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Bruce Tucker

As a young boy, my father worked at a sawmill where I spent many weekends around the rich smell of fresh cut lumber. A division of the mill made small furnishings and that is where my passion started. My father memorably used to tell me "Son, the best way to add value to a piece of lumber is to make it into beautiful furniture". That phrase stuck with me and indirectly set me on a path that led to today. There is no better room in a house to take your imagination and exemplify it into your home than a theater room. The joy of movies with your family in the ideal environment is hard to beat. In my spare time, I enjoy eating well, staying fit and most of all being a Dad.

A History of Kabuki Theatre kabuki theaterHistory

A History of Kabuki Theatre

Kabuki, a type of Japanese theater, has had the ability to take you to another world and time since the year 1600, and it continues to enchant audiences in their reclining theater seats today. While William Shakespeare was in his prime in England, a new type of theater was beginning in Japan. There are many different stories of its inception,…
Bruce Tucker
December 30, 2014
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Singing In Theater

For singers and actors, whether professional or amateur, proper vocal training can make all the difference to outstanding performances. Familiarize yourself with all that proper vocal training entails, from warm-up exercises to physiology, from finding a coach to tuning your "instrument". Warm Up A "warm-up" is just as important for singers as it is for athletes. You wouldn't run a…
Bruce Tucker
December 4, 2014
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Home Theater Ergonomics – Entertain in Style and Comfort

Ergonomics is a science and a discipline that involves the designing of an environment, such as a home or office that best fits the individual. The process of design includes the evaluation of the equipment as well as the task or job so the environment best suits the person using it. In ergonomic studies, workers and the way they correlate…
Bruce Tucker
April 18, 2014
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Most Expensive Home Stereos

Home theater sound systems, as well as quality home theater seating, work together to really make a home theater experience something special. But a good sound system comes at a cost. Many simply tolerate the poor sound quality of a flat-screen television or spend about $200 on modest improvements. However, some people – musicians, sound enthusiasts, or perhaps billionaires –…
Bruce Tucker
January 10, 2014
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A History of the Symphony Orchestra

to the symphony orchestra and music history as a whole. The instrument classes of the orchestra include brass, woodwind, string and percussion. The composition of the orchestra has been largely unchanged throughout the centuries, making it a staple in music education. And the results have been enjoyed by millions, from audiences in famous concert halls to individual listeners on their…
Bruce Tucker
May 24, 2013
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Guide to Film Festivals and Movie Competitions

Since 1932, film festivals have been a major draw for artists and audiences alike. Now, there are hundreds of film festivals around the world, and they range in size from small-town productions to major cultural attractions. Emerging filmmakers send their films to whichever festivals their work will qualify for, and festival organizers sift through thousands of screeners to determine which…
Bruce Tucker
March 21, 2013
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All About Ventriloquism Theater

Ventriloquism is the art of throwing one’s voice, or speaking without letting the lips move. It is letting your voice speak through an effigy, or an inanimate object such as a wooden doll or a puppet that you take control of through dialect and movement. When entertaining, the entertaining artist does the talking in reality, but it appears that the…
Bruce Tucker
March 12, 2013