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Turtle Island String Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut, PianoSaturday, September 12 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM *ticket reservations required

Pure PhotographyPictorial and Modern Photographs from the Syracuse University Art CollectionSunday, September 13 – Friday, October 2OPENING RECEPTIONSunday, September 13 • 2-4 pmdaughtrey gallery

Faculty and Guests Chamber RecitalMelissa Knecht, Violin/ViolaBrad Blackham, PianoSunday, September 20 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM

O C T O B E R

Twelfth Night (or What You Will), by W. ShakespeareFall Parents WeekendWednesday–Saturday, October 7-10 • 8 pmSunday, October 11 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

Sparkle with Repose:Pastel paintings by W. Truman HosnerFriday, October 9 – Friday, November 20ARTIST’S RECEPTION& DEMONSTR ATIONSunday, October 11 • 1-4:30 pm daughtrey gallery

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraHomecoming WeekendSaturday, October 24 • 8 pmSunday, October 25 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM *ticket reservations required

The James Sewell BalletFriday, October 30 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

N O V E M B E R

Faculty Woodwind QuintetSunday, November 1 • 3 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Faculty RecitalKristi Matson, soprano; Karl Schmidt, tenor Debra Wyse, pianoSaturday, November 7 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

The Hillcats—Faculty Jazz EnsembleFeaturing Sunny WilkinsonThe Music of Chick CoreaFriday, November 13 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian FrielWednesday–Saturday, November 18-21 • 8 pmSaturday, November 21 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

D E C E M B E R

Opera Workshop Amahl and the Night VisitorsWednesday-Thursday, December 2-3 • 7:30 pmFriday, December 4 • 7:30 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

*ticket reservations required

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraSaturday, December 5 • 8 pmSunday, December 6 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM *ticket reservations required

Fall Juried Student Art ExhibitTuesday, December 8 – Friday, January 22AWARDS CEREMONY & OPENINGTuesday, December 8 • 4 pmdaughtrey gallery

Hillsdale Community Wind SymphonyFriday, December 11 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Hillsdale College ChoirsSaturday, December 12 • 3 pmcollege Baptist church

*ticket reservations required

J A N U A R Y

The Lark QuartetSaturday, January 23 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

Reduced Shakespeare Company presentsThe Complete History of America (abridged)—Election EditionWednesday, January 27 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

Faculty RecitalChris McCourry, Solo Trumpet Brad Blackham, Solo PianoFriday, January 29 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

George Mauersberger: Works on PaperSaturday, January 30 – Sunday, February 14ARTIST’S RECEPTIONSaturday, January 30 • 6-8 pmdaughtrey gallery

F E B R U A R Y

Faculty Recital—A Song for All SeasonsDebra Wyse & Kristi Gautsche, Duo PianosFriday, February 5 • 8 pmSaturday, February 6 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

Glimpses: Paintings by Sam KnechtSaturday, February 20 – Friday, March 18ARTIST’S RECEPTIONSaturday, February 20 • 5:30-8 pmdaughtrey gallery

Mother Courage, by Bertold BrechtSpring Parents WeekendWednesday–Saturday, February 24-27 • 8 pmSunday, February 28 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

M A R C H

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraSaturday, March 5 • 8 pmSunday, March 6 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM *ticket reservations required

Tower Dancers ConcertFriday–Saturday, March 11-12 • 8 pmSunday, March 13 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

A P R I L

The Hillcats—Faculty Jazz EnsembleFeaturing Sunny WilkinsonAll Original Compositions Friday, April 1 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Faculty RecitalKristi Matson, Soprano; Brad Blackham, PianoSaturday, April 2 • 8 pmconrad recital hall

Senior Art ExhibitsExhibit #2 Sunday, April 3 – Friday, April 8Exhibit #3 Sunday, April 10 – Friday, April 15Exhibit #4 Sunday, April 17 – Friday, April 22daughtrey gallery

Festival of Student WorkThursday–Saturday, April 7, 8, 9, • 8 pm* *(times may vary as the plays are determined)quilhot Black Box theater

*ticket reservations required

Hillsdale College Percussion EnsembleSaturday, April 9 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Hillsdale College Big BandFriday, April 15 • 8 pmSaturday, April 16 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Hillsdale College Choir & Chamber ChoirSunday, April 24 • 3 pmcollege Baptist church

Faculty Woodwind QuintetSunday, April 24 • 7 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Spring Juried Student Art ExhibitTuesday, April 26 – Saturday, May 14 AWARDS CEREMONY & OPENINGTuesday, April 26 • 4 pmdaughtrey gallery

M A Y

Hillsdale Community Wind SymphonyFriday, May 6 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraThursday, May 12 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

