In August of 2011, the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis had a concert that unfortunately five people were killed and fifty-eight were injured due to the stage collapsing (Durso Jr., 2012). The state fair was hosting a concert and the special guest was Sugarland. The concert was due to start around 8 p.m. (Durso Jr., 2012). The concert was held on about 250 acres of land, the temporary stage area was about 107 feet long, 57 feet wide and 56 feet high. Over the stage, there were suspended spotlights
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On December 30th I saw a performance of Spongebob the musical at the Palace Theatre in Times Square. This was a wonderful experience, and the production of the musical was absolutely wonderful. The book was well written with a complex plot and characters, and the music was written and performed very well. One small qualm I had was that because almost every song was written by a different artist, it felt very disjointed at times due to the fact that there were not many common motifs in the songs.
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because the soprano’s singing transported you to the temple she was singing about. The Quartet from Rigoletto was without a doubt the highlight of the second part. It featured 2 sopranos, a tenor, and an baritone. The only trouble I had with their performance was that the soprano was overpowering the rest, which made it hard to hear all the parts of the song. All in all, this was my first time seeing an opera, and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed hearing these famous operas being performed by the opera
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acting all at once, while also taking part in theatrical productions both NYU-produced and student-run; and because students are accepted into a specific studio, I would train among like-minded actors who have similar modi operandi when it comes to performance, ensuring that I would get the training that best fits me. With so many opportunities and such specific, rigorous education, there is no time to be stagnant at NYU. Not only is NYU in the middle of New York City, but it takes full advantage of
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I once lived in a world not greatly impacted by music. That all changed on that day. When I think of what I want my band experience to be like, I think of that performance. When I think of what I want my life to be like, I think of the same thing, as I recall how passionate they were about doing the thing that they loved. As I journey through some of the same honor bands that she has gone to, I use her passion and
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On February 22 the Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance [KM Perform] will be presenting their own rendition of Little Shop of Horrors. Pulling off a cult classic like this seems to be a challenge at first glance. However so, Perform students are quickly rising to the occasion. Preparing for a musical is a tiresome, work-intensive process, much more than a mere snap of the fingers. Everyone working on this musical has only six to eight weeks to prepare. For the cast, there’s a lot to do
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The theatrical production Assassins made it able to better understand why the past assassins of presidents did what they did. It allowed us to get some insight into their thoughts and feelings before committing such a horrible act. Through comedy and upbeat musical numbers, we are able to enjoy the otherwise very dark subject matter of killing a president. It also allows us to learn more about these historic events in an enjoyable was. In these ways, I found Assassins to be successful. At times
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It was someday in the middle of october i saw a very interesting play at Whitworth theatre the production was the music man. Directed by Diana Trotter. The music director and conductor was Scott Miller. The assistant music director was Mary J. Trotter, and the choreographer was Jeannie Huskisson. In this play it was very interesting and they did very well on their acting, some actors stood out to me because they did an amazing job. Weston Whitener played harold hill, harold is one of the main
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situations to intensify the audiences feelings and how they can be affected by the performance. Showing emotions and putting more strength and releasing the inner self towards situations to make the audience feel part of the play, for example screaming, crying yelling and any source of sorrow or anger can build up tension of the play and make the audience really feel the emotions like it's been given to them though a performance. An other example is the closing of the eyes during certain situations, this
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This performance took place at Wolfson campus as part of Jazz at Wolfson series. Invited guest was Brian Charette, organ, Mike Di Lido, guitar, Mark Small, saxophone and George Mazzio substituted Rodolfo Zuniga on drums. Auditorium was about one-third occupied. As usual, performance took place at Wolfson campus auditorium with convenience of campus parking and easy public access. This concert was definitely different from other performances of the season. Biggest surprise was organ itself. I am
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