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Actress Laura Linney admitted to ignoring her critics in a question-and-answer session at Friday's tribute.

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Emmy winner Linney receives Dartmouth Film Award

By Allison Levy | October 13, 2008

JESSIE KIM / The Dartmouth Staff Laura Linney joined the ranks of Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon last Friday evening, when she accepted the Dartmouth Film Award in Spaulding Auditorium of the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

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Raabe rocks the Hop with '20s Weimar pop

By Divya Gunasekaran | October 9, 2008

Courtesy of Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester When Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese were planning their marriage in 2005, they wanted to make sure they booked the perfect music.

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DFS honors actress Laura Linney

October 9, 2008

In an era when Tinseltown's celebrities are infamous for temper tantrums and dubious talent, Laura Linney has earned a reputation as not only an Oscar-caliber actress, but also as an anti-diva. This Friday Linney brings her refreshingly laid-back attitude to the Hopkins Center of the Arts.

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Interview with Joan Didion: Writer explains process, challenges

By Lucy Randall | October 9, 2008

Correction appended. As part of her visit to Dartmouth, Joan Didion met Tuesday morning with professors Annelise Orleck, Colleen Boggs, Ivy Schweitzer, and Alexis Jetter and their students.

Didion will meet with students from the history, English, film and Latin American studies departments during her two days at Dartmouth.

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Didion draws crowd to inaugural Montgomery lecture

October 8, 2008

Sophie Novack / The Dartmouth Staff Exactly a year after her daughter's wedding, and soon after her husband's death, Joan Didion tried to escape her grief by covering the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

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Maori Dance Theatre fires it up at Bones Gate fraternity

By Olivia Sacks | October 7, 2008

JESSICA GRIFFIN / The Dartmouth Staff Bones Gate fraternity made an unusual addition to its activity schedule last night.

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New Ben Folds album "Way to Normal" catchy but flawed

By Rebecca Wall | October 6, 2008

Keep dreaming, Dartmouth students. Many of you want him to come to campus, but after the release of his third solo-album, "Way to Normal"(2008), Ben Folds will be tougher to nab than ever. Ben Folds's web site touts "Way to Normal" as an "exuberant, raucous and sometimes profane mix of sure-fire crowd-pleasers, cheerful snark-fests, and thoughtful, moving ballads." While the album does not live up to the glamorous hype.

Andrew Bird is just one of the many artists whose tours you can check out on iConcertCal.

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Free iTunes plug-in tracks live concerts in New England

By Olivia Sacks | October 6, 2008

Courtesy of sonicitchmusic.com If you ever need a break from the Hanover area and you're interested in music, you're in luck.

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Choreographer Armitage brings Hop cross-cultural punk ballet

October 2, 2008

At a time when the ballet world is so devoid of originiality that the world's foremost ballet company decides to stage a fourth Romeo and Juliet, Karole Armitage and her modern dance company, Armitage Gone!

Au will open for the Dodos at Friday Night Rock.

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Acoustic-metal Dodos fly into FNR

By Olivia Sacks | October 2, 2008

pitchfork.com / The Dartmouth Staf The dodo bird may be long gone, but California duo Meric Long and Logan Kroeber, known in the music world as The Dodos, are taking flight.

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Kahn and Ruseckas present complementary pastel perspectives

By Worthy Dye | October 1, 2008

Courtesy of Spheris Gallery / The Dartmouth Staff Under normal circumstances, a passing glance at an artist working on the Green would not be a reason to stop in one's tracks on the way to lunch at Collis.

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Hall's 'Fall' imagines, grapples with Frost's inner thoughts

By Tom Mandel | October 1, 2008

Volumes upon volumes of literary criticism and biographies have been written about Robert Frost over the years, but none has tackled his intellect.

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Special-effects gems round out Film Society fall lineup

September 30, 2008

DFS screens "Smoke and Mirrors" in Spaulding; Loew presents"New Korean Cinema," independent fare

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'Musclebound' probes taboo, explores male eating disorders

By Tom Mandel | September 29, 2008

"Musclebound," a one-man multimedia play, will bring the audience in Collis Common Ground into the not-often-revealed and frightening world of male physical self-improvement.

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'Choke' revolts, grates, exaggerates and still appeals

By A.J. Fox | September 29, 2008

"Choke" is a charming little movie, but appreciating it requires an enthusiastic appetite for sleaze.

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Sandoval, Armitage and others make their way to Hanover

By Brittany Coombs | September 25, 2008

A look at the Hopkins Center's fall season lineup

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'Straight with You' explores sexuality, religion, intolerance

By Jess Krug | September 24, 2008

Lisa French Energy, passion, power -- DV8 Physical Theatre brings all of these to the Hopkins Center this Friday and Saturday with the North American premiere of "To Be Straight with You." Conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson and funded by the Arts Council of Great Britain, the production explores the implications and roots of intolerance surrounding religion and sexuality. The internationally known group has produced 15 performances and five award-winning films since its formation in 1986, pushing the boundaries of political expression with its unique mixture of message and emotion.

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The D's Arts staff highlights its favorite summertime reads

By Arts Staff | September 17, 2008

What did you read this summer?

Despite offending some groups, Tropic Thunder is a comedy success.

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Ben Stiller's 'Tropic Thunder' offends some, delights many

By AJ Fox | August 19, 2008

Courtesy of Iwatchstuff.com In the days leading up to the release of "Tropic Thunder," several watchdog organizations have urged a boycott of the film, citing its liberal use of the word "retard" as hurtful and demeaning.

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Hagedorn '10 explores music blogs

By Dylan Leavitt | August 15, 2008

Courtesy of pandatoes.blogspot.com I'm a relatively paranoid person, so, when it comes to downloading music, I've always been hesitant about using online sites.