PACIFIC STANDARD
The Radical Compassion of Frederick Douglass
The abolitionist's 200th birthday is a good occasion to unravel the peculiar mystery behind his most (mis)quoted words.
William Cheng
Feb 14, 2018
At a press event for Black History Month a year ago, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump went off-script. "I am very proud now that we have a museum on the National Mall where people can learn about Reverend King," he...
[more]Professor Ted Levin's book "The Music of Central Asia" was awarded the American Library Association's 2018 Dartmouth Medal for excellence in reference. Additional award details are available in the ALA press release.
[more]A recent Washington Post story featured Dartmouth Alumnus Steven Fox '00, who was recently named as the new music director of the Washington National Cathedral Choral Society. Read the full story on the Washington Post.
From Dartmouth News:
In the News: Infrasound Opera: on Ashley Fure’s ‘The Force of Things’
“The staggering originality of Fure’s latest work ... makes one think that mostly female seasons might have to become the norm,” writes The New Yorker about Assistant Professor of Music Ashley Fure’s new experimental music-theater piece.
Read the complete review in...
[more]From the Hood Museum of Art:
In the first-ever installation of sound art on Dartmouth's campus, produced in collaboration with guest-curator faculty member Spencer Topel, the Hood Museum of Art will showcase the work of emerging and established international artists with diverse aesthetic and cultural backgrounds. Seven site-specific and sound-based commissions will guide visitors across the Dartmouth campus and into the town of Hanover. Hood Downtown will feature a...
[more]Read Early Music America's complete interview with Digital Musics graduate student Camilla Tassi.
Watch the premiere of Kui Dong’s ‘A Night at Tanglewood’ at the 2017 Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music on their YouTube channel.
Recent reviews:
The Boston Musical Intelligencer...
[more]Quoted: Michael Casey and Dan Rockmore in Slate
“The genie was let out of the bottle long ago, and arguably, the stability of society depends on our finding ways to work creatively with machines while simultaneously remaining vigilant as well as open to their potential.” Read the complete article in Slate.
Professor Topel and collaborator Seth Parker Woods set to present Iced Bodies: Ice Music for Chicago at The Arts Club of Chicago on August 12. For complete details of this upcoming exhibit, visit The Arts Club of Chicago website.
Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
July/August
