Hipsters have a high priest. His name is Father John Misty. Josh “J.” Tillman, known to the laity as Father John Misty, is an archetype of our generation: ironic, well-educated, idealistic, improper, and above all wary of dogmatic, unreflective zeal. Tillman released his sophomore album, “I Love You, Honeybear,” in February. In it, he transforms incongruity into a species of...
Culture
Before graduation, a recital
Instead of a senior thesis, music majors at Hillsdale College perform a senior recital for their capstone project. The recital is the culmination of four years of music training under the guidance of Hillsdale’s music faculty. “It’s a culmination of four years of private study on an instrument. Learning different repertoire, learning different techniques and advancing yourself,” Professor of Music...
A riot of color in dance
This weekend Hillsdale can see meditations on life in motion at the Tower Dancers’ annual concert, featuring live music and productions worked on for the past year. The performances will be 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Markel Auditorium. Admission is free, and no ticket is required. Students will perform five songs choreographed by Visiting Professor...
My life as a would-be novelist
According to writer Joseph Epstein, 81 percent of Americans have a book they want to write. I have five. Here are descriptions of three sufficient to prove my ambitions while also not giving my ideas away: a) The story of a high school student struggling with that stage of life’s typical problems…while also losing control of his place in time....
