I am looking for great performances of Lady Macbeth. Please point me towards any recordings (video, audio) of Lady M's finest moments. I don't need whole productions of
Macbeth, just great performances of Macbeth's wife. Online, preferably.
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posted by crossoverman
on Jun 17, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm pursuing my dream but have so much pressure that it's not even fun anymore. Is this normal, or am I being unrealistic and setting myself up for disappointment?
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posted by Jofecopa
on Jun 17, 2011 -
16 answers
Looking for an affordable keyboard for live performance with GREAT piano, elecric piano and organ samples.
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posted by unSane
on May 19, 2011 -
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I am on the planning committee of an annual event held by my grad program in which the students and faculty do various activities and performances, play games, and generally make fun of each other. I need some ideas, preferably involving laughter and/or making the faculty do slightly embarrassing stuff.
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posted by quiet coyote
on Mar 28, 2011 -
5 answers
Help jumpstart my creativity for a five-minute long performance piece about ME.
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posted by stray
on Mar 13, 2011 -
7 answers
Calling all guitar players: Looking for popular songs that can easily be played and sung by a single person with an acoustic guitar without losing too much. Basically, the kind of songs you can put in a set list where people's reactions are to immediately say, "Hey, I really like that song," followed immediately by "and hey, that sounds pretty close to the original too!"
Also, very important: Any song should be playable by a *
mediocre* guitar player.
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posted by kingjoeshmoe
on Mar 11, 2011 -
41 answers
I'd like to show black-and-white footage of jazz performances during a party. Is there a DVD of classic jazz performances I can play, or is there some way I can make use of short youtube videos without having to sit at my computer and select different videos all night?
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posted by lilac girl
on Mar 3, 2011 -
9 answers
I'm wondering whether my Dell laptop is naturally slow at this point or whether there's something weird afoot; and also, how to figure out whether I can install a solid state disk in it without much trouble?
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posted by the mad poster!
on Nov 11, 2010 -
11 answers
If I were to compile a small collection of live performance Jazz DVD's (say, 5-7ish), what *needs* to be in that collection? Specifically if my interests in jazz run less in the orchestra area and more in the trio-octet range?
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Oct 29, 2010 -
8 answers
As someone who's just starting to seriously explore classical music, I'd like a reference that surveys the repertoire, puts composers, their works, and specific recorded performances of those works into context, and which preferably discusses
specific CD releases of those performances.
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posted by Lazlo
on Oct 9, 2010 -
7 answers
Netapp filesystem running with 28 15k RPM disks in a single raid group. Does this performance sound right?
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posted by H. Roark
on Oct 4, 2010 -
8 answers
San Francisco for 3 months to be creative and check out awesomeness. Low budget, Bangladesh passport. Possible?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 27, 2010 -
8 answers
I'm updating my
Map of Awesome - who else should be on there? Looking for performance artists, schools, companies, places, and other things that share characteristics of activism, creativity, and pure awesome.
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posted by divabat
on Aug 18, 2010 -
12 answers
What could your manager do to make the annual review most productive and effective and least painful? What should your manager ask you to prepare for the annual review?
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posted by theora55
on Jul 13, 2010 -
16 answers
I need to find a venue for a cabaret/concert performance in Buffalo. The problems: our target dates (Sept. 10th and 11th) coincide with the opening weekend of the new theatre season (locking out traditional theatres), and we're not looking for a permanent residence just yet. Non-Buffalo specific advice also useful, details follow…
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posted by cvp
on Jul 12, 2010 -
11 answers
I've got a big show this weekend! Help me prepare for it - especially by working out what I can eat during the day without either killing my stomach or passing out. (esp since I won't have time for dinner...)
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posted by divabat
on Jul 7, 2010 -
10 answers
Help me avoid embarrassment. I have no training and couldn't tell you what my range is using, like, technical terms, but when singing I embarrass myself least with Amy Winehouse's song
You Know I'm No Good. Taking that as my (only) data point, what song should I attempt at an evening of Sondheim?
posted by prefpara
on Jun 16, 2010 -
10 answers
Has your manager ever told you, "as a developmental exercise" or otherwise, to search and apply for other jobs, internally and externally?
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posted by clever sheep
on Jun 7, 2010 -
14 answers
What sort of performances (dance, music videos, etc) involve a solo dancer dancing with an object as their lover?
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posted by divabat
on May 16, 2010 -
17 answers
Working on this dark whimsical carnival-esque song for a local compilation. Can someone help me find the key? (Tried the usual Googling until my head exploded)... Link to streaming song included in extended description.
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posted by raintheory
on May 11, 2010 -
5 answers
I have an old-ish laptop that I love, and I want to give it a new lease of life. I have thought booting off an SSD in the PC Card slot would make it run snappier and go easier on the battery.
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posted by kandinski
on May 9, 2010 -
4 answers
As part of a team-building/training exercise at work, we're supposed to make a website about ourselves. I can handle the technical end just fine, but I hate, hate, hate having to make a display of my personal self in public. I'm pretty sure I can get away with making stuff up, as long as it's sufficiently outrageous that everyone feels in on the joke. Now I just need some ideas...
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posted by Karmakaze
on Apr 30, 2010 -
35 answers
I'm really bad about not focusing on my current task, and hastily finishing whatever it is so I can move on to the next and perform it equally as poor. How can I learn to be more focused on -- and enjoy -- what I am currently doing, rather than spending that time looking ahead to the next project at the expense of doing the first well?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 28, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm considering buying an mac mini or 21.5" imac w. 4GB of RAM. Think that they're powerful enough to support upcoming Adobe CS5 (photoshop, bridge, and InDesign open), Windows 7 in a virtual machine, and HD YouTube video similtaneously--and in a timely manner?
posted by doncoyote
on Mar 26, 2010 -
17 answers
Wrooom Wrroom Tractortronica: I'm going to perform live with three tractors. What kind of sounds can you get out of them?
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posted by gmm
on Mar 25, 2010 -
19 answers
I'm trying to identify a Japanese noise artist who uses analog electronics (light bulbs, motors, record player based sequencer, etc.) to create really loud and grating music.
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posted by thehickmans
on Feb 4, 2010 -
9 answers
Seeking an artist's webpage: she or he has a unique business model of direct commissions via PayPal for actions at different price levels (will write a note, will travel to place X and take a photograph, send the photo to you, etc). None of my search keywords are turning it up ... ring any bells?
posted by finnb
on Jan 20, 2010 -
4 answers
What are some magic tricks that are simple to make/do for an indoor cabaret?
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posted by divabat
on Jan 18, 2010 -
2 answers
My work now offers bonuses if our performance meets certain (fairly high) standards. I'm concerned this will hurt more than it helps. Are my fears unfounded?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2010 -
14 answers
If your small-town choir tells you that they want to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the MidAmerica Concert Series - how good (polish, presentation, musical standards etc.) do they need to be to get the gig?
posted by tabubilgirl
on Dec 21, 2009 -
4 answers
