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Hope College Theatre Honored Nationally for “The Thanksgiving Play” May 17, 2021 — by Public Affairs and Marketing Hope College Theatre Honored Nationally for “The Thanksgiving Play” The Department of Theatre received a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award, and junior Lisbeth Franzon of Whitehall was honored for Special Achievement in Stage Management for her work on the play.  The two awards will be presented during a virtual cere...

Life after COVID: Arts groups beginning to emerge from pandemic For local arts groups, performances have been nearly impossible during the pandemic. Heres how they managed and what the future holds. Carolyn Muyskens, The Holland Sentinel Published 11:35 am UTC Apr. 9, 2021 Cast members with the Holland Civic Theatre rehearse their production of "Is There Life After Fifty?" on Tuesday, March 30. The production is the theaters first in-person since COVID-19 restrictions were intitiated.Brian Vern...

Hope College Theatre to Present “Detroit ’67” on Feb. 26-28, March 4-6 February 11, 2021 — by Emma Walilko Hope College Theatre to Present “Detroit ’67” on Feb. 26-28, March 4-6 The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present six performances of “Detroit ’67” via livestream between Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, March 6. The department will stage the play on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb...