To create something both useful and beautiful is a “human” practice, according to Assistant Professor of English Kelly Franklin. “Think of the swords in ‘Lord of the Rings,’” Franklin said. “They’re tools of war, but they’re always beautiful.” Like swordmaking in Tolkien’s works, the art of bookbinding gives both functionality and beauty to text, according...
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October 1, 2015July 12, 2022Culture
Hillsdale launches Little Big Band: New ensemble jazzes up music program
A new jazz ensemble has swung into the rhythm of Hillsdale College: the Little Big Band. According to saxophone instructor Jonathon Gewirtz, the band’s director, this smaller ensemble was added to the jazz program to provide jazz students with an alternative to Big Band. All but three of last year’s Big Band members returned this...
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October 1, 2015July 12, 2022Culture
‘Black Mass’: Don’t waste your time
“Black Mass” would make a great radio drama. As a film, it is terrible. The 2015 film, directed by Scott Cooper, is based on the true story of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger (played by Johnny Depp). The film begins in 1975, when FBI agent John Connolly (played by Joel Edgerton) offers Bulger an...