Arts

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.

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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!

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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?

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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.

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Disturbing web site reports deaths of MySpace users

By Matthew Ritger | August 12, 2008

Courtesy of MyDeathSpace.com / The Dartmouth Staff The other day while enjoying a late lunch on the Collis porch and perusing my new favorite web site, I learned that 22-year-old Tim McLean had been stabbed to death and beheaded on a Greyhound bus by a fellow passenger.

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New York Theatre Workshop returns to campus for 17th year

By Connie Lam | August 5, 2008

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center for the Arts This summer, the renowned New York Theatre Workshop has come to Dartmouth for its 17th annual residency.

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Brobama.org aims to make election 'brocessible'

By Matthew Ritger | August 1, 2008

Courtesy of Brobama.org An image of Barack Obama grinning beneath a backwards hat and a pair of Wayfarers greets visitors to Brobama.org, a new web site devoted to clarifying what the presidential candidate means to "the common bro." Brobama.org is the brainchild of Dartmouth fraternity brethren Lee Cooper '09 and Scott Henning '09.

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Theater students 'fly...' as part of intensive summer course

By Allison Ruderman | July 29, 2008

Courtesy of hop.dartmouth.edu With the Big Apple Circus delivering high-flying, superhuman stunts three miles away, a team of Rays threatening playoff contention and waste-management robots and bat-themed superheroes striking box office gold, it's official: humans are out like yesterday's bull market.

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Ledger's posthumous performance thrills in 'Dark Knight'

By Matthew Ritger | July 22, 2008

Courtesy of Fandango.com Oscar buzz is almost always premature, but rarely -- very rarely -- posthumous.

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Director Vincent Moon shines on 'Blogotheque'

By Olivia Sacks | July 18, 2008

I've always thought that my dream of life-as-a-musical -- complete with spontaneous, choreographed dancing in the streets -- would forever remain make-believe.

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