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 		American Artist Marjorie Phillips
America's renowned Phillips Collection was strongly influenced by the artistic sensibilities and talents of painter Marjorie Acker Phillips.
Futurism and Umberto Boccioni's The City Rises
Futurism was a Modern Art movement that epitomised Modernisms reverence for technology and speed for example Umberto Boccioni's The City Rises.
Jacob's Dance Strategies Educate for Compassion and Empathy
An interactive dance role reversal process created and choreographed by Rachael Jacobs is a powerful tool. It attests the educational value of process dance
Chicago Dancing Festival Logs Four Successful Summers
Three days of free, world class dance performances rocked Chicago again this August, and its Dancing Festival won a Ruth Page Foundation award.
2011 - A Bumper Year for Toronto Theatre Lovers.
With several great shows already running in the Canadian city the arrival of three more musicals at Mirvish Theatres in 2011 will be the cherry on the cake.
Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Expressed by Artist Josephine King
Show featuring art by Josephine King, life-long sufferer of bipolar disorder, looks at the relationship between creativity, depression and mental illness.
An Advanced Understanding Of the Ballroom Latin Jive Technique
For most dancers, the Jive is perhaps the least practiced dance among the five International Latin American dances. That does not mean it is an easy dance.
War Horse at the New London Theatre
A review of the play War Horse at the New London Theatre. War Horse review, 2010.
Interview Series with Canadian Playwright Gary Kirkham
This British born actor / playwright based in Cambridge, Ontario, has two plays receiving acclaim - Pearl Gidley in Canada and Falling: A Wake in the US.
Artist Trading Card Ideas for Miniature Collectible Artwork
Artist trading cards are collectible artwork the size of baseball cards. You can create them using a variety of artistic ideas like these.
Cubism and Braque's Woman With a Guitar
George Braque's Woman with a Guitar is an excellent example of the Cubist style in Modern Art, reflecting the visual changes as well as mood and colour.
Wonderland the Musical heads for Broadway
An updated version of Alice in Wonderland re-structured for the 21st Century will open at a theatre to be announced on Broadway in the Spring of 2011
Bard on the Beach Celebrates 21 Seasons
Bard on the Beach is in its twenty-first season of performing William Shakespeare's plays on a Vancouver beachfront
Little House on the Prairie - the Musical
Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first children's book 78 years ago, and that started off a fan base that has spanned nearly eight decades,
The Malcontent in Webster's Revenge Tragedies
John Webster's revenge tragedies are characterized by sententious maxims that are reflected in outbursts of hatred and pain.
How to Correctly Utilize Hip Placement in Dance to Avoid Injury
In all styles of dance, placement and usage of the hips is key to conveying the character to the audience, as well as maintaining a dancer's center.
Mark Rothko; Complex Colour
Social and family influences on the art of Mark Rothko, to contrast the modernist view that his art is 'pure' art, or 'art for art's sake'.
Changes in Modernism and Art History
Some of the most important changes in art history occurred during the Modernist period, which allowed new forms of art to take shape.
Church Sculpture From Macabre Materials at The Bone Church
Sacred art at Sedlec Ossuary, known as the Bone Church, is sculpted from human bones. The macabre and sacred are bizarrely combined in the Czech Republic.
Basic Course for Painting in Oils
This article gives a step-by-step process for creating a work of art in oil paint that anyone can easily follow using a time-tested traditional method.
Free Museums in Massachusetts
Learn about some of the free historical museums that can be found in Massachusetts. They include Hart Nautical Gallery and 1749 Court House and Museum.
Volpone: The Theme of Desire in Jonson's Play
In Jonson's plays, vice has to be punished and desire has to be curtailed. At the end of Volpone the scam is not only undermined but also discovered.
Volpone: A Comedy by Ben Jonson
In Volpone the characters who are greedy for wealth and sexual pleasure are all punished in a way that reflects their vices.
Great Actors Honoured with Name of Ancient Roman Roscius
A Roman actor's name, Roscius, was bestowed as a special honour upon actors of supreme talent, especially in English theatre.
Interactive Storytelling For Teachers
Although a classroom situation puts limits on the use of interactive storytelling its techniques can still provide insight.
Interactive Storytelling For Parents
Interactive storytelling is a great way to spend quality time with your children and stimulate their imagination
Volpone: A Satire on Avarice by Ben Jonson
In Volpone, Jonson sets out to undermine the notion of avarice and vice by showing men who 'possess wealth, as sick men possess fevers'.
Developing Artistic Identity in Egypt: The Artwork of Noura Seif
While the Egyptian art community is struggling to seek unification between the traditional and contemporary, a young artist finds true artistic identity.
Airports as Cultural Venues: Uplifting Airport Art for Travellers
Airports these days are not only prime shopping venues but cultural centres offering museum visits and special exhibitions.
How to Make Custom Ceramic Knobs and Pulls
Create custom ceramic knobs and handles for kitchen cabinets and furniture.
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