...AM–12:10 PM Section classrooms: Art: Goodman 204 Music: PPAC135 Theatre: Elder 146 Prof Anne Greeley anne.greeley@indwes.edu Beard, Office 115 Office hours: M/W 1:00–5:00 PM T/TH by appointment Prof Davy Chinn davy.chinn@indwes.edu PPAC, Office 164 Office hours: M/W 1:00–3:00 PM T/TH 10:30 AM–12:30 PM All others by appointment COURSE DETAILS Description MUS180 is an integrated arts appreciation course. It is part of the Humanities Core Curriculum. Each week, you will rotate between classes in art, music, and theatre appreciation (see p. 11 for course rotation schedule). Classes will be structured around a common topic or theme, enabling you to make connections between the different art forms. Required Course Texts Erwin Raphael McManus, The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life Into a Work of Art, HarperOne, 2014. Other texts as assigned, available via Learning Studio. Required Course Fee Our class field trip to the BSU David Owsley Museum on Jan. 22 will cost $10, due by Jan. 20 to Amanda Dyer in the BAC office. Prof Katie Wampler katie.wampler@indwes.edu Elder, Office 140E Office hours: M/W/F 12:10–1:25 PM W 2:30–3:30 PM T/TH 11:00 AM–1:30 PM Syllabus Contents Course details Learning outcomes Policies & expectations Course evaluation Museum Artwork Analysis paper Museum Art & Music Integration paper Mix-tape project Concert reports Theatre critiques Mix-tape project Arts Integration assignments Reading reflections ...
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...The Transformation of Hip-Hop African American playwrights are writing about difficult topics that affect the hip-hop generation. In this paper, I will focus on the transformation of hip –hop through theatre in the work of Robert Alexander, A Preface to the Alien Garden, and the work of Kamilla Forbes, A Rhyme Deferred. These playwrights reflect the evolution and different elements of the hip-hop culture. There are many similarities and differences between them regarding themes, intent, definition of hip hop generation and black theatre, the impact each play has on the hip-hop generation, and the historical context of each play. Both playwrights do an amazing reflecting an accurate depiction of the hip-hop generation, which embodies gangster rap, regular hip-hop music, dance, and music. Kamilla Forbes is an actress, director, and playwright who wrote and directed Rhyme Deferred. She is the Founding Artistic Director of the Hip Hop Theatre Junction where she focuses on producing and creating works reflecting the hip-hop generation. Her thoughts and passion for hip hop and theatre and the idea that the new hip hop generation was not reflected through theatre, sparked her to began her story and write the play Rhyme Deferred. This highly energetic play engages the audience through dance and breaking down the “third wall” between the actors and the audience. Rhyme Deferred is the story of two brothers, both rappers. The older brother, Kain, is a mainstream rapper and becomes successful...
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...DV8 Physical Theatre is a company that integrates physicality in dance and is based in Artsadmin in London. DV8 Physical Theatre came to inception in 1986 under the leadership of Lloyd Newson, Nigel Charnock, and Michelle Richecoeur. Lloyd Newson has since led the company as a choreographer as well as the artistic director since its inception until today except skipping the production of the dance "my sex, my dance" that was created under Nigel Charnock (Murray, pg. 49). Lloyd's idea to come up with DV8 Company was motivated by the frustration of the contemporary dance which lacks subject matter in it. He viewed the contemporary dance as being superficial which he described as ‘coning' the audience. DV8 Physical Theatre work entails risk-taking both physically and aesthetically as well as cracking down the obstacles that exist between dance and theater. Most significantly, DV8 commits in...
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...Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities Pennsylvania Department of Education 22 Pa. Code, Chapter 4, Appendix D (#006-276) Final Form-Annex A July 18, 2002 Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities XXV. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………….……. XXVI. THE ACADEMIC STANDARDS Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts…………..……………… A. Elements and Principles in each Art Form B. Demonstration of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts C. Vocabulary Within each Art Form D. Styles in Production, Performance and Exhibition E. Themes in Art Forms F. Historical and Cultural Production, Performance and Exhibition G. Function and Analysis of Rehearsals and Practice Sessions H. Safety Issues in the Arts I. Community Performances and Exhibitions J. Technologies in the Arts K. Technologies in the Humanities Historical and Cultural Contexts..……………………….. A. Context of Works in the Arts B. Chronology of Works in the Arts C. Styles and Genre in the Arts D. Historical and Cultural Perspectives E. Historical and Cultural Impact on Works in the Arts 9.1. F. Vocabulary for Historical and Cultural Context G. Geographic regions in the arts H. Pennsylvania artists I. Philosophical context of works in the arts J. Historical differences of works in the arts K. Traditions within works in the arts L. Common themes in works in the Arts Critical Response…………………………………………. A. Critical Processes B. Criteria C. Classifications D. Vocabulary for...
