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Temptations rock Leede audience

By Arika Easley | April 28, 1997

Leede Arena was packed on Saturday with parents and students who came to see Motown legends, The Temptations, as part of the Freshmen Parents' Weekend festivities. People of various age groups were able to sing along to all of the classic Temptations' songs, and to admire their famous dance routines. Fashion has changed since 1965 -- no more tight, brightly colored suits, "permed" hairdos or thick cat-eyed glasses. Wearing loosely fitted, pastel pink suits, The Temptations have transcended not only their style of dress, visually illustrating the stylistic changes in their music. The group who performed on Saturday consisted of a Music Hall of Fame inductee, the legendary Otis Williams, newcomer Terry Weaks and Harry Barry, Ron Tyson, and Theo Peoples, who have been in the group for several years. Williams spoke during the concert about his experiences in the group for 37 years.

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Filmmaker honored by DFS

By Matt Frucci | April 21, 1997

The Dartmouth film community turned out to honor one of its own Friday night in what Dartmouth Director of Film Bill Pence described as the "central event of the film year." The man who gave us The Monkees, "Five Easy Pieces," and, in a sense, Jack Nicholson got a little something back for his excellent body of work.

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Success of 'Up All Night' sets new party standard

By Josephine Huang | April 14, 1997

The jury is in, and the verdict? Dartmouth Up All Night is a bona fide success. Last Friday, the slumber party-like affair held in the Collis Student Center attracted large numbers of Dartmouth students with a bevy of activities and events. The success of the event may be viewed as a step away from traditional fraternity entertainment, and a movement to more diverse and creative activities for students. Almost every room in Collis was put to optimal use beginning at 9:00 p.m.

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'The Saint' sins cinematically

By Sean Levy | April 14, 1997

After foregoing a second mission in the bat suit, Val Kilmer takes on a lesser-known superhero, Simon Templar, in "The Saint." As a chameleon-like master of disguise, Templar is James Bond with a makeup kit -- a smooth and tenacious master of clandestine operations. Loosely based on a TV series starring Roger Moore, "The Saint" follows Templar's frenzied adventures as he travels between Russia and England.

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Koontz thrills readers in latest

By Joseph C. Scott | April 10, 1997

Dean Koontz's latest thriller, "Sole Survivor," is an exceptional book, mixing horror and euphoria in a tasty literary cocktail. The story centers around a newspaper reporter named Joe Carpenter who lost his wife and children in a plane crash.

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Artist in residence's photomurals intrigue

By Arvid R. Nelson | April 10, 1997

Spring term artist in residence, Reeva Potoff, received her MS in Art from Yale University. Nonetheless, she cites popular culture as an important source of her inspiration -- inspiration she has been able to translate into art thanks to her formal education and knowledge of traditional schools of art. Potoff is an installation artist -- she incorporates her art into the surroundings in which it is displayed.

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Larger than life: Notorious B.I.G. cominates charts: Slain rapper's greatest success, 'Life After Death,' resurrects old woes concerning the influence of rap on society

By Arika Easley | April 9, 1997

Notorious B.I.G.'s latest release, "Life After Death," delves into new realms of rap expression and resurrects questions concerning the message of gangster rap and its effect on listeners. "Life After Death," ironically follows the theme of death which was set forth by his first album, "Ready to Die" -- a theme that was realized by B.I.G.'s recent murder. Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls (his birth name is Christopher Wallace) set a trend within his production company, Bad Boy Entertainment, owned by the very visual Sean "Puffy" Combs.

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Dance performance will feature College employees

By Sunil Verma | April 8, 1997

In tonight's performance of "Real People," College students will recognize many familiar faces dancing in a unique project which is making its first appearance at the College. Fifteen Dartmouth College employees from Dartmouth Dining Services and Facilities, Operations and Management will participate in the dance performance under the direction of professional choreographer Ann Carlson. For 10 years, Carlson has worked on many productions similar to this in which she "gathers people around their professions" in a series of performances entitled "Real People." In the past, Carlson has used lawyers, nuns and basketball players in her performances in an effort to de-construct the stereotypes which attach themselves to certain professions. The performance will reflect the personal lives of the performers by portraying the dreams and inspirations that our College's employees have experienced outside of their professional lives. The entire presentation focuses on how public events shape people's individual development. In preparation for this project, each employee did much self-introspection and conducted many exercises aimed at portraying themselves accurately in order to represent a piece of themselves to the audience. The performance also features Carlson herself, who will be performing a solo titled "Blanket," which she finished in 1991. The dance challenges the typical perception many members of the Dartmouth community have of these employees, allowing us to see them in a different light. As such, it works towards breaking stereotypes and allowing the true character of these performers to come out.

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