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Perfect Harmony (musical)
''Perfect Harmony'' is an ''a cappella'' musical comedy by Andrew Grosso and The Essentials for Perfect Harmony. A cappella vocal arrangements for ''Perfect Harmony'' are by Adam Wachter, with additional arrangements by Ray Bailey and Jeremy Gussin. Bailey and Wachter provided arrangements for the Off-Broadway production. The work premiered at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival where it had an extended run in the Fringe Encore Series before it opened Off-Off Broadway in 2008. Its Off-Broadway introduction came in an October 2010 opening. The licensing agent for the play is the Samuel French Company The plot follows the current school year of the greatest a cappella group in high school history: the eighteen-time U.S. national champions (and fictional) ''Acafellas''. The comedy explores their relationship to the group's classmates, female counterparts, and perennial runners up: ''The Ladies in Red''. Inception and productions ''Perfect Harmony'' was written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer than 100. An "off-Broadway production" is a production of a play, musical, or revue that appears in such a venue and adheres to related trade union and other contracts. Some shows that premiere off-Broadway are subsequently produced on Broadway. History The term originally referred to any venue, and its productions, on a street intersecting Broadway in Midtown Manhattan's Theater District, the hub of the American theatre industry. It later became defined by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers as a professional venue in Manhattan with a seating capacity of at least 100, but not more than 499, or a production that appears in such a venue and adheres to related trade union and other contracts. Previously, regardless of the size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Can I Keep From Singing?
"How Can I Keep From Singing?" (also known by its first line "My Life Flows On in Endless Song") is an American folksong originating as a Christian hymn. The author of the lyrics was known only as 'Pauline T', and the original tune was composed by American Baptist minister Robert Lowry. The song is frequently, though erroneously, cited as a traditional Quaker or Shaker hymn. The original composition has now entered into the public domain, and appears in several hymnals and song collections, both in its original form and with a revised text that omits most of the explicitly Christian content and adds a verse about solidarity in the face of oppression. Though it was not originally a Quaker hymn, Quakers adopted it as their own in the twentieth century and use it widely today. Authorship and lyrics The first known publication of the words was on August 27, 1868, in ''The New York Observer''. Titled "Always Rejoicing", and attributed to "Pauline T.", [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobi Libii
Kobi Libii is an American comedian and actor from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was a cast member on ''the Opposition with Jordan Klepper'', a news satire television series that aired on Comedy Central. On the show, Libii was billed as a "citizen journalist". Other television series in which he has appeared include ''Doubt'', ''Transparent'', ''Girls'', and '' Madam Secretary''. He has also performed in several plays, including the documentary play ''Boiling Pot'', which he co-created with Evan Joiner. The play premiered at New York City's Cherry Lane Theatre in 2007. He later performed in an MCC Theater production of the Paul Downs Colaizzo play ''Really Really'' in 2013. Libii also made an appearance on ''Klepper'' as himself. Libii graduated from Fort Wayne's Snider High School in 2003. He went on to graduate from Yale University in 2007, where he studied theater and was a member of the improv troupe Just Add Water. He studied improvisation at the Second City in Chicago, Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Searle
Kathy Searle is an American film and theater actress. She is best known for her role in '' My Man Is a Loser''. Searle starred in several TV series including ''Body of Proof'', '' Blue Bloods'', ''Gossip Girl'', and '' Lipstick Jungle''. Early life and education Born in New Rochelle, New York, Searle went to New Rochelle High School. Her early acting career started at the age of 12. Following that, she took admission in American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Searle also went to Upright Citizens Brigade for her comedy career. Career At the age of 12, Searle started her acting career with commercials and small roles in TV shows. She appeared in several TV shows including ''The Bunny Hole'', ''Law & Order'', ''Gossip Girl'' and ''As the World Turns''. Other than that, she also performed in various films. She had leading roles in '' My Man Is a Loser'' and ''Being Michael Madsen ''Being Michael Madsen'' is a 2007 comedy film directed by Michael Mongillo and produced by Daniel A. Sher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Morgan Chadwick
Kate Morgan Chadwick is an American actress, singer, film producer and writer whose work includes roles in ''Hail, Caesar!'' (2016), ''Rated'' (2016), ''Bed'' (2016) and ''Oh, Baby!'' (2020). Early life and education Chadwick grew up in La Mesa, California, the youngest of two children, with brother Teddy, born to parents Michele West Chadwick and the late Dr. David Chadwick, and graduated from the private Francis Parker School in San Diego in 2001. As a child, she performed at San Diego Junior Theatre. She continued acting in high school and college, earning a bachelor of arts degree in theater performance from Fordham College at Lincoln Center. She also trained at Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational and comedy group. Career Chadwick toured nationally on Broadway in 2009 in '' Grease'', co-starring as Frenchy with Taylor Hicks. The play was produced on tour by Paul Nicholas and David Ian. The following year, she performed in the a cappella musical comedy '' Perfect Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovina
Herzegovina ( or ; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Hercegovina, separator=" / ", Херцеговина, ) is the southern and smaller of two main geographical region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Bosnia. It has never had strictly defined geographical or cultural-historical borders, nor has it ever been defined as an administrative whole in the geopolitical and economic subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia, the larger of the two regions, lies to the north of Herzegovina; the Croatian region of Dalmatia lies to the southwest; the Montenegrin region of Old Herzegovina lies to the southeast. The land area of Herzegovina is around , or around 23–24% of the country. The largest city is Mostar, in the center of the region. Other large settlements include Trebinje, Široki Brijeg, Ljubuški, Čapljina, Konjic and Posušje. Etymology The name (or ''Herzegovina'' in English) stems from German (the German term for a duke; sh, vojvoda), and means a land ruled and/or owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock (stereotype)
