Performing Arts Essays

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a sport teaches the participants submissive moves and holds for self-defense when an enemy encroaches. To kids, the sport can prove to be worthwhile in protecting oneself from any impending danger that they might be imposed on since in most cases the kids are the most vulnerable.

Opera means a drama set to music. It consists of singing accompanied by an orchestral overture and interlude. It is a form of musical and dramatic work, in which the singer conveys his message through the song. Traditional Opera comprises two modes of singing, the first is recitative, and the second is aria. Claudio Monteverdi is regarded as the father of Opera.

Each ticket was sold at $110 and getting the tickets and going through the seating process was very easy. This event features three blue men who perform various acts with background music and lights as they spray paint like stuff. With no facial expressions or sounds from them, the blue men can be creepy at times.

Music and dance have both evolved to be what they are today. The evolution story has been an inheritance story from one generation to another where each of man’s generation to this day has come into being, embraced the art, added a little new technique, and passed down the development of the art to the next generation.

In the plays by Paul Zindel The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man in the Gold  Marigolds and Andrea Dunbar’s The arbor, the effects of abuse as related as a consequence of single parenthood, and as a result of single parenthood reveal how society views alternative family styles. Cultural viewpoints are a source of pressure that causes backlash within family units.

William Shakespeare was a great playwright and poet of the 16th century and his contribution to the theatre is immense. Shakespeare is still remembered as he was responsible for bringing depth to the drama. Moreover, all his plays ranging from comedy to tragedy had an aspect of psychological realism, which made each of his characters believable.

His designs have gain popularity in the United States of America and Africa where the Oscar winner originated. This indicates how film influences fashion more than any other aspect. These are brought by the nature in which film is highly publicized. Most movie stars are idolized and what they trend comes a long way to influence fashion. 

In one Sonnet, Michaelangelo wrote about the Christian renunciation of the world's follies, as well as faith in Christ's redemptive powers, making it an interesting contrast to the more passionate lyrics of his earlier years. In another one, his most famous poetic work, Michaelangelo probably addressed his poem to Vittoria Colonna. 

England's King James I hold up Shakespeare, and he claimed he was a successor of Banquo. Though the past Macbeth was a noble and now ruler, in Shakespeare's engagement in recreation he is depicted as a determined and ruthless oppressor, while Banquo is modest and modest. William Shakespeare writes many plays with the past meaning behind them, of course, affected by his thoughts or view.

The desire of the characters was to improve in their career of show business and get acclamation and positive reviews from the critics. The text is trying to communicate to the audience about the tension felt by the actors after their show is released. It is a major break in their career to wait for a particular review after the show is released.

For much of the play, I felt as if I was outside of a circle of friends who were discussing an inside joke as much of it obviously made light of historical aspects of the theater that required foreknowledge in order to understand the humor. The themes of the play revolved primarily around the narcissistic nature of theater and the dependency on the opinions of others to be granted value.

Macbeth had the thirst for being a king and could do this only by getting Duncan who was a Scottish king out of the way. This play mostly defines the repercussions one faces because of the acts one does earlier. Lady Macbeth died because of what she had done earlier, Banquo died because she knew all that entailed the killing of Duncan.

A century and several medical advances later and the pregnant woman is now seen reclining on a bed, comfortably reflective and calmly anticipating the birth of her growing child as shown in Freud’s depiction.  However, the 21st-century woman is also a strong woman, capable of taking on supreme challenges and overcoming them.

A buried child is a symbol in the play. The death of the child is symbolic of the shattering of all the new hopes and happiness, a family can think about. At the same time, the death of the child indicates a consequent and complete failure of the integration of the family with the dying out of the last ray of hope with the death of the child.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play that deals with the Theater of the Absurd, Brechtian alienation techniques, and the nature of human existence. It is connected to the Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet, which is essential in understanding Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, as the play is relayed from the perspective of two characters from this famous tragedy.

The performances later spread to other countries such as France and Russia. The form of dance has now spread further to other countries of the world but the main terms and methods still retain their original state in French. Ballet is currently being taught in many schools as a part of the normal curriculum to equip the students with creative abilities.

The period is also symbolized by new and modern ideas in the social setting which involves technologies such as the railway, telegraph, and other transportation channels thereby allowing easy dissemination of ideas. Modern art includes different styles of art including Dadaism, expressionism, fauvism, and popular culture.

