Dance Heginbotham members embody the essence of mushrooms in You Look Like a Fun Guy. Sep 17–19
Photo: Whitney Browne
art connects
It brings us together and reveals the interrelated nature of our world—the connection within communities, across cultures and with our surroundings.
art
innovates
It leads to fresh approaches in research and forges new knowledge at Dartmouth and across society. Join our artists as they tackle complex subjects and invent new artistic forms.
art
awakens
It lifts themes of environmental impact and resilience to the surface, bringing awareness to the vitality of our natural world and strengthening our sense of place.
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Somi’s soulful vocals blend jazz, African rhythms and poignant storytelling. Oct 16
Photo: Tatenda Chidora
Momentum builds as we move toward our much-anticipated opening in the fall of 2025 as a reimagined center of gathering and creation! The Hop promises to be a beacon of innovation, offering welcoming spaces that draw us together while pushing the boundaries of artistic expression like never before. Meanwhile, we continue to embed the arts across campus, deeper into the Dartmouth community, and out in the world through our creative partnerships, tours and commissioned artists.
In this period of transition, we are immensely grateful to you for supporting and joining us to experience the live arts, wherever they sprout up. This season brims with innovation, discovery and exceptional artistry offering moments of reflection and delight.
We are especially excited to engage the power of the arts as artists lend their creative voices to Dartmouth’s Climate Collaborative—a campus-wide initiative that brings together various strands of research, sparks conversations and inspires action around environmental sustainability. Our roster of Hop resident artists will probe new forms of expression and exchange, bringing inspiration and ideas while igniting dynamic exchanges across our communities.
And, as always, we are honored to welcome some of the world’s preeminent musicians, who share diverse cultural perspectives—from ancient traditions and classical repertoire through modern expressions—reminding us of the things that bring us together across time and space.
Come with us as we continue our journey, celebrating the power of the arts to connect us and expand our worlds. And I hope you will become a Hop Member today. Your support will keep the arts vibrant in our community, and central in our lives.
Mary Lou Aleskie
Howard Gilman ’44 Executive Director
Follow construction updates on Hop Project Happenings
2024/25 season
9/17–19 p. 4
Dance Heginbotham
You Look Like a Fun Guy
9/20–26 p. 34
Telluride at Dartmouth
9/23 p. 13
Coast Jazz Orchestra
Coast Jazz Underground
10/7 p. 13
Coast Jazz Underground
10/8 p. 6
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
10/16 p. 8
Somi
10/23 p. 10
The Lone Bellow
10/25 & 26 p. 13
Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth
10/30 p. 12
Dartmouth College Glee Club
11/1–9 p. 14
Dartmouth Department of Theater Hamlet
11/3 p. 11
Hop on Tour
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble & Symphony Orchestra
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
11/4 p. 13
Coast Jazz Underground
11/6 p. 12
Handel Society of Dartmouth College
11/10 p. 12
Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
11/14 p. 12
Dartmouth College Gospel Choir
1/10 & 11 p. 16
Inua Ellams Search Party
1/15 p. 15
Jennifer Koh Bach and Beyond
1/17 & 18 p. 18
Trebien Pollard
Vegan Chitlins and the Artist Formerly Known as the N-word
1/27 p. 13
Coast Jazz Underground
2/1 p. 20
Family Show
Sonia De Los Santos Música
Join our adventurous arts community and get early access to tickets
2/9 p. 22
Selected Shorts
2/10 p. 13
Coast Jazz Underground
2/15 p. 25
Hop on Tour
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble
Keene State College's Redfern Arts Center
2/17 p. 23
Some Stars of Native American Comedy
2/19 p. 24
Sally Pinkas & Elise Kuder Great in ‘B’
2/21 & 22 p. 25
Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth
2/23 p. 25
Dartmouth College Glee Club
2/27 p. 25
Dartmouth College Gospel Choir
3/1 p. 25
Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
3/3 p. 13
Coast Jazz Underground
3/4 p. 25
Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra
4/8 p. 28
Chanticleer
Sing Joyfully
4/16 p. 29
Christian McBride & Ursa Major
4/22 p. 30
Ruckus featuring Emi Ferguson, flute & Rachell Ellen Wong, violin
4/29 p. 31
Tenores de Aterúe
5/6 p. 33
Dartmouth College Glee Club & Handel Society
5/11 p. 33
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble
5/13 p. 33
Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra
5/16 & 17 p. 33
Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
5/20 p. 32
Sally Pinkas Preludes and Bagatelles
5/22 p. 33
Dartmouth College Gospel Choir
5/24 p. 33
Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth
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A return to the roots of live theater: Poet and playwright Inua Ellams’ spontaneous Search Party is a wildly captivating act of call and response.
