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Every December, the Columbia City Ballet performs The Nutcracker ballet. The story was written by E. T. A. Hoffman, with music composed by Tschaikovsky. This ballet masterpiece has become one of the...
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Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Visual & Performing Arts standards.
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A glimpse into the life of ground-breaking artist Jasper Johns, tracing the origins of his highly stylistic work and the birth of an art movement.
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The location where the filming takes place is considered the ultimate set because it consists of restored Colonial buildings. Archaeologists find and uncover the sites of these historic buildings, and...
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A behind-the-scenes look at this production shows that the costumes are more elaborate than the clothing worn in the Middle Ages. The actors spend a great deal of time practicing, preparing equipment...
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Winston Wingo explains how West African processes have influenced his work with sculptures.
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Working outside in involves finding some external inspiration and internalizing that into an artistic performance.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates how she connects the pieces of her sculpture together.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates how she flattens out the clay to make extra pieces.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates another way to flatten out clay by using a rolling pin. She also demonstrates how she uses a sculpting knife.
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Set designers begin with small white models and then develop the models into something more elaborate.