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Haas, Newsam play standards and ballads

By Aditya Dutt | January 9, 1995

In a heartwarming concert at Faulkner Recital Hall, saxophonist and pianist Fred Haas along with guitarist David Newsam staged an impressive treatment of some unusual standards and ballads. Their repertoire included two Brazilian pieces, two standards, a ballad, a blues piece, and a bebop piece.

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Glee club performs 'A weekend in the country'

By Andrea Meacham | January 9, 1995

A powerful count pursues his employee's fiancee; three spirits prevent a heartsick young woman from suicide; an engaged woman backs out of her wedding at the last minute; a painter is torn by the idea of life passing him by, as part of him is always consumed in the details of his paintings; and a woman wants someone to make her angry or sad or confused or frustrated so that she knows she is alive. These are just several of the stories offered in "A Weekend in the Country," a performance of Mozart's and Donizetti's operatic scenes and a revue of Stephen Sondheim's work in musical theater. The show was performed by 14 trained voices from the Glee Club, including guest artist Brandon Adams '93, also the choreographer of the program. The unique combination of a classical opera giant like Mozart and contemporary musical theater master Stephen Sondheim proved to be both entertaining and interesting. Though it seems unconventional to combine the two musical genres, the singers handled the diverse musical material with solid control and technique.

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Broadway meets Mozart at the Hop

By Andrea Meacham | January 6, 1995

Arias of passion and compelling Broadway melodies will be floating in the air this weekend. Fourteen members of the Glee Club present "A Weekend in the Country with Mozart and Sondheim" at the Warner Bentley Theater at the Hopkins Center. The program includes some of the most famous scenes from classical opera as well as selections from the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most talented composers in musical theater today. Louis Burkot, conductor of the Glee Club and director of this production, originated the idea of combining opera and musical theater.

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New Hampshire, Vermont compromise on bridge: After months of controversy, the two states decide the new Ledyard Bridge will be 59 feet, 10 inches wide

By Jack Vaitayanonta | January 5, 1995

New Hampshire and Vermont officials reached a compromise last Friday on the width of a new, $10 million Ledyard Bridge, finally ending a lengthy standoff that threatened the entire project. Leon Kenison, assistant commissioner of New Hampshire's Department of Transportation said, "We hope to award a contract [for the construction of the bridge] next September or October, and I expect it will take two years to construct." Under the terms of the compromise, the new bridge, which will span the Connecticut River between Hanover and Norwich, Vt., will be 59 feet 10 inches wide. New Hampshire officials originally planned to make the bridge 68-feet wide, but after battles with New Hampshire and Vermont residents and Vermont Governor Howard Dean, the two states agreed to the new width. "The Ledyard Bridge is extremely important to the Connecticut River communities and it must be replaced," New Hampshire Transportation Commissioner Charles O'Leary told the Associated Press last Friday after the decision was announced. "We could not accept the possibility of canceling the project," O'Leary said. Kenison said the current bridge is safe to drive on but is deteriorating. Construction crews will build half of the replacement bridge and allow traffic to pass through and then dismantle the old bridge and finish construction on the new bridge, Kenison said. Last year New Hampshire officials planned to make the bridge 68-feet wide, but they reduced this width to 62-feet last Sept., after Hanover residents pushed for a 55-foot span. On Dec.

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'Revels' celebrates 20th year

By Aditya Dutt | January 5, 1995

While most students returned home over interim, the Hopkins Center hosted "Revels North", a Christmas celebration of story and song, for the local community.

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Coming soon to Leede

By Aditya Dutt | January 5, 1995

On Friday, Jan. 27, The Dave Matthews Band together with Big Head Todd and the Monsters will perform at Leede Arena.

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Booking big acts is no small feat

By Jackie Rose | November 23, 1994

This term the College hosted two giants of the recording industry. The Pretenders played in Leede Arena last month and Natalie Merchant, formerly of the 10,000 Maniacs, performed in Webster Hall last weekend. In the past few years, Billy Joel, the B-52s, 10,000 Maniacs, Phish and Ziggy Marley have performed at the College. Despite this plethora of popular music acts, Hanover doesn't strike one as a cultural mecca, probably because attracting big-name singers is a complicated process involving the coordination of logistical details and a lot of luck. According to Linda Kennedy, the coordinator of student programs and adviser to the Programming Board, the Programming Board can only bring a band to campus if the band is on tour and will be performing in the Hanover vicinity. Kennedy explained that when a band decides to go on tour, agents representing the band try to sell gigs to promoters.

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BUTA stages satire on black life

By Micheal Posey | November 23, 1994

The Black Underground Theater Association captivated its audience this weekend at Collis Common Ground with its presentation of another funny and thought-provoking production titled "As Yet 'Untitled" and directed by Natalie Herring '95. As the lights darkened and the BUTA cast took the stage, the audience knew that "As Yet 'Untitled" would be something different.

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Gospel Choir gives spirited concert

By Daisy Alpert | November 22, 1994

The Dartmouth College Gospel Choir makes you feel so good, it would be almost impossible to walk out of one their concerts not singing or pledging to join. The choir's fun is infectious.

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Nuestras Voces dramatizes issues of Latino identity

By David Lelesi | November 22, 1994

The Latina theatrical group Nuestra Voces captivated its audiences this weekend with its presentation of "Nuestra Latinidad" in the Warner Bentley Theater. Performing four short plays consisting mostly of monologues, the group addressed issues relevant to Latino-Americans, including ethnic heritage, sexuality, religious persecution and racism. Underlying all these themes lies the subtext of personal identity -- an issue particularly resonant for Latino-Americans because they face unique obstacles.

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Wind Symphony to perform

By Susan Zieger | November 22, 1994

The theme of the Dartmouth Wind Symphony's concert tonight, "Variations," provides a tantalizing musical feast, a sort of smorgasbord of composers and styles. Under the direction of conductor Max Culpepper, the symphony will play such diverse works as "Variations on a Korean Folk Song" by John Barnes Chance, "Variations on America" by Charles Ives and "Theme and Variations, Opus 43" by Arnold Schoenberg. The symphony's guest artist is Michael Coburn, euphonium soloist, who will be featured on Ponchielli's "Concerto per Flicorno Basso" and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee." Coburn, who began studying the euphonium at age 10, is the principal euphonium with the U.S.

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Natalie Merchant shows off new songs, new band

By Susan Zieger | November 21, 1994

Natalie Merchant's sold-out Friday night performance was less a concert than an informal evening of music during which the singer, formerly of the 10,000 Maniacs, experimented with new songs. "You're the guinea pigs," she told the audience, who seemed more than happy to hear the unreleased work that Merchant has written since the dissolution of her band. Merchant, who complained lightly of a cold, sat at a keyboard and sipped tea through the first third of the show.

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Nachtwey '70 speaks

By Stephanie Saad | November 17, 1994

Last night at the Hood Museum, preeminent photojournalist James Nachtwey '70 presented a slide show and narration of his 13 years in a profession defined by danger, violence and the witnessing of the world's horrors. Nachtwey described himself as a 'war photographer,' and chronicled how he became interested in photography at the College and, lacking the money to enter graduate programs, how he educated himself 'in the aisles of bookstores' and on various small assignments, beginning international photography in 1981. While the photographs stand alone as testament to atrocities around the world, Nachtwey's narrative lent insight into his emotional engagement in his work.

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