Friday, November 7, 2008

The Word V. 3.0 (Part 1)- Perform

Ideas for word:
Perform
Control
Confusion
Construct
Anti-climactic
Unresolved
Repeat
Symbol
.......

Perform is the word. Ive done much research dealing with the word, but not enough dealing with artists who deal with this.

Perform
transitive verb
1: to adhere to the terms of : fulfill
2: carry out , do
3 a: to do in a formal manner or according to prescribed ritual b: to give a rendition of : present
intransitive verb
1: to carry out an action or pattern of behavior : act , function
2: to give a performance : play
— per·form·abil·i·ty \-ˌfȯr-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— per·form·able \-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl\ adjective
— per·form·er \-ˈfȯr-mər\ noun
synonyms perform , execute , discharge , accomplish , achieve , effect , fulfill mean to carry out or into effect. perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill . execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent . discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks . accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out . achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties . effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles . fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities .



"The way I see it, God gave me the body, so I intend to use it. It’s a big ego trip.... You know, you look around a bar, you pick out a guy and you say, that’s the one: I’m going to take all of his money tonight."
- Teresa Beaty

Beaty, Teresa. "Stripper Quotes." E-Notes. 2008. E-Notes. 7 Nov 2008 .

There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender... Identity is performatively constituted by the very 'expressions' that are said to be its results.
-Judith Butler

Butler, Judith. "Judith Butler Quotes." Brainey Quotes. 2008. Brainey Quotes. 7 Nov 2008 .

.....and a few more for fun:
“Performance is your reality. Forget everything else.”
-Harold Geneen
“The thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities.”
-Sydney Smith


...the first 50 seconds are boring. fast forward to 00:50.

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