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George Luscas last flim In this article, the writer give information about George Lucas new film red tails. He tells how that about how this would be George Lucas last film. Another part was that his new movie is mostly about the famous Tuskegee airmen of World War Two. One time when George  Lucas was interview , Lucas said  "I'm retiring " he said. Later on in the article, he tells what he did for his film career in the 1960s and 70s. The writer said that was the time he was in college at U.S.C. Near the middle and end, it tells how Red tails will have all the action of Lucas old movies such as Star wars and Indiana Jones too. During my time I read this article, There were some parts that were really interesting to me. For example, I didn't know that George Lucas was directing this film; I thought it seen like Steven Spielberg would do something like this. Another part I thought was neat to read, was when a ten year old white boy said to Lucas was "I want to be like those guys" he told him . Their were many types of writing , for example some of the information was if he interviewed him himself.  Another stile of writing is that he got some of the old facts from other article and interviews.

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On March 5^th, I returned to my old high school to observe the high school drama club rehearsal of their upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast. During my time there, I learned how a usual rehearsal is like. In this essay I’ll tell what happens during a rehearsal. For example, what happens onstage and backstage. The last part I’ll tell you about is what do the member’s do when they don’t have anything to do, and before rehearsal. Now I’ll tell you about my observations ,when I watched the drama club rehearsal.

  

 When I arrived at the rehearsal, some of the members were playing a game on the stage called knee tag. Even though I didn’t see a lot of it, the people playing must have been having a ball. The people who weren’t playing, were just talking about anything, or getting ready to sing that night. When the drama club director Mr.Brejcha got to the rehearsal he asked everyone to meet on the stage on news and upcoming information. After Mr. Brejcha gave new news to the member’s they returned back stage to practice their scales and get in tune. This is what I saw first when I obersved the drama before everything got more important.

During my time backstage, I saw the member’s do two sections from the show .  The first song they went through was the song belle; this is when belle goes through the village. As I listened to the song for the few times, they sounded better each time. Each  time the song ended, Mr. Brejcha told what was good , and  bad in the singing. After  the ensemble member’s went back onstage to work with the other drama club director. Even though during the second was practice, I could understand the emotions between the characters when they sang to each other. This is what I observed when I was backstage.

When I  returned to the auditorium, I saw the remaining member’s getting ready to go through the mob scene in act two.  The second Director was commanding the people to the beginning point of the scene and the song. Before she told them to remember their spot for the show. She told to act terrified of what they are showed by one of the villagers and what they are saying. Some of the first attempts   were weak was what the second director didn’t want them to do. Later on the members improved and acted more scared them they were before they began. I felt the emotions  of how they felt, and they had the feeling of the sinister scene.  At the first they were some people goofing around  , but the director got a little upset and told them to stop it.  In a couple minutes the chorography came in, the movement the beat of their feet was in tune. The last part they put everything together and  did the singing , and the lines in the script. I saw one of menbers drawing  pictures that look the stain glass windows in the prologue from the movies. If they are for the show, they going to be bigger and will be showed at the beginning of act 1. This is what I saw when member’s practiced a scene on the stag

   There are many reasons to be member of any high school drama club. The first main cause is committed to the production and  the directors. Another cause is helping other members who needed the extra with lines or singing. A small but still important is standing up for each other during practice. One I think that is at the top for drama club member’s is being on time for rehearsal . I think that they should listen to the directors whenever they tell them to work on for opening night.  Now one they always  do , but  sometimes it happens  is misbehaving. There are many different people that make up the drama club. For example most of them are in mixed chorus, concert choir, or band. They all still have some connection with the preforming arts outside drama club. This what drama club member must do ,and  what type of people are in drama club.

            Now I’ve given you the full detail of what I observed a drama club rehearsal. I told you about what happens onstage , back stage, and before practice starts. Another part was what does it to be a member of any drama club ,and who makes up the drama club. These were my observation when I watched a drama club rehearsal.

           

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Carthage In this article, it tells about the lost civilization the Carthaginian  empire ,and it's history before Rome.It tells about Carthage and it's final days and when Scipio took the city. They give a small detail how much fighting  their was during the siege. He said that Scipio spared the 50,000 people inside it, and not just killing them all. After it fell to the Romans, siege engines, warships were burned and offered to the gods Mars, and Minerva. They tell how Carthage become less powerful after every Punic war. When I was reading this article, I found parts of this to be really interesting to me. One of the first things was, I never knew that it's main harbor could hold over 170 ship inside for that time. I knew that Hannibal beat the Romans in a few battles in the second Punic war. I never thought that he almost brought Rome to total defeat. I thing it was interesting that some people believed that the Carthaginians buried some of it's wealth to return to get them. The last part that I found to be amazing,  was that their was a small amount of inscriptions. They help people understand Carthage religious life and  how they people did for work. The type of writing in this written as if the writer got all the information from books and documents.

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The Great Illusion of Gettysburg  In this article, the writer writes about how 19th century French artiest   Paul Philippoteaux gets the real look of the Battle of Gettysburg. He tells Philippoteuax has done paintings of historical battles in Europe too. During the story they tell how they interview survivors of the battle for personal experience . It tells how he used photos of how the landscape of the terrain of the battle field. During the article, the writer tells how the cost $200,000 for investors to make copies for a few cities. Some of the cites were Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. When it the newspapers reviewed about the painting, they gave mix thoughts about the painting. At one point they said they found the Boston version found in vacant lot In the middle of a abandoned apartment, they give a brief summary of the great battle too.
There were many parts in this article that I found to be very interesting. For example, I didn't know that Paul Phillippoteaux made more than one copy of the painting. Another section that was very interesting to learn, that the copy that was damaged: they had the picture restored to its former glory years later. The style of writing, is written as if the writer  has gotten this information from history books.

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300 year old chello This article is about Bernard Greenhouse and his 300 year old cello that he owns. After you have just meet Mr. greenhouse he died  at the age of 95 in a nursing  home. They say that his cello is actually one of the surviving Stradivarius. It said it original belonged to a countess from the year 1707.  They told after he died his family was going to bring it a violin dealer in Boston. After the auction they revealed that the cello sold for over seven million dollars. It gives a brief summary when Stradivarius made over 600 instruments, 20 prime cellos too. He gave a timeline of cello and who own through the 3oo years it was played in Europe.One last things it tells  how it gets into the hands of the musician Bernard Greenhouse , and where  he obtain it from. When I was reading this article , I found some parts of this story to be very interesting. I think it was amazing that the pervious owner lived in Cape Cod. I knew that Stradivarius was a genius making volins, but  I never knew that he made some cellos in his life. Another part in the article I thought was amazing was who owned the cello and how long they had it for.  The style of writing that this article, was written as if  the person was learning about this information for the first time.

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The artist In this article, David Denby wrote about the new silent film the Artist. During the article , he writes how silent films , and how become a lost style of acting today. At the beginning he gives a brief summary of what the artist is about. In the middle and the end of the article to talks about the silent movie timeline in Americana history. He talks about some silent movie hits, and who directed the movies. He told about some of the famous actors, and what they were known for. There were many parts in this article that I found interesting. For example I didn't know that in America from 1912 to 1929. There were about ten thousand silent films made during those years. Another part that was interesting to read, that some critics thought the artist wouldn't be a good movie. I knew that Lon Chaney was an actor at that time, but I didn't know that he become famous for those horror movie classics. Some of the movies were The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the Phantom of the Opera. The writing style in this article is a look back and a summary about some old movies. He wrote as if he was watching the movies, and writing about them at the same time.