Diawara to perform Wassoulou traditional music at Hop

Music department offers community service option for majors

Christina Chen / The Dartmouth Staff This year, music majors at the College are being invited to participate in a new culminating experience consisting of a three-day program in New York City, a recital showcasing all seniors who wish to perform and two to four distinct community service activities. Music professor Steven Swayne, who came up with the idea for the new culminating experience, said that the "mini-FSP" to New York City will take place April 5-7.

‘Charting the Universe' spotlights scientific instruments

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Inspired by the painting "Portrait of a Lady as an Astronomer," Kresge Library's "Charting the Universe" exhibit, which is on display in Fairchild Hall, draws on objects from Dartmouth's King Collection of Historic Scientific Instruments to showcase the tools that contribute to our visual understanding of the universe. Elizabeth Neill '13 assembled the exhibit under the guidance of history professor Richard Kremer, who is the curator of Dartmouth's King Collection, during her James O.

Hood opens Aboriginal art exhibit ‘Crossing Cultures'

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The Hood Museum opened its main exhibit for the year on Friday, titled "Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art." The show features over 100 works by contemporary indigenous artists from around the Australian continent, including bright acrylic works from the western and central deserts, muted ochre-toned paintings from the Tiwi Islands, Warmun and Arnhem Land and politically-oriented photographs from younger, emerging artists living in Australian cities. "Crossing Cultures" is the third exhibit of Aboriginal Australian art to premier at the Hood since 2006, according to exhibit curator Stephen Gilchrist, a former curator of indigenous art at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and a visiting professor in the art history department.

Scott returns to the ‘Alien' franchise with sci-fi ‘Prometheus'

Courtesy of The Guardian Over 30 years after relatively unknown filmmaker Ridley Scott exploded into the public consciousness with his second film "Alien" (1979), he returns to the franchise with "Prometheus" (2012). "Alien," dark, realistic, gritty and terrifying, was the complete opposite of the sci-fi epic "Star Wars" (1977), which had debuted just two years earlier.

Malcolm Freberg '09 competes on this season of ‘Survivor'

Courtesy of TVguide.com Correction appended### Now in its 25th season and 12th year on the air, CBS' reality television staple "Survivor," premiering tonight at 8 p.m.

Q&A with Rinsai Rossetti '12

Courtesy of Amazon.com Years after completing her first book a picture book when she was five years old Rinsai Rossetti '12 has finally achieved her dream of becoming a professional writer.

Rotunda displays Malia Reeves' art

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff In a display that demonstrates a contrast between both a bright color palette and a concentration of dark hues, the new Barrows Rotunda exhibition is now home to two abstract paintings by Malia Reeves '12.

Yo-Yo Ma's sold-out concert blends cultures, styles

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Ushering in the Hopkins Center's 50th anniversary, acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma took to the Spaulding Auditorium stage on Thursday night, delivering an all-solo concert that blended cultures and musical styles.

Telluride Film Festival arrives at Dartmouth this weekend

Courtesy of Imdb.com The Telluride Film Festival held each year in Telluride, Colo.

FNR brings Dum Dum Girls and other acts to campus

Patton Lowenstein / The Dartmouth Staff Although Friday Night Rock, the student-run organization known for bringing alternative music acts to Hanover, only has one confirmed act, it is looking to follow its incredible 2011-2012 school year with a Fall term full of musically diverse and well-known acts.