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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.

Houston-based rapper and hip-hop artist Baby Jay said he tries to inspire his listeners to stand up for acceptance and equality.
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Noel Paul Stookey, Baby Jay sing to promote social change

By Lingxi Chenyang | January 23, 2011

Courtesy of baby-jay.com Courtesy of Baby-Jay.com By Lingxi cHENYANG "Life's a journey, but it's not about the speed," crooned folk icon Noel Paul Stookey of the legendary group Peter, Paul and Mary as he headlined Saturday night's Music for Social Change concert in Spaulding Auditorium.

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Now playing IN HANOVER

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | January 23, 2011

True GritWhen 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) finds her father murdered by one of his hired hands, Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), she sets out on a merciless quest for revenge, enlisting the help of U.S.

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Monks visit Hood Museum to create sand mandala

January 19, 2011

Patton Lowenstein / The Dartmouth Staff An exhibition featuring eight artists from Tibet, Nepal and India "Tibetan Artists Respond" recently made the move from New York City's Rubin Museum to Dartmouth's Hood Museum, where it will be on display through March 13.

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Creative writing options evolve

By Rachel Carter | January 18, 2011

Sam Purcell / The Dartmouth Staff Although Dartmouth may be best known for its economics department, students and professors agree that the discipline of creative writing is alive and well at the College on the Hill. As a school that has educated such dynamic literary figures as Theodore Geisel and Robert Frost, this may come as no surprise.

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Artist-in-residence rejects form, embraces content

By Jane Cavalier | January 12, 2011

Although his work is often characterized by critics as abstract, Chris Martin the studio art department's artist-in-residence for Winter term rejects this label. "My interest in painting has been where painting intersects with life," Martin said in an interview with The Dartmouth. Martin admits that he has been influenced by the work of abstract expressionists, including Alfred Jensen and Paul Feeley. However, the artist said he rejects abstract art's turn toward the concept of "form as content," an idea that emerged from the abstract expressionist movement. "After abstract expressionists, abstract art was hijacked by a group of critics who felt the more abstract painting became, the more it moved toward its destiny, became more pure," Martin said. Martin said he developed his "obsession" with painting at the age of 14, when he would spend his days listening to James Brown records in his high school's art studio. Brown a renowned soul singer has continued to influence Martin's work throughout his career as a painter.

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HEAR AND NOW: Mindblowing Mash-ups

By Dana Venerable | January 10, 2011

Although I am not the biggest fan of mash-ups, I won't hesitate to say that Jordan Roseman better known as DJ Earworm cooked up a hot mix for this winter season with his fourth annual year-end mash-up, "United State of Pop 2010 (Don't Stop the Pop)." The epic mash-up which was released at the end of December features the top artists of the year, ranging from Lady Gaga to Usher.

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