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Big Fish: A Scenic Designer’S Process, Anna K. Schwartz

Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work

This thesis presents a comprehensive exploration of the scenic design process through a case study of the production "Big Fish the Musical" at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre. Drawing on firsthand experience as the scenic designer for the production, the author delves into the multifaceted journey of conceptualizing, designing, and executing the scenic elements of the show. The thesis examines the collaborative nature of the scenic design process, highlighting the interactions between the scenic designer, director, technical team, and other creative collaborators. Key aspects explored include the initial conceptualization phase, the iterative design process, the challenges, and discoveries encountered during rehearsals …

Protecting Workers As Consumers And Consumers From Workers In New York City, Louis Cholden-Brown

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Otterbein Aegis Spring 2024, Otterbein Aegis

Aegis: The Otterbein Humanities Journal

Contents:

Editors’ Introduction , Editorial Board Members

Essays; “Dress as a Weapon”,“ Kubrick’s Survivors: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Stanley Kubrick’s Killer’s Kiss and The Shining”, “The French Muslim Debate”, “The Hole and The New Minimalist Object”, “The Loneliness of Womanhood”, “ The Road Towards Sustainable Resource Management in the Brazilian Amazon and Beyond”, “Understanding Desire in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut”

Book Reviews; Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, Esmond and Ilia: An Unreliable Memoir, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, I’m Glad My Mom Died, My Body, North Woods, Only the Clothes on Her Back, The Art of Darkness: A …

Resistencia Artística Bajo Dictaduras En Argentina Y España A Través De La Lente De Las Teorías De Comunicación, Adrian Self, Adrian Self

World Languages and Cultures Student Papers and Posters

Under dictatorships in Spain and Argentina, artists used their mediums to criticize the actions of the Catholic church and oppressive conditions enforced by the government, using allegories, metaphors, and symbolism in their art. While many artists tried to create works that fell within authoritarian guidelines, others intentionally created cinema and literature criticizing the Argentine and Spanish governments, values, and practices, knowing the works would be banned. This investigation uses examples of cinema and literature created and published deliberately to be prohibited or censored under the regimen of Francisco Franco from 1939-1975 in Spain or the last civil-military dictatorship from 1976-1983 …

Wooster Magazine: Spring 2024, Caitlin Paynich Stanowick

Wooster Magazine: 2021-2030

The Wooster magazine spring 2024 issue features alumni who translated campus exploration at The College of Wooster to empowered leadership in their next communities. Whether they are musicians performing as an ensemble, teammates on an athletic field, neighbors in the international house, study partners in the science labs, moot court team members, or otherwise connected, Wooster students find and create community on campus. Constructing these relationships and exploring all the opportunities that contribute to a Wooster education sends forward alumni with strengths that guide them as they serve their next communities around the world. The spring 2024 issue of Wooster …

Performing Trauma & Intimacy, Alexa Lowery

LMU Theses and Dissertations

In contemporary theatre, the integration of trauma-informed performance training is essential for creating a safe and empathetic environment for both performers and audiences. This approach acknowledges the psychological impact of trauma and aims to equip actors with tools to navigate and express complex emotions healthily and sustainably.

Consent-forward practices are foundational in our training programs, encouraging students to practice courage and self-advocacy. By prioritizing clear communication and mutual respect, we foster an atmosphere where performers can safely explore their boundaries and develop a strong sense of agency.

