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Dance performance will feature College employees

By Sunil Verma | April 8, 1997

In tonight's performance of "Real People," College students will recognize many familiar faces dancing in a unique project which is making its first appearance at the College. Fifteen Dartmouth College employees from Dartmouth Dining Services and Facilities, Operations and Management will participate in the dance performance under the direction of professional choreographer Ann Carlson. For 10 years, Carlson has worked on many productions similar to this in which she "gathers people around their professions" in a series of performances entitled "Real People." In the past, Carlson has used lawyers, nuns and basketball players in her performances in an effort to de-construct the stereotypes which attach themselves to certain professions. The performance will reflect the personal lives of the performers by portraying the dreams and inspirations that our College's employees have experienced outside of their professional lives. The entire presentation focuses on how public events shape people's individual development. In preparation for this project, each employee did much self-introspection and conducted many exercises aimed at portraying themselves accurately in order to represent a piece of themselves to the audience. The performance also features Carlson herself, who will be performing a solo titled "Blanket," which she finished in 1991. The dance challenges the typical perception many members of the Dartmouth community have of these employees, allowing us to see them in a different light. As such, it works towards breaking stereotypes and allowing the true character of these performers to come out.

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Audience key in 'Scream' showing

By Sunil Verma | April 1, 1997

Living up to its box office standards, the movie "Scream" entertained a large audience Friday night in Spaulding Auditorium. The high demand for the film became evident over an hour before the movie's start, as a line exclusively for Dartmouth Film Society season ticket holders began forming outside Spaulding's entrance.

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