A Production Worth Watching – Preview: Dancing at Lughnasa
At 7 PM this past Monday, I entered Hanover High School and headed to the auditorium to see a play that roughly 16 students (in addition to many parents, directors, and other adults) were...
Category: Arts
Investigating Dartmouth’s Secret Societies
Most buildings and organizations of Dartmouth College are well known to residents of the Hanover area, but the number of people who know about Dartmouth’s senior societies is very few. About 31% of the...
What My Father Thinks: Mega Concert Edition
The air was already sticky with late May humidity and the body heat from hundreds of parents, friends, and siblings settling onto the gym bleachers. For those readers who have only seen athletic events...
Students On Stage Set To Present “Steel Magnolias”
A stunning depiction of the interpersonal relationships of six women in a Louisiana beauty parlor; a saga of sisterhood, love of all sorts, and loyalty beyond measure. Each member of the audience will leave...
Footlighters Present “Hello, Dolly!” For Spring Musical
The Hanover High production of “Hello, Dolly!,” featuring songs by Jerry Herman and book writing of Michael Stewart, was a great interpretation of a classic musical. Its timeless humor and charming musical numbers captivated...
Masterworks Concerts Stuns Audience
Despite the steady snowfall and slick roads, last Wednesday night’s Masterworks concert went on as planned. After the Tuesday night concert was received with glowing reviews and a standing ovation, the chorus and orchestra...
REVIEW: “Black Panther” Is Meticulously Crafted, Worth Second Viewing
I went into Black Panther with high expectations. The film, which stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, with Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o, released to rave reviews from both critics and audience members. When...
HHS Senior Tells The People of Hanover’s Stories One Photo At A Time: A Q&A with Mindy Wu, creator of “Humans of Hanover”
Over the past few months, Mindy Wu (’18) has been an active storyteller. Some of her tools: her camera and a Facebook page she runs called “Humans of Hanover“. There, she provides a snapshot...
Review: “Almost, Maine” Artfully Explores The Dimensions of Love
What is love?* How is it felt? Can it be touched, or even counted? How do people fall in love? These are some of the many questions that the audience must consider when watching...
Music Students Given Chance To Listen To Boston Symphony Orchestra
During the first week of the second semester, orchestra and band students were able to go to Boston to listen to the Boston Symphony Orchestra play 19-century composer Gustav Mahler’s 3rd Symphony. The subject...