Tuesday, February 20, 2007

‘Veil’ falters amid beautiful scenery

By Hilary Becker

After watching a preview for “The Painted Veil,” I knew that I would purchase a ticket to this movie. It promised a period film resplendent with the intoxicating landscape of China, the drama of adultery and the festering tragedy of cholera. I couldn’t wait to submit to the full emotional onslaught of Edward Norton and Naomi Watts exchanging smoldering glances across a room full of highly contagious patients. More »

‘Soul’ful spoken word

By Leanne Mirandilla

Spoken word, an art form whose medium is simply voice, is coming to Dartmouth on Feb. 20 at Moore Theater. The event, which is part of Dartmouth’s celebration of Black History Month, will be hosted by SoulScribes, and will feature professional spoken word artists Bryonn Bain, Jason Carney and Staceyann Chin. More »