Category: performance
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The Death of Ideal
2018 you are dead and with it so much, you changed me and I hope it was for the better. You started with the greatest therapy theater could allowance. “Falsettos” I learned that exposing yourself and your flaws and vulnerabilities is a leap of faith full of fear and contemplation but on the other side…
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My Feet
So I put on my shoes of peace with really good arch support because I have an Achilles heel that need some tending to and sensitive skin that needs attention.
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Amusement in Seattle
In a city such as Seattle one is inundated with a plethora of wonderful enchantments and muses and sometimes they come so swiftly and greatly we cant appreciate it. We haven’t set intention with it, done it, and climbed the mountain to the muse were we learn and grow. Instead there is a ski lift…
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Appreciating Color: Lessons in Diversity
Me and my director talked about our proud heritage while trekking back from Seattle to Bainbridge Island on the Ferry; hers being Ukrainian and mine being Scottish. We talked about the contentedness we felt to our ancestors, what lives they lead, what trades they were known for, and our common global ancestral beliefs. It brought…
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THE ART OF DYING
Dying to self, past ideals, ways of thinking or perceiving the world around me is a constant goal of mine. To look at the world in a certain way and then see how it is similar or different to others. What a blessed journey to constantly die to oneself, in order to grow and find…
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FALSETTOS
Actor Lifestyle: Learning about love and family through theater in Coeur d’Alene Idaho #morethanjustpretty
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Boxers vs. Briefs
Model experiences: Talking about underwear and being an open and vulnerable individual.
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M&M:Modernity and Meaning
Thoughts on Modernity: Charles Baudelaire is considered the father of Modernity, defined as “the fleeting, ephemeral experience of life in an urban metropolis, and the responsibility art has to capture that experience.” Baudelaire’s rejection of the romantic ideal of glorified nature moves to focus on the urban metropolis of Paris and its people for…
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Neuroplasticity
Gumby Goes to Colmar: I wanted to go with some friends from my class, however no one was available, so I went by myself. However, going by ones self should not keep them from pursuing their wanderlust. (1st point of neuroplasticité ) Why? Because life is meant for living (period) and a much more clichés like “Life…
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Je connais la musique
I found a small campus choir, maybe 30 strong, who were practicing a cappella pieces of Poulenc and Boris Vian jazz pieces. I found an advertisement for the choir the same day as rehearsal, emailed the director, and just showed up. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. The warm ups were more nuanced than I was…
Duncan Clark Menzies 