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Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson 1937-, American film actor, b. Neptune, N.J. After appearing in a series of low-budget movies for some 10 years, he scored his first success with Easy Rider (1969). One of Hollywood's most accomplished actors, adept at both drama and comedy and known for his versatility, charm, and...
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Ballet Folklórico de México
Ballet Folklórico de México Mexico's national dance company. It was founded in 1952 by the dancer, choreographer, and teacher Amalia Hernández. Sponsored by the Mexican government, it is headquartered at the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City and regularly tours wor...
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Transfiguration
Transfiguration in the New Testament, manifestation wherein Jesus appeared "shining" before Peter, James, and John. The traditional explanation is that in it Jesus' divine glory shone in his earthly body. Mt. Tabor is usually said to be the mountain where it took place. The event is commemorate...
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Stephen King
Stephen King 1947-, American writer, b. Portland, Maine. He writes horror stories influenced by the 19th-century Gothic tradition, especially that of Edgar Allan Poe . His novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays have made him one of the best-selling authors in the world. King takes everyday...
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scene design and stage lighting
scene design and stage lighting settings and illumination designed for theatrical productions.
See also drama, Western ; Asian drama ; theater ; directing ; acting .
Ancient Greece
The Greek open-air theater was first a circular, flat orchestra pit located in the hollow betwee...
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Shining Path
Shining Path Span. Sendero Luminoso, Peruvian Communist guerrilla force, officially the Communist party of Peru. Founded in 1970 by Abimael Guzmán Reynoso as an orthodox Marxist-Leninist offshoot of the Peruvian Communist party, the Shining Path turned to terrorism in 1980. By the mid-19...
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Otis Skinner
Otis Skinner 1858-1942, American actor, b. Cambridge, Mass. Skinner made his New York debut in 1879. After years as supporting player to Booth and Barrett, he toured with Augustin Daly and later with Modjeska . Enjoying a long and varied career, he won lasting fame in Kismet (1911). Skinner wr...
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Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese , 1942-, American film director; b. Queens, N.Y. A major figure in contemporary cinema, he grew up in Manhattan's Little Italy, attended film school at New York Univ., made his first feature-length film in 1968, and scored his first success with Mean Streets (1973). Often dealing w...
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terrorism
terrorism the threat or use of violence, often against the civilian population, to achieve political or social ends, to intimidate opponents, or to publicize grievances. The term dates from the Reign of Terror (1793-94) in the French Revolution but has taken on additional meaning in the 20th cent...
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marsh marigold
marsh marigold perennial spring-blooming Old World and North American plant ( Caltha palustris ) of the family Ranunculaceae ( buttercup family), found in wet places. It has rounded glossy leaves and large buttercuplike flowers of bright and shining yellow. The tops are reputed to be toxic but wit...
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