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The Comedy Of Cancel Culture In A Post-Carlin United States: On The Politics Of Cultural Interpretation, Bryant W. Sculos

Class, Race and Corporate Power

Taking the form of a critical review of the HBO documentary George Carlin's American Dream, this essay explores the character of George Carlin's political and cultural criticism, its implications for contemporary debates about so-called "cancel culture," and the broader political significance of cultural interpretation.

The Impact Of Governance Structure On Performance Of U.S. Performing Arts Centers, Karen S. Fuller

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is an analysis of the governance structures and functioning of performing arts centers (PACs) in the United States. PACs provide important public services to local communities by exposing the public to arts and culture. There are two research objectives in the analysis. The first objective is to delineate the forms of PAC governance structures. The second objective is to assess how these governance structures affect PACs’ functioning. The dissertation contributes to understanding of management of PACs. Overall, the study identified 187 PACs in the country, with at least one PAC in every state.

With respect to the first …

Much Ado About Contemporary Women: Gender Adapted In Contemporary Settings, Jessica C. Valdes

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing has been reproduced multiple times in a contemporary context. This thesis focuses on two key productions, BBC’s ShakespeaRe-Told televised adaptation and Joss Whedon’s 2013 film and examines how these productions translate the gender themes in the play to a contemporary setting. To study translations of gender, this thesis is focused on the adaptations of Beatrice and Hero, two major female characters of the play. The comparison of these adaptations is accomplished through analyzing the pieces and reviewing existing work. While there are some important differences between the adaptations, the major problems Beatrice and Hero are …

Video Chat With Robert Battle: From Liberty City To The Statue Of Liberty, Raymond Elman, Manuel Perez-Trujillo

ArtSpeak

No abstract provided.

Lourdes Lopez: A Lifetime In The Ballet, Raymond Elman, Lee Skye

ArtSpeak

No abstract provided.

All My Sons Program, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

March 3-12, 2017. Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Written by Arthur Miller, Directed by Michael Yawney, Scenic design: Jade Mesa, Costume Design: Angelina Esposito, Lighting Design: Christopher Goslin, Prop Master: Alexandrea Hess, Sound Design: Lylliette Borrajero. Starring Manuel Bonilla as Narrator/Bert; Anderson Freitas as Joe Keller; Lovanni Gomez as Dr. Jim Bayliss; Roselyn Moreno as Sue Bayliss; Casey Hughes as Lydia Lubey; Wayne Wilde as Chris Keller; Adele Robinson as Kate Keller; Sarah Perez as Ann Deever; Miguel Bonilla as George Deever.

The Pot, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

October 19-23, 2016. Deuxieme Maison 150 Theatre. Written by Glenn Hutchinson. Directed by Ivan R. Lopez. Scene Design by Jade Mesa. Lighting Design by Gabriel Gutierrez. Costume Design by Luisa Rodriguez. Program Design by Ivan R. Lopez.

La Nona, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

September 23-October 2, 2016. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center ,Black Box Theatre. Written by Roberto Cossa. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. Scene Design by Mario Alonso. Lighting Design by Lylliette B. Costume Design by Caroline Frias. Props by Joey Ganguzza. Program Design by Ivan R. Lopez.

A Mid(Winter) Night's Dream, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

November 11-20, 2016. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. Scenic Design by Alexandrea Hess. Lighting Design by Tony Galaska. Costume Design by Marina Pareja. Sound Design by Chris Goslin. Voice & Text Coach Rebecca Covey. Program Design by Ivan R. Lopez.

A Mid(Winter) Night's Dream Poster, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Posters and Postcards

November 11-20, 2016. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. Scenic Design by Alexandrea Hess. Lighting Design by Tony Galaska. Costume Design by Marina Pareja. Sound Design by Chris Goslin. Voice & Text Coach Rebecca Covey. Program Design by Ivan R. Lopez.
Poster Design by Steven Lopez

The Pot Poster, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Posters and Postcards

October 19-23, 2016. Deuxieme Maison 150 Theatre. Written by Glenn Hutchinson. Directed by Ivan R. Lopez. Scene Design by Jade Mesa. Lighting Design by Gabriel Gutierrez. Costume Design by Luisa Rodriguez.
Poster Design by Steven Lopez

We Are Standing In The Nick Of Time: Translative Relevance In Anne Carson's "Antigonick", Michelle Alonso

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The complicated issues surrounding translation studies have seen growing attention in recent years from scholars and academics that want to make it a discipline and not a minor branch of another field, such as linguistics or comparative literature. Writ large with Antigonick, Carson showcases the recent Western push towards translation studies in the American academy. By offering up a text that is chaotic in its presentation, she bypasses the rigid idea of univocality. By giving the text discordant images, she betrays the failed efficacy of sign and signification, and by choosing a text to be performed and mutually participated …

Dead Man's Cell Phone, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

February 26-28 and March 2-6, 2016. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre. Written by Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Lesley-Ann Timlick. Scenic Design by Joe Klug and Jade Mesa. Costume Design by Blair Brown. Lighting Design by Ainex Carmona. Sound Design by Tony Galaska.

Spirited Pioneer: The Life Of Emma Hardinge Britten, Lisa A. Howe

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Emma Hardinge Britten’s life encompassed and reflected many of the challenges and opportunities afforded to women in the Victorian world. This dissertation explores the multi-layered Victorian landscape through the life of an individual in order not only to tell her individual story, but also to gain a more nuanced understanding of how nineteenth-century norms of gender, class, religion, science and politics combined to create opportunities and obstacles for women in Britten’s generation. Britten was an actor, a musician, a writer, a theologian, a political activist, a magazine publisher, a spirit medium, a lecturer, and a Spiritualist missionary. Taking into account …

Kingdom City, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

November 6-15, 2015. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Written by Sheri Wilner. Directed by Michael Yawney. Scenic Design by Mario Alonso. Lighting Design by Jordan Vera. Sound Design by Juan Alfonso. Costume Design by Caroline Frias.

