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Court seeks to help families on the rocks

By Erin Loback | May 15, 1996

As part of a state pilot project, Grafton and Rockingham counties will introduce a family court this summer to encourage alternate dispute resolution and allow families to see the same judge for different familial problems. "Once people get to the court, we are hoping to make it easier for them to use and understand the process," Project Coordinator Craig Briggs said. The project is part of a legislative act that directs the New Hampshire Supreme Court to establish pilot programs in Grafton and Rockingham counties with four family court sites in each, Briggs said.

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Shrews remain untamed in latest project, 'The F-Word'

By Michael Roberts | May 14, 1996

It was difficult to believe that the performers were college students, like the audience gathered to watch them. Perhaps this was because the women of the Untamed Shrews were breaking traditional boundaries of socially-conscious performance in depicting issues of feminism that were largely before their time. The Untamed Shrews, the campus's premier "collaborative women's performance group," recently completed a three-performance run of their play "The F-Word," which explores events and issues surrounding the most divisive "f-word" in recent times -- feminism. The group's presentation of a play marks a departure from their usual pastiche-type dramatizations of literature by and about women. "The F-Word" is a play written by four women known as the Sleeveless Theater Group.

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Giles' 'Nudes' appear on display

By David S. Guerrerio | May 13, 1996

Shannon Giles '96 has a boast. "Everyone I've asked to pose for me, eventually has. It may have taken months or years, but so far my record is perfect." Speaking with Giles, whose photographic exhibit of "Nudes" are currently on display at Old Pete's Tavern on Main Street until June 2, it is easy to understand how she gets so many people to take their clothes off for her. Her deep voice and direct conversational style can seem vaguely confrontational, and yet her manner is so laid-back and disarming that one feels completely put at ease. Not that Giles has to hunt down models any more. "These days people approach me," she said.

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Kincaid's 'Autobiography of My Mother' touches the heart

By Kelly Wardwell | May 9, 1996

"My mother died at the moment I was born, and so for my whole life there was nothing standing between myself and eternity; at my back was always a bleak, black wind." Thus begins the harrowing fiction-based autobiography of Xuela, a Caribbean woman left stranded at birth by the death of her Carib mother, and who would eventually be extricated from her father's world as well. Through Jamaica Kincaid's vividly stark yet overwhelmingly poetic tale "The Autobiography of My Mother," the reader is exposed to the anguish, struggle and introspection correlated with Xuela's metaphorical journey and her coming of age. The novel is set in Dominica, a small island in the West Indies, two generations after the end of slavery.

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'Munchausen' offers adventure, imagination

By Tom Jawetz | May 9, 1996

Sometime during the 18th century, there lived a man by the name of Karl Friedrich Hieronymous von Munchausen, who fought for the Russians against the Turks. It is said the good Baron gained quite a bit of notoriety for his acts, but even more so for his fanciful stories.

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Exhibit spotlights family photos

By Jack Vaitayanonta | May 8, 1996

Very often, photographs lie at the heart of a family's history and serve to connect the present with its past experiences, traditions and heritage. French and Italian Professor Marianne Hirsch and Director of the Hood Museum of Art Timothy Rub will host an opening talk at 7:30 p.m.

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Yellow water is not a health threat

By Elysa Jacobs | May 8, 1996

The yellow tint and odor emanating from Hanover's water does not pose any health risk nor does it affect lab experiments in science classes. The problems are partly due to the weather and will dissipate naturally, said Director of Facilities, Operations and Management Michael Getter. In order to address the College's concerns about the water, Town and College officials met with each other last week to discuss the water quality.

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Dave Matthews Band releases 'Crash' album

By Gene Park | May 8, 1996

The Dave Matthews Band released their fourth studio album "Crash," a week ago, and the world has been cheering ever since. During the last few years, the Charlottesville, Va.-based band led by the South African vocalist/acoustic guitarist Dave Matthews has steadily attracted more and more fans. The new album contains 12 tracks.

