When senior theatre major Jessica MacFarlane had to choose a play to direct for her senior project, she wanted to find something that would require intellectual discussions with the actors. For her, the obvious choice was “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen. The Tower Players’ production of “A Doll’s House,” which opened Wednesday night in...
Under the tutelage of Hillsdale Academy Director of Dramatic Theater Kathryn Wales, students from the Hillsdale Academy performed a slightly modernized rendition of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” for their spring show on Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13. In 2017, the Academy performed “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which was the first time the school had...
From the food they served to the clothing they wore, each member of the International Club proudly represented a country at the Cultural Fair last Sunday. The event welcomed students who wanted to learn more about another country’s heritage and those who simply wanted to have fun. “I think it’s really helpful to have people...
The Hillsdale College Chamber Choir performed the world premiere of “Three Sunsets” by Steven Lebetkin, a choral work based on Lewis Carroll’s poetry, at the Annual Spring Concert at College Baptist on April 13. The concert featured poignant numbers written in the 20th and 21st centuries. Fitting for Lenten Season, the repertoire included “Agnus Dei”...
Punk music and Bruno Mars were blaring in equal measures from Grange Hall at the Hillsdale County fairgrounds on Friday night. One student played guitar hard enough that her hand bled onto her instrument. “It’s the most punk rock thing I’ve ever done,” freshman Jane O’Connor said. At CHP showdown last weekend, eight student bands...