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FNR brings diversity to campus music scene
By
Rachel Carter
| February 6, 2011
Patton Lowenstein / The Dartmouth Staff From its quaint small-town atmosphere to its abundant natural beauty, Dartmouth's isolated locale certainly has its charms, but Hanover cannot compare to larger cities in terms of live music offerings.
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‘Much Ado' modernizes classic tale
February 6, 2011
Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Staff The Rude Mechanicals delighted audience members with their clever, intimate performance of "Much Ado About Nothing" last weekend, which opened on Friday night to a sold-out house.
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Dartmouth Idol
By
Shannon Draucker
| February 2, 2011
Last evening, the Dartmouth Idol Semifinals showcased Dartmouth's finest singers in a variety of styles and genres.
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Legendary filmmaker shares animated shorts
By
Rena Sapon-White
| February 2, 2011
Courtesy of Film.Dartmouth.edu Typical high school students emphasize grades and test scores on their college applications, but animator Frank Mouris said he impressed Harvard University admissions officers by building a scale model of the Globe Theatre out of cardboard. Like his unconventional approach to college admissions, Mouris' collage animations are set apart by their singularly zany, playful style.
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Rude Mechanicals prepare to bring ‘Much Ado' to Bentley
February 1, 2011
GAVIN HUANG / The Dartmouth Staff After spending less than a month in rehearsals, members of Dartmouth's only student-run Shakespeare company, the Dartmouth Rude Mechanicals, will perform the romantic and hilarious "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Bentley Theater in the Hopkins Center this weekend. "Much Ado" follows two pairs of lovers as the treacherous Don John tries to tear them apart.
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Campus prepares for visit from world famous Joshua Bell
By
sydney ayers
| January 31, 2011
Courtesy of fineartsla.com Violinist Joshua Bell will perform at the Hopkins Center on Tuesday evening as part of his 21-city tour.
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Local theaters adds life to arts scene
By
Jessica Womack
| January 31, 2011
*Editor's Note: This is the second part in a two-part series investigating arts in the Upper Valley.**## In addition to Dartmouth's on-campus performing arts options, the Upper Valley boasts a diverse selection of professional and community theaters to whet students' appetites. However, despite the vibrancy of the region's theater scene, few Dartmouth students take part in local theater productions or attend shows outside of Hanover, according to representatives from several local theaters. "It feels as though we might be a little bit of a secret to the Dartmouth students," Northern Stage producing director Catherine Doherty said in an interview with The Dartmouth. Northern Stage is a non-profit theater company that puts on seven plays each year at the Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, Vt. The Shaker Bridge Theatre a small, innovative theater company based in Enfield, N.H.
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Now playing IN HANOVER
By
The Arts Staff
| January 30, 2011
What does a gifted computer geek do to get revenge on Harvard's exclusive social scene? He creates Facebook.
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Visual arts galleries, organizations abound in Upper Valley
By
Jessica Womack
| January 30, 2011
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Local photographers showcase work at Spheris Gallery
By
Rena Sapon-White
| January 26, 2011
Courtesy of Vermont Center for Photography The photographs in Spheris Gallery's current exhibit a collection of works by artists from the Vermont Center for Photography, on display through Feb.
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‘Downton Abbey' captures life in pre-World War I Britain
By
Katie Kilkenny
| January 25, 2011
Courtesy of IMDB.com "We all have different parts to play, and we must all be allowed to play them," the Earl of Grantham says gravely in the second episode of "Downton Abbey," the outstanding four-part miniseries that kicks off the 2011 season of Masterpiece Classic on PBS. "Downton Abbey" presents a sharp, radiant dramatization of class boundaries and family ties in pre-World War I England in which characters play traditional roles.
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Kidman portrays grieving mother in ‘Rabbit Hole'
By
Jackie Donohoe
| January 24, 2011
Courtesy of IMDB.com Instead of getting lost in the macabre aspects of its dramatic plot, "Rabbit Hole" uses poignancy and even humor to paint a portrait of loss and grief.
