“When your name is Antigone, there is only one part you can play; and she will have to play hers through to the end.” Thus announces the narrator at the beginning of Jean Anouilh’s retelling of Sophocles’ “Antigone,” which opens tonight in the Quilhot Black Box at the Sage Center for the Arts. The story is a World-War-II Era adaptation...
Culture
Anglican evensong at Holy Trinity
Each year, Holy Trinity Anglican Church organizes a musical presentation for the Hillsdale community. This year, for the first time, they’ve chosen to perform a choral evensong — a sung version of nightly prayer consisting of psalms, hymns, scripture readings, prayers, and call-and-responses between the minister and choir — and will be performing at 4 p.m on April 10 in...
Creative Writing Club to host poetry reading tomorrow
April is national poetry month, and the Creative Writing Club is celebrating by holding a poetry event called “Poetry Out Loud” at 8 p.m. tomorrow in A.J.’s Cafe. “Poetry Out Loud” gives students the chance to share and perform their original works of poetry or recite some of their favorite poems. The event is sponsored by the English department and...
Birzer, Dolch discuss science fiction and fantasy at Conversation
Talk of starships and robots filled the formal lounge as Professor of History Bradley Birzer and Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch led a discussion about the history and development of science fiction and fantasy literature with approximately 20 students last Thursday. Their discussion, hosted by the Collegiate Scholars as a part of the Conversation, examined science fiction and fantasy...
