Do you ever find yourself looking for something to do on a Friday evening? Well, this weekend, look no further than the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, where Hope’s music department will be hosting their 31st annual Musical Showcase concert in the concert hall. Featuring several of the department’s ensembles, as well as…
Baluchistan: an arid land covering modern-day parts of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Rainfall typically occurs in harsh, infrequent storms and for eight out of the twelve months, heat is intense. The people of the region – collectively called the Baluch, although there is a myriad of ethnic groups present – have been no stranger to…
With the dream of bringing a new wave of attention and love to classical music, The 5 Browns, a family of classical pianists that travel and perform together, have been sharing their music with as many people as they possibly can, an audience that, as of last Friday, includes Hope College and Holland community members….
A new year brings lots of new and exciting things to Hope’s campus, including a new art exhibit in the DePree Art Center Gallery. “Middle Grounds,” by Jonathan Clyde Frey, explores the idea of national identity and what that has come to mean in the United States. Frey, currently an assistant professor at Bucknell University,…
Philadelphia-based band Mothers, along with local openers Alex Perez and HOOM, performed Hope College Concert Series’ very first show of the year this past Saturday night at Park Theatre. Inspired by artists like Neutral Milk Hotel and Sufjan Stevens, Mothers is an experimental indie rock group that seeks to create a musical experience that leaves…
Art is more than just a painting on the wall; it tells a story, a tiny peek into the soul of its creator, the artist. It is through the medium of creation, be it through a painting or one of thousands of other ways, that an artist conveys a story, one that they know all…
The asphalt was slick with rain when Post Animal’s trailer pulled up to the back of Park Theatre this past Saturday night. Parking lot lights lit a yellow glow over the reflective pavement, and the confusing Michigan weather greeted the band with a wet pat on the shoulder as they stepped out of their van….
Jazz music has been inspiring Americans since its invention in the 20th century. It is no surprise then that the improvisational- based genre would make its way to Holland to inspire members of Hope College’s community. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, four of Hope’s six jazz groups hosted a concert in the recital hall at the…
Kristian Matsson of The Tallest Man on Earth is, in fact, not the tallest man on earth. The petit musician, born and raised in Sweden, made a stop on his U.S. tour at Hope College this past Friday as a part of the Hope College Concert Series fall semester lineup. With no opener and no…
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,…