Sentences with phrase «of dramatic performances»

Most of the show was not a rodeo at all, but a string of dramatic performances.

Students explain how culture affects the content and production values of dramatic performances

Students analyze and critique the whole and the parts of dramatic performances, taking into account the context, and constructively suggest alternative artistic choices

Gene Kelly is known best for his musicals but this film is one of his dramatic performances.

In an era where action movies weren't that deep (sorry, «Under Siege»), Jean - Claude Van Damme clocked in one heck of a dramatic performance with «Timecop.»

It's a truly gripping mystery, and one hell of a dramatic performance by an excellent Washington.

African masks often form part of a dramatic performance which incorporates dance and music.

In the case of a dramatic performance involving original material, you would ordinarily conduct the performance's producer.

Not exact matches

The now -90-year-old legend delivers an emotionally charged dramatic performance as a jazz musician who struggles with the death of his wife and the possibility that she was unfaithful to him.

Arguably Adam Sandler's best dramatic performance (though «Punch - Drunk Love» may have the advantage), this look at a well - off family's life through the eyes of the daughter of the Mexican housekeeper who works for them is one of the unrecognized great movies of the 2000s.

He said that while he received a scathing assessment of Comey's performance from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Monday, that memo was not a catalyst for his dramatic decision as the White House had said earlier.

Later that month, «Poblano» made a dramatic reveal — the man behind the stats was none other than Nate Silver, the wunderkind known to baseball stats nerds as the inventor of PECOTA, a remarkably accurate system for predicting baseball players» future performance.

Each year I put the new chart in a plastic sleeve and when clients came into my office for a portfolio review, I would carefully point out the dramatic differences in performance between this consumer staples stock versus many of the cyclicals on the list, particularly Big Blue.

Some of the most dramatic improvements in economic performance are being seen in the countries most hurt by the financial and sovereign debt crises that started in 2008.

Conversely, active investing (also referred to as «stock picking») involves the individual selection of securities by an investor or portfolio manager.The shift away from active and into passive has been dramatic, driven by both the lower cost and historically better performance of passive funds.

«Although the global IPO market has yet to fully recover, the healthy level of deal volume and dramatic improvement in performance seen in the third quarter of 2010 indicate that IPO investors are more than willing to participate, given an attractive fundamental story pitched at a reasonable price,» Renaissance Capital says.

A similar effect is produced by the dialogue — the «dramatic performance,» according to Kern — characteristic of the Saddharma - Pundarika.

On a recent trip to London, I attended a performance of Gounod's dramatic opera Faust, which is based on Goethe's famous play.

The two most enjoyable performances are Jon Anderson (the YES man)-- O HOLY NIGHT, quite the dramatic display of one of the very best Christmas carols.

What happens in a crisis, or in any less dramatic problem situation involving unexpected, puzzling or discordant experiences, is this sudden shift of control of an ongoing activity to a higher level in the many - leveled hierarchy, from a semi-automatic to a more conscious performance, because the decision to be made or the problem to be solved is beyond the competence of the automatic pilot and must be referred to higher quarters.

A revered landmark and symbol of style and sophistication since its opening in 1954, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 guestrooms and suites appointed with lavish amenities and iMacs; the world - renowned LIV ™ Nightclub, 12 restaurants and lounges including two restaurants from Chef Michael Mina — StripSteak and Michael Mina 74; two AAA Four Diamond signature restaurants, Scarpetta and Hakkasan; the 40,000 - square - foot Lapis spa with mineral - rich water therapies and invigorating treatments; a dramatic oceanfront pool - scape offering lush cabanas; and is home to BleauLive, the innovative concert series that combines intimate performances with memorable weekend escapes.

A revered landmark and symbol of style and sophistication since its opening in 1954, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 guestrooms and suites appointed with lavish amenities and iMacs; 12 restaurants and lounges including three AAA Four Diamond signature restaurants Gotham Steak, Scarpetta and Hakkasan; two dynamic nightlife venues including the world - famous LIV Nightclub; the 40,000 - square - foot Lapis spa with mineral - rich water therapies and invigorating treatments; a dramatic oceanfront pool - scape offering lush cabanas and sun loungers; and is home to BleauLive, the innovative concert series that combines intimate performances with memorable weekend escapes.

These will primarily be judged on achievement, e.g. top performances in BUCS or other major events, for dramatic improvements, or a fantastic run of victories.

THE 1936 OLYMPICS provided one of the most dramatic performances in the history of the Games: Jesse Owens's four - gold - medal haul in Adolf Hitler's Berlin.

Tomás's performance that afternoon, dramatic, profound, and transcendent, ripe with duende, garnered three ears — the bullfight's version of a trophy.

wake up people this isn't rocket science look at the performance of chelski / city & ours spot the difference unless something dramatic happens in next few hrs...........

