KAROLINA KRELINOVA / The Dartmouth The animation room in Currier Place resembles an art studio more than it does a film studies classroom.
Conductor Matthew Marsit constantly strives to expose the people he works with whether sixth grade students or members of his Dartmouth Wind Symphony to different ways of thinking about music.
Courtesy of Daema.wordpress.com *Editor's Note: This is part one of a series profiling the Dartmouth Alumni in Entertainment and Media Association, now in its fifth year.**## For those with no interest in banking or consulting, the Dartmouth-to-Wall-Street pipeline might seem enviably straight-forward resume drop, interview and a junior summer internship followed by a post-graduation job.
MAGGIE ROWLAND / The Dartmouth Staff Jeanne Staples knew that she wanted to be involved with poverty relief efforts in Haiti, but was unsure how until she stumbled upon tablecloths for sale that had been embroidered by Haitian women.
Courtesy of Esme Thompson Thompson employs collage techniques in her exhibit "The Alchemy of Design." Some things take time studio art professor Esme Thompson did not begin her work as an artist until the age of 24. After more than 30 years of teaching at Dartmouth, Thompson's accomplishments will be displayed at the Hood Museum of Art from April 9 through May 29 in her first solo exhibit, "The Alchemy of Design." Thompson, whose art has previously been displayed in the Strauss Gallery and the Jaffe-Friede Gallery on campus, combines stylistic elements from other cultures and artists and expands on her interest in collage in "The Alchemy of Design." Thompson draws inspiration from her travels around the world, channeling the manuscript texts she saw in Ireland and the carpet weavings and tapestries of Morocco. Visitors to Thompson's exhibit can see the direct influences of these travels reflected in her work.
Courtesy of Nlbarn.org Correction appended### Carol Dunne, a senior lecturer in the theater department, was named "Best Director of a Musical" at the 9th Annual New Hampshire Theater Awards in February for her work on "The Pirates of Penzance" at the New London Barn Playhouse. Dunne, who is entering her fourth year as the artistic director for the Barn Playhouse, oversees the casting and hiring of actors, staff and designers.
Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Staff When I asked members of the Dog Day Players to come up with one word to describe their improv comedy group, they explained to me that each year in a dog's life counts for seven human years.
Courtesy of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Correction appended### While many people regard science as purely objective and art as purely subjective, Daniel Kohn's paintings including "Data Sets," a series currently installed in the public spaces at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center blur the lines between these seemingly disparate disciplines. Kohn spent the past six years as an artist in residence at the Eli and Edythe L.