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Grammy Award-winning quartet to perform at Spaulding

By Carla Yoon | April 9, 2012

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center / The Dartmouth Staff The name might be difficult to pronounce, but the Takacs Quartet has been almost unanimously well-received by critics.

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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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‘Titanic,' now in 3-D, finds continued praise 15 years later

By Kate Sullivan | April 8, 2012

Seeing James Cameron's "Titanic in 3-D" (2012) is like running a marathon.

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Brazilian jazz sorcerer incorporates range of instruments

By Varun Bhuchar | April 4, 2012

Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal doesn't look like the legend that he is.

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‘ReEntry' bridges the gap between veterans and civilians

By Sarah Scully | April 3, 2012

I sat across from Jacob Sotak '13, vice president of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Veterans Association and a member of the Army Reserves, as he talked about leaving home eight years ago for his deployment to Afghanistan.

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Societal constructs fall apart during ‘Carnage'

By Varun Bhuchar | April 3, 2012

Adapted from the play "God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza, "Carnage" (2011) serves as a hilariously bleak display of what happens when two sets of parents unleash their intense personalities in a Brooklyn apartment.

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‘Port of Morrow' adds a level of sophistication to Shins

By Julian Danziger | April 2, 2012

I'm not sure if it's because of their always-happy and easy-to-listen-to feel or the way in which they tip-toe between indie and pop-rock, but I've always liked The Shins.

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Crane's exhibition displays complexity of printmaking

By Carrie Wolf | April 2, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Composed of four different series of prints, the exhibition "Seeing Through," crafted by John Crane '69, is a visual exploration of transparency and its effects on both color and form.

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Now Playing in Hanover: Salmon Fishing in Yemen

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | April 1, 2012

Adapted from the novel by Paul Torday, "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" (2011) tells the story of a Yemeni oil sheikh (Amr Waked) who wishes to artificially make a body of water in Yemen for the sole purpose of salmon fishing.

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Internet Meme of the Week: Wes Anderson and Stop Motion

By Kate Sullivan | April 1, 2012

After seeing the Wes Anderson-directed advertisement for Sony's Xperia Smartphones, you'll wonder why all ads can't be influenced by his creative genius.

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‘India Jazz' unites kathak and tap

By Varun Bhuchar | April 1, 2012

Richard Yu / The Dartmouth Staff Some things clearly go well together, but you might not expect classical Indian dance and American tap dance to naturally jive.

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Egyptian exhibit shows once-hidden artifacts

By Anisha Mohin | April 1, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Over the past few years, Dartmouth's resident Egyptologist Christine Lilyquist has spent tireless hours cataloging and researching Dartmouth's collection of ancient Egyptian objects.

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Exhibit spotlights workshop art

By Julian Danziger | March 28, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The various pieces of art currently displayed in the Barrows Rotunda at the Hopkins Center, which range from an intricate wooden skateboard to a sculpted metal ring, are all student creations made in the Dartmouth student workshops.

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Li Ying's exhibit highlights landscape and coastal paintings

By Ashley Ulrich | March 27, 2012

Spring artist-in-residence Ying Li's brightly colored oil paintings and austere charcoal drawings will be displayed in the Jaffe-Friede Gallery in the Hopkins Center from April 2 to May 6, highlighting her many landscape and coastal paintings she made on trips around eastern United States and Europe. Li is currently the chair of the arts department at Haverford College, but she has also worked as professional artist after she moved to the United States from China in 1983.

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Picoult's new novel fails to match her bestsellers

By Shannon Draucker | March 27, 2012

Fans of bestselling author and Hanover resident Jodi Picoult will relish racing through the pages of the author's latest book, "Lone Wolf," but they also might find themselves underwhelmed by the plotline.

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‘Mad Men' returns to television after hiatus

By Aarti Kamat | March 26, 2012

Courtesy of Nytimes.com This Sunday, the critically acclaimed AMC drama "Mad Men" premiered its fifth season with "A Little Kiss." The show, which chronicles the advertising business in the 1960s, returned after a 17-month hiatus that left fans without their weekly fix of drama, jealousy, whiskey drinking and glamour shots of protagonist Don Draper (Jon Hamm). Filling this year-and-a-half-long void seemed almost insurmountable, but "A Little Kiss" did so successfully and with true "Mad Men" style (namely drama, jealousy, whiskey drinking and Don glamour shots). Season four left the fate of the ailing ad agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce up in the air.

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DFS spring film series will focus on literary adaptations

By Kate Sullivan | March 25, 2012

Bookworms and cinema buffs alike might cringe upon hearing about yet another book-to-film adaptation, fearing the lack of attention to plot authenticity and possible lack of on-screen substance.

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Now Playing in Hanover: Friends with Kids

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | March 25, 2012

Written by, directed by and starring Jennifer Westfeldt of "Kissing Jessica Stein" (2001), "Friends with Kids" is a romantic comedy about best friends Julie (Westfeldt) and Jason (Adam Scott) who decide to have a child together while keeping their relationship entirely platonic.

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