Category: Culture

Hillsdale College’s symphony orchestra will release its new CD at the capital campaign gala on Oct. 9. The CD commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the John E.N. and Dede Howard Music Department, as well as the department’s relocation to the Howard Music Building. The last orchestra CD was released in 2004. The motivation for the...

On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Hillsdale Art Department hosted a reception at the Sage Center for the Arts to celebrate the new exhibition of the art faculty’s visual work. Entitled “Joyful Discovery: Visual Art at Hillsdale College,” the exhibit features work by Professors of Art Barbara Bushey, Anthony Frudakis, Samuel Knecht, and Lecturers in Art...

On Sunday night, “Breaking Bad” concluded its fifth and final season. Over the last five years, the show has received critical acclaim and built an extensive fan base. Sunday night’s episode, “Felina,” was quite possibly the most anticipated television finale since “The Sorpanos.” While that drama ended in a way that left some viewers unsatisfied,...

MGMT ought to be embarrassed. Their third major release, self-titled “MGMT,” is a dull collective of haphazardly thrown together insipidity. The Brooklyn-based indie pop quintet’s lack of creative growth is evident from the opening minutes of “MGMT” and steadily approaches a dead-end conclusion. Listening to “MGMT” in its entirety –– an onerous chore in itself...

Anne Peterson fell in love with the spotlight, but not in the usual way. Senior Anne Peterson grew up in Minneapolis, Minn., enveloped in one of the artistic centers of the country, attending and enjoying the theatrical opportunities enough to be “the unofficial photographer” for her high school theater. Theater was always an interest, but...