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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Almost a Classic
The Metropolitan Opera’s interpretation of Bizet’s “Carmen” sets the tone of lust and passion from the very beginning. The play opens with an intimate dance scene between a couple, with a dim red light and seductive movements. Their faces cannot … Continue reading
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Learning Beyond the Books
As a child, one of my favorite places to visit was the library. I would often beg my grandmother to take me to the Rego Park Library, and every now and then she would give in to my wishes. Holding … Continue reading
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Real Is the New Perfect
Each author in “Reflections on the Medium: What it Means to Photograph” emphasized the value of photography. Alexander Rodchenko, as an example, highly stressed the different perspectives that photography can capture. For hundreds of years, painters created work at the … Continue reading
Perspective and Selectivity
The technology for photography has transcended in the 21st century with color photos and the extraordinary ease of taking them, capturing reality as photographers see it ever more vividly. The tradition of formal family photographs is long gone, or at … Continue reading
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Photography
For the reading I chose the story of Larry Sultan. What I really enjoyed about Mr. Sultan’s piece is that he talks about the difference between perception and description in photography. Perception is how things should be, while description … Continue reading
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“What It Means To Photograph”
Response to Reading Two stories that caught my attention the most is Larry Sultan’s and Berenice Abbot’s stories. In Sultan’s story Pictures From Home, a few lines that I could relate myself to are, “What do you do with all … Continue reading
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Different Approaches on Photography
Photography is a method of viewing objects and other common things we see in a new perspective. That’s the challenge for a photographer, says Alexander Rodchenko. He discusses in his article the cliché in photography and how he takes the … Continue reading
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A Taste of the Past
It is amazing how our society is entirely rooted on technology that requires the constant influx of electricity. I did not realize how vital electricity was until hurricane sandy hit. In a blink of an eye, my lights turned off. … Continue reading
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How Much More Real Can it Get Than a Hurricane?
As I sit down to respond to the article regarding Berenice Abbott’s take of photography, Hurricane Sandy is knocking on my windows, breezing by. I think of the many aspects of photography described by Ms Abbott, and her explanation of … Continue reading
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Response to Reading and 5 Terms
Out of the four stories, I found the ones by Berenice Abbott and Larry Sultan to be the most interesting. Abbott’s story opened my eyes to the documenting aspects of photography. I thought that her best line was “the picture … Continue reading
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Views of Reading the World(Five Photography Technical Terms at the back)
After reading all four of the stories, I found a common theme among them: the point of view photos deliver. All of them are, if not arguing then discussing, how a photo should be and what “medium” it shows. Should … Continue reading
Emotion Through Dance
Fall for Dance, held at the New York City Center on W 55th Street, is in its 9th year of running. The October 2nd performance provided a diverse array of performances, including a traditional ballet, a southern, soulful duet, a … Continue reading
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Fall For Dance Program III : a conglomeration of cultures
One word of advice: if you’re hungry, do not see Fall For Dance, Program III’s “Grand Pas” from Paquita. The ballet suits, which resemble peachy-pastel-colored pastries, topped with berry colored embroideries may result in your involuntary contribution of stomach growling to therecorded classical music. Other than … Continue reading
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Annual Fall for Dance Festival
On the evening of October 2nd, the New York City Center hosted its 9th annual Fall for Dance Festival. During the course of the night, four independent dance companies conducted their own individual performances. Each of these dances had its … Continue reading
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A Splash of Moving Color
As the doll-like ballerinas emerged onstage, dazzling rays of light hit the golden threadwork on their tutus. With ethereal elegance, their swift legs sped to the center of the stage and their thin arms, first brushing against the rigid skirts … Continue reading
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Many Small Messages, One Giant Success
Whether it was the elegance of the ballet in the first act, the comedic realism of High Heel Blues, or the methodical yet aggressive stop and go portrayal of “Luminous” by the Hong Kong Ballet, this year’s Fall for Dance … Continue reading
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Falling for Dance
Since 2004, the New York City Center has been educating New Yorkers on the art of dance. Fall for Dance is a great show that helps expose individuals to a great way of properly understanding the various facets of this … Continue reading
A Blast of Ups and Downs
Set in a grandioso, classically constructed theater, Fall For Dance at the New York City Center blast started the night with an elegant ballet dance performance, Grand Pas from Paquita by Ballet West. The lively music and harmonious dancing for … Continue reading
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A Season of Dance
This fall, Fall For Dance Festival is back again for its ninth annual year. Like always, the festival provides a unique and varied amount of culture and dance techniques. Ballet West was up first as they danced the Grand Pas … Continue reading
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In Unison
At the New York City Center, the Fall for Dance Festival comprised of various forms of dancing that appears to be forming one theme: unity. The first form was Ballet West, which was expected to appear on stage. The peaceful, … Continue reading
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Fall For Dance
