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Celebrated poets demonstrate power of the spoken word

By Dana Venerable | April 15, 2012

On Friday night, Dartmouth students and fans filled One Wheelock to maximum capacity to see "Spoken Words," a free event featuring well-known poets Anis Mojgani, Sarah Kay, Phil Kaye and Dartmouth's own Aimee Le '12. Beginning with performances by the Soul Scribes and concluding with a "Talk Back" question and answer session, "Spoken Words" was an intimate show, illuminating both the power and worth of words and poetry.

Rachel Dratch '88 read a chapter about her time at Dartmouth from her new memoir
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Dratch reads from ‘A Girl Walks Into a Bar' at book signing

By Kate Sullivan | April 11, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff As a small audience at the Dartmouth Bookstore waited eagerly for Rachel Dratch '88 of "Saturday Night Live" fame, guests in the front row could see her chuckling and hiding behind a nearby bookcase as she waited to take the floor. Dratch returned to the College to promote her recently published memoir, "Girl Walks into a Bar... Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle." While the book briefly chronicles Dratch's career in show business, its main focus is on the many comical disasters that led to her unexpected pregnancy two months shy of her 44th birthday. The book is hilarious from start to finish, avoiding superficiality.

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Second season of ‘Bob's Burgers' follows deadpan comedy trend

By Kate Sullivan | April 10, 2012

<img alt=""Bob's Burgers" attempts to match the slapstick styles of Fox's other animated comedies, but its deadpan humor is funnier." title=""Bob's Burgers" attempts to match the slapstick styles of Fox's other animated comedies, but its deadpan humor is funnier." src="http://static.thedartmouth.com/2012/04/11/photos/8420articlephoto.jpg" /> Courtesy of AVclub.com The second season of the Fox animated comedy "Bob's Burgers" is just as eclectic and deadpan as the first.

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Ben Folds' ‘Sing-Off' benefit concert will feature the Aires

By sydney ayers | April 8, 2012

After finding success on "The Sing-Off" last fall, the Dartmouth Aires have been reaping the benefits ever since, and next on their agenda is the fundraiser and a cappella showcase "A Cappella Palooza." Taking place on April 29 at Boston University's Agganis Arena, the event will be hosted by Ben Folds and feature groups from "The Sing-Off," with all proceeds going to Massachusetts General Hospital's Cancer Center. The Pentatonix, who won the 2011 season of the show, the all-girl group Delilah and the Massachusetts-based group North Shore will perform at the event with the Aires.

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Now Playing in Hanover: Jeff, Who Lives at Home

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | April 8, 2012

An indie comedy film directed and written by brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" follows the journey of Jeff (Jason Segel), a depressed but good natured 30-year-old slacker who spends most of his time smoking weed, only venturing outside his room in his parent's house to search for wood glue.

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Internet Meme of the Week: "What Should D Call Me"

By Jane Cavalier | April 8, 2012

"What should we call me when a guy I barely know calls me babe?," "When I see someone getting the same froyo flavor/toppings as me?" and "When I pronounce something wrong and someone calls me out on it, even though they understood what I was saying?" are all phrases that can be found on Whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com. Most people's interactions with this website relate to their linking to one of the aforementioned entries on a bestie's Facebook page a reminder that one's idiosyncrasies can be summed up by a three-second film clip.

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