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In art and symbolism, a crescent (pronunciation: /ˈkrɛsənt/) is generally the shape produced when a circular disk has a segment of another circle removed from its edge, so that what remains is a shape enclosed by two circular arcs of different diameters which intersect at two points (usually in such a manner that the enclosed shape does not include the center of the original circle).
In astronomy, a crescent is the shape of the lit side of a spherical body (most notably the Moon) that appears to be less than half illuminated by the Sun as seen by the viewer. Mathematically, assuming the terminator lies on a great circle, such a crescent will actually be the figure bounded by a half-ellipse and a half-circle, with the major axis of the ellipse coinciding with a diameter of the semicircle. The direction in which the "horns" (the points at the intersection of the two arcs) face indicates whether a crescent is waxing (also young, or increasing) or waning (also old, or decreasing). Eastward pointing horns (pointing to the left, as seen from the Northern hemisphere) indicate a waxing crescent, whereas westward pointing horns (pointing to the right, as seen from the Northern hemisphere) indicate a waning crescent. Note that the directions the horns point relative to the observer are reversed in the Southern hemisphere.
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz. He organized at least fifty recording sessions as a leader during his recording career, and appeared as a sideman on many other albums, notably with trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.
As his career progressed, Coltrane and his music took on an increasingly spiritual dimension. His second wife was pianist Alice Coltrane, and their son Ravi Coltrane is also a saxophonist. Coltrane influenced innumerable musicians, and remains one of the most significant tenor saxophonists in jazz history. He received many posthumous awards and recognitions, including canonization by the African Orthodox Church as Saint John William Coltrane. In 2007, Coltrane was awarded the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for his "masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz."
Actors: Michael Cohen (composer), Robin Thede (actress), Tariq Trotter (actor), Mike Lubik (actor), Thomas Fraser (actor), Nefetari Spencer (actress), Tina Jetter (actress), Che Broadway (actor), Bashir Salahuddin (producer), Bashir Salahuddin (actor), Bashir Salahuddin (director), Bashir Salahuddin (writer), Sofia Regan (actress), Diallo Riddle (producer), Diallo Riddle (director),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Porsche Lynn (actress), Daniel Frank Webster (actor), Daniel Frank Webster (miscellaneous crew), Daniel Frank Webster (actor), Daniel Frank Webster (actor), Daniel Frank Webster (actor), Daniel Frank Webster (actor), Daniel Frank Webster (miscellaneous crew), Daniel Frank Webster (actor), Ram Dass (actor), Alan Williams (miscellaneous crew), Alan Williams (actor), Alan Williams (actor), Alan Williams (actor), Alan Williams (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Dan Perri (miscellaneous crew), Mark Snow (composer), Ricki Lake (actress), Joe Pantoliano (actor), Peter Boyle (actor), Dan Perri (miscellaneous crew), Bruce Kirby (actor), Michelle Johnston (actress), Angella Kaye (actress), Donovan Leitch (actor), Brenda K. Wachel (miscellaneous crew), Mark Borkowski (actor), Jeffrey Wolf (editor), Peggy Holmes (miscellaneous crew), Peggy Holmes (actress),
Plot: A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show he becomes a star. The plot follows him as he lives his new life in his new world. What he finds are adoring fans, jealous rivals, bitter friends left behind, and the girl of his dreams...his dance partner.
Keywords: 1960s, adolescence, adolescent-romance, class-differences, dance, dance-show, dancing, fictional-tv-show, forbidden-love, growing-up