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Professors’ Picks:  Larry Arnn,  president of Hillsdale College

Professors’ Picks: Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College

Arnn’s yearbook photo from grade school. COURTESY | Larry Arnn   Book: Nicomachean Ethics  (340 B.C.)  (assuming one would still have access to the Bible) Of course, the ethics must be there. And the Bible.   Song: Faure Requiem (1890) (also, relying upon one’s memory, “still doin time” and “he stopped loving her today,” George Jones) The Sanctus movement of...

Hunger Games prequel adds depth

Hunger Games prequel adds depth

Sunrise on the Reaping book cover.  COURTESY | Amazon   Suzanne Collins released the first prequel to her popular “The Hunger Games” series in 2020, and now, she’s back with another. Though an additional Hunger Games novel seems repetitive, Collins’ second prequel “Sunrise on the Reaping” delivers an entertaining, action-packed, and thought-provoking installment. Between the events of “The Ballad of...

Bon Iver releases more good music

Bon Iver releases more good music

SABLE fABLE album cover  COURTESY | Spotify    When one’s mastery of melancholy is celebrated for years, it’s difficult for one’s bliss to feel anything but trite. And yet, indie folk frontman Justin Vernon of band Bon Iver manages to fortify his sonic character with new depth following the release of his two-part record, “SABLE, fABLE” (April 11).  Vernon released...

Rough Draft to feature local artists at ‘An Afternoon of Art’

Rough Draft to feature local artists at ‘An Afternoon of Art’

“The Retiree” by Karen Mark COURTESY |  Karen Mark   Artworks of Hillsdale, a nonprofit group, will host “An Afternoon of Art,” at Rough Draft May 4 from 12-4 p.m, featuring art by local artists. The group, located in Studio 42 which shares a space with Rough Draft, intends to promote local artistry in the community and economically support mixed...

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