California was once a great place and can be again, but not without serious work by its residents, Victor Davis Hanson said in a speech on campus. “If we don’t have some type of unity,” Hanson said, “If that progressive movement is not defeated and we don’t have a normal Democratic Party and people self-select...
Tag: Plaster Auditorium
Jazz concert review: Big Band and Little Big Band open season last weekend
The Friday before Halloween, most college students may have been busy celebrating, but at Hillsdale a large crowd filled Plaster Auditorium to attend a jazz concert. The Little Big Band and Big Band, Hillsdale’s two jazz ensembles, mounted the stage at 8 p.m. with two setlists that incorporated all different styles of jazz. It was...
Hillcats to perform jazz on Friday
The Hillcats, Hillsdale’s jazz ensemble composed of several jazz faculty members, will perform this Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. in Plaster Auditorium. Admission is free, and no tickets are required. The concert, called Pure Imagination, will feature a variety of jazz music. The ensemble will highlight five of Hillsdale’s eight jazz faculty members, with...
Christening Plaster with jazz: Big, Little Big Band
The Hillsdale College music department opened the first concert in the new Plaster Auditorium with their beloved jazz ensemble — the Hillsdale College Big Band and Little Big Band — in their Friday concert. The event offered attendees the opportunity to usher in a new era of performance at Hillsdale. The night began with...
College completes multi-million dollar construction projects
Construction crews completed five major Hillsdale College building projects this summer worth more than $40.6 million. In planning for the construction of new buildings, the college’s operations department endeavors to raise the operating endowment so that there is not an added fixed cost for incoming students, according to Vice President for Administration and Chief Administrative...