Broadway

looking to dab in the entertainment industry. He was known as "the godfather of modern black cinema" due to his 1970 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which at the time was one of the most controversial films. Van Peebles wrote novel and Broadway musicals while acting in films and television shows. He also released numerous of spoken-word albums in which helped create the infamous genre known as rap music. Rap/Hip-Hop…

Mr. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. His parent’s names were James Hughes and Carrie Langston would soon separated after his birth. Primarily his grandmother Mary raised Langston until her death when Langston was sent to live with his mother in Cleveland, Ohio. During this time was when Hughes took his first hand in writing poetry. Hughes was a major contributor to his high school’s literary magazine. Langston graduated high school and moved to…

There was once a time, shortly after World War II, that America gained its status as an international superpower and enjoyed an era of atomic growth and prosperity. Returning soldiers and folks at home dreamed of achieving long cherished visions of quiet normality, of comfort and security, of kids playing tag –and a snazzy car in their suburban driveway. In just about every suburban home, televisions would be running iconic shows, such as “I Love Lucy” and “Father Knows Best.” These were the…

When I went to see the international spelling bee I expected what you would of some run down high school version of a play. At my school we didn’t really have a vast drama club so my expectations were sort of low for this piece. It was kind of like when you go to attend a film in theatres you see all of these commercials and then attend the movie to just rewatch the key parts that they already presented to you in the commercial. One does not have this with live theatre I did not know what to…

The documentary tells the tales of the lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, both leading serendipitously parallel lives yet still incredibly different people, and their influence on the creation of American politics. Hamilton, a foreign-born Federalist notable for his fiery writings, and Burr, the Republican man known then as “America’s First Gentleman”, were originally close acquaintances, or perhaps more seeing as the terms of their relationship are not entirely known. However, over the…

medical condition, and in turn is experiencing the grief of the loss of independence and the loss of the possibility of ever reuniting with an object of love. (P) Rescheduled for 6/21/17 @ 3:30pm (client cannot meet with me this week because he has a Broadway show and dinner with friends); Pt reminded of Sage’s intention of continuing mental health services after our work in done. Continue to validate client’s feelings while offering a safe space where client can come to terms with his…

or you can lose it if you are stressed, eating poorly and not taking your vitamins. Hair can be long or short, real or a manufactured wig. It can change with one's mood, it can be neglected when one is too busy to deal with it. They even made a Broadway show about hair called "Hair". Hair is one person's pride and another person's bane. Hair can change how a person feels. A great hair day can make someone feel confident and sexy while a bad hair day can make one feel grumpy and down. The icon…

In Alain de Button’s Status Anxiety, he argues that humorists say things that others refuse to say. Therefore, he ranks humorists as a vital function in society. He could not be more accurate. Humorists make topics enjoyable and easily comprehensible and pave the way for future discussions on sensitive topics. Humorists make controversial topics entertaining. An example of this would be Saturday Night Live’s Cold Opens on the recent Presidential debates. These parodic shorts make bland,…

I sat in the front seat as the officer drove down Broadway to Santa Maria High School to pick up Roberto. The officer got out of the car to pick up Roberto to drive us down to deportation. As we got to deportation Roberto and I wondered what will we do next. When the officer called us down to get of the white van he told me and Roberto, "Do you guys have any family here?" Roberto started to panic a little because he did not know what to say while I was behind Roberto trying not to panic too.…

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf” a theatre to film that is full of drama that will make you laugh, cry, sad, and mad but most of all it will open the viewer's eyes to see the bigger issues that these women are dealing with. This play displays the uncomfortable and what some women feel to be embarrassing issues that most women would never talk about. Oz Scott directed “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf” theatre to…