Performance

On the evening of Wednesday November 9th, I attended a performance of The Antigone Project: A Play in 5 Parts by the University of West Georgia Theater Company in the Black Box at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. Idealized from Sophocles’ original play Antigone, this production had some gut-wrenching moments, as well as moments that left me as an audience member befuddled. One major aspect that caused confusion was deciphering each new scene. Other than a few props, the scenery for…

food, festivity and culture. Day one of the festival includes musical performances by Josh Turner, Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Maypearl Weedmeyer, Tammanette and the Tams and Cookie and the Cupcakes. “Country-western music certainly is part of our culture,” festival sponsor, Madame Gurskey said. “We have booked a number of stars and rising stars who are very popular.” Opera Appreciation Day includes operatic performances by Tutti del Frutti, Frutti del Tutti, Spumoni, Vino Veritas…

tried to put there all in it. This had shown the passion they have for what they are doing. For The lunch hour concert, musicians were a on a low energy which the few of us in the congregation was feeding off on. However, without a doubt the performances were clear on their actual role or part. I do know a good singer when I see one and the sopranos done by Sashekia and Adelaide was indeed an excellent one. Even though Shashekia opera was on a high rage and the mike caused her voice to sound…

In “The Semiotics of Performance and Success in Madonna,” Jose I. Prieto-Arranz takes a close examination at the nature and result of Madonna’s controversial career by giving the reader some insight into her life as a musical diva, discussing the themes that make the foundation of her music ambiguous, and the effect of her iconicity on the world. Prieto-Arranz’s introductory paragraph aptly sums up the tone of the article by asserting, “Madonna is a household name for the parents and even…

As pollution continues to fill the atmosphere, many Americans are looking for a way to reduce their carbon footprint. One way to do this is through the car they drive. However, Americans are often forced to choose between performance and fuel efficiency. Most Americans choose the first of the two options. However, during the 2016 Super Bowl, Toyota aired a commercial that showed a car that is both powerful and fuel efficient. That car is the 2016 Toyota Prius. The commercial shows four bank…

Shakespeare. We often perceive productions performed in a language other than English as lacking an “essential element of Shakespeare in the process of linguistic and cultural transfer”. While that is true, these performances also gain something that traditional Shakespeare performances do not have when looking at it from a modern perspective. The Elizabethan style of the English language in which Shakespeare used to captivate his audience is not one that is commonly spoken anymore. The little…

left and right across the stage. All while Laurey gasps dramatically covering her mouth with both hands in disbelief. The unexpected turn of event added to the excitement of “Dance Ballet” compared to “Jude is Daid”. During this performance it seemed expected for the performance to end in a fight. The addition of Laurey also seemed to contribute to the fight scene, her quick sudden movements around the stage running after Curly and Jude seeming confused on whether to jump in to the fight or…

hoop) in successful free-throw trials when compared with missed shots (Vickers, 1996 p. 352). The Quiet eye can be trained to improve one’s performance and can turn a novice into an expert. Research has shown that both elite and novice performers can be trained to develop longer and more effective quiet eye durations (QED), leading to improved performance compared to control groups without any quiet eye training. QE training involves guiding…

eighteenth-century. Marie Salle was born somewhere in 1707 in Paris, France. It wasn’t said who her parents exactly were but she was born into a family of travelling entertainers. She had a brother named Francis that she performed with for her first performance. During Salle’s childhood she got started dancing at a young age and became a hit very soon. She performed…

Towards the beginning of this semester, I attended a festival up in Queens, New York City called The Meadows. While I watched various artists perform that day, the performance that stood out to me the most was by far Chance The Rapper’s. While Chance has been around for about three or four years now, he popularity really began to increase this year with the release of his third mixtape Coloring Book. Due to this increase in popularity, his personality has been showcased on social media, award…