W
ith Christmas break only a few days away, students began December with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads. Unfortunately, these visions were clouded by a semester's worth of notes in preparation for exams. However, some diversions made for excellent e n t e r t a i n ment. From December 1-3 in Dimnent Chapel, the Hope College music department presented Christmas Vespers. The c h a p e l is a d o r n e d in b r e a t h t a k i n g decor as nearly five hundred people are involved in the event each year. Besides Chaplain Van Heest and Assistant Chaplain Van Arendonk, the Chapel Choir, College Chorus, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Ensemble, and Symphonette all took Joann Schma, Michelle Hoppe, and Maria Vaver converse in the part in the service. Vespers
began in 1941, serving originally as a memorial service to those killed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On December 6 the renowned Children's Theatre Company presented their national touring production of Raggedy Ann and Andy in DeWitt Theatre. Hope College Theatre put on Waiting for the Parade, written by John Murrell and directed by faculty member John Tammi. The play was chosen to mark the 50th anniversary of World War II, and had only five cast members: sophomores Jennifer Martin and Joann Schma, junior Maria Vaver, and seniors Michelle Hoppe and Sara Jo Wiper.
play Waiting for the Parade.
Adults and children alike enjoyed the Children's Theatre Company production of Raggedy Ann and Andy, as part of the Great Performance Series.