Xavier '10 starts playwriting career

Ashley Mitchell / The Dartmouth Staff Ashley Mitchell / The Dartmouth Staff Not many Dartmouth students can say they have written two one-act plays, a full-length play, a screenplay and a short film in the last year and a half, but for Tabetha Xavier '10, these are simply the major projects on a long list of recent accomplishments.

Internet Meme of the Week: GloZell Green

Courtesy of YouTube.com Courtesy of YouTube.com Following in the footsteps of such YouTube-stars-turned-celebrities as Justin Bieber, Los Angeles-based comedian GloZell Green has risen to fame with her critical and hilarious "translations" of popular songs.

‘Laundry and Bourbon' highlights student skill

Doug Gonzalez / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Doug Gonzalez / The Dartmouth Senior Staff "Laundry and Bourbon," which opened on April 22 in the Bentley Theater at the Hopkins Center and performed three shows over the weekend, deftly explored the struggles of three rural Texan women facing issues from unplanned pregnancy to cheating husbands.

Spheris shows local artist's pastels

AS SEEN ON: ‘Romantically (not to mention comedically) Challenged'

Courtesy of TVGuide.com Courtesy of TVGuide.com "Romantically Challenged" Alyssa Milano's new sitcom that premiered Monday night on ABC is, quite simply, terrible. It's boring, it's dated, it's entirely unoriginal, it always goes for the easy laugh, it always fails at getting the easy laugh (despite what the overused laugh track might try to make you believe), none of the characters are even mildly intriguing, none of the characters are even mildly believable, all of the characters are more than mildly grating, the title is tacky and, most importantly, it's not yet available on Hulu, which is just a hassle. OK.

Israeli jazz musician Anat Cohen engages with students

Courtesy of anatcohen.com Courtesy of anatcohen.com Israeli clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen's interactions with students during her residency at the Hopkins Center on Tuesday and Wednesday showcased the kind of stamina and spirit that would have been necessary during her tenure in the Israeli Air Force Band over a decade ago.

Hood '09 confuses passersby with playful clam exhibit

Ashley Mitchell / The Dartmouth Staff Ashley Mitchell / The Dartmouth Staff The question most people ask when they first encounter the artwork currently on display in the Barrows Rotunda near the front entrance to the Hopkins Center is, "What are those?" The cluster of brown, beanbag-like objects with googley eyes and gaping mouths that smile absentmindedly at passersbys stubbornly resist classification.

Grocery store mayhem abounds in Snyder-Spak's thesis

Courtesy of Olivia Snyder-Spak Courtesy of Olivia Snyder-Spak Olivia Snyder-Spak '10 spent the weekend before last running down the aisles of a grocery store screaming like a baby as a camera rolled along side of her. "A four-year-old girl that we had to film having a tantrum refused [to make noise], so I ran off camera making baby noises as she kept her mouth open in the carriage," Snyder-Spak said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

Mandvi dishes on ‘Daily Show' gig

Courtesy of NewYork.TimeOut.com Courtesy of NewYork.TimeOut.com On Saturday, correspondent for "The Daily Show" Aasif Mandvi visited the Lebanon Opera House, where he performed a part stand-up comedy act, part information session that touched on everything from how he conducts his "field work" to Jon Stewart's body odor. Apparently, he smells like paprika. During the performance subtitled "Behind the Scenes of the Real Fake News" Mandvi recreated the average workday of a "Daily Show" correspondent, shared the story of his success and fielded questions from an audience of several hundred people, including a noticeable contingent of Dartmouth students and faculty. While the story initially seemed to be a standard autobiography of his early years, Mandvi deftly wove comedy and sincerity into a heartfelt monologue chronicling everything from his early years to his time at "The Daily Show." His talk both revealed the deep affection he has for his father and the source of his laugh-out-loud humor. Mandvi began the monologue describing his father's motive for wanting to move from India to England to America.

German crime novelist Dorn comes to College

Courtesy of Alexander Savin Courtesy of Alexander Savin This term, 12 German studies students at Dartmouth have the opportunity to examine stories of murder and mayhem with one of Germany's most acclaimed crime writers, Thea Dorn.

Traoré to bring lyrical skill to Hop

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center Courtesy of the Hopkins Center Tonight, singer-songwriter Rokia Traor will bring her exciting, fresh fusion of Malian, jazz, folk, blues and rock music to the Hopkins Center.

Derulo leaves fans wanting more

Courtesy of JasonDerulo.com Courtesy of JasonDerulo.com Jason Derulo walked on to the stage of Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center Wednesday night to a cacophonous blend of cheers, hollers and star-struck girls.

Universes' ‘Ameriville' looks at fear through lens of Katrina

Listening Room provides new venue for music on campus

Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff The lights dim and the chatter lessens to hushed murmurs as a performer takes the stage.