Photos by Rob Strong Sheepdog trials occur rain or shine, and so, in that spirit, the world premiere of Doggie Hamlet took place Thursday, June 29, on the Dartmouth Green, despite skies that went from threatening to pouring. Hardy audience members with raincoats, boots and umbrellas thronged the perimeter of the fenced-in area on the north half of the Green that was the stage for this unusual work by world-renowned choreographer Ann Carlson. All ages also enjoyed a "Sheep Station" of wool-related activities offered elsewhere on the Green, with the help of the Dartmouth Office of … [Read more...]
From sheep to (Virginia) Woolf, from zydeco to Peter Pan: summer at the Hop begins June 29!
HANOVER, NH—Summer 2017 offers ample pickings at the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College, with five free performances on the Dartmouth Green, concerts by folk legend John Prine and rising star Rhiannon Giddens, and screen offerings include an edgy film series and a sneak preview by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. In addition is the Summer 2017 crop of new and developing theatrical works offered throughout the summer through the Dartmouth Department of Theater, including an August series involving the New York Theatre Workshop. Thursday, June 29, 4:30 & 7 pm, … [Read more...]
