Humanities Homework Help

For the humanities, a REVIEW of a live performance is required. The performance arts include concerts and recitals [of all kinds]; theatrical productions [plays, opera and musicals]; and dance [ballet and Modern dance]. Do not hesitate to venture outside the box to experience a type of performance that could take you to a world you may have never expected to visit, keeping in mind that many of the performing arts appeal to more than one of the senses . . . an interrelationship of imagery, music, movement and words. As you select the event, commit yourself to the entire performance – whether Native American tribal dances or a traditional Shakespearean play – and lose yourself in the quality of the performance.

This is your opportunity to explore an area of personal interest in the performing arts – music classics; great theater; and Modern dance. The primary criteria in choosing the type of experience is that you will be able to directly relate your experience to the study of the humanities through the arts. To ease the mind as to what is acceptable, five choices are offered [following page] from the various performance types:

• Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
• Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi
• William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliette
• MN Dance Company Room with a View
• Alvin Ailey’s Revelations

Use one of these classic performances to fulfill the requirement for a Live Digital Performance. Certainly there are hundreds of other performances that would easily meet the criteria for this assignment; if you would like approval for a substitute [the Social Distancing Festival website offers a variety of performances], keeping in mind that the performance should be one of substance and have been recorded live, please let me know as soon as possible.

When the performance ends, you are asked to describe [including all sensory elements], analyze [the intended or implied meaning], and evaluate [did it meet your expectations] the performance using terminology and vocabulary you have acquired during the term.Download and use the Performance Review worksheet [docx] downloadas a guide for reporting your discoveries and remember that observations must take place during the CURRENT term.