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'Lateral Thinking' showcases '90s art

By Alison Schmauch | January 27, 2004

Upon entering the Hood Museum of Art's new exhibition of art from the 1990s, titled "Lateral Thinking," one is tempted to conclude, "Art today is abstract and conceptual." An arrangement of mostly peach-tinted tiles on one wall near the entrance -- Byron Kim's 1994 "Synecdoche" -- represents the skin tones of the members of the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. It didn't require a lot of technical skill to create "Synecdoche." As any skeptic about modern art would note, it hardly requires Rembrandt's talent to paint a series of squares in flesh tones. But for all its apparent simplicity, "Synecdoche" does raise a series of complicated questions. Why create such a work?

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Weinberg drums up support for Kerry in Hanover

By Lindsay Barnes | January 26, 2004

Most senior members of a successful organization are known to their bosses by titles like "executive vice president," "assistant general manager" or "deputy to the chairman." Max Weinberg's boss, "The Boss," calls him by the name of "Minister of the Big Beat and Star of Late Night Telly-vision, The Mighty, Mighty Max Weinberg!" Of course, when he's not on the road with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, he has another boss: late night television host Conan O'Brien. But recently, Weinberg has found himself working for yet another big name, Sen.

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Dog Day hones comedic instincts in rehearsal

By Frances Cha | January 13, 2004

Though both short and long form comedy fall under the umbrella of improv comedy, this reporter soon found out that they are entirely different beasts after attending the long form-based rehearsal of the Dog Day Players, the College's oldest improv comedy group. Friday 5:30 p.m., Wilson Hall, Room 301 " Dog Day Players Once the Players had taken their boots and layers off and had stopped shivering from the cold, Cliff Campbell '04 opened rehearsal with this week's announcements.

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'Cold Mountain' achieves grandeur on every level

By Rebecca Leffler | January 7, 2004

It is rare to be able to sit through a two-and-a-half hour film and enjoy every minute. Admit it, you looked at your watch at least six times during "Titanic" and you took frequent bathroom breaks during the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy marathon.

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