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June 4, 2026
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Maria Schneider brings unique sound to the Hop

By Dylan Hume | January 23, 2006

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center At the post-concert public discussion that Maria Schneider, composer and conductor of her own Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, held in Spaulding Auditorium this past Saturday, she responded to a question from an audience member about soloists and the process of improvised soloing by saying, "I give them the harmonic framework." This is, of course, slightly paraphrased, as she had much more to say than that, and her music does much more than give the members of her orchestra a simple harmonic framework. The concert given by Schneider and the members of her orchestra on Saturday was, quite simply, wonderful.

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'Buffalo Soldiers' play transcends mixture of racial prejudices

By Julie Plevin | January 19, 2006

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center In the suburb in which I grew up, not everyone thought of Bob Marley's classic song when they heard the phrase "Buffalo Soldier." (I did, but perhaps because my father was raised in Jamaica -- Jamaica, New York, that is.) So maybe, among other things, the poignant new play directed by Lou Bellamy, "Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers," will add more meaning to Marley's memorable melody. The play, set on an eastern Montana reservation, is the story of the Robe family.

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Golden Globes forecast potential Oscar contenders

By Matt Hill | January 16, 2006

Courtesy of Dark Horizons As far as Hollywood awards ceremonies go, the Golden Globes have always played second fiddle to the Oscars -- they're like the Wendy's to the Academy's McDonald's, or, if you prefer, the Apple to their Microsoft.

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Hood opens winter with a bang

By Meredith Fraser | January 12, 2006

If you hear Chinese techno music flowing from the Hood Museum this Friday, don't be alarmed. In fact, it might be worth your while to check it out. In celebration of the new exhibit, "Same and Different Art: Art, Artists, and Cultural Space in Asia," the Hood Museum will hold a party for students this Friday from 8 until 10 p.m.

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Friday Night Rock brings in upbeat music for winter

By Caitlin Kelly | January 11, 2006

Courtesy of Montreal Friday Night Rock kicked off another term this Monday at the year's first meeting in Tindle Hall, announcing a schedule that will provide Dartmouth students a sonic alternative to frat playlists or the crushing silence of Baker Library. So far, two shows are planned for next month, and a final performance is in the works for March.

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Theater department impresses with heart-wrenching 'Distance'

By A.J. Fox | November 22, 2005

"Soul-wrenching" isn't a word I like to throw around casually, but there is no adjective better suited to describe the two hours I spent in the Bentley Theatre on Sunday watching the theater department's production of Neil LaBute's "The Distance From Here." I walked into the theatre knowing nothing about the play, prepared for anything from melodrama to sidesplitting comedy.

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Prodigy works on new piece for Kronos

By Laura Romain | November 21, 2005

In January, Dan Visconti, 23, received a telephone call coveted by more than 300 emerging composers worldwide, notifying him that the "Kronos: Under 30 Project" had selected him to compose a piece for the acclaimed Kronos String Quartet to debut at Dartmouth's Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts. "I was so sure that it was a prank," Visconti recalled, "that I didn't bother to call back for an hour or so, until finally I thought better of my oft-unreliable gut feelings and returned the call." By the end of the day, Visconti had eagerly accepted the offer.

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Derek Trucks hits Lebanon Opera House

By Scott Muir | November 17, 2005

With his virtuoso slide guitar chops and uncanny ability to seamlessly fuse many diverse genres together to create his own style, Derek Trucks has been blowing audiences away since age 11, when he first appeared with the Allman Brothers Band.

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Friday Night Rock features 'bar band' The Hold Steady

By Erin McDonald | November 17, 2005

This Friday night in the Fuel club inside Collis, "bar band" indie rockers The Hold Steady will perform for a crowd of students eager to relax after a tough week of pre-Thanksgiving papers and enjoy the energy and charisma of up-tempo rock. Thanks to the funding of Programming Board and the organizational work of the Friday Night Rock committee, this New York City-based band, originally from Minnesota, promises to entertain students with what a Pitchfork reviewer described simply as a "harsh, emphatic beat." In 2004, The Hold Steady released their debut album, "Almost Killed Me", under the Frenchkiss Records label.

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