Most of us know that Frank Capra directed “It’s a Wonderful Life,” arguably the favorite Christmas movie of our generation. But how many of us know that Capra, whose films are the subject of next week’s CCA, spent two days at Hillsdale College during the spring semester of 1974? Dr. James Juroe, former professor of English at Hillsdale College who...
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‘Drowsy Chaperone’ sings down the house
In a pitch-black auditorium, from the far corner of the stage, a lone male voice says something no one expects to hear at the beginning of a musical: “I hate theater.” The voice belongs to an old man in a chair who, as the play progresses, relives fond memories of his favorite musical — Gable and Stein’s “The Drowsy Chaperone”...
Alumna returns to Hillsdale for piano performance
From the “middle-of-nowhere” Oregon to the halls of Howard Music Hall to the stage in Rochester, New York, Hillsdale College alumna Cameron Wilkens ’09 now practices piano about forty hours every week as a professional pianist and doctoral student. She will return to Michigan this Sunday to perform a sacred and classical piano recital, showcasing works by Alexander Scriabin, Dino...
Music Honorary pick-ups
Mu Alpha, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Iota recruited 27 students last semester. Mu Alpha added five new members during the fall semester, all who are from the sophomore class: Matthew Hoenig, Matthew Bellinger, Michael Zabik, Randall Rush, and Nick Baldwin. This is only the second semester Mu Alpha has done fall recruitment, so they were happy with five...
