Abby Doonan ('24) is the Arts Editor for The Anchor and was previously a staff writer. She is a theatre and communication double major from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Abby loves acting, any music that makes her dance or sing, hula hooping, romcom movies, and all things Marvel. She is passionate about arts journalism and strives to publish content that keeps you updated on all the artsy things!
From Friday, Feb. 23 to Sunday, March 3 “John Proctor is the Villain” runs in Hope College’s Dewitt Studio Theatre. The production, written by Kimberly Belflower and directed by Rhett Luedtke, is about a high school honors English class from rural Georgia, who navigate what it means to be a community whilst discussing their experience…
Hope College Theatre Department attended the Region 3 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Jan. 11-15. At this festival, there are workshops for all facets of the field such as playwriting, design, directing and acting. There are also competitions that students participate in such as Design Storm, National Playwriting Program and The Irene Ryan Acting…
On Oct. 21, countless fans stayed up until late hours of the night to be one of the first to listen to Taylor Swift’s new album, “Midnights.” Within days after the new album release, Swift announced her next tour which would include songs from all eras of her music. Fans were over the moon as…
Saturday, Sept. 24, Latin Student Organization (LSO) hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in the Pine Grove. There was food, games, a mechanical bull, and even a special performance put on by Rumba Latina. Rumba Latina also partnered with LSO on Wednesday, Sept. 28th, to host a Merengue Dance Lesson in front of Keppel House. …
The first episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” aired Thursday, August 18th, 2022. Last Thursday, September 22nd, the sixth episode aired, and the final episode will be released on October 13th. The show is a sitcom-esque take on the life of Jennifer Walters (portrayed by Tatiana Maslany), Bruce (also known as The Hulk) Banner’s cousin,…
On a particular day two years ago in Phelps Dining Hall, a few theatre students gathered and watched the Lego stop-motion animation of “The Murder of Gonzago,” created by faculty member Eric Van Tassell, inspired by a scene within the famous Shakespearean play, “Hamlet.” From this, an idea bloomed from the ashes. “What if we…
According to Box Office Mojo, Spider-Man: No Way Home grossed over one billion dollars worldwide and 700 million dollars domestically, making it the 4th highest grossing movie of all time behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avatar.” But what made this movie do such a killer job? Stick around if you want…
OPUS, the literary magazine that has been at Hope College for decades, is coming out with its newest edition this coming Thursday, December 9. What can we expect to see from this year’s edition? What will OPUS Soup look like? And how on earth do they choose which pieces will be featured? We interviewed Co-Editor,…
This last Friday, November 12, the first-ever Disney+ Day was celebrated. On this day, the glorious amounts of content that are available to stream on the service were acknowledged, and some new shows and movies such as “Jungle Cruise” and “Shang-Chi” were released. Not only did they celebrate this, but they also announced an abundance…
“This is what it is to love an artist: The moon is always rising above your house. The houses of your neighbors look dull and lacking in moonlight. But he is always going away from you. Inside his head there is always something more beautiful.”- Sarah Ruhl, “Eurydice” The Hope College Theatre Department’s second production…