Radio City Music Hall

invention. It's alive. It grows, it dies, it changes, it stays the same” (Bynum). Many aspects of society in the 1920’s contributed to the life jazz music brought to the world and the impact it continues to have on modern music today. Post-war strains, racial segregation, and the wild, carefree life of the of the era had the greatest influence on the music of the 1920’s. After World War I, tensions between countries around the world remained high causing many people to struggle with the stress and worries

explicit changes. The “Roaring Twenties” had a massive impact on the American economy. It was a time in history where America started to evolve as a country and become more dominant. Many states and cities in the United States sustained economic prosperity. There was also an abundance of inventions and new music that spread quickly throughout the country and became popular among a multitude of people. New fashion trends also started to pop out and become popular. All these new major changes in the 20s

SING SING SING I used to always go over to my grandparent’s house and watch my grandfather go crazy over this “Jazz” music. He explained to me that it wasn’t Jazz unless it swung like the greats. I listened to a song “Sing Sing Sing” the other day from one of my Jazz collections that my grandpa gave to me and realized that their was so much energy and pizzazz in this music. He explained to me that it was all put together by a guy named Benny, and I understood why. Benny Goodman, born

After seeing this clip from the The Great Gatsby and having the past few weeks to view and study dance I have come to the conclusion that people will have various opinions on Luthrmann’s use of modern twist of music and dance in his classical yet modern film. I agree with Luthrmann’s use of hip hop in his film and feel that I was able to better connect with how individuals back in the 1920s viewed their modern society. One must understand that we as individuals today view our history differently

Olivia Jackson Music Appreciation 2 May 2017 Conway Twitty Conway Twitty was a famous musician from Mississippi. He performed rock and roll and country music. He was born in Friars Point, Mississippi, in 1933. His name was Harold Lloyd Jenkins. Conway Twitty had an interest in music at a very young age. He got his first guitar when he was four years old. At the age of ten, he started his first band. Along with performing music, Twitty also played baseball as a child (“Conway Twitty”). He

Fun in New York City “Hi!” Livi greeted with a smile and a wave of her hand. “I’m Livi and this is my sister Jojo.” She said, gesturing to her sister, who stood smiling beside her on the crowded sidewalk.”We’ll be your tour guides today.” Jojo said, while Livy added, “We love to travel and find things in each city that represent letters in the alphabet.” The two walked down the street, sky scrapers reaching up to the clouds on each side of them. “Today we are in New York City and you guessed it

pay child support. The rapper was arrested in June, right before he hit the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York (NY). According to reports, DMX owes more than $400,000 for child support, and so a warrant was issued by the city of White Plains (NY). Back in April, a man claimed DMX robbed him at a gas station in Newark (NJ). The alleged victim called the police, and said he and the rapper were discussing music when someone from DMX’s entourage pulled a gun on him and demanded money. The victim

While the movie Radio Days lacks a clear plot and a theme, it is still, nevertheless, a wonderful film that revolves around a typical American family, and their constant use of the radio. Written, directed and narrated by the renowned comedian Woody Allen, the film occurs during the late 1930s to the late 1940s, and thus it is no surprise that World War 2 and other major events during that time period play a tremendous role in the events that transpired in the film. The setting of this film was Rockaway

bought was the radio.. The first radio station in the U.S. Was in Pittsburg named KDAA hit the air in 1920. Within the next 3 years there were radios in more then 12 million homes. People also started going and enjoying to watch movies. Historians established that by the end of the decades, three quarter of American population would go watch a movie a week. In 1922 the first colored film was released named “the troll of the sea”. In 1926 the first feature with sound affects and music was released by

Excited smiles encircle Radio City Music Hall, but I bypass the line to enter through the stage door. Backstage is buzzing with excitement; the Rockettes are applying their last coat of ruby red lipstick, the stage hands are making their final adjustments, and there I am stage right, as part of the medical team. As the curtain goes up, the audience swells with excitement, then erupts with applause as thirty-six Rockettes file onto the stage. I’m two feet away from the famous kick line I grew up