Sentences with phrase «like stage sets»

A gallery at the back of the exhibit includes four interior spaces designed like stage sets that have inspired Thomas's interior studies.

Like stage sets, they invite the audience to explore and uncover narratives.

Similarly, his early assemblage paintings, which included functioning objects and gadgets, present shifting images that advance and retreat depending on the viewer's relative position, like stage sets that can be seen but not entered.

In her New Work exhibition, Glasgow - born and Brussels - based artist McKenzie recreates the Art Nouveau interiors of her home city's late - 19th - century architecture on large - scale canvases, erecting three - dimensional enclosures - like stage sets - within the gallery.

Anderson's work indicatively occupies the low floor, making giants of the viewer; her sculptures (like stage sets viewed from the «gods») combine arcane folk narratives, playful characterizations and linear structures sourced from video and arcade games, combined with reflections of contemporary urban malaise.

We are the unwitting actors in his paintings, which incorporate old theatre backdrops and are assembled like stage sets.

Despite the films grand scale in both its cast and vision, there are times were the backdrop does feel like a stage set.

It acts like a stage set for a separate installation of wearable dress paintings by Lisa Milroy.

However, the studio rises like a stage set, in a deep cathedral interior.

«Announced in the foyer like a play or film by Allison Katz's commissioned title posters, the exhibition unfolds inside the gallery like a stage set of pointedly fake walls and curious props.»

Not exact matches

«This current funding round sets the stage for us to further invest in expanding our lead in the sector in areas like automation, drones and robotics,» Richard Liu, chairman and CEO of JD.com, said in a statement Wednesday.

She set the stage before every transition by stating what activity was next and what ideal effort looked like.

Poloz, who, like every other economist, has struggled to explain our post-crisis reality, was in Toronto on November 28 to set the stage for the Bank of Canada's last scheduled policy announcement of the year, on December 7.

The maturation of infrastructure and societal acceptance for digital currencies has set the stage for the next phase: internet - based crowdfunding of novel Bitcoin - like tokens for new applications.

Bank loans can be extremely challenging to secure at an early stage, and other financing like angel investments can bring its own set of challenges.

That stalemate has prompted concerns among trade watchers that the US could be setting the stage for pulling out of NAFTA, especially because Trump has said that if the three countries don't settle on a deal to his liking, he's pulling out.

Location and time means nothing as all is a gift to bring out that which is Christ like, to enhance that which is Christ like setting the stage for what is an eternal glory that we call God.

Should old age, like childhood, be regarded as a separate stage of life, one offering a distinct set of problems and requiring a distinct set of values?

This sets the stage for ANY speech of any type — because if you don't like what you are hearing, it is your choice to LEAVE.

There lies the center of the long perspective; there lies the focus — in the heavenly places, and in the future — like a dramatic scene whose center is off - stage, as in the Agamemnon of Aeschylus; like a symphony whose climax is still to come; (A view which I have tried to set forth in an article, «Eschatology and Reunion,» Religion in Life, 10:83 - 91.)

At this stage, I like to put the cake in the fridge for about an hour to set slightly and help make the final layer much smoother.

Remove vegetable from the heat and set aside (if your kids don't even like the sight of finely chopped vegetable then at this stage you can choose to puree the veg to a fine paste).

They are totally do - able, even in the early morning - stages of waking up Just be patient with them — if you try to flip them before one side has set, they like to break

So the stage is set and in all cases it seems like a dream matchup.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

negatives -LRB--)-- terrible result — wengers team selection (arteta + ozil in particular)-- generally poor work - rate across the pitch and nothing like the backbone we showed against man city — handing dortmund initiative to top the group (we all know what finishing 2nd means)-- lack of hunger + desire — welbeck misses — still no joel campbell (who in my personal opinion is a big game / stage player)-- in all our «set - piece» training we totally forgot about the bread and butter of football which is making an impact in open play

Zenit St Petersburg could be set for a major January clear out after crashing out at the group stage of the Champions League this week, with the likes of Hulk, Axel Witsel, Ezequiel Garay and Javi Garcia all placed on the chopping block, according to the Daily Express.