Four different acts, four different styles. The overall performance of Fall For Dance, starting with Ballet West, High Heel Blues, Tarian Malam, and finally Moiseyev’s Classics, was sensational. However, some acts surmounted others with applauses grander than the Grand Canyon. … Continue reading
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The Annual Fall for Dance Festival
The New York City Center was packed for the annual Fall for Dance Festival, and rightly so, the crowd was ready to see serious skill. There were four very, very different performances that were put on. They ranged from traditional … Continue reading
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Falling for Dance
“Did you Fall for Dance?” the playbill says loud and clear at the top. I’d say yes, I have. The ninth annual Fall for Dance Festival showcased five unique programs, an interesting mix of modernized cultural dances by companies from … Continue reading
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United they stand, divided they Fall…for Dance
This year was the ninth annual Fall for Dance festival. As always, it showed a variety of dances. Each dance had its own distinctive taste and nuances. The first dance looked like a fairy tale between a princess and her … Continue reading
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Falling For Fall for Dance
The Fall for Dance performance gave viewers an appealing, varied display of different dancing techniques and styles. Who doesn’t love variety? The performance was divided into four distinct acts, and although an overall entertaining performance, some acts were more successful … Continue reading
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A Very Interesting and Brave Combination of Styles
Every year during September and October, as a celebration for the Fall for Dance Festival, many dance companies arrive at the Big Apple to have their seasons in the New York City Center. This time, like the past eight years, … Continue reading
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New York Anime Festival
After months of waiting since this summer break, New York Anime Festival (NYAF, aka Comic Con) was finally held two weeks ago at the Javits Center. I had attended this event for two consecutive years with my friends since 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged Anime, Comic Con, Hatsune Miku, Marvel Comics, New York Anime Festival, Vocaloid
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A Long Overdue Trip…
Throughout our lives, many tragic events shape who we are as individuals by affecting our cultures. Coming from a family of firefighters, I can assure you that Septemeber 11th, 2001 was one of the most horrific days that New York … Continue reading
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Photography Links
We begin our study of photography on Thursday, October 25th. Do check out the links listed below: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/timeline/index.html http://www.robinurton.com/history/photography.htm http://photo.net/learn/history/timeline video: http://vimeo.com25857940
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What is race anyway?
You know how people tend to sit with their own ethnic group in public area? Although I’ve seen this many times, until now, it is still pretty ironic and somewhat funny to me. I’m not saying that I don’t do … Continue reading
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Streetball
I didn’t grow up playing basketball; up until age 10 I hated the sport. But my dad made me play in a league for a couple years and at first I was just awful, as every beginner is. But I … Continue reading
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Dancer or Artist? A Spotlight on Jody Sperling
An avid connoisseur of dance and the avant-garde performer Loie Fuller, Jody Sperling gave a keen lecture on October 4th at Baruch College’s building on 17 Lexington Avenue. Sperling has been the artistic director of Time Lapse Dance since its … Continue reading
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Fuller’s Dance in Sperling Style
Two weeks ago, my classmates and I went to the 17 Lexington Ave building for a class by a guest speaker. Thinking that I am going to hear a boring speech on how someone named Jody Sperling succeed in life, … Continue reading
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Jody Sperling, a Passionate and Creative Follower of Loie Fuller
A woman of passion, Jody Sperling spoke graciously with a bright smile as she talked to us about her works and, even more notably, about Loie Fuller. Her love and style sprung not from a childhood idol but from an … Continue reading
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Time Lapse Sperling
Before entering the room, I thought to myself, “How is someone going to talk about dance to us?” Dancing is something you would have to experience, not just something to be told about. This presentation, was surely more of an … Continue reading
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At My Age
Growing up, I guess I could be considered a spoiled child. Although I was given more responsibilities, I found myself slacking on my chores. I slowly ended up doing the dishes once a week or the laundry once ever two … Continue reading
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Who’s That Dancing Woman?
I was on the elevator and the woman across from me politely commented “you went to Stuyvesant” and chuckled. We got out and went our separate ways. As I entered the classroom, there was the same woman again. Apparently, the … Continue reading
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Annyeonghaseyo , je ileum-eun Nancy ibnida
Annie and I coincidentally spotted each other the day the Korean Student Associations’ first general interest meeting poster was tacked in the sea of other flyers. Caught up with the student media trends, their flyer showcased the signature dance move … Continue reading
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“How about this?”
…Her Managing Editor, Elizabeth Aldrich, had wrote across a post-it note stuck onto a picture of Loie Fuller, all atop Jody Sperling’s desktop when she was working as the Illustrations Editor for the International Encyclopedia of Dance. Loie Fuller was … Continue reading
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Fluid Passion
As Ms Jody Sperling began her presentation to the group of thirty or so freshman, there was certain inquisitiveness as to what she would be describing and how she would “show” the audience what was being described. Of course, there … Continue reading
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