Two Hillsdale theatre students advanced to the semifinals and above in multiple competitions at a regional theatre competition in January. About a dozen Hillsdale students and faculty traveled to University of Michigan-Flint for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival which ran Jan. 9-13, according to Professor of Theatre James Brandon. Hillsdale students competed alongside students from schools in Illinois,...
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Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ is an ode to degeneracy
I have a cool mom. But even the coolest moms are not the ideal viewing partners for a film as sexually explicit and strange as Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn.” We entered the movie theater thinking we were about to see an edgy college tale. We left with pale faces and an uncomfortable “birds and bees” discussion on the drive home. Coming...
A day at the National Gallery of Art: What makes a museum trip great for the museum hater
I’ve gone to art museums with people who go because it’s something to do and people who go because they want to stare at one painting for 15 minutes. I am neither of those kinds of people. For a long time, I went to art museums because I knew I was supposed to like them. Museums house incredible feats of...
‘Three Hours that Kept Me Riveted’: Dan Thompson Drawing Demo
Dan Thompson opened his drawing demonstration with the question: “How would you set things up so you could begin drawing without becoming set in your ways?” His anecdotal response sparked laughter: “Draw like a man and don’t commit to anything.” With these words, the renowned artist in skill-based figurative art addressed the audience of art students, alumni, and art enthusiasts...
