Film Review

Good characters fail to revive recycled plot in 'Gifted'

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | April 18, 2017

 “Gifted” will be the third consecutive film that I’ve given a negative rating. I want to make it absolutely clear that I don’t enjoy that fact in the slightest. Roger Ebert, the grandfather of film criticism and one of my key inspirations, wrote in his book, “Your Movie Sucks,” the following: “Some of these reviews were written in joyous zeal.

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Arts

Susan Walp returns to Dartmouth as artist-in-residence

By Elise Higgins | April 18, 2017

Peeking into the Jaffe-Friede gallery in the Hopkins Center this month, one will glimpse at the still lifes produced by Susan Walp, the studio art department’s current artist-in-residence.

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Preview

The Mammals to perform at Skinny Pancake tonight

By Kylee Sibilia | April 14, 2017

Local residents and students can experience Hanover’s burgeoning live music scene at tonight’s performance by The Mammals, an American folk group based in Woodstock, New York.

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Arts

Alumnus Q&A: novelist Henry Joseph Russell ’15

By Betty Kim | April 12, 2017

Henry Joseph Russell ’15 majored in English and religion while at Dartmouth. His recently published novel, “The Talisman Cock!,” is about two best friends attending boarding school, one of whom procures “Jesus Powers” that allow him to fashion the perfect life for himself.

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Film Review

Rupert Sanders' 'Ghost in the Shell' remake produces no ghost, empty shell

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | April 11, 2017

Like the film I reviewed last week, “Ghost in the Shell” is a live-action remake of an animated classic.

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Column

Honest, unlikeable, addictive: 'Girls' is not a comfort show

By Madeline Killen | April 11, 2017

I used to think of myself as a person who likes large quantities of good books, small quantities of good movies and miniscule quantities of very, very bad television.

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Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Amy Liang ’17, ballerina to belly dancer

By Haley Gordon | April 11, 2017

After spending four years packing schedules with advanced classes, extracurricular activities, volunteering and other application-boosting obligations, most undergraduate students enter college and begin to specialize, dropping wide-ranging affairs in order to hone pet passions.

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Arts

New Hood Downtown exhibit illuminates data visualization

By Arunav Jain | April 7, 2017

Spring term often spearheads change at Dartmouth: warmer winds, lush green trees and a walkable Green.

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Arts

Michelle Dorrance and Toshi Reagon talk activism and culture

By Sophia Siu | April 7, 2017

For Michelle Dorrance and Toshi Reagon, activism and the homage paid to the cultural history of an art form are both intrinsically ingrained in performance.

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Arts

'Beauty and the Beast' remake fails to outshine original

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | April 6, 2017

Walt Disney Studios’ new live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” is undoubtedly one of the year’s most anticipated films.

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Arts

'Still Seeing Green' art exhibit showcases local landscapes

By Kylee Sibilia | April 6, 2017

New Hampshire residents that have missed the sight of nature underneath all the winter’s snow could look to Meg McLean’s exhibit, “Still Seeing Green,” for a welcome glimpse.

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Arts

Student Spotlight: Julie Solomon ’17, set designer and musician

By Elise Higgins | April 4, 2017

Julie Solomon ’17 is an integral member of Dartmouth’s theater department — she is its go-to person for set design, a passion she discovered in high school almost by accident.

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Arts

Alumnus Q&A: Seth Swirsky ’82, songwriter, filmmaker and author

By Kripa Shrestha | April 4, 2017

Seth Swirsky ’82 has exhibited tremendous love and a need for creative expression through his eclectic artistic career.

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Arts

Violinist Hilary Hahn, pianist Robert Levin to perform tonight

By Betty Kim | March 31, 2017

Tonight at 8 p.m., world-famous virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist, musicologist and composer Robert Levin will perform a rich selection of repertoire in Spaulding Auditorium.

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Arts

Alumna Q&A: writer and strategist Kimberley Tait '01

By Kylee Sibilia | March 28, 2017

Kimberley Tait ’01 has balanced pursuits in both the financial and literary worlds since graduating from Dartmouth as an English and government double major.

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Arts

"Logan" is exciting, not revolutionary

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | March 28, 2017

Many film reviewers, myself included, would argue that we are currently in the midst of a “golden age” of superhero cinema.

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Arts

Keysi Montás balances career with love for writing and art

By Kylee Sibilia | March 7, 2017

By day, Keiselim “Keysi” Montás is the associate director of Safety and Security. However, outside of his duties as a public safety officer, Montás enjoys carpentry, tango dancing and writing Spanish poetry and fiction.

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Arts

Review: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | March 7, 2017

I did not plan on reviewing “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” but after the Nugget Theater decided at the last minute not to play “Logan” and after the Hopkins Center’s screening of “Kedi” was sold out, I realized it was just about the only option left to me.

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Arts

Book review: “Fake Plastic Love” by Kimberley Tait ’01

By Kylee Sibilia | March 3, 2017

A strong depiction of the life of two Dartmouth graduates, soon-to-be-published novel “Fake Plastic Love” by Kimberley Tait ’01 is a read that will appeal not just to college students but also to anyone with a deep nostalgia for the past in the face of an extremely digitized future.

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Arts

Dartmouth Idol brings alumni to celebrate 10th anniversary

By Zach Cherian | March 3, 2017

Marking the competition’s 10-year anniversary, the Dartmouth Idol Finals is poised to offer its most engaging performance yet.

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