Thursday, October 19, 2006

Indian sitar superstar Shankar brings musical legacy to Dartmouth

If you have a few dollars and a couple of hours free, take some time out of your otherwise sitar-less weekend to see world-class musician Anoushka Shankar. Whether it be jazz, classical or world music, Shankar brings every piece of her celebrated repertoire to Dartmouth this Saturday night. More »

Film Society pays tribute to ‘Monsoon Wedding’ director

Before “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” introduced conventional audiences to the chaos surrounding ethnic wedding ceremonies, there was “Monsoon Wedding.” And before “Born into Brothels” brought gritty scenes of Indian street life to American screens, there was “Salaam Bombay!” More »

Pulitzer-prize winning poet Galway Kinnell to give reading in Norwich

By Leslie Adkins, The Dartmouth Staff

Residents of the Upper Valley will soon be able to hear the acclaimed work of a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet in person at a certain local bookstore. This evening, renowned poet Galway Kinnell will be reading at the Norwich Bookstore from his new collection of poetry, “Strong Is Your Hold: Poems.” More »

Friday Night Rock revives with Charlene performance this Friday

By Caitlin Kelly, The Dartmouth Staff

For those of you who thought Friday night was dead: Long live FNR! With support from the Programming Board, Friday Night Rock, the campus group devoted to hipper-than-thou music, is hosting Charlene, a shoegazing indie quartet originally from Boston, this Friday. Though freshmen may still see fraternity dance parties as all the rage — FUEL does not get much better than when it is hosting an FNR show. More »