NIGHT OF PRAISE — Chapel band and students old and new gathered to worship Jesus. (Kelly Ocock) Last Monday, Hope College students banded together to kick off the beginning of the fall semester with songs and praise led by the worship bands in the Pine Grove. The annual tradition, called Groovin’ in the Grove, gave…
Between natural disasters and political turmoil, Taylor Swift is making news all on her own with the release of unprecedented new music that have fans and critics alike talking. On Aug. 24, Swift released the first single from her new album “Reputation” called “Look What You Made Me Do,” after an extended hiatus from the…
Although many people find the subject uncomfortable, the Population Reference Bureau said that “suicides have become the second leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States” as of June 2016. Suicide is not pleasant and is depicted in an authentic, painful way in Netflix’s new series “13 Reasons Why,” based off of the…
In just three years, Holland’s Big Read event has put on book discussions in hop-scented bars and cozy church basements. The community-wide book club has connected nearly 900 area students with literature and art and has also hosted authors, such as Tim O’Brien of “The Things They Carried.” The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)…
Summer is just around the corner, and everybody knows that one of the best feelings is lounging in a beach chair by the water with your favorite book. Fortunately, quite a few books that will be released this summer are garnering buzz. Here are a few you might want to check out this break: ‘A…
Thursday, April 27, the Holland Area Arts Council will be presenting “Jazz in the Gallery,” featuring the Jim Cooper Trio. “Jazz in the Gallery” is a small and personal concert. The Jim Cooper trio is comprised of Robin Connell, Warren Jones and Cooper. Connell, who hosts the concert series, won the 2016 Art Prize Public…
Finals week isn’t the only thing right around the corner. With summer skies almost with in grasp, anticipated movies are also about to hit theaters. Here are a few flicks to make sure you get a ticket for this summer. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: May 5 Get comfortable, put on your favorite headphones…
The Jack H. Miller building on Hope College’s campus will be hosting a program on Saturday, April 22, that includes mu sic “From Bach to Broadway.” Pieces played throughout the concert will feature works for the violin and piano or harpsichord. Dr. Mihai Craioveanu, violinist and professor of music at Hope, will be per…
The story of the boy who never grew up has been around for decades. There have been multiple movie, play and musical adaptations, which have originated from J.M. Barrie’s story that was released in 1904. With a long history of creative renditions to the fantastical tale, it only made sense that Hope College’s Ballet Club…
The Hope College Department of Theatre will present “The Line Between” on Friday, April 21; Saturday, April 22; and Wednesday-Saturday, April 26 29 at 7:30 p.m. An additional free matinee will take place on Saturday, April 23, at 3 p.m. All performances will be held in the DeWitt Center theatre. “The Line Between” was created…