Category: Arts

When did jazz start in New York? 1920s Where was the capital of jazz during the 1920s? New York radio and recording companies began to dominate the music industry, replacing Chicago as the center of jazz. In the 1920s, the black arts movement known as the Harlem Renaissance began, solidifying the city’s position at the […]

What is the significance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial? The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America’s honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War. Inscribed on the black granite walls are the names of more than 58,000 men and women who gave […]

Does blue and purple make black? Black paint can be made with equal parts red, yellow, and blue paint mixed together on a palette. You can also mix complementary colors such as blue and orange, red and green, or yellow and purple. Mixing blue and brown can also result in a rich black. What do […]

Who created the horror genre? Horace Walpole Who did the first horror films borrow from? By the early 1930s, horror entered into its classic phase in Hollywood – the true Dracula and Frankenstein Eras, with films that borrowed from their German expressionism roots. Which movie started the horror film genre? The House of the Devil […]

Do I need to Prebake crust for pumpkin pie? There is no need to pre-bake a pie crust for pumpkin pie. Make your favorite pie crust and place it in the pan unbaked (or buy refrigerated pie dough if you’d like a shortcut). The crust will bake beautifully along with the pie. When baking a […]

Should lights be in front or behind? As a general rule (though there are exceptions, of course!), it’s best to put the light source behind you, so that it illuminates your subject. What is frontal lighting? Frontal lighting is lighting that emanates either from behind the camera or from the camera itself. Built-in or on-camera […]

What is the difference between hue saturation and value? Value: the lightness/darkness: tint (lighter) or shade (darker). Saturation: describes how pure/intense/strong the hue is. What is color intensity? Intensity (also called chroma or saturation) is the brightness or dullness of a color. A color as we see it on a color wheel is at full […]

Who started Pixar Studios? Steve Jobs When did Disney and Pixar start working together? 1989 Who owned Pixar before Disney? Pixar began in 1979 as the Graphics Group, part of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm before it was acquired by Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs in 1986. The Walt Disney Company bought Pixar in 2006 […]

Which way should a guitar strap go on? Each strap consists of a closed loop, worn around the neck, or over one shoulder and under the opposite arm (usually the right arm for a right-handed player). At the end of the loop is a braided lace with a plastic hook. Lead the lace behind and […]

What did Odysseus gain from his journey? If we were to take a positive read of Odysseus, I would say that he learns the value of family. Odysseus understands that the ending of the Trojan War means he is to go back home to his family. His trials and tribulations to that end prove his […]