Arts

‘American Pop’ reconsiders pop art across time and culture

By Eugene Kang | January 16, 2026

The Hood Museum exhibition places canonical and contemporary works in dialogue to examine how Pop visual language has shaped American identity and consumerism. 

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Review: ‘Zootopia 2’ is an instant classic

By Isabella Konecky | January 16, 2026

A deft allegorical and heartwarming tale, the sequel recalls the magic of Disney past.

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‘Revolution Reconsidered’ at the Hood explores how symbols of the American Revolution shape our national identity

By Olivia Sapper | January 12, 2026

On view through Aug. 8, the exhibition assembles nearly 50 objects from the museum’s permanent collection to tell a visual story of America’s founding.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘Marty Supreme’ is an electrifying masterpiece about the cost of ambition

By Taylor Kruse | January 12, 2026

Featuring a complex protagonist and acting alongside an exhilarating plot and cinematography, Josh Safdie’s first solo film hits the cinematic jackpot.

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Reviews

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ does justice to Mary Shelley’s gothic classic

By Isabella Konecky | January 9, 2026

With whimsical cinematography and standout acting, the novel’s latest adaptation brings its exploration of character to life.

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Review: The 10 Albums That Defined 2025

By Dillon Cain | January 9, 2026

As the music industry moved past spectacle and virality, these records stood out for their honesty, ambition, and refusal to play it safe.

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Arts

‘Blue Moon’ features overdone dialogue, but is saved by great performances

By Isabella Konecky | November 17, 2025

In this meditative portrait on the human condition, standout performances by Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott and Margaret Qualley are the life of the film.

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Arts

Northern Stage to put on ‘Peter & Wendy,’ a modern adaptation of ‘Peter Pan,’ this December

By Avery Lin | November 17, 2025

Giving a modern refresh to the classic story, the play will feature 15 young actors and three Dartmouth students alongside professional actors.

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Arts

Review: In her new album ‘Oblivion,’ Alice Phoebe Lou finds beauty in simplicity

By Dillon Cain | November 14, 2025

The album is the most overlooked masterpiece of a year characterized by overproduced music.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘Bugonia’ is a punishing — yet absurdly funny — thriller for our times

By Taylor Kruse | November 14, 2025

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons give fantastic performances in the conspiracy themed satire. 

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Arts

Students eat up SALAD: New art lending program

By Amanda Adams | November 14, 2025

The Hood Museum of Art lends students works of art for the academic year that they can hang up in their dorms and apartments. 

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Review: Beneath the Calm, ‘Alpine Fire’ Burns with Ethical Unease

By Dillon Cain | November 10, 2025

Under the breathtaking scenery of the Swiss Alps, Murer crafts a quiet, unsettling tale of connection and confinement.

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Arts

‘Curtain Up!’ marks DCWE’s return to the Hopkins Center

By Eugene Kang | November 10, 2025

Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble celebrates the Hop reopening with a performance featuring world-renowned Venezuelan artists Pacho Flores and Héctor Molina. 

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Arts

Review: ‘Mountainfilm on Tour’ is a moving portrait of ordinary heroes

By Olivia Cao | November 7, 2025

Screened at the Hop on Oct. 25, the short adventure film series was more effective at showcasing human resilience beyond the sports world than extreme sports.

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Arts

Glee Club performs a dynamic and uplifting concert at Rollins Chapel

By Amanda Adams | November 7, 2025

On Nov. 2, the Hopkins Center for the Arts ensemble presented its termly performance with a program spanning six centuries of music.

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Kruse Reviews: ‘A House of Dynamite’ starts with a bang but ends with a whimper

By Taylor Kruse | November 3, 2025

The nuclear thriller is tense, compelling and well-directed but hamstrung by its narrative structure and an unsatisfying conclusion.

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Arts

Review: ‘The Best Mother in the World’ is a universal story about violence, motherhood and freedom

By Ryan Alves Rocha | November 3, 2025

Brazilian filmmaker Anna Muylaert’s latest film follows a Black Brazilian woman trying to break free from a cycle of domestic abuse.

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Arts

Byrne Jewelry studio reopens in the Hopkins Center for the Arts

By Emma Vail and Dolores Yorkin | November 3, 2025

After three years in a temporary location, the jewelry studio has reopened with full resources for students looking to destress, make something and find a sense of community.

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Review: Jonathan Spector’s play ‘Eureka Day’ is a biting expose of the consequences of consensus

By Max Scott | October 31, 2025

Performed by Shaker Bridge Theatre from Oct. 2 to Oct. 19, the 2018 play follows an elementary school dealing with a mumps outbreak. 

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Arts

Yo-Yo Ma comes to Dartmouth to celebrate Hopkins Center for the Arts’ reopening

By Lucy Coleman | October 31, 2025

As part of the Dartmouth Arts Weekend Celebration, the Hopkins Center for the Arts hosted the multi-medium performance “We Are Water” combining Western and Indigenous music and storytelling.

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