One way I became more involved in university life by going to Oklahoma!. Not the state, but rather the musical put on by the university. My suitemate Anna auditioned to be a part of it, and when she got the part, she invited us all to watch opening night on November 13th.
I had been to a few musicals near my hometown, but they were rather lackluster and not very well produced. This left a sour taste in my mouth when it came to amateur theatre performances, so I hesitated in buying tickets for Oklahoma!. When I talked to my teaching assistant, she persuaded me to give it a try because I might have a very different experience. I am glad that I went, because the performance was a very vibrant show that meshed the excitement of college students with the pioneer lifestyle of the great plains.
The musical was very lively, portraying life in the territory of Oklahoma, and focuses on several young couples attending the local formal. Laurey is invited by Curley to a dance, but she decides to go with the farmhand Jud instead to make Curley jealous. Curley attempts to win her back because he feels that Jud is dangerous and disgusting, and he is in love with Laurey. Simultaneously, Ado Annie cannot make up her mind which man she will marry, Will or the peddler Ali Hakim. Will
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I found Oklahoma! to be very entertaining and hilarious, but it also included some dark aspects, such as date rape and suicide. The way the writers integrated these darker scenes kept the musical from being too lighthearted, but still relevant and enjoyable to the audiences. Secondly, this musical increased my appreciation for the arts. From my previous experiences in live theatres, I was not expecting the actors to be so well rounded in singing, acting and dancing. Although I am not inclined to act in front of an audience, I really enjoyed the show and plan to attend more musicals on stage next
I liked how they took a hot boring day, and turned it into a fun celebration with happiness and music. It shows that anything is possible when you put your heart to it. My favorite song is “96,000.” I was surprised that Abuela had the winning ticket and everyone’s hype over the money made me excited as well. I also liked the attribute to Abuela when she passed away. It moved me to be emotional and felt as if I lost Abuela too. The memories shared about her showed the impact she made in everyone’s life. It made me feel like I knew her as much as the character’s did. The dark scene and the candles were perfect for this
Annie is a play set in the great depression about a orphan who manages to spend Christmas with a billionaire while trying to find her biological parents. Many people attempt to fake being Annie’s parents, to get a reward but none of them succeed, and Annie finds her real family in the Warbucks, the billionaire that cares for her, and gets adopted by him and lives happily ever after.
When I was in fifth grade, I was caught between two worlds, playing a woodwind or string instrument. If I played a woodwind instrument I would have to blow in it to make music, but string instruments are played with a bow to make music. After much thought, I decided that the violin was the best instrument for me, because it has a beautiful, unique sound, plus the possibilities are never-ending. I could receive a compliment from a teacher, or even get accepted to the symphony.
Listening to the lyrics of your favorite song you automatically start to have a connection with that song. Then the song starts to represent you and your life because of the lyrics. Some songs show about being a fighter,having freedom, or just being you. There's a billion of songs out there and there's a billion of people who connect with those songs. Usually the most common reason why some songs represent people is by their past experience. For me some songs represent me because I decided to follow my dreams,living in the moment, and get right back up.
The music played throughout all of the concerts adhered to be diverse. The instruments, the individuals performing, and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them, first hand.
The play of Our Town, had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. This play was one of the best plays that I have ever seen and it was definitely worth the price of admission. This was the best play that I have ever seen because most of the characters knew their lines and they did a marvelous job using the stage without any scenery in the background.
Sadly when I arrived at the theater I was not even sure I would be able to focus on the show, for my mother who was meant to see this production with me yet was unable to. Due to unforeseeable circumstances that neither one of us could for see and so with all of this hanging over head I was really hoping to get a laugh from this play, which it did. This was not the first time that I had come to see a play at Boise Little Theater, but definitely this was the first time that I had done it on my own. Which was a tad
Overally, I loved it. A lot of things happened that I would not think was possible because I have been to previous performances. It was always an unexpecting experience being in the same room with the actors and actresses because
Set in the Frontier of Oklahoma in the early 1900s, this musical tells the story of two pairs of lovers. Laurey, is a farmer’s daughter and Curly is a cowboy. Both of them are in a love/hate relationship with each other and have a secret passion towards one another but won’t admit it. Judd, who was hired by Laurey to be a helper, tries to come between them. Meanwhile, Ado Annie is torn between Will, a cowboy who very much loves her, and Ali Hakim, a peddler who 's a ladies man and does not like commitment. During this time, the Box Social was almost near. The Box social was this huge fundraising
We can usually listen to the music in various scenes in life. But we don't often just concentrated on listening. The same was the case with me before. Especially, I was ignorant in classical music. But now I like listening to orchestra concert from the front row seats. It is a quite wonderful experience. Since my children start learning how to play the violin, I came to listen to classical music. After I could a little understand artistic features of classical music, I listened to it with rapt attention. I especially came to like Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. I was listening it through only my computer, but on the whole I was satisfied.
6. What technical areas did you notice? Make specific comments about the scenery, costumes, lighting, and sound. Did the technical aspects enhance or hinder the production? Would you do anything differently? I loved the scenery for this play from all the plays I have seen this year performed by Henrico High School. The backdrop for the Northern lights was simply stunning. It even a times it shows the twinkling of lights behind the backdrop, that provides the image of dazzling stars. The moving platforms even had the perfect representation of a modern house. It is safe to say, I wouldn’t change a thing about this
Sounds like the fireworks going off in the basement helped the audience get immersed into the show. The lights were usually had the whole stage illuminated and was kind of boring, but the way that they brought the lights on when a character would flip to turn the lights would add realism to the show. Props were used throughout the show and were well placed. In fact, I saw a radio that looked exactly the one that was in the show Annie performed by the Palm Springs High School Theatre which makes sense since they both take place during the same time period. The set looked very realistic and included nothing that was created in modern times like iphones or printers. Costumes were chosen very well in my opinion with my favorites being the police ones. Also, none of the clothing looked very modern. After taking a deeper look into the things that occurred to improve the show and how the actors looked, I think that the Palm Canyon Theatre improved the show and made the audience feel more
The dance choreography in the musical was very good and flowed very freely with each song. For example, all the characters danced in the opening with smooth glides and transitions. When the circus came to town, the dance choreography worked the entire stage.
For my piano critique, I went to see Sean Cavanaugh with accompaniment of Dominic Muzzi, play Ludwig van Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15. This recital was performed on campus, in Recital Hall November 6, 2017 at 8:30pm. Both Cavanaugh and Muzzi performed their portion of the piece on the piano.
Track 4 ("Time"): This song began with the clattering of what sounded like coins in bottles. Those sounds crescendo until 0:19, when the alarm clock and church bells entered. The alarm clock and bells faded out at 0:51, ending that section. I was very happy when that section ended; I did not enjoy the alarm clock. A percussion instrument that sounded like a heartbeat kept a steady rhythm. The electric guitar entered a few seconds after the percussion instrument and started performing a minor second. It reminded me of “Jaws” during that section. At 2:00, the interval changed along with the percussion, which added bongo drums.