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    prevent it from happening again. This article is about what was said at the dedication ceremonies for the Holocaust museum. There was a lot of personal stories of persecution and concentration camps‚ and it talked a lot about how there is still more people can learn from this event and a lot more people can do to honor those involved with this event. Throughout “ Holocaust Memorial Museum‚ April 22‚ 1993” Elie Wiesel uses a hopeful tone‚ a conflict between a person and society‚ and metaphors to show

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    LACMA stands for Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art. Located on Wilshire Boulevard and is on "Museum Row" in Los Angeles. Established in its current location in 1965 and it is the largest art museum in the western United States. The museum’s name is a misnomer‚ for its collection contains roughly 130‚000 pieces of art and the collection spans centuries‚ although their focus is on contemporary art. The museum provides another facet to the already robust multi-cultural make-up of Southern California

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    Why was Berry Gordy significant in the development of the American Soul music genre? The aim of this essay is to analyse what significance Berry Gordy‚ the founder of the Tamla record label‚ had to the American Soul music genre. To accurately analyse this it is important to research and understand how Gordy ran Tamla and why he started the label. All the decisions he made involving Tamla would have an affect on the American Soul music industry because of the huge popularity of Gordy’s music.

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    Introduction: Going to the museum is one of my favorite things to do. I just acquired this hobby last year‚ when I took my first art class. Since then‚ I have been to many museums in Baltimore‚ New York and the DC area‚ however‚ the Walters Museum is by far my favorite. I looked forward to going again‚ and reacquainting myself with my favorite art pieces‚ as well as doing the assignment. However‚ the blissfulness I expected from this encounter turned out not to be‚ as the Eternal Egypt collection

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    ​The trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum was an insightful and eye opening experience. It was my second trip to a large art museum‚ the first one being The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Though I am not one you would call an art connoisseur‚ I do take interest in specific art pieces. I often find myself wondering what the artist was thinking about when painting or constructing a piece of work. I wonder what emotions they might have been going through or if someone unknown inspired them

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    Once Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records became aware of the sound coming out of Muscle Shoals‚ he brought a number of African-American artists to record at FAME. Wilson Pickett was one of the first artists Wexler brought down to Alabama. Pickett was initially skeptical of Wexler’s idea‚ however‚ after the first night of recording Pickett had changed his mind and was firmly convinced that FAME could be a recording home for him. He went on to record a number of hits at FAME‚ including “Land of a Thousand

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    Study on some significant characteristic of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Basic Information • HISTORIC NAME: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • LOCATION: Street & Number: 1071 Fifth Avenue City/Town: New York • TIME: 1943-59 • FUNCTION OR USE: Historic: Recreation and Culture Sub: Museum Current: Recreation and Culture Sub: Museum • DESCRIPTION: ARCHITECTURAL CLASSIFICATION: Modern Movement MATERIALS: Foundation: Reinforced concrete Walls:

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    “If music be the food of love‚ then play on.” (Shakespeare‚ William‚ NSU Academic Planner‚ Week of February 9‚ 2009.) If music be the food of love‚ then play on. Food is essential for people to live healthy happy lives. Without food hunger controls the mind and the only experience the body can feel is weakness. Upon consuming food‚ the body is revitalized and becomes strong again. Love is passion for life and satiation with oneself. Food is to the human body what music is to love.

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    Last Sunday‚ we paid a visit to the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. It is three stories high and each floor has its theme. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge holds a world-class collections of art and artefacts from all over the world. Objects ranging from stone tools and pots to sculptures and paintings represent cultures and histories over millennia. Great recent and contemporary works reflect the diversity of peoples worldwide‚ and the resilience of

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    Drama (Find Me)

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    Response For this unit we focused on ‘Find Me’ text written by Olwen Wymark. The text is about a woman ‘ Verity’ who is sent to Broadmoor prison for burning a chair. Throughout this unit we performed and worked on pieces on text and off text‚ looking at different periods of Verity’s life. All pieces performed were connected to the emotional struggle and differences Verity and her family had to coop with. We communicated these emotions through dramatic devices and skills. When we were looking

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