect the artistic life of our local community. But to do so is to miss something valuable. There is something natural and authentic about the culture that has grown with and from the area. It is personal and accessible to...

A remodeled performance studio, black box renovations and a new dance honorary mark an exciting year of new beginnings for Hillsdale’s dance and theatre departments. In addition, Director of Dance Holly Hobbs is implementing a new method of ballet instruction, the Tower Players are focusing on contemporary performances and nearly 50 students auditioned for the...

This is the arts page. You should read it this year. Not because I’m its editor or the writing here in this column, week to week, will wow you and you’ll wonder at its wit and whimsy—though that would be nice. Read the arts section because you’re at Hillsdale, in a community of amazingly creative...

The art department’s plans for this semester include a new Digital Illustration course, a field trip to the ArtPrize exhibition, and visiting artist and student exhibits. Digital Illustration, a new course this semester, was designed so that students who enjoyed studio art, like drawing and painting, could combine this interest with computer graphics. The class...

Hillsdale’s Professional Artist Series begins with a bang this month in the music department, with three professional concerts over the next four weeks. Gospel quartet Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem will play this Saturday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m. in Markel Auditorium. On Sunday, Sept. 21, renowned pianist Andreas Klein will perform in Markel at...