11th attacks had happened on the east coast. The shock was still fresh, but this night was not a night of mourning, but of celebration. After an estimated $12 million and a decade long renovation project, the Orpheum Theater of Sioux City, Iowa was back to its original 1920’s grandeur. The Orpheum Theater is one of the oldest buildings in the down-town area of Sioux City. Its character and prominence in the city has converted various times over its 80-plus years of being. It began as the state’s only
movements of their fingers that seemed to dance across the body and neck of their guitars throughout their fiery duet, Rodrigo y Gabriela were the epitome of Latin-passion and grace in their explosive and sold-out performance Tuesday night at The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Burning through much of their improvised set list like a fuse doused in gasoline, the Mexico City duo and flamenco-instrumentalist heroes ignited a riotous celebration within a crowd that raved and danced to tunes
county area, from Midtown to Collierville, produce a variety of plays throughout the season. Members make up about 60% of the audiences, who have high level of education and value arts. Theatres compete in the leisure/entertainment industry, with Orpheum Theatre, movie theatres and sports events. Opportunity and issue analysis is followed the current market situation. 2.2 Current Market Situation True to their name, com... ... middle of paper ... ... look out for high profile contacts
National Society of Film Critics in the category of Best Supporting Actress. In 1985, she began to perform in I'm Your Woman; it was her first one-woman show. Bernhard has appeared in numerous of small movies and television roles. In 1988, at The Orpheum Theatre Bernhard launched an Off-Broadway one-woman show, Without You I'm Nothing, With You I'm Not Much Better and in 1999, it turned into a film. She has starred in Shogun Assassin in 1980, The Whoopee Boys in 1986, Madonna: Truth or Dare in 1991
Fields” was the first of her cookbooks to make it number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Fields also conducts seminars and has made several appearances on television. She also sits on boards of Outback Steakhouse, EmergeMemphis, and the Orpheum Theatre. Debbi Fields is the youngest of five daughters. Her father was welder and her mother was a housewife. Her first job at the age of 13 was a ball girl for major league baseball. As a teenager she went to high school at Alameda High School in
Mixed Blood Theatre’s rendition of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is both a mystery and an examination of the complex and often morally murky nature of human relationships. The play tells the story of 15-year-old math and astronomy enthusiast Christopher Boone, who decides to investigate the murder of his neighbor’s dog. As Christopher goes about his investigation, he keeps uncovering new mysteries, each one closer to him than the last. Although it’s never stated in the play
The recording of the Livery Stable Blues is one of the most important moments in the jazz history, which helped this genre of music get wide recognition outside of New Orleans. In New Orleans, where the jazz music started, music was not a luxury, it was a necessity. Ethnicities represented in New Orleans were as follows: French, Spanish, and African, Italian, German, and Irish (Herbert Asbury, 1938). This unique combination provided a unique mix of cultural influences which gave birth to such unique
one-woman show called I'm Your Woman. Bernhard has appeared in a variety of tiny film and television roles. In 1988, Bernhard launched an Off-Broadway one-woman show called Without You I'm Nothing, With You I'm Not Much Better which played at The Orpheum Theatre and in 1999, it turned into a film. She has starred in Shogun Assassin in 1980, The Whoopee Boys in 1986, Madonna: Truth or Dare in 1991, One Hundred and One Nights in 1995, The Easter Egg Adventure in 2004, and Looking for Lenny in 2011.
I. Hollywood California was founded in 1853. Harvey Wilcox drew up plans for the town of Hollywood and turned them in on February 1, 1887. In 1887 Hollywood was laid out like a real-estate subdivision. H.J. Whitley “Father of Hollywood,” or real-estate magnate who transformed Hollywood into the wealthy popular residential area it is today. A site on Sunset Boulevard in 1911 which was Hollywood’s first studio. Since the early 1900s and a move to Los Angeles, California, Hollywood has been a leader
was the son of an Italian immigrant named Nicola Iacocca. He had one sister named Antonette. The family lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His father was some what of an entrepreneur in the food service industry. The family business was called the Orpheum Weiner House in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company is still standing today, operating under the name Yocco's, his uncles' are still making hot dogs for the public. Growing up in Allentown was difficult for Lee, because of his ethnic background.
