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88 DARTMOUTH 88 Winter 2012 First off, congratulations to the Dartmouth Ai- res for coming in second in NBC’s Sing-Off com- petition. It was a lot of fun following their prog- ress each week, and even more fun listening to the enthusiastic reactions from both the audi- ence and the three judges. They did a great job and only proved to the rest of the world what the Dartmouth community already knew – that these guys are talented, fun, witty, and know how to work a room. If you missed any of the shows, you can watch their memorable perfor- mances at: www.nbc.com/sing-off/contestants/dartmouth- aires (the Queen medley is a must-see)! The Dartmouth Aires placed second in ‘The Sing-Off’ Now, where did we leave off? Oh yes, we were following creative pursuits, living the dream, going against the grain, thinking outside the box, (insert own cliche here). The last newsletter included Part 1 of our creative careers theme. Due to the overwhelming number of responses, the saga continues with the next exciting installment, better known as Part 2! (clear- ly, the creative gene is missing from my DNA) Don Kempf to use and help out the (Chicago, IL) Have five minutes to spare? Want to put those minutes Class of ‘88 Don lives outside of Chicago with If you haven’t already, please complete the very quick, his wife Kathy and three boys very painless and anonymous survey at: Jack (12), Tommy (11) and Hank (9). Don runs Giant Screen Films, www.surveymonkey.com/s/Dartmouth 1988 which specializes in the produc- tion and distribution of giant - nications, class dues, local mini-reunions, future class recent work includes Tornado Al- We wantprojects, your feedback the 25th and reunion, ideas on and college more! commu leyscreen/IMAX-format films. Some extreme weather science, and Waking, a film the onT.Rex: storm-chasing the Story of Sueand, $50 gift cer- - tificatesThis will fromhelp usthe serve Dartmouth you better. Coop Plus, (redeemable when you on fill- seum in Chicago. Upcoming proj- out the survey, you couldsite or win online) one of five ectsa permanent will feature film environmentally- for the Field Mu themed topics. These include The It’s very easy, but so helpful to us! Last Reef, The Ice Age, and Antarc- tica. Thanks to everyone for your support. ‘Creative Careers’ ‘Creative ...continued from the fall ...continued www.dartmouth88.org Don also recently started D3D college was how to learn, and I casion). After years of traveling, surrounded by epic, crumbling Cinema, a sister company of Giant use that skill in spades every day. parenting (3 girls, 9,12 and 14) volumes of late-Victorian Dutch Screen, that specializes in the de- I’m always becoming an overnight dramas, combing through them sign and installation of digital 3D “expert” in something new! In ad- niche in the world of alternative page by page, for, literally, days. theater systems at museums and dition to the science and nature medicine.and teaching, I work I’ve finally as a foundBodyTalk my I had that moment of thinking: other destination-type locations, stuff, I also work with a lot of li- practitioner and am constantly Being an English major at Dart- as well as the production of sig- censes – I’ve produced material fascinated by our potential to heal mouth wasn’t supposed to end up tied to the Discovery Channel’s when we approach our health in a like this. venues. D3D recently opened the- Planet Earth series, Guinness holistic way. atersnature in digital various 3D museums films for around these More colorful was when I had to the country, including the Field - Museum in Chicago and the New franchise,World Records, Hello theKitty, Build-a-Bear and even gling to parent third culture kids Screw Magazine -- all my editors York Hall of Science in Queens, Hallmark’sWorkshop, Hoops&Yoyothe Disney greeting-Princess IWhen do try I’m and not keep working in touch or strug with knewfind a wascitation that itin appeared Al Goldstein’s in an New York. So the next time you’re card characters. some 88s - Luanne DeLuca, Anne article in 1984. As you might have at an IMAX theater, you might be Irza-Leggat, Caroline Marshall guessed from the title of the pub- watching one of Don’s creations. I have probably 250 books and and Ana Coyne, not to mention lication, this was hardcore porn -- about as many activity kits to my the gang on Facebook. I got to see Al made Larry Flynt look like Billy name now. People always think Ollie Metzger