The Sight-Singing Fight Club is bringing choral music to A.J.’s Cafe every Wednesday night. The new club, founded in October by Professor of Music Katherine Rick, consists of students from a subsection of the Chapel Choir known as the Choral Scholars. Every week, the club meets in A.J.’s to sing Evensongs, choral songs that are...
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“Desert Song” premieres at the Sauk Theatre
This past weekend, The Sauk Theatre presented “Desert Song,” a play about finding inspiration in the most unexpected places. A musician, played by Darren Taylor, is searching for the muse of his favorite song, “The Ballad of Eliza.” After meeting a hotel maid, played by Summer Housler, the pair come together to write a song. ...
Spinning into town: ballet returns
There is only one professional ballet company in the state of Michigan, and they are spending their Saturday night performing on the Markel Stage at 7:30 p.m. This production is part of the professional artist series organized by the heads of the theatre and dance, music, and art departments. James Brandon, chairman of the theatre...
State police arrest Osseo man over 2021 meth, assault charges
The Michigan State Police arrested an Osseo man on charges relating to possession of methamphetamine, assault, and home invasion on March 31, according to the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. State troopers booked 39-year-old Charles Renard Pettiford into the Hillsdale County Jail just after 1:30 a.m., according to JailTracker. “The Michigan State Police arrested him,” Deputy...
Students perform ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Shakespeare in the Arb
Even without a proper rehearsal space, costumes, or set, 14 students staged a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as the yearly tradition of Shakespeare in the Arb last weekend. This all-student production was produced separate from the theatre department. Due to weather, organizers moved the performance from the Slayton Arboretum to the Mauck Solarium. ...