. The Venona project was a military investigation decoding Soviet cables going in and out the United States. These cables revealed hundreds of citizens and immigrants all on American soil that passed very confidential information to Soviet intelligence. (Citation here) This alarming discovery of spies and the success of them gathering information showed the Soviet Union and communisms ability to influence and control. It was espionage that led to the trails of Julius and Ethal Rosenburg. The
Art by definition is the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. Whether it was shown visually or musically, the arts of the twenties were reflective of the time period. Even in books, the extravagance that people lived in was evident. The music of the twenties was on the opposite end of the spectrum from the music that had been
United States. Located along South Broadway between Third and Ninth Streets, the stately cinemas once hosted performances by early Hollywood celebrities, such as the Marx Brothers, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. Still operating as a theater, the Orpheum is a gorgeous building with a 1928 Mighty Wurlitzer organ, elegant marble lobby and sophisticated lounge. The recently refurbished theater at the Ace Hotel, the Los Angeles Theater, and the Million Dollar Theater continue to welcome guests daily.
Harry Houdini What comes to mind when one thinks of Harry Houdini? There are many things one could say, magic, escapes, perseverance, hard work, determination, fame, etc. Houdini was a master magician as well as a superb escape artist. (Harry 1) Houdini was one of the most determined men in history. He was so obsessed with achieving his goal that no matter what got in his way he pushed it aside. Even if it were his parents he would ignore them. Many things got in his way but he was so focused
Even in today’s society, sexism is still prevalent and inhibits the people who are affected by it. For the purpose of this essay, sexism will be defined as any action that consciously contributes to a gender stereotyping society. In her essay, Marilyn Frye notes this definition of sexism stating that “making decisions on the basis of sex reinforces the patterns that make it relevant” (846). Therefore, any decision that contributes to the gender binary and its framework is considered sexist. The
The American culture developed and modernized dynamically after the Civil War up until the 1920s. It had a large population growth due from incoming immigrants from European nations. American citizens moved from their rural homesteads to live in the booming cities. According to The Historical Archive, “City populations exploded during this time. In fact, during this fifty year period, the nation’s city dwelling population increased from less than ten million to more than fifty million people – a
Viktor Rodriguez FILM HISTORY (1/4 quarter exam) 1.) Why is Eadweard Muybridge an important historical figure? Muybridge was instrumental in the development of instantaneous photography. To accomplish his famous motion sequence photography, Muybridge even designed his own high speed electronic shutter and electro-timer, to be used alongside a battery of up to twenty-four cameras. While Muybridge 's motion sequences helped revolutionize still photography, the resultant
Early life Harry Houdini was born as Erik Weisz in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, on March 24, 1874. His parents were Rabbi Mayer Sámuel Weisz (1829–1892), and Cecília Weisz (née Steiner; 1841–1913). Houdini was one of seven children: Herman M. (1863–1885) who was Houdini's half-brother, by Rabbi Weisz's first marriage; Nathan J. (1870–1927); Gottfried William (1872–1925); Theodore "Theo" (1876–1945);[3] Leopold D. (1879–1962); and Carrie Gladys (born 1882–1959) who was left almost blind after an accident
The theatres in Chicago have a very vast and interesting history. Starting in the 1920’s, it has been around for a long time. Stephen Schwartz once said “I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason bringing something we must learn and we are led to those who help us most to grow if we let them and we help them in return”(goodreads.com). Broadway can help teach people morales. Broadway is one of the most exciting parts of downtown Chicago. Broadway in Chicago is undoubtedly less
The United States of America has one of the oldest and largest (in terms of revenue) film industries. Hollywood is the main location of the United States film industry. However, four of the six largest film studios in the U.S. are owned by the companies that are located on the East Coast. Only The Walt Disney Company - which owns six other film-making companies (Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm Limited, the Pixar Animation Studios, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel Studios) is located