In addition to the piles of real snow accumulating around the Hillsdale campus, an “avalanche of E.E. Cummings” will hit the area on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Anthony Zerbe, a professional actor best known for performances in the Matrix movies, the 1989 film “License to Kill,” and 1973’s “The Omega Man,” will perform a one-man show...
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Piano duo brings romance, poetry
The music rang out, pouring from the two Steinway Grands, nestled side-by-side, and sweeping across Markel Auditorium. And even before the last notes of Rachmaninov melted into the silence, laughter rang out as well. There’s always a good deal of laughter when Artist-Teacher of Music Debbi Wyse and fellow mucisian Kristi Gautsche rehearse –– ever...
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Concerto finalists announced
Out of the 16 concerto competition performers who auditioned for a chance to solo in the March orchestra concert, five finalists were chosen: sophomore Larae Ferguson, juniors Aaron Sandford, Ellen Roundey, and Ryne Bessmer, and senior Becky Schoon. “I would hate to be one of the judges because there are so many beautiful musicians,” junior...
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Movie review: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Garnering accolades for its thrilling portrayal of real events, and congressional criticism for its intense torture scenes, “Zero Dark Thirty” created quite the buzz. The film primarily focuses on the aggressive and motivated Maya (Jessica Chastain), a young CIA operative in charge of gathering any and all intelligence on Osama bin Laden following the 9/11...
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Garrett Swanson: finding beauty in the unappreciated
Garrett Swanson ’12 said his favorite piece of artwork at the Detroit Institute of Art is something he sees patrons consistently ignore when visiting the museum. The piece is a 15th-century terra cotta, polychrome sculpture of the Madonna with child, attributed to the renowned Italian artist Donatello. Swanson said he likes discovering the underappreciated pieces...