Essays on Auditorium

It’s September 6th, a Thursday, marking the helm of my second week of stay at the University. The atmosphere appears rather reassuring in the morning, with the dew of the night glittering with certainty over the freshly cut lawn grass in the vicinity. It’s freshman orientation day, the school style. The morning aura is inundated by softly loud music at the university’s activities auditorium, coupled with sets of events happening concurrently. My anticipation towards this day is subtly overwhelming, as I ready myself to go get acquainted with this day’s marvels. The sleeping room is ...

Country singer Luke Bryan turned in a somewhat dismal show in Baltimore as part of his “Kill the Lights” tour of 2016. Much of the problem was the redundant nature of many of the songs. Not a big fan of country to begin with, Bryan’s performance, with a few exceptions, comprised songs that I thought sounded similar to each other. Thus, it seemed as if the entire show ran on for hours and hours. His attire appeared very commonplace, which may have been a mistake, because he needed something to offset the poor sound which echoed throughout the ...

Every spring, students and professors of the Glendale College, as well as members of the local community, have a chance to enjoy annual concerts performed by the Glendale College Community Orchestra (Glendale.edu, n.d.). On May 22, the Orchestra performed in a huge concert, which took place at the Mainstage Auditorium. Bethany Pflueger was the conductor of the Glendale College Community Orchestra, and, probably, this was the key thing why the performance was so successful. This concert featured Glendale College Concert Singers, and it was also led by Chris Rios and Chris Coulter as musical directors. The Glendale College Community ...

26th of April 2016

The appearance of Kabuki is attributed to Izumo Okuni a servant of the temple, which, according to the available documentary evidence, headed a predominantly female troupe that in 1603 staged presentation and light scenes (dance, comic sketches), choosing the parched bed of the Kamogawa River in Kyoto as their stage. Gradually, this company has gained national recognition and the plays by Okuni (and subsequently the entire genre) came to be defined by the term "Kabuki". Its basic meaning (literally – the technique of singing and dancing) was supplemented with a hint of "extraordinary" and "shocking" nature of the action. Kabuki ...

Abstract

In a social-norm breaking situation, an audience member at a charity event for sufferers of Cystic Fibrosis and their families expresses an unpopular opinion. Cystic Fibrosis, or CF, is an inherited disease that is generally passed down from recessive carriers (who don’t have the disease themselves) to their children. It affects the secretory glands, causing mucus to build up in the various parts of the body. The condition causes early death in most sufferers, and the average life expectancy of people with CF is less than forty years (“What is Cystic Fibrosis?” 2013). The norm-breaker’s opinion does ...

Green buildings are a type of buildings whose design is optimized to reduce resource consumption during building, operation, and demolition. The main purpose of green buildings is to promote environmental conservation by reducing their carbon footprint. The design of green buildings is anchored on the principle of reduce recycle reuse. For example, the design is aimed at reducing water and electrical power consumption. Also, green buildings are equipped with provisions for recycling water and reusing it elsewhere. In addition, green buildings are sometimes constructed by reusing construction materials salvaged from demolished buildings (Colclough par.4). This paper examines the best ...

I recently attended a symphony band concert for a graduating class event at a local school’s auditorium. The song that fascinated me was On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss, a Philip Bliss composition as arranged by David Holsinger. The following is a description of the orchestra and performance. The stage had 30 performers including the conductor. The orchestra consisted three primary sections, namely woodwind, brass, and percussion. The woodwind section comprised of a bassoon, five saxophones, flutes, clarinets, and an oboe. Second, the brass section consisted of a series of trumpets, baritones, a tuba, two French horns, and ...

Introduction

Criminal activity among adolescents is on the rise in our nation. There are more incidents of violent behavior by youngsters in recent years when compared to the 1970s or the 1980s. The correctional facilities for these young children are overcrowded and unhygienic. There are increasing reports of violence and cruelty towards juvenile inmates across the country. The juvenile detention centers are seldom successful in rehabilitating its inmates. Recidivism in juvenile crime is at an all-time high. The purpose of Juvenile detention centers is to provide young children with opportunities to reform their ways. The expectation from these centers is ...

English

Last Wednesday on 27th of January I had an opportunity to see drama play “Oscar Wilde: From the Depths” at Lantern Theater Company in Philadelphia. This biographical drama about Wilde’s imprisonment has impressed, I believe, not only me, but all the other visitors and has left some food for thoughts. In this review I will analyze what we have seen not only on the scene but in a combination with auditorium. The reaction of visitors before, during and after the play is also a part of overall theater performance which is interesting for admiring and interpretation.

General Impressions from the Play

Crowded hall ...

First Assignment

The type of event that I attended that was of great importance was the orientation I had to go to when I first started at Indiana State University, the setting of the event took place inside of the Indiana State University auditorium, the event took place on the second day of my arrival at college. There were at least 300+ people and a huge place with a lot of chairs, there were, what I assumed at the time, college professors and staff from different departments. The audience consisted of myself and several students who were first time attendants like ...

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Introduction The architecture of theaters has not evolved much from its traditional designs except for new technological additions to enhance production and performance. According to scholars, most modern theater architectures have their roots from that of the ancient Greek theaters. However, the ambiguity of the meaning of theaters among different cultures as well as on how they are being staged has somehow influenced the development of theater space in different countries across the globe. Over the years, the designs of theatres have been influenced by several factors such as the audience capacity and the purpose to which ...

