Piano Concert Report I’ve heard a lot about Jon Nakamatsu‚ a Japanese American classical pianist who is the first American to win the gold medal at The Tenth Vancliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth‚ Texas. That was the reason why I went to California Theater in San Jose on October 20‚ 2013 for his piano concert. This theatre is located on 345 South First Street‚ San Jose. It didn’t look big from the outside but when I walked in‚ I
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Utopia or Dystopia Film Review- Gattaca Welcome back your listening to 104.7 FM Radio National Breakfast and it is time for films with Jane Smith. Today I’ll be reviewing Gattaca‚ There is no gene for the human spirit. Gattaca enters the same category as Contact (1997). Starring Ethan Hawke‚ Uma Thurman and Jude Law Gattaca is a Science Fiction film about a possible future dystopian world. The movie draws on what it means to be human and the concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate
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Jessica Weiner Music Appreciation Dr. Gentry December 5th‚ 2015 Concert Response Paper #2 I had the opportunity to attend a concert in Jordan Hall‚ a beautiful and antiquated concert hall at the New England Conservatory in Boston. The ensemble consisted of the New England Conservatory’s very own Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and was led by David Loebel‚ the conductor. This was a full symphony orchestra with woodwind players‚ string players‚ brass players‚ and percussion players. The orchestra
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Soo Kim 25FEB13 Gattaca: Ethical implication of genetic determinism. Genetic engineering‚ via cloning‚ eugenics‚ or manipulation of DNA‚ presents important and often chilling possibilities for the future of mankind. Of course‚ we can be comforted by the hope of Jesus Christ’s appearing before humankind is able to completely ensnare itself in its misapplication of knowledge. But we still give some thought to where the future could be heading‚ and how scientists who believe in random evolution
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“I attended the violin recital featuring Alicia Choi in Wheeler concert hall. The recital included Yoni Gertner on viola‚ Brady Anderson on cello‚ and Futaba Niekawa on piano. There was a large‚ excited crowd that attended the show that night. The room was abuzz with talking and laughter before the show began. The recital lasted about an hour and fourty-five minutes. The first piece that was played was the String Trio in E-flat op. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was broken down into six movements
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Jan Doe MUL 1010 Professor John‚ Doe 20 Oct. 2013 Concert Review: “The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra” On October 19‚ 2013 I sought out to listen to some classical music for my review for class. It was a pleasure to have found the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Oviedo‚ FL‚ a part of St. Luke’s concert series of 2013-14 that has been held in the last nineteen years here in Oviedo‚ FL. This free event that’s held each year at St. Luke church holds about three
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GATTACA Viewing Questions – Answer Key 01. What deception is Vincent (main character) trying to hard to maintain? He is trying to be Jerome‚ who has an elite genetic identity. This identity gives Vincent the credentials to work at GATTACA. 02. Describe four ways that Vincent maintains his genetic identity. a. He uses Jerome’s blood‚ urine‚ and hair. b. He uses plastic surgery to change his face; cuts and lengthens his legs. c. He scrubs off all loose
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The MDC Jazz Band ensemble was held in the McCarthy Auditorium on October 28th 2010. The conductor of the Jazz Band was Matt Bonelli. The concert consisted of 3 Jazz and 3 dance performance happening simultaneously. A large crowd attended the performance which began at 8.00 pm and ended at 9.30 pm. The first piece was the Wind Blues was hard to listen to because it was very loud to the extent that the sound produced was harsh. The trumpet part of the performance was the best. The sound produced
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Kyla Whitman MUS 10 070 Dr. Immel Concert Report On November 11‚ 2014‚ the Kutztown University Department of Music had their third Student Recital of the semester in Schaeffer Auditorium at 7:30 pm. The Department of Music performed thirteen pieces of music including Etude Op. 25‚ No. 1‚ Somebody‚ Somewhere from The Most Happy Fella‚ Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra‚ Op. 50‚ and many more. To start out the night‚ Steven M. Paszkowski performed Frédéric Chopin’s Étude Op. 25‚ No. 1. Chopin was
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People define who they are by having the ability to be who they want to be. Jerome‚ from Andrew Niccol’s Film‚ Gattaca‚ was never given the legal opportunity to be who he wanted to be. From birth he was told he had no potential‚ no chance at a stunning life. When his perfect younger brother‚ Vincent‚ was born it made it all the more harder for Jerome to cope with his faults. Jerome was tired of always being told he would never achieve his dream of going into space‚ so he took matters into his own
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