Musical theater and entertainment have been an ever-changing enterprise that‚ until very recently‚ included little diversity. In March of 2008‚ a new musical was presented on Broadway. It was titled In the Heights. This new musical featured something never before seen in musical theater: the songs are primarily latino rap. It was a bold step down a path no one had taken before. The story takes places in a poor neighborhood in New York called Washington Heights. Those living there are immigrants from
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joint theater program are the main factors that have influenced me to apply. Academically‚ Barnard is known for its intimate learning environment. I’ve spent my entire life going from one close-knit group to the next. Whether it was Taekwondo‚ Dance‚ Theater‚ or The Commonwealth Governor’s School‚ each of those groups were empowering‚ nurturing‚ and noble in their own individual ways. Barnard embodies all of those qualities‚ which is what I find attractive. Also‚ the joint-program for theater really
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Theories of the Origins of Theater -Worlds earliest recorded dramatic activity took place on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. They performed rituals and acted out old folktales. Most of their performances were based on religious belief. -Ancient Chinese‚ Indian and Greek drama also indicate a long tradition of theatrical activity. There are many theories of the origin of theater‚ but here are the top 5. * Imitation- Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ thought that “mimesis” ‚ otherwise
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“Something that possesses true beauty such as The Met will never lose its allure and splendor regardless of age and time.” Anyone who passes by Lawton‚ Manila in one way or another may have seen the Manila Metropolitan Theater‚ The Met‚ or the “great dame” of theaters as others would call it. It is a structure still noticeable for its grandeur and opulence despite being built in the year 1931. On March 3‚ 2013‚ we made our way to Padre Burgos Avenue‚ Manila‚ to witness the true magnificence
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Epic theater is based on the idea that viewers of a play should not feel an emotional connection to the play but should reflect on what the events occurring on on the stage. Theater of War‚ an essay film which revolves around the play production of Mother Courage and Her Children. There are a few scenes in the play‚ shown in the essay film that connect to present day and could get us to think about the whole idea of war. The one scene that is directly comparable to the present day is the scene where
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standing on the stage‚ the teacher calling my name. Why did I ever decide to take a theater class? I’ve always known how utterly scared I am of preforming in any fashion. And so when I got the opportunity in my sophomore year of high school to take a theater class I surprised everyone‚ and perhaps myself most of all‚ and I signed up to take it for the following year. Deep down I had always dreamt of having a career in theater and film‚ and so my dreams pushed me to forget my fears and take the first step
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My Thoughts and View on the Colorado Theater Shooting The Colorado Theater shooting was a very tragic event. There were about fifty-eight people wounded and twelve people killed. The victims that were killed range in age from six years old to fifty-one years old. None of the victims or their families could have ever imagined that going to see this movie in Colorado would change their life forever. Natural News the gunman was identified as 24 year old James Holmes‚ a former neuroscience student
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Symbolism in Theater and Cinema Carolyn Wood August 3‚ 2015 ARTS/100 ALICE MC BRIDE In society‚ lawyers are called sharks. Sharks‚ the fish kind‚ are swift‚ powerful‚ and relentless‚ they have no conscience nor compassion. They scare people and don ’t care who they hurt. So‚ people say that is the same way lawyers act‚ hence them being called sharks. Also‚ big business and business people can be called sharks. Take a look at the TV show called "shark tank". New inventers are standing
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As I read about the history and advancement of theater I noticed that movies only advanced as technology did. I say this because as new technologies were made and new discoveries found involving sound and film production the movies eventually adapted from what they used to be to even greater things. The first major development was the introduction to sound into film. This was always wanted in films but unfortunately due to technology limitations it was not a viable idea and thus movies remained mostly
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Ray Dalio‚ who runs the hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater Associates‚ is speaking at the Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit with former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg TV’s Stephanie Ruhle is the panel moderator. Both CEOs are talking about the intense focus on transparency at both of their firms. Dalio is also one of those closely followed macro fund managers. He is also known for ’round-the-clock surveillance at his firm. Everything is recorded. Dalio said that
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