Hope College News
2023 Nov
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Arts Concert Band Performance “Choose Joy” on Dec. 7 to Feature Multiple Works
The Hope College Concert Band will perform on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope Rep to Feature “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” Dec. 19-23
Hope Repertory Theatre, a significant feature at Hope College for more than 50 years, will welcome back one of its founders to direct the beloved holiday story “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” on Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 19-23, in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Arts Hope College to Present Fall Student Dance Showcase on Dec. 2
The Department of Dance at Hope College will present its annual Fall Student Dance Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
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Arts De Pree Gallery Will Feature Juried Student Show Nov. 16-Dec. 7
The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College is presenting the annual Juried Student Art Show from Thursday, Nov. 16, through Thursday, Dec. 7.
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Academics Screening and Discussion of the Film “Work & Happiness: The Human Cost of Welfare”
The documentary film “Work & Happiness: The Human Cost of Welfare” will be shown, with a panel discussion afterward, on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Campus Life “IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures” Will Be on Nov. 18
A celebration of cultures from around the world will take place during Hope College’s annual “IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures” showcase on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Academics Saint Benedict Institute to Host Talk on the Big Bang and Creation
The Saint Benedict Institute will host physicist Dr. Stephen Barr, who is president of the Society of Catholic Scientists and retired from the University of Delaware faculty, for a talk titled “The Big Bang, the Beginning, and Creation” on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Arts Great Performance Series Hosts Grammy-Winning Jazz Artist on Nov. 16
The Hope College Great Performance Series will continue its 2023-24 season with the Brad Mehldau Trio on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Academics NEA Big Read Lakeshore Featuring Author Presentations on Nov. 13-15
The community-wide NEA Big Read Lakeshore organized by Hope College is presenting keynote events with authors Yaa Gyasi on Monday, Nov. 13, and Jerry Craft on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 14 and 15.
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Campus Life Lecture to Focus on Disability, Faith and Belonging
Disability advocate Terry A. DeYoung will present the address “Am I So Broken That I Need to Be Fixed? Disability, Faith and Belonging” as the 2023 Disability Inclusion Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Arts Hope Theatre to Present “The Addams Family, A New Musical”
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy, on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 10-12, and Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 16-18, in the main theatre of the DeWitt Student and Cultural Center.
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Arts Hope College Jazz Ensembles to Perform on Nov. 11
Three Hope College ensembles will perform on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Kruizenga Art Museum to Host “Parallels,” NEA Big Read Focus Exhibition
The Kruizenga Art Museum at Hope College will feature “Parallels,” scheduled in conjunction with this year’s NEA Big Read Lakeshore, from Tuesday, Nov. 7, through Saturday, Dec. 16.
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Campus Life Event on Nov. 7 to Celebrate African Heritage
Motherland Cultural Connections, curator of unique Afro-centric cultural experience, will perform at Hope College on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Academics Speaker to Present “How We’re Failing Liberalism: The Promises and Perils of Coercion”
Dr. P.J. Hill, who is a senior fellow of the Property and Environment Research Center and professor emeritus of Wheaton College, will present “How We’re Failing Liberalism: The Promises and Perils of Coercion” on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Arts Hope College H2 Dance Company to Perform Nov. 3-4, 10-11
The H2 Dance Company of Hope College will present its fall concert on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
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Academics Lecture to Discuss Ethics and Spirituality in a Time of Ecological Change
Christian environmental ethicist Dr. Larry Rasmussen, who is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, will present the address “The Planet You Inherit: Everything Turns on Ethics and Spirituality” as the 2023-24 Danforth Lecture at Hope College on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Arts Hope College Orchestra Offering a Hymn-Sing Program on Nov. 3
The Hope College Orchestra will present “The Symphonic Story of Scripture,” a hymn-sing program, on Friday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Campus Life Nykerk Cup Competition Photo Gallery
Hope College hosted the 89th annual Nykerk Cup competition on Saturday, Oct. 14, in conjunction with the college’s One Big Weekend (Homecoming + Family Weekend) celebration.
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Arts Hope Presenting Staged Reading of “The River Bride”
In continued celebration of recently concluded national Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hope College Many Voices Project will present a staged reading of “The River Bride” by Marisela Treviño Orta on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Arts Hope to Host Free Workshop for High School Solo and Ensemble Students
The Department of Music at Hope College will host a free workshop on Saturday, Nov. 18, for high school band students who are planning — or even just considering — participating in solo and ensemble competition this year.
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Campus Life ‘Have hope’: Holocaust survivor speaks in Holland
WoodTV8A Holocaust survivor who was just six years old when she was freed from a Nazi concentration camp spoke Tuesday morning at Hope College.
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Arts Great Performance Series to Feature Escher String Quartet on Oct. 26
Hope College’s Great Performance Series will continue its 2023-24 season with the Escher String Quartet on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Academics NEA Big Read Lakeshore Features 120 Events Through Nov. 21
The kick-off keynote celebration for the 10th annual NEA Big Read Lakeshore organized by Hope College will be on Monday, Oct. 30, but discussion groups and a variety of events focused on this year’s books and the ideas they explore are already taking place throughout the West Michigan Lakeshore for those who want to get an early start.
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Campus Life Lecture to Focus on History and Impact of Indian Boarding Schools
Award-winning Native American journalist Levi Rickert will discuss the history of the Indian boarding schools in the United States and the lasting impact on Native Americans as the 2023 Indigenous Peoples’ and Environmental Justice Lecture at Hope College on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.
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Academics Saint Benedict Institute to Host Talk on African American Saints in the Making
The Saint Benedict Institute will host the Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry for a talk titled “African American Saints in the Making” on Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in the Haworth Hotel.
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Campus Life 89th Nykerk Cup Competition Will Be Oct. 14
Hope College will host its 89th annual Nykerk Cup competition on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse in conjunction with the college’s One Big Weekend (Homecoming + Family Weekend) celebration.
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Academics Speaker to Present “From Poverty to Flourishing: Helping People the Right Way”
Ismael Hernandez, who is founder and executive director of the Freedom and Virtue Institute, will present the address “From Poverty to Flourishing: Helping People the Right Way” on Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
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Campus Life Hope to Honor 10 Young Alumni with “10 Under 10 Awards” on Oct. 13
Hope College will honor 10 young alumni with its annual “10 Under 10 Awards” on Friday, Oct. 13, during the college’s “One Big Weekend (Homecoming + Family Weekend)” celebration.
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Campus Life Hope College to Celebrate “One Big Weekend” with Alumni, Families and Friends Oct. 13-15
Hope College will celebrate “One Big Weekend: Homecoming and Family Weekend” on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 13-15, with highlights including multiple events open to the public in addition to activities for alumni and the families of current students.