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Graduation Day (other)
Graduation Day may refer to: * Graduation, when one receives an academic degree or similar designation Film and TV * ''Graduation Day'' (film), a 1981 slasher film * ''Graduation Day'', a 1968 film directed by Donald Shebib Donald Everett "Don" Shebib (born 27 January 1938) is a Canadian film director. Shebib is a central figure in the development of English Canadian cinema who made several short documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada and CBC Televisi ... * "Graduation Day" (''The 4400'' episode), a 2006 episode of ''The 4400'' * "Graduation Day" (''Beavis and Butt-head''), a 1997 episode of ''Beavis and Butt-head'' * "Graduation Day" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 1999 two-part third-season finale episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * "Graduation Day" (''ER''), a 2006 episode of ''ER'' * "Graduation Day" (''X-Men''), the 1997 series finale episode of ''X-Men'' * "Graduation Day" (''Ultimate Spider-Man''), the 2017 series finale episode of ''Ultimate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation
Graduation is the awarding of a diploma to a student by an educational institution. It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. The graduation ceremony is also sometimes called: commencement, congregation, convocation or invocation. History Ceremonies for graduating students date from the first universities in Europe in the twelfth century. At that time Latin was the language of scholars. A ''universitas'' was a guild of masters (such as MAs) with licence to teach. "Degree" and "graduate" come from ''gradus'', meaning "step". The first step was admission to a bachelor's degree. The second step was the masters step, giving the graduate admission to the ''universitas'' and license to teach. Typical dress for graduation is gown and hood, or hats adapted from the daily dress of university staff in the Middle Ages, which was in turn based on the attire worn by medieval clergy. The tradition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day
Graduation Day may refer to: * Graduation, when one receives an academic degree or similar designation Film and TV * ''Graduation Day'' (film), a 1981 slasher film * ''Graduation Day'', a 1968 film directed by Donald Shebib * "Graduation Day" (''The 4400'' episode), a 2006 episode of ''The 4400'' * "Graduation Day" (''Beavis and Butt-head''), a 1997 episode of ''Beavis and Butt-head'' * "Graduation Day" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 1999 two-part third-season finale episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * "Graduation Day" (''ER''), a 2006 episode of ''ER'' * "Graduation Day" (''X-Men''), the 1997 series finale episode of ''X-Men'' Books and comics * '' Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day'', a 2003 limited series by DC Comics * ''Graduation Day'', a 2000 ''Baby-sitters Club'' novel Music Albums * ''Graduation Day'', a 2012 album by Sturm und Drang Songs * "Graduation Day" (The Four Freshmen song), a 1956 song by Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman * "Graduation Day", a 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Blue (Chris Isaak Album)
''Forever Blue'' is the fifth studio album by American rock and roll musician Chris Isaak. It was released on May 23, 1995. The album included three singles: the Grammy-nominated "Somebody's Crying"; "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing," which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, ''Eyes Wide Shut''; and "Graduation Day," featured in the 1996 film '' Beautiful Girls''. In 1996, ''Forever Blue'' was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, though it lost to Alanis Morissette's ''Jagged Little Pill''. In 2014, a cover of "I Believe" was done by Melissa Hollick for the video game '' Wolfenstein: The New Order''. Track listing All songs written by Chris Isaak. # "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" – 2:54 # "Somebody's Crying" – 2:46 # "Graduation Day" – 3:11 # "Go Walking Down There" – 2:49 # "Don't Leave Me on My Own" – 2:14 # "Things Go Wrong" – 3:00 # "Forever Blue" – 2:42 # "There She Goes" – 3:14 # "Goin' Nowhere" – 2:52 # "Changed Your Mind" – 3:51 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ivy League (band)
The Ivy League were an English vocal trio, formed in 1964, who enjoyed two top 10 hit singles on the UK Singles Chart in 1965. The group's sound was characterised by rich, three-part vocal harmonies. Career The Ivy League was formed in August 1964 by three session singers with an extensive vocal range, John Carter, Ken Lewis (both previous members of Carter-Lewis and the Southerners) plus Perry Ford. They were first heard doing background vocals for The Who on their hit single "I Can't Explain" in November 1964 but after that, the Who's producers entrusted John Entwistle and Pete Townshend with the backing vocals. Their debut single, "What More Do You Want" generated little interest but the second release, "Funny How Love Can Be" made the UK chart's Top 10. Further hits followed, including "That's Why I'm Crying" and UK chart number 3 "Tossing and Turning". The original trio released just one album, 1965's ''This is the Ivy League'' – panned in the music press as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Pickett
Robert George Pickett (February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007), known also by the name Bobby "Boris" Pickett, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and comedian known for co-writing and performing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash". Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, Pickett watched many horror films as a result of his father's position as a local movie theater manager. He started improvising impressions of Hollywood film stars at a young age. At a turning point in his career, Pickett was a vocalist for local swing band Darren Bailes and the Wolf Eaters. He would later serve from 1956–1959 in the United States Army, stationed in Korea for a period of time. He co-wrote his signature song, "Monster Mash", with Leonard Capizzi in May 1962 as a spoof of popular contemporary dance crazes. Pickett's performances include impersonations of Boris Karloff (''The Mummy'' (1932)) and Bela Lugosi (''Dracula'' (1931)), and although major labels declined to distribute the song, Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day (The Four Freshmen Song)
