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Every December, the Columbia City Ballet performs The Nutcracker ballet. The story was written by E. T. A. Hoffman, with music composed by Tschaikovsky. This ballet masterpiece has become one of the...
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A behind-the-scenes look at this production shows that the costumes are more elaborate than the clothing worn in the Middle Ages. The actors spend a great deal of time practicing, preparing equipment...
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Working outside in involves finding some external inspiration and internalizing that into an artistic performance.
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Set designers begin with small white models and then develop the models into something more elaborate.
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Winston Wingo shares how he produces a sculpture from clay. From the clay original, he produces a mold for the wax casting .
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Although it may seem difficult to make a career in theater, Gross explains there is a wide variety of opportunities available.
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Gross describes how he gets started on his creative process to design a set.
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Construction begins for the current production, and Gross explains what each of the carpenters are working on.
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The theater uses a soundtrack instead of live voices so they are free to focus on working the puppets.
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Part 1 of this program takes the viewer into the early part of the period from the end of classical civilization to the revival of the learning in the West. Visitors return to the Dark Ages as they...