She even attends the Pure Talent School of Dance in Clearwater, FL, the nation's only academy for professional exotic dance. ... She dances in formal gowns at some of the most upscale clubs in Texas. She yields to nude dancing for the sake of working in Alaska. ... Interspersed with all of these reminiscences are more modern accounts of her "farewell tour". ... Having read the book, I regret that Lily never danced in Philly or observed our local scene. ...

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ENGLISH ESSAY ("MODERN TIMES" AND "THE FLANEUR") "The ordinary practitioners of the city live "down below" the thresholds at which visibility begins they are walkers "wandesrmaenner", whose bodies follow the thicks and thins of an urban text." In "Modern Times" Charlie Chaplins character is the quintessential "walker" .His home is the public places of the city .In this sense he could be easily compared to Walter Benjamins "Flaneur". ... Chaplins character in "Modern Times", however, is...

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The beginning of Harlem Dancer, seems to give away what the entire poem is about. ... Then there are those who are barely getting by, and have to resort to things, like in Harlem dancer, being a dancer and a prostitute, in order to earn money. ... The only reason she is smiling is for the dance, for the show. ... I talked about this earlier in the essay, but when the speaker says "Her voice was like the sound of blended flutes"(3), this is very odd compared to a modern day night club. The music in this club almost makes it seem like a very high class club that plays very slow, classi...

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She was a pioneer of modern dance, in her words- "contemporary" dance. ... Modern dancers at this time did not get paid very much, if at all. ... And most modern dance teachers also had other jobs. ... The Dance Repertory was a plan arranged by Helen Tamiris, where all modern dance members came together to share managers, theaters, etc. ... In 1934, another attempt was made to join modern dancers. ...

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Merce Cunningham's Points in Space The era of modern dance signaled a time when people were experimenting with the components of dance. Modern dance began to become respected through the United States, a new respect for the dancer who tried to express themselves as individuals. ... Merce had quite a different background than most modern dancers. ... During this time, Merce studied at The School of American Ballet, something most modern dancers never did. ... Cunningham's choreographic style is what set him apart from other modern dancers. ...

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The dancing was called "break dancing". ... Break dancing is an acrobatic style of dance hich includes head spins, back spins, and flairs. ... But now let us concentrate on the on the music aspect of modern hip hop. ... Modern hip hop often does not include the DJ because hip hop beats are computerized a lot of the time. The controversial issue is whether or not modern hip hop should be called true hip hop. ...

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"On with the dance! ... Greeks also danced in festivals to honor their gods. ... It was a form of Ballet de cour, court ballet, which is the ancestor of modern ballet. ... Much like modern ballets, this production took place in the center of the room and was meant to be seen from above. ... He also took dance lessons on a daily basis and was a dignified and yet vigorous dancer. ...

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Shakespeare's delivery of the timeless tale of desperate love in his classic Romeo and Juliet proves to only intensify through retelling and modern interpretation. ... In 1949, choreographer Jerome Robbins decided to retell Brooke and Shakespeare's romantic tragedy using song and dance, elements of racism and nationalism, and a modern vernacular. ... Throughout the dance at the gym in West Side Story, both of the gangs" members dance a mambo, but Tony and Maria dance a cha-cha. Bernstein and Robbins translated Shakespeare's spoken word into modern dance techniques (Gravely 1). ....

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Critics have not always agreed with the way in which Luhrmann works, saying his films are completely false, however this has not stopped him becoming one of the most famous and most accredited directors of the modern day. ... This was quickly followed by Dance Hall a large-scale musical event staged at Sydney Opera house. ... The Red Curtain styles aim is to promote audience participation within the story, and has certain specifics in mind to actively achieve this. 1) The audience knows how the story will end right from the start. 2) The Story line is thin and simple. 3) The world c...

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However the first modern raves started in and around London in the late 1980's. ... For both men and women, the general idea is to dress comfortable with something comfy to dance in. ... Jogging shoes, especially Adidas, are extremely popular also because of their comfort and benefits for dancing. ... Children's toys are often popular accessories seen on the dance floor at raves and clubs. ... For example, glow sticks emerged on the dance scene in the United States at around the same time MDMA's popularity became widespread. ...

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White people dressed up as plantation slaves and acted like black musical in the act of dance forms. ... African Americans were shown as innocent people who sang and danced all night long. ... She also organized the Negro People's theater, which was the beginning of modern black theatre movement. ... Jazz dancing became the new thing and Jazz dancing schools began to open up. They first opened up in Harlem and then downtown to teach people that didn't know how to dance. ...

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Ideally, Luhrman's intention was to add a new twist, a modern twist to his remake. ... Adding to what some have called a MTV style of movie, Luhrman's modern theme did not derail the moral of the story. ... Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet when she is on the dance floor dancing in between two men. ... The dancing crowd at the party begin what I guess was some sort of a ritual dance called "Mouruska." ... Bracelets were handed out to guests and they created a dancing circle, which in turn allowed Romeo to have a dance with the lovely Juliet. ...

