Hope College News
2026 Jan
University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club to Perform at Hope College
Hope College is pleased to welcome the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club for a special and free concert open to Hope College and the community on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College to Present 37th Annual “Musical Showcase” on Feb. 6
The 37th annual Hope College Musical Showcase will be presented on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Knickerbocker Theatre Presents the film H is for Hawk January 26–31
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its film series with the first film of the winter season, H is for Hawk, showing January 26–31 at 7 p.m.
Hope Art Professor Hosts “Thick and Thin” Art Exhibit Jan. 16-Feb. 17
Lisa Walcott — Hope College associate professor of art — will host a four-week art exhibit at the De Pree Art Gallery on campus from Jan. 16-Feb. 17, 2026. She’ll also open the exhibit by hosting an artist talk on Friday, Jan. 16 in Graves Hall (in Winants Auditorium) at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception at De Pree Art Gallery at 6:30 p.m.
Hope College Great Performance Series Welcomes Dutch String Quartet
Hope College welcomes the acclaimed Dudok Quartet Amsterdam at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Jack H. Miller Center, as the college’s Great Performance Series continues in 2026.
StrikeTime Dance Theatre Presents “Journey Through Imagination” on Jan. 16 & 17
The Hope College dance affiliate StrikeTime Dance Theatre will present a live dance event for children titled “Journey Through Imagination” on Fri., Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland. This free performance is open to all ages and especially welcomes children and those with a child-like spirit who are interested in celebrating the power of dance, art, reading and community.
American College Theatre Festival Selects Hope College to Perform “Havurah”
The Hope College Department of Theatre was selected to perform “Havurah” by Margot Connelly, during the Region III American College Theatre Festival (ACTF), which will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, from Tues., January 6 through Sun., January 11. Hope will perform at the Mitchell Theatre at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Wed., January 7 at 3:30 p.m. and on Thurs., January 8 at 11 a.m.
2025 Dec
Christmas Vespers Concert Available on PBS and Radio Outlets
The 85th annual Christmas Vespers service held at Dimnent Memorial Chapel on the Hope College campus in early December, was recorded for television and radio and will be featured on multiple stations nationwide during the following broadcast times:
Exhibitions “Menagerie” and “Modern Pioneers” to Open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on January 16
Two new exhibitions will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum (KAM) on Friday, January 16 and run through May 6, 2026. Admission to the exhibitions is free and the museum is located at 271 Columbia Ave., between 10th and 13th streets in Holland.
Vespers 2025 Photo Gallery
Hope College celebrated the 85th Christmas Vespers on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7.