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  • Cher’s Live Performance “Dressed to Kill Tour” at the BB&T Center

    Table of Contents Introduction Who, when, where and why Audience behavior and response to the music A description of the performer and instrumentation Performers’ skills and engaging the crowd Performers’ communication among themselves Primary focus of the event My best memories Conclusion Introduction Lately, live music events have become very popular and almost every artist…

  • Zavattini and Neorealism: Analysis of The Essay

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Analysis Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Cinematography can be seen as a reflection of trends and beliefs existing in the society. Neorealism became people’s response to the atrocities of the war and the path to understanding the world and all of its dimensions.1 Italian neorealism is regarded as one of the…

  • Paleolithic Cave Art: The Use of Irregular Grounds

    People are undoubtedly a part of the animal world, but they are somewhat beyond it as they are capable of reflecting it in diverse forms. Paleolithic cave art can be seen as one of the first attempts to reflect on the world around them and reveal it in some ways. Pre-historic artists used caves with…

  • Ballet Nutcracker: A Kaleidoscope

    Introduction The Nutcracker is a world-renowned ballet that has been captivating the audience for more than a century. Composed by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky in 1892, the ballet was originally choreographed by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. It is also important to note that the libretto was adapted from “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by…

  • The Opera “Nixon in China” by John Coolidge Adams

    Minimalist American composer and conductor John Coolidge Adams was born in New York City on February 15, 1947. As a composer of contemporary classical music, he is known for his operas, which are often based on current events and have been performed many times. Additionally, he has written orchestral, concertante and vocal works, as well…

  • Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Painting “The Duel After the Masquerade”

    The Duel After the Masquerade (oil on canvas, twenty by twenty-eight inches) is a Jean-Léon Gérôme’s painting. It was produced in 1857 and today is located in the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France. Gérôme was a famous painter and sculptor, known for his works in the traditional style of academicism, characterized by such influences as…

  • “The Lord of the Ring”: “The Hero’s Journey” Concept

    Introduction “The Hero’s Journey” concept was designed by Christopher Vogler incorporating the principles of the psychology of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell’s mythic studies to contemporary storytelling (Vogler 15). In following the archetypes of Carl Jung and the ideas of Joseph Campbell, Vogler provides the most universal myth pattern that all stories follow. These story…

  • Touch of Hitchcock: Psycho and Vertigo

    There are movies with an interesting plot and a strong cast, after watching which people change their lives. Some movies influence the way of how the whole filmmaking industry is developed, and the work of Alfred Hitchcock is one of such significant contributions. In the 20th century, this director demonstrated a number of skills, creative…

  • Humanities: Impressionism and Surrealism

    Impressionism and Surrealism emerged at different times. The term “Impressionism” was created in 1974 (Davies 871), and 1924 was the year when surrealists proclaimed their manifesto (Bishop 396). Their influences, key ideas, and techniques were also reasonably different. However, both these art movements were built around the idea of expressing something that was difficult to…

  • “The Silence of the Lambs”: Characters, Storyline, and Themes

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Psychology often interests people who are not scholars or students of the corresponding faculty. As such, movie directors and screenwriters find phenomena that this scientific field describes as inspirational. Obviously, mental disorders receive special attention from film creators due to the fact that people like to…