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(05/05/10 2:00am)
At the beginning of Spring term, when my pre-med friend informed me that she had spent her break tackling "Anna Karenina" and "Othello," I began to question my qualifications for writing this column on books. I'll admit it even though I'm planning on majoring in English I've never read Tolstoy and my knowledge of Shakespeare is severely limited.
(04/26/10 2:00am)
Ruseckas, in contrast, describes his pieces as "dark and moody and deep and crusty." Instead of using tickle-me-pink or robin's-egg-blue, "he routinely uses gentle mauve, peach and warm ochre colors, complimented by quiet green and gray hues," according to a Spheris press release.
(04/21/10 2:00am)
Even if "Admission" were just another run of the mill college admissions novel which, thankfully, it is not I would still recommend it to any Dartmouth student. Both the author (Jean Hanff Korelitz '83) and the novel's protagonist (Portia Nathan) are Dartmouth graduates, and quite frankly the opportunity to see "blitz" and "the soft ice cream machine in Thayer Hall" printed in a published fictional work more than compensates for any of the novel's flaws.
(04/12/10 2:00am)
The exhibition, which opened on Saturday, surveys three key subjects of Meiselas' career the lives of carnival strippers, the revolution in Nicaragua and the displacement of the Kurdish people in Iraq in order to give viewers a thorough look at Meiselas' career while exploring issues that are highly relevant to the Dartmouth community, according to Hood assistant director Juliette Bianco.
(04/07/10 2:00am)
Given the success of shows such as "Gossip Girl," "90210" and the various installations of "The Real Housewives," there is clearly a thriving albeit lowbrow market for stories about the sordid and indulgent adventures of the privileged. And I suppose it is natural for authors to respond to this demand by writing novels about the fabulously rich and wealthy.
(03/29/10 2:00am)
It becomes clear after spending a few minutes in the gallery that the pieces in the exhibit have more in common than a first viewing reveals, starting with the photos' ability to capture "the aesthetic of unique spaces," according to a press release from Spheris.
(03/09/10 4:00am)
"Shadow Tag" the latest novel by award-winning Native American author Louise Erdrich '76 traces the story of a crumbling relationship behind a picture-perfect facade. In typical Erdrich fashion, the prose is beautifully tragic, depicting the demise of a marriage and family with a masterful combination of stark realism and grace. The result of such contradictory forces of beautiful language depicting the supremely ugly, from marital enmity to depression to child abuse is a mounting tension that pervades the entire work.
(02/22/10 4:00am)
As last Friday's opening night production of "Lady from the Sea" began, the lights dimmed and an ensemble of seven actors took to the stage or perhaps I should say, took to the sea. Swaying back and forth eerily as they crossed the stage, the ensemble appeared to be battling the force of the ocean, ultimately being carried away by the waves. The group portraying the 19th-century tourists and villagers in "Lady" also served to enhance the mystical elements of the play, going so far as to mimic the movements of the ocean while moving furniture during choreographed scene changes.
(02/18/10 4:00am)
"The set, lights, sound and music all capture the feel of the ocean," director Jamie Horton, a Dartmouth theater professor, said.
(02/03/10 4:00am)
In April, Scholastic, Inc. will "reissue repackaged and slightly revised versions of the first two volumes" in The Baby-Sitters Club series, more than 20 years after their original publication, The New York Times reported on Dec. 30. Scholastic also plans to release "The Summer Before," a new prequel by original BSC author Ann M. Martin, The Times also reported.
(01/26/10 4:00am)
Kawiaka the proprietor of Karolina Kawiaka Studio, an architecture, furniture and visual art firm in Vermont received a grant from the Vermont Arts Council to create her "sculpture powered by the sun." The piece, which uses the sunlight that floods the Strauss Gallery to illuminate hundreds of small blue bulbs, is highly indicative of Kawiaka's approach to her work, which combines fine-art aesthetics with eco-friendly practicality.
(01/25/10 4:00am)
According to gallery owner Cynthia Reeves, the two artists featured in this exhibit produce starkly different works of art. Whereas Johnson's work recalls a "formal, regimented grid," Barello's pieces often have a "loose, flowing aspect."
(01/20/10 4:00am)
I picked up New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert's new book "Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage" with more than a little apprehension. At first, I gave Gilbert the benefit of the doubt and ignored the alarms set off by the book's loud display and its prominent location next to towers of such literary gems as "Going Rogue" and "The Lost Symbol." But the tome's embarrassing cover a shiny gold wedding ring with the title engraved in flowing cursive, set against a bright orange background made me cower in the checkout line.
(01/13/10 4:00am)
Although execution of the movie's theme may lack nuance, such candor is to be expected from a mainstream animated film. After all, in the 70-plus years that have elapsed since the release of Disney's first full-length animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), few "princess movies" have provided much in the way of philosophical edification. Rather than thematic substance, it is the presence of plucky heroines, charming casts of animal and human characters and catchy musical numbers that render moviegoers children and adults alike Disney die-hards. And, at least judging by these benchmarks, "The Princess and the Frog" more than delivers.
(01/06/10 4:00am)
Even though I have never considered myself a"feminazi," I couldn't help but feel repulsed by the blatant objectification of women old and young, smart and dumb, fat and thin in "The Farmer's Daughter," Jim Harrison's newest collection of novellas.
(11/30/09 4:00am)
In her first two years at Dartmouth, Ariela Anhalt '11 has already landed a literary agent, received book offers and fielded copy-edits (during midterms, no less), while also juggling the academic and extracurricular commitments that come with being a Dartmouth student. Her novel "Freefall" the compelling tale of teenager Luke Prescott, who witnesses a terrible tragedy and must decide the fate of his best friend will hit shelves in mid-December.
(11/23/09 4:00am)
Alexis Monroe '13 and Bill Calder '12 brilliantly acted out their characters' dueling approaches to fate and political philosophy in the Shakespeare Alley Showcase's performance of Jean Anouilh's 1943 adaptation of "Antigone" this weekend,
(11/16/09 4:00am)
The tournament, which was hosted by the Dartmouth Lego League, drew more than 45 Dartmouth and Thayer students, as well as community volunteers.
(11/10/09 4:00am)
Dartmouth for Clean Water, a group founded by five members of the Class of 2012 that seeks to provide safe drinking water for developing countries, was selected to receive the inaugural Class of 1969 annual Special Projects Grant, Dimitri Gerakaris '69, chairman of the Special Projects Grant committee told The Dartmouth. The $9,000 grant, which was created at the Class of 1969's meeting during Homecoming weekend, was given to the group based on the recommendation of Gerakaris, who said he learned about the organization from its vice president, Pratyaksh Srivastava '12, while sitting in on rush deliberations as house advisor for Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The grant, which was given without an application process, came as an unexpected award for group members, who had raised $200 for the organization through a spaghetti supper and a bake sale. Dartmouth for Clean Water will use the $9,000 grant to purchase six $1,500 water purification units, each of which can filter 40 gallons of water per minute and provide water for a community of about 10,000 people, Gerakaris said.
(10/27/09 3:00am)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual survey of the 400 largest nonprofit organizations in the United States found that even the nation's largest and most stable nonprofit organizations will likely see a 9-percent drop in donations for the year 2009, according to The Boston Globe. While the most stable non-profits will persevere through the economic downturn, many charities, especially smaller ones, will continue to experience difficulties in the coming years, Chronicle of Philanthropy editor Stacy Palmer told The Globe. State governments, which typically provide financial support, will likely be unable to help these struggling organizations, as they face their own financial difficulties, The Globe reported. Palmer told The Globe that she anticipates that it will take at least two years for nonprofit organizations to return to prior donation levels.