"Graduation Day" is a song composed by Joe Sherman with lyrics by his brother Noel Sherman. and was a 1956 hit song by the Four Freshmen. Background The song is about nostalgia and was an important influence in the early rock era. Chart performance In the US, the Four Freshmen recording reached number 27 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart. in 1956. The version by the Canadian vocal group, The Rover Boys (named after the popular college-themed literary characters), reached number 16 on the U.S. charts. Cover versions *Bobby Pickett released his own version of the song in 1963. *The song was a concert staple of the Beach Boys, who were deeply influenced by the Four Freshmen. A recording of it was featured on the live Capitol Records album ''Beach Boys Concert'' (1964). *In 1967, The Arbors The Arbors were an American pop group formed in 1964 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The members, two sets of brothers, met at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and began playing local shows in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturm Und Drang (band)
Sturm und Drang was a Finnish heavy metal/hard rock band from Vaasa formed in 2004. The band's original members were lead singer/guitarist André Linman, guitarist/backing vocals Alexander Ivars, keyboardist Jesper Welroos, bassist/backing vocalist Henrik Kurkiala and drummer/backing vocalist Calle Fahllund. Other members were bassist Joel Wendlin (joined 2010) and guitarist Jani Kuoppamaa (joined 2011). The band started off as schoolmates covering bands such as Judas Priest and gradually started writing their own material. They were discovered in 2005 by record label HMC. Their debut album ''Learning to Rock'' was released in 2007 and eventually went platinum in Finland. Their second album ''Rock 'n Roll Children'' was released in 2008 and went gold within less than a week. The band is known for songs "Rising Son", "Indian" and "A Million Nights". As of 2010, the band has sold over 100,000 records. In 2014 the band broke up when members left to start their own separated projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends Forever
Friends Forever may refer to: Books * ''Friends Forever'' (novel), a 2012 novel by Danielle Steel *''Friends Forever'', a book adapted from the comics series ''W.I.T.C.H.'' Film and television * ''Friends Forever'' (1987 film) or ''Venner for altid'', a Danish film * ''Friends Forever'' (2007 film), an Indian animated feature film of 2007 * ''Friends Forever'' (TV series), a 2010 Malaysian Chinese drama * "Friends Forever" (''LazyTown''), a television episode Music * ''Friends Forever'' (Sharon, Lois & Bram album), 1998 * "Friends Forever" (song), a song by Thunderbugs, 1999 *"Graduation (Friends Forever)", a song by Vitamin C, 2000 *''Friends Forever'', an album by the cast of the TV series ''The Saddle Club'', 2003 *''Friends Forever'', an album from the TV series ''Tweenies'' *"Friends Forever", a song from the TV series ''Saved by the Bell'' *"Friends Forever", a song from the TV series ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' *Friends Forever, a band signed to Load Records Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day (Ultimate Spider-Man)
'' Ultimate Spider-Man'' is an animated television series based on the superhero Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the .... The series premiered on Disney XD on April 1, 2012, airing alongside the second season of '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', as part of the ''Marvel Universe'' block. The series is based on the '' Ultimate Spider-Man'' comic book series. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2012) Season 2 (2013) Season 3: Web-Warriors (2014–15) The third season, subtitled ''Web-Warriors'', introduced a variation of the '' Spider-Verse'' arc. It first premiered in India and then in US. Season 4: Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6 (2016–17) On June 1, 2015, it was announced that the series has been renewed for a fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day (film)
''Graduation Day'' is a 1981 American slasher film co-written, co-produced and directed by Herb Freed, and starring Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, Michael Pataki, and E. Danny Murphy in his film debut. The plot follows a high school track team who are stalked and murdered by a masked assailant days before their graduation. Linnea Quigley, Vanna White, and Karen Abbott appear in supporting performances. Filmed in Los Angeles, ''Graduation Day'' was released in the spring of 1981, grossing nearly $24 million on a budget of $250,000, far exceeding the genre's usual box office at the time. Though it received a largely negative reception, the film has since developed a cult following among fans of the genre. '' Fatal Games'', another slasher film with a similar plot, was released in 1984. Plot Laura Ramstead, a senior athlete at a small-town Southern California high school, collapses during a track meet, dying unexpectedly of a cardiac embolism. Two months later, her elder s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day (X-Men)
The ''X-Men'' animated series debuted on October 31, 1992 on the Fox Network as part of the "Fox Kids" Saturday morning lineup. The plot was loosely adapted from famous storylines and events in the X-Men comics, such as the Dark Phoenix Saga, Days of Future Past, the Phalanx Covenant, and the Legacy Virus. The show features a team line-up similar to that of the early 1990s X-Men comic books: the lineup largely resembles that of Cyclops' Blue Team, established in the early issues of the second ''X-Men'' comic series. Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, Beast, Gambit, Jubilee, Jean Grey and Professor X were featured as the X-Men. Synopsis The series' first 13 episodes were notable for being possibly the first time that an animated series had a full season of episodes flow one into the next, creating a single continuing narrative, something the series producers fought heavily for. However, starting with season three, most episodes (except for multi-part stories) were shown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day (ER)
The thirteenth season of the American fictional drama television series '' ER'' first aired on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. It consists of 23 episodes. Plot In the aftermath of the shootout Abby delivers a premature baby while Sam suffers a terrifying ordeal at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, the show's longest-serving character Kerry Weaver departs when Kovač is forced to make budget cuts which threaten her job. Paramedic Tony Gates returns as the ER's new intern, Kovač is sued for malpractice and is later forced to return to Croatia to care for his father, Abby struggles to adapt to motherhood and Ray is involved in a life-changing accident which turns Neela's world upside down. Cast Main cast * Goran Visnjic as Dr. Luka Kovač, Chief of Emergency Medicine * Maura Tierney as Dr. Abby Lockhart, Third Year Resident * Mekhi Phifer as Dr. Greg Pratt, Attending Physician * Parminder Nagra as Dr. Neela Rasgotra, Surgical Intern * John Stamos as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
