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Tracy Perez
On Thursday I was able to see Tracy Perez, beauty director of American Baby and Parents magazines. Perez is an alum of the Newhouse Magazine program and she introduced to us “The Keys to Building Your Future.” After graduating, Perez … Continue reading
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Jeff Chu
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing Jeff Chu speak at Newhouse. Chu is a journalist who is most famous for his book, Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America. Chu explained … Continue reading
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Shawn Green
Tonight I was lucky enough to attend an interview with one of my childhood idols and baseball legend, Shawn Green. When he walked into the room, the crowd of anxious baseball fans grew silent. I was lucky I was in … Continue reading
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Use of Digital Games by Human Rights Activists
I attended the Symposium Explores the Use of Digital Games by Human Rights Activists on October 10 and found it to be somewhat interesting. The first person who spoke was Susana Ruiz who is the co-founder of Take Action Games. … Continue reading
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Data is the New Black
I saw the lecture “Data is the New Black” by Theresa Lamontagne. Lamontagne discussed the impact and importance of data on advertising. Lamontagne is in charge of analytics and insight, and is a managing partner at MEC Global (MECGlobal.com). Lamontagne … Continue reading
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Pan Am 103 and the Media
I went to the Pan Am 103 Media Panel last night. There were five journalists there who all covered the tragedy at different times and in different ways. One of the things I found most interesting was the discussion about … Continue reading
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Tony Kushner -Evie Davis
Tony Kushner is a Puliter-prize and Tony award winning screenplay writer who came to speak here this week as a part of the Syracuse University Lecture series. He is best known for his screenplay for Lincoln and his play “Angels … Continue reading
Alan Spearman and Mark Adams
I went to hear Alan Spearman and Mark Adams speak about their film As I Am. The two both started at newspapers and eventually moved into the realm of filmmaking. Spearman explained the reason for this transition was to challenge himself. This … Continue reading
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Laura Foti’s Story
Helena Rosen Laura Foti is a twenty three year old woman who has just started her post college life in the working world. She is a recent Syracuse University graduate and is now the Business Technology Analyst at Deloitte. Her … Continue reading
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Alegría—A Dream Shaw
Alegría—A Dream Shaw Last night, I felt blessed to have an opportunity to watch the show, Alegría. I had never seen something that was so beautiful and powerful. For that, I have to give thanks to both Suzie Gagnon and Newhouse for the opportunity they gave me to enjoy the magical time. A few days earlier, I saw the poster of the artist, musician and Cirque du Soleil performer Suzie Gagnon. As a TRF student, I was attracted by the poster’s introduction and went the event. What Mrs. Gagnon brought was the film version of Alegría, which was actually a stage show that included acrobatics, operas and many other performances. I have seen many stage shows in the theater as well as live shows on television, but this time was so different. While watching such a big show like Alegría in theater, an audience can only watch from one angle. However, by shooting and editing, people could make it into a movie and let audiences enjoy a totally different adventure. Although we might miss some corners of the big stage, but editing allowed us to see the most interesting and amazing parts. There was a scene of two acrobats doing tricks on two separate swings. The close up shot made me see clearly how elegant the acrobat’s moves were. This event, not only taught me the importance of editing, but also lighting. For a stage show, lighting is crucial. Lighting tells audiences which part they should pay attention to. Lighting also decorates the stage to set the tone of a show. In Alegría, all the lighting was meticulously elaborated. Although the Alegría we saw last night was shot more than ten years ago and the technology could not compare to what we have now, the film was flawless. To shoot a movie like this, the staffs had to do a lot of preparation. In order to capture the best moments, they had to anticipate every move that might happen on the stage so that they could set the camera at the optimal position. It was very hard since they only got one chance to shoot the film. After the movie, Suzie told us her stories with Cirque du Soleil. Every time the circus went to a place to perform shows, it would stay there for months. To the performers and staffs, the troupe was more like a big family than a company. The troupe traveled internationally to amaze people all around the world. Sometimes people would bring their own families with them. They fit in the local’s culture, communicated with local people and let their children go to local schools. When I was hearing about the stories of Suzie and the troupe, I was so excited. I love storytelling because it can make me experience other’s life. I learned a lot from this “storyteller” events. It was great to learn from different culture and hear the speech of people from other countries. More importantly, I watched a superb film!
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