Arts

CIPX project expresses Native American identity and history

By Mounisha Anumolu | February 18, 2020

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92nd Academy Awards were an improvement from last year’s

By Jack Hargrove | February 14, 2020

Last year, the Academy Awards were not in good shape; no one would host, the choices for winners were unpopular and the awards show faced consistently declining numbers. 

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Review: ‘One Child Nation’ looks at Chinese policy in scattered way

By Emily Zhang | February 12, 2020

“One Child Nation,” directed by award-winning documentarian Nanfu Wang, is one of the first documentaries to delve into China’s one-child policy. While it does so in an innovative way, the film lacks objectivity and coherence in telling the story.

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Ceramics studio proves to be relaxing, welcoming environment

By Maud McCole | February 11, 2020

The ceramics studio provides access to materials, a team of professionals to guide students just starting out, and a space for students looking to get involved with arts on campus. Sunlight streams in from wide windows on the far wall of the studio, falling on shelves lined with student-made ceramic vessels. The studio creates an atmosphere for students of any level to take a break from their work and de-stress by making something with their hands. 

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Competitive field for 2020 Oscars ensure an exciting show

By Willem Gerrish | February 6, 2020

The Oscars are developing a bit of a reputation for incompetence, seen in 2017 when Warren Beatty erroneously announced that “La La Land” had won Best Picture — the Academy had actually voted on “Moonlight” — and they’ve struck again this week by accidentally tweeting a slate of winners for each category under the heading “My Oscars Predictions” on the official Academy Twitter account. 

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New Hood Museum exhibit excites imaginations of viewers

By Mounisha Anumolu | February 4, 2020

Visitors to the Hood Museum can now see studio art professor Colleen Randall’s work featured in a new, two-room exhibit. “In the Midst of Something Splendid” will be on display until May 31.

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Historic woodworking shop is an artistic escape for students

By Mia Russo | February 4, 2020

In the basement of the Hopkins Center lies a commonly undervalued resource — the woodworking workshop. A bright, open space filled with large work tables topped with a myriad of projects in a variety of stages of completion, the woodshop is inviting yet intimidating. There are power tools lining the walls, cabinets loaded with joining materials and walls filled with different types of wood. 

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Dartmouth Idol semifinals feature new and returning performers

By Sathvika Korandla | January 31, 2020

The semifinals of the 13th Dartmouth Idol will take place tonight in Spaulding Auditorium. The show will feature 29 Dartmouth students who were chosen based on an a capella audition out of more than 80 students.

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Grammy Awards featured a tumultuous lead-up, few upsets

By Jack Hargrove | January 30, 2020

 In its 62nd edition, the Grammy Awards ceremony managed to do exactly what it has become known for in recent years: stir up minor controversy despite being completely predictable. 

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Review: Mac Miller’s ‘Circles’ a fitting end to a storied career

By Charlie Palsho | January 28, 2020

Mac Miller’s posthumous album “Circles,” released on Jan. 17, is a fitting end to his respected rap career and eclectic body of music. Miller began his career at the age of 15 in Pittsburgh’s hip-hop scene, and over time became an almost entirely different artist. He evolved from his beginnings as a fratty pop-rap artist to boldly experimenting with his sound, all the while growing immensely as a rapper, producer and singer.

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“Wu Man and Friends” usher in lunar new year on campus

By Mia Russo | January 24, 2020

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Hopkins Center is hosting globally renowned Chinese musician Wu Man tomorrow in a one-time performance titled “Wu Man and Friends: A Night in the Garden of the Tang Dynasty.”

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2020 Grammy Awards promise predictable wins, good performers

By Jack Hargrove | January 23, 2020

After another year of incredible music output, it is almost time for the Grammys to choose which albums were the most commercially viable of 2019 — or, as the Academy phrases it, the best. 

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The Booth’s termly exhibit of student art will be opening Friday

By Helen Liu | January 21, 2020

Directly across from the Hinman Mail Center in the Hopkins Center is The Booth, a small but carefully curated display of student art. With its eye-catching neon pink sign, welded by student curator Jamie Park ’20, The Booth is hard to miss.

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Hood exhibit spotlights marginalized narratives through art

By Lucy Turnipseed | January 21, 2020

The “Reconstitution” exhibit, which opened in the Hood Museum on Jan. 2 and will stay up until May 31, aims to make viewers consider how the dominant art historical narratives exclude many experiences and artists. 

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Review: ‘1917’ is visually stimulating but lacks effective screenplay

By Willem Gerrish | January 17, 2020

Thanks to surprise wins for Best Director and Best Motion Picture — Drama at the Golden Globes, Sam Mendes’ bold cinematic experience “1917” has been a buzzy film, garnering a spike in attention it hopes to carry into the Oscars in February. 

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Student Spotlight: life as a studio art intern for Kaitlyn Hahn ’19

By Emily Zhang | January 16, 2020

Each year, five graduating seniors majoring in studio art are chosen to be interns for the department upon their graduation. Kaitlyn Hahn ’19, one of the studio art interns for this academic year, is especially interested in exploring sculpture and digital art during her internship. She is working not only as a teaching assistant in photography, printmaking and senior seminar classes, but also on her own art, which includes multimedia projects and installation exhibits.

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New Hood exhibit sheds light on mixed history of school photos

By Mia Russo | January 14, 2020

It could be argued that one of the most common photographs to be taken is a school photo. The majority of people have been in or seen one. Normally, they are not usually viewed as controversial. 

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Review: Poppy demonstrates growth in new album “I Disagree”

By Jack Hargrove | January 14, 2020

In many regards, the advent of the Internet has changed the landscape of music more than anything since the invention of the phonograph. From the explosion of microgenres such as vaporwave and cloud rap in the 2010s to streaming services allowing immediate access to just about every song ever recorded, the music industry is almost unrecognizable to what it was pre-Internet. One of the more significant aspects of the new music industry is the now meteoric pace at which stars can rise through the use of websites such as SoundCloud, Bandcamp and even YouTube — all of which allow anyone to find an audience much more easily than in the past. 

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Review: The second season of Netflix’s ‘You’ lacks a cohesive focus

By Lucy Turnipseed | January 10, 2020

Penn Badgley once again delivers as the serial killer that a part of you just doesn’t want to hate in Season 2 of Netflix’s “You.” The season’s 10 episodes follow Badgley as Joe Goldberg in his new life in Los Angeles. Fleeing from the mess he made in New York — murdering his ex-girlfriend and publishing her book posthumously — Joe falls right back into his old habits in Los Angeles, fixating on a woman and indulging his psychopathy. This includes periodically imprisoning people he views as potential threats in a glass cage and keeping them as his captives. 

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Jewelry studio proves to be an accessible hidden gem on campus

By Helen Liu | January 9, 2020

Nestled in the basement of the Hopkins Center for the Arts is the Donald Claflin Jewelry Studio (affectionately referred to as the “J-Shop” by frequent studio-goers), a cozy enclave with dozens of shelves filled with countless multicolored tools, beads and wires. With its vast assortment of materials and friendly, knowledgeable staff, the studio is a resource for crafting anything from creative academic projects to gifts for friends and family.

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