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‘Winter’s Bone’ features realist clichés

By Lloyd Miller, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 30 | 12:00 am

It speaks of the stale critical climate of American cinema today that the winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize is a small, grim movie set in a small, grim town tucked away in a remote corner of America. This is not to imply that the plight of America’s poor rural communities is unworthy of the filmmaker’s camera — rather, the problem is that Debra Granik’s “Winter’s Bone” (2010) is weighed down by an aesthetic that grows ever more tiresome as the arthouse scene continues to be dominated by the starkest of social realist cinema.

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‘Cyrus’ offers enjoyable movie-going experience

By Duncan Bryer, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 30 | 12:00 am

In a particularly memorable scene, Cyrus (Jonah Hill) assures John (John C. Reilly) that he is “out of [his] league,” to which John responds, “If you want to mess with me, I’m gonna mess with you right back.” So begins Mark and Jay Duplass’ “Cyrus,” a hilarious battle of wits that presents a fresh twist on the classic “fight for the girl” storyline.

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Xavier ’10 to present ‘Sit-In’ at playwriting festival

By Christina Wray, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 30 | 12:00 am

Tabetha Xavier ’10 — one of three winners of the Eleanor Frost and Rush & Loring Dodd Annual Playwriting Festival — will present the story of a man so crippled by the loss of love that he is unable to physically move at the Frost & Dodd Play Festival this weekend. Her play, entitled “Sit-In,” explores the “messiness” of love and the impossibility of a perfect marriage, Xavier said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

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Tuesday | July 27, 2010

Rusted Root to perform at the Hop on Thursday

By Tatiana Cooke, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 27 | 12:00 am

Fans of Rusted Root, a Pennsylvania bluegrass rock group, can look forward to an exciting live concert at the Hopkins Center for the Arts this Thursday. The group, which recently reunited after a hiatus prior to the release of their most recent album “Stereo Rodeo,” will play a unique set of “fresh and energizing” songs, guitar player and lead vocalist Michael Glabicki said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

Anhalt ’11 depicts family struggles

By Greg Berger, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 27 | 12:00 am

In her playwriting debut, Ariela Anhalt ’11 chronicles a son’s decision whether or not to reveal his engagement to his long-term boyfriend to his ailing father. For her work on the play, titled “For You,” Anhalt was selected as one of three student winners of the Eleanor Frost and Rush & Loring Dodd Annual Playwriting Festival. “For You” will debut in the Hopkins Center Friday night.

Friday | July 23, 2010

Laeuchi ’11 presents her play, ‘The Rose Garden’

By Katie Gonzalez, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 23 | 12:00 am

After a temporary departure from directing plays at Dartmouth to study story-telling styles in Africa, Sarah Laeuchli ’11 — who was named one of the three winners of the Eleanor Frost and Rush & Loring Dodd Annual Playwriting Festival — will debut her premier play, “The Rose Garden” at the Hopkins Center on July 30.

Tuesday | July 20, 2010

Upper Valley musicians shine at Saturday’s StreetFest

By Annie Zhang

Jul 20 | 12:00 am

As a showcase to many Upper Valley residents of several local musicians’ talents, Main Street was closed off on Saturday for the 31st annual Hanover StreetFest. Visitors and bargain hunters wandered in and out of the large white tents set up by local businesses and restaurants, examining everything from Lou’s cakes to hand-crafted wooden bowls and shoes, all the while listening to original tunes by Hanover musicians.

Ken Burns’ ‘Tenth Inning’ lacks clear conclusions on baseball

By Duncan Bryer, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 20 | 12:00 am

Baseball is a sport of closure. Unlike other sports, there is neither a clock nor a specific amount of points a team must score. You need to get the other team out 27 times and, if upon doing so, you have scored more than your opponent, you win. And if both teams have the same score after the regulation nine innings, the game adds extra innings until a winner is decided.

Friday | July 16, 2010

Ken Burns to premiere ‘The Tenth Inning’ at the Hop

By Tatiana Cooke, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 16 | 12:00 am

Documentarian Ken Burns will present the world premiere of his new film “The Tenth Inning” this Friday and Saturday at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. The film is a continuation of his 1992 project entitled “Baseball” and showcases the last 15 years of baseball history.

Internet Meme of the Week: Paul the Psychic Octopus

By Kenji Mc Culley

Jul 16 | 12:00 am

Earlier this week, Spain beat the Netherlands to capture its first FIFA World Cup title. While many pundits picked the Spaniards as pre-tournament favorites, no expert received the same amount of attention and adoration for their accurate prediction as Paul the Psychic Octopus. An octopus living in Germany’s Oberhausen Sea Life Centre, Paul has attained worldwide fame for his uncanny ability to predict the winners of soccer matches. Since he began his career at the Euro Cup in 2008, Paul has correctly predicted 12 out of 14matches. Although he is usually limited to predicting matches for German soccer enthusiasts, Paul picked Spain to beat the Netherlands earlier this week. In the clip, Paul is seen swimming toward two boxes — one decorated with the Spanish flag and the other with the Dutch flag — and sitting on one of them to indicate his pick. Various videos on YouTube showing the process have become immensely popular, with four different clips amassing over 4 million views. Paul’s infinite wisdom has also been captured by the iPhone with a new “Ask the Octopus” application that allows users to ask Paul 50/50 questions. The Oberhausen Sea Life Centre recently announced Paul’s retirement since he is two years old and nearing the end of a typical octopus’ life span. Paul could soon move to Madrid’s Zoo Aquarium in Spain, which is eager to acquire him as a memento of their team’s legendary triumph.

Tuesday | July 13, 2010

‘Made in Hollywood’ exhibit opens at the Hood Museum

By Duncan Bryer, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 13 | 12:00 am

Eternalized in the annals of American popular culture, from the Library of Congress to your local video store and now featured in the Hood Museum of Art, is the so-called “Golden Age” of American cinema. This period, exhibited in “Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Collection,” denotes the closing of the “silent era” in the late 1920s to the early 1960s, when film production peaked at its most prolific rate.

Hear and Now: Pitbull works on two albums this summer

By Rebecca Lee, The Dartmouth Staff

Jul 13 | 12:00 am

Summer isn’t complete without three things: a swimsuit, sunglasses and an upbeat pop song that lacks substance but is catchy as hell. When Katy Perry released “I Kissed a Girl” during the summer of 2008, she was able to get a song stuck in my head for three months just because she thought of a catchy hook about her heteroflexible tendencies. Rihanna’s single “Umbrella,” which was all over the radio in 2007, featured lyrics that barely included real words.

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