this summer when Jon’s son Eddie with their dog Derek Jeter. Graham. So I had to get special Kris Pederson that means I must be rich and he took a break from his Google Jon, as a Red Sox fan, I feel your Yankees pain. permission from the NY Public Hirschmann famous, but believe me, unless lawyer job and met us in Ham- Library to go through their cache Our younger one, Eddie, just School, the other, at Pace Univer- you’re Stephanie Meyer or J.K. of porn, and basically spent my (Orlando, FL) turned 4. I’ve also clearly done sity). I also work as the New York great time discovering Sprockets something horribly, horribly researcher for the Oxford English means being broke and obscure! materialburg for aand short being visit. loud We Ameri had a- dirty old man in the corner look- I have always loved to write, ever wrong as a parent: a lifetime Mets Dictionary, a weirdly 19th-cen- ButRowling, it’s alwaysbeing a interesting,children’s writer so I cans. Also had a chance to chat day in the microfilm room as the since I was little. I got an entry- tury job, tracking down obscure can’t complain too loudly. with Alex Daniels who is based in quote was in the December 24 is- level publishing job shortly after Yankee fans. Tommy (named for uses of ancient words. (Also, this sueing at-- filthyScrew’s pictures. Christmas Of course Spectac the- graduation and worked my way Tomfan, I Seaver;find myself the inwife a house will say full heof is where the huge money is. The As far as personal life, I’m living in Canada or having dinner with ular -- so I had waded through the through various stops in the pub- was named for Thomas Aquinas; dictionary sector is totally going near Orlando, Florida. I’ve been NY when he’s not salmon fishing - lishing world over the next de- she is wrong) named our no-ac- to explode. ) It’s a job that makes married 13 years and I have two ing my prize. Good times. (I’m cade or so. I eventually landed at count beagle Derek Jeter. They all me a rock star with research li- wonderful little girls, ages 7 and Warren Buffet. surewhole we run all of theadmire year beforeJonathan’s find a children’s book publisher/pack- keep me tired but happy. brarians and sometimes takes me 9. Juggling the full-time work-at- willingness to immerse himself ager as managing editor and, later, to arcane places, most recently to home gig with parenthood is ex- friendshipsI am often amazed that haveand filled endured with so deeply in his work!) creative director. I did that job for the archives of DC Comics, in hot tremely challenging, but the re- overgratitude the yearswhen fromI reflect our timeon the at about four years, by which point I currently on a couple of based-on- wards are many. So although I get Dartmouth. I’m looking forward was a total burnout case. I loved a-true-storyI’m writing for projects film and (one television, about “superwoman.” (Action Comics crazy, I always try to remember to the big reunion coming up and the work, but not the managing Sam Cooke, one about Pat Till- #60,pursuit May of 1943.)the first use of the word Stay current with all the that I’m blessed! part. So I decided to go out on my man). The writing life is great -- I and happy. If you’re ever passing ‘88 news and events at: own… at which point I knew pret- get paid to do the sorts of things I asked Jonathan about the throughhope this Singapore, finds you look all healthyme up. www.dartmouth88.org ty much everyone in New York Modesta Levy (like making up stories and talk- strangest word he had to re- I’d be happy to show you around. And share your memo- children’s publishing through my (Singapore) ing to myself) that most people search: job… and voila, a career in chil- are encouraged to seek counsel- ries, crazy stories, in- dren’s book writing was born. In the hopes of encouraging other Jonathan Danziger ing for. But even when it’s going “hair of the dog,” which was criminating freshman lurkers out there, I’ve pushed past (New York) well, screenwriting is perpetually coinedOne was by the a first19th-century use of the phraseDutch trip photos or anything my reluctance and am writing in freelance work, so I’ve always got playwright of little or no renown. 2nd to 6th grade age range, al- else on the to say ‘hello’. Due to my husband’s - one eye down the road, making He wrote these endless plays -- lit- thoughI write I’vemostly done nonfiction a sprinkling in the of work (German husband, German land County, NY, about 20 miles sure my next job is lined up.