showcases traditional Chinese acrobats, dance and costumes, ancient and contemporary music and modern theatrical techniques. The renowned acrobats dazzle with amazing feats of athleticism, daring heart-stopping stunts and the grace of their centuries old art form. The large cast and dazzling production designs illustrate just how breathtaking Chinese acrobatics can be. This show is sure to entertain, delight and keep audiences of all ages in suspense. Admission fee.| A Feast of Dances | Performance - Ann
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Completely cast in bronze, the Vase in the Shape of a Bamboo Basket with Bean Vines and Butterflies possesses a dark gray color. It does not serve a functional role, despite being a vase, and is, therefore, only ornamental. As indicated by its title, this metalwork depicts a bamboo basket covered in bean vines and butterflies. Both leaves and beans poke through the basket’s weaving, while a couple of butterflies appear to be resting on the basket’s top portion. In addition, the basket, itself, sits
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So as part of the requirements for this paper I was required to attend an art show. Consequently I found one at Crystal Bridges called soul of a nation. This show/Gallery was quite fascinating it really spoke to me about the injustices the strife and the overall inequality that African-Americans faced in this country. The show itself was rather moving it really shows the struggle of a people kept down and it's voice was very loud very strong in very concise in it's message upon viewing such works
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Kings at Cologne cathedral. She is particularly interested in how the creation of the Shrine related to the corruption behind the building of the cathedral and how the object represents the political authority the church had over nobility. In her history of the shrine, how it was created, and who contributed, she looked at the patron and donors
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Located at the corner of Victoria and Chapala Street, next to the Arlington Theater there are six mosaic murals, picturing the Chumash Indians of Santa Barbara. The murals describe the history throughout their life and how they lived. Joseph Knowles created the art 1959; the murals were made of over 465000 square pieces and imported from Cincinnati, Ohio. At the time the work cost around 25000 dollars to make. In this essay I will describe three of these pictures and explain how I interpret each
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design a 4-year bachelor's degree is required. Although you may expand your education a bachelor's degree in graphic design is required. You can expect to cover the following subjects will obtaining this 4-year degree Design layout, illustration, art history, communication methods and problem-solving. Along with that, the advancing technology has moved graphic design to mostly be done using computer software. Knowledge about how to use said computer software will also be necessary in order to succeed
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Defining a photograph today, the age where digital technology is dominant comes with great difficulty. The traditional use of chemicals to produce fixed photographic pictures and analogue photography being the pioneers of the first photograph are gradually being forgotten. Traditional photography is no longer widely practised and may soon, no longer be in existence. Grant Romer says that, “the stretching and blurring of the definition of “photograph” is a direct result of the evolution of electronic
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Art in Raw Form The movie industry is for entertainment purposes. For many people, going to the movies is an escape; time to sit back and become someone else. However, once in a rare moment then a movie comes out that is not just foe entertainment and dares to address a controversial issue. “The Blind Side” and “Precious” are two movies that I was very surprised at my reaction to them. My reasons for wanting to see both movies were as different as night and day. I went to see the “Blind
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Central America, Latin America, China, Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries. According to the book Cities and Urban Life: “we can partly explain the higher concentration of poverty cities by the great number of foreign-born residents. Throughout the history of Canada and the United States, cities have traditionally been home to many poor newcomers struggling to survive and improve their quality of life. that pattern continues today. More than two-fifths of the foreign-born in the United States live in
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Music has a far reaching influence on many aspects of life and it is impossible to avoid it. Music can bring people together, invoke a memory, or most importantly it can inspire a feeling within. In art, the artist uses his medium to express their feelings and as an outlet to their thoughts. For example, the fans of Rock ‘n’ Roll saw the genre as was a way to demonstrate that they were different from their predecessors. Throughout the 60s and early 70s there was a generation of people that did not
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