Shadow puppetry, an art form more than 2,000 years old, will be celebrated during two March events on the Hanover College campus. Esther Fernández, renowned early modern scholar and co-founder of the acclaimed Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe, will present “Puppets in the Spanish Golden Age” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, in Science Center, room 137.
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The Hanover College Theatre Department will present “Little Women: The Broadway Musical” during a special six-show run in mid-March. This musical adaptation of an iconic American novel is just the second musical performed at Hanover in the past two decades. “Little Women: The Broadway Musical” is based on the beloved 19th-century work by American novelist
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The Hanover College Theatre Department’s staging of “classics with a twist” continues Nov. 17-19 with a three-show presentation of “Everybody.” “Everybody” is a modern take on one of the first recorded plays in the English language, “Everyman.” Written by award-winning American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, “Everybody” was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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An exhibition featuring award-winning student and faculty artwork spanning more than 50 years will be on display Oct. 13-29 in Hanover College’s Lynn Center for Fine Arts. “Legacy” highlights more than 30 pieces from Hanover’s Greiner Collection, which includes winners of the College’s annual Greiner Art Purchase Award. The retrospective features award-winning pieces ranging from
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During the 2010s, the small Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma) was immersed in a complex political transition that had deep impact on all aspects of life. In that decade, the agrarian nation transitioned after five decades of military rule to a civilian-based, citizen-elected government. The change ushered in a new age of priorities
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Harlan Hubbard’s property secured by not-for-profit group A legacy can often point to business success or a singular contribution. Seldom do legacies bring together such unique aspects as that of Harlan Hubbard. Art and architecture, carpentry and community, ecology and education, history and preservation all fuse to reflect the life and influence of the celebrated
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The Hanover College Theatre will open its 2022-23 season with a presentation of Peter Shaffer’s unique farce “Black Comedy,” Friday-Sunday, Oct. 14-16. Featuring a creative use of light and darkness, “Black Comedy” is a hilarious tale of Brindsley Miller’s efforts to impress his fiancée’s wealthy father. Before his future in-law arrives, Miller scurries to furnish
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The life and artwork of the late Kristen Croxton will be celebrated during a special ceremony on the Hanover College campus. Area residents are invited to join family members, friends and campus community members for the dedication of a permanent display of Croxton’s artwork and the first presentation of a memorial scholarship in her honor.
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