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Through history we have seen many evolutions of dance. Some of these ancient dances and rituals are still practiced today by those who honor their religious or cultural histories while many have sadly been lost throughout the ages. One thing however remains constant. Dance has always played an important role in the societies, great and small, of the world.Dating back to the beginning of recorded history dancing has been a vital part of society. Dance was involved in celebrations and ...
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In 1926, it opened as simply the Oriental Theatre. It was one of the beautiful movie palaces erected during that time and was designed to give visitors a luxurious experience during their time inside the theatre. The former Iroquois Theatre was previously erected at the same location but was destroyed in a fire in 1903. For over a decade, after showing exploitation type movies, the Oriental Theatre was closed. The original architects George and Cornelius Rapp also build the Chicago Theatre. In ...
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Nestled into the historic Marina City complex on the Chicago River is the House of Blues-Illinois, which is in the city of Chicago. Since 1996, the metal box of mud from the Delta Mississippi rests beneath the stage and the "Crazy Quilt" is on hand to keep the tradition alive. Located at 329 N. Dearborn in Chicago, the House of Blues-Illinois is modeled in the fashion of the Estavoski Opera House in Prague. It is the perfect destination to take in a late evening show and dinner with music ...
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n our culture, when the term 'martial arts' is used, the image that comes to most people's minds is specifically the fighting arts of Eastern Asia. Karate, Kung Fu, and Judo are representative of this idea. However, it's a much more all-encompassing term, and the implications make it far more ancient than what you might think.   The earliest record of the term 'martial arts' was from 15th century Europe, and it was used to describe European fighting styles. Fighting arts in general have gone ...
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The Klezmer music is the traditional Jewish music originated in Eastern Europe in the last centuries. In fact, the term Klezmer is a yiddish word which is a contraction of two Hebrew words, "kli" and "zemer". The meaning of kli is instrument, tool, while zemer definition is air, melody, song. So the Klezmer is the instrument of the song, the vessel of the voice. At the origin, the word klezmer was employed to designate the itinerant Jewish musicians (the plural is "klezmorim") who were playing ...
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This season get products made of art and craft materials that enhances the whole look of the office or home it dwells in. Imagine it's the corporate gifting season & you get a choice to choose between a splendid crafted vase that will suit best in the corner of your cabin or common pen set box as a gift from your boss. Which one would you prefer? Though the answer is tough as individual taste cannot be defined, most of the time one would forget the practicality of the pen which will be ...
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Lio Collection encompasses top quality, light and heavy duty, indoor and outdoor furnishings in classic and contemporary designs, fashioned in teak, suar wood, mahogany, leather, bamboo, rattan, polyrattan and other indigenous and manmade materials. The Lio Collection product line ranges from top quality, light and heavy duty, indoor and outdoor teak wood, mahogany, leather, bamboo, rattan, poly rattan & garden furniture, in classic and contemporary designs; intricate and unique handicraft ...
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Situated in the Limousin region of France on the banks of the River Creuse, the Aubusson Tapestry Works are some of the best of their kind in the world. The factory originated in the fourteenth century probably through Flemish weavers developing the craft both at Aubusson and nearby Felletin. Local Production The distance between the Flemish and Parisian Tapestry Works and the craftsmen at Aubusson meant that production was limited to clients in the local area. Tapestries produced here tended ...
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Sketching in always entails four distinct steps: line, tone, texture, and form. In the special case of pencil portrait sketch we can refine the list of steps to six: form, proportion, anatomy, texture, tone, and planes. In this commentary we will give a detailed description of each of those pencil portrait sketch steps. (1) Form Shape or Shape - The illusion of three-dimensionality in drawing and art in general has been fundamental to Western art for a long time. The carving out of form using ...
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The first Oriental pottery making in China was contemporary with the civilization of Rome. It is one of the oldest of the arts of the Far East and shows a consistent development up to the nineteenth century of our era. The cultural background of China, as well as knowledge of the customs, rituals and religions, should be understood to fully appreciate this art and what it signifies. The symbolism of Chinese decoration is inexhaustible. There is a story wrapped up in every piece of ornament, ...
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