Tag: performance

Benchmark

is used in order to assess the relative performance of an object

City Slickers

a 1991 Academy Award-winning comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Helen Slater, Jack Palance and Bruno Kirby

extreme ironing

an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing

George Bernard Shaw

(26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright

Happening

a performance, event or situation meant to be considered as art

Harry Houdini

whose birth name in Hungary was Erik Weisz (which was changed to Ehrich Weiss when he immigrated to the United States), was a Jewish Hungarian American magician, escapologist (widely regarded as one of the greatest ever) and stunt performer, as well

Moulin Rouge!

This article is about the 2001 motion picture

Robert Wilson

an American avant-garde stage director and playwright who has been called "[America]'s — or even the world's — foremost vanguard 'theater artist'"

A Midsummer Night's Dream

During the years of the Puritan Interregnum when the theatres were closed (1642-1660), the comic subplot of Bottom and his compatriots was performed as a "droll." Drolls were comical playlets, often adapted from the subplots of Shakespearean and othe

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

With the immediate popularity of the book, it didn't take long for live performances to begin

Angus

1. In its opening week in the UK box office, the film grossed nearly £1,000,000 and was the fourth biggest-grossing film of that week, behind The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia! and Wall-E
2. As of 17 August, 2008, the movie has grossed £4.5 million in the UK box office

As You Like It

There is no certain record of any performance before the Restoration

Beating My Heart

On the Billboard edition of August 16 2008, "Beating My Heart" debuted at number 38 on Billboards Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, moving up to number 36 the next week to spent two weeks at #32 next, ultimately (and currently) peaking at #23 in its ninth wee

Benchmark

is used in order to assess the relative performance of an object

Black and Gold

"Black and Gold" was remastered for the Island UK single release on CD, 7" and 12" as the album's lead single

Blind

1. However, "Blind" was used for the encore
2. The song was used as the opening for all of Korn's shows, up until the release of Issues, where the single "Falling Away from Me" was used to open
3. "Blind" charted on the Canadian alternative rock chart, RPM Alternative 30, in November 1995

Can't Get You Out Of My Head

The release of the single was considered crucial to solidifying Minogue's success after she returned to widespread popularity in the United Kingdom and Australia the previous year with the album Light Years, her first major success for almost a decad

Chop Suey!

1. It is System of a Down's highest charting in Australia
2. "Chop Suey" was a moderate success on the charts around the world
3. In the UK Singles Chart it debuted at number seventeen, and peaked at number seventeen
4. In Australia, after hitting number three on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001, with virtually no airplay on commericial radio, it debuted and peaked at number fourteen in February 2002

Christian music

may also be classified based upon the setting it is performed

Crank That

The song reached the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 on September 15, 2007, where it stayed for two weeks before it was replaced by "Stronger" by Kanye West

Crash

"Crash" had originally not been planned as a major single-release from Love

Crashed

The song debuted on the Mainstream Rock Chart the chart week of October 06, 2007 at #35, and reached #24 on the chart

Daft Punk

In the mid-to-late nineties, Daft Punk performed live without costumes in many places including the United States

Deception

1. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $2.3 million in 2,001 theaters in the United States and Canada, averaging only $1,155 per theater and ranking #10 at the box office
2. As of June 19, 2008, the film has grossed $4,596,495 in the United States and Canada while grossing $4,948,835 in foreign countries adding to a total of $9,545,330

Dnepr rocket

launch vehicle has only a small number of modifications compared to the R-36M ICBM in service

Don't Tell Me

"Don't Tell Me" peaked at number four on the U.S. charts and spent eight weeks in the top ten

Ducati Apollo

Initially it was putting out 100 bhp @ 7000 rpm, and could exceed 120 mph

Due diligence

the performance of an act with a certain standard of care

Faith

The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number two on the UK Singles Chart

Fallin'

"Fallin'" was released in April 2001 as Keys' debut single, amidst considerable promotion and praise from Davis and J Records

G-A-Y

Saturday nights at G-A-Y have seen many performances from a wide selection of artists and genres (most of which are heterosexual)

Gay Kayler

Now retired, Gay Kayler’s 40-year professional showbusiness career included appearances on most national TV shows, eg Brian Henderson's Bandstand (Australia), Johnny O’Keefe’s Sing, Sing, Sing and Graeme Bell’s Trad Jazz

Halogen lamp

Tungsten halogen lamps behave in a similar manner to other incandescent lamps when run on a different voltage

Heaven

On the first day it reached the number-two position on the Oricon chart; the second day it was at number three

Heaven

"Heaven" first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and received substantial airplay on album-oriented rock radio stations, reaching number 9 on Billboards Rock Tracks chart in early 1984

HORSE the band

known for their tremendously energetic live performances

Human

"Human" was the most added track on Alternative radio upon its release, already climbing into the top ten there after less than a week of airplay

I'm a Slave 4 U

"I'm a Slave 4 U" reached number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100, the track also became a top thirty hit on the Hot 100 Airplay, but just barely made into the Hot 100 Singles Sales peaking at number seventy-three

I'm Real

"I'm Real" (Murder Remix) debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-six the week of July 7, 2001

In the End

"In the End" was officially released to U.S. radio on November 20, 2001

In the Zone

debuted at number-one in the United States selling over 609,000 copies in its first week- while impressive, it fell short of the 746,000 copies sold by her previous release Britney

Insomniatic

1. The album debuted at #15 in the official United States Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 39,000 copies in its first week, becoming Aly & AJ's highest debut to date. Insomniatic remained on the charts for 18 weeks in total, dropping out after t
2. It spent one week in botht the UK as on the United World Chart

Janet Jackson

Jackson has a mezzo-soprano vocal range

Laptop

For a given price range (and manufacturing base), laptop computational power has traditionally trailed that of desktops

Late Night Special

They Hit Charts At #1 On Billboard 200 They Hit Charts At #2 On Billboard 100

Light Years

The song was premiered live at the band's May 10, 2000 concert in Bellingham, Washington

Loverboy

"Loverboy" was Carey's last top forty hit as a lead artist in the U.S. until the release of her fourteenth album, The Emancipation of Mimi, in 2005

Monterey Pop Festival

Although already a big act in the UK, and gaining some attention in the US, Monterey was the concert that propelled The Who into the American mainstream

Mr. Bean's Holiday

It took an opening gross of US$12.7 million in the United Kingdom, the biggest opening for a film in 2007 up until the release of Spider-Man 3