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"Ganesh" provokes thought

By Kate Sullivan | January 21, 2013

Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Leaving the Hopkins Center with a feeling of awe or bewilderment is a familiar occurrence:theater at Dartmouth tends to err on the side of thought-provoking, regardless of its performative merit. "Ganesh Versus the Third Reich," which was performed at the Hop on Friday and Saturday, however, is not only stimulating, but also remarkable and impressive in its ability to upend the conventional standard of watching a play. If your standard theater performance is roughly the equivalent of a gin and tonic delicious and enjoyable yet rather ordinary "Ganesh" is a complicated, expertly crafted cocktail, perhaps containing two types of alcohol whose names you do not know, a dash of absinthe and a sprig of something that you will certainly be wondering about in the morning. "Ganesh" was created by Back to Back Theatre, a 25-year-old Australian company Back to Back Theatre and is directed by Bruce Galdwin.

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Newman exhibits miniature sculptures

By Margot Byrne | January 15, 2013

Yomalis Rosario / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Artist-in-residence John Newman's exhibition "Everything Is on the Table" features 20 miniature sculptures of diverse and seemingly unrelated colors, shapes and materials.

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Heginbotham directs new Ensemble performances

By Jessica Zischke | January 15, 2013

Eleven students ranging in class year and dance experience attended a special workshop yesterday with John Heginbotham, guest director to the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble for the Fall and Winter during the ensemble's first meeting of the term. "Just stand," Heginbotham said.

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"Live Music Matters" promotes classical music

By Laura Sim | January 14, 2013

To increase student participation in the performing arts, classical music student relations advisors at the Hopkins Center Julia Floberg '11 and Serena Nelson '12 created "Live Music Matters," a program funded by the Andrew W.

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FNR will focus on performances of many genres this term

By Kyle McGoey | January 14, 2013

After a successful Fall term, Dartmouth's Friday Night Rock will maintain its upward trajectory with a diverse winter lineup, which kicks off this Thursday with a collaborative concert between New York-based string quartet Brooklyn Rider and student string ensemble Girls Rush. The concert, co-sponsored by the Hopkins Center's outreach program, will be held in Sarner Underground.

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Beyond the Bubble: Running it Back

By Caela Murphy | January 13, 2013

It may be a new year, but over the past couple of weeks, old favorites of the art world have been making a comeback. Last Thursday, musical group Destiny's Child announced via its Facebook page that it will be releasing new music for the first time since 2004.

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Dartmouth Film Society kicks off historical series

By Caela Murphy | January 9, 2013

On Friday, the Dartmouth Film Society will kick off its winter series called "Historical Fiction," featuring 19 films that tell stories of notable important historical periods, events and people. DFS director Johanna Evans '10 said she hopes that viewers will leave with an interest in how individual perspectives can influence the ways in which stories even historical ones are portrayed. "I study literature, but I feel that in some ways, film is even better at showing that the way that you tell your story or the way that you read the world as a story is very particular to your camera and your point of view," Evans said. Because this film series features movies based on history, Evans expects that viewers will become even more self-conscious than usual about how the perspectives and decisions of the filmmakers influence the unfolding of a story on screen. Like past DFS series, this one features a wide variety of films including documentaries, foreign films and well-reviewed new releases. "The idea is that there will be a little bit of something for everybody, but also that it will be educational in some way and viewers will be able to see the progression of films on a certain theme," Evans said. The series will feature four foreign films, including "Farewell, My Queen" (2012; screening Jan.

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Professor Coffey wins College Art Association book award

By Margot Byrne | January 7, 2013

Art history professor Mary Coffey received the 2013 Charles Rufus Morey Award for her first book "How a Revolutionary Art Became Official Culture: Murals, Museums, and the Mexican State." The College Art Association, which annually honors distinguished works of art history, announced the honor in December and will present Coffey with the award in February. "I appreciate this recognition," Coffey said.

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Beyond the Bubble: Thrilling Adventures

By Laura Sim | January 6, 2013

Throughout this next week, film fanatics and avid readers alike can look forward to a plethora of action-filled adventure stories, ranging from purely fictional to those based on true stories. Coming to theaters Jan.

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Filligar winter tour continues

By Kate Sullivan | January 6, 2013

Just two months after wrapping up a successful fall tour, the American rock quartet Filligar has packed up their red van affectionately named "Dee Dee" once again for a winter tour that will continue through the first week of February. Filligar is comprised of Dartmouth graduates Johnny Mathias '11, Pete Mathias '09 and Teddy Mathias '09.

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The Hopkins Center to begin renovations

By Ashley Ulrich | January 6, 2013

Coinciding with the Hopkins Center's 50th anniversary year and Dartmouth's Year of the Arts, the Hopkins Center will soon undergo short and long-term internal improvements to retrofit former visual arts studios for performing artists, according to Hopkins Center Director Jeffrey James.

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