When “Exodus: Gods and Kings” began with the opening frame of circa 1300 BCE, I knew that the movie was not going to be about God at all. It wasn’t. The movie, which loosely follows the story of Moses and the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, features Christian Bale as an apathetic and schizophrenic Moses, Joel Edgerton as the...
Culture
A colorful semester ahead for the art department
The Art Department is drawing both artwork and crowds this spring semester. The department is bringing in two artists for their Professional Artists Series: Mark Mehaffey, whose exhibit will be from Jan. 31- March 1, and David Lippert from March 21- April 3, artists who are both making their livings in the profession. Mehaffey’s exhibit will display watercolor paintings of...
“Drowsy Chaperone” cast is wide awake
New York Magazine hailed it as “the perfect Broadway musical.” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” the fantastically popular 2006 play, is making its way to the Tower Players’ stage this semester. From Feb. 18 through 22, the Hillsdale Theatre Department will produce the “play within a play” which has won 5 TONY awards since its Broadway debut. The play opens with an...
Dramaturgy for the win
Few students are fortunate enough to have the hard work they produce in the classroom recognized outside of class — but junior Catherine Coffey and senior Jennifer Shadle were officially acknowledged for their theater accomplishments earlier this month when they won awards at the American College Theater Festival. “You can do stuff that’s great in the classroom, but nobody cares...