Six Characters In Search Of An Author, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

January 23-February 1, 2015. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre. Written by Luigi Pirandello. Adapted by Steve Moulds. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. and Rebecca Covey. Costume Design by Marina Pareja. Scenic Design by Steven Lopex. Lighting Design by Tony Galaska. Sound Design by Melany Knowles.

Juanita's Statue, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

November 7-16, 2014. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre. Written by Anne Garcia-Romero. Directed by Michael Yawney. Costume Design by Lena Rodriguez. Scenic Design by Paul Steinsland. Lighting Design by Jordan Vera. Sound Design by Mario Alonso.

Two Gentleman Of Verona, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

April 8-17, 2016. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Theatre. Weritten by William Shakespeare. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. Lighting Design by Gabi Diez. Costume Design by Caroline Frias. Scenic Design by Alexandra Hess. Sound Design by Mario Alonso.

An Ideal Husband, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

September 26-October 5, 2014. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre. Written by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Phillip M. Church. Choreography by Crystal Patient. Costume Design by Marina Pareja. Scenic Design by Samantha Llanes. Lighting Design by Ainex Carmona. Sound Design by Erik Rodriguez.

Alternative Theatre Festival 2014, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

June 19-August 2, 2014. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre. Gizmo Love by John Kolvenbach. Directed by Wilfredo Cabrera. Catherine's Wheel by Jean C. Sanchez. Directed by Michael Yawney. Play On by Rick Abbot. Directed by Marina Pareja.

Julius Caesar, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

February 28-March 9, 2014. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Phillip M. Church. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen and Steven Lopez. Costume Design by Marina Pareja and Alex Garcia. Lighting Design by Tony Galaska. Sound Design by Paul Steinsland.

Bleaching To Reach: Skin Bleaching As A Performance Of Embodied Resistance In Jamaican Dancehall Culture, Treviene A. Harris

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines how skin bleaching can be understood within the cultural context of Jamaican dancehall. I argue that as a cultural practice, skin bleaching can be viewed as a critique of the concomitant structural inequalities precipitated by colorism, which is a by-product of racism. In proposing skin bleaching as a queer performance of color, I attempt to illustrate the manner in which the lightening of the skin exposes the instability of racism and colorism as socially constructed, discursive regimes. If race and skin color are biological and embodied facts dictated by social reality, then bodies, which are racially marked …

Neuroscience And Hindu Aesthetics: A Critical Analysis Of V.S. Ramachandran’S “Science Of Art”, Logan R. Beitmen

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Neuroaesthetics is the study of the brain’s response to artistic stimuli. The neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran contends that art is primarily “caricature” or “exaggeration.” Exaggerated forms hyperactivate neurons in viewers’ brains, which in turn produce specific, “universal” responses. Ramachandran identifies a precursor for his theory in the concept of rasa (literally “juice”) from classical Hindu aesthetics, which he associates with “exaggeration.” The canonical Sanskrit texts of Bharata Muni’s Natya Shastra and Abhinavagupta’s Abhinavabharati, however, do not support Ramachandran’s conclusions. They present audiences as dynamic co-creators, not passive recipients. I believe we could more accurately model the neurology of Hindu aesthetic experiences …

Cardenio, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

September 27-October 6, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre. Written by Stephen Greenblatt and Charles Mee. Directed by Michael Yawney. Scenic Design by Florencia Anciewicz. Costume Design by Ileana Mateo. Lighting Design by Liza Perez.

Glengarry Glen Ross, Alternative Theatre Festival 2013, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

August 8-10, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre. Alternative Theatre Festival 2013. Written by David Mamet. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. Costume Design by Marina Pareja. Lighting Design by Amanda Sparhawk. Set Reconstruction by Robert Duncan and Amanda Sparhawk. A special reprise of "Glengarry Glen Ross with the original cast from 2002. Gustavo David Ortiz, Ricky Waugh, Ivan Lopez, Danny Suarez, Meshaun Arnold, Joe Llorens, Ramon Vuenes and Daniel Gutierrez.

Alternative Theatre Festival 2013, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

June 20-August 10, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre. Alumni Showcase.

The Liar, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

March 1-3 and 6-10, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Mainstage. Written by David Ines. Adapted from the original by Pierre Corneille. Directed by Michael Yawney. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen. Costume Design by Marina Pareja and Luis Ettore. Lighting Design by Will Cabrera. Sound Design by Tony Galaska.

The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

January 25-27 and January 30-February 3, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. and Erik Rodriguez. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen and Dung Truong. Costume Design by Marina Pareja and Luis Ettore. Lighting Design by Liza Perez. Sound Design by Chaille Stovall.

Euripides' Medea, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

November 2-4 and 7-11, 2012. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. A new adaptation by Marilyn Skow. Directed by Marilyn Skow. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen and Florencia Ancewicz. Costume Design by Marina Pareja. Lighting Design by Tony Galaska and Luis Ettore. Sound Design by Ozzie Quintanna.

Songs For A New World A Musical Revue, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

September 21-23 and 26-30, 2012. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Director Lesley-Ann Timlick and Mary Adelyn Kauffman. Choreography by Giovanni Velazquez. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen and Stefani Lewis. Costume Design by Ileana Mateo. Lighting Design by Stefanie Howard.