Venue

There wasn’t a proper size venue in town, so the festival was held at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Artie Kornfeld’s cousin, Lenore, was neighbors with the nephew of Max Yasgur. Kornfeld asked Lenore to give Max Yasgur’s nephew his number to get in contact about holding the festival at his farm. Max Yasgur agreed to their proposal, and his dairy farm became the most important location in music history. John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield, and Michael Lang wanted…

been reserved weeks in advance at an earlier time, and this cost us 2 of our helpers due to scheduling conflicts. Long story short, we finished unloading the last of the truck right at sundown, had time to grab a beer and some food, and got at my venue just in time to see CUSSES setting up. Spoiler alert: it was worth it. The band easily put on one of the best live shows I’ve seen this year, and reminded me why we all love them so much in the first place. Lead singer…

Some of the best composers we studied in Music History 100 so far have started out as young prodigies. Such as Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn and Mozart. Although, Beethoven was a different kind of prodigy than the ones we have now. “At twelve he had several piano compositions published.” (Kamien 189) However; I was able to witness three great players on Tuesday! I had attended a performance in Ann Arbor and witnessed the current generations best musical talent. Located in University of Michigan’s…

Ryerson has always been my first choice of school when applying to university, not only because it is regarded as one of the best universities in Ontario, but also because it is situated in the heart of Toronto, amongst a very diverse community. As I was growing up, I would think about what I wanted to do with my life. I knew one thing for sure, I wanted to do something in life that I would be proud of and that I would be passionate about. When I found out about the sports media program at…

money situation. However, he experienced a change when he moved to Vienna. While in Vienna he rose in fame, performing in many venues and being admired by many. This led to an increase in wealth and he was able to live lavishly with his wife Contanze. This did not last long however, his style of living began to put him in financial problems and he was unable to get as many venues as before because of the popularity of Italian composers, one in particular was the influence of Italian composer…

compared to theater had a level of comprehension resonating in it. While the term theater is more synonymous with American English, theatre is commonly known on a global scale. While theater can be perceived a form of entertainment and profitable venue, theatre is much more complex than those qualities. Theatre is an art form. Theatre, combined with essential dramatic elements and cultural impact, will always be a significant part of society. Preceding the first day of theatre class, my…

Singletary Recital Hall in Lexington, KY. Located on the University of Kentucky campus it is the home of an art museum and recital hall. Many music majors spend time in this venue honing their listening and performing skills. The individual who performed today was a member of the University of Kentucky faculty. The hall was a great venue to enjoy classical music. There was plenty of seating available, audience was excellent and they were very respectful to the performer. The hall was designed…

Super Sweet 16.” Apparently, this show has became the big hit just like the Kardashian TV show. Alvarez has a neutral tone about the idea of a Quinceñera birthday party, however she imply heavily on the negatives of the party such as the budgets, the venue, and…

trumpets, horns, trombones, tubas, the triangle, the xylophone, the double bass, and finally, the piano. The wind ensemble performance was conducted by Paul Herrera. Accompanying the band was Michael Martinez, a well-known soprano saxophone soloist. The venue itself took place in San Jose State University’s Music Concert Hall. The stage was set up with a piano, xylophone, the conductor’s stand, and chairs separated by rows where the majority of the performers will be seated. Each performer and…

After almost a year of planning it was finally time. Between the overwhelming dress search to spending endless hours looking for the perfect hairstyle it all was about to become worth it. This is one of the days that everyone in a Hispanic household looks forward to. It was almost time for my quinceanera, the young woman 's coming of age; her fifteenth birthday. From the time the young woman becomes fourteen to the day of her quince each detail is intricately planned to make this day as close…