Xerox

My xerox project is supposed to depict the immigration crisis we are facing today. The border is the leg and the hands on each side represent the families getting separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexican border.

Music

Electronic: Flume

Harley Edward Streten, also known as Flume is an Australian producer.  He has remixed songs from popular artists such as Lorde, Sam Smith, and Disclosure. His albums have been Grammy nominated and his songs have also been nominated for multiple awards. I saw Flume in concert at the Forest Hills Stadium in New York. This is a song from one of his first albums that gained international recognition.

Girl Power: Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys is a powerful and devoted artist and philanthropist. Her songs are primarily about her growing up in New York City. She launched the We Are Here movement that empowers the global community that addresses the issues and initiatives of building a better world where all people are heard, equal, and respected.

Latin World: Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is an American singer and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist, a two time Grammy Award winner, as well as a six time Latin Grammy Award winner. 

 

Nineties: Oasis

Oasis is an English rock band that is no longer together. Despite them parting ways, the group was able to winner multiple awards and became a major influence in the British culture and music. They are considered one of the biggest bands of the 1990s.

Techno: Tiesto

Tijs Michiel Verwest, is a Dutch DJ and producer. His stage name is, "Tiesto." He received a Grammy Award and other smaller awards. He was ranked number one on the "Best DJs in the World" list.

Weird Video lmao

Creative Video

This is the video I made when we went to Devil's Den historical park.

Flipbook

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21st Century Technology Influenced From The Past

Our generation has become very reliant on technology that without it, I think most of us would be clueless. If you compare late 20th century technology to the technology that we have created in the 21st century, you would not believe how much we have advanced. There are even conspiracy theories that some sort of aliens came to Earth and did something to human life that allowed us to become so advanced in technology so fast. I think one technology that is crucial to the 21st century are smartphones. We were able to merge speaking on telephones, browsing the internet, video chatting, and so much more into a device that weighs no more than 7 ounces. Just the fact that we were able to combine all of those tasks into one small device had changed the way humans went about our daily lives. Of course, the creation of the smartphone made it easier for us to complete tasks that we would have to wait until we got to the to a computer. Although this was a major convenient step in our society, we have become so dependent on our smartphones. Practically our whole lives are on one tiny device. 

Performance Arts

My topic is safe sex. My intended message is to tell young adults that there are so many things you do on a daily basis to protect yourself and it should be the same when it comes to having sex.


One in every 2 persons will contract an STI by the time they are 25
if you are choosing to have sex, be smart about it especially if you are putting another person's health at risk

People think that they are safe from getting an STI or think it won't happen to them

Robots

I think that there is a line that should not be crossed and humans are very close to crossing it. Curiosity killed the cat, remember that. I think that we are getting ahead of ourselves with creating robots and making machines function, look, and maneuver like human beings. There is no purpose for them aside from the fact that humans are experimenting and competing with one another on who can create the most advanced robot. We are trying to build robots that can do tasks that human beings can do. Instead, we can create jobs and hire REAL people who are unemployed. We also need to keep in mind that this is all trial and error. Technology will always have loopholes for others to hack into private systems and databases. If we create a robot and combine it with artificial intelligence, I think that robots will one day take over mankind.

Broadway

Scrolling through the Stage Door broadway blog, it was interesting to see how much has changed over the years on broadway. broadway musicals and performances have came a long way since it originally began. My favorite performance on the Stage Door blog was Emily Blunts performance of "The Place Where Lost Things Go" in the Disney performance of Mary Poppins Returns. Growing up as a young girl i loved watching the original Mary poppins with my friends.  Often times, we would  have sleepovers and watch and sing along, so seeing this on the blog brought back old memories. Emily Blunts rendition of the song was done very well, she has a soft and pleasing voice. I have enjoyed Emily Blunt as an actress in many other fils but this one solidified her as one of my all time favorites. I myself have seen many broadway performances such as Annie, and The lion King. Each Performance that I saw was unique and done with great detail and precision that left me in aw when it was finished. I hope i can continue to see performances in the future such as Wicked.

Skittles Grid

For my skittles grid, I attempted to recreate the heart eyes emoji. I found this assignment a little tedious but it was fun because I love Skittles. 

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Last class on February 12th, we watched a documentary on an Americana music group called The Carolina Chocolate Drops. A documentary put together by director, John Whitehead took us on a journey with the music group. I was able to see the obstacles that the group encountered- problems as a group, personal conflicts, life getting in the way of the groups career, as well as how they all handled these situations together and individually. Although the genre of music is not what I normally listen to, I was intrigued by the culture behind the music, the type of instruments they all played, and their life on the road. Personally, I think that Whitehead could have shortened the film as little because towards the end it became repetitive and seemed like he added extra footage in to make it longer in time. Watching this documentary exposed me to a new genre of music and made me realize that other music groups like The Carolina Chocolate Drops are eligible to win big awards like a Grammy. I think it is important to give recognition to different artist even if their work is not exactly "popular."