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ART*All exhibits are held in the Daughtrey gallery

Pure PhotographyPictorial and Modern Photographs from the Syracuse University Art CollectionSunday, September 13 – Friday, October 2Vintage images from early 20th century masters explore whether photography should be un-doctored or manipulated to resemble painting. OPENING RECEPTIONSunday, September 13 • 2-4 pm

Sparkle with Repose:Pastel paintings by W. Truman HosnerFriday, October 9 – Friday, November 20Hosner offers dazzling landscapes done on location that capture dramas of light, locale, and weather.ARTIS T’S RECEPTION & DEMONS TR ATIONSunday, October 11 • 1-4:30 pm

Fall Juried Student Art ExhibitTuesday, December 8 – Friday, January 22This student- and art faculty-juried exhibit features all levels of student works from fall semester studio courses.AWARDS CEREMONY & OPENINGTuesday, December 8 • 4 pm

George Mauersberger: Works on PaperSaturday, January 30 – Sunday, February 14Known for his meticulously detailed pastel and charcoal drawings, George Mauersberger presents a series of works on paper that explore detailed subject matter from a perspective of “drawing as thinking.” Mauersberger contrasts a formal, traditional approach with contemporary content.OPENING RECEPTIONSaturday, January 30 • 6-8 pm

Glimpses: Paintings by Sam KnechtSaturday, February 20 – Friday, March 18Recent and older landscape and portrait paintings by the veteran Art Department professor.ARTIS T’S RECEPTIONSaturday, February 20 • 5:30-8 pm

Senior Art ExhibitsGraduating art majors present their capstone exhibits in partial fulfillment of the art major requirements.Exhibit #2 Sunday, April3 – Friday, April 8Exhibit #3 Sunday, April 10 – Friday, April 15Exhibit #4 Sunday, April 17 – Friday, April 22

Spring Juried Student Art ExhibitTuesday, April 26 – Saturday, May 14 This professionally juried exhibit features all levels of student works from spring semester studio courses.AWARDS CEREMONY & OPENINGTuesday, April 26 • 4 pm

MUSICTurtle Island String Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut, PianoSaturday, September 12 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM The extraordinary jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut, and the GRAMMY® winning Turtle Island Quartet are back together, displaying their formidable collective virtuosity. Making soulful and sweet connections that delve deeply into the jazz and classical traditions, the quintet embraces a range of composers on this brand-new program—from Jelly Roll Morton to Thelonious Monk.*ticket reservations required

Faculty and Guests Chamber RecitalMelissa Knecht, Violin/Viola; Brad Blackham, PianoSunday, September 20 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM Guest artists Derek Weller, bass, and Ann Bittar Weller, violin, with Hillsdale faculty Melissa Knecht, viola; David Peshlakai, cello; Brad Blackham, piano; and Jonathan Chesson, piano. Featuring Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet along with other selections.

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraHomecoming WeekendSaturday, October 24 • 8 pmSunday, October 25 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM Opening concert of the Orchestra’s 65th season.*ticket reservations required

Faculty Woodwind QuintetSunday, November 1 • 3 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Faculty RecitalKristi Matson, soprano; Karl Schmidt, tenor Debra Wyse, pianoSaturday, November 7 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Performing songs from the American Musical Theater.

The Hillcats—Faculty Jazz EnsembleFeaturing Sunny WilkinsonThe Music of Chick CoreaFriday, November 13 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Opera Workshop: Amahl and the Night VisitorsWednesday-Thursday, December 2-3 • 7:30 pmFriday, December 4 • 7:30 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

*ticket reservations required

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraSaturday, December 5 • 8 pmSunday, December 6 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM *ticket reservations required

Hillsdale Community Wind SymphonyFriday, December 11 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Hillsdale College ChoirsSaturday, December 12 • 3 pmcollege Baptist church

The Hillsdale College Choir and Chamber Choir present a sacred Christmas music celebration.*ticket reservations required

The Lark QuartetSaturday, January 23 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

The Lark Quartet continues to delight audiences with its energy, passionate commitment, and artistry since its inception in 1985. The Lark has performed in many of the world’s great cultural centers including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Library of Congress, London’s Wigmore Hall, and L’Opéra de la Bastille in Paris. The Lark Quartet offers audiences new insights into the art of chamber music through programs that begin with the ensemble virtuosity of the Western tradition and continue into recent music from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.*ticket reservations required