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...The best word I can think of to describe Next To Normal is cathartic. It’s a very new age show that addresses so many things that have previously been thought to be taboo: mental illness, abuse of drugs and prescription medication, and how exactly someone is supposed to deal with a personal tragedy. I may not personally be struggling with exactly the same things these characters, but I can relate on an emotional level, as can many, many others. I only had one real critique with this show, and that was the overabundance of swearing. A well placed curse to make a point or strike a cord can work, but there were simply too many. A small handful of them worked with the story itself, such as when Natalie botches her piano recital, when her and her...
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...METATHEATRE in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Course : Approfondissement Shakespeare ; theatre, meta-theatre and pact of performance Professor : F. MARCH Student: Louize Zara Dierickx (Erasmus Belgium) Course : Approfondissement Shakespeare ; theatre, meta-theatre and pact of performance Professor : F. MARCH Student: Louize Zara Dierickx (Erasmus Belgium) INTRODUCTION During the Elizabethan era meta-theatre was often used in plays to obtain the interest and participation (imagination) from the audience. Also Shakespeare used a lot of metaphors and references to theatre in his plays. In this research paper we will study the use of meta-theatre in Shakespeare’s famous play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. First, the term ‘meta-theatre’ will be explained. Then, the period in which meta-theatre was an important aspect of theatre, also Shakespeare’s period, namely the Elizabethan Era, will be discussed. Finally, a number of specific scenes in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be analysed. Midsummer night’s dream is a romantic comedy. The play has 2 levels: the human world, which takes place during the day, and the fairy world, which takes place at night. In the human world the story is about 4 young people, searching their way to true love, as well as about a theatre company, preparing a play for the coming wedding of the king and queen. At the fairy level, the fairy king and queen quarrel about their marriage. These two levels are combined by a love potion, which...
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...Hair: The American Tribal Love – Rock Musical was written by Gerome Ragni and Jim Rado. Galt MacDermot composed the music for Hair. I watched Earl Weaver’s production of Hair at UCF’s theatre (“Hair”). The story followed a medley of hippies dealing with their individual problems. The musical was like a psychedelic trip back to the 60’s with colorful lighting, showy clothing, and “far out” lingo. The overall performance was fun and enticing emotionally and aesthetically, but lacked in smooth story telling. Hair is about a tribe of hippies rebelling against the draft for Vietnam, racism, sexual repression, and many other issues in Vietnam – Era society. The plot line loosely follows tribe leaders Claude and Berger, a pair of friends that fight...
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...Nollywood at the Borders of History: Yoruba Travelling Theatre and Video Film Development in Nigeria by Abiodun Olayiwola biodunlayiwola@yahoo.ca Department of English, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria Abiodun Olayiwola holds a doctoral degree in Film Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He teaches drama and theatre in the Department of English, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. He has published articles in refereed international and local journals on Nigerian video film, fiction and globalization, educational drama and theatre, film and literature and performance studies. His directing credits include the video films: Eleven Forty Five (2005), Agbalagba Akan (2007), Ikekun (2009), Ojiji Iwa (2010) and, Emi Mi, Emi Re (2010) which was nominated for Best African Indigenous Director at ZAFAA 2010 AWARDS held in London. Dr Olayiwola is highly interested in researches on film theory and praxis. Abstract The origin of video film genre in Nigeria is shrouded in conflicting views and contentions. Indigenous film historians and critics are yet to agree on who could be credited as the initiator of the video revolution in Nigeria. While some available documents trace this genre to Kenneth Nnebue’s Living in Bondage produced in 1992, arguments at other quarters present the Yoruba filmmakers as the pioneers of the bourgeoning video film industry in Nigeria, and thus accuse others of subverting history in favor...
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...A Reaction to The Legend Of Georgia McBride By: Matthew Lopez I would like to start off by acknowledging the great overall experience of attending a play at the Gable Stage. After much anticipating I got the chance to attend The Legend of Georgia McBride and I must say I was not disappointed. A wonderful evening it was and “blown away” is the best emotion to describe my reaction. In the following passage’s I will give further insight and details to support my experience. My information will be based on my views, critiques, and analyzations of my experience, by using the tools and knowledge that I have acquired throughout this course. I will start with calling the box office to purchase my tickets and end with curtain call. Before I start,...
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...is the Associate Professor of Theatre Design and Technology at a local college in Massachusetts. She has been teaching at the college for ten years. Along with being a Professor, she is a costume designer, production manager, and also the costume shop manager for the Theatre program on-campus. I felt that Mrs. Brown was a great example of a leader because she does the work load of four people, while teaching class, while also running and producing two shows a semester. She needs to have good relationships with the actors/actresses and also the production crew. I believe that she would make a superb case study for this project. Chapter 1 – The Nature and Importance of Leadership Mrs. Brown stated that leadership is a key element in theatre production. It provides stability and organization in order to make sure each of the areas is functioning in an efficient and productive way. In theatre production, it is essential that everyone involved understands their role and the leader is able to motivate and direct the people into achieving the goals set. She feels it is significant that you “manage” your piece of the puzzle in the organization role because you will not always be at an entry-level position in your future career and you will need to lead by example as well as obtaining tobtsining he skills to direct others. Mrs. Brown believes that by learning these skills early in your career, it will help you to achieve your goals and discover how to inspire and encourage those...
