Arts

Daymé Arocena’s energizing show celebrates Cuban history

By Savannah Miller | April 17, 2018

Havanan composer, musical director and singer Daymé Arocena showcased her versatile talent at the Hopkins Center on Thursday.

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"A Series of Unfortunate Events" is back and darker than ever

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | April 17, 2018

The second season of Netflix's “A Series of Unfortunate Events” maintains its gothic charm, idiosyncratic humor and heartfelt sincerity.

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Lauren Groff’s "Fates and Furies" is a glimpse at new work "Florida"

By Isabelle Blank | April 17, 2018

Groff’s Florida is simultaneously seaside utopia and swampy inferno, mystical and commercial, a place for the old and a place for the young.

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The cardinal rule of improv comedy: Say yes to anything

By Elizabeth Garrison | April 13, 2018

While improvisational comedy has different variants – Dartmouth’s Dog Day Players do long-form improv with lengthy scenes and a returning cast of characters, while Casual Thursday favors short-form improv – the basic principles are the same.

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Weekend Picks: "Black Panther," Nicki Minaj, Cardi B

By Sebastian Wurzrainer and Jordan McDonald | April 13, 2018

In light of the failure of “A Wrinkle in Time,” the cultural importance of “Black Panther” has become all the more evident.

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Gob Squad’s “War and Peace” is bizarre, political, relevant

By Savannah Miller | April 11, 2018

The Gob Squad Art Collective's audience-interactive rendition of Tolstoy's "War and Peace" brought up questions about ourselves, the world we live in and our responsibility as people living in that world.

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Review: “Ready Player One” is a lesson in regressive nostalgia

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | April 10, 2018

Despite its spectacular visuals, "Ready Player One" lacks the storyline and characters it needs to be anything more than a nostalgic fanboy film.

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Student Spotlight: Danica Rodriguez ’18 rethinks casting

By Ileana Sung | April 10, 2018

Film major Danica Rodriguez '18 exposes the media industry's biased casting in her senior thesis project, an installation that will be displayed in the BVAC.

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Review: “Hitler versus Picasso” tackles WWII’s unfinished business

By Sophia Stone | April 10, 2018

"Hitler versus Picasso" provides a compelling view into the wartime exploits of a regime obsessed with cultural creation and destruction.

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Yo-Yo Ma, Silkroad Ensemble excite sold-out crowd at Hop

By Betty Kim and Evan Morgan | April 6, 2018

The Silkroad Ensemble was at its best during the encore of their performance last night at Spaulding Auditorium.

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Review: Complex characters carry “Three Billboards”

By Lex Kang | April 5, 2018

“Three Billboards” successfully exposes the complications of justice, the faults of the justice system and the heart-wrenching violence of police brutality.

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Poetry duo Mother Tongue slams violence and oppression

By Isabelle Blank | April 5, 2018

Women of the World Poetry Slam champions Rachel McKibbens and Dominique Christina grappled with violence, marginalization, and trauma in their performance called "Trigger Warning."

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Dada Masilo's "Giselle" is not a "pretty ballet"

By Isabelle Blank | April 3, 2018

Shortly after the curtains opened, South African instrumentals and the voices of Dada Masilo’s dancers overtook the first notes of Adolphe Adam’s original composition for “Giselle.” The dancers were splayed and widely stanced in silhouette against a gray-green William Kentridge illustration of South African marshland.

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Duncan Jones’s “Mute” is convoluted, needlessly repugnant

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | April 3, 2018

There is a scene in the middle of Duncan Jones’ newest film “Mute” that is so ugly, so needlessly perverse and repugnant, that I couldn’t help but wonder if it was some sort of endurance test for the audience.

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Raunchy “Blockers” is a fresh take on teenage virginity narratives

By Jordan McDonald | April 3, 2018

“Pitch Perfect” screenwriter Kay Cannon made a splash at the South by Southwest Film Festival when she became the first female director to premiere an R-rated comedy with her film “Blockers.” With the teen comedy — Cannon’s directorial debut — hitting theaters Friday, the Hopkins Center for the Arts hosted an advance screening of the film over the weekend, giving Dartmouth the opportunity to view the teen drama a week before it hits theaters.

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Chinese ceramics exhibition at Hood embraces cultural hybridity

By Elizabeth Garrison | March 30, 2018

In “Past Forward,” Ho combines symbols and images from different cultures to envision a future in which ideas and values are integrated across the globe.

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Inside the design decisions of Dartmouth's rebranding

By Savannah Miller | March 29, 2018

In creating a new visual identity for Dartmouth, designers faced a difficult challenge: balance tradition and history with modernity and adaptability, and convey all this to the eye.

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A year after its release, "S-Town" remains haunting, captivating

By Isabelle Blank | March 27, 2018

S-Town, a podcast released in March 2017and hosted by “This American Life” producer Brian Reed begins as a true crime story.

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Review: Gritty “Tomb Raider” reboot clears a low bar

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | March 27, 2018

According to Rotten Tomatoes, 2018’s “Tomb Raider” is the best reviewed video game film adaptation ... ever.

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Review: Jack White misfires on "Boarding House Reach"

By Habib Sabet | March 27, 2018

White’s newest album “Boarding House Reach,” released last Friday, is a convoluted imbroglio that mashes unwanted sounds and time signatures together and provides few redeemable moments.

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