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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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Haigh to read fiction in Sanborn

By Lucy Randall | January 17, 2008

On Thursday, Jan. 16, 2008 the author Jennifer Haigh will be reading from her upcoming novel, "The Condition in the Wren Room," in Sanborn House as part of the English Department's Creative Writing Poetry and Prose Series. Harper Collins will publish the author's third novel this June.

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Gilroy '09 appears in 'Michael Clayton' with Clooney

By A.J. Fox | January 17, 2008

Audiences who venture out to Spaulding Auditorium this Friday to see the acclaimed thriller "Michael Clayton"(2007) will have no trouble recognizing the chiseled features of George Clooney, who stars as the eponymous lawyer embroiled in a vast corporate conspiracy.

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NOW PLAYING IN HANOVER

By The Dartmouth Staff | December 3, 2007

MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM Is this what has become of Dustin Hoffman? After rewriting the book on Hollywood sexiness in "The Graduate" 40 years ago, he has since been reduced to playing an overgrown Oompa Loompa in Zach Helm's colorful bit of family-friendly treacle.

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