Sentences with phrase «draws upon stories»

Balinese dance performances are very dramatic and tell a story, involving a combination of dancing and acting that draws upon stories that include Indian and Indonesian epics.

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I argued that religion, as a compendium of stories, a system of ethics, and a model of behavior could be drawn upon as a popular alternative to norms and ideals of competitive consumer capitalism.
He notes that the Soviets «hired a militantly anti-religious propagandist, Mikhail Markovich Sheinmann» — and that «Hochhuth's play... drew heavily upon Sheinmann's lies and falsehoods...» Victor Gaetan, the author of the NCR story, persisted in saying, even after Fr Gumpel's rebuttal of his «uncouth» piece, that «there's no evidence for [Pacepa's] particular story».
Drawing upon recent scholarship and literary analysis, Evans creatively retells our favorite Bible stories, explaining their contexts and possible interpretations, and then connects these ancient stories to our present - day ones.
In creating their stories, Strauss wrote, the early Christians drew largely upon Old Testament motifs and themes; they used them as models with which to describe how they saw the role of Jesus.
Drawing upon her successful practice and packed with real - life stories, Parenting Without Power Struggles is an extraordinary guidebook for transforming the day - to - day lives of busy parents — and the children they love.
The content of the group meetings is based on the stories young fathers share about their everyday lives — the challenges they face, the strengths and resources they draw upon — interspersed with:
While the findings of the contested Toas memo, detailed later in this story, are fairly complex and specific, the lawsuit also draws upon Dr. Haldar's own emails and other, previously unpublicized SUNY documents, placing his alleged missteps in the broader context of what he calls «SUNY Poly's fiscal institutional mismanagement.»
We need to draw upon a specifically English story that points to the battle for social justice born of a proud tradition of personal liberty and independence - as resentful of corporate elites as meddling bureaucracy.
Taking inspiration from the personal life of his leading man (Lustig is a widowed grocer upon whose stories the screenplay is loosely based), Weinstein draws on his experience as a documentary film - maker to conjure a drama rooted in the reality of these characters and their community.
That the film is ostensibly based upon a book (by Charles C. Thompson II) drawn from a true story goes only so far towards ameliorating some difficulties with the staging.
The story was recently transformed into a highly successful 8 - part television miniseries - a joint German / Canadian co-production filmed in Hungary that drew upon the expertise of Scott Free Films to yield a polished production that would put many feature films to shame.
A.I. is loosely based upon a short story by Brian Aldiss back in the late 60s called «Supertoys Last All Summer Long», and draws influence from Disney's version of Pinocchio for this tale of an android who wishes to become a real human boy.
Classical 100, the new, government ‑ backed initiative from music exam board ABRSM, Classic FM and record company Decca Classics, was introduced by ABRSM strategic director Lincoln Abbotts: the resource is built around 100 recordings of classical music pieces which teachers can draw upon in lessons, school assemblies and other school activities, alongside which there is information about the composer and stories behind the music — it is free to use and open to all schools in the UK.
The more stories that we can gather, the more inspiration we can draw upon as we both design for learning and allow learning opportunities to emerge.
Draw upon visual data and field experiences at local museums in order to write a story or draw a picture that explains the changes in family life that occurred when the family no longer had to hunt for food, could be supported on smaller amounts of land, and could acquire surplus food for storage and tradDraw upon visual data and field experiences at local museums in order to write a story or draw a picture that explains the changes in family life that occurred when the family no longer had to hunt for food, could be supported on smaller amounts of land, and could acquire surplus food for storage and traddraw a picture that explains the changes in family life that occurred when the family no longer had to hunt for food, could be supported on smaller amounts of land, and could acquire surplus food for storage and trading.
His ravenous appetite for both reading and writing soon saw him drawing upon the transformational influence of the world around him to craft short stories, poems and picture books.
For this story, we have drawn upon information from a variety of sources that, taken together, may suggest business trends.
KRISTEN HARNISCH drew upon her extensive research and her experiences living in San Francisco and visiting the Loire Valley and Paris to create the stories for THE CALIFORNIA WIFE (HarperCollins Canada & She Writes Press, 2016) and her first novel, THE VINTNER»S DAUGHTER (HarperCollins Canada & She Writes Press, 2014).
I also have another Christian work I want to complete that will be based upon the Gospel Harmony view and write a story that takes some license but follows the ministry life of Jesus through Peter's life as the narrator... It may be controversial but likely draw a lot of readership who may otherwise not read the biblical account for the story it reflects.
These compelling, winningly illustrated true stories, each uniquely moving and inspirational, draw upon the experience of veterinarians, trainers, and volunteers to probe a range of tough, touching cases that evoke both the joy and the occasional but inevitable heartbreak that accompanies this work.
Michele Peterson understands what journalists need and look for when crafting a story and draws upon this experience to help businesses craft a compelling message.
«The Secret World» is only really getting started, and with a game world that draws upon our own, real world, there is no limit to what sort of amazing stories we can tell and fantastic locations we can visit in the upcoming content updates.»
Drawing upon the roots of the series with such features as beautiful 2D pixel art, job - driven character growth, additional scenarios in which to inherit the jobs of your adventuring companions, and a classic story of light, darkness, and crystals, FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS delivers the best of FINAL FANTASY, retro and fresh alike, directly to your smartphone.
