Sentences with phrase «elaborate dances of»

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Herbert Fingarette has developed an elaborate interpretation of Confucius in which the dominant thesis is that the ruler governs the empire, establishing harmony and peace, by a kind of ritual dance or observance of propriety.26 Wang was no totalitarian!

Males of other complex species across the biosphere demonstrate fitness by, say, conducting elaborate «dances,» through complex soundings, exaggerated body parts, etc..

Elaborating on this idea I thought of dance students, who could act as our AIBOs and intuitively invent new kicks.

The greater sage grouse is one of a handful of lek mating species in North America; males habitually return to certain sites to perform elaborate ritual dances that attract mates — and birdwatchers.

Using an elaborate ballroom dance, he focused on the mystery of what prevents ribosomes from «jamming up» as they move along RNA strands expressing genes.

«Sex explains the presence of the peacock's tail, the stag's antlers and the male bird of paradise's elaborate dance.

The family hosted elaborate high society balls where couples could dance the night away and enjoy the splendor of the mansion and gardens.

Ballroom culture itself — whose participants compete in organized dance - offs, flamboyantly posing for a cheering crowd while wearing elaborate costumes — has thrived in New York for generations as a space for LGBTQ people of color.

Jennie Livingston's documentary looked at what's now regarded as the «Golden Age» for the ballroom scene, laying out the elaborate rules of these competitive quasi-fashion shows, in which participants «walk» (often posing in exaggerated ways, called «vogueing») a runway and are judged on their outfits, attitude, and dance skills.

Tsui Hark's 1991 film starts with a dragon dance, one of the most elaborate and colourful displays of traditional Chinese culture.

(1962), and «Vertigo» (1958) scheduled to be screened all on the same day, prepare yourself to be transferred back to a day of dancing, elaborate sets, and eye - dazzling colorful visuals.

The world of the Oasis is truly a beautiful world to behold and Spielberg navigates the action with a keen eye, keeping viewers enthralled in epic car chases, elaborate dance scenes and a climactic large - scale battle.

Significantly, the press book for Gosford Park includes an elaborate who's who indicating not only the rank and position of some characters but the snobbery of a few of them: Lady Sylvia McCordle (Kristin Scott Thomas), whose husband (Michael Gambon) owns Gosford Park, is a «titled snob»; Raymond, Lord Stockbridge (Charles Dance), is simply a «snob,» though his wife Louisa (Geraldine Somerville) isn't one.

Even Kendrick, who can sometimes project a latent too - cool - for - school vibe, is committed to the dumbness, and the result is a breezy ninety minutes of jokes intercut with elaborate song and dance numbers, all fueled by a sincere girl - power vibe.

In spite of all this, it's also a massive crowd pleaser, filled with some ridiculously fun and elaborate song and dance routines and enough quality jokes to help the audience suffer through the less funny material (again, Wilson, mostly).

Historically Bollywood's appeal has been based around family - friendly entertainment, with songs, elaborate dance sequences and heroic action scenes sprinkled across 180 minutes of escapist, tear - jerking melodrama.

As Mike says, it was «like some sort of elaborate Kabuki dance.»

In an article for the London Times, Dalrymple explains, «Theyyam dance is a spectacular form of possession dance from northern Kerala, in the southwest of India, remarkable for its vibrant music and its astonishingly powerful and elaborate makeup and masks.

This evening, experience a performance of kathakali, a classical dance form that combines literature, music, acting, and elaborate costumes.

Singularly the combination of music, dancing, lounging and food - Ku de Ta promises its patrons one of the most elaborate island menus and every kind of international cuisine imaginable.

Yes, even Japan got in on some Zelda rap action, going all out with an elaborate dance number, sets and costumes for Zelda: Triforce of the Gods!

Say hello to Heath at the door grab a beer from Brooklyn Brewery then enjoy Julia's elaborate light installations inspired by supernatural imagery while you dance the night away to the tunes of DJ jojoSOUL Julia's installation will remain on view at the Vazquez (93 Forrest Street) for Armory Weekend, Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2 - 7 pm.

Her love of dance is a long - held one: «It stemmed from Thai dancing when I was six years old — we had elaborate and ornate costumes, headdresses, and long golden fingernails,» she says.

In this work, shot in an elaborate London disco, a group of eight year - olds are seen dancing in continuous motion.

Following the reception, the energized crowd moved into an elaborate dinner tent for a fitting feast by Jackson & Co., tributes to Hopps, and dancing to the sounds of Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas.

The theatrical performance «Collecting Injustices, Unnecessary Suffering» features original songs, dance, and the participation of many of her past collaborators, including an elaborate sculptural set designed and constructed by Jared Bark and costumes by Mary Kay Stolz.

Some of the most elaborate and colorful compositions include trees, several of which refer to Matta - Clark's Tree Dance performance at Vassar College in 1971.

Collishaw has created a zoetrope sculpture of fluttering hummingbirds to illustrate the theory that early human beings evolved art for the same reason hummingbirds evolved gorgeous feathers and elaborate dances: to seduce the opposite sex.

Kevin Anderson @KevinClimate Apr 30 Our mitigation community, from academics to NGOs, are now little more than well - meaning angels inventing elaborate new dances to perform on the head of a pin.

Apple today shared a new «Groceries» ad that's designed to highlight the ease of using Apple Pay with Face ID on the iPhone X.In the short 12 second spot, which will likely be shown on TV, YouTube, and social media networks, a woman shopping for produce at the grocery store uses an iPhone X and Apple Pay to make her purchases.The fruit she buys is then crafted into an elaborate sea scene with a shark made from watermelon, banana dolphins, watermelon waves, pineapple palm trees, and more.Apple in recent weeks has shared several videos focusing on Apple Pay features on the iPhone X. «Fly Market,» published in late March, for example, featured a man dancing through an open air market making purchases with just a glance, while a second spot with the same actor demonstrated Apple