The Cleveland Show

A “narrative” is defined as being a “written or spoken account of connected events” (“Narrative”). Narratives can take many forms. For instance, in english class many of the short stories we read are narratives. However, a movie, a television show or a song, could also be a narrative. Even our lives can be considered our own personal narratives in which we are the writer, the main character and often times the reader. “Life as a Narrative” demonstrates how certain events, both minor and major,…

What do laser beams and Transylvania have in common? What happens when mad scientists meet groupies? The classic cult production, The Rocky Horror Show, brings together elements of glam rock and Horror B-Movies. This winter, the University of Colorado Theatre Department brought the classic science fiction and campy humor to the University Theatre stage. Directed by Hadley Kamminga-Peck with musical direction by David Nehlsthe, the musical captured the essence of Richard O’Brien’s 1973 musical.…

For my musical ethnography, I was originally going to attend a showing of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, but it ended up being sold out last minute. At that point, I began to worry because that was the only event I had planned to attend. As my worry was starting to progress, I remembered, and also took a quick glance at the types of events we could attend and saw that it said we could attend a religious service. I quickly looked up services in my area for the next day and came across a website…

This is not something they are used to seeing especially since Marcus has a very strong headed and assertive wife. So, it is clear that throughout each movie the main characters are confronted with unfamiliar traditions within these strange new cultures they are experiencing. Overall, there are many aspects of these cultures such as traditions, power distance, and in and out groups that are new to them and that they must adjust to throughout their time within them. Lastly, I would like to…

Picture Show. The pinnacle of openmindedess. A place where people of all genders, races, and creeds can safely explore their sexualities without fear of judgment or bullying. Right? To outsiders, absolutely. For those of us in the Rocky Horror Picture Show community, not so much. While we project fun, silliness, and freedom onstage for audiences every Saturday night at midnight, backstage is a completely different story. For my part, I joined my cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show a few…

The rocky horror picture show is more than just a movie, its an interactive experience. As the clock strikes nine, every walk of life in las vegas begins to form a line to wait for the show. Walking down that line, you will come across people pulling up their stockings, adjusting their corsets, wobbling in their 6 inch stilettos, touching up their hair-rising makeup, and some talking with their loved ones. But all share one thing in common- their faces flushed with "antici...pation" waiting for…

interactions. I am going to break down several aspects of communication within two films and compare elements of culture, gender, and relationships between the movies. The first films I chose to analyze is the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This film is about a young man and woman, Brad and Janet, trying to use a stranger’s phone and instead getting pulled into a crazy evening of events by some very unusual individuals. Their perceptions of themselves…

Music is an ever evolving idea that every person has the ability to change, the question is, will you? We had the privilege to sit down and talk with Billy Changer, a new aged musician with a vision for future. Get ready world, as a wise man once said,"we're going to Billy Change you." Being exposed to some of the greats, such as The Rolling Stones and Hawkwind, at a very young age, Billy's musical inspirations started early. "My dad has been a rocker all his life, I thank him for showing me…

Description: The 60 Minute show centers around the ongoing issues with the police force of the Cleveland Division. Bill Whitaker interviews Chief Williams, the chief of the Cleveland Division, where Whitaker asks Chief Williams a series of questions involving the conduct of the Cleveland Division police along with questions concerning the public’s view of the division. The report concentrates itself around three main topics: police brutality, public response, and a racial imbalance between those…

content, and dialogue that would not be suitable for younger children. Both television series impacted the realm of comedy in a positive way by producing spin-offs of the original shows in years to come. Many people enjoy the crude humor that is displayed in both television shows, but most of the episodes in the television shows are based on satirizing current events. Family Guy and The Simpsons are similar in many ways, but they have their respected differences. This is…