The Life and Times of George Balanchine The founder and Ballet Master of the New York City Ballet. The father of American ballet. The best choreographer of the twentieth century. George Balanchine carries all these impressive titles and more‚ yet still‚ almost no one today knows his name. He was the unseen puppeteer of the NYCB‚ the man who was admired but unknown. Those lucky dancers he trained went on to become the biggest ballet stars of their time‚ and his beautiful dances were and are still
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Every city has own style of architecture. Buildings actually is a face of every country and city. Of course‚ in every city there are old buildings and new ones. There is a question‚ whether a city should preserve its old‚ historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings. One group of people is sure‚ that government has to save old buildings. The other group of people thinks‚ that it is better to build new buildings. I have to say‚ that relate myself to the first group of
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year. At least two thirds of American adults are overweight‚ and forty percent of New York’s public elementary are obese. With the mayor New York Michael Bloomberg’s law to ban all sugared beverages larger than 16 ounces in restaurants‚ mobile food carts‚ movie theaters‚ and sport stadiums it’s said to decrease the percentage of overweight or obese percentage. With this step in banning sugared beverages in New York City it will hopefully make people see the dangers and health risk of sugar and it will
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2‚ 2013 Abstract To examine or explore the effects of gentrification‚ when a group of people of a particular Race is unable to maintain their resources; they are inevitably removed from their environment. There will become a new set of a particular race that will be able to maintain and perhaps create a different environment with their cultures and religious beliefs. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research paper is to explore and examine the
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subject of discussion in fall 1990. (Oster251) The trustees and their staff debated of turning four-year-old jazz program into an independent performing arts organization like the Metropolitan Opera or the New York City Ballet. (Oster251) This new independent program would argue that this new independent program would further aid in attracting a larger and a more diversified audience to the Lincoln Center and be able to ease the burden placed on LCI by the program. (Oster251) The LCI was founded
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This paper will be discussing the relationship between the performative nature of contemporary culture and new workplace architectural forms. The first half would be exploring and illustrating what is the nature of our contemporary culture now and the second half would be about how it could further link it to the new workplace architectural forms nowadays. In the 21st century‚ while technology is rapidly developed‚ everything become faster as the Internet has accelerated everything‚ and so as our
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Imagine a place where bright lights currently glow the streets‚ a city that become depended on trade to grow its riches. Known today as Amsterdam‚ the city is known for its international trade and transport. Today Amsterdam holds the must see Museum of Van Gogh. And to mention Amsterdam’s social life is well known. Here in Amsterdam‚ reefer is legal‚ prostitutes are common‚ and religion is free to be expressed. This lively city has rich history‚ but began with humble origins. Amsterdam originated
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Anna Halprin and Merce Cunningham: Two Post-Modern Dance Choreographers Anna Halprin was born July 13th‚ 1920 as Anna Schuman. She took on the name Halprin when she married Lawrence Halprin‚ a landscape architect. Together they founded the San Francisco Dancer’s Workshop in 1955. Merce Cunningham was born on April 16‚ 1919‚ his romantic partner was John Cage‚ who he began working with back in 1940’s. In 1953‚ together with John Cage‚ he founded the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Both Ann and Merce
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Hinduism is the third largest world religion with about 900 million Hindu worshippers. Hinduism began in India over 4‚000 years ago. There are many Hindus elsewhere in the world and not only in India. There are many Hindu’s in Asia‚ Africa‚ the Caribbean‚ and Europe. Their faith can vary in different parts of the world such as some Hindus believe in one God and others have believes in many Gods. But all Hindus share the same the idea of rebirth and that all living things are part of the on-going
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“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” As I stepped out of the plane‚ I automatically recited the quote my dad informed me to prior to leaving our hometown. With every step I took away from the airport door‚ I possessed a totally distinctive feeling. Part of me felt cheerful‚ but the other felt disconsolate. This transitional point of my life developed a diligent and faithful version of me. Everything began when my mom entered my room saying‚ “Honey‚ sorry for interrupting
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