Photo: Tiu Makkonen
You Look Hop Resident Artist
In partnership with the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative
You Look Like a Fun Guy has been developed in creative residencies at White Oak and the Hopkins Center for the Arts. The project is supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation; Brooklyn
The Ringling
Dartmouth College; Governors Island; and Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center. Colin Jacobsen’s score for You Look Like a Fun Guy was commissioned with support from the O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.
Funded in part by the Mifflin Family Fund for Dance, the Carolyn R. Kohn 1976 Dance Artist-in-Residence Fund, Melville 1960 and Leila Straus and Robert S. Weil 1940 Fund in Support of Hopkins Center Visiting Performing Artist Program.
Botanic Garden;
Museum;
Photo: Whitney Browne
Like a Fun Guy
Tue–Thu, Sep 17–19, 5:30 pm
BEMA Outdoor Amphitheater | $30
The life cycle of fungi unfolds through dancing bodies in a wondrous site-specific work.
Mushrooms occupy every superlative in the known universe yearbook; they’re the biggest, smallest, most resilient, most adaptive, most diverse, deadliest, liveliest, arguably tastiest organism in existence. Heginbotham dancers, and the BEMA, embody the essence of these astonishing organisms, morphing into new versions of themselves. The mycelial dance is coupled with an environmental score inspired by the pioneering composer John Cage, in a multi-sensorial work that responds to the interconnectedness of nature.
A longtime Hop collaborator, Dance Heginbotham founder John Heginbotham directs the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble and teaches in the College’s theater department. John was in residence at Dartmouth this spring expanding Fun Guy.
“...buoyantly musical, courteous with hints of mischief...”
The New York Times
In partnership with the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, a campus-wide initiative to address climate change through research, curricular innovation and sustainable building practices. Join us for a series of climate-focused experiences, including discussions, dance workshops and mushroom-centered events.
Academy of
Chamber Ensemble St. Martin in
Tue, Oct 8, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $40
Passion. Precision. An exquisite evening of string music.
Based in London and founded in 1967 by Sir Neville Marriner as the core chamber ensemble of the acclaimed Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, the ensemble is known for their fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. This fall they bring their celebrated artistry to Rollins Chapel with a program celebrating both the intimacy and grandeur of string music.
The evening begins with Shostakovich's youthful and poignant Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11, followed by Erwin Schulhoff's rich and vibrant Sextet for Strings, and concludes with Mendelssohn's glorious Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20, the first of its kind, written by the composer at age 16.
Aires Family Fund for the Performing Arts and the Marion and Frederick B. Whittemore 1953 Distinguished Artists Series Fund. Photo: Roland Beck
the Fields
“impressively seamless ensemble”
Chicago Classical Review
Music and spirituality continue to link arms this season in Rollins Chapel, with soulful gospel, meditative chants and sweeping classical music.
Somi
Wed, Oct 16, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $30
“Serious and seductive,” (NYT ) the vocalist blends jazz, African rhythms and poignant storytelling. Let her breathtaking voice be your guide.
Experience the soulful and enchanting Somi live in concert. The award-winning performer sweeps us away with her spellbinding artistry while traversing the cultural bridge between Africa and America.
Funded in part by the Lewis Pace Poag 1972 Endowed Fund and the Andrew J. Greenebaum 1984 Fund. Photo: Tatenda Chidora
“A virtuosic performer in full command of her instrument and powers.”
The New York Times
EXPLORE THE SEASON THREADS
voices
Our voices are as infinite and unique as fingerprints, similar on the surface but with endless variations. This season, we hear breathtaking vocal ranges, songs that carry meaning and musical heritage, and voices that call us together in joyful community.
