An over view of the Broadway Musical, up to and including Show Boat. Early 1900’s New York City and the operetta was becoming quite popular; a mix of music and drama, it’s influences stretched back as far as Greek theatre and other types of European opera. No doubt at the time it held some sort of retro appeal. In London a similar movement was taking place, more influenced by a vaudevillian styling, it was more comedic; designed specifically for soldiers on leave (the idea was to bolster morale
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Uzair Sumra Robert Guffey English 100 30 November 2015 What Is The American Dreams? Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a book written by Hunter S. Thompson published in the year 1971. The book is a reflection of American politics during Thompson’s time. It is written with the author (Thompson) as the main character, but he uses a fictional name to avoid repercussions and allow for more artistic license. The book takes place in the early 1970s and the main character, Raoul Duke, is sent to Las
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AUTHOR’S NOTE Don’t listen to anything I say. INTRO What does Anything Goes, Hello Dolly!, Les Mis and Wicked have in common with anything else that has ever existed? The answer at the bottom of the page (upside down “absolutely nothing”). It’s a strange world, musical theatre; we have all seen one, been in one, fantasized about starring in one, hate one or adore one. None the matter. When it comes down to it, we must come to realize that our proud, intelligent, gun-slinging species has created
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“Carousel” Critique “Carousel” is a musical production with book and lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rodgers. “Carousel” is a musical about the life of a carousel worker named Billy Bigelow. “Carousel” was performed in the “Little Theatre” at Cal. State Fullerton. The first act of “Carousel” was about the relationship between Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan after they met at the carousel. Billy was played by Keaton Williams and Julie was played by Gina Velez
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Fear and Loathing Postmodernism Postmodernism is a philosophical term that describes an era or movement in American culture marked by attitudes of skepticism which challenges many of the ideals of Modernism. As an opposition towards the modern era, Postmodernism can be identified in art through its related terms such as fragmentation, hyper-realism, deconstruction, pastiche and ambiguity. Specifically, postmodernism refutes such concepts as reality, the ability to reach perfection, absolute truth
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gold medalist at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Olympics. Whitaker then embarked on a pro career in which he became world champion in four different weight divisions. During his career, he fought world champions such as Julio César Chávez, Oscar De La Hoya and Félix Trinidad. For his achievements, he was named the 1989 Fighter of the year by Ring Magazine. Whitaker is also a former WBA Light Middleweight Champion, WBC Welterweight Champion, IBF Light Welterweight Champion, WBC, WBA &
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Throughout the years, sports have become a major part of society. It has been known to bring out the best and worst of people. People usually go after a team from their home town or teams with the same ethnic background. It has often been learned that, from this, language barriers begin to cross each other, and prejudices develop. Maya Angelou’s “Champion of the World” is much more than a chapter in a book. It represents much more than a boxing victory. During the 1930’s, people of ethnic groups
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Floyd Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs) returned to the ring, winning a unanimous, one-sided decision over a game but outclassed Robert Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KOs). It had been a year since Mayweather had been under the kleig lights and it took him a couple of stanzas to shake off the ring rust. But once he found his groove, the multi-division champion put on a bravura boxing clinic. By the end of the night, no one could have any doubts that the pugilist from Grand Rapids, Mich. is the best pound-for-pound
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Oscar de la Renta: A Latin Designer, Influencing fashion since the 1960’s. The world has enjoyed his designs for more than two decades. His name is an inspiration to anyone who loves Fashion. His charisma and philanthropies contributions make Oscar de La Renta one of the most acclaimed and recognized Latin designers in the World. Oscar de La Renta was born on July 22, 1932 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, a tropical Island in the Caribbean. Born to a very prominent Dominican Family, Oscar
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In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, isolation is a common theme that contributes to character development throughout the novel. Junot Diaz, in his narration of Oscar’s life through the eyes of Yunior, induces the idea that isolation is a self-imagined way for a character or person to justify his/her differences from society and the people around them. While there are outside forces that contribute to the feeling of isolation, such as cultural differences, immigration, and gender
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