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Tokoyo: A Story Of Cultural Movement, Melissa Jessel

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

Tokoyo: A Story of Cultural Movement is an exploration of Japanese culture through performance. The piece incorporates stylized, ritualistic, and contemporary movement. The device used to portray our research was a folk tale told solely through physical expression. Music by Japanese composers and projections of the country supported the movement and helped to tell the story of the culture.

We were deep into our research when we embarked on our trip to Japan to observe the specificity of the culture in everyday life and performance. Everything that we read, watched, and took part in manifested itself in the final presentation. …

When You Got It, Bump It: A Lost Showgirl’S Cabaret, Mary Claire King

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

For my Capstone project, I developed an original cabaret entitled “When You Got It, Bump It: A Lost Showgirl’s Cabaret.” The story follows Mazeppa, the lost showgirl, as she travels the vaudeville “circuit” in an attempt to regain her fame. I portray this leading character, while two other women portray her friends and co-stars. All three characters are based on perhaps some of the most famous showgirls on Broadway, Mazeppa, Tessie Tura and Electra of the 1959 musical, Gypsy.

I performed the cabaret twice, on the evenings of April 2^nd and 3^rd, at the First Unitarian …

Healthy Performance Practice For Male Barbershop Singers, Jacob K. Bartlett

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

Barbershop singing is a hobby enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of men and women across the world. We attend conventions, shows, competitions, and educational outreach programs each year at our own expense to preserve a style we truly love.

Most singers of the style are amateur musicians. This constitutes somewhat of a challenge when we consider the need for healthy singing in light of certain assumptions about the vocal technique required of the barbershop style. Most do their best to make a healthy sound but end up doing more harm than good to their own voices after a lengthy rehearsal. …

Shanghai Quartet, Mozart Quartet K. 465 Dissonance, Bartok Quartet No. 6, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2010-2011 PEAK Explores the Answer: Experiments in Arts & Technology

How does the forgotten become the familiar? A ll you need to do is hear the work of English composer Frank Bridge (1879–1941). Bridge wrote beguiling music— Novelletten great example is a —that suf fered a loss of public as a result of World War II but is now having a deserved resurgence. Bridge mentored many artists, most notably Benjamin Britten. This stellar program includes Mozart’s Quartet K. 465 “Dissonance” and Bartok’s Quartet no. 6.

Beauty And The Beast, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Ua68/17/1 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Theatre & Dance Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by the department of Theatre & Dance including theatrical posters and programs, a newsletter, brochures, and more.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Productions took place October 7-9 and 12-16 at 7:30 pm; October 10 at 2 pm

Passing For Black: Coon Songs And The Performance Of Race, Patricia R. Schroeder

English and Creative Writing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Crossing Borders In Leonard Bernstein’S Mass, Theresa Hubbard

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

On September 8, 1971, Mass by Leonard Bernstein premiered at the inauguration performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. Subtitled “A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers,” Mass possess examples of several different types of music, making the piece very eclectic in nature. It is a huge work which requires close to 200 performers who are well-versed in several musical genres.

Bernstein composed Mass using the form of the Roman Catholic Mass celebration, as many composers have done in the past. Bernstein was a bit more daring, however, and instead of composing music …

Ralph Vaughan William's The Pilgrim's Progress: Problems And Solutions For Future Performances, Richard Brandon Brunson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The 1951 premier of The Pilgrim's Progress by Ralph Vaughan Williams was not a success. Two years later, Vaughan Williams told Michael Kennedy that "the Pilgrim is dead."1 A handful of attempts have been made to revive the work in the last few years, and a second recording of the opera by Richard Hickox has revived some interest.

Despite this progress, three big problematic areas (outlined by contemporary critics and Vaughan Williams) continue to stand in the way of staging this work. These three areas are the Apollyon scene, the homogeneity of the tempi, and the lack of dramatic elements …

20081106.9: Institute For The Arts, 1987-2007, College Of Arts And Media

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the Institute for the Arts within the College of Arts and Media at Marshall University from 1987-2007. Items were received in 2008 and include notable materials from the Institute including a Proposal for a BFA in Sacred Music, the Birke Writers Series in 1987-1988, the Tri-State Arts Forum from 1988-1990, and various programs of the 1980s. This is not an exhaustive list, but the attached inventory will give a broad overview of what is contained in each of the boxes.

Edgerton Center 2008/09 Season, Edgerton Center For The Performing Arts

Edgerton Center Programs

Program brochure for the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts 2008/09 season.

Student Affairs Lecture Series, American Legends, Family Series, Colloquium Series, Special Events.

Edgerton Center 2006/2007 Season, Edgerton Center For The Performing Arts

Edgerton Center Programs

Program brochure for the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts 2006/07 season.

Edgerton Center 2005/06 Season, Edgerton Center For The Performing Arts

Edgerton Center Programs

Program brochure for the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts 2005/06 season.

Towards A New Form Of Opera Production, David Smith, Frederick Bianchi

Publications and Research

Opera has historically been one of the most expensive and complex art forms to produce, limiting its accessibility and viability, especially for smaller companies and touring productions. This paper proposes a new model for opera production that utilizes emerging technologies—such as synchronized digital music systems, real-time projection, and programmable lighting—to create high-quality operatic experiences at significantly reduced cost. By leveraging tools like the Sinfonia system for musical timing and dynamic visual elements controlled by digital protocols, opera can be made portable, repeatable, and customizable. The model aims not to replace traditional opera but to supplement it with efficient, flexible systems …

Providence College Fine Arts Calendar 2001-2002, Providence College

Promotion Materials

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Providence College fine arts calendar 2001-2002

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Moore, Brian. Another Meningitis Case Found on Campus
• Dawes, Jennifer. Boy Riding Bicycle Hit on Normal – Christopher Siegrist
• Walsh, Erica. Student Government Association Election Produces Low Voter Turnout
• Hall, Rex. Alcohol to be Served in Luxury Suites – Diddle Arena
• Training Needed to Avoid Rolling – Vans
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Rolling Vans
• NCAA Stepping on Mid-Major Schools
• Hiles, Tom. Naming Revenue Needed
• Murphy, Sean. Policing the Police
• Corbin, Brett. Concrete Canoe Team Rows to Sixth Regional Win
• Hoang, Mai. Dance Company Debuts …

The Wizard Of Oz, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Scrapbooks, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom Music Collection

Spanning from the beginning of his career to the dawn of the internet, the scrapbook covers the years 1967 to 1997 and showcase flyers, newspaper articles, critic reviews, programs, promotional materials, newsletters and photographs highlighting his work.

Company, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Productions took place November 11-14, 16-21, 30, December 1-3

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Book and Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Productions took place May 17-19, 23-26; May 30-June 1

Little Shop Of Horrors, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Book by Howard Ashman

Productions took place December 5-7

Grease, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Music, Lyrics & Book by: Warren Casey & Jim Jacobs

Productions took place April 14-16

Business Before Pleasure, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Campus Lights 1992, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Cosi Fan Tutte, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte

English Version by: Ruth and Thomas Martin

Productions took place April 6,9,12-13

Headed For The Future, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Campus Lights 1989, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Campus Lights 1987, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Campus Lights 1986, Murray State University

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.