The suppleness of Somi’s voice mixes African rhythms and jazz echoing through Rollins Chapel. We get swept away by ’s seamless blend of 12 distinctive voices lifting spirits to new heights (p. 28). Experience traditions and culture of Sardinia through polyphonic Tenores de Aterúe The Lone Bellow takes us on a soulful journey with transcendent harmonies (p. 10).
The Lone Bellow
Wed, Oct 23, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $35
Harmonies find new heights with this Nashville trio and their soulful blend of Americana, rock and roots.
The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their debut in 2013 and garnered instant praise for their transcendent harmonies, serious craft and raucous live shows. The band’s release Then Came The Morning, produced by The National's Aaron Dessner, was nominated for an Americana Music Award and catapulted their career. As they celebrate their 10-year anniversary, they continue to dream up a singular sound that spans everything from arena-ready rock anthems to the gorgeously sprawling Americana tunes.
Funded in part by the Class of 1961 Legacy: The American Tradition in Performance.
Photo: courtesy of the artists
“earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters” NPR
Hop on Tour
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble & Symphony Orchestra
Sun, Nov 3, 3 pm
New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall | $25
The two ensembles join forces at the storied Boston hall for a program featuring Mexican works, including the premiere of Rodrigo Martinez Torres’ Onda Tropical and the US premiere of Omar Arellano's Chinelo Mitotiani as part of the Mexican Repertoire Initiative, the Hop’s ongoing commitment to promoting Mexican repertoire. The ensembles also perform Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue to mark its 100th anniversary as well as Beethoven’s powerful Symphony No. 5.
Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra: funded in part by the Roesch Family Fund in support of Instrumental Ensembles and Friends of the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra. Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble: funded in part by the Deborah E. & Arthur E. Allen Jr. 1932 Fund, the Richard F. Mattern 1970 Fund and Friends of the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble. Photos: Ben DeFlorio
Part of
Last fall, the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble performed at Jordan Hall alongside guest conductor Luis Manuel Sánchez and musicians from the UNAM Banda Sinfonica.
resident ensembles
Dartmouth College Glee Club
Filippo Ciabatti, director
Wed, Oct 30, 7:30 pm
Church of Christ at Dartmouth | $15
Handel Society of Dartmouth College
Filippo Ciabatti, director
Wed, Nov 6, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $20
Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
John Heginbotham, director
Rebecca Stenn, choreographer-in-residence
Sun, Nov 10, 4 pm
Irving Institute: Atrium | Free
Dartmouth College Gospel Choir
Knoelle Higginson, director
Thu, Nov 14, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $15
Ensemble funding credits: Dartmouth College Glee Club—Funded in part by the Glick Family Student Ensemble Fund, the Bruce F. Bundy 1916 Memorial, the Leo J. Malavasic Memorial Fund, the Isaacs Family Fund, the Bruce F. Bundy 1916 Memorial, the Susan J. Marshall 1980 Memorial Fund, the David P. Smith 1935 Fund and Friends of the Dartmouth College Glee Club. Handel Society of Dartmouth College—Funded in part by the Friends of the Handel Society. Dartmouth Dance Ensemble—Funded in part by the Pamela Joyner 1979 Student Performance Fund. Dartmouth College Gospel Choir—Funded in part by the Stephenson Fund for Student Ensembles, the Richard F. Mattern 1970 Fund, the Slade 1976 Fund and the Friends of the Contemporary Pop Ensembles. Photos: Ben DeFlorio
ensembles FALL
Coast Jazz Orchestra
Taylor Ho Bynum, director
Sat & Sun, Oct 25 & 26, 9 pm | Sawtooth Kitchen | $15
In the tradition of big bands in small clubs, the full band moves into Sawtooth for a weekend of music, two sets a night over two nights. The program features creative music by previous Coast guests, including music by Carla Bley, Kris Davis, Joseph Daley, Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Jim Hobbs, Bill Lowe, Angela Morris, Sun Ra, Tomeka Reid, Anna Webber and original compositions and arrangements by former and current Coast students.
