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Los Angeles Drama Critics Announce 2014 Awards Recipients
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the winners and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre for the year 2013.
Literary Agents Vs Managers - 5 Tips For Deciding Which to Go With First
For most screenwriters, it can seem like the whole process of trying to sell your script is one big "Catch 22": You can't get certain producers to read your script without an agent or manager, but agents and managers don't want to represent you until you've made a sale. The
Tap Dance Questions and Answers
Tap dance enjoyed the height of its popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. However, it's still practiced by many young dancers. Anyone studying tap should know its history. For example, (1) African-American slaves created an early form of tap that was an inspiration for the current art form, (2) me
Using a Caricature Creator
Drawing a caricature may not be the easiest thing to do. You do not only need to know how to draw parts of the face, but you will need to know how much pressure to use on the pencil, and how certain shading helps accentuate certain features. However, with a caricature creator application, you are ab
Marbaden Village (Overview)
A gallery of concept art and sketches by movie production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, from such films as 'The Brothers Grimm,' 'Superman Returns,' 'X2: X-Men United,' and 'Inception.'
The 4 Best Ways to Make it to Hollywood
Want to make it to Hollywood? Well, who doesn't. With the help of this tips and your good looks and talent, I bet you can leada success showbiz career in no time!
The Fame Delusion
Primary school aged children no longer aspire to be doctors, bankers, train drivers as they did twenty five years ago. They want to be celebrities. Teachers and institutions have a duty to combat this fame delusion, and emphasise instead the transferrable skills which performing arts training gives
Tips for a Community Theater Audition
Community theater groups offer numerous opportunities to step on stage.Outdoor Theater Stage in Sunny Florida image by pelvee from Fotolia.comFor those interested in acting as a hobby, community theater provides an excellent opportunity. Community theater allows people with a passion for...
How to Prepare for Modeling Auditions
While it is true that there are hundreds of perks that models enjoy like being able to visit beautiful locations, getting pampered, attending special event, getting to meet celebrities plus earning thousands of dollars, there is also more to it than meets the eye. It is still a job and you would nee
The History of the Flamenco Dance
The art of flamenco dance is as complex as its roots. Yet without such a tumultuous and dark history, flamenco would not be the spiritual genre of dance and music that it is today. With influences almost as numerous as the polka dots on today's flamenco dresses, its origins are controversial and not
The Secret of Text Analysis
The results of the text analysis should lead you the actor towards action. Anything that leads you back into inexpressive reaches of the inside of your head is not useful to actors, actors are active, not waiters or thinkers.
Beginner Magic Tricks
In watching a magic show, one wonders if there are beginner magic tricks that are simpler. Have you ever wondered, when watching a magic show, how the person did the trick? The magic tricks you see on the stage are done with the art of illusion and a bit of acting skill on the magician's part.
Theatrical Makeup Kits - Tips for Creating Your Own or Purchasing Completed Kit
Actors decide whether to buy a prepared makeup kit or create their own.We offer reasons for each choice.If you choose to create your own, we include tips for the basic ingredients you'll need to start.
What Are the Different Bows in "MapleStory?"
"MapleStory" is a role-playing game played via the Internet with other players around the world. MapleStory allows you to choose a class, create and customize a character and offers a selection of weapons for your character to use when fighting monsters and other foes. Classes such as bowm
Finding My Way Home
This article deals with overcoming insecurities to live a more fulfilling life. It is a reflection on my own experience and how I overcame obstacles by learning to understand myself in relation to others.
The Masters of Magic
Before David Copperfield, before Lance Burton there was Howard Thurston and Harry Kellar. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, Harry Kellar traveled the globe with his large stage show.
Binaural Interaction
Binaural interaction is when two audio signals are received by the brain and translated into a three-dimensional audio "map" of the surroundings. Many theories have been proposed for the exact function of this system, none of them conclusive. In entertainment, understanding binaural interaction is k
How to Play the Improv Game Hitchhiker
Improv may seem effortless at its best, but it doesn't come as easily as it looks: skilled improv actually takes epic amounts of practice. For the aspiring improv comediation, improv games are essential to develop a quick wit. Luckily, unlike most regimens of "practice, practice, practice," this par