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321) "New York's Opera Society" chapter one
Author:
Gianni Truvianni
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
It all started last year during the fall. I had left my parents' apartment on the upper west side of Central Park to go to the Metropolitan Opera when I saw the leaves on the trees turning color; all those leaves which had once been green were now drying up and showing themselves in a variety of colors. Brown, yellow, orange and red were the colors that served as a flag for this time of year. My senses also made me aware of a freshness in the air that had not been there for sometime. All these...
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322) Some Silly Facts and Truths About the Internet Writer Known As Gianni Truvianni
Author:
Gianni Truvianni
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
My name is Gianni Truvianni and I would like to present myself in further detail to the readers of this website by telling some things about not only the person I am but my written work which some of you may already have become familiar with.
I as some of you may already know was born in New York City in the year of 1967 but am currently living in Warsaw, Poland with my wife of the last 11 years and daughter whose expired years will number 10 on the 12 of February. As for who my parents were...
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323) Pavarotti, You Are Gone But Not Forgotten
Author:
Gianni Truvianni
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
It was with tears that I reacted to the news when I woke this morning for he to me as well as the rest of the world's opera society was an idol. To many he was an opera singer who they had heard of as being good but to us who can be classified as opera lovers this loss is monumental as that is the kind of talent his was. To keep things in perspective one could say that Pavarotti was an opera tenor in the same quality that Napoleon was a general or Maradona a football player or Jordan a basketba...
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324) Aqua Mara Like Summer
Author:
Gianni Truvianni
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Aqua Mara It is thee who beeth like summer's heat
with thine radiance that giveth this season all that it haveth
that encompasses flowers that grow from the earth
liberating colors and fragrances of beauty
that are only to be outdone by which be thine
Aqua Mara strong is thy tempestuous nature
like summer's which you inspire
with storms of thunder and lighting
that cometh as does yee temperament
of passion that like clouds above hover
over the desire's of men
Aqua Mara I...
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325) Get A Taste Of London Theatre
Author:
Daniel Collins
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
London's Theatreland is always a big draw, pulling in both locals and tourists alike six days a week with all kinds of shows playing to enthralled audiences.
But trying to choose between the dozens of possible shows you could go and see isn't always easy. There is something for everyone, from the big headlining shows that everyone wants to see, right down to the small plays in the smaller theatres that can also give you a great night out.
The first step in making your dec...
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326) Henry Small's Secret (Part II, to 'Cassandra's Delicatessen' - The Aneurysm)
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Henry Small ceased dancing, looked at his wife Linda Macaulay, they had been married two year now, said,"I'm really too old for this, I'm thirty, and so are you."She watched him, then responded,"Yes," she said, "yes-but what?""I drove by the old delicatessen yesterday, got thinking about Cassandra, we should visit her up in Wisconsin. Tell her we got married. Or perhaps I should, and say that for you," said Henry."I know she used to be your girlfriend, I su...
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327) Nguyen's Repayment ((It's All Too Late) (Story Nine to "Voices Out of Saigon"))
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
It is the summer of 1978, and the two children of Nguyen, are ten and eleven years old now. Vang has been dead for a few years, and Zuxin who worked with Vang in Cam Ranh Bay during the war years is Nguyen's new wife. During the past couple of years Ming has visited them during the summers. Cam Ranh Bay is being used as a Market Place now, in particular the Air Base there. Things have changed. He worked for the underground in Saigon in those war years, a civilian sanitary engineer, an army-t...
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328) Rent Bounce Castles
Author:
Dan German
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Bounce house rentalBounce house is an inflatable structure that is quite popular in children. It is filled with air and children can have a rollicking time bouncing on them. Today, bounce house has become the hot topic for children and they want to enjoy that. However, the prices of these bounce houses can certainly be a problem but that can be tackled by renting a bounce house for your kids. That will make you kids happy and you will not have to pay that extra bit of money. So, bounc...
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329) Iron Skirts-for Phnom Penh (Story No: 11, To: "Voices Out of Saigon")
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Mr. Morgan Carter, otherwise known as Staff Sergeant Carter, and still with the nick name was called Serge, was of Irish decent, and lived along the Levee, in St. Paul, Minnesota, until they tore it down in 1960, and then he and his family moved towards what the city called, the North End, and he joined the Army. Thus, he was now retired, it is May of 1980, and he's been retired for only a few months now, and has taken a vacation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia of all places. He has seen most of the...
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330) No Tears For the Damned (Part Ten, to "Voices Out of Saigon")
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
((Story Ten: for the Screen) (The Revenge of Zuxin and Ming))Ton Sun Nhut Air BaseThe StoryZuxin and Ming are now alone in the house, and have a plan; it must be implemented in one day and evening. They've already sold Zuxin's house; the property has been sold to Mr. Jong, a week ago for $5000-dollars, and will become a boutique, the money being distributed, between the two girls. It will take place tomorrow, the 2nd of January, 1979, the second day of the New Year; peop...
