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Klipple '92 gets funky with Coast

By Rebecca Wall | February 7, 2008

Courtesy of hop.dartmouth.edu What do you get when you combine the explosive power of funk with the colossal sound of a big band? "Ferocity," according to keyboardist Adam Klipple '92.

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Alston screens 'Family Name," explores southern family identity

By Lauren Dowling | February 5, 2008

Homosexuality, racism, religion, murder -- it seems as if Macky Alston has never found a touchy subject he didn't like. After attending the screening and discussion of his award-winning documentary "Family Name" (1997) at the Tucker Foundation, however, it becomes clear that Alston's subject matter is chosen precisely for the discomfort it evokes. In "Family Name," Alston returns home to the deep south from New York City to examine a quandary that has haunted him since his youth -- the relationship between black and white Alstons in the area. "Is something a secret if everyone knows it but nobody talks about it?" Alton asks in the film. Clearly racism was a source of unease in his hometown of Durham, N.C., and Alston was completely aware of the stigma associated with this topic. "I think the fascinating thing is that those things that we have never talked about, those things that we are taught not to talk about, breed a lot of fear," Alston wrote on the documentary's website. Winner of the 1997 Sundance Freedom of Expression Award, "Family Name" is certainly more a dark horse than a flashy fan favorite.

Kevin Bacon discusses his career after receving the Dartmouth film award.
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Bacon honored with film award

By Astrid Bradley | January 28, 2008

Teresa Lattanzio / The Dartmouth Staff With laughter and a somewhat convincing brand of celebrity humility, Kevin Bacon took the reigns of his own interview in a sold-out Spaulding Auditorium last Friday night after a retrospective of his work was shown. "To make fun of yourself is a great honor," Kevin Bacon said onstage at one of the highlight's of the Dartmouth arts calendar, "A Tribute to Kevin Bacon." During the tribute Bacon received the Dartmouth Film Award after an hour-long compilation of scenes from various Bacon appearances that began the event. The compilation provoked a number of laughs at scenes not deemed traditionally funny, especially the infamous "Footloose" warehouse dance routine.

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Bacon Bits: Our favorites

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | January 24, 2008

Courtesy of whatwouldtotowatch.com Kevin Bacon will be given the Dartmouth Film Award on Friday at 7:30 p.m., with a private afterparty for tribute ticket-holders at Alpha Delta fraternity.

The sold-out crowd clap in unison to the melodies of Jason Mraz at Thursday night's concert in Alumni Hall.
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Mraz rocks Alumni Hall with clever banter and witty tunes

By Marielle Battistoni | January 22, 2008

Courtesy of The Aegis On my list of musical guilty pleasures -- you know, that category of musicians you scoff at in company but whose songs you sing verbatim whenever they come on the car radio -- Jason Mraz occupies a spot somewhere between Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5. Thus, Mraz's concert Thursday night at Alumni Hall provided the perfect excuse to roll my eyes while secretly taking pleasure in the catchy, funky pop that comprises his eclectic appeal. Sporting a "Dartmouth Surfing" t-shirt and a bizarre fuzzy brown headband, Mraz proved himself to be a very charismatic, audience-friendly performer. He kept the show lively, cracking jokes, responding to every lovestruck or obnoxious shout-out from the crowd, and making clever comments to the audience and his dreadlocks-wearing percussionist, Toka Rivera. One such semi-witty remark came in the form of a shout out to concert-goers. "Thanks for having me here.

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'American Idol' prepares more fun for seventh season

By Brittany Coombs | January 22, 2008

If you've had enough of watching and hearing about primaries, and playoff games, I hereby invite you into the delectably commercialized microcosm of America's favorite karaoke show. Last Tuesday and Wednesday "American Idol" christened its newest season in much the same way it ended its last -- with lots of drama, lots of weirdos and lots of ratings. Yep, it's that time of year again.

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