Flugelhorn player Dmitri Matheny, heralded by the San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players,” performs tonight with The Hillcats, the Hillsdale College Faculty Jazz Ensemble. The show will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in McNamara Rehearsal Hall at the Howard Music Hall, with free admission and no ticketing....
Month: September 2015
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Holleman: back to pain-free conducting
Although he has battled back pain for many years, Music Department Chair James Holleman is again standing and conducting after a successful back surgery on June 8. “I first noticed something was wrong about five years ago,” Holleman said. “I had pain and numbness in my leg and an MRI showed spinal stenosis, which was...
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In review: ‘Go Set a Watchman’
Sometimes, coming home forces people to confront uncomfortable changes and realities that they would much rather avoid. Such is the case for Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the much-loved protagonist of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman.” Since her appearance in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the now 26-year-old Jean Louise has moved to New York City...
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Tripepi lights up physics through summer internship
Junior physics major Michael Tripepi’s eyes light up when he hears “photoelectric experiment.” At his summer internship at the University of Maryland, College Park, Tripepi researched the photoelectric effect, testing the efficiency of materials in creating high-power laser technology. His dedication to physics shines through in his work at Hillsdale, lighting the way for future...