Film professor Ehrlich ends 18-year tenure at the College

ANDY MAI / The Dartmouth Staff Beloved animation professor David Ehrlich, an 18-year veteran of the film and media department, announced earlier this year that he plans to leave Dartmouth at the end of the Fall term in order to pursue a teaching opportunity at an art and design college on Gulangyu, a tropical island off the coast of South China. "I love Dartmouth and its students, and am ambivalent about leaving, but after 18 years, it's time to move on," Ehrlich said in an interview with The Dartmouth this week. Ehrlich is a world-renowned animator credited with making the first animal sculptural hologram, which he titled "Oedipus at Colomus," in 1978.

Sit-Down Tragedy fills stand-up comedy niche on campus

ALICE ZHAO / The Dartmouth Staff Few groups on campus can claim to have once considered going by names like "The Half-Eaten Cookies," or "The Tim Goldberg." But Sit-Down Tragedy, a student comedy troupe that appears to have found its own niche on campus less than two years after it was established, is not exactly your typical club. "Because the other performance groups on campus had whimsical, witty names like Casual Thursday and Dog Day Players, we decided we needed one too." Angel Castillo '10 said. From a wit standpoint, at least, the current name is an upgrade: Originally called the Dartmouth Stand-Up Comedy Group, the troupe was founded by Fred Meyer '08, and first met at India Queen to practice stand-up.

Rising opera star Roberts '00 lands lead role in ‘La Boheme'

Courtesy of VAopera.com Since graduating over nine years ago, opera singer Elizabeth Roberts '00 has studied under opera greats and performed on stages nationwide.

Graduate students experiment with digital arrangements

SUJIN LIM / The Dartmouth Hovey's Lounge in the basement of Thayer Dining Hall played host last Thursday to performances of original digital music compositions by faculty and graduate students.

‘Panda Toes' blog won Dona '10 international attention

New novel pays homage to ‘Lolita'

Courtesy of JoshuaGaylord.com A Nabokovian "Gossip Girl" that is refreshingly smart in how it is less about the labels and more about the lust exhibited by students and teachers, Joshua Gaylord's debut novel "Hummingbirds," which was released on Oct.

HEAR AND NOW: Our furry friend, Devendra Banhart

Courtesy of last.fm The middle of the Green is slowly recovering from its hearty 113 rounds of trampling.

Clusterfunk brings new take on classics to College

AKIKAZU ONDA / The Dartmouth Staff No sooner had the five members of Clusterfunk, campus' self-proclaimed "supergroup," strolled into The Dartmouth's offices than drummer Hyoung Yoon '10 cracked a joke. "Can we get a handle of whiskey?" As the musicians shared stories about friends and laughed over the details of their nights out drinking, the dynamic of their friendship was slowly unveiled.

Ying Quartet to premiere new work

Courtesy of ying4.com In his new work "Addio," renowned composer Richard Danielpour explores the relationships that exist within families and how they change over time.

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Network hypes ‘FlashForward' as the sci-fi heir to ‘Lost'

Courtesy of scifiscoop.com Going through "Lost" withdrawal during this eight-month hiatus?

Students toy with contemporary sound in monthly concerts

Courtesy of mpduo.com Devin Maxwell and Katie Porter, two New York musicians known for their pioneering work in the ringtone industry, were featured in the Spheris Gallery on Thursday as part of the Dartmouth Contemporary Music Lab's monthly concert series, "The Way to Go Out." For the concert series, anything goes, including performances of experimental and avant-garde music, along with improvisational pieces.

Conchords show off wordplay expertise in newest album

Courtesy of Amazon.com Almost all comedy albums are subject to the "One-Half Rule:" half the tracks are obnoxious or just plain terrible.

Conchords show off wordplay expertise in newest album

Courtesy of amazon.com Almost all comedy albums are subject to the "One-Half Rule:" half the tracks are obnoxious or just plain terrible.

‘Wild Things' reminds viewers of the power of imagination

If you had asked me for my opinion of Maurice Sendak's "Where The Wild Things Are" (1963) before I saw the film adaptation that led the box office last weekend, I would have told you it was among my top three favorite children's books. Now, however, I'm pretty sure I need to reread the story again.