Slavick (4) explains that Chicago School refers to building designs in the early 19th Century. Turak (60) claim that Chicago is indeed the birthplace of skyscrapers. In 1880’s Chicago manages to develop architects referred as the First Chicago School (Turak 60). At this time, Chicago is the second largest metropolis with a high population growth in America. People consider building large commercial buildings since low-level buildings are inefficient. Chicago experiences a booming economy and a lot of innovation that enables the building of skyscrapers to allow for more space for business people.

Chicago buildings in this era display diverse styles ...

The U.S. Department of Corrections is reeling with a multitude of issues that are caused by the overflowing prison population. A little over ten percent of the nation’s population languishes in prisons across the nation. Despite harsher laws being passed often, career criminals keep pushing their luck and eventually end up right where they started. It is advocated that the core issue for recidivism is lack of education, drug abuse and poverty. However, there have been examples of people who gave up crime and were successful. The common characteristics in these extraordinary former inmates is that they chose to ...

Our college leadership normally organizes dancing competition events for the students from different faculties in the college. The major activity is usually dancing. This week, the student leadership organized an event for students, which involved dancing over the night. The event was held in the university auditorium from 11 pm to 6am in the morning. The attendees were mostly students from within the university though youths from the surrounding community were also invited . Male and female dancers compete on stage motivated by various rewards that they receive after winning. As such, they were expected to dress up to the ...

A Proposal for the Lease of a Commercial Premise:

Following being engaged as the exclusive broker for the Explorer Club, I have searched for a suitable building to lease. The Explorer Club (EC) requires a premise to set up a small retail store (1,000 square feet) and a space in the same building for offices and an auditorium (50,000 square feet). It intends to lease for a period of ten years with two and three, five year options for renewal. Most of the promising buildings have ground leases which have been used to secure loans from a high risk lender, Fortress Financial Inc. In five to seven years, the loan will ...

-Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op. 21 -Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2 in E Minor, Op. 27

Concert Report/ Mini Ethnography

On October 4 2014, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performed Chopin Piano Concerto No.2, and Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2 at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. The music conductor was David Zinman, and the piano soloist was Khatia Buniatishvili. While enjoying the impressive concert performance, I made notes and participant observations regarding the concert culture of Western Art Music.

Performers

The orchestra consisted of approximately 60 performers for the first piece, and 90 performers for the second piece. All the performers were in a formal ...

Introduction

Take modern forms of communication, social media, twitter precisely, choreograph a few communicative moves, add captivating video, and you have a breathtaking dance performance, as a result. During this spring semester of 2014, I happened to attend a dance performance that warranted the description of outstanding. Directed and choreographed by David Roussève, "Stardust" is a trendsetter in the world of dance. Performed in the amazing auditorium at the University of Maryland, the movements, and the accentuations of video and lighting effect were breathtakingly presented, making the 85 minutes the dance lasted worth the sacrifice.

Synthesis and analysis

The dance crew consisted of 10 dancers that made ...

Introduction

The remains of ancient theaters of the Roman and Greek world are today scattered around the Mediterranean. The Greek theaters were not only very large, but also open-air structures build on the slope of a hill. On the other hand, the Romans theaters had different features from those of the Greeks. For instance, they were built on foundations which provided a strong anchorage for them. This paper exclusively compares and contrasts the Greek and Roman theater building structure and how they changed and developed. It does this by focusing on the features of the Greek and Roman buildings, comparing their similarities and ...

“The White Man will never be alone” (Chief Seattle 120). Chief Seattle is correct when he says that the White man will never be alone because there will always be other cultures in America. Throughout the ages, America has gone through a lot as a country, events which have torn the nation apart, yet in its own way sown unity within our hearts. The struggles started even as early as the colonization of the Americas, and still continue until this day. Although, there are events in time which helped shaped our country and our people. Over the course of American history, ...

Theatres in Roman Empire evolved over time to incorporate all aspects of human nature ranging from social, economic, religious and political patterns. These aspects were incorporated gradually into theatre activities or structures with time. This incorporation was necessitated by the ever-changing attitude of the population towards the role of theater in the society. This evolution is evident in the remains of theatres in different regions within Rome and their frequent association with several events that took place during the ancient times in Rome in literature, epigraphy or even in the Roman Law. Referring to the theatre remains, Mary T. ...

With an outrageous fashion sense only outmatched by his utterly amazing and seemingly heavenly skills and prowess, Doc Severinsen certainly never disappoints and such was the case when he literally brought down the Eisenhower auditorium on Tuesday 22 October. The capacity packed auditorium only served to enflame Doc Severinsen who certainly left the crowd begging for more.in a state of utter pandemonium the crowd reacted to Doc Severinsen, paying tribute to a true legend band clearly one of the best performances in recent times. The showcase of the event was clearly Doc Severinsen’s trumpeting. Clearly, an expert in blowing a ...

This term paper has presented a proposal for the performing ART class. In this paper, the performance chosen by the student has been elaborated. Penn State’s Center is a staple of the university and the community. The Center was founded in the year 1985. In each season, the presentations of Cary Photographic Artists (CPA) are conducted including a gamut of performing art genres. The focus of presentations is on touring Broadway, jazz, classics, chamber music, and others. The purpose of those presentations is to engage students, staff members, and the faculty in dance, theatre, and music. The Center for the ...