It is primarily judged on achievement — top performances in BUCS or other major events, dramatic improvements over the course of a year, or a fantastic run of victories.

The apex of this run was a three - game stretch in which Otto: poured in 33 points in a double - figure win at Syracuse; capped a dramatic comeback with a last - second, game - winning lay - up in double - overtime at Connecticut; and broke open an ugly home win over Rutgers with a dominant performance at both ends of the floor.

What is more troubling for Dortmund fans is the performances — the most convincing one was the 2 - 1 win against Hoffenheim at the end of December, which was secured by a dramatic 89th minute - winner from Liverpool transfer target Christian Pulisic.

Accused of a lacklustre performance in the Brexit referendum, party leader Jeremy Corbyn has lost the majority of his frontbench through resignations — sparked by his dramatic sacking of Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn.

The SNP will be disappointed not to have been able to pull off a repeat performance of their dramatic gaining of Glasgow East last year, although the record low turnout for a Scottish by - election of 33.0 % brings comfort to no - one.

Farage's performance and dramatic style of delivery may have entertained the masses, but this should not lead us to the facile conclusion that Farage has won the intellectual or political debate over Britain in Europe.

Suspicions were raised of potential malpractice when figures published by the ambulance service showed a dramatic improvement in performance, with 28 out of 32 ambulance trusts in England meeting the target, compared to just three the previous year.

In a dramatic about - face and as parents revolt against what they see as over-testing of their kids, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly pushing for the role of test results in establishing teacher performance evaluations to be reduced — possibly even to zero.

«We were amazed by the dramatic difference in performance between the two systems,» said senior author Bruce Conklin, MD, a senior investigator in the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Roddenberry Stem Cell Center at Gladstone.

«The results seem pretty dramatic,» says Mark P. Mattson, PhD, a senior investigator at the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Md. «Even though the number of subjects in the study was not really high, they had really high, statistically significant improvements in their performance on the memory test,» added Mattson, who studies caloric restriction and the brain in his role as chief of the Cellular and Molecular Neurosciences Section at the Laboratory of Neurosciences but was not involved in Dr. Floel's investigation.

Speaking about physiological changes of reducing gluten: The elite Division 1 athlete Litholink test slide shown above is N = 1 biological proof (thank you #Litholink) of dramatic improved kidney function moving onto fermented gluten foods during Division 1 elite performance demands, for mild chronic kidney disease impairment.

If you have a physically demanding job, on day # 2 of fasting, you are likely to «hit the wall,» resulting in a dramatic reduction in both physical and mental performance.

A few studies have reported improved running times during ultra-endurance events in some athletes, but the bulk of the research hasn't found dramatic benefits in the use of compression socks to improve sports performance, race times, or endurance.

It was amazing that after just a few weeks of implementing Kate's advice, I was seeing dramatic performance improvement in my daily training and in my first sprint tri of the season, I PR'd the run!

But it wasn't until I learned how to tap into the power of superfoods that I began to see dramatic improvements in my mood, energy levels, as well as overall health and performance.

The short breaks allow your body to recover a little in order to prolong the length of time you can continue your maximal effort without a dramatic decrease in performance.

«The Sundance Film Festival brings the most original storytellers together with the most adventurous audiences for its annual program of dramatic and documentary films, shorts, New Frontier films, installations, performances, panel discussions, and dynamic music events.

I used to be a member of an avant - garde performance group, so I enjoy the dramatic, avant garde, arty aspects of this style too.

David Starsky is just the sort of uptight, anal retentive stick - in - the - mud that Stiller's has a lot of success with in films like Meet the Parents and Along Came Polly - while Wilson's Ken Hutchinson is reminiscent of virtually every character in the actor's repertoire (with few exceptions, including his rare dramatic performance in The Minus Man).

Much of what makes the movie work so well are the moving performances from Molly Shannon and Jesse Plemons in roles that allow them both to stretch in unprecedented dramatic ways.

I think this beautiful adaptation gets no justice, the melodic storytelling and dramatic performances don't seem out of place in this tragic film, it keeps to the Shakespearean roots by maintaining the language which in its form sounds poetic, the story has however been updated to suit

I think this beautiful adaptation gets no justice, the melodic storytelling and dramatic performances don't seem out of place in this tragic film, it keeps to the Shakespearean roots by maintaining the language which in its form sounds poetic, the story has however been updated to suit today's audience.

The latter made his name as a filmmaker with the 2009 country musician drama Crazy Heart (which landed Jeff Bridges his Academy Award), and further established himself as a storyteller interested in making mood / performance - driven fare with the dramatic thriller Out of the Furnace and Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass..

A gender - bending role in the 1989 comedy Nobody's Perfect provided more exposure for the emerging actor, though it wasn't until his breakthrough performance in the 1991 - 1993 seasons of Life Goes On that audiences truly realized his dramatic abilities.