Five years ago, Rachael Ross Steil struggled with body image as she ran cross country and track for Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. However, on Saturday, Jan. 21, Steil greeted readers confidently while promoting her book “Running in Silence: My Drive for Perfection and the Eating Disorder that Fed It.” The book signing was…
The Hope College Concert Series will present Hiss Golden Messenger with special guest Phil Cook on Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland. Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band that originated from Durham, North Carolina. The band is led by musician M.C. Taylor. Taylor signed with…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will be presenting this year’s picks for the 2017 Academy Awards, or “Oscars”, on Jan. 24, in a segment that will live-streamed on their website and featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America”. Although movie junkies must wait almost a week to see these nominations announced by…
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery is hosting the traveling exhibition “Between the Shadow and the Light: An Exhibition Out of South Africa” now until Thursday, Feb. 9. Additional events are scheduled on Friday, Feb. 3, at the De Pree Art Center and Gallery, which include a curator’s talk, artist’s talk and closing reception….
After rewatching “Pride and Prejudice” on Netflix, make sure to check out this modern retelling of Lizzie and Darcy’s love affair. “Eligible,” by Sittenfeld, follows Liz, a writer who returns home to find her family in disarray. Things get more complicated when reality show contestant Chip Bingley comes on the scene and…
Calvin College’s Festival of Faith and Writing Conference on Monday, April 16. The conference, which started in 1990, brought together writers, publishers and editors to the college in Grand Rapids on April 14-16. Bessey’s discussion, entitled “Unqualified: Why Everyone Can Write About Theology,” took place in the school’s Covenant Fine Arts Center auditorium. Bessey, a…
Hope College’s Kruizenga Art Museum (KAM) is featuring artistry worn this week through April 16. The exhibit, called “Spring Collections Reveal,” includes the latest spring and summer fashion. Modeled by fully styled mannequins, the fashion is taken from six independent women’s clothing stores in downtown Holland. These stores include Blu Veranda, Frances Jay, Jean…
Hope College’s Ballet Club put on “Wonderland” on April 8, 9 and 10. The show told the story of “Alice in Wonderland” through costumes, backdrops and ballet, and the cast was made up entirely of Hope students. The performance was also directed by Hope students Christina Sarosiek (’16), Elise Riddel (’17) and Emily Mejicano-Gormely (’18)….