The music played throughout all of the concerts adhered to be diverse. The instruments‚ the individuals performing‚ and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them‚ first hand. The first concert I attended was performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra had performed Shostakovich’s “Symphony NO. 7‚ Leningrad” from the Romantic era. The orchestra was a large ensemble (1) containing various instruments that contributed to the
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Concert Review Paper On November 1‚ 2013‚ I had the pleasure of attending an indie pop concert by the band Two Door Cinema Club. The concert occurred on a late Friday evening at the Fox Theater in Pomona. When I arrived at the theater‚ I did not expect there to be as many people as there were. I imagined that because the band was associated as indie‚ the venue would not have been entirely sold out. The line to get in was very long as it wrapped around the block and it took close to an hour to
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Jazz has been in the white house almost as long as it has existed‚ but on national jazz day‚ which is April 30th‚ President Obama hosted a jazz concert. This concert featured a wide variety of artists including Chick Corea‚ Robert Glasper‚ Esperanza Spalding‚ Aretha Franklin‚ Wayne Shorter‚ and many others. During this performance‚ there are thirteen different “groups” or different artists that sung at the white house for jazz day. The first performance after president Obama spoke was Aretha
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As a surprise for my birthday during the hustle and bustle of the State Fair at Fair Park‚ I had the pleasure of seeing West Side Story presented by the Dallas Summer Musicals on October 11‚ 2011. West Side Story is a musical that takes place in New York City during the mid 1950s. An adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the musical shows the rivalry between two teenage street gangs‚ the Jets and the Sharks. The Jets are a white working class group while the Sharks are from Puerto
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The blind side is a film that has inspired me to do what I thought I couldn’t. The blind side is a film Based on the true story about Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless 17 year old African-American‚ called Michael. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict‚ which is the main reason why he is in foster care. Whenever Michael is placed in a new home he runs away. He has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. One day Michael was
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Movie Review “The Blind Side” is based on the remarkable true story of Baltimore Ravens offensive left tackle Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron). Michael grew up in the inner city housing projects with his mother in Memphis‚ Tennessee aptly named “Hurt Village”. Michael’s story begins with him being homeless and coming from a broken home with a drug-addicted mother‚ and an absentee father. Because of his family circumstances‚ Family Services took control of his life as he was growing up. Unfortunately
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DESCRIBING: AN OUTDOOR CONCERT At first parking seemed to be extremely overpriced; thirty dollars to park in a parking lot full of trucks with grills and coolers full of beer in their beds. The music from the speakers that were about a mile or two down the road traveled into my car as if it were a ghost and took over my CD player. Suddenly the rap music that was being played was taken over by Big and Rich‚ one of country music’s superstars. The blazing sun felt like an oven compared to
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“The Blind Side” is a wonderful movie that touches your heart when watching it. A great real story that forces you to dig deep inside your soul. When I watched it‚ I was taken by three impressive scenes. The first was a scene in which Sandra Bullock lies on her bed smiling after bringing Mike home with her. It’s a smile of content and of real happiness. It’s that kind of smile we draw on our faces when feeling satisfied and fulfilled with goodness. This is what real happiness is about; it’s not wealth
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I have selected the movie; “The Blind Side”‚ it is the true story of Michael Oher‚ a homeless teenager who was able to overcome great obstacles in order to become a first round draft pick in the NFL. Michael Oher had a rough childhood as he didn’t know his father and his mother was addicted to drugs. He was in and out of foster homes and at times living on the street. The football coach at Wingate‚ a private school‚ saw football potential in Michael and got him admitted into the prestigious school
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As I entered the concert‚ I could hear the beat of the music‚ the atmosphere was full of excitement. I could see my band playing music‚ I could see millions of people in front of me! When I went in closer‚ it felt a little hot and uncomfortable‚ the place was burning like hell. It was an outdoor concert. I started sweating‚ as the beat of the music gets louder‚ the whole stage started to shake and vibrate. my muscles tensed as more and more people started squeezing me into a square. It felt
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