Millions of fans around the world were ecstatic to hear Nov. 25 would bring about four more episodes of the beloved show “Gilmore Girls.” The revival spanned a year, with each hour and a half long episode marking one season. Fans were doing alright until they heard the last four words of the finale, “Fall.”…
Lemonjello’s Coffee, a popular community spot in town, has its patio set, and patrons are enjoying their drinks, reading or in conversation. Lounging in the sunlight is Bruce Benedict, Hope College’s chaplain of worship and arts. It’s not unusual to see him here or around Dimnent Memorial Chapel, where four days out of the week…
The magical world of Harry Potter was revisited in J.K. Rowling’s original screenplay “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The story follows the one and only magizoologist, Newt Scamander, and his journey through both wizard and No-Maj (non-magical folk) America in New York City. Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, is on a trip to…
The residents of Saugatuck can kick back, relax and start the weekend a day early thanks to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. The non-profit organization is putting on an award-winning film called “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble” on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Saugatuck Center…
People filed into the DeWitt Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 to experience “Sonder,” a Theatre 490 project written by Sydney Luse (’17) and Laura Schmidt (’17). It was also performed the previous two days, on Dec. 1 and 2. On the final night, there was not even enough space on the bleachers to suit…
Niykee Heaton visits for the third time, while on second tour, at The Intersection Over the weekend, there were several concerts in West Michigan, including Judah and the Lion and The 1975, but the only one on my mind was Niykee Heaton at The Intersection. In the shadow of a 131 overpass, a line of…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) This past weekend Hope College hosted an event in the Knickerbocker theatre that none will soon forget. It was called “IMAGES” and provided a mouthpiece for the minority groups that inhabit Hope. At 7 p.m. on Nov. 12, students, faculty and community members crowded into the theatre to watch a passionate,…
A new gallery has been set up at De Pree that began on Oct. 21. It contains pieces of artwork by Chris Cox, a Hope College alumna who graduated in 2012. His show is called “Infinite Replica” and will be on display through Nov. 18. Upon entrance to the art gallery, one will notice the…
Band partners with Songs Against Slavery to educate and bring awareness to sex trafficking in Michigan Songs Against Slavery will be partnering with the Hope College Concert Series to host a benefit concert at Hope featuring Nashville’s Judah and the Lion on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. With its second-full-length…