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Peele's Old Wives Tale/A Modern Comparison
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An 8 page research paper/essay that analyzes the structure in George Peele's 1593 play The Old Wives Tale and then contrasts and compares with the structure used by director Rob Reiner in the 1987 film The Princess Bride. The writer draws parallels between these two works, but does not suggest that the modern work is inspired by the Elizabeth play, but rather that these two storyteller employed similar techniques. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khowttpb.rtf

Pennsylvania Ballet/The Taming of the Shrew
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A 5 page essay that discusses the Pennsylvania Ballet production of The Taming of the Shrew. The writer argues that this extraordinary production presents the Shakespearean story in a manner that conveys the essence of the play through adroit characterization that incorporates steps, actions and body movements rarely seen in classical ballet. This company "mugs, slinks, winks, leaps, falls, (and) even spits out" this Shakespearean comedy (Anderson, 2001). The result is enthralling and enchanting, captivating the heart as well as the eye. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khpaball.rtf

Performance Etiquette in Chorus
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A 3 page paper which examines performance etiquette in chorus. No sources cited.
Filename: RAchrus2.rtf

Performance Practice/Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp
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A 5 page research paper that discusses accurate performance practice for Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp. For over a century, the music of Claude Debussy has been performed, analyzed and argued over, with its innate mystery still a major contemporary issue (Abravanel 28). There is a present-day misconception among musicians that their knowledge of musical notation and intelligence alone are sufficient for accurately creating an interpreting a work (Abravanel 28). In order to achieve this goal, the musician must also know something of the "spirit and style of the work" in order to reconstruct the composer's intention in performance (Abravanel 28). Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khdebson.rtf

Performance Review/"How I Learned To Drive"
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A 3 page essay that offers a student suggestions on how to write an essay that addresses the artistic choices made for a production of this play that occurred recently at the University of Colorado. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khvogel.rtf

Performing Arts Review / 'Phantom of the Opera'
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A 4 page paper that provides an overview of the production of "The Phantom of the Opera" performed at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood during the 1997 season. This paper provides an overview of the basic structural elements of the performance and poses a few minor suggestions for improvements in staging.
Filename: Phantom.wps

Performing Arts Review / 'Hamlet'
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A 4 page paper that provides an overview of the performance of Hamlet and considers the elements of plot development, staging, and character development as they serve to support the progression of the action as a whole.
Filename: Hamlet10.wps

Periods Of American Concert Dance
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6 pages in length. American Concert Dance has long been a much appreciated art form, in that it allows a person to express a collage of innermost feelings. It has thrived throughout the decades, entertaining the likes of presidents and rulers, peasants and the general populace. Therefore, it is curious to think that people should wonder why American Concert Dance is such an integral part of human expression. Without question, there are a great many misconceptions about dance attributed to such fallacy, first and foremost having to do with the idea that poetry is, for the most part, an insignificant extravagance for the high brows who have an abundance of time to waste. Indeed, nothing could be further from the truth, as is clearly demonstrated by the following four American Concert Dance choreographers: Isadora Duncan, Merce Cunningham, George Balanchine and Lucinda Childs. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCdance.doc

Personal Aesthetics: Beauty (aka "Beauty" in the Film Noir)
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(3 pp) If we use these four diverse definitions over time, what conclusions can we make? Desirable. Mental. Mystery. An awareness of perfection. Yet each of the 5 films that we examine has a dark (film noir) element; how can that relate to beauty? Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bbbeaumv.doc

Personal Change in “The Spitfire Grill”
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A 5 page paper which examines how people can change as presented in the film “The Spitfire Grill.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAspit.rtf