Anton Chekhov’s “The Bear” is characterized in a subgenre of comedy known as a farce. This is quite different from common comedy, in that, it is in a way whimsy and detached from reality.  It is in this respect that it brings out realism paradoxically. In the play, only three characters undergo bizarre situations to give a clear and interesting comedy.

Mona Lisa or Monna Lisa in other books is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, third wife of Francesco del Giocondo, painted by Leonardo da Vinci possibly between 1500 and 1504, although some critics date it between 1503 and 1506. The painting also is known as La Gioconda, is a half-length, life-size portrait on a canvas 30”x20” 

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that in Two Crabs, it is thought the same crab is pictured twice, once on its back and once right side up.  Taking his cue from the woodcut, the image portrayed shows little more than the two simple crabs and a brilliant blue background. 

The paper shows that this visual perception in narrative form, and the attitude surrounding it, has been associated with art historians with proto-Gothic and Gothic architecture. However, the writer of the article suggests that such associations between the visual arts and coined terms are arbitrary.

Here, an attempt will be made to show how that single painting influenced landscape painting in Europe. The White Horse is impressive not only because of its size, although looking at it on a wall in an exhibition gallery must carry quite an impact. Its composition demands the viewer to approach, and examine all the details. 

According to the paper, like any artist of the Renaissance, Rafael is also a talented architect who has finished an amount of unchallenged work in the Vatican.  But it was his paintings of the Madonna and Child that elevated him in the echelon of the great Renaissance painters such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. 

This essay explores the beginning of still life painting in ancient Greece. The reality creation with illusionary qualities was also present in the 14th and 15th century. The masters of illusionary paintings i.e. Flemish masters include Jan van Eyck, Campin etc. Their works involved the beginning hint or starting point of the still life painting.

The present research has identified that a Renaissance playwright, Calderon wrote numerous plays that substantially tackle the philosophies and values of men. In Life Is a Dream, the 17th-century playwright explored the sublimity of men’s fate and destiny. Calderon’s portrayal of Basilio as an astrologer, if not a mystic, made the play quite fascinating.

The purpose of the Philadelphia Museum of art is to display different archaeological objects, sculptures, ancient artworks, and paintings. The museum collects various types of artistic antiques and objects and houses them. Then various exhibitions are made by the museum to get those collections available for the public to be viewed and admired.

Women are shown as being limited by their loyalty to families, and keeping within their boundaries, wishing for independence but not struggling for it. They are in search of their identities but do not strive hard to recognize themselves and their potential. They are bound by the limitations set for them by men of their lives, who are subjugating and unfaithful to them.

The researcher states that the objective of the artwork was to be a mural on the fortification of the Salone the Cinquecento as a symbol of victory in the war by the republic. In the history of Florence, two particular battles were of great significance and it was deemed appropriate to portray them on walls for remembrance, these encounters were Anghiari and Cascina.

In music, the scores featured in Diaghilev’s ballets were created by prominent musicians. This allows both the musicians and Diaghilev to leverage the patronage of the people, particularly the nobles who are fond of stage performances. Lastly, through this effective management of Ballet Russes performers, Diaghilev was able to train highly capable choreographers from his ballet dancers.

Ballet is a beautiful form of dance that found its origin in the Italian Renaissance during the 15th century and since then spread to fame in countries like Russia and France where it found its own genre and meaning. Ballet is considered to be a very delicate, fragile yet passionate form of dance with a large number of technical aspects.

Most of the contents in the book consist of how dance became part of the culture of the contemporary Native Americans and how its performances have been diversified by common influences. Dance is ultimately characterized by its context meaning it can be defined according to its location, social and artistic contexts.

The researcher states that the depictions represent the element of American diversity in the sense that it brings together girls from different racial backgrounds, ages, and other demographic variables who illustrate different features and aspects of girlhood that condenses the aspect of beauty in the context of the nineteenth century America.

The researcher states that the Victorian period was the era when society used to observe moral values in different spheres and extramarital sexual union used to be a strict taboo. Consequently, the adulterous advancements made by the members of both the sexes were looked down upon. Similarly, the play also elucidates the existence of class culture in society.

This research will begin with the statement that the penitent Mary Magdalene is a famous painting painted by Georges de La Tour. In the painting, Georges de La Tour incorporates many symbols of Mary Magdalene’s secrets. In the painting, Mary Magdalene is holding a skull on her lap as she “poses before the lighted taper presented to the Illuminati”.

