Musical groups from Washington

suggestions of disapproval. I was firm in my decision of following my passion of becoming a dentist in America. My story begins in 2011 in Cuba when I decided to take a leave of absence from the Professional Art School and pursue a career in dentistry. Although I spent nine years studying to be…

years. It has affected me differently depending on when it was. My views on some things changed since I was actively there, but I would not want to lose that time for anything. Drum corps is an activity that I feel very strongly about, as well as the group of people that form the community, joining and doing it has been one of the best Ideas I have ever had, and it has aided me in my pursuit of happiness. Eruption drum and bugle corps was a wonderful experience that I wouldn’t trade for the…

on to countries who are known for their diversity such as Canada or United States, their multiculturalism cannot be seen if TV mostly view Caucasian celebrities. Ethnic minorities children growing up in these countries may find themselves detached from their environment. Minelle Mahtani of the University of Toronto states that: “Ethnic minorities in Canada do not see themselves mirrored in the media, and this perpetuates feelings of rejection, trivialises their contributions, and devalues their…

trumpet. The Last Days of Louis Armstrong quit performances in 1969 due to kidney issues, and the recent death of his friend and manager, Joe Glaser. When he mustered the strength to continue performances with the trumpet at shows in New York, Washington, and Las Vegas a year later, Armstrong was affected by another heart attack that put him on bedrest for two months. In May 1971, while soundly asleep in Queens, New York, Armstrong passed in his sleep. Louis Lives On Today, Louis Armstrong…

I was born on July 10, 1983 in Seattle, Washington to Leo and Debra Miller. However, I was not born like most children. I was born with a rare congenital birth defect known as, Club Ulna Disease. This resulted in a hyper-extended left arm, which is also considerably shorter than the right. Each arm is missing two digits on each hand. I would like to explore how society, at the micro, middle, and macro levels helped shaped me into a productive member. Each level has had a significant impact on my…

Bethany Cleg from Sydney, Australia, photographer, and author of Dressing to Your Own Beat: How Music Affects Style, an article published on the online magazine Millennial Magazine says, “what [strangers] wear can also be a good indication of their particular preference in…

Who is Nirvana? Why are they important? In a society that demands conformity why did a group of high school dropouts draw the attention of the entire nation with this new form of musical expression that seemed to thrive on negative emotions and controversial ideas? These questions always seem to follow particularly rock musicians because of the topics and the visual impressions they use to express their views of the world. Their impact on the music industry has completely changed how some labels…

Truth) was a dutch speaking slave born in Ulster County, New York in 1797. As a child Truth was separated from her family, and sold into slavery. Truth fled to New York City with her baby after she endured physical and sexual abuse at the Dumont farm. There she fell into the cult “Prophet Matthias,” but through Truth’s pentecostal preachings she was introduced to abolitionists and women right’s groups. As an orator she spoke out about her experience as an African American, as a women, and as a…

The musical production of Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot”, directed by Michael McFadden, took place at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center at two o’clock in the afternoon on November 8, 2014. I chose to see this production because the tickets were included with the tuition for my online theater class. I recently moved to Tennessee from Washington DC and had never seen a production at this particular theatre. My initial impression of the theatre was delightful. I felt a warm and comfortable…

and did so much good in her life to help her people, and was extremely influential in the history of Hawaii. She was the first female monarch in the Kingdom of Hawaii and was also the last ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii before her kingdom was forced from her and her people. Lydia was also an artist who wrote many songs; which are popular songs to this day. Lydia Kamakaeha was born on September 2, 1838 to parents Kapaakea and Keohokalole. She was born in Honolulu; where her parents worked as…