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Novelist Tobias Wolff to read at Sanborn tonight

By Aditya Dutt | February 16, 1995

After featuring such illustrious poets as Kathy Acker, Kathryn Davis, Lane Von Herzen '84 and most recently, Professor Lev Loseff, the English Department will close off Dartmouth's poetry and prose winter series with writer Tobias Wolff. Wolff's latest work, "A Pharaoh's Army," recounts his experiences as an army advisor in Vietnam, striking a fine balance between fiction and nonfiction.

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Libre and Barbary Coast perform with energy, excitement

By Aditya Dutt | February 15, 1995

In one of the finest jazz performances of the year, the Barbary Coast and New York-based Latin jazz band Libre gave a spirited, energetic and electrifying performance on Saturday night before an enthusiastic audience. There are quite a few jazz bands which can gather up the energy to perform one or two fast numbers, but what set Libre apart was their incredible stamina to play several tunes at blazing tempos with a high level of intensity.

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Russian poet Lev Loseff reads at Sanborn library

By Nicole Mallement | February 14, 1995

For the first time in sixteen years as a Dartmouth Professr of Russian Language and Literature, the renowned Russian poet, Lev Vladimirovich Loseff, read his poetry to an audience of nearly sixty students, professors, and community members last night in the Wren Room of Sanborn library. Highly respected by all of the students in the Russian Department, Loseff intrigued and perplexed, moved and inspired those who gathered to hear his poetry. Reading in Russian, the poet shed the skin of the man who quietly attends to business around the department, and powerfully emerged with a heightened expression of his experiences. His own vigor was well matched by that of his student, Eric Waters '95, who dovetailed the poet's Russian rendering with literal English translations. Loseff describes the time before his emigration to the United States as his "former life," a time during which he wrote many of his poems.

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Moliere's 'Tartuffe' opens tonight

By Charles Davant | February 14, 1995

Moliere's "Tartuffe," a 17th century comedy that explores hypocrisy and social dynamics, will open in the Hopkins Center tonight. The drama, which will run through Sunday, will be the first student production in the newly renovated Moore Theatre.

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Students and Hanover kids: a winning team

By Nathaniel Leclery | February 9, 1995

Down by one point with five seconds left on the clock, the Hanover Middle School Basketball Gold B-Team entered the court poised to score. But after the referee failed to call a blatantly obvious foul and the team lost the game, the seventh and eighth grade girls headed to their coaches, two Dartmouth seniors, for solace. Brian Kurlander '95 and Kieran McNulty '95 have been coaching Hanover's Gold basketball team since last November. Kurlander said a key element is making sure the young players have a good time. "We have to keep it fun," said Kurlander.

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Branford Marsalis takes a new look at jazz and hip-hop

By Aditya Dutt | February 7, 1995

After playing in his brother Wynton Marsalis' shadow for the past few years, Branford Marsalis has stepped into the limelight with a new album titled "Buckshot LeFonque." The title of the album is derived from a pseudonym used by alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderly when he performed on pop and R&B records in the 1950s.

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LaForgia performs at the Hop

By Nicole Mallement | February 6, 1995

The charmingly mannered Jeanne LaForgia '92, accompanied on the piano by her former voice teacher, Louis Burkot, gave an enthusiastic performance of selections from her master's thesis yesterday afternoon in Faulkner Recital Hall.

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Von Herzen '84 to read from 'Copper Crown'

By Aditya Dutt | February 2, 1995

Lane Von Herzen '84 returns to Dartmouth tonight for a public reading, after recently completing two extremely successful works, "Copper Crown" and "The Unfastened Heart." After earning her bachelor's degree in English literature from the College, Von Herzen went on to the writer's workshop at the University of California, Irvine, to earn a master's degree.

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Trio Globo captivates audience with exotic jazz rhythms

By Dave Lelesi | January 31, 1995

Combining Eugene Friesen's combustible spontaneity on the cello, Howard Levy's mastery of the piano and harmonica, and Glen Velez's proficiency on the frame drums, Trio Globo entranced the audience at Spaulding Auditorium Saturday night. Called "a totally original voice in contemporary jazz" by music critics, the trio mesmerized the audience with their unique blend of jazz and world music. Both musician and audience members alike received an education in listening as the group combined their original compositions with an uncanny ability to improvise that stunned the audience. Each artist showed tremendous individual expertise on his respective instrument.

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Matthews plays with excitement and energy

By Karin Chesebro | January 30, 1995

Friday night's sold out concert, featuring Big Head Todd and the Monsters, the Dave Matthews Band, and opening act Ugly Americans, drew masses of excited students who enthusiastically welcomed the bands. The Dave Matthews Band was the undisputed favorite with the audience. The band succeeded in turning a mellow, politely responsive crowd into a bunch of wild, crazed fans who ruthlessly squeezed their way toward the stage in hopes of a better view. "Our energy comes from playing live," said violinist Boyd Tinsley in an interview last week, and the band definitely lived up to this promise. Tinsley stole the show with his astounding fiddle playing, and his frequent jam sessions with guitarist/lead vocalist Dave Matthews gave the performance a feeling of spontaneity. "Boyd Tinsley was amazing.

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'Lonesome' orchestra enthralls audience

By Gisela Insuaste | January 30, 1995

Silent black and white films emphasize the importance of physical motion and facial emotion. These films are an art in themselves, sparkling remnants of the developing film industry. "Lonesome" is a film that has the energy to convey a message without sound.

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