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April 12, 2026
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'Superbad' gives laughs with heart

By Allison Rudderman | August 21, 2007

/ Associated Press There's a scene in the beginning of "Superbad" where, in a panicky tirade, Jonah Hill's foul-mouthed uber-nerd, Seth, defends the low-fi production values of Internet porn. "I'm sorry that the Coen Brothers didn't direct the porn I watch," he whines sarcastically. "Superbad" is overstocked with cultural references But this nod to the Coen brothers recognizes that the "Superbad" team is just as funny as the legendary guys who put out comedic gold like "Raising Arizona" and "The Big Lebowski." It is justly earned self-congratulation. The team -- including producer Judd Apatow, screenwriter and actor Seth Rogen, among other recurring players -- are the current it-kings of R-rated comedy, getting rave reviews from even the stodgiest of critics and outclassing the hit-or-miss 'frat pack' of Ben Stiller and the Wilson brothers, from whose movies, incidentally, Apatow's success spawned. Apatow's films are cram-it-all-in packages of jokes above all else, but what separates them from other above average laughfests is that they are layered over with superior romantic comedy -- these films have heart. Jonah Hill and Michael Cera star as graduating high school seniors Seth and Evan (after Rogen and co-writer Evan Goldberg) who find themselves with an unlikely invitation to a hot girl's party and agree to supply booze.

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Turandot and Falstaff premiere at Lebanon's Opera North

By Anna Lotko | August 21, 2007

Celebrating its 25th year of musical performance and top-quality opera, Opera North in Lebanon presents performances of Puccini's Turandot, as well as Verdi's Falstaff, which will run through the month of August. This year's performance of Turandot, Puccini's final work, is a 20th- century Western adaptation of ancient Eastern folklore, reflecting both the historical European conception of China as a barbaric land, and the West's captivation by the exoticism of Chinese culture.

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Stardust unexpectedly shines

By AJ Fox | August 17, 2007

Associated Press A man named Dunstan Thorn (Ben Barnes) takes a wrong turn somewhere and wanders, as one tends to do, into a magical fantasy kingdom beyond his wildest dreams.

NYTW - All I Ever Want to Be
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New York Theatre Workshop pairs up with student actors

By Leslie Adkins | August 3, 2007

Courtesy of Joan Marcus Sophomore summer is a celebratory time for the theater department at Dartmouth as they prepare to welcome two acclaimed theater companies -- the New York Theatre Workshop and The Elevator Repair Service -- to campus this August. From July 31 until Aug.

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Marsalis's smooth soul comes to the Hop

By Whitney Buckholz | July 17, 2007

Known for a lively, innovative and fervent sound, multi-Grammy award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis will be bringing his explosive spontaneity to the Hopkins Center on Friday, August 10. Marsalis will perform material from his latest record, "Braggtown," accompanied by quartet members, pianist Joey Calderazzo, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, and bassist Eric Revis.

Pink Martini brought a broad range of stylized jazz to the Hop on Sunday.
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Pink Martini plays great jazz for an older audience

By Dylan Hume | July 3, 2007

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center / The Dartmouth Staff What is it about Pink Martini that makes it so appealing? I cannot put my finger on it, but here are two things that I do know for sure: Pink Martini plays a wonderful selection of songs that few people born after 1980 have ever heard.And if Sunday night's performance in the Hopkins Center's Spaulding Auditorium was any indication, they play these songs well and with sensibilities almost too refined for their repertoire. Pink Martini is a band, sort of.

The Hood Museum purchased a 1756 portrait of the College's namesake, William Legge, the second Earl of Dartmouth, earlier this month.
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Hood Museum buys 1756 portrait

By Jilian Gundling | June 26, 2007

Courtesy of the Hood Museum The Hood Museum of Art purchased a renowned portrait of Dartmouth's benefactor and namesake, the second Earl of Dartmouth William Legge, on behalf of the College on June 6.

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Dratch '88 brings humor to Moore

By Meredith Fraser | May 23, 2007

Courtesy of About.com Female professor: Shouldn't we go upstairs, love-ah? Male professor: No, right here, love-ah. No, this exchange was not overheard between a pair of two Dartmouth professors over Green Key.

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