Funded in part by gifts from Friends of the Coast
Announcing a new series Coast Jazz Underground
Mondays, 8 pm
Sawtooth Kitchen | $10
This season, the Coast is coming to you in a brand new way! The ensemble will be performing in smaller combinations, honoring legendary musicians such as John Coltrane and the artists he’s influenced as well as featuring band-in-residence, The Fully Celebrated Orchestra, and other guest artists.
Sep 23 | Oct 7 | Nov 4 | Jan 27 | Feb 10 | Mar 3
We're thrilled to keep rocking our partnership with Sawtooth Kitchen through our electrifying Coast Jazz Underground series, a hilarious Native American comedy show, lively events curated by Hop Fellows and our much-anticipated season kickoff party on July 25!
EXPLORE THE SEASON THREADS
echoes
Hamlet
By William Shakespeare Directed by Myxolydia Tyler
Fri, Nov 1, 7:30 pm Sat, Nov 2 & 9, 3 & 7:30 pm Thu & Fri, Nov 7 & 8, 7:30 pm Theater on Currier | $15
A royal family unravels in this thrilling drama. Plot and counterplot build to a devastating finale in this production's exploration of life, death and the afterlife, adventurously set in New Orleans.
Music echoes across time, blending tradition with experimentation and inspiring awe and reverence. This season, we will journey through centuries of Western music, with each work reflecting the spirit of its era.
We begin with the intricate grandeur of Bach in the strings of Jennifer Koh while Ruckus shows us the charm of English country dance (p. 30). Continuing through with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the graceful lyricism of Mendelssohn (p. 6), the revolutionary spirit of Bartók in Sally Pinkas and Elise Kuder’s performance (p. 24), and the vibrant rhythms of Gershwin in a joint concert by the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra and the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble (p. 11). Finally, we will explore the innovative landscape of contemporary jazz with Christian McBride & Ursa Major (p. 29).
Photo: Joel Carillet
Jennifer Koh, violin Bach and
Beyond
Wed, Jan 15, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $40
A journey through the timeless elegance of Bach and the innovative realms of contemporary violin.
Alongside her virtuosic artistry, Koh is known for the modern interpretations she brings to each piece she performs. She has played with the world's leading orchestras and was named Musical America's 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year.
“a musician of immaculate control, keen intelligence and a slightly cool demeanor.”
The Wall Street Journal
Hop Resident Artist
Inua Ellams Search Party
Fri, Jan 10, 7:30 pm Sat, Jan 11, 2 & 7:30 pm Theater on Currier | $30
A man walks into a room with his life in his hands. He is the internationally acclaimed artist and playwright Inua Ellams (Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half God of Rainfall ) and he has filled thousands of pages in an ongoing attempt to be heard. Every word he's ever written is captured and waiting patiently within the confines of his electronic tablet. Prompted by audience suggestion, Ellams searches through his archive, unearths refined or raw gold, and presents his treasure in a spontaneous performance. It's an act of call and response that hearkens back to the birth of storytelling.
During his week-long residency, Ellams will work with students in the Theater, English and Creative Writing, and African and African American Studies departments.
Funded in part by the Wetzel Family Fund for the Arts, the Nathan W. Pearson and Sons 1932 Fund, Roesch Family Fund in Support of the Hopkins Center's Visiting Performing Artists Program, the Patricia S. and Robert A. Levinson 1946 Fund in Support of the Hopkins Center's Visiting Performing Artist Program, the Kenneth and Ellen Roman 1952 Fund in Support of the Hopkins Center's Visiting Performing Artists Program, the Donna Bascom 1973 & Paul Biddelman Fund, David J. O'Connor and the Blye Fund for Artists' Residencies at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Photo: Tiu Makkonen
words
Spoken word artists and comedians breathe life into their narratives, forging a connection with us, the listeners. This season, we feel how the art of the spoken word transcends language, as these theatrical artists stir emotions, provoke thoughts and inspire us to act.
Inua Ellams hearkens back to the birth of storytelling with his spontaneous acts of call and response. Hilarious voices of Native American Comedy take the stage in an incisive stand-up show (p. 23). In Selected Shorts we hear spellbinding and funny stories that unravel our complex relationship to the planet (p. 22). And Aaron Jafferis, a spoken word artist-in-residence, calls ancestors and future generations into dialogue (p. 27).
