Tommeee Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Notice how the male and female symbols are part of the show logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) They're missing an opportunity if they don't start the show with the first 20 seconds of Vaughan Williams' Sym. #1 Edited May 9, 2019 by Eleran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, tesmusic said: I bet it’s a show on magic...behold the disappearing moron who screwed over the corps and now we’ve moved on, thankfully! That would be classic! First show to score a 100 “just because” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, Tommeee said: Notice how the male and female symbols are part of the show logo. Has me really intrigued now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachDrumCorps Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, Tommeee said: Notice how the male and female symbols are part of the show logo. Interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Just now, ZachDrumCorps said: Interesting.... Very. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesmusic Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, George Dixon said: That would be classic! First show to score a 100 “just because” Exactly. Maybe they're playing "Let the Door Hit Ya" by Buddy Guy or "I'm Glad You're Gone" by Guns of Glory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 at 152 donors - at 154 the show description is unlocked 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Donate: https://yea.org/cadets/maroon-and-gold-day A STORY OF POWER AND EQUALITY The Cadets are proud to present their 2019 production Behold. The show illuminates the struggle to attain power, keep power, and ultimately, the power of equality. Libby Larson’s 'Fanfare for the Women' opens the show and celebrates the powerful, intelligent, and brave women of the past; personified by a single character, the Queen. “Behold is, by definition, a command for respect and is often used to introduce something remarkable or impressive. The design team wanted to honor the remarkable story of resilience, strength, unity, and healing for The Cadets and for all women in our activity and our country, as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of women in The Cadets in 2019,” said Darcie Aungst, Program Coordinator. “I was intrigued by women in history who lead entire nations as far back as Ancient Egypt and Rome; often pondering the question, what happened? Why in 2019 is it a struggle? This show explores that history and those questions. Behold tells a tale of female strength and leadership, the ugliness of jealousy, discrimination, and power when it is held over others. The show points triumphantly to images and sounds of true equality and opportunity for everyone regardless of gender, race, orientation, identity, or ethnicity. Shattering the glass ceiling opens opportunities for everyone who has been told they are ‘less than’ and leaves our world a better place for future generations. Behold the power of unity, of equality, and of The Cadets!” 'Just' by David Lang and 'Blueprint' by Caroline Shaw soon follow as we see and hear cracks in the palace which signal the end of the Queen’s reign. The breakdown is followed by the chaos that occurs within a complete vacuum of power. 'Dance 1' of the Estancia Orchestral Suite by Alberto Ginastera then sets the scene as the corps breaks into tribes with the intent of taking power from others. Divided by their differences, everything is destroyed. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' by Paul Simon washes over the corps as the Queen comes into focus, witnessing the destruction of what she had created by those filled with jealousy. She accepts the destruction wrought by those who stole from her and begins to heal her people, bringing them together, and undertakes the rebuilding so that they can move forward. She both heals and passes the torch so that future generations can have a better life. Following the healing of the past, the future generation gets the opportunity to do and be anything they want. 'Do Better' is an original piece by Tom Aungst, Omar Carmenates, and Brandon Carrita that is meant to be a playful, modern, young, and fresh take on the concept that anything you can do, I can do better. If the past generation does something; we want the future generation to do even better. The finale from David Maslanka’s 4th Symphony provides an emotional, glorious, and majestic closer where the diverse women and men of the corps stream forward to shatter the glass ceiling. This act empowers people who were never before given a chance to step up and lead. With this diversity of gender, identity, race, ethnicity, orientation, and age comes new ideas, innovations, celebrations, and respect. Behold The Cadets of 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I am liking this show description and music selections. I only hope they let the music and visual design stand on its own merits...really needs to avoid the preachy SJW path that "he who shall not be named" would certainly have taken the corps down. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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