50 appearances and 15 goals saw the Frenchman's final tally being set at 185 appearances, 82 goals — which may not have been the best ratio, but for a player like Cantona to grace the stage at Old Trafford, which was much more special.

United have looked vulnerable at the back all season long, but even more so since Vidic was ruled out for the rest of the season because of injury, and it could take something like an effort from a set - piece to liven up what could be a cagey affair in the opening stages.

Having said that, a different voice — or set of voices — is what this club is crying out for at the moment so I'm certainly not dismissing the idea of getting people like Thierry I'm at some stage.

Barca may have just set a record, going 39 games undefeated in La Liga with their 2 - 1 win today over Valencia, but much like Manchester City, their delirium over winning the league is tempered by a shock exit from the Champions League at the quarter - final stage.

But like the reformed adult in the Lego Movie, our role is to set the stage, not manage or control it.

Peter Rabbit organic puree snacks are not set apart in stages like most of the other brands listed here.

By showing your child that independence is a positive thing for both you and for her, and by supporting her when she feels clingy or feels like she needs more space to do things on her own, you are setting the stage for your child to move toward independence at her own pace, with confidence and self - assurance.

Our suggestion is if you want to buy toys, find things that can grow with your kids through different stages, like Fisher Price Little People sets or even some ride - on toys, and then focus more on the interaction and teaching your children the sharing concept once your youngest hits about a year.

But with new ideas in mind, Leslie set off to create the just - launched brand Newlie, still designing modern diaper bags at a price point of around $ 100 but with the goal of having these bags last beyond the diaper stage with touches like insulated bottle pockets that easily convert to areas to stash toddler snacks, and add - ons like wet bags (for potty training and swim class).

While that may mean different things to different kids, you can set the stage with beautiful furniture, like that from Romina.

Mothers, like everyone else, should care for themselves by eating well and setting the stage for healthy eating as children grow.

Set the stage near an item that your toddler can safely climb up and down, like a sofa or cushion inside or toddler slide or chair outside.

While I normally like to play by the rules and esttablished protocols, as Irene's comments suggest that we all try to do... In this case, I see that there is a certain urgency, that deafening silence as someone called it which represents a sort of calm before the storm, setting the stage for revolt.

-- DEM HOPEFULS AUDITION FOR 2020 — POLITICO's Isaac Dovere: «Squint, and it looked like Iowa, December 2019 — except the setting was a hotel basement ballroom in downtown D.C. on Tuesday, with the 2020 Democratic field doing its first dry run... Not everyone came: There were too many prospective candidates for them all to get speaking slots at the Center for American Progress» Ideas Conference («BIG IDEAS START HERE,» read the big sign behind the stage) and still have time for bathroom breaks.

Miller hypothesizes that exposure to toxicants permanently decreases the threshold needed to excite the limbic network, setting the stage for a phenomenon much like kindling.

The reality of what transpired in the months and years leading up to that fateful match in May 1997, however, was actually more evolutionary than revolutionary — a Rocky Balboa — like rise filled with intellectual sparring matches, painstaking progress and a defeat in Philadelphia that ultimately set the stage for a triumphant rematch.

That in turn will set the stage for the work of future telescopes, like the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope under construction in Maui, Hawaii, which will come online in 2019.

Based on their findings, the researchers suggest that such adaptations must have arisen very early in the evolution of the order, setting the stage for the major diversification of rodent - like mammals that ensued.

Scientists know that eventually, these RNA chains must have become longer and longer, setting the stage for the evolution of complex life forms like amoebas, worms, and eventually humans.

Now test - tube evolutionary research has become more ambitious, and its practitioners have begun to manipulate their glass - encased worlds like stage directors, bringing together larger casts of characters and creating ingenious set designs in which their roles can unfold.

With the stage set for a major conflict like this, it was not surprising that the special module in the left hemisphere (the «interpreter» module — the one that is ever ready to explain away behaviors produced from the silent disconnected right hemisphere) jumped in and tried to explain what was going on.

In the 1920s, Hale's telescopes would reveal our modern universe and set the stage for even larger telescopes like the GMT.

Nomads migrating into Europe during the Stone Age may have brought the plague, setting the stage for epidemics like the Black Death, which killed at least 25 million people.