FINAL FANTASY ® DIMENSIONS ™ Platform: iOS, Andriod Available: Summer Drawing upon the roots of the series with such features as beautiful 2D pixel art, job - driven character growth, additional scenarios in which to inherit the jobs of your adventuring companions, and a classic story of light, darkness, and crystals, FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS delivers the best of FINAL FANTASY, retro and fresh alike, directly to your smartphone.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity features a standalone story that draws upon the renowned franchise's 20 years of lore to characterize its two playable protagonists, while providing an excellent jumping - in point for series newcomers looking for a fresh adventure.
Upon examining what's drawn me back on numerous occasions, I have come to the conclusion it is because of the story, gameplay, and atmosphere.
2017 — LOG at LUMP Gallery, Raleigh, NC, curated by Maria Britton — AWKWARD MOMENTS, Lesley Heller Workspace, New York, NY 2015 — SACRED PLACES, Smithy Center for the Arts, Cooperstown, NY 2014 — MEMENTO MORI, Field Projects, New York, curated by Deborah Brown — CROWD, curated by Andrea Brown for The Outsider's Studio Collective, Liberty, NY 2013 — NYFA@GOVERNORS, curated by New York Foundation For The Arts for Governor's Island Art Fair, New York 2012 — DAY JOB, curated by Nina Katchadourian, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA, and Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR 2011 — HEAD CASE, Lesley Heller Workspace, New York, curated by Laurel Farrin — 30: A BROOKLYN SALON, BRIC, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Elizabeth Ferrer — CHAIN LETTER, Samsøn Projects, Boston, MA — NEXT Art Fair, Linda Warren Gallery booth, Merchandise Mart, Chicago 2010 — DAY JOB, The Drawing Center, New York, NY, curated by Nina Katchadourian 2009 — ONCE UPON A TIME AND NOW, Evanston Art Center, IL — THE HAIRY WHO AND IMAGIST LEGACY IN CONTEMPORARY ART, at ART CHICAGO, Merchandise Mart, curated by Lynne Warren, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago — ART CHICAGO, Linda Warren Gallery booth, Merchandise Mart (Also 2006, 2007, 2008) 2007 — THE MISSISSIPPI STORY, Mississippi Museum of Art 2006/7 — RAGDALE, Chicago Cultural Center, curated by Margaret Hawkins 2006 — SALTONSTALL: THE FIRST TEN YEARS, curated by Andrea Inselmann Herbert Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY — RISD BIENNIAL, Exit Art, New York, NY, curated by Robert Storr — ARTLA, Linda Warren Gallery Booth, Santa Monica Civic Center, CA — ART ADORED: Icons from the Permanent Collection, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson
Drawing upon his recent explorations in narrative structure which combine documentary footage, personal account and fictional story construction, Jugdeo will use the Artist Lab Residency as a starting point towards the development of a scripted web series, made in collaboration with local performers.
Each piece tells a story of the relationship between individual and society by drawing upon Rahbar's personal history as well as global dynamics.
Drawing loosely upon the American Realist tradition, Sherald subverts the medium of portraiture to tease out unexpected narratives, welcoming viewers into a more complex debate about accepted notions of race and representation, and situating black heritage centrally in the story of American art.
In such acclaimed works such as 2003's Untitled I (Female), 2009's King Kata # 3: Peel Out (After Yoshitoshi's Incomparable Warriors: Women Han Gaku, and A Children's Story, she also draws upon Japanese Ukiyo - E woodblock prints and paintings.
In The Destruction of the Destruction, Barroca draws influence from Jorge Luis Borges» short story Averroes's Speech to focus on the mistranslation of texts, images, and ideas and how these distortions are sustained and expanded upon over time.
Since ancient times, music and visual art have been an important source of passing down stories through the generations, and musicians and artists have drawn upon each other for inspiration and stimulation.
Her iconography draws upon a cast of characters from Native stories, such as raven, coyote, and deer.
Siskind's bold, graphic and nearly abstract photographs on exhibit at the Egan Gallery in 1948 endeared him to the New York painters, but drew criticism from Clement Greenberg who insisted to Siskind, upon leaving the exhibition together in an elevator, that he couldn't do that with photography, that photography had to «tell a story» it couldn't be abstract.
An online exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of this event was created by the Archives of The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library, and draws upon documents and photographs to tell the story of the house's planning, construction, furnishing, and early days.
Drawing upon her cross-continental experience in the cultural sector, she shares with us her story of how she came to collect...» Read More.
-- 24 December 2009 32 East 69th Street New York NY 10021www.hauserwirth.com WHITE SNOW, a group of never before seen pieces from a new body of work by Paul McCarthy, drawing upon the famous 19th century German folk tale «Snow White» («Schneewittchen») and commenting upon the modern interpretation of the story in Disney's beloved -LSB-...]
Stories were drawn upon to identify and articulate important legal principles in the review process.
As part of your story, you should draw upon your past experiences to explain your ongoing and developing interests in certain roles or industries to potential employers.
Positive suggestions are interspersed throughout the story to help children draw upon their own inner strengths and abilities.
Three key concepts may be salient to the integrated model described on this website, of which the first two are the most likely to be drawn upon: challenging problem - saturated stories developing alternative narratives externalising narratives 1.
Drawing upon research findings in neurobiology and attachment research, Siegel and Hartzell explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain and offers parents a step - by - step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children.
Drawing upon research findings in neurobiology and attachment research, Siegel and Hartzell explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step - by - step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children.
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