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Spheris succeeds with eye-grabbing exhibit ‘Sense of Space'

By Caitlin Kennedy | March 28, 2010

Courtesy of NicholasGaffney.net Courtesy of NicholasGaffney.net "Sense of Space/Sense of Place" currently on display at the Spheris Gallery in Hanover throws caution to the wind by presenting a selection of seemingly dissimilar photographs, from action shots and landscapes to meticulously posed images.

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Internet Meme of the Week: Between Two Ferns

By Alec Brodsky | March 28, 2010

With all the drama surrounding "The Tonight Show" or "The Late Show" or "The Late Late Show" or what have you, let's discuss a talk show that's actually good: "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis." A Funnyordie.com exclusive, "Between Two Ferns" is a sidesplitting mock talk show featuring Galifianakis (2009's "The Hangover") and his celebrity guests.

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Student-led ‘Spelling Bee' delights

By Shannon Draucker | March 7, 2010

Ben Gettinger / The Dartmouth Staff Ben Gettinger / The Dartmouth Staff Correction appended### This weekend, the Dartmouth theater department brought the Hopkins Center's Bentley Theater to life with its production of the charming and lively musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." "Spelling Bee" was directed, choreographed, designed and managed entirely by Dartmouth students. "Spelling Bee" takes place in a school gymnasium in Putnam County, N.Y., and follows six spellers, two moderators and a "comfort counselor" through the high-stress afternoon.

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Van Deusen '11 earns ‘Dartmouth Idol' title

By Caitlin Ardrey | March 7, 2010

Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Correction Appended### Featuring powerful ballads, multiple group numbers and a Michael Jackson medley that included an appearance by College President Jim Yong Kim, this year's "Dartmouth Idol" finals succeeded in presenting an evening packed with great entertainment. While all six finalists performed well, Dan Van Deusen '11 won the greatest percentage of audience votes and became this year's Dartmouth Idol, directed by Walt Cunningham, head of the Dartmouth Gospel Choir.

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‘Idol' contestants prepare for finals

By Caitlin Ardrey | March 3, 2010

Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Following three rounds of elimination spanning five weeks, this year's edition of the Hopkins Center-sponsored singing competition "Dartmouth Idol" will culminate in a concert Friday night in Spaulding Auditorium.

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'Vagina Monologues' seek frank discussion of sexuality

By Tatiana Cooke | March 3, 2010

Eunice Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Eunice Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Correction appended### During Wednesday night's performance of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," one cast member loudly and convincingly demonstrated what a "triple orgasm" might sound like.

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‘Lost' slows pace in final episodes

By Robert M. Hoffman | March 3, 2010

To a casual fan of ABC's "Lost," the first few episodes of the sixth and final season might have felt a little bit slow in comparison with 2003's explosion-filled, casualty-loaded, what-is-that-polar-bear-doing-on-an-island pilot.

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AS SEEN ON: Seinfeld's return to NBC

By Alicia Kim | March 2, 2010

As the 25-minute sneak peak at NBC's new Jerry Seinfeld-produced reality show/talk show fusion "The Marriage Ref" started to load on Hulu, I found myself thanking the network for not making me sit through the full hour that the show will occupy once it officially airs its pilot this Thursday.

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Filligar video series ‘Far' encourages artistic collaboration

By Divya Gunasekaran | March 2, 2010

Courtesy of Amiestreet.com Courtesy of Amiestreet.com With Tuesday's launch of "Far," Filligar the indie/folk rock band comprised of Pete Mathias '09, Teddy Mathias '09, Johnny Mathias '11 and Casey Gibson intends to redefine the music video as a collaborative art form. "Far" an eclectic series of eight films, each set to and inspired by one of the eight tracks on Filligar's third full-length album "Near or Far" is a joint effort by Filligar and eight directors from across the country, including Alice Mathias '07, the older sister of three members of Filligar, who also served as producer of the series.

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‘Last Station' adaptation succeeds

By Jackie Donohoe | March 1, 2010

Courtesy of AllMoviePhoto.com Courtesy of AllMoviePhoto.com In 1986, while browsing through a bookstore in Naples, Italy, author and former Dartmouth professor Jay Parini stumbled upon the diaries of Valentin Bulgakov, the man who served as Leo Tolstoy's secretary towards the end of the literary giant's life.

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Internet Meme of the Week: Techno Chicken

February 28, 2010

"Techno Chicken" is the ultimate culmination of the mash-up and auto-tune cultures. We've taken something pure and natural (bird sounds) and transmogrified it into a glossy, produced techno track complete with a video and neon lights.

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