Hubert Humphrey

Bursting with incredible dancing, exciting music, and enhancing light shows, UWL’s Kinesis Dance Theatre is the modern dance theatre that every college student must-see. But be forewarned, Kinesis dance theatre is full of mystery and unbelievable dance maneuvers that these talented dancers perform. Kinesis dance theatre is a special event at UWL that allows dancers to perform all types of modern dance. Modern dance is a free and expressive style of dancing that started in the early 20th century

This essay will compare and contrast the dance styles of the European Americans and the Native Americans that were born from the cultural beliefs and expression that shaped how dance played a role in both cultures. The dancing styles of the Native Americans had ritual and spiritual meaning to the people of the tribes, who believed that certain spirits could be contacted through these dances, which would lead of a bountiful hunting trip or help protect warriors in a coming battle (Overture Center

Martha Graham wasn’t like other dancers. She didn’t have formal dance training, but started late in her technique. She traveled around the country with different dance groups, but decided she wanted to make a dance style of her own. She used modern music, basic lighting, and even sewed her own costumes. She referred herself to a “'doom eager' or 'eager for destiny no matter what it costs you' “(Bannerman). Martha Graham created a new style; a dance that pulled with gravity and filled with tension

Screening Report of Casablanca In Michael Curtiz’s film, “Casablanca”, the character Richard Blaine has an internal conflict that reflects the feelings of the refugees in Cuba. He also exhibits the power of love. Richard Blaine is a saloon owner in Casablanca. He is very cynical in his actions. Rick is also very uninterested by anyone of his guests in the saloon. He seems detached from his surroundings even though he is worshipped by the customers. Rick likes to remain alone and mysteries and will

A wealth of traditions in dance has come before me, and will most certainly come after my time as a dancer is done. My growth as a dancer has been and is influenced by many movements, and the ones that I feel influence my journey the most are the blending of culturally or historically significant forms of dance with modern dance, and the resurgence of expressionism. Dance has been evolving for thousands of years, spanning many different cultures in different geographical locations. Many regions

Agnes De Mille & the American Ballet Born September 18th, 1905, Agnes de Mille is often credited with transforming the American musical theater during the 1940s and 1950s (“Agnes de Mille”). De Mille is a uniquely American choreographer, with her most notable work showcasing traditional American history and movement at a time when traditional American forms were considered outdated and out-of-touch by their trendy Russian and European counterparts (Reprieve 16). De Mille, however, when asked if she

As ballets were about telling stories or formulating movements, modern dance broke the rules and started to focus more on individual expressions. Loie Fuller (1862 – 1928), Doris Humphrey (1895-1958), and Ruth St. Denis (1877-1968) were pioneering women who took a stand and used their dance performance to speak up for women’s rights. Using dance, they significantly contributed to the Feminist movement in which they embraced self-expression and creativity so that women could be acknowledged in the

The Big Sleep: Movie vs. Novel       Film and literature are two media forms that are so closely related, that we often forget there is a distinction between them. We often just view the movie as an extension of the book because most movies are based on novels or short stories. Because we are accustomed to this sequence of production, first the novel, then the motion picture, we often find ourselves making value judgments about a movie, based upon our feelings on the novel. It is this

Maltese Falcon as a Film Noir Film Noir is a French word which means: dark or black film. This is very fitting as Film Noir and the Maltese falcon are stories of dark deceptive people who often cannot be trusted. Film Noir is a good example of this as the story is about a detective called Sam Spade who gets dragged into the quest for the Maltese Falcon with a compulsive liar Kasper Gutman. The Maltese Falcon is a large bird made of solid gold worth millions. The main

Theater 120C: Final Paper In The Maltese Falcon (1941), Humphrey Bogart plays Sam Spade, a private eye detective who is lured into the chase for a bird statue by a mysterious and deceitful woman named Ruth. His objectives are to find the Maltese Falcon, and discover the murderer of two crimes: the death of his former partner, Miles Archer, and another man named Thursby. He also wishes to prove his innocence for the murder of his partner because the police have him as the prime suspect. Sam approaches