The Hillcats, a jazz ensemble composed of several faculty members, gave their biannual concert, highlighting unique rhythm changes in many of their songs. “Blowin’ Rhythm: An Exploration of Rhythm Changes” offered a large variety of solos that alternated between two or more jazz players.The ensemble performed on April 8 in Plaster Auditorium. Chris McCourry, director...
Over the past two weeks, the six senior art majors created two exhibits to showcase artwork from their time as students. Seniors Reagan Linde, Shannon Petersen, and Madelyn Schider presented their exhibit “Learning to See,” from April 1 through April 7. “The Eternal Feminine,” presented by Grace Cool, Alaura Gage, and Ashton Mills, is open...
A Hillsdale alumnus and his indie-rock band are playing at Rough Draft in between shows in Detroit and Chicago this weekend. Midamerican Elevator will play at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Rough Draft. The Chicago-based band is set to release its debut album this year. Drummer Dean Sinclair ‘18 is a freelancer currently playing with...
Structure by Kelly Franklin My brown daughter by the slate-gray sea puts broken shells and bits of shale in stacks. She crouches, digging down through sea-drift and debris to make and build and fashion. A gull mocks us both from a granite sky. Could it be the same blest rage that made stonemasons bend their...
“This performance showed the wide capacity of the music faculty,” said Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of music and director of sacred music. “The diversity of talents in the music department was on full display.” Hillsdale College’s Chamber and College Choir presented a varied program last Sunday during the Spring Choir Concert in Christ Chapel. McDonnell...