With only one brother Bruce, Adams grew almost like the only child with limited pears starting his musical career earlier in life at the age of 14. At this age, Adams worked as a dishwasher saving some money to aid him obtains a proper guitar for his music. After achieving his goal, he auditioned for guitar playing after rehearsing for a period.

Recreating a kind of show which has successfully run for the past so many years puts a great amount of load on the shoulders of a director. But, Connor seems to execute his job flawlessly here by not reimagining the show, but by focusing on giving it a refreshed look instead. Research also claims that the staging of the new “Phantom” is cleverly “refreshed rather than significantly reimagined”.

The researcher states that José Clemente Orozco’s The Trench is highly political in nature and even suggests violence due subject the conflict that the trench portrays while Michelangelo’s fresco in the Sistine Chapel is highly religious in nature which follows that it despises violence which is part of the theme of Orozco’s La Trinchera. 

The researcher states that both artists used the impressionist style of rough bold brush strokes which was pioneered by “impressionists” such that it is more likely that David Alfaro Siqueiros’ rough and grungy rendering of the surface of Echo of a Scream is actually a method advocated by Claude Monet where he made art address the previously unacknowledged kind of visual experience--the glance.

Storytelling and narratives have for a long time been shared in almost all global cultures as a means of education, entertainment, instillation of moral values, and preservation of culture (Willis 2008; Sockett 2001). The earliest forms of storytelling were oral which combined with gestures and expressions.

“Booking a venue for the show is your first step, of course, and it is also likely to be one of your largest costs.” (McDonald, n.d.) Kensington Town Hall is the venue under consideration for organizing a classical music event. Hyde Park is being considered for an open live concert of Coldplay rock band.

Bihu dance is usually characterized by active movements of hips, hands, and wrists; rotations, squats, and bends, but with no jumps. Movement of men and women performing Bihu dance is very similar to some subtle but insignificant differences (Barua 219). Bihu dance is performed to the accompaniment of traditional Bihu music.

Whistler, however, believed in the strong sense of tradition by painting “Whistler’s Mother” in the general black and white styling, creating considerable controversy during this time as to whether the painting was too bland for American or European art experts.

Luis Jimenez’ “Mustang” at the Denver International Airport is very suitable in its location mainly because it was one of the original art installations commissioned by the Denver Internationa Airport. This piece is made of fiberglass and the artist was known to be the first installation artist to use fiberglass as his medium. 

The concept of doubt as portrayed in both the movie and play Doubt, shows that there are various layers that are associated with the concept of doubt. This first begins with the ideology of what it means to be in doubt and how this is often associated with other complexities. This is furthered with the universal theme of doubt, and how this is one which is prevalent in both plays. 

In organizing regular meetings of a group of photographers, to talk about their artistic work, and explore the methods to resist conservative ways of how art was being distributed and presented. Her involvement brought about her style of working that encouraged working as a group opposed to working as individuals and change over constancy.

This essay looks at the aspects of costuming, music, choreography, movement and the sounds which define the style of dance. The dance has interested quite a good number of people due to the moves and so the senses involved need to be discussed. The intention of the dance has also changed. Therefore, the essay should be in a position to bring out not only the importance of the dance but also the setting of the society where it is practiced.

Li Cheng was perhaps the most famous artist of the Northern Sung period, even though it is doubtful that we can now see this as a visual certain. He assumedly painted natural landscapes with a sense of poetic spontaneity that was held back by a responsible and detailed brush method, achieving a balance between form and expression.

The other individuals that played an important role in its production included Michael Hyde and Christian Wittwer in sound and lighting design, respectively. David T. Howard and Patrick Lynch were involved in costume and scene design. The production of this narration demonstrates students taking their acting skills a notch higher in the theatre.

There can be no “truths,” Said argues, only formations or deformations. No scholar or writer, or artist can rise above these limitations (Said 1978). This may or may not be an accurate assessment. But maybe the truth is that people don’t want truth in art as much as they want their fantasies revealed.   

Brecht fashioned a type of drama that the audience could view with total objectivity He pioneered the epic theatre, in which a play should not cause the viewer to emotionally identify with the characters before them, but should instead awaken balanced self-reflection and a critical observation of the actions on the stage.