This curriculum includes complex, controversial, and deep scene work, utilizing therapeutic drama techniques. …

Cherry-Picking History: Witchcraft, The Common Law, And The Weaponization Of Substantive Due Process, Sarah E. Bradley

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

In 2021, the Supreme Court sharply altered its substantive due process analysis in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reversing the 49-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade to establish abortion access as a constitutional right. The Court reframed its substantive due process analysis as a two-step test, requiring a right to be narrowly framed and “deeply rooted in history and tradition” before it could be analyzed as “implicit in the concept of liberty,” instead of its previous balancing test that involved a broad description of the right. In the Dobbs majority opinion, the Court cherry-picked elements of common law …

Making Financial Sense Of The Movies: How Streaming And Covid-19 Have Distorted The Theatrical Window, Sebastian Martinez-Canedo

Gabelli School of Business Honors Thesis Collection

The research assesses the viability of the multibillion-dollar theatrical exhibition business by examining two key parts: the theatrical window and the theatrical run. First, the research explores how each one has changed over time, particularly in light of streaming and the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, it looks at the statistical relationship between the two. The findings are that the theatrical exhibition business is unviable due to the shortening of the theatrical window. Furthermore, a weak correlation between the run and window signals a fraught relationship between studios and theaters which negatively impacts the financial viability of both. As such, the future …

Defining Womanhood: Ancient Greek Inspirations For Our Modern Ideas, Carrie Selwood

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

What does it mean to be a woman today? Perhaps to start exploring an answer to that question, we need to look to history, to one of the cultures that has profoundly influenced our own: ancient Greece. The myths and culture cultivated by the Greeks in the first millennium BCE are of deep import to many modern societies, and they are still utilized as a common cultural touchstone for diverse populations. But what is the point of harkening back to a dead civilization from two thousand years ago to talk about modern womanhood? What can those women, the real ones …

Write Free Or Die: Vol. 10, No. 02, Unh Writing Programs

Writing Program Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Silver-Impregnated External Ventricular Catheter On The Rate Of Catheter-Related Infection At The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Monica Adongo Nyikal

Master of Medicine in General Surgery

Background: 

External Ventricular Drain insertion has been practised at the Aga Khan University Hospital for more than 15 years, with the initial use of plain catheters. Subsequently between 2016 and 2017 the use of Silver-impregnated external ventricular catheters was adopted in the hospital with the aim of reducing external ventricular catheter-related infections. There is a need to assess the effect of the Silver-impregnated external ventricular drain (EVD).

Objectives: 

The primary objective of the study was to determine the difference in the incidence of EVD related infections between the plain EVD and Silver-impregnated EVD at AKUHN in the duration between the …

Meme Stocks, Robinhood, And Wall Street: Retail Investors And Changing Market Dynamics, Nick Murray, Spencer Brosnan

Senior Theses

This thesis explores the rise of retail investors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they have changed the landscape of financial markets. We outline the full timeline of the GME and AMC social media craze that exemplified the power of retail investors in the market and investigate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on this group. Through the use of VandaTrack, a software that tracks retail investors’ trading activity, we were able to quantify the impact that retail investors have on US equities and ETFs and compare them to the market as a whole. We utilized this …

Fuentes Dramatúrgicas Que Inspiran Al Cine: La Orestiada, De Esquilo, Y Macbeth, De Shakespeare, Javier J. González Martínez

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Los casos de argumentos originariamente creados para el teatro que han sido trasladados al cine son ya cuantiosos. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el funcionamiento de determinados elementos dramatúrgicos en obras teatrales y fílmicas relacionadas. El resultado posibilita la reflexión sobre las distintas formas de adaptación y propicia el aprendizaje de mecanismos que faciliten la aceptación de determinados recursos. El corpus elegido está formado por películas basadas en dos grandes clásicos teatrales: La Orestiada, de Esquilo, y Macbeth, de Shakespeare. Para la primera se analizará The Black Pirate (El pirata negro, 1926), The Last …

La Migración Dominicana Y El Enclave Étnico: Identidad Y Performatividad En Indocumentados: El Otro Merengue Y I Forgot To Speak Spanish, Glorimarie Peña Alicea

