New Hop policy benefits

Last Fall term, the Hopkins Center piloted a program to allow Dartmouth students who perform in choral, instrumental and dance ensembles to provide professors and staff members with complimentary tickets to their performances at the Hop.

Jarocho Festival to open at the Hop

This week Hanover will be injected with the vibrant sounds of son jarocho, the traditional music of the Mexican Caribbean.

The movie that no one but Oscar knew how to quit

A collective roar went up in the Streeter basement kitchen when this year's Best Picture Oscar was handed out.

Animation Festival honors labors of love

A special wing of the Film Studies department is housed in the Studio Art building; students stumble in and out of Clement Hall with ink-splattered fingers and droopy eyes.

Oscar roundup: When cowboy romances crash and burn

The D's arts editors opine on 'Crash's' Best Picture win -- the biggest Oscar upset in years

'Mrs. Henderson' presents a less-than-full monty

Courtesy of Dark Horizons Laura Henderson was not a woman to spend her days knitting. Widowed at the tender age of 75, this indomitably eccentric British heiress used her late husband's tremendous fortune to purchase and renovate a theater in London during the 1930s, where she staged musical revues featuring -- dare I even say it?

DCO pays homage to film vet John Williams

To continue the celebration of movies that began last night with the Oscars, the Dartmouth Chamber Orchestra will perform a program called "John Williams -- Master of the Motion Picture," at 7:30 tonight in Collis Common Ground.

'Youth' ties generational gaps

I was the slightest bit skeptical when I read the title of the play "This Is Our Youth." After all, I discovered that the play was written in the late '90s with the early '80s as its backdrop.

Of Montreal comes to Lone Pine

If you thought you would never see Lone Pine Tavern listed as a hot venue on mtv.com, find a new benchmark of impossibility.

The D's in-house critics have their say on the Oscars Awards

Courtesy of The Movie Box Meredith Fraser: It's been an uncanny year for both genders in the acting world, in opposite ways.

Oscar nominations yield snubs

The voters of the Academy often nominate actors who are known entities -- performers who have ascended to the position of Hollywood royalty.

Stewart preps to host

This Sunday, March 6, comedian Jon Stewart is set to host the 78th Academy Awards. Despite more flattering explanations for his selection as master of ceremonies for the evening, many point to the network's uphill fight to win ratings.

Annual Razzie Awards single out cream of the crap

Courtesy of Hollywood.com I would like, dear readers, to share with you a simple statistic.

78th Academy Awards shows potential for upsets

Courtesy of Dark Horizons The glitz, glamour and glory have finally arrived.

Debunking the myth behind the Arctic Monkeys

Anyone who follows news in the world of independent music has surely by now heard of the little band with the tragically bad name, Arctic Monkeys.

'Arrested' unlikely to continue despite critical enthusiasm

Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly Fox, like an incompetent parent, seems to have a knack for neglecting some of its most talented children, namely "Futurama," "Family Guy" and now "Arrested Development," which, in all likelihood, will not return for a fourth season. From the beginning, "Arrested Development" failed to attract a large audience despite its critical acclaim.

Symphony Orchestra brings Bach and Mahler to Hop

Disney flick 'Eight Below' rises above expectations

Courtesy of Dark Horizons "Eight Below" would seem to have a lot of strikes against it.

Belle & Sebastian's new album upholds track record

Glaswegian septet Belle & Sebastian brings spring a little early to listening ears at Dartmouth (and a little more permanently than those apocalyptically warm days last week). The band, which is usually considered precious and bookish, flexes its muscles with its newest release, "The Life Pursuit," out on Matador Records this month.

Gospel Choir's unique program features diverse styles

Courtesy of the Hopkins Center This Sunday, Feb.