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historysisco · 1 year

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On This Day in New York City History March 21, 1867: Theater director and producer of the famed Broadway shows called the Ziegfield Follies, Florenz Ziegfield Jr. (March 21, 1867 - July 22, 1932) is born in Chicago, Illinois.

It can be argued that the Great White Way aka Broadway is what it is today because of Ziegfield's shows, that where held on Broadway from 1907 until his death in 1932. Based on the the Folies Bergère of Paris, Ziegfield's shows were a blend of vaudeville and variety shows which led to the creation of such terms as the Ziegfield Girls and led to the rise of many of the famous artists of the 1920s through the 1940s.

Ziegfield passed away due to complications from long term pneumonia at the age of 65.

#FlorezZiegfield #ZiegfieldFollies #BroadwayHistory #EntertainmentHistory #TheaterHistory #VaudevilleHistory #NewYorkHistory #NYHistory #NYCHistory #History #Historia #Histoire #Geschichte #HistorySisco

#Florenz Ziegfield #Ziegfield Follies #The Great White Way #Broadway History #Entertainment History #Theatre History #Vaudville History #New York History #NY History #NYC History #History #Historia #Histoire #Geschichte #HistorySisco

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vegetalmotif · 2 years

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one thing about me is i am obbsessed with the history of i love lucy

#desi and lucy (individually and together) have such an interesting story #and its so embedded in the history of early cinema #from vaudville influences to the communist trials #it somehow reflects a specific moment in time while also being so ahead of its time #and actually began a lot of tv practices still used today like reruns and live studio audience

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yesterdaysprint · 6 years

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Wheeler & Woolsey pose for a Mark Hellinger comic in the Daily News, New York, New York, May 28, 1927

#1920s #roaring 20s #jazz age #prohibition #comics #newspapers #vintage #history #mark hellinger #wheeler and woolsey #robert woolsey #bert wheeler #vaudville #1927 #fumetti

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corancoranthemagicalman · 3 years

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@katistry made this post and like I’m working on other things at the moment but could not get this outta my head so have this short thing for it I guess also the brain rot is strong tonight. I didn’t find a marriage date so I picked ‘73 since proposal and demon deal year.

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“Holy shit,” Dean whispers, hands stilling in their movements. The dishwater has stared to grow cold but there’s still suds floating on the surface. It’s an ordinary evening washing dishes except that it’s not. It’s not.

“What is it?” Cas asks from beside him, carefully drying a plate and setting it aside before turning to Dean fully. “Dean?”

Dean looks at him, lip wobbling. “I... mom and dad.” He says with a shrug, as if that were to simply explain it.

Cas inhales slowly, nodding. “What about your mother and father?” He prods carefully. He cannot recall how this day is special. There is no anniversary of wedding or death or birthday to be had. It’s just April 29th. It’s just Thursday. Just Thursday—

“They got married in ‘73.” His eyes look glassy. His gaze moving farther from Cas and he can’t help but to feel helpless. Dean is adrift and Cas doesn’t know why, except that Dean is trying to explain. And whether Dean wants to say or not, Cas waits patiently.

“They did,” Cas nods, “and... and six years later you were born. And shortly thereafter Sam was born.” He tries to see where Dean is going, where that glossy gaze has landed.

Dean returns, eyes focusing back on Cas. He’s here again. His eyes are green and brilliant even as they’re red tinted. “They were married for ten years, Cas.” His voice is a rasp across his tongue, a precious secret shared between the two of them.

Cas tilts his head thoughtfully. He knows the traditions of a thousand cultures surrounding ten year marriages. It’s something sacred. Ten years—a decade—is a milestone in the eyes of humans.

“That’s a long time,” Cas whispers carefully. “Not as long as they deserved but... every moment is a treasure.”

“Yeah, Cas,” Dean shakes his head, moving his soapy hands to the towel in Cas’ grip to dry his hands. “It’s—it’s a lot, but Cas,” there’s an emphasis there. Something Cas can’t read in his gaze. “We’ve known each other for twelve years, buddy.”

Eyes wide, Cas blinks for a moment. He supposes it has been a long time since they’ve known each other. Twelve years—over a decade—is a milestone in the eyes of humans. Even in the eyes of a celestial being such as Castiel, but perhaps that is because his existence had not been life until Dean Winchester.

“I suppose we have,” Cas says softly, unable to turn his attention away from Dean. “That’s a long time.”

Dean’s eyes are wide, his bottom lip shakes in the attempt to say something. Cas wishes he knew what. Dean seems to struggle for words, shakes his whole body in the hopes that something might spill from the jar of his heart. If only he knew the jar was made of glass and its contents could be seen. A heart on his sleeve. Cas just didn’t know how to read it.

“Dean?” Sam calls, entering the room with his nose buried in a book, and suddenly the bubble is shattered. The trembling and closeness is gone and Dean’s hands are buried in the soapy water again. “Do you know what I did with that History of Vaudvile book? Jody called and something she said reminded me of the first three chapters of it.”

“I don’t know,” Dean spoke gruffly, and Cas was wrong. His heart was not in a jar. It was in a house. And Dean lived with the windows open, the curtains pulled back, people able to look in. Except in moments like these where he pulled the shutters closed and there was nothing except chipping green paint reflecting back at Cas.

Cas inhales sharply, turning back to pluck another dish to dry. “On the war room table.” And Cas can’t help but think how twelve years is a long time.

#twelve years #spn #spn fic #spn ficlet #I have a migraine #im filling out requests but this is getting it outta my system #destiel #dean winchester #castiel #interrupting moose #destiel fic #or something #hardly #an idea of a fic

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ivdrs-blog · 5 years

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The city of Peoria has a unique history. If mentioned to thespians they will most likely think of Vaudville, because they know if a new show makes it in Peoria, it would make it anywhere. Just like the city of Chicago with its rich history and tales of many successes, there are the issues that keep the people who understand and respect that greatness working hard to maintain and preserve it.