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Hop Resident Artist Trebien Pollard Vegan Chitlins and the Artist Formerly Known as the N-word
Fri & Sat, Jan 17 & 18, 7:30 pm Theater on Currier | $30
A multidimensional embodiment of the Black experience captured through the traces of a shapeshifting figure called BLACK.
This provocative and personal work by choreographer/performer Trebien Pollard challenges us to see the symbols and regulations imposed on the body, pulling us into an uncertain vortex of Blackness.
Pollard’s choreographic work has been presented throughout the States, England and Japan, following an expansive career that includes Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Bebe Miller Company, Urban Bush Women, Pilobolus, Tania Isaac Dance, and Martha Graham Ensemble. His recent creative work considers geographic sites, embodied language and spatial strategies as emancipatory practices for survival and liberation.
During a week-long residency, Pollard will co-teach a class in the theater department. He choreographs regularly for the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble, and is co-choreographer of the Hop’s Ritual of Breath
transformation
The Anthropocene marks the period where our planet is transformed by human action, and this season we join in a transformational response—Dartmouth’s drive to decarbonize. The cycles of life permeate nature, as well as our human condition. Our artists take us through shifting states of being, identity and our regenerative environment.
In Trebien Pollard's work, we traverse the shifting states of Black existence through movement and embodied language. We revisit the wavering line between madness and sanity, life and death in the Department of Theater’s production of Hamlet (p. 14). And our season sprouts with Dance Heginbotham’s You Look Like a Fun Guy (p. 4), a site-specific dance embodying the life cycle of mushrooms and underscoring the interconnectedness of nature.
Funded in part by the Carolyn R. Kohn 1976 Dance Artist-in-Residence Fund, the Amy and Henry Nachman, Jr. '51 Fund for Visiting Performing Artists in Dance, the Nathan W. Pearson and Sons 1932 Fund, Melville 1960 and Leila Straus, the Wetzel Family Fund for the Arts and the Blye Fund for Artists' Residencies at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Julie Lemberger. Inset: Montclair State University MFA Program
Photo:
Sonia De Los Santos Música
Sat, Feb 1, 4 pm Rollins Chapel | $20
“one of the Latin children’s music artists you should know” Billboard
Dance in (and out) of your seats on a bilingual journey of song celebrating Latina musicians.
In this live concert Sonia cheers on women who make music and those who inspired her and her all female bandmates to become a musician—or “una música” en español, so they could share their love for music with future generations.
The family-friendly program features Latin American rhythms ranging from festejo to cumbia to traditional Mexican folk, and new songs as well as classics from her albums, Mi Viaje: De Nuevo Leon to the New York Island, ¡Alegría! and Esperanza. Ages 4–9
Photo: courtesy of the artists
Youth & Family
Photo: Ben DeFlorio
Selected Shorts
In partnership with the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative Sun, Feb 9, 4 pm
Loew Auditorium | $30
Spellbinding, funny and timely—an afternoon of short fiction that unpacks humans’ complex relationship with our planet, performed live by eminent actors.
Selected Shorts was conceived at Symphony Space in New York City in 1985 with one simple premise—great short stories performed by great actors.
Actors will be announced in the new year.
Funded in part by the William B. Hart 1934 Trust, the Lewis A. Crickard ’35A Visiting Performing Artists Fund, the David E. Skinner II 1942 Fund, the Howard W. 1932 and Dorothy G. Pierpont Fund and the William B. Hart Memorial Fund.
Photos: courtesy of the artists
In partnership with the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, a campus-wide initiative to address climate change through research, curricular innovation and sustainable building practices. Join us for a series of climate-related experiences, including storytelling and book sharing.
Some Stars of Native American Comedy
Mon, Feb 17, 7:30 & 10 pm
Sawtooth Kitchen | $20
Laugh your way through a night of hot takes and witty insights from today’s top Native comics.
From cultural tropes to rodeo jokes, dating to dreamcatchers… it all comes together like a good rez car—made up of this and that, lovingly engineered and runs like a work of art. Some Stars of Native American Comedy brings together the comedians behind the surging Native comedy scene today, from the ones who helped make it possible to the fresh faces who are coming in strong.
The series is curated by longtime Hop collaborator Andre Bouchard and features comedians Marc Yaffee and Jim Ruel, among others.
