During the tail-end of a New York winter, few things can bring people together as intensely as coffee. Well, perhaps having a baby. Molly Smith Metzler’s “Cry It Out” brings a lot to the wrought-iron patio table— new mothers with adjacent backyards bond over the struggles of adjusting to the new social norms of staying…
Amidst the lull that falls between post-midterm relief and Thanksgiving break, the DeWitt mainstage continues to bustle. Since the third week of school, the students and professors of the theatre department have been working to memorize, arrange and design a production of Steven Sondheim’s classic musical, “Into the Woods.” Opening on Broadway 31 years ago,…
As the stage manager bustles and the master electrician finishes checking spotlights, actresses sit under the careful eyes of the costumers. The director and designers are sprinkled among the students in the intimate space of DeWitt’s studio theatre with their jobs finished—whether they like it or not. The lights go down, come back up and…
The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series (JRVWS) has been a staple of Hope College’s vibrant event list for decades—to the English department and other oncampus writers, at least. While not widely attended or given as much traction or buzz as events such as the Pull or the Nykerk Cup, the JRVWS is a gem tucked…