Recently, IVDRS provided a summary analysis for the city of Peoria, because there is a growing concern about the increase in firearm homicides over the past five years. 70 percent of firearm homicides are black, non-Hispanic males and 35 percent are by firearm, according to an IVDRS county report. A recent article by the Journal Star in Peoria said, police have seized 1500 guns in the last six years, most were handguns, which account for the bulk of the firearm deaths.

In more recent years, police records are showing that shootings are decreasing, while the number of fatalities are increasing.

In 2012, Peoria implemented the "Don’t Shoot" program. Before the implementation of this program the focus was deterrence strategy known as Drug Market Intervention (DMI) to address "hot spots" in the city. DMI was an initial success but ran into budget problems. The new initiative was an intuitive response to gun violence.

The "Don’t Shoot" program introduced organizations like Elite Youth Outreach

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rootsreggaehub · 7 years

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Remembering those that paved the way. Comedian/Actor "Eddie "Rochester" Anderson". He was on the vaudville circuit in the early 1930s as a teenager. In 1937 he transitioned to radio and movies. He had a role as the valet on "The Jack Benny Program" both on the radio show, and once the series aired on television . He was the first black person to have a role on nationwide radio; at that time in history. He also had parts in many movies. One being the movie musical "Cabin In the Sky" with "Lena Horne". Thank you for your professional passion Kingly warrior. One Love. #TV #Radio #EddieAnderson #Rochester #CabinInTheSky #Comedian #blackhistorymonth 🎶 🎶 #rootsrockreggae Click the link 🔛🔝 in our bio to listen 24/7 to reggae music from around the world ☝️️🌎🎧 #Toronto 🇨🇦#Canada #Worldwide #internetradio #riddim #reggae #nowplaying #onair #1love❤️💚💛👆👆🙌🙌 ❤️️💛💚🚀#divinity #livetoair #rootsreggaehub #reggaeallday

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bowles1me-blog · 7 years

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Capstone #2

Meredith Bowles

10/05/17

Rhetorical Analysis of “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going”

Music has evolved again and again throughout the centuries, and it’s exciting to think about how music is going to evolve and change in the future. In the New York Times online article, “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going”, twenty-five authors attempt to predict where the future of music is heading by picking 25 currently popular songs as supporting evidence. These authors are able to get their point across to their audience, which we can assume is made up of mostly young adult music enthusiasts based of the selection of current music. By using a rich background on the history of music, humanizing the music artists, and using a wide variety of music genres, the article, “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going”, was effective in getting its purpose across to the audience.

First, the editor overseeing the article, Nitsuh Abebe, started the article’s introduction by commenting on how far music has come by using many different historical milestones in music. He first addresses how during the period of vaudvilles and minstrel shows, music didn’t really have genres. Instead music was categorized by ethnicities. For example, he says, “Vaudeville acts, for instance, had tunes for just about every major immigrant group: the Italian number, the Yiddish number, the Irish one, the Chinese. Some were sung in a spirit of abuse; others were written or performed by members of those groups themselves”. The fact that Abebe doesn’t sugar coat the history of music draws attention to the fact that although vaudvilles were an important, they were sometimes offensive to different ethnicities, makes a statement that not everything that took place in music was ok. From this point, Abebe goes on to discuss minstrel shows, the 1950s, where music started to have different genres. Going through the history of music was an important piece of the article because it layed a foundation for the audience before discussing present-day music and the potential future of music. This made the article effective in getting its purpose across to the audience.

Throughout the article, “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going”, the twenty-five authors couldn’t just simply state all 25 songs without giving any reason as to why they picked them. That wouldn’t make their argument valid. When listing each of the twenty-five songs, the authors goes into detail on why each song is important. For instance, first song on the list was “Send My Love” by Adele. The author who wrote about song number one says, “Down here, on earth, where her third album, “25,” made Adele the top-selling artist of 2015 and 2016, she has that realness we say we value in the people we elevate to stardom”. After this statement they describe things Adele has done that show she has the realness society claims it values in making someone a celebrity, such as Adele addressing Beyonce in her Grammy’s speech. The authors also do this when stating why they chose song number 2, “You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen. The author who wrote about song number two goes into detail on how the song was recorded in a synagogue and how Leonard Cohen’s music is very centered around his religion. Humanizing the writers of these songs is a strong rhetoric technique because it made the audience empathize with the artists and feel what they feel, and relating to the artist or the song is a crucial aspect in music. This made the article “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going” is effective in getting its point across to the audience.

A large component that adds to the article is Nitsuh Abebe’s status. His title as story editor for the New York Times makes him a credible source. Aside from that, the fact that the authors used songs from all genres, also makes the article’s argument credible. If the authors were to only use rap music or only country music, the article wouldn't have been able to be called "25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going". The article would then have to be where rap music is going or where country music was headed. The authors wouldn’t be able to speak for all of music if they only supplied songs from one specific genre as supporting evidence, that wouldn’t make their argument valid. It also would have turned readers away from the article, since the title wouldn’t match the content in the story. The authors' wide range of song selection and Abebe’s title are great aspects of the article that make it effective in getting its point across to the audience.

Each of these aspects of the article played a crucial part in getting its point across to its audience. Without going through the history of music, humanizing the music artists for each song, the credibility of Nitsuh Abebe, and the wide range of music genres used throughout the article, the authors would never have been able to make a valid argument about where music is heading.

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yesterdaysprint · 6 years

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