Funded in part by the William B. Hart 1934 Trust and the David E. Skinner II 1942 Fund. Artwork: courtesy of the artists
Marc Yaffee
Jim Ruel
Sally Pinkas, piano & Elise Kuder, violin
Great in ‘B’
Wed, Feb 19, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $30
Piano and violin string together sonatas by Brahms, Bartók & Bacewicz.
Pinkas joins forces with the first violinist of the Apple Hill String Quartet, Hop Resident Artists in 2022/23, for a program of sonatas. Brahms’ second Violin Sonata is a radiant work, recognized as challenging both technically and expressively. Bartók's Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano is one of the Hungarian composer’s most experimental works, where complex rhythms and quasi-atonal harmonies prevail. The Polish violinist-composer Bacewicz wrote vivacious, sensitive and mischievous music, often described as ‘constructivist neoclassicism’. Join us for this extraordinary evening featuring timeless compositions and brilliant performances.
Funded in part by the David H. Hilton 1951 Fund #2, the Frank L. Harrington 1924 Fund No. 3 and the Sidney Stoneman 1933 Fund. Sally Pinkas photo: Renee Newman Elise Kuder photo: courtesy of the artist
Hop on Tour
resident WINTER ensembles
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble
Brian Messier, director
Sat, Feb 15, 7 pm
Keene State College: Redfern Art Center
Coast Jazz Orchestra
Taylor Ho Bynum, director with guest artists Adam and Zack O’Farrill
Fri & Sat, Feb 21 & 22, 9 pm
Sawtooth Kitchen | $15
Dartmouth College Glee Club
Filippo Ciabatti, director
Sun, Feb 23, 2 pm
Church of Christ at Dartmouth | $15
Dartmouth College Gospel Choir
Knoelle Higginson, director
Thu, Feb 27, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $15
Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
John Heginbotham, director
Rebecca Stenn, choreographer-in-residence
Sat, Mar 1, 3:30 pm
The School For Lies
By David Ives
Inspired by Molière
Directed by Jamie Horton
Fri, Feb 14, 7:30 pm
Sat, Feb 15 & 22, 3 & 7:30 pm
Thu & Fri, Feb 20 & 21, 7:30 pm
Theater on Currier | $15
Celimene’s is the brightest, wittiest salon in Paris. The beautiful young widow, known for her satiric tongue, is surrounded by shallow suitors, but has managed to evade love since her beloved husband died. Until Frank appears. A traveler from England known for his own coruscating wit and acidic misanthropy, Frank turns Celimene's world upside-down, taking on her suitors, matching her barb for barb and teaching her how to live again.
Photo: Robert C. Strong II
Hop Resident Artist
Aaron Jafferis
The spoken word poet, playwright and educator is known for addressing social issues and engaging communities through his work in hip-hop theater, poetry and musicals. Through powerful narratives and dynamic performance styles, Jafferis creates impactful and thought-provoking pieces that resonate with diverse audiences.
During his residency, Jafferis collaborates with composers Dahlak Brathwaite and Daniel Bernard Roumain to create Smooth Criminal, an interactive music theatre work that attempts to give away Aaron’s house, but his family has other plans… While the work won’t be performed publicly this season, Jafferis will engage younger audiences in a family show. Stay tuned for details!
in part by the
Funded
Blye Fund for Artists' Residencies at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, the Nathan W. Pearson and Sons 1932 Fund and the Wetzel Family Fund for the Arts. Photos: courtesy of the artist
Chanticleer
Sing Joyfully
Tue, Apr 8, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $40
“...breathtaking in its accuracy of intonation, purity of blend, variety of color and swagger of style.” The Boston Globe
Twelve voices coalesce in a seamless chorus with intricate harmonies that uplift and inspire.
Renowned worldwide for their unmatched vocal artistry and captivating stage presence, Chanticleer is named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The chorus boasts an expansive vocal range— from countertenor and tenor to baritone and bass—and a repertoire that spans centuries. Join and be swept away on a breathtaking musical journey beneath the beautiful arches of Rollins Chapel.