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Two flicks look at British society

By Christopher Kelly | May 8, 1996

The Film Society presents tonight two films, "High Hopes" and "Ladybird, Ladybird" by perhaps the only two politically-minded, socially-conscious directors still working today in England -- Mike Leigh and Ken Loach. Leigh's "High Hopes" is, as its title suggests, a lovely and sad comedy about people who still have hope even when they have no reason to do so and when nothing around them gives them any real sense of security. Cyril (Philip Davis) and Shirl (Ruth Sheen) lie at the center of the picture, portraying a working-class couple in recent times who are struggling to reconcile their Marxist ideals with the Thatcherite consumerism that has taken over England. Davis and Sheen are the points of optimism in a decidedly hopeless universe, and the humor and warmth they bring to their roles (and to each other) makes "High Hopes" an emotional and powerful film. Loach's "Ladybird, Ladybird" is a tough haul, and if one is looking for anything resembling the (decidedly bleak) optimism of "High Hopes," he or she might as well stay home. Loach's film appraises the British social services and welfare system. Loosely basing the film on a true story, the central question of the film is seems to be whether a not-necessarily mentally competent mother who loves her children passionately be allowed to raise them? The film is difficult, mainly because its main character is so difficult, and part of the pain of watching it is how wrenching it becomes. It is wrenching to watch Maggie's children being taken away from her and doubly wrenching to consider the possibility that maybe they should be taken away.

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'Mulholland Falls' plays like a predictable TV-movie

By Michael R. Lee | May 7, 1996

Television movies have a certain feel to them. Even in the best TV movies, there is never a sense of urgency or on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. What is going to happen and whodunit are always pretty apparent from the opening minutes. While most of them are not particularly horrible, TV movies do not exactly cause people to run out and tell their friends about them.

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Choir, in concert, bids adieu to senior directors

By Michael Roberts | May 6, 1996

The Gospel Choir gave a stunning performance in Spaulding Auditorium on Saturday afternoon and bade farewell to its two senior directors for their undying commitment to the group. Under the direction of Simeon Anderson '97, Lisana Gabriel '96, Carmen Harden '96 and Boris Rose '97, the choir performed with an energy and intensity that drew multiple standing ovations from the enthusiastic audience. The first half of the program saw strong solos from Keara Sease '96 in "Lily in the Valley" and Christine Dankwa '97 in "Worthy of the Praise." Anthony Jurado '98 added a virtuosic soprano saxophone to the selection "Every Knee Shall Bow." The highlights of the first half were provided by the choir as a whole.

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Gilliam's 'Brazil' contemplates profundity

By Tom Jawetz | May 2, 1996

Terry Gilliam has always worked with the past. In directing for Monty Python and in his first two independent releases "Jabberwocky" and "Time Bandits," Gilliam took us back to the medieval era, when knights battled evil beasts and rode in search of Holy Grails. Through the Python film "The Meaning of Life," Gilliam was able to make a transition into relative modernity, though certainly not normality.

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Pharcyde displays hip-hop routine

By Gene Park | May 2, 1996

The hip-hop act The Pharcyde, in their performance at Webster Hall last night, faced the daunting task of communicating their message of hip-hop to a crowd that did not seem very familiar with their style. But that only made them more determined to win over the J.

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Play uses dance, music to communicate message

By Lee Istrail | May 2, 1996

An Irishman, bathed in a pool of white light, begins to recount a story from his childhood. The story takes place when he was quite young, yet he remembers every last detail in "Dancing at Lughnasa," this term's mainstage play, which opened on Tuesday night. This man is Michael Mundy (J.

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Band rages on in new 'Evil Empire' album

By Gene Park | May 1, 1996

The rock music scene was very different four years ago. In 1992, angry, self-conscious music, played by bands like Nirvana and Jane's Addiction, was burning up the airwaves. At that point, it seemed perfect for Zach De La Rocha and company to release the self-titled album "Rage Against The Machine," a bitter album showcasing Rocha's caustic lyrics that became the favorite for the disenchanted youth and drunken frat boys. But times have changed, and bands like Nirvana and Jane's Addiction have passed from the scene.

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Music prof's work premieres in N. Y.

By Jack Vaitayanonta | April 30, 1996

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the country's premiere chamber music organization, performed Northern Lights Electric by Music Professor Paul Moravec last night. The performance marked the New York premiere of Moravec's work, which is commissioned by the North Country Chamber Players and was performed throughout northern New England in 1994. The performance is the last part of Lincoln Center's "Music of Our Time" concert series at the Merkin Concert Hall. The 15-minute composition is scored for a mixed octet of flute, clarinet, string quintet and piano.

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