And his performances attracted much attention, as the frequency of his surviving pieces in any calendar that may be set up for his undergraduate activities testifies.

The State Ballet of Rhode Island, the first incorporated group, was formed for the purpose of extending knowledge of the art of ballet in the Community, to promote interest in ballet performances, to contribute to the cultural life of the State, and to provide opportunity for gifted dance students who, for one reason or another, are unable to pursue a career and to develop others for the professional state ; ;

His life-long friend, Serge Koussevitzky, gave unreservedly of his praise and brilliant performances in Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.,, to which he added broadcastings and recordings for the whole nation.

We have Alfredo Antonini to thank for this healthy change of diet as well as the lively performances of the Stadium Symphony.

The Moiseyev Dance Company dropped in at Madison Square Garden last night for the first of four farewell performances before it brings its long American tour to a close.

The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.

Through Heigo, Akira devoured not only films but also theater and circus performances, while exhibiting his paintings and working for the left-wing Proletarian Artists ' League.

In a culture that set a high value on oratory and public performances of all kinds, in which the production of books was very labor-intensive, the majority of the population was illiterate, and where those with the leisure to enjoy literary works also had slaves to read for them, written texts were more likely to be seen as scripts for recitation than as vehicles of silent reflection.

Michael Vick and Keith Brooking were elected to the NFC Pro Bowl for their performances in the 2002 regular season.

He also helped Schoenberg run his Society for Private Musical Performances, which sought to create the ideal environment for the exploration and appreciation of unfamiliar new music by means of open rehearsals, repeat performances, and the exclusion of professional critics.

The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances.

It ran for 406 performances.

The production ran for 144 performances, closing on February 17, 1990.

New York City Opera's production in August 1990 and July 1991 ( total of 18 performances ) won the 1990 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival and was telecast on the PBS show " Live at Lincoln Center " on November 7, 1990.

It ran for 63 performances and was followed two years later by The Day Before Spring.

The production, directed by Jerry Zaks, ran for 715 performances.

Elwes had been closely identified with English wartime morale, having given six benefit performances of The Dream of Gerontius on consecutive nights in 1916, and many concerts in France in 1917 for British soldiers.

Like the electric guitar, the bass guitar is plugged into an amplifier and speaker for live performances.

It garnered Spacek and Piper Laurie Oscar nominations for their performances.

Unlike the immediate acceptance shown in the 1978 movie The Buddy Holly Story, it actually took several performances for the audience to warm up to him.

LaPread left in 1986 and moved to New Zealand, and Reynolds departed for Earth, Wind and Fire in 1987, which prompted trumpeter William " WAK " King to take over primary guitar duties for live performances.

The controversy prompted one local politician to call for locals to boycott the performances, but this was largely ignored and the premiere was sold out.

Frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances in the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create " pound for pound " rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight.

Atherton's finest performances came when he was " against the wall ", such as his monumental 185 not out in 643 minutes to salvage a draw against South Africa, and his negation of an outstanding Allan Donald onslaught in 1998, and that this prompted Steve Waugh to dub him " The Cockroach " ( being very hard to stamp out ).

The most notable of these was The Complete BBC Sessions, a nine-CD box set released in 1993 by Great Dane in Italy, where copyright protection for the broadcasts had expired ; The widespread availability of good quality bootlegs prompted Apple's own release of BBC performances in 1994, the two-CD set Live at the BBC.

Its successful run of 924 performances prompted him to contract with United Artists to finance and distribute a screen adaptation over which he would have complete control.

: The daily and weekly orchestral performances at Sydenham prompted those admirable analytical notices of musical compositions with which the name of George Grove was so long and is so favourably associated.

The overwhelmingly favorable response prompted the Company to introduce the practice in increasing numbers of performances in subsequent seasons.

His performances on loan impressed Kenny Dalglish, who had recently been appointed manager of Newcastle United, and prompted him to sign Given again.

The show was a huge success, running for 1108 performances, and prompted George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart to invite Rome to collaborate on another topical revue, Sing Out the News, in 1938.

Repeated poor performances prompted people to question whether Bangladesh had been granted Test status too soon.

These performances prompted Alec Stewart to call him " the most impressive 22-year-old I have seen in cricket "; the Edgbaston match prompted Nasser Hussain to retire as captain of England, to be succeeded by Michael Vaughan.

That goal, combined with a string of outstanding performances for his club, prompted a brief campaign for his inclusion in the England squad for the 2002 World Cup.

Nevertheless, his performances since arriving in England prompted much interest from rival clubs including Portsmouth, who's bid for Nelsen was rejected by Blackburn.

However, the poor performances of the TF106 in the opening two races of the season, particularly in Bahrain where the team had finished on the podium 12 months earlier, prompted disagreement over the team's technical direction.

These poor performances prompted the Board of Directors to sack both coach Anatoly Byshovets and president Yury Semin.

Attwood's performances in Formula Two prompted Alfred Owen, the proprietor of BRM, to offer him an opportunity in his works Formula One team.

This is what prompted him to start giving solo performances because it tested his skill at playing an instrument he had to treat as an equal and evolve with.

This prompted Jake to reject him authoritatively-something Jake's successor, Peter de Villiers would do the following year after similarly poor performances.

That always prompted players to wait for their money until they had put in some better performances again.

Though the first group game ended in a disappointing 1 – 1 draw at Wembley against Switzerland, England went on to defeat the old enemy Scotland 2 – 0 and then put on a display regarded as " total football " against ( ironically ) the Netherlands, the team whose performances at the 1974 World Cup had first prompted the phrase's coining.

Good performances for Burnley prompted a recall and Todd was thrust straight back into Rovers ' first eleven with the team struggling near the bottom of the league.

His performances for the side prompted Pulis to open discussions with Huth over a new contract.

It was his convincing performances in the middle of the park for Jurong which prompted Singapore coach Barry Whitbread to call him up to play for the Singapore national team in 2001.