The ensemble is led by acclaimed conductor, Music Director Emeritus Joseph H. Jennings, and the evening’s repertoire includes Renaissance motets, classic arrangements of familiar folk songs, settings of the jazz standards, as well as contemporary arrangements of Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now and Queen’s Somebody to Love
Funded in part by the Anonymous Fund No. 136, the John M. Tiedtke 1930 Visiting Performing Artists Fund, and the Marion and Frederick B. Whittemore 1953 Distinguished Artists Series. Photo: Stephen K. Mack
Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Wed, Apr 16, 7:30 pm
Hanover Inn: Grand Ballroom | $40
The jazz powerhouse pushes the boundaries with his bass and electrifying new band.
With his bold, swinging style and robust sound, Philadelphia native Christian McBride is one of the foremost jazz bassists of his generation. From acoustic post-bop to electric fusion, funk and soul, he is a versatile artist with a broad range of stylistic influences. McBride is Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival, host of WNPR's Jazz Night in America and a seven-time Grammy award winner.
At the Hop, McBride is joined by four rising young master instrumentalists including saxophonist Nicole Glover, guitarist Ely Perlman, pianist Mike King, and drummer Savannah Harris.
Funded in part by the Marion and Frederick B.
Whittemore 1953 Distinguished Artists Series and the Bob Gatzert 1951 Jazz Series Fund for the Hopkins Center. Photo: Mallory Turner
“ the world’s only period-instrument rock band”
San Francisco Classical Voice
Ruckus
featuring Emi Ferguson, flute & Rachell Ellen Wong, violin
Tue, Apr 22, 7:30 pm
Our Savior Lutheran Church | $30
Unearth early music’s most playful works, reimagined with roots music energy. Ruckus is a shapeshifting, collaborative ensemble with a visceral and playful approach to early music. Ruckus’ core is a continuo group: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon and bass. Its members are among the most creative and virtuosic performers in North American early music. At the Hop, they are joined by Ferguson and Wong to perform Strawberry Fields, a program featuring works by Handel and Sancho, and English Country Dances.
Funded in part by the Lewis A. Crickard ’35A Visiting Performing Artists Fund and the Steven W. Draheim 1966 Fund.
Photo: Fay Fox
Department of Music Residency
Tenores de Aterúe
Tue, Apr 29, 7:30 pm
Church of Christ at Dartmouth | $30
Channeling the rich and singular tradition of Sardinian folk songs.
The only ensemble outside of Sardinia dedicated to singing cantu a tenore, Tenores de Aterúe transports you to the heart of the ancient Mediterranean island. Cantu a tenore is characterized by its distinctive guttural singing, intricate overtones and impeccable rhythmic precision.
The New England-based quartet reverse-engineered this Sardinian musical form based on what they knew from studying other polyphonic folk singing. After performing casually, they went viral in Sardinia and were called to the celebrated island where their ethnomusical adventure was documented in a film.
Since then the group has continued expanding their repertoire and sharing Sardinian music and culture with North American audiences.
During their residency, the ensemble will visit classes in the Music Department led by Professor Ted Levin, a long-time Hop collaborator and a founder of the Silkroad Ensemble.
Funded in part by the Kenneth and Ellen Roman 1952 Fund in Support of the Hopkins Center's Visiting Performing Artists Program and the Robert S. Weil 1940 Fund in Support of Hopkins Center Visiting Performing Artist Program.
courtesy of the artists
Photo:
Hop Pianist-in-Residence
Sally Pinkas, piano Preludes and Bagatelles
Tue, May 20, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $30
The pianist's annual solo recital opens up ‘small wonders’ by Chopin, Bartók and Kaprálová.
In his 1908 set of Bagatelles, Bartók flirts with diverse musical idioms such as folk music, Debussy-style Impressionism and atonality á-la-Schönberg.
Kaprálova’s Preludes of 1937, among her most-often performed works, evoke freshness and verve, humor and tenderness (they were dedicated and first performed by her Moravian countryman, Rudolf Firkusny).
Lastly, Chopin’s iconic set of 24 Preludes, written between 1835 and 1839, includes some of his most heartfelt and beloved music.
