Rent Control: Pros and Cons Evaluate the pros and cons of rent control and rent stabilization in NYC. Rent control is the government imposition of price ceilings on rent for apartments in certain areas of a city. The goal is usually to protect the rights of the poor. Thus‚ in a rent controlled or rent stabilized building‚ the amount of rent will not increase as quickly as inflation. While the moral side of rent control may have some appeal‚ in the long run the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages
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a scene in the new musical "RENT" that may be the quintessential romantic moment of the ’90s. Roger‚ a struggling rock musician‚ and Mimi‚ a junkie who’s a dancer at an S/M club‚ are having a lovers’ quarrel when their beepers go off and each takes out a bottle of pills. It’s the signal for an "AZT break‚" and suddenly they realize that they’re both HIV-positive. Clinch. Love duet. If you don’t think this is romantic‚ consider that Jonathan Larson’s sensational musical is inspired by Puccini’s
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Usually I only enjoy realistic musicals that contain scenes based on truth and reality. Recently I came across the musical cats and even though it goes against everything I agree a great musical is. Cats are one of the most creative and enjoyable musicals I’ve seen. I even believe that musicals are deeper then what it appears to be . This essay will contain what the musical cats was about‚ and my personal opinion about it. The cats in the musical weren’t just normal everyday cats. They were special
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What is Musical theatre and what makes it different than any other theatre with music forms‚ especially Opera? Musical Theatre The art of music‚ dance and drama have been linked together since the dawn of time and are still really connected with one another that it is inadvisable to try to tell the difference between them too definitely. Figure 1 – Musical Theatre Performance4 Figure 1 – Musical Theatre Performance4 It is rare a production has no music in it whatsoever. Most plays either call
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child knows how to play a musical instrument it can help them out in many more ways than they know (iDiva). Having a young kid learn an instrument can help develop better coordination‚ build better concentration‚ help with stress relief‚ and enhance a child’s intelligence‚ along with many other positives (o5). I personally play the guitar‚ and it has helped me out throughout the years. Probably the largest positive that comes out of a kid learning how to play a musical instrument is that it enhances
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the music as it gave life and justice to the Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor. Personally speaking‚ the performance of Fischer and the COE was successful because they powerfully and enthusiastically played a sophisticated and complicated musical piece that required the skills and passion of an orchestra and an individual musician. However‚ it was puzzling to see Fischer stopped at some point of the performance. It may be part of the music‚ but it brought discomfort to
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bottomless sea‚ devoid of any boundaries. Every single musical instrument‚ right from the African djembe to the Indonesian gamelan angklung‚ and the Arabic shababa to the Indian sitar‚ is a testament to the fact that music is a universal language having multiple dialects. The tongue twisters that some of these musical instrument names are‚ it took me a while just to get their names right! Anyway‚ the sheer magnitude of the different musical instruments that I was exposed to‚ from all over the world
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New York‚ I finally got to lose my broadway virginity and was able to watch what a real broadway show looks like‚ and I couldn’t have picked a better musical than Hairspray. This musical has one of the most imaginative set design‚ incredible and catchy music‚ and important messages. When entering the theatre‚ I had a different view on the musical Hairspray. Like many I had watched the Ricki Lake version‚ and expected it to be just like it. But as the show began‚ I discovered that this Hairspray
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Chicago Launched in 1975‚ the musical Chicago‚ created by a talented pair of composers and producers that included both John Kander and Fred Ebb later known as Kander and Ebb. Kander was born on March 18‚ 1927 in Kansas City‚ Missouri. His exposure to music began at an early age as a result of having had tuberculosis as a baby. During this time‚ Kander was cut off and not allowed to be around other people‚ that separation developed his ability for sound. Kander started piano lessons at the
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Musical Elements In the process of analyzing musical elements of a work‚ one must direct one’s attention to such matters such as: Song Form – Binary (A-B-A-B) ‚ Linear (A-A-A)‚ Open‚ Suite‚ etc. Dynamics – Such as: Soft/Loud (piano-forte)‚ Rit.‚ Performance Expression‚ Cresendo Decresendo‚ Articulations (‚ legato‚ staccato‚ etc.) (Music without dynamics or expressions can easily become sterile.) Time Signature/Meter – Look for consistencies or changes in meter‚ tempo‚ feel‚ musical style
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