Edward Maki-Schramm and Chris McCourry met more than 25 years ago at the University of Michigan. Last Friday, they relived the old days and brought an audience Mussorgsky’s celebrated “Pictures at an Exhibition.” In the faculty recital, McCourry, director of jazz ensembles, collaborated with Brad Blackham, director of keyboard studies, Emily Douglass, artist-teacher of voice,...
Podcast reveals ‘magical world’ of The Inklings
If The Inklings CCA sparked a desire to learn more about the British literary geniuses of the twentieth century, look to The Marion E. Wade Center’s podcast. The Wade Center, part of Wheaton College, is a research hub, a reading library, and a museum dedicated to seven British Christian authors: C. S. Lewis, J. R....
In Brief: students audition for Festival of Student Works, to perform in spring
The theater department saw many non-theater students audition for roles in the Festival of Student Works, as it hopes to encourage more of the campus to participate in theater at Hillsdale. Over 30 students participated in an open audition for roles in five student-directed, one-act plays. The plays feature a variety of shows, from drama...
Rex Orange County teases new album with single
On Jan. 26, Rex Orange County announced his fourth studio album “Who Cares?” set to be released on March 11th. The artist, Alex O’Connor, posted the album cover on his Instagram and sent a wave through the internet. Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new release from Rex Orange County, whose last formal studio album,...
‘Cheer’ returns confidently amid overwhelming fame
The Netflix docu-series “Cheer” was a smash hit. Avid viewers of the show have anxiously awaited the arrival of season two since the moment we watched the Navarro Community College cheer team win their 14th national championship, and this nine episode collection did not disappoint. A combination of the bleakness of quarantining in 2020 and...




