Frank Zwicky was an astronomer at Caltech‚ from 1925 until his death in 1974‚ who helped to discover some of the weirdest things in the universe. He was denied access to the University’s large 200 inch telescope to perform calculations so instead he used a much smaller eighteen inch telescope‚ which was barely appropriate for the scientific work he was doing. During his catalog of all known galaxies‚ he discovered tiny points of star-like light at unfathomable distances‚ in such a way that should
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Constructivism was an artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning in 1919‚ which was a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement was in favour of art as a practice for social purposes. Constructivism had a great effect on modern art movements of the 20th century‚ influencing major trends such as Bauhaus and De Stijl movement. Its influence was pervasive‚ with major impacts upon architecture‚ graphic and industrial design‚ theatre‚ film‚ dance‚ fashion and
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CHAPTER 1 What Is the Theatre? MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Please choose the best answer for the following questions. 1. The word “theatre” comes from the Greek theatron‚ which means a. acting place. b. seeing place. c. singing place. d. listening place. The word “drama” comes from the Greek dran‚ which means a. to make. b. to play. c. to do. d. to dance Which of the following is NOT a possible meaning of “theatre”? a. the building where the play is performed. b. the company of players. c. the stage
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Jose Alvarez English 2 David Lau A Non-Bourgeois Analysis of Tout Va Bien In the 21st century modern cinematic film industry an audience is enabled to experience a wide array of films beholding an eminently developed Hollywood perspective. Hollywood blockbusters assuredly dominate the United States film industry for various reasons. The general population absorbing modern Hollywood movies may manage to argue that the highly advanced state of the art techniques that blockbuster films utilize
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Quiz 4 F10 - Editing‚ Acting & Sound Question 1 of 20 Score: 5 (of possible 5 points) What is the imaginary‚ invisible wall that separates the audience from the stage called? | A. | the first wall | | B. | the imagination wall | | C. | the fourth wall | | D. | the aesthetic distance | Answer Key: C Feedback The correct answer is "C" ‚ the fourth wall. Question 2 of 20 Score: 0 (of possible 5 points) Narration‚ unlike dialogue: | A. | is from a character in
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A2 Drama and Theatre Studies Coursework: Unit 3 Exploration of Dramatic Performance Question 1. How is the initial material being researched and developed at significant stages during the process of creating drama? Once convinced we had chosen our self fulfilling prophecy for our devised play‚ the first thing to research was schizophrenia‚ a severe mental disorder characterised by delusions‚ hallucinations‚ incoherence and physical agitation. It is classed as a ‘thought’ disorder and is more
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Hamlet’s transitioning perspective of death Anna Soderholm American Author Mark Twain once said‚ “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Since the beginning of time‚ death has been a controversial topic. Whether the concept is being questioned amongst a group or internally‚ it can drive a person insane. Throughout the play ‘Hamlet’‚ Hamlet goes through several experiences that twist his idea of death. In the beginning‚ he is visited
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dances. "I taught this little ballet to eight boys in my class at school‚" Balanchine recalled. Balanchine was born to be a choreographer. Balanchine formed his own company in 1933‚ Les Ballets. He collaborated with such leading artistic figures as Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill (The Seven Deadly Sins)‚ artist Pavel Tchelitchew‚ and composers Darius Milhaud and Henri Sauguet. Boston-born dance connoisseur Lincoln Kristein harbored a dream: He wanted to establish an American school of ballet that would equal
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Paper I : Poetry-I Unit 1 : Explanations with reference to the context from the starred texts Geoffrey Chaucer : “General Prologue”* to The Canterbury Tales The Nun’s Priest’s Tale John Donne : “The Canonization* “A Valediction:Forbidding Mourning” “The Sunne Rising” “The Ecstasie”* : Paradise Lost‚ Book I : Essay on Man* : “Introduction” “Earth’s Answer” “The Tyger”* “London” (from Songs of Experience) Unit 2 : Unit 3 : John Milton Unit 4 : Alexander Pope William Blake
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was the people behind all the major events in the history books. There were many great people behind the scenes. Did Adolf Hitler kill over thousands of people by himself? Having lived during the time of Hitler’s rule Brecht knew that Hitler wasn’t the only one behind it all. Brecht wanted his readers to know that there are more people behind the scenes‚ and though this poem he tells his readers that ordinary people can change history as we know it as well. There aren’t just ten people that built
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