Adams '11 seeks donations to produce new film

Eccentric students are to be found everywhere on campus, and many of them graduate and take on projects where their quirks come in handy after graduation.

Dartmouth Film Society kicks off historical series

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.

"Birdhouse Factory" wows audience with acrobatics

Clown-fearers and elephant haters need not fret: Cirque Mechanics' "Birdhouse Factory" is not your average circus.

Professor Coffey wins College Art Association book award

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.

The Hopkins Center to begin renovations

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.

Digital musics showcase students' work in advanced sound

Arts provide coeducational outlet

Protagonist in ‘Oslo' fails to capture audience sympathy

Courtesy of Guardian.co.uk A defining characteristic of Scandinavian cinema lies in its ability to portray existential crises well on screen.

Pakistani comedians to perform with student improv groups

Dennis Ng / The Dartmouth Staff Highly successful comedians Danish Ali and Ali Gul Pir will bring their brand of political humor to the College in collaboration with comedy groups Casual Thursday, Improv to the People and Sit-Down Tragedy. The show, titled "Very Live: Stand Up and Improv Our Country," will consist of improvisational and stand-up comedy about both life and politics in Pakistan and elections in the United States, using comedy to compare the two systems, according to Ali. "It'll be interesting to see if Americans will laugh at what we think is funny about the U.S.