Sentence examples for performance of violence from inspiring English sources

The Roman games involved brutally cruel public performance of violence on subjugated human bodies such as criminals, slaves, captives of war, and Christians.

Of course, a movie that depends so crucially on makeup and costume — as well as on décor, live musical performance, choreography, simulations of violence, and, for that matter, digital effects — is also the work of meticulous preparation.

But the power of organized crime in Mexico now holds hostage large areas of the country, including major cities, such as Monterrey, and terrorizes the rest with performances of stupefying violence.

In an essay titled "How Do Black Lives Matter in MoMA's Collection?" posted to MoMA's website, Thomas Lax, the museum's Associate Curator of Media and Performance Art writes, "Documentation of violence against black people is nothing new: it has been disseminated through photography and video since the beginnings of both media".

She was aware of growing feminist thinking and created a series of performances based on images of violence against women (a simulated rape in one case, a beating in another).

But the decision to close a school is inevitably subjective, based on a mishmash of factors like performance on standardized tests, situations of violence, student demand for the school and whether the school seems capable of turning around.

The club performed the pre-game festivities for the final game of the 1984 World Series at Tiger Stadium, but their performance was overshadowed by scenes of violence and rioting after the game.

Here, hollowed-out heads (like armor without the body inside), film projections of marred bodies, and sound pieces with fragmented speech offer more oblique experiences than the earlier performances but continue the discussion of violence and power.

For years, John McDonogh High School has been hampered by low academic performance and stigmatized by a culture of violence.

His great performances for Cronenberg, in "A History of Violence" and "Eastern Promises," reminded us that the director is at his strongest when he has a hero to haul us through whatever nightmare has been laid on.

Gibson says that the connection they establish with fans is often as freeing as it can be painful, which is to say there are no trigger warnings before performances despite the content including themes of violence, racism, homophobia, and otherwise difficult topics to navigate pertaining to identity and general personhood.