See also: 1984 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1985 in music - Events. January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder, record the song "We Are The World". February 21 - Whitney Houston releases her first album. March 3 - A wax like ...

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Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945), is a singer, actress, and comedian. She is named after the legendary actress Bette Davis although Midler pronounces her name as one syllable, not two. Bette Midler - Biography. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii to Jewish parents, she majored in drama at the University of Hawaii but got her start singing in the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in New York City, where she became friends with, among others, Barry Manilow, who was her piano accompanist. He produc ...

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See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1988 in music - Events. Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. January – Broadcast of the Cinemax television special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, recorded on September 30, 1987 at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, California. February 13 - Michael Jackson purchases a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. H ...

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The term camp—normally used as an adjective, even though earliest recorded uses employed it mainly as a verb—refers to the deliberate and sophisticated use of kitsch, mawkish or corny themes and styles in art, clothing or conversation. A part of the anti-academic defense of popular culture in the sixties, camp came to academic prominence in the eighties with the widespread adoption of the Postmodern views on art and culture. Today, camp falls into two distinct categories: intentional camp and unintentional camp. Inte ...

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The Divine Comedy (in Italian "Comedia" or "Commedia", later christened "Divina" by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature, and one of the greatest of world literature. Its influence is so great that it affects the Western Christian view of the afterlife to this day. The Divine Comedy - Structure and story. The Divine Comedy is composed of thre ...

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A cult film is a movie that attracts a small but devoted group of fans, usually failing to achieve considerable success outside that group. Cult film - Overview. Most movies considered "cult films" failed to achieve mainstream success upon original theatrical release, often grossing more money in video rentals and sales than in theater tickets. In most cases (but by no means all), the film hardly makes an impression with the general public and critics are often apathetic as well. However, a small, devoted g ...

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See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1986 in music - Events. January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley) February 11 - Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team February 14 - Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television ...

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Goddess worship is a general description for the veneration of a female Goddess or goddesses. Many New Age Goddess devotees prefer the term goddess spirituality, avoiding the term "worship" for a faith that does not distance the Divine into a remote, hierarchical separation. Goddess veneration may be also used instead of "worship", as it can imply respect and intimacy without undue deference. In such contexts, "spirituality" is often preferred to "religion" because major organised religions have not typically nurtured go ...

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Theurgy describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action of God (or other personified supernatural power), especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, or perfecting or improving oneself. Theurgy - Neoplatonism. The source of Western theurgy can be found in the philosophy of late Neoplatonists, especially Iamblichus. In late Neoplatonism, the universe is regarded as a series of emanations from the Godhead. Matter itself is me ...

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Sephiroth may mean: Sephiroth or Sfirot is a Hebrew word meaning "counting", or "number", or "statistics", (ספירות, Standard Hebrew Səfirot, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄îrôṯ). Sephiroth are the ten "Divine enumerations, or emanations" in the Kabbalah of Judaism. Sephiroth was a Power of the fifth seal from the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses. Sephiroth is a popular character from the Final Fantasy series of video games. Sephiroth, ...

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The Sacred Heart is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics to refer to the physical heart of Jesus Christ as a symbol of Divine love. Devotion to the Sacred Heart in focusing on Christ's heart metaphorically focuses on the emotional and moral life of Jesus and especially His love for humanity. It also stresses the central Chrstian concept of loving and adoring Jesus. In most depictions, Christ's heart is shown containing wounds to which Christ points, as well as a crown of thorns. This wounded heart is meant to symbolize Chris ...

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There are several meanings of the word inspiration: The stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions leading to creativity. For breathing in, see inhalation. For Divine Inspiration, see revelation, Biblical inspiration and spirituality. See also Muse for artistic references. Inspiration is a 1975 album by Amazing Blondel. Inspiration is a 1996 album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Inspiration is a 2004 album by William Hung. Inspiration

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incarnation: From incarnate, "to be made flesh." The soul's taking on a human body.

• divine incarnation: The concept of avatara. The Supreme Being's (or other Mahadeva's) taking of human birth, generally to reestablish dharma. This doctrine is important to several Hindu sects, notably Vaishnavism, but not held by most Saivites.

See: avatara, avatar, Vaishnavism.

(See also: Incarnation , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

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1021 - Births. Eudocia Macrembolitissa, empress of Byzantine Emperor Constantine X (d. 1096) Wang Anshi, Chinese reformer (d. 1086) 1021 - Deaths. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, sixth Fatimid Caliph of Egypt (unconfirmed, but probably dead by now). 1021 - Heads of State. England - Canute the Great (1016 to 1035) France - Robert II the Pious (996 to 1031) Byzantine Empire - Basil II (976 to 10 ...

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The Bhagavata Purana and other works tell us stories of how the divine is always trying to break away from its divine fetters. When you are pervasive and omnipresent, how can you have the freedom to play? Being omnipresent, you are constantly watched by those who adore you, worship you and serve you. You need a disguise.

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The term drag queen originates in Polari, the language of gay men in England in the early part of the last century. Drag meant "clothes", and was also theatre slang for a woman's costume worn by a male actor. A queen is an effeminate gay man. Another term for drag queen, female impersonator, is still used though it is often regarded as inaccurate as many contemporary drag performers are not attempting to pass as women. Female impersonation, under that name, used to be illegal in many places, which inspired ...

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"Drag" is too casual and culturally freighted a term to be used for the cross-dressing elements in shamanism, but there is a long history of drag in the performing arts, spanning a wide range of cultural as well as artistic traditions. Drag in the theater arts manifests two kinds of phenomenon. One is cross-dressing in the performance, which is part of the social history of theater. The other is cross-dressing withinSee also:

Drag clothing, Drag clothing - Drag in the performing arts, Drag clothing - Drag kings and queens

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Camp is best explained to those unfamiliar with the concept of camp through the use of examples. Television shows such as The Brady Bunch, Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet, The Lawrence Welk Show, Hee Haw, Sing Along with Mitch, Get Smart,, Laugh-In, Gilligan's Island, Batman, The Love Boat, Saved by the Bell, The Monkees, and The Dukes of H ...

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The town was founded by the Romans as Salinae on account of the salt deposits around it, as it was one of their major sites of salt production. A Roman Road, King Street (originally Kind Street, hence Kinderton, one of the Middlewich wards) runs between Middlewich and nearby Northwich. Salt manufacture has remained the principal industry for the past 2,000 years. Salt making is mentioned in the Domesday book, and by the 13th century there were approximately 100 "wich houses" packed around the towns two brine pits [ 1 ]. By 1908 there ...

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1988 - January. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is established, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. January 2 - Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 - Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 - Australia celebrates its bicentennial. 1988 - February. February 3 - The United States House of Representatives controlled by the Democratic Party re ...

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Most movies considered "cult films" failed to achieve mainstream success upon original theatrical release, often grossing more money in video rentals and sales than in theater tickets. In most cases (but by no means all), the film hardly makes an impression with the general public and critics are often apathetic as well. However, a small, devoted group of viewers, often "film buffs" or film students, sho ...

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Studio 54 - Early Years. The theater originated as the Gallo Opera House in 1927, and over the course of the next decade changed its name several times, being known as the New Yorker Theatre in 1930, the Casino de Paris in 1933, the Palladium Theater in 1936 and in the Federal Music Theater in 1937; later that year, it was changed back to the the New Yorker Theater. This name would remain until CBS purchased the facility ...

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