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...4 Anonymous Hacktivism and Contemporary Politics Christian Fuchs 1. INTRODUCTION It is Friday, August 6, 2012, on the Internet. Sixty-seven years earlier, on August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima. One hears a song by Trey Parker: "America. Fuck yeah. [. . .] So lick my butt and suck on my balls, America, fuck yeah! Whatcha' gonna do when we come for you now? (. . .) McDonalds, fuck yeah! Wal-Mart, fuck yeah!" Pictures of cats that look human are accompanied by the request, "I want to start a collection of my fetish catboys so post moar!" There is a link to a live cam on Times Square. One also finds an image showing a burning American flag that is accompanied by the logos of McDonald's and images of a can of Mountain Dew, the Statue of Liberty, a guitar player and a screaming bear. "You should kill yourself, fucking AMERRRICCAAA, you little fag- got." A rapper writes a new song and says that the first few minutes of the discussion in his thread will become part of the song. There is a story about a brother who tries to seduce his sister, but it turns out that his sister is a large arthropod. There is a thread with images of female but- tocks, accompanied by an announcement that one of the portrayed girls receives prank phone calls. One sees a picture of a couple having oral sex accompanied by the text "PORNO FUCK YEAH!" as well as a picture of a drunk sleeping man accompanied by the text "buddy passed out after 11 Coors...
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...Tannia Durfey Survey of Theatre April 24, 2014 Live Performance Critique (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) March 1, 2014 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of my all time favorite musical plays, so when I found out that Snow College would be performing it this year I knew I would have to go. All I can say is, I am so glad that I did. The actors did an outstanding job and kept my attention all the way through. I felt their emotions as if I were one of the girls being kidnapped and secretly falling in love. Different people may have different understandings for the same play. To me, this play is about finding your inner self and not being afraid of who you are. However, I belive that the people involved in putting on this play; the playwright, the actors, the designers, and everyone else, were simply trying to bring some entertainment for the crowd. This play connects to many different genres, it is comical, it has a love story, and it is a musical. The cast was extremely effective and brought out each of these qualities and kept me begging for more. As I mentioned before, I believe this production was put on to entertain the people, maybe to give them a break from everyday life. I still can’t belive how convincing this cast was. Each of the students were perfectly matched for their parts. The style of the play was kept from beginning to end. It is amazing how these actors became a completely different person when they entered the stage. I thought it was going...
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...Today New Zealand cinema has moved far from its uneasy beginnings. It has become an international thoroughfare where the cinemas of the world, including Hollywood and Bollywood, come to tell stories using New Zealand’s production and post-production facilities, employing local actors, crew and other technical staff. The study of Film makes it possible to consider the diversity in New Zealand cinema and in all cinemas of the world. The disciplined approach to studying these cinemas allows students to better understand not only how cinema itself functions, but also how New Zealand cinema contributes to the global cinematic tapestry. play? How do filmmakers contribute to culture and influence societal attitudes? How can other disciplines, such as psychology, help us to better understand film? Film explores the breadth and depth of motion picture making from the early days of cinema to the multiplex era we now live in, giving graduates the knowledge they need to decide how they wish to work within the film industry. The focus of Film at university is on the theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. There are also practical components designed to foster creativity and enhance understanding of filmmaking. The creative and technical aspects of film production cover scripting,...
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...When it comes to learning, most people would agree that to fully understand and grasp a concept, actually doing that concept will allow you to learn the most. Our group feels as though this is especially true when it comes to the concepts we have learned from both Theatre Experience and Literature and the Stage. From script writing to acting to blocking and more, we have learned so much from this final. We were given the novel Lucy Gayheart which we read in Dr. Sisson’s class, and our paper will discuss our entire process from start to finish of how we developed this book into a theatrical production. When we were given Lucy Gayheart, our team realized that the novel did not have a thrill based plot, in fact it turned out to be quite the opposite;...
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...Homework 7 Briana Y Hart Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for FLM 100, Module 7 Homework 7 taught by Marc Thomson. Directions: Using word processing software to save and submit your work, please answer the following short answer questions. All responses to questions should be one to two paragraphs, composed of five to seven sentences, in length. Your responses should include examples from the reading assignments. 1. Compare and contrast the "revolutionary" cinemas of Cuba and Argentina. Argentina was part of third world revolutionary cinema, Solanas and Getino’s “Third Cinema” manifesto essay set the agenda for Argentina’s film making, Solanas explained that not all big productions were necessarily first cinema. Writing later in 1970s, Getino noted that “the force and cohesion of the popular movements in Argentina –were not as strong as we had imagined” (Octavio Getino, “some Notes on the concept of a ‘Third Cinema,” in Tim Barnard, ed., Argentine Cinema [Toronto: Nightwood, 1986], p. 107). In Cuba, feminist filmmaking pioneered the turn to issue-centered, grassroots problems. As the international women’s movement grew, films on rape, self-defense and house-keeping were paralleled by explorations of women history which are epitomized in the U.S. films Union Maids (1976) and with babies and Banners (1978) by Women’s Labor History Project. During the next decade, minority women also played an increasing part in the...
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