Hope College News
2026 May
Knickerbocker Theatre Hosts Four Katharine Hepburn Films Beginning May 11
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre will present legendary actress Katharine Hepburn as part of its Classic Film Series. Highlighting some of her most iconic performances from the late 1930s through the 1940s, the series will feature one film each week on Monday evenings at 7 p.m., from May 11 through June 1.
2026 Apr
Hope College Presents Combined Choirs Concert on April 25
The Hope College Department of Music will present “Combined Choirs: Lux Aeterna & Concert Spirituals” on Sat., April 25 at 3 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
“You For Me For You” Production Part of Celebration of Asian Heritage Month
This year’s 2026 Asian Heritage Month will be celebrated at Hope College by featuring Hope’s Theatre Department’s production of Mia Chung’s play, “You for Me for You,” on Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. and on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the DeWitt Mainstage Theatre on Hope’s campus. The public is invited and admission is free to both performances, but tickets are required to attend as space is limited.
Hope College Seniors Ready to Feature Art Exhibit, Are We There Yet?
The De Pree Art and Art History Center at Hope College is proud to announce, Are We There Yet?, an annual exhibition featuring the work of the graduating senior class of 2026. The college’s annual Senior Art Exhibition will open on Friday, April 17 and will run through Sunday, May 10. Artist talks will be on Friday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Schaap Auditorium with an opening reception following in the De Pree gallery located at the De Pree Art and Art History Center. The public is invited to the artist talks, reception and exhibition. Admission is free. The De Pree Art Center and Gallery is located at 275 Columbia Ave., between 10th and 13th streets.
Hope College Department of Music Presents “A Night of Jazz and Romance”
The Hope College Department of Music will present “A Night of Jazz and Romance” on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center.
Hope College Department of Music Presents “SPERITAS” on April 11
The Hope College Department of Music will present “SPERITAS,” a choral concert featuring the college’s SPERA and VERITAS ensembles, on Saturday, April 11, at 3 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall.
Dutch Author to Share Insights Into Tulip Bulb Trade
Every May, thousands of visitors flock to Holland as the tulips bloom across the city. But how many know the story of how the bulbs beneath the surface — the worldwide supply of which the Netherlands produces more than 75 percent — are grown and how they were first brought from the Netherlands to America?