off their skills. One by one, they would step to the front of the stage exhibit their talent. They each performed a guitar solo that showed that they had been perfecting their craft for decades. It was amazing to see them perform. Especially, Gary Rossington, as he is the only
I have not been to many concerts in my life, so I did not know what to expect when I went to see Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert last month. A few years ago, I saw Celine Dion in concert and was very impressed by her beautiful stage, the infallible theatrics of her performers, and the wardrobe changes. I expected the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert to be similar, but it was nothing like that at all. Concerts can vary in considerable ways; everything from the stage set up, performance, and the audience can completely
It’s been 15 years since classically trained pianist and actor Richard Greenblatt blew Toronto audiences away with "Soft Pedalling," his one-man show that toured Canada for two years; and it’s been nine years since Ted Dykstra caused a sensation at the keyboards in Paul Ledoux and David Young’s evangelical rock musical, "Fire" (though less than one since Dykstra’s exquisite rendering of oily Cousin Kevin in the Toronto production of "Tommy"). For those who recall these performances, as well as Greenblatt’s
This book is written by Gary Paulsen. It takes place in the Canadian wilderness, where Brian Robeson’s, who is 13 yrs. Old, plane crashes. Brian shows a lot of determination and strength, to be able to survive in the wilderness, with no one else. The story starts out with Brian in the city, he lives with his mother, who is divorced. His mother gives him a gift before he leaves and it is a hatchet that fits on his belt so Brian puts it there. Brian meets the pilot and he is a nice man. Brian and the
“Office Space” is a comedy movie of a man who desperately hates his job and his boss. The movie begins with Peter Gibbon’s daily life story at Initech. At work, Peter has to deal with his indifferent boss, Bill Lumbergh, who doesn’t want to listen to his employee’s feedbacks. Lumbergh seems to be an ignorant and arrogant man who dictates his employee and doesn’t want to be blamed at all. Moreover, Lumbergh asks his employee to come to work on weekend. The atmosphere in the office is getting more
“Green River Killer” Gary Leon Ridgway Elizabeth Sabie Florida International University “Green River Killer” Gary Leon Ridgway In the summer of 1982, while playing in the woods, children found the body of a young teen was floating in the Green River in King County, Washington. Sixteen year old Wendy Lee Coffield was found strangled with her own panties and tossed into the river like a piece of refuse. Her murder sparked an investigation that spanned three decades. Coffield 's body
The infamous “Green River Killer” otherwise known as Gary Ridgway was one of the more interesting cases that I had come across while researching criminals to choose as a topic, mainly because there was so much media coverage regarding this case. Gary was convicted of killing at least forty eight plus people, and had confessed to killing more than seventy people; I can only really wonder what could cause him to commit such atrocious crimes, which is what led me to choosing him as my topic of interest
and solitude he requires to make sense of his changing life. The 1994 film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, works brilliantly on many fronts. The casting of Tom Hanks in the title role and the supporting actors including Sally Fields as Mrs. Gump and Gary Sinise as Lieutenant Dan, all work very well together. But it is the unrequited love between Forrest and Jenny, played by Robin Wright, that is the central narrative of the movie. While events would pull them apart, their relationship was a key to
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Reframing at the Movies: Office Space The movie Office Space, examines and critiques various organizational practices in our society. It is a story about work life and the effects of bad management on the morale of the workers. It is set in a high-tech company and the central character is a technical professional in the organization who has no motivation or passion for his job. Pete works at Initech, a software company. His job consists of sitting in a cubicle crunching numbers all day long, which