Specific performance

work-in-progress performances (Big Dance Theater and another Sundance Theater performance, I believe), but it was hard to believe that this particular performance was work in progress. The entire show was planned so beautifully and Taylor Mac, was so easily adaptable that, despite his claims of it not being a polished show, everything that happened on the stage seemed intentional and very fitting. It made all five hours all the more enjoyable. Mass MoCA Spring 2016 program book describes the…

shirt with a skirt along with flowery wristlets and anklets. Their costumes match in a very general way but each dancer seems to have their own individual style infused with their costume pieces. This specific video shows the art form in a competition setting, so the spacing is very specific and the dancers take plenty of time to make sure it is correct. However, I find it very interesting that the dancers do not take as much time in their costumes to match as we do in Western competition…

sold and celebrities (Mandy Patinkin, Tommy Tune, and countless ballet luminaries from the past like Mikhail Baryshikov, Patricia McBride, Wendy Whelan, etc.) have been spotted at many performances. The Jerome Robbins Centennial Celebration was certainly a box office success. I didn't get to every all-Robbins performance but I did see three programs (Interplay/The Cage/Other Dances/Fanfare, In G Major/Afternoon of a Faun/Antique Epigraphs/The Concert, and Opus 19/The Dreamer/Dances at a…

In this specific performance of the Tango, there is an older gentleman and a younger female. The man does not look as if he is controlling, but the dance tells otherwise. The two dancers never lose eye contact throughout the whole dance. This never breaking contact shows the intimacy and passion throughout the whole three-minute tango. This dance takes the story line of the “inspired relationship between a prostitute and her pimp” as stated from the Tango presentation. I say this because of the…

to witness live the energy of this genre of music. During the concert, the spontaneity in the artists’ improvisations, musical communications of the artists by their listening to each other’s instruments, the guitarist’s hair shaking and lively performance, the guitarist’s and the bassist’s jumps in the middle of the songs reflecting their musical expression, and the bassist’s impromptu singing in a song made this a unique concert. The singer, bass player, drummer, and electric guitarist were…

goal of social change and that it is a place for social protest. First, I would like to define the words social change and why they are important to us. Social change is notable adjustment over time. For example, presenting a certain story about a specific thing aloud to an audience could have an influence on their views. These stories have the ability to encourage the ones sitting in the audience. Theatre has the ability to provide us with a challenge, provide us with different emotions whether…

tasks are repeated in a random order. However, there is a way to differentiate which task is required at a moment, is due to the task being followed before or after a specific stimulus. Similarly to the previous paradigm, predictable task-switching, the participants’ performance during the switch trials are compared with their performance during the repetition trials. However, the results showed that participants tended to do worse during the switch trials. Kiesel mentions that the results also…

These may include: • Genre: only a specific genre(s) may be permitted to perform or be played. E.g. Jazz clubs typically only feature Jazz music. • Capacity: max number of people that are permitted to be in the establishment at any one particular time. • Temporary/non-permanent set ups: where a ‘portable’ venue is set up e.g. festivals • Outside/inside • Ownership: private, public or government owned. • Live performances or recordings: some venues may only play recorded music…

themselves to realize their wishes and become part of a group. According to Erving Goffman's play theory, the active and knowledgeable person can guide and control how others see themselves. In other words, these people are their own products. Their performance in social…

I was quite confused and surprised to see the the backdrop of the stage. It was what seemed to be a large torn strip of paper. The reason why i was quite confused was due to the fact that it made me and the audience feel as if we were about to enter a gap of time. It was very fairytale like. This confirmed to the audience and me that we were going to view something very special. We are later shown the relevance of the tear in the backdrop as Albert tears a sketch out from Major Nicholl’s…