The Sopranos

to riches. If an individual worked hard enough, they could have a plentiful life of wealth and happiness. Boardwalk Empire shows a world where even in the early 1900’s this idea proves to be not entirely the case. Much like Breaking Bad or the Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire tells a story of people trying to make a life for themselves in an unforgiving world. Towing the line of gangster dramas, it, like many other shows, presents a kind a fellowship of tough guys with equally tragic and trying…

The movie is based on the true story of two British athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Englishman Harold Abrahams, who is Jewish, overcomes anti-Semitism and class prejudice in order to compete against the "Flying Scotsman", Eric Liddell, in the 100 me Opening in 1919 England, Harold Abrahams enters Cambridge University, where he meets with anti-Semitism from the staff, but enjoys participating in the Gilbert and Sullivan theatre club. He becomes the first person to ever…

Sara is the only White person in her school and experiences a lot of racism. After her and Derek beginning dating, many people are opposed to their relationship. Sara's friend, who happens to be Derek's sister, even agrees with a comment made by Derek's ex-girlfriend that White girls always try and take the few good Black men that are left. Sara's father does not approve either. Sara and Derek literally have to fight for their love. Both Sara and Derek got into physical confrontations with…

Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist. He lived from 1833 to 1897 during the romantic music period. Many people associate him with Bach and Beethoven, considering them the three biggest influences in classical music. Brahms composed for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, and voice and chorus. His technique roots from the Baroque and Classical styles. He is known as the master of counterpoint, symphonic, and sonata style, approaching harmony and melody in a new and…

Because I was unable to attend the Mozart After Dark concert that I was looking forward to seeing live, I was fortunate enough to find a concert through YouTube, which was titled “The Berlin Celebration Concert – Beethoven, Symphony No 9, Bernstein 1989.” This concert, which recreated Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, was performed on December 25th, 1989 by an international cast of musicians and vocalist coming from groups around the world, such as: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks,…

Fidelio An Opera by Ludwig van Beethoven "Fidelio," opera in two acts, by Ludwig van Beethoven. Produced in three acts, as "Fidelio, oder, die eheliche Liebe" (Fidelio, or Conjugal Love), at the Theatre on the Wien, November 20, 1805. Revised and given at the Imperial Private Theatre, March 29, 1806, but withdrawn after a few performances. Again revised and successfully brought out May 23, 1814, at the Kärnthnerthor Theatre (Theatre at the Carinthian Gate), Vienna, Paris, Théâtre Lyrique,…

A Legendary Day December 8, 1997 was an eventful day with it being the day of my birth. On this day there was a blizzard going on right on top of Independence and Blue springs missouri. The whole Kansas City metro area was covered with about three feet of snow! As the years go on the weather fluctuates and creates a long autumn, which is the season for television shows! It is crazy to look at the huge difference in Television from when I was born to the year 2016. TV has come a long way since…

Self-Consciousness Development It has been mentioned that at the age of two is when prosocial behaviors come into display and a child is forming a conscious. In Philippe Rochats research on self-awareness, he uses five levels to explain the order of occurrence in which it is displayed from the time of birth until the age of 4 or 5 (Rochat 2013). Some of the very most important stages in mental and emotional states of a child include the first steps, the formation of words, or even smiling at a…

most all music. sports, arts, science, music and agricultural experiments. He enjoyed discussing Broadway musicals and Buddhist philosophy. During his free time, His Majesty played several musical instruments including the piano and saxophone, soprano saxophone is his best. King Bhumibol was an accomplished composer. One was a song for a 1950 Broadway show. Candlelight Blues (Saeng Tien) was his first work in 1946 sparked his love for composing music. Out of a total of 78 songs, the royal…

We have all had a song in our lives that we heard at an early age, and it has just stuck with us ever since. It’s the kind of song that you can never get yourself to delete off your playlist, even though it is no longer your favorite song. So, when it begins to play out of your phone speakers, you never skip it. You would never actively look for that song, but it still gave you a feeling of content every time you heard it. That is the feeling I get when I hear “Firefly” by Owl City. Even though…