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There are two elements which affect my view of this; firstly, the desire to engage and capture images from modern life. Degas was described in the following way: "As a leading member of the Impressionist group, he shared his colleagues' fascination with modern sights and sensations" (Kendell &Devonyar;, 2011, 12). ... Movement (Degas) Since I was a child I have always visited the theatre and dance, and I was amazed at how they moved so fast and they change physical status quickly. ... There are similarities between the drawing of movement in dance or sports, and the court room....

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Finally Samhain became the modern secular feast of Halloween and the Christian feast of All Saint's Day. ... Youth would dance around the maypole in an obvious recreating of earlier fertility rites, like the early dithyrambs. ... This is often associated with the modern ceremonies that take place at Stonehenge at this time of year. ... Modern Druids Modern Druids are branching out in new and innovative ways. Druid tribes are utilizing the modern age technology to increase their numbers through use of the internet. ...

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Rural slaves used to stay after the regular worship services, in churches or in plantation "praise houses", for singing and dancing. But, slaveholders did not allow dancing and playing drums, as usual in Africa. ...

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Human trafficking is modern day slavery selling human beings, mostly women, into the sex trade of the world. ... Maksimenko two men were trafficking at least nine women from Russia and Ukraine, held in servitude as exotic dancers in their Michigan strip clubs. ...

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Acting like that, or just the fact that a little boy is hunting would be frowned upon in any modern society. ... 'Do our dance! ... Dance!'... Here Jack is encouraging his tribe to act barbaric and dance like animals. Jack's dance also includes the chant, "Kill the beast! ...

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Anthropological studies show that anklets are chased back to Mesopotamia today's modern day Kuwait and Iraq. ... Bronze Age Anklet South Asia- India Anklets were first found in Indus Valley civilization modern day Pakistan. ... These anklets are used in dance forms like Kathak, Kuchipudi, bharatnatyam and odissi. These are the main part of the dance and costumes too. ...

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When she said this I was surprised, because to me that's what this modern world is about bills and more bills. ... Why shouldn't the modern Pueblo people have bills? ... When she told me this my head started to really question the setup of all of the modern housing there is today, even housing off Indian reservation. ... Since I was a small child I have participated in many feast days and ceremonies, and I was taught very young that every dance is a prayer in motion. ... I remember one time asking a Great-Aunt "Why do we do the corn dance every summer?...

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The group featured modern Rock that was new and popular during the period, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney composing and doing most of the singing. ... Most of this decade's music was intended to be listened to, but not to be danced to traditionally. It became very energetic and loud; it lost the beat that tempted the listeners to dance. Instead of dancing, the musicians and the audience invented a series of random moves that in a way reminded of epilepsy attacks, when a person's body jerks in random directions. ...

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Most of the Mormons believe there are such as thing as modern day miracles, but most are on a small scale instead of a large scale. ... Issues such as birth control, divorce and remarriage, dancing, and some others are left up to the individual. ... The Mormons do not believe there is anything wrong with good, clean fun like dancing as long as it is done in the correct manner. The youth have dances and the young and old participate. ...

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When growing up he wanted to become a minister, but gave it up because the church forbid music and dancing, and he loved to dance. ... Robert Rauchenberg started to intensify his work for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in the years of 1954-65. ... Robert Rauschenberg gave his retrospective exhibition in Europe at the Galerie of Sonnabend, and in New York at the Jewish Museum for the first time, he also went on to produce his first dance Performance called Pelican. ... From Modern Art to Pop Art. ... Other people that influenced Robert Rauschenberg was Alain Robbie-Grillet, Marcel Ducham...

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When growing up he wanted to become a minister, but gave it up because the church forbid music and dancing, and he loved to dance. ... Robert Rauchenberg started to intensify his work for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in the years of 1954-65. ... Robert Rauschenberg gave his retrospective exhibition in Europe at the Galerie of Sonnabend, and in New York at the Jewish Museum for the first time, he also went on to produce his first dance Performance called Pelican. ... From Modern Art to Pop Art. ... Other people that influenced Robert Rauschenberg was Alain Robbie-Grillet, Marcel Ducham...

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Music and dance was forever revolutionized by one man. ... The moonwalk and the robot became popular dance moves while performing in music videos, and stage performances all around the world . These dance moves made women drool over him, Michael always left the ladies wanting more. Michaels vocal and musical style influenced tons of hip hop, pop and modern R&B artists. ...

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The magazine was a discussion and information forum for artists that sought a new direction in modern art and followed the ideas of De Stijl. ... It had an effect on every aspect of modern art and design in the 20th century. ... The Kiefhoek housing estate, the tea room and the cinema-dance hall of Café Aubette appear to me to be cold and uncomfortable with a lack of individuality which I consider to be important in society. Still, I do like modern design with clear shapes as long as it offers besides a refreshing clar ­ity,warmth and comfort in colours and shapes or an exciting ...

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