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Hillcats will perform bebop
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Hillcats will perform bebop

Hillsdale College’s faculty jazz ensemble, the Hillcats, invite campus and Hillsdale County to join them for their first performance of the season. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 15 at 8:00 p.m. in the Plaster Auditorium. According to Jonathon Gerwirtz, who plays saxophone, the group’s performances are usually themed around a particular genre of...

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ opens soon
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‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ opens soon

  On Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m., the Tower Players will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace”, a dark comedy that promises quirky characters, witty dialogue, and plenty of laughs. The play will run through Nov. 23 in Markel Auditorium with an additional matinée performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday.  “I think our audiences are really...

Martha Graham’s legacy lives on
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Martha Graham’s legacy lives on

  Although she is less well-known today, dancer and choreographer Martha Graham revolutionized dance in the 20th century with her bold and original style. Holly Hobbs, assistant professor of dance, gave a lecture about Graham’s innovative technique and legacy on Nov. 10 in the Sage Center.   “She was a cultural icon, dancer, choreographer, and actress,”...

Photos aren’t the problem
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Photos aren’t the problem

A pop-up photography museum taught me a simple lesson: Photos impress memories on our hearts. It’s only when we use them to impress people that they become too shallow to savor. In a basement in downtown Denver is the Instagram Selfie Museum. My mom and I strolled down a set of stairs and walked into...

‘The Laundromat’ should have folded
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‘The Laundromat’ should have folded

When Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, and Meryl Streep are combined in a cast and directed by Steven Soderbergh, it shouldn’t be unreasonable to expect a good film. Apparently it was too much to ask of Soderbergh’s new Netflix original, “The Laundromat,” however.  While watching the film, my mind tried to trick me into thinking I...