Photo: Renée Newman
resident SPRING ensembles
Dartmouth College Glee Club & Handel Society
Filippo Ciabatti, director
Tue, May 6, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $15
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble
Brian Messier, director
Sun, May 11, 2 pm
Rollins Chapel | $15
Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra
Filippo Ciabatti, director
Tue, May 13, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $20
Dartmouth Dance Ensemble
John Heginbotham, director
Rebecca Stenn, choreographer-in-residence
Fri & Sat, May 16 & 17, 5:30 pm
Irving Institute Atrium | $15
Dartmouth College Gospel Choir
Knoelle Higginson, director
Thu, May 22, 8 pm
Rollins Chapel | $15
Coast Jazz Orchestra
Taylor Ho Bynum, director Sat, May 24, 4 & 8 pm Hanover Inn: Grand Ballroom | $15
Photo: Ben DeFlorio
Hop Film
Great movies. Every weekend.
A curated mix of American indie films, foreign language gems, hot docs, advance screenings, theater and exhibitions on screen and evenings with film artists.
The Graduate (1967)
Dartmouth Film Society
Celebrate the Dartmouth Film Society’s 75th Anniversary with a series of classic titles and new films made by Dartmouth alumni. Mark your calendars for the Dartmouth Film & Media Alumni Festival—Nov 7–10.
Telluride at Dartmouth
Sep 20–26
Titles announced Fri, Aug 30
The Hop continues its decades-long friendship with the acclaimed Colorado festival, with special screenings of six new films, among the best of world cinema.
Screenplay by Buck Henry ’52
The award-winning series of live performance transmissions returns for its 18th season.
Single Broadcast: $22 | Met Pass: $150 (includes all 9 screenings) On sale to Met Members on July 18, and to the general public on July 24
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Offenbach
Sat, Oct 5, 1 pm
An ensemble of leading lights takes the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work.
Grounded
Met Premiere
Jeanine Tesori | Libretto by George Brant
Sat, Oct 19, 1 pm
Tony award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s dramatic examination of the cost of modern warfare arrives at the Met.
Tosca Puccini
Sat, Nov 23, 1 pm
Puccini’s masterpiece—a roller coaster story of love, lust, murder and political intrigue set to a richly romantic score—returns.
The Magic Flute
Mozart | Encore Presentation
Sat, Dec 7, 1 pm
Julie Taymor’s magical English-language production is a beloved family holiday tradition.
Aida
Verdi | New Production
Sat, Jan 25, 12:30 pm
Set in Ancient Egypt, Verdi’s timeless story of love and betrayal against the backdrop of war receives a spectacular new staging.
Fidelio
Beethoven
Sat, Mar 15, 1 pm
An all-star cast powers this striking production of Beethoven’s rarely-performed opera.
Le Nozze di Figaro
Sat, Apr 26, 1 pm
Mozart
Mozart’s timeless comedy, a chaotic whirlwind of mistaken identities and merry hijinks, features an extraordinary cast.
Salome
Strauss | New Production
Sat, May 17, 1 pm
A celebrated international cast shines in this brilliant restaging of Strauss’s stunning tragedy.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini
Sat, May 31, 1 pm
A delightful blend of humor, romance and captivating music power Rossini’s effervescent comedy.
A scene from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro
Photo: Ken Howard/
Hop Membership
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As a Member, you’ll support our mission to bring exceptional arts experiences to the Upper Valley, all while enjoying ticketing benefits and invitations to special events and Member gatherings.
Join or renew today to stay tuned for upcoming Member experiences celebrating the season’s artists and performances.
hop.dartmouth.edu/join
2024/25 Season
ON SALE DATES
Tue, 7/9 Bentley Fellow Members
Thu, 7/11 Partner & Investor Members
Tue, 7/16 All Hop Members
Tue, 7/23 General Public
All on-sale periods begin at noon
BOX OFFICE
The fastest and easiest way for you to order tickets is through our website.
SUMMER HOURS
Tue–Fri, 2–5 pm
July 9–26 Extended Hours: Tue–Fri, 12–5 pm
hop.box@dartmouth.edu 603.646.2422
The box office is located at the Loew Auditorium in the Black Family Visual Arts Center.
Season Launch Party
Thu, July 25, 4–5:30 pm Allen Street
Come celebrate the season with a preview of our exciting slate of events, then head over to the Green for Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet’s free outdoor concert.
