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'Breaking the Waves' breaks from typical love story
By Jill Hunter | February 25, 1997Winner of 1996 Cannes Grand Jury Prize, film tells the story of young Bess and her profound experience with love
Jill Hunter
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Winter Whingding '97 scores with audience
By Jill Hunter | February 10, 1997Friday night's Winter Whingding at Spaulding Auditorium featuring the Dartmouth Dodecaphonics, The Tufts Beelzebubs, and hosts, the Dartmouth Decibelles, was, in a word, successful. The sold-out performance began with the Dodecs and their opening rendition of "Dreams" originally by The Cranberries, which was strikingly similar to the real song. The highlight of the Dodecs performance was a skit-turned-musical number in which they talked about a compact disc offer "Totally Jr.
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'Marvin's Room' tackles issues of illness, death
By Jill Hunter | January 27, 1997Director Jerry Zaks '67 has proved his success in working with the stage and the screen as he makes his feature film debut directing the movie, "Marvin's Room." Until recently, Zaks confined his talent to theater, but after being approached with the film project by producer Scott Rudin, Zaks decided to take a shot at something new. Zaks picked his first project well by choosing a touching story that focuses on the growth and maturation of familial relationships as individuals attempt to grapple with illness and impending death and the fear, guilt and rewards that come from caring for family. The story revolves around two estranged sisters, Bessie (Diane Keaton) and Lee (Meryl Streep). When their father, Marvin (Hume Cronyn), becomes ill, Lee flees her responsibility, leaving Bessie to tend to their father's illness.
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Actor Roger Smith: behind the scenes
By Jill Hunter | January 21, 1997From the stage to the screen
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Roger Smith presents 'Get on the Bus'
By Jill Hunter | January 20, 1997Actor Roger Guenveur Smith honored Dartmouth this weekend by presenting his work in film and theater as a part of the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout the weekend, Smith showed two of his films, "Do the Right Thing" and "Get On the Bus," performed his solo work "A Huey P.