New Bassnectar EP delights ‘Bass heads' with heavy womps

Valdes brings seemingly supernatural skill to the Hop

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center Courtesy of the Hopkins Center Cuban jazz master Chucho Valdes, who performed Tuesday night in Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center, began playing piano at the age of three.

Ke$ha performs at Leverone

Rude Mechanicals stage ‘Tempest'

Soo Jee Lee / The Dartmouth Soo Jee Lee / The Dartmouth Over the weekend, the Dartmouth Rude Mechanicals, Dartmouth's student-run Shakespeare company, pulled audiences at their fall show through the whirlwind of drama, action and comedy found in "The Tempest." Performing three shows over Saturday and Sunday in Occom Commons, the Mechanicals drew an audience of 220 students and community members. "The Tempest" tells the story of Prospero, the Duke of Milan (played by Bill Calder '12), who has been stranded on an island with his daughter Miranda (Sophia Archibald '13) after being unseated by his brother Antonio (Max Hunter '13) and the king, Alonso of Naples (Torrey Barrett '13). Archibald is a member of The Dartmouth staff. Using supernatural powers, Prospero brings all of the parties involved in his overthrow to the island more than a decade later.

Hrachovec creates knitted world

Courtesy of Anna Hrachovec Courtesy of Anna Hrachovec Mochimochi Land an online world of knitted creatures created by Anna Hrachovec '04 features bright, Japanese-inspired landscapes spotted with everything from miniature unicorns to anthropomorphized trees.

‘30 Rock' live show attracts 6.7 million, still entertaining

Courtesy of NBC Courtesy of NBC At the beginning of last Thursday's highly hyped, guest-star packed, live episode of "30 Rock," things seemed a little off.

‘Great Typo Hunt' scribes travel country correcting grammar

Courtesy of Blogspot.com Courtesy of Blogspot.com "The Great Typo Hunt" (2010) is not a book that attempts to shy away from the absurdity of its own premise.

WiRED students show writing, acting and directorial talents

Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff WiRED, Dartmouth's 24-hour playwriting and acting showcase put on by the Displaced Theater Company and the theater department, returned to the Bentley Theater this term with a new theme, new writers and a surprising number of freshmen. In the hours before the performance, half-awake pairs of student playwrights and student directors could be seen rehearsing in the Hopkins Center with their actors.Katie Sinclair '14 said she was excited to be a part of WiRED for the first time, despite the unconventional schedule.

Prof.'s photos explore reality in current show, ‘Cottonmouth'

Stern '87 and Sundberg '90 bring ‘Piece of Work' to campus

Courtesy of Independent Film Channel Courtesy of Independent Film Channel With their award-winning documentary "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," Ricki Stern '87 and Anne Sundberg '90 present the vulnerability of an infamous comedian struggling to remain relevant after her 75th birthday.