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Marching band is a performance sport in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching (and possibly onto other movements) with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands use some kind of uniform (often of a military style) that include the school or organization's name or symbol, shakos, pith helmets, feather plumes, gloves, and sometimes gauntlets, sashes, and/or capes.
Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size, age, and by the style of show they perform. In addition to traditional parade performances, many marching bands also perform field shows at special events like competitions. Increasingly, marching bands are performing indoor concerts that implement many of the songs, traditions, and flair from outside performances.
The marching band originated with travelling musicians who performed together at festivals and celebrations throughout the ancient world. It evolved and became more structured within the armies of the early city-states, becoming the basis for the military band, from which the modern marching band emerged. As musicians became less important in directing the movement of troops on the battlefield, the bands moved into increasingly ceremonial roles - an intermediate stage which provided some of the instrumentation and music for marching bands was the modern brass band, which also evolved out of the military tradition.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
Actors: Ray Manzarek (actor), Bianca Bezdek-Goodloe (miscellaneous crew), Eleanor Coppola (actress), Gabe Videla (producer), Tracee Beebe (miscellaneous crew), Tracee Beebe (miscellaneous crew), John Tagamolila (editor), John Tagamolila (producer), Timothy Wolfer (miscellaneous crew), Hector Ramirez (miscellaneous crew), Rodney Vance (producer), Rodney Vance (writer), Robert Schafer (editor), Scott Greer (composer), Rodney Vance (director),
Plot: From ground to sky, from person to person, Napa Valley Dreams captures as never before the exquisite light, color and texture of a paradise and its people. This documentary travels through the story of a landscape crafted by geological turmoil, still evident in roiling geysers and hot springs, and woven with the tales of people striving to reach the ultimate - and finding peace through the journey. The sublime imagery and riveting personal stories in Napa Valley Dreams immerses viewers in the earthly yet ethereal experience of life in the Napa Valley.
Keywords: food, imax, napa, napa-valley, travel, wineActors: Kanye West (director), Kanye West (composer), Kanye West (actor), Kanye West (writer), Ota Bares (miscellaneous crew), Hype Williams (writer), L.A. Reid (miscellaneous crew), Selita Ebanks (actress), Alexandre Moors (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Lia (producer), Yemi Akinyemi (miscellaneous crew), Patrick 'Plain Pat' Reynolds (miscellaneous crew), Fady Salamé (miscellaneous crew), Tracey Waples (miscellaneous crew), Alex Branch (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Music, Short,Actors: Kanye West (director), Kanye West (composer), Kanye West (actor), Kanye West (writer), Ota Bares (miscellaneous crew), Hype Williams (writer), L.A. Reid (miscellaneous crew), Selita Ebanks (actress), Alexandre Moors (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Lia (producer), Yemi Akinyemi (miscellaneous crew), Patrick 'Plain Pat' Reynolds (miscellaneous crew), Fady Salamé (miscellaneous crew), Tracey Waples (miscellaneous crew), Alex Branch (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Music, Short,Actors: Kanye West (director), Kanye West (composer), Kanye West (actor), Kanye West (writer), Ota Bares (miscellaneous crew), Hype Williams (writer), L.A. Reid (miscellaneous crew), Selita Ebanks (actress), Alexandre Moors (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Lia (producer), Yemi Akinyemi (miscellaneous crew), Patrick 'Plain Pat' Reynolds (miscellaneous crew), Fady Salamé (miscellaneous crew), Tracey Waples (miscellaneous crew), Alex Branch (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Music, Short,Actors: Kanye West (director), Kanye West (composer), Kanye West (actor), Kanye West (writer), Ota Bares (miscellaneous crew), Hype Williams (writer), L.A. Reid (miscellaneous crew), Selita Ebanks (actress), Alexandre Moors (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Lia (producer), Yemi Akinyemi (miscellaneous crew), Patrick 'Plain Pat' Reynolds (miscellaneous crew), Fady Salamé (miscellaneous crew), Tracey Waples (miscellaneous crew), Alex Branch (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Music, Short,Actors: Jeff Burr (producer), Will Wallace (actor), Dan Golden (miscellaneous crew), Duane Whitaker (actor), Dan Golden (producer), Bruce Glover (actor), Marco Perella (actor), Dan Golden (writer), Joe Unger (actor), Kristopher Carter (composer), Eric Miller (producer), Nikki Taylor Melton (actress), Scott Phillips (writer), Kami Norton (miscellaneous crew), John Gulager (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: Jim Gaffigan (actor), Melissa Leo (actress), Novella Nelson (actress), Tilda Swinton (producer), Erin Heidenreich (miscellaneous crew), David Mansfield (composer), Timothy Hutton (actor), Denis O'Hare (actor), Tilda Swinton (actress), Amber Tamblyn (actress), Deirdre O'Connell (actress), Marceline Hugot (actress), Rich Lounello (actor), Keith Reamer (editor), Terry Leonard (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jim Gaffigan (actor), Melissa Leo (actress), Novella Nelson (actress), Tilda Swinton (producer), Erin Heidenreich (miscellaneous crew), David Mansfield (composer), Timothy Hutton (actor), Denis O'Hare (actor), Tilda Swinton (actress), Amber Tamblyn (actress), Deirdre O'Connell (actress), Marceline Hugot (actress), Rich Lounello (actor), Keith Reamer (editor), Terry Leonard (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jim Gaffigan (actor), Melissa Leo (actress), Novella Nelson (actress), Tilda Swinton (producer), Erin Heidenreich (miscellaneous crew), David Mansfield (composer), Timothy Hutton (actor), Denis O'Hare (actor), Tilda Swinton (actress), Amber Tamblyn (actress), Deirdre O'Connell (actress), Marceline Hugot (actress), Rich Lounello (actor), Keith Reamer (editor), Terry Leonard (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mel Blanc (actor), Robert C. Bruce (actor), Edward Selzer (producer), Michael Maltese (writer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Friz Freleng (director), Treg Brown (editor),
Plot: A (male?!) mosquito army prepares for the attack. We see basic training, which includes an obstacle course (slapping hands, fly swatters), target practice on stuffed dummy human forms, and training for taking off and landing on "flattops" (sardine cans). The trainees get, literally, their wings. A scout arrives with photos and the attack is planned. The first wave sneaks in behind flowers, then opens a hole in the screened-in porch. A second wave arrives in an amphibious boat, then launches their attack; despite the human's preparations (DDT, flyswatter), he's launched high in the air. Finally, the returning troops land, but instead of reaching their sardine-can destination, they fall short in the water. The bug directing them turns around, and we see his crossed eyes.
Keywords: aircraft-carrier, aviation, basic-training, fictional-war, flypaper, looney-tunes, military, mosquito, sardine-can, surrealism