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Abbey Lincoln comes to the Hop
By Holly Eaton | February 10, 1999The voice speaks of experience, life and philosophies; sings of love, the earth, birds and babies. Tonight at 8 p.m.
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Local Vt. band finds fame on 'Philadelphia' release
By Holly Eaton | October 22, 1997Sensible Shoes is a Vermont-based blues band whose 15 minutes of stardom came with the release of, "Philadelphia," the tear-jerking story of a outed homosexual which starredTom Hanks, who garned an Oscar award for his portrayal of his character and Denzel Washington. Their song, "yes means yes" had several seconds worth of play in the movie, though the song was unfortunately not featured on the movie's soundtrack. Sensible Shoes's sound on their 1996 debut CD, "Step Off" is a combination of blues/jazz/classic R&B/rock and funk, infused with soul by the lyrics and vocal talents of the lead singer, Jenny May. The twelve original songs penned by producers Barbara Hand and Tim Utt on "Step Off" sound in most aspects original, yet their influences are in some instances clearly heard.
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Village Voice music editor lectures on feminism in music
By Holly Eaton | February 22, 1995The last thing that Ann Powers said to me after a long day of lecturing, was: "I think the girls at Dartmouth should pick up their guitars and start rockin'." The title of Powers's speech, "How Rock and Roll Invented Feminism and Feminism Re-Invented Rock and Roll" only scratched the surface of a day-long experience with Powers, having had her speak to my music seminar prior to the speech and having dinner with her, along with several faculty members, directly after. Powers began writing about music bands in high school and has been involved with music since then.
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African-American read-in a success
By Holly Eaton | February 8, 1995Professors read works by Morrison
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Prop. 187 discussed
By Holly Eaton | November 18, 1994In a discussion last night, four panelists spoke out against California's recent passage of Proposition 187, a state referendum that will deny social services, like health care and education, to undocumented immigrants. The proposition, which some have called an anti-immigration initiative, passed in the Nov.
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Vietnam examined
By Holly Eaton | November 18, 1994Jonathan Shay, a history scholar and medical doctor, compared the similarities in personality between Vietnam war veterans and Achilles, the main character in Homer's classical epic "Iliad." Shay is the author of "Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character," which was released in May. He discussed how the behavior and feelings, even characteristics of what he called the "berserk" state of mind of one in combat, were extraordinarily similar between Vietnam veterans he has spoken to and treated in comparison to the main character of the "Iliad." Shay showed a video that was centered around a single photograph, Larry Burrow's "Reaching Out" (1966), which was shown in partial snapshot form.
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'Black Womyn' to address HIV issues
By Holly Eaton | October 13, 1994"What About Black Womyn?" a two-act play by James Chapman, will kick off Delta Sigma Theta sorority's 10th anniversary celebration Sunday, Oct.
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Stores take credit
By Holly Eaton | September 29, 1994The changing national economy of recent times has been reflected in the changing face of Hanover's Main Street, both in the addition of several stores and the disappearance of others. Shopkeepers said they are happy to see new additions to Hanover's shopping area and hope the new stores will attract customers to the town. Although the arrival of The Gap last Spring signaled a change in the traditional small town atmosphere, shopkeepers are excited about the new business the chain-store has brought. "We are very pleased Campion's came back and The Gap came to town -- the more reasons to come here, the better," Jeff Cowan, the owner of Cowan's clothing store, said.