Hillsdale College alumni, staff, faculty members, and their families were among those who took the stage earlier this month in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” performed at the Sauk Theatre in Jonesville. Sauk Executive Director Trinity Bird has directed the musical for the Sauk three times now alongside musical director Kristi Gautsche. He...
Accusations made against Hillsdale College in a federal lawsuit filed yesterday mischaracterize Hillsdale’s culture, sexual assault policies, and procedures, according to a statement from the college and first released to The Collegian. “Hillsdale College takes the safety of its students very seriously and strives to educate students about sexual assault, answer frequently asked questions about...
“Layla” Derek and the Dominos – 1972 “‘Layla’ came out in 1972, my senior year at the University of California, Santa-Barbara. It was on the only studio album of Derek and the Dominoes. The lyrics, which were written by Eric Clapton, are haunting and the rhythm is mesmerizing. I was so enamored by the song...
Friday and Saturday evening, the Hillsdale College Theatre Department will host a staged reading of senior Kiley Hatch’s play, “Questions for My Mother,” in Markel Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The play reimagines Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” as a one-act comedy in modern English from the point of view of Miranda, the daughter of Prospero. According to...
While the rules of concert etiquette may be different across musical genres, the goal is still the same: engagement and enjoyment, but our culture does not always understand how to relate to music in a way that respects and commends the technical skill of the artist. “I think that one of the emphases that I...