David Katz’s original play “Muse of Fire” will tell the modern-day story of a sorcerer and his apprentice in a battle to the death at 8 p.m. Friday in Markel Auditorium. Katz, a conductor, playwright, and actor, performs as seven characters in this one-man play based on his own life as a young student at the Pierre Monteux Conducting School...
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In review: Hansen’s ‘She Loves Me Not’
I couldn’t resist: I picked up the book with the steamy makeout scene on the cover. I was wandering the library stacks, exploring the work of Hillsdale College’s next Visiting Writer. As yet, he was a mystery to me, and the “H” section of the fiction shelves only turned up more intrigue. The listings under “Hansen, Ron” are a hothouse...
Dinner and a talent show with ‘Hillsdale Idol’ Thursday
Johnny T’s Bistro will host Hillsdale Idol Unplugged, a musical fundraiser that will benefit Hillsdale County School of Arts, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter organized the event, recruiting sponsors such as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Checker Records. Several Hillsdale students, and at least one alumna, will perform acoustic sets. “These are great musicians,...
‘Beauty and the Beast’: Tropes as old as time, wrongs as old as rhyme
Disney’s live action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” took $170 million from American moviegoers in its opening weekend, making it the biggest opening ever for a Disney live action remake or a PG-rated movie. Those are impressive stats, and although “Beauty and the Beast” dazzles, it does not deliver. By clinging tightly to the storyline of the original 1991...
