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Dave Barry's latest collection amuses

By Joseph C. Scott | October 13, 1997

Dave Barry once again proves he is one of America's funniest writers in his new book "Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus." The title, a parody of the best selling book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus," has virtually nothing to do with the book's contents, except to hint at the author's wacky sense of humor. Barry states in the introduction that he would have preferred either "Another Damn Dave Barry Book" or "something like Develop Washboard Abs in One Hour with John Grisham and Madonna (As Seen on Oprah)." The book contains 62 essays from his Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated column.

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'Chasing Amy' renews promise of talented director

By Joseph Manera | October 8, 1997

When director Kevin Smith released his first film, "Clerks," in 1994, he was quickly heralded as a young, up-and-coming comic "artiste". The film, shot in stark black and white and featuring all unknown actors, was a cult hit and also just happened to be downright hilarious.

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French art exhibition unveiled this weekend

By Kelly Sidley | October 6, 1997

A new exhibition titled "Intimate Encounters: Love and Domesticity in Eighteenth-Century France" opened at The Hood Museum of Art this past Saturday. Richard Rand, Curator of European Art, developed the first exhibition ever devoted to eighteenth-century French genre painting. The show features 51 paintings and 29 prints on loan from world-renowned museums such as the Louvre in Paris, France, Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. The selection of important works by Watteau, Boucher, Chardin, Fragonard and Greuze examine issues of gender roles, courtship and family life topics that are as pertinent to contemporary views as to eighteenth-century audiences. A standing-room only audience filled Loew Auditorium to celebrate the opening of "Intimate Encounters." Rand delivered a lecture titled "Images of Heart and Home: Genre Painting in Eighteenth-Century France." Director of the Hood Timothy Rubb gave the opening remarks, and Nancy Rogers of the National Endowment of the Humanities spoke on the necessity of interpretative exhibitions like "Intimate Encounters." Rand's lecture and slide presentation illustrated how genre painting emerged as an alternative to public paintings such as history or biblical pictures whose didactic, often moralistic themes aimed to instruct viewers. Modern viewers interpret genre paintings to be scenes of everyday life, but in the eighteenth century genre painting included virtually everything outside of history painting, such as still-lifes and landscapes. Rand explained that "genre painting had to co-opt the narrative element of history painting" in order to appeal to a wider audience. As more artists began to paint interior and domestic scenes, genre painting turned away from grand public displays to focus on private affairs. These depictions of domestic life are linked to the Enlightenment philosophies of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot. Themes of family values predominate these genre paintings.

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Craven introduces 'stranger' to public

By Arvid Nelson | September 29, 1997

"A Stranger in the Kingdom," director and screen writer Jay Craven's newest film, aired publicly for the first time last Saturday evening in Spaulding auditorium. The film is based on Howard Frank Mosher's well-received novel about a small Vermont town struggling with its dark past. Shot on location Vermont, perhaps the most memorable thing "A Stranger in the Kingdom" in the stunning autumnal landscape.

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Wyclef keeps audience 'staying alive' at free concert

By Arika L. Easley | September 29, 1997

The theme for the night was simple, yet profound: "music for building the connection with people," as one of the producers for the Fugees expressed after the Wyclef Jean concert last night at Leede Arena. Attended by a standing room crowd of undergraduates, the evening began with a two hour concert with Dartmouth's own The Groovemerchant, featuring the mellow sounds of Tony Jurado '98 on alto saxophone and a special appearance by "free-styling" Saadiah Fowlkes '96. As usual, they amazed the crowd with their diverse musical forms which spanned styles of funk, reggae, rock and hip hop. Soon after this concert, a long line formed as students patiently waited to enter Leede for the free concert sponsored by the Programming Board. Most students were aware that The Fugees were scheduled to perform in a concert last year but had to cancel due to exhaustion from their hectic touring schedule. However, what most students didn't know is that Wyclef Jean and the Refugee All-Stars are only scheduled to perform at one college - and Dartmouth College was selected. Wyclef's debut album, "The Carnival" was featured in the concert, in addition to some pleasant surprises. The two opening acts, Destiny's Child and Fatbag, did a fine job at getting the audience anxious for the star performance.

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