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The Daily Wire’s ‘Shut In’ missed the thriller memo
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The Daily Wire’s ‘Shut In’ missed the thriller memo

“Gosh, I wish something would happen.”  That’s what a friend said as we watched The Daily Wire’s new thriller, “Shut In.” Released on Feb. 10, “Shut In” is the first original film from Ben Shapiro’s media company.  The movie, while rich in symbolism and cinematic shots, lacked originality and really cannot be called a thriller....

‘Threepenny Opera’ opens this weekend
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‘Threepenny Opera’ opens this weekend

Crime, affairs, and corruption thrive in the back alleys of 1928 London—and in the Tower Players’ production of “The Threepenny Opera.”  Directed by Theatre Department Chairman James Brandon, “The Threepenny Opera” is based on an English play, “The Beggar’s Opera,” written in 1728. The show follows the illegal dealings of Macheath, played by junior Mathieu...

Agatha Christie’s novel cruises to the big screen
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Agatha Christie’s novel cruises to the big screen

Is there anything you wouldn’t do for love?  In the latest murder mystery, “Death on the Nile,” a couple devises a money scheme to support their new, “happy” marriage. In the end, however, murder defeats all lovers.  This remake of Agatha Christie’s 1937 mystery novel “Death on the Nile” premiered in theaters over the weekend....

Q&A: Ashton Mills, pursuing portraits
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Q&A: Ashton Mills, pursuing portraits

Senior art major Ashton Mills only began to seriously pursue art during her sophomore year at college, but has since become one of Hillsdale’s prominent portraitists.  What mediums do you use?  Oil paint, drawing, graphic design, and I’ve taken sculpture and photography, but those are not my preference. Oil painting is my favorite and I...

Suarez and Kaufman present portrait gallery
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Suarez and Kaufman present portrait gallery

The Hillsdale Art Department will host a new show in Daughtery Art Gallery beginning this weekend titled “Likeness,” featuring portraits by Assistant Professor of Art Julio Suarez and Visiting Professor of Art and Director of Daughtery Art Gallery Roxanne Kaufman. The opening reception will take place on Friday, Feb. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7...