“Black Mass” would make a great radio drama. As a film, it is terrible. The 2015 film, directed by Scott Cooper, is based on the true story of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger (played by Johnny Depp). The film begins in 1975, when FBI agent John Connolly (played by Joel Edgerton) offers Bulger an opportunity to partner with the...
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Flugelhorn master to perform tonight
Flugelhorn player Dmitri Matheny, heralded by the San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players,” performs tonight with The Hillcats, the Hillsdale College Faculty Jazz Ensemble. The show will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in McNamara Rehearsal Hall at the Howard Music Hall, with free admission and no ticketing. Hillsdale Artist in Residence Sunny...
Holleman: back to pain-free conducting
Although he has battled back pain for many years, Music Department Chair James Holleman is again standing and conducting after a successful back surgery on June 8. “I first noticed something was wrong about five years ago,” Holleman said. “I had pain and numbness in my leg and an MRI showed spinal stenosis, which was pinching a nerve.” According to...
In review: ‘Go Set a Watchman’
Sometimes, coming home forces people to confront uncomfortable changes and realities that they would much rather avoid. Such is the case for Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the much-loved protagonist of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman.” Since her appearance in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the now 26-year-old Jean Louise has moved to New York City to make a living for...