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

La Ciudad de Nueva York ha sido por varias décadas el enclave donde se ha desarrollado la vida de migrantes que han llegado a la metrópoli buscando un mejor porvenir. Entre estos transeúntes se encuentran los migrantes provenientes de la República Dominicana, en donde muchos (pero no todos) han arribado a los Estados Unidos de manera indocumentada. En el presente se encuentran disponibles varias fuentes de información que documentan la presencia de los dominicanos en la Ciudad de Nueva York, pero aún queda mucho por documentar y analizar en torno las particularidades de ese fenómeno migratorio desde disciplinas como la …

The Impact Of Household Preparedness And Work-Family Conflict On Medic-Firefighter Ability And Willingness To Respond For Duty In A Disaster, Joshua S. Simmons

Dissertations

There is a general assumption in disaster planning that emergency responders will respond for duty in any emergency or disaster. Role abandonment by medic-firefighters could impede an organization’s ability to effectively manage the impact of a disaster. This study investigated household preparedness and work-family conflict levels, identified as primary variables affecting ability and willingness to respond in the literature. The aim was to determine if these factors impacted the ability and willingness of medic-firefighters in a coastal Virginia fire department to respond during disaster scenarios. The results showed that emergency preparedness levels were low, and that there were moderate levels …

Fair + Equitable April/May 2024, International Association Of Assessing Officers

Fair + Equitable

The April-May F+E cover story looks at Denver and the 2024 IAAO Annual Conference, set for Aug. 25-28 at the Colorado Convention Center. The issue includes articles on:

• Interesting sights and events in the Denver area
• Guide to notable restaurants in Denver
• IAAO library seeking historical materials to mark the library’s 40th and IAAO’s 90th anniversary
• Q&A with new Executive Director Amy Rasmussen
• Catching up with VP Bill Healey
• Upcoming events for IAAO instructors
• Former NFL Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis will be Keynote Speaker
• Some states looking to abolish property taxes
• Students lose out as cities, states give …

2024 Celebration Of The Arts Program, Lynn University

Celebration of the Arts Programs

Celebration of the Arts 2024 Program - cover designed by Mark Sparacio

Nbc Peacock North Summer 2024 Newsletter, Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: Connie Chung’s Memoir Coming September 17, 2024 -- Cal Siemer’s Journey from NBC to Las Vegas -- Spring Luncheon Photos -- Joe Michaels on High Point University’s New TV Studio for Broadcast and VR -- Chuck Scarborough Celebrates 50 years at NBC New York -- Silent Microphones

The Effect Of Floor Stiffness On Acl And Meniscus Tear And Chondromalacia Susceptibility In Dancers, Kate J. Moreira

Honors Theses

Dance is a physically demanding art form, placing repeated strain on the joints and muscles of the body. Western dance technique emphasizes use of the lower extremity, resulting in a high volume of injury to the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Dance companies attempt to combat injury by installing low- stiffness floors in studios and performance spaces. These floors exert less pressure on dancers’ joints during intense movement sequences. The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of floor stiffness on dancers’ susceptibility to ACL and meniscus injuries and chondromalacia, specifically. Participants were asked about past and present …

Dipl 4193 Na Eastern European And Post-Soviet Politics, Margarita M. Balmaceda Phd

Diplomacy Syllabi

This course provides a systematic introduction to the main issues in Soviet, post-Soviet and post Soviet-Bloc politics. Some of the topics to be considered are the following: (1) the legacy of Soviet nationality policies and the Soviet planned economy system on the creation and development of new political systems in the former Soviet republics after 1991; (2) the political and economic diversity which emerged within the ‘Soviet Bloc” starting in the 1950’s, and its effects on the development of new political systems after the fall of Communism; (3) the causes and consequences of ethnic conflicts in some of the countries …

Honors Convocation, 2024, State University Of New York College At Cortland

Honors Convocation Programs

Honors Convocation Program held in 2024.

Remembrances Of A Whitworth Provostship: 2013-2020, Caroline J. Simon Ph.D.

Whitworth Remembrances

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood Magazine, Spring 2024, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Magazine (2017- )

Lindenwood University news magazine.

