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‘Shutter Island' honors noir tradition

By Alec Brodsky | February 23, 2010

In "Shutter Island" (2010), Martin Scorsese's first feature film since "The Departed" (2006), the legendary director pays tribute to the cherished pulp detective dramas of the 1950s.

Eileen Ivers will bring her multimedia performance

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Hop concert, multimedia to relate story of Irish immigrants

By sophia archibald | February 23, 2010

Courtesy of EileenIvers.com Courtesy of EileenIvers.com Seeking to express the experiences of Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada through music and multimedia, Irish-American fiddler Eileen Ivers and her band Immigrant Soul will be joined by students from the New Hampshire-based Cunniffe Academy of Irish Dance tonight at the Hopkins Center in a performance of "Beyond the Bog Road." The title "Beyond the Bog Road" refers to the paths in Ireland that led from farmers' homes to their fields, Ivers wrote in the program notes of the Hop performance. "One could either choose to stay in Ireland and survive especially through many challenging times like the Famine and Great Hunger of the 1840s or to go beyond the bog road' and emigrate to try to find a better life," she wrote. The performance will combine a variety of musical genres with dance and video footage from Ireland to relate this story to audiences. "It is really a celebration of the Irish [immigrants] who came to this country and brought their music, their songs, their styles of dance, their language, even, with them," Ivers said in an interview with The Dartmouth. Ivers, who was born to Irish immigrants in the Bronx, will play an array of instruments in "Beyond the Bog Road," including acoustic and electric violins and mandolin.

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BOOKED SOLID: DeLillo waxes philosophical in ‘Point Omega'

By corinne white | February 23, 2010

I don't think the average person will like this book. I'm not even sure if the people you would expect to like this book intellectuals, philosophizers and Hitchcock film buffs will like this book. But that's not to say "Point Omega," Don DeLillo's newest novel, is not worth reading.

Wasim (Tony nominee John Herrera) attempts to woo his colleague Muna (Lanna Joffrey) in Northern Stage's production of

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‘Damascus' depicts clash of culture

By Jackie Donohoe | February 22, 2010

Courtesy of Northern Stage Courtesy of Northern Stage Damascus, Syria is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, representing the crossroads where Eastern and Western cultures collide.

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HEAR AND NOW: Smells like over-eager Hollywood execs

By Divya Gunasekaran | February 22, 2010

Lately, Hollywood has pushed the already close link between film and music even further with a string of biopics on famous musicians from Ray Charles (2004's "Ray") to Bob Dylan (2007's "I'm Not There"). Apparently, Kurt Cobain is next on the list. Universal Studios has been sitting on the Cobain biopic for a few years with little to show for it but a shelved screenplay by David Benioff, screenwriter of "Troy" (2004) and "Brothers" (2009). According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal has now tapped Oren Moverman, who gained acclaim for his directorial debut "The Messenger" (2009), to rework Benioff's screenplay and direct the film. While I enjoy the occasional Nirvana documentary and was moved by "Last Days" (2005) Gus van Sant's fictional account of the end of Cobain's life I can't help but hope that my mental abilities are strong enough to stop the production of the Universal film through sheer force of will.

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‘Lady' finds success in skillful design, acting

By Caitlin Kennedy | February 21, 2010

As last Friday's opening night production of "Lady from the Sea" began, the lights dimmed and an ensemble of seven actors took to the stage or perhaps I should say, took to the sea.

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Internet Meme of the Week: Don't Even Reply: E-mails from an Asshole

By Divya Gunasekaran | February 21, 2010

Many computer users often take advantage of the mask of anonymity that the Internet provides to show their true selves or just be complete jerks.

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AREA brings ‘frat art' to the gallery

By Dana Venerable | February 21, 2010

Curie Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Curie Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Visitors to AREA's latest exhibit opening at the Top of the Hop at the Hopkins Center on Saturday evening were greeted not by the expected conventional paintings, drawings and sculptures, but by a selection of fraternity paraphernalia.

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AS SEEN ON: No medals for NBC's Olympic programming

By Alicia Kim | February 17, 2010

While NBC's seemingly endless coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics relieves viewers of the tedious task of channel-surfing, it has inspired a wave of disapproval from both casual viewers and the press, who are upset by the lack of live telecasts of Olympic events. Even my parents living in Seattle which happens to share a time zone with Vancouver are not treated to the luxury of live programming.

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Theater dept. brings Ibsen to stage

By Caitlin Kennedy | February 17, 2010

Curie Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Curie Kim / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth theater department's Mainstage production of Henrik Ibsen's "Lady from the Sea" which begins its seven-show, two-weekend run this Friday, Feb.

Electronic band Yes Giantess will headline FNR along side Red Wire Black Wire on Friday, Feb. 19.

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FNR staffers work to bring big-name indie acts to campus

February 16, 2010

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Music, plot keep ‘Crazy Heart' afloat

By medha raj | February 16, 2010

"Crazy Heart" (2009), now playing at the Nugget Theater, is the latest example of the current trend of Hollywood movies that depict the turbulent lives of great musicians.

John Mayer, who has made headlines for uttering an assortment of slurs in a Playboy interview, has attempted to move on, playing in Detroit on Feb. 13.

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HEAR AND NOW: John Mayer bites, chews and swallows his tongue

By Divya Gunasekaran | February 15, 2010

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Student-authored music Blitz lists form campus trend

By sophia archibald | February 15, 2010

While sharing music via e-mail is neither a new concept nor one unique to the Dartmouth community, a handful of Dartmouth students have made it their own hobby, repurposing BlitzMail in the spirit of popular music blogs.

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Internet Meme of the Week: ‘Cute musical children on YouTube'

By sydney ayers | February 14, 2010

A strong but small contingent of videos documenting adorable children with string instruments has formed a new trend in YouTube videos.

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Film relates story of movie criticism

By Duncan Bryer | February 14, 2010

Courtesy of ForTheLoveOfMovies.net Courtesy of ForTheLoveOfMovies.net At its most recent film special, the Dartmouth Film Society screened "For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism" (2009) on Friday, a documentary by longtime Boston Phoenix film critic and member of the National Society of Film Critics Gerald Peary.

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Old players return for new ‘Survivor' season

By Robert M. Hoffman | February 14, 2010

Courtesy of CBS.com Courtesy of CBS.com Full disclosure: I wear a "Survivor" t-shirt on a regular basis.

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Coast concert ‘No Bounds' to host celebrated jazz musicians

By Tatiana Cooke | February 10, 2010

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center Courtesy of the Hopkins Center The Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble, along with guest performers Steven Bernstein and Peter Apfelbaum, will bring a variety of different musical genres to the stage of Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center during their concert "No Boundaries: Big Band Now!" on Saturday, Feb.

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‘Mass Effect 2' improves on original

By Alec Brodsky | February 9, 2010

Just one month into this new decade, video game mogul Bioware famous for such classic titles as "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic" (2003), "Baldur's Gate" (1998) and "Neverwinter Nights" (2002) has already released a game that will form the standard against which future games will be judged.

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‘Dartmouth Idol' semifinals narrow field to six finalists

By Caitlin Ardrey | February 9, 2010

Eunice Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Eunice Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Tuesday night, 18 Dartmouth students performed a range of songs from Christina Aguilera to James Morrison to Norah Jones to N'Sync as they competed in the third annual, bigger than ever "Dartmouth Idol" competition. In front of a packed Alumni Hall, the contestants, representing all class years and a range of musical backgrounds, competed for a spot as one of the six finalists.