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'Yunnan' reveals beauty of culture in danger

By Erin McDonald | October 3, 2005

Last Thursday, students, locals, and those visiting Hanover filled Spaulding Auditorium as a weeklong celebration of arts and culture culminated with "Yunnan Revealed," a show featuring a mix of indigenous instruments and music from a southwestern province in China. The Yunnan province -- an area slightly smaller than the state of Texas -- is a predominantly mountainous area in southwestern China that is comprised of 25 different ethnic groups and is thus widely regarded as one of the most culturally diverse places in the world.

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25 years later, Led Zeppelin's influence can still be felt

By Matt Hill | September 26, 2005

There's a certain element of mysticism and magic to the music of Led Zeppelin: it's an intangible quality that, even back in 1969 -- when their phenomenal self-titled debut album was released -- distinguished the band from its varied and eclectic influences, ranging from blues to British folk.

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Telluride delves into memory, repression

By Christopher Mah | September 26, 2005

The six films chosen by the Dartmouth Film Society from the Telluride Film Festival were picked not necessarily because they were the festival's best films, but rather because they were considered the most representative of Telluride's entire collection.

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Hoffman, transvestites ignite Telluride

By Matt Hill | September 22, 2005

Telluride is a rare breed among film festivals: a true celebration of international cinema featuring everything from forgotten old gems to the newest works by both world-renowned and promising amateur directors. Founded in 1974 by Tom Luddy and Dartmouth's own Bill Pence, the event -- "like Cannes died and went to heaven," Roger Ebert once mused -- has always focused on bringing more idiosyncratic works to the attention of the filmmaking world.

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'Raid' offers only tired formula

By Caroline Maxwell | August 18, 2005

Taking place in the Philippines in 1945, "The Great Raid" claims to be a dramatic reenactment of the 6th Ranger Battalion's attempt to free 500 men from the Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp.

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Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit to perform at Spaulding

By Meredith Fraser | August 16, 2005

A hesitant Hanover resident edges to the window of the Hopkins Center box office. "This may be a stupid question, but -- do you all, by any chance, have any Jane Monheit tickets left?" asks the resident. When the ticket seller nods, a look of surprise comes over the resident's face. "Really?" the resident replies. His disbelief is understandable.

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'Yerba Buena' prepares for BEMA Concert

By Frances Cha | July 28, 2005

Yerba Buena has been described as a border-crossing melange of salsa, meringue, hip-hop, funk, Brazilian bahia, samba, Colombian cumbia, Spanish flamenco, Balkan gypsy music and Manhattan street sounds.

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No vacation found in 'The Island'

By John Kim | July 28, 2005

While shooting the asteroid opus "Armageddon," Ben Affleck reportedly asked director Michael Bay why NASA would train a group of drillers to become astronauts, when training astronauts to become drillers would be infinitely easier. Bay responded by telling Affleck to shut up. That says everything you need to know about Michael Bay, currently competing with partner-in-crap Brett Ratner for the title of "World's Worst Director." The shame is not in being outsmarted by Ben Affleck, who is actually known for his deceptive intelligence (if not his discerning taste in movie roles or women). Rather, the story demonstrates Bay's complete disregard for anything resembling coherence in his productions. Some critics might tell you that the "The Island" is smarter than the cinematic turds that Bay has released in the past.

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