Exploring The Stereotypes Of Gender And Sexuality In Ballet And Its Impact On The Dance Community, Ava Jackson

Audre Lorde Prize

Ballet has been deemed a feminine sport for hundreds of years. The famous words of choreographer George Balanchine, “Ballet is Woman,” remind us of this. While some may see classical ballet as a feminized birthplace of dance for queer men and women, the art form as a whole denies more flexible roles of masculinity. For men, the majority of roles are limited to strong princes, played by cis-gender men who fit the model of hegemonic masculinity. Dance is not exempt from oppression with intersectionality between dancers. An intersectional approach is imperative for understanding the exclusion dancers face, by challenging these …

A Performative Model For Conducting Critical Race Analysis: Josephine Baker, Modern Dance, And Utilizing Narrative To Transform Legal Doctrine, Patrick C. Brayer

Faculty Works

This article proposes a performative model for analyzing the relationship between race and law by integrating narrative, modern dance, and performance as interpretive tools. Focusing on Josephine Baker’s activism and her 1952 return to St. Louis, the paper demonstrates how storytelling and artistic expression can expand legal scholarship and transform understandings of racial injustice. By bridging legal studies with performance, African American history, and cultural analysis, the work illustrates how embodied expression provides new pathways for confronting structural racism, transgenerational trauma, and the pursuit of social justice.

Now I See You, Now I Know You: How Constructions Of Space And The Self Navigate The Tension Between Reenchantment Of The World And Intimate Communion In Autobiographical Performance, Huong Nguyen

Theatre and Dance Honors Projects

The transformative power of live performances lies in their reenchantment of the world: how they allow us to see special qualities of everyday objects and phenomena. Autobiographical theatre, rather than trying to find new ways of seeing, aims to transform the audience to “[make] the stranger less strange”. How do these qualities co-exist in autobiographical performance, and how does such a style of performance navigate them? By centralizing a comparative analysis of stagecraft in Aya Ogawa’s The Nosebleed and my honors project, Anti-Cartesian Variety Show, I demonstrate how constructions of space and the self help collapse the boundary between reenchantment …

How Converting A Historical Building Into A Restaurant Impacts The Community, Grayson Gilbert

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

Mac’s Chophouse is a high end restaurant on the corner of Church Street and North Park Square that overlooks the beautiful Glover Park at the heart of Marietta Square. The restaurant has been serving various cuts of steak and seafood to happy customers since June of 2020, when the owner, Randy “Mac” McCray, bought the historic building and renovated it into the establishment it is today. This change of ownership was a big deal for locals, as this restaurant was replacing the beloved restaurant “Shillings on the Square” that had been a staple in the town for over 40 years.

The Information Literacy Class As Theatrical Performance: A Qualitative Study Of Academic Librarians’ Understanding Of Their Teacher Identity, Mark Aaron Polger

Publications and Research

This qualitative study examines how academic librarians understand, conceptualize, and describe their teacher identity. The role of the academic librarian has greatly changed due to the advent of information technology. Traditionally, they were generalists, who were responsible for selecting and maintaining library collections. Academic librarian roles have evolved into web developers, information literacy (IL) instructors, emerging technology innovators, marketing and outreach coordinators, open education resources (OER) advocates, and scholarly communication experts. This research investigates the academic librarian as teacher phenomenon, how they describe their professional identity as teachers, the skills, knowledge, and competencies they teach, and their beliefs of how …

Student-Driven Oral Reading Fluency Curriculum, Emily Olson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

In recent years, the United States has seen a decline in literacy rates which was made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. This decline has reaching effects on all learners, but most intervention work is done at the elementary level leaving middle and high school struggling readers vulnerable to long term consequences. This capstone project’s creation was driven by the question in what ways might a student driven oral reading fluency (ORF) progress monitoring curriculum support student engagement, reading fluency, and reading comprehension for secondary learners? Oral Reading Fluency is the ability to read texts aloud with accuracy, in a smooth …

Cool², Oak Morse

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.