The College Orchestra Directors Association invited the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra to perform at its 2017 national conference in Washington, D.C., in February. James Holleman, music department chairman, announced Monday that the association selected Hillsdale’s orchestra from other applicants around the country through a blind audition process, so it did not consider any information about...
1) What was the best movie you saw this summer? Chandler: “My favorite movie I saw this summer is a little documentary called ‘Make.’ It was produced by The MusicBed, which is a website that curates and licences music for filmmakers to use in their productions. The film is 75 minutes long and explores the...
KayLynne Shaw’s feather-light voice and soulful lyrics hit iTunes and Spotify just in time to encourage homesick students to look to their own “Northern Star” when they feel far from home. Released Aug. 24, 2016, sophomore KayLynne recorded acoustic “Northern Star” at Inside Out Studios in Farmington, Arkansas. The song features her younger brother,...
After years of dedication to the arts and the Hillsdale County community, Ned Wyse and Debbi Wyse have been recognized as Hillsdale County’s artists of the year by Artworks of Hillsdale, Inc. Hillsdale Artworks celebrates Ned Wyse for his talent in memorizing and reciting poetry and passages of the Bible, and recognizes his wife Debbi...
A lack of affordable and reliable public transportation leaves residents of Hillsdale County searching for rides to work, including work destinations like Hillsdale Hospital and Wal-Mart. To respond to the need and a demanding market, local resident Charles Ferguson launched new taxi service Call and Go Now in hopes that it will help solve Hillsdale’s...