New fall DFS series ‘The Return' highlights the theme of reunions

Courtesy of Blogcdn.com The Dartmouth Film Society's fall series, titled "The Return," features 20 films that highlight the themes of homecoming and reunions, according to Alex Gerstein '15, who collaborated with Abbie Kouzmanoff '15 to create the series. "With the Hopkins Center celebrating its 50th anniversary, it's interesting to look at how the past meets the present," Gerstein said. The films that will be screened this fall all cover the topic of revisiting the past. "I thought the timing was appropriate, what with everyone returning from the summer break," he said.

The Arts Staff offers their summer book, film, music and TV picks

Courtesy of Collider.com, Filmofilia.com, IMDB.com *Editor's Note It may be the end of summer, but some of the summer's best books, films, music and TV carry over to the fall to remind us of the imminently departing warm weather and relaxation.

Year of the Arts will feature Hop performances and Hood exhibit

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff As part of Dartmouths forthcoming Year of the Arts, which aims to increase the arts' visibility on campus over the next school year, the Hopkins Center will offer a full season of recognizable and up-and-coming performers, while the Hood Museum will debut its fall show on Aboriginal Australian Art.

Student art show focuses on recovery after sexual assault

Claire Groden / The Dartmouth Staff The College's Sexual Abuse Peer Advisors organized a show spanning visual and performance art that focused on sexual assault recovery in One Wheelock on Monday night.

College radio shows provide creative outlet for students

‘Live @ the Bema' concert draws crowds in its first year

James Peng / The Dartmouth Staff On Sunday, Programming Board and the student-run FM station 99 Rock co-sponsored the "Live @ the Bema" concert, concluding Fieldstock weekend with an afternoon of performances by New York musician Brent Knight, local bands All About Gladys and the Chris Kleeman Band and the student band TOAST.

New York Theatre Workshop debuts six original plays

In addition to the numerous sports camps that Dartmouth hosts over the summer, the New York Theatre Workshop's summer residency from July 29 to August 18 is a unique retreat for professional artists to create new works in Hanover, far from the city and pressure of critics. The New York Theatre Workshop returns this summer for its 21st summer-in-residence at the College.

Students attend Edinburgh International Film Festival on new FSP

Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth students studying abroad at the Screen Academy Scotland at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland had a welcome surprise in June when the Olympic torch passed right outside their school, prompting loud excitement and a quick dash out of the classroom to join the "cheering crowds," according to film professor Jeffrey Ruoff.

Hop previews acts and artists for upcoming Year of the Arts

From political sketch comedy to classical baroque chamber music, the upcoming 2012-2013 season at the Hopkins Center will host an impressive collection of musical acts, theater groups and performance artists, with the intention of making the Hop's 50th anniversary an unforgettable year-long celebration as part of the Year of the Arts initiative announced in June. At Wednesday's visiting artist season preview, Hop programming director Margaret Lawrence presented next year's featured acts to a packed audience of students and community members in Moore Theater. "This summer already has been a sign of great things to come," Lawrence said.

Students perform Shakespeare in unexpected locations

Huddled at the center of the Green last Friday at 9 p.m., Paul Marino '04 stood with a small group of students in Theater 65: Drama in Performance, to plot their next place of attack.