Faculty RecitalChris McCourry, Solo Trumpet; Brad Blackham, Solo PianoFriday, January 29 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Faculty Recital —A Song for All SeasonsDebra Wyse & Kristi Gautsche, Duo PianosFriday, February 5 • 8 pmSaturday, February 6 • 8 pmThe artistry of duo pianists Kristi Gautsche and Debra Wyse, along with special poetry recitations by Ned Wyse, combine for an inviting tour through the many moods of the four seasons. The pianists will perform works by Brahms, Debussy, Poulenc and others.Markel auditoriuM

*ticket reservations required

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraSaturday, March 5 • 8 pmSunday, March 6 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM Featuring winners of the 2016 Annual Student Concerto/Aria Competition as soloists with the orchestra.*ticket reservations required

The Hillcats —Faculty Jazz EnsembleFeaturing Sunny WilkinsonAll Original Compositions Friday, April 1 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Faculty RecitalKristi Matson, Soprano; Brad Blackham, PianoSaturday, April 2 • 8 pmconrad recital hall

Hillsdale College Percussion EnsembleSaturday, April 9 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Hillsdale College Big BandFriday, April 15 • 8 pmSaturday, April 16 • 8 pmHillsdale College Student Jazz Big Band annual main stage concert. Guest Artist TBA.Markel auditoriuM

Hillsdale College Choir & Chamber ChoirSunday, April 24 • 3 pmcollege Baptist church

Annual spring concert.

Faculty Woodwind QuintetSunday, April 24 • 7 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall

Hillsdale Community Wind SymphonyFriday, May 6 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraThursday, May 12 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Final concert of the season featuring winners of the 2016 Annual Student Concerto/Aria Competition as soloists with the orchestra.*ticket reservations required

SAGE CENTER FOR THE A RTS81 East College StreetHillsdale, MI 49242Daughtrey GalleryMarkel AuditoriumQuilhot Black Box Theatre

JOHN E.N. & DEDE HOWARD MUSIC HALL79 East College StreetHillsdale, MI 49242McNamara Rehearsal Hall Conrad Recital Hall

COLLEGE BAPTIST CHURCH200 N. Manning St.Hillsdale, MI 49242

THEATRETwelfth Night (or What You Will), by W. ShakespeareFall Parents WeekendWednesday–Saturday, October 7-10 • 8 pmSunday, October 11 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy in celebration of the topsy-turvy day of 12th Night. Nothing is what it seems, and no one is who he or she pretends to be. The Tower Players take the show to the Caribbean island of Bermuda in the 17th century and fill it with pirates, Royal Navy, merchant seamen, and just plain fun.*ticket reservations required

The James Sewell BalletFriday, October 30 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

The critically acclaimed James Sewell Ballet has moved and delighted audiences across the country. This professional company of nine dancers will perform innovative work that challenges physical limits and explores the technical boundaries of ballet.*ticket reservations required

Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian FrielWednesday–Saturday, November 18-21 • 8 pmSaturday, November 21 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Brian Friel’s luminously beautiful Irish memory play. A young man remembers his country childhood, as he was raised by his mother and aunts in the Irish countryside of the 1930s. Alternately funny, touching, and achingly heartfelt, this is one of the most wonderful plays of the 20th century.

Reduced Shakespeare Company presentsThe Complete History of America (abridged)—Election EditionWednesday, January 27 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM

600 years of history in 6,000 seconds! From George Washington to Barack Obama, yea, verily, from New World to New World Order. It’s a 90-minute roller coaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history. In this special Election Edition, the presidential frontrunners (and who knows, maybe the President himself might make an appearance!) answer audience questions: Who really discovered America? How old was John McCain at the beginning of the Civil War? How many Democrats does it take to screw in a lightbulb? In the spirit of Shakespeare himself, RSC shows contain some occasional bawdy language and mild innuendo. All children (and parents) are different, so we’ve chosen to rate our shows PG-13: Pretty Good If You’re Thirteen.*ticket reservations required

Mother Courage, by Bertold BrechtSpring Parents WeekendWednesday–Saturday, February 24-27 • 8 pmSunday, February 28 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

Though set in the Thirty Years’ War in the 1600s, Brecht’s story of practicality in the face of destruction couldn’t be more timely than it is today as civilian populations around the globe are faced with displacement, hunger and desperation in the sweep of factional violence. An enduring classic of the modern theatre.*ticket reservations required

Tower Dancers ConcertFriday–Saturday, March 11-12 • 8 pmSunday, March 13 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM

The 13th Annual Tower Dancers Concert is a program of ballet and modern works danced by student performers, featuring choreography by faculty members, guest artists, and student choreographers.

Festival of Student WorkThursday–Saturday, April 7, 8, 9, • 8 pm* *(times may vary as the plays are determined)quilhot Black Box theater

A presentation of student-directed and student-written one-act plays. The pieces will be chosen at the end of first semester.*ticket reservations required

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