"Crazy Heart" (2009), now playing at the Nugget Theater, is the latest example of the current trend of Hollywood movies that depict the turbulent lives of great musicians.
Courtesy of AwardsDaily.com Courtesy of AwardsDaily.com Humans are naturally attracted to morbid events a fact that both the book (2002) and film (2009) versions of "The Lovely Bones" exploit and develop.
ALICE ZHAO / The Dartmouth Staff Few groups on campus can claim to have once considered going by names like "The Half-Eaten Cookies," or "The Tim Goldberg." But Sit-Down Tragedy, a student comedy troupe that appears to have found its own niche on campus less than two years after it was established, is not exactly your typical club. "Because the other performance groups on campus had whimsical, witty names like Casual Thursday and Dog Day Players, we decided we needed one too." Angel Castillo '10 said. From a wit standpoint, at least, the current name is an upgrade: Originally called the Dartmouth Stand-Up Comedy Group, the troupe was founded by Fred Meyer '08, and first met at India Queen to practice stand-up.
The College's Shakespeare company, The Dartmouth Rude Mechanicals, presented "As You Like It" on Saturday in Dartmouth Hall.
Correction Appended With Halloween quickly approaching, it seems to be an appropriate time to watch movies about death.