The first time I read “Hamlet,” I thought it was overrated. I’m a Philistine, I know. But, now that I’ve seen “Hamlet” performed multiple times both on stage and screen, I am reformed –– I love it as a thing of beauty. Reading the Bard’s work only, and not performing it as well, sells Shakespeare...
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No previous experience required
Hillsdale College alumni Kyle Murnen (‘09) and Fred Hadra (‘09) are in the process of remodeling a 100-year-old house.
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Choir and orchestra collaborate for ‘Messiah’
The Hillsdale College Music Department will perform “Messiah” Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. at College Baptist Church. The performance will last two and a half hours. The music department performs Messiah every four years. James Holleman, Chairman and Associate Professor of Music, Choirs, and Orchestra, began the cycle in 2000. This ensures that every student...
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Preparations begin for spring performance of ‘The Tempest’
Auditions for “Shakespeare in the Arb” took place Nov. 5-6 with more than 30 students trying out for a spot in “The Tempest.” The directors, senior Alex Tiren and junior Audrey Gray, are pleased with the cast they chose. Senior Daniel Spiotta was picked for the lead role of Prospero, a magician who is exiled...
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St. Anthony’s wealth of history
The church building of St. Anthony of Padua Parish has served the Catholic community in Hillsdale County for 128 years.