Down in the depths of the Sage Center for the Arts, there’s a windowless room full of fabrics, clothes, and cheerful student workers. On any given day, Bryan Simmons will be pinning dresses on mannequins or sewing buttons onto a coat, all while humming to whatever might be playing on his radio. This is the...
Flying back from Boston after spring break, senior Susena Finegan remembered she was going to sing a solo in the orchestra’s performance of “Steal Me Sweet Thief,” an aria by Gian Carlo Menotti. After placing in January’s concerto competition, Susena will sing the song from “The Old Maid and the Thief” along with the orchestra...
Hillsdale College’s Big Band will perform with guest drum soloist Jim Rupp at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 in the Markel Auditorium in the Sage Center for the Arts. “This is the big finale of the year for the big band,” Director of Jazz Ensembles Chris McCourry said. “We have...
While many students switch their majors, not many change disciplines entirely. Senior Madeline Richards, however, did exactly that — scrapping her goal of becoming a doctor to pursue a career in fine arts. She hasn’t looked back. Richards had taken multiple art classes in high school but came to Hillsdale intending to major in biology....
They’re just three cool guys, a bit outside-the-box, with a variety of eye-catching, colorful art to showcase. Seniors Stephanie Rose, Elyse Hutcheson, and Summer Smith will exhibit art from their four years at Hillsdale College in their capstone project, an art show that runs April 2-7 in the Daughtery Gallery, with an artist’s reception on...