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331) Death Row Artist William Noguera - Visions From the (Pen)itentiary
Author:
Cassandra Richardson
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Artistic expression has meant salvation for William Noguera, a San Quentin resident and current California Death Row inmate who creates thought-provoking, critically-acclaimed pen & ink drawings from his 4'x10' cell. Imprisoned since 1983, William Noguera's story is that of a man who has found a way to keep hope alive in the face of injustice, brutality, and unjust incarceration.Noguera sits on California's Death Row for the death of his former girlfriend's mother. He currently awaits...
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332) Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Big Brother Series 9
Author:
George Baker
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Big Brother is back! Now in its ninth year, Big Brother is hoping to beef up the ratings after last year's lacklustre performance... This year, BB has enlisted an eclectic bunch of housemates, including Mario and Lisa; a couple who have to keep their relationship a secret throughout the show to avoid eviction. Other scandalous entrants include Stephanie McMichael, the 19 year old spouse who we saw on our screens in Popstars: The Rivals where she was kicked off the show for being too young, h...
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333) Early Morning Hounds (Story Four, to "Voices Out of Saigon")
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
She was in a dream, sleeping on the floor of that big mansion, "Let's go Betty, let's try it, jump...!" Caroline said."Fine," Betty said out loud, still in a state on incongruous oblivion, her hand held out to grab Caroline's, as if ready to jump. It was the first time, she had spent time, real quality time with her sister since they were kids, now Caroline was married, had her boy, Langdon, and Betty likewise.The crew shouted for Caroline not to jump, and Caroline wouldn't lea...
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334) So You Wanna Be a Band Tour Manager
Author:
Nicole Bodem
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
1. Make sure you're doing it for the right reasonsWhen you're on the road for 265 days out of the year even the smallest thing can set you off, just remember why you are there, for the music; picture the fan who has been waiting to hear their favorite band live, remember your first concert and how that made you feel. If you're doing what you love, you can handle the stressful times better.2. Be open to all music.
Until you make a name for yourself in...
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335) Learn How to Paint a Wall Mural
Author:
Noah Glaser
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
In the early 1800's a lot of bright wallpapers with scenery as the background were being introduced in France, and sent to the Americas. The mural below is directly inspired by Mr Porter. Like the wallpapers, the murals were designed to connect a related scene that traveled at least two of the four walls.In a treatise on mural painting, a famous mural painter, Rufus Porter, said that it was desirable that a water scene flow into some parts of the wall, while over a fireplace, more elevated s...
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336) There Was a Lady (Story Two, to ''Voices Out of Saigon")
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Mrs. Caroline Abernathy paced slowly in her front yard, coming up from her back yard. In the hot afternoon the huge, square house, the premises seemed peaceful, tranquil, as it had for almost one-hundred and fifty years, the old mansion was part of her husband's family heritage, Cole Abernathy, whose grandfather came to North Carolina and built it, gave it to his son, whom gave it to Cole. They, like Cole had died in it, in turn they had expected their son, Langdon to die in it too, but he...
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337) Why Creators Must Think Outside the Box
Author:
Terrence Walker
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
I am finding that creators, to this day, often still think inside the box. Unfortunately for those who are, thinking outside the box is the only way our projects will ever happen. Many acclaimed black directors still complain of problems in Hollywood, even trying to get a low budget drama financed. The creators of the very inspirational Hustle & Flow ended up going "out of pocket" to make what they knew was an amazing film, because no one at the studios believed in it. This is with name tale...
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338) Camera Accessories Rain Cover Bean Bag Photography Cheatsheets,Guide, Tips, Cheat Sheets.
Author:
photobuddy
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Photography is way of object that reflects your observations from focus of light. It's a simple type of object that is created by drawing rays and intensity of light.
This can be done with camera. Camera is a device which helps to capture things on media which can then be converted onto paper of digitized. There are many types of photography accessories like camera, photo cards, Quick Cards ,Canon Camera Rain Cover, Camera Rain Cover, Rain Cover, Nikon Rain Cover, DSLR Rain Cover, Photography...
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339) Alabama Intruder (A Short, One Act, Three Scene Play)
Author:
Dennis Siluk Ed.D.
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
(Originally, written in short story form, in the book "Stay Down, Old Abram," as a chapter story, "Black Girl Walking," 2001; rewritten 6-1-2008 by the same author as a one Act, three Scene Play)fBased on actual events of 1970Structure of the PlayBlack Girl Waling DialogueNote: It should be noted, the dialogue for the black girl is according to the southern dialect of the 1970s, of that time, or period and place. It is not to say, the play's dialogue cannot...
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340) The Key (A Fairytale) - Chapter 7 - A Step Above Oblivion (Part 1)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
"In the moments before death," a John began, "your whole life will flash before you and you will be able to see each separate moment simultaneously, noticing where you did well and where there is room for improvement. The reason that this only takes a fraction of a moment, which is a complete review of your life, is that you will now be approaching Reality, and Reality does not have earthly time as its basis. The past and future does not exist in the same way there."After this review...
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