Masquerade Concert, Halloween Spooktacular, Arranged By Bob Phillips )

Are relationships best built between introverts and extroverts? “The Birthday Party” by Katharine Brush is a story ridden with metaphors and symbolism. The story is narrated by an individual seated opposite to the two main characters, in a small-scale restaurant having dinner. Katharine Brush asserts her belief that an individual identity is affected negatively by the clashing of opposing identities; mostly within relationships.

Every year millions of kids get dressed up, knock on doors, and beg for candy. With Halloween just around the corner, you all are probably wondering where this strange tradition came from. Every year I have experienced this holiday and have done research on this topic. According to a 2014 Smithsonian.com article, stated by Natasha Geiling, in just one year Americans spent over six billion dollars on candy, costumes, and ghoulish decor in anticipation for Halloween. Many people think all Halloween is about dressing up and going trick or treating but there's more to it than that. The roots and variations from all around are what makes Halloween what it is today. In order to understand this holiday, we will go into the history of Halloween, how it's celebrated around the world, and superstitions revolving it.

I attended the Temple College Vocal Point concert on November 1, 2016 at 12:30 pm in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre. The Theatre, located in the Mary Alice Marshal Performing Arts Center, at Temple College is small, seating approximately 100 people. Since the setting is quaint, it makes for a personal experience, allowing the audience to truly see and hear the entertainers character. The stage size also has a downside, at times the actors would trip over each other while dancing.

The poem “Summer Night, Riverside” by Sara Teasdale, at first glance, appeared to be a poem full of tenderness and admiration. While reading the piece, an image of two young lovers spending a night together in a park formed in my mind. They spent time watching lights twinkle “like golden spangles” (4) in the Hudson River, and the water shone like “satin” (5). The night seems to hold a romantic, dreamlike aura. The description of the lights in the water as “spangles” (4) led me to think of jewelry, which is precious, valuable and most often holds important meaning to he or she who owns that piece. As I read through the piece several more times, a different feeling came to me. The speaker seems to have a melancholy tone as the poem comes to a

Marriage is one of the most revered institutions in most societies. Often a momentous event, most couples who choose to get married look forward to their wedding day and spending the rest of their lives together. However, the honeymoon phase of marriage may have the tendency to fade over time, and relationships that were once strong and loving may become strained. In the short story Birthday Party by Katharine Brush, a particular instance of such a weakened relationship is highlighted as the observer in the story witnesses a married man and woman celebrating a birthday in a restaurant. Through the use of vivid description and powerful word choice, Brush effectively comments on the concept of marriage and relationships and emphasizes their romantic impermanence and sometimes inevitable deterioration.

In a world of political discourse with racism and hate running rampant, a few great men and women came together to bring unity and harmony like never before: in the form of massive music festivals. In the late 1972, the black community came together for a concert known as Watts Summer Festival. In 1969, the largest music festival of its time was held, and was known as Woodstock. Later that year, the Rolling Stones put together a massive free concert in San Francisco known as the Altamont Concert. All of the concerts and music festivals were not aimed at making money or becoming famous, but about the unity of people through the art of music.

“Birthday Party” by Katherine Brush uses literary devices such as tone, point of view, diction, and sensory details to achieve her purpose.

Love is one of the most powerful aspects of the human experience, however it often is not simple. Oftentimes love is confusing or messy – sometimes even painful. The Student Experimental Theatre Organization presented Almost, Maine on April 5, 2017 and displayed an intriguing depiction of the complexity of love. Exploring the power and otherworldliness of this fundamental human emotion, Almost, Maine showed me the allure and tenderness that only a theatre experience can foster. Almost, Maine is a beautifully executed, intimate experience that draws you in through the acting of the performers, stage and lighting design, and directing.

Frisco, Texas has a population of over 100,000 people, and it's located approximately 25 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. This bedroom community is home to many of the professionals who commute to the Dallas Fort Worth area.

I attended a blues concert in Hayward and it was one of the most culturing experiences of my life. I learned a lot about the culture and context surrounding the blues music. I found the lyrics thought provoking especially, B.B. King’s “Why I Sing the Blues” sung by Billy Dunn. Prior to me attending this concert I hardly knew anything about the blues music or historical roots. I never listened to the blues before, so I am unaware of this type of music, but I learned a lot about this style of music and enjoyed it. I also learned about the impact Hayward had on the blues and blues musicians when African Americans migrated from the deep south to the then unincorporated area of Hayward, known as Russell city. Ethnically, the majority of the attendees were African American, the second highest ethnic group attendees were Caucasian. This makes sense, since the blues and jazz were developed in the south of the U.S. and is associated with Africans. For African Americans, the blues and jazz goes a long way back in history, more specifically their history. It is associated with African American history in America, as well as African oppression and liberation.

The Celtic people would have huge bonfire celebrations in which they dressed up in costumes and wore masks to mimic and appease the spirits.”

Kedziepalooza was an exciting and interesting experience for me to attend. I very much enjoyed eating the Chipotle—because I’m a college kid and it was free Mexican food. I had a great time dunking an absolute stranger in the dunk tank as well. What surprised me the most was the vast and diverse opportunities that were offered and represented at the event. I gained great interest in the Advertising Club booth and The Collegian. All organizations sparked an interest in me, and promoted stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things.

On August 15, 2015, Farrington Key Club volunteered to create some shirts for the volunteers for the Okinawa Festival. It was a very fun and tough experience. From our key clubber, Gigi Supapo, she said, “ I had to be very careful printing and placing the shirts to make it was centered. I felt scared at first but as I kept doing it, I got the hang of it.”. The volunteers tried their best to make sure the outcome was nice. As, the key clubbers were making the shirts, it was nice to see a lot of people wanting to help out with the festival. It was a nice fun team building activity and it build up our relationship with one another as an organization. Overall, the turnout was excellent!

“The Birthday Party” In the story “ The Birthday Party” by Katharine Brush integrates caricature and atmosphere to obtain her objective. Brush illustrates a couple who are having dinner and reveals to be the husband’s birthday and his wife astonished him with a surprise. Throughout the story Brush generates caricature, repetition, and atmosphere to elaborate the emotions that is occurring throughout the story. Her priority throughout the story is to employ keywords to elaborate her main ideas to her audience.

“So kids, every Halloween, it is said that her ghost, roams the empty hallways of this very school, searching for another female student to take her place.” The students were now on the edge of their wooden seats, eyes wide, listening to every word Mr. Morris said. All of a sudden the loud bell breaks the silence, making each one of them jump.