In the United States and Canada, a jock is a stereotype of an athlete, or someone who is primarily interested in sports and sports culture, and does not take much interest in intellectual activity. It is generally applied mostly to high school and college athletics participants who form a distinct youth subculture. As a blanket term, ''jock'' can be considered synonymous with ''athlete''. Jocks are usually presented as male practitioners of team sports such as American football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and Ice hockey. Similar words that may mean the same as ''jock'' in North America include ''meathead,'' ''musclebrain,'' and ''musclehead.'' These terms are based on the stereotype that a jock is muscular but not very smart, and cannot carry a conversation on any topic other than one relating to sports and exercise. "Jocks" is also a slang term used by some English and Welsh people to refer to Scots in general, or to Scottish men. Origin The use of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchpipe
A pitch pipe is a small device used to provide a pitch reference for musicians. Although it may be described as a musical instrument, it is not typically used to play music as such. Technically, it is a harmonica; however, it lacks many characteristics of harmonicas. Origins The earliest pitch pipes were instruments rather like a recorder, but rather than finger holes, they had a plunger like a slide whistle's (also known as a ''swanee whistle''). The pipe was generally made of wood with a square bore, and the plunger was leather-coated. On this plunger are marked the notes of either the chromatic scale or the diatonic scale, and by setting it to the correct position, the indicated note will be produced when the instrument is blown. Pitch pipes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Pitch pipes of this sort were most often used in the 18th and 19th centuries in churches which had no organ to give the opening note of a hymn. They are now quite rare, and hardly ever used for what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Belong
"We Belong" is a song recorded by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released through Legacy Music Group on October 16, 1984, as the lead single from her sixth studio album, '' Tropico'' (1984). The song written by songwriting duo Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro. It matched the success of "Love Is a Battlefield" on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in the United States, peaking at #5. It reached #3 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart and #34 on the Adult Contemporary. It was also successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 22 in the charts, nearly matching the popularity of "Love Is a Battlefield" which is her most recognized song there. The song earned Benatar a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance alongside Linda Ronstadt, Tina Turner, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. It was awarded a Gold certification in Canada for sales in excess of 50,000 units. The music video uses the 7-inch version of the song, which contains some additional vocals in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want You Back
"I Want You Back" is the first national single by the Jackson 5. It was released by Motown on October 6, 1969, and became the first number-one hit for the band on January 31, 1970. It was performed on the band's first television appearances, on October 18, 1969, on Diana Ross's ''The Hollywood Palace'' and on their milestone performance on December 14, 1969, on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. The song, along with a B-side remake of "Who's Lovin' You" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, was the only single to be released from the Jackson 5's first album, ''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5''. It went to number one on the Soul singles chart for four weeks and held the number-one position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart for the week ending January 31, 1970. "I Want You Back" was ranked 104 on ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Production Originally considered for Gladys Knight & the Pips and later for Diana Ross, as "I Wanna Be Free", "I Want You Back" explor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Think I Love You
"I Think I Love You" is a song by Tony Romeo, written as the debut single for fictional musical TV family the Partridge Family, released in August 1970, a month prior to the debut of the ABC-TV musical sitcom ''The Partridge Family'' starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy, both of whom appear on the record, with Cassidy as lead vocalist. The single topped ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 for three weeks in November and December 1970 and later was certified by NARM as the best-selling single of 1970. The single also reached number one in Canada on the ''RPM 100'' national Top Singles chart in November 1970, and in 1971 peaked at number one in Australia. Background and release The single, which was produced by Wes Farrell and issued on Bell Records, featured twice on the TV show during the record's seven-week climb to number one on ''Billboard'''s Hot 100. Cassidy lip-synched his performance, as he did for all songs throughout the four-year series. As with all of the Partridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Think We're Alone Now
"I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was a major hit for group, reaching number 4 on the US Hot 100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on ''Billboard'' magazine's year-end singles chart for 1967. The song has been covered several times by other artists, most notably by Tiffany Darwish in 1987. The Tiffany recording reached number 1 on the charts of various countries including the US, UK, Canada, and New Zealand. Other cover versions have also charted, including those by The Rubinoos (number 45 US, 1977) and Girls Aloud (number 4 UK, 2006). Composition The writing of the song was credited to Ritchie Cordell, who wrote or co-wrote many songs for Tommy James, including the follow-up single to "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage" and its B-side "Run, Run, Baby, Run", and 1968's "Mony Mony". Cordell and his regular songwriting partner Bo Gentry gave the song to Tommy James, who though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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