What happened before the three wise men made it to the manger where Jesus lay? The magi stopped at the house of a widow and her crippled son — or so it was, according to Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas-themed operetta, “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The cast of the show is hard at work rehearsing for performance week — the...
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Artists among us: Luke Bahr
Realizing both of your childhood dreams after being out of school for just two years seems like a pretty great feat. But that is just what Luke Bahr accomplished when he joined Hillsdale’s faculty as an adjunct instructor of music at the beginning of this semester. “I always had a dream of being a college professor teaching music,” he said....
Students start music entrepreneurship club
Sophomore Nathan Steinmeyer came to Hillsdale hoping to major in music, but once he realized there were no business classes in the music department, he dropped the major to study math instead. He didn’t give up his interest in music business, however. Now, Steinmeyer has founded the Music Entrepreneurship Club, along with other students, to educate students about how music...
Hillcats raise the bar: faculty to perform Chick Corea’s upbeat jazz compositions
The Hillcats Faculty Jazz Ensemble has hit the sweet note in the group’s 17 years of existence. “This is far the best band faculty that we’ve had,” said Chris McCourry, director of jazz studies and trumpet player for The Hillcats. “Ever since our new bass player Ed Fedewa came last year, this group has really taken off. It’s amazing.” Tomorrow,...
