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Calaveras (court Métrage)
''Calavera'' (Spanish for ''skull'') or its plural ''calaveras'', may refer to: Culture * Calaveras, any of various skull-shaped things associated with the * Literary Calavera, traditional Mexican composition in verse Places * Calaveras River, in the Central Valley of California, USA * Calaveras Creek (California), USA * Calaveras County, California, USA * Rancho Calaveras, California, USA * Calaveras Dome, California, USA; a granite dome * Cerro de la Calavera (), Carlsbad, California, USA * Calaveras Unified School District, Calaveras County, California, USA * Calaveras Fault, a geological fault in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA * Calaveras Valley, California, USA * La Calavera Historical Neighborhood, Smeltertown, Texas, USA * Calaveras, Texas, USA; a small town near San Antonio * Calaveras Creek, Texas, USA * Calaveras Lake (Texas), USA * Isla Calavera, an island in the Gulf of California Facilities and structures * Calaveras Power Station, San Anto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calavera
A calavera (Spanish – for "skull"), in the context of the Day of the Dead, is a representation of a human skull or skeleton. The term is often applied to edible or decorative skulls made (usually with molds) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay, used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead () and the Roman Catholic holiday All Souls' Day. ''Calavera'' can also refer to any artistic representations of skulls or skeletons, such as those in the prints of José Guadalupe Posada, or to gifts or treats in relation to the Day of the Dead.Cordova, Ruben C. (2005). "Calaveras". In Ilan Stavans, ed. in chief, and Harold Augenbraum, assoc. ed., ''Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States.'' Danbury, Conn.: Grolier Academic Reference, 4 vols.: I: 248–249 Some widely known ''calaveras'' are created with cane sugar, decorated with items such as colored foil, icing, beads, and sometimes objects such as feathers. They range in multiple color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calaveras Reservoir
Calaveras Reservoir is located primarily in Santa Clara County, California, with a small portion and its dam in Alameda County, California. In Spanish, Calaveras means "skulls". The reservoir is fed mainly by Arroyo Hondo (Santa Clara County, California), Arroyo Hondo and Calaveras Creek (California), Calaveras Creek. Lying in the Calaveras Valley, the region is geologically active with the Calaveras Fault parallel to and to the west of the dam site. The seismic hazard forced replacement of the original dam. The replacement dam began construction in 2011 and was completed in 2019. The Calaveras Valley has diverse wildlife including deer, coyotes, squirrels, turkey vultures, red-winged blackbirds, yellow-billed magpies, red-tailed hawks, brewer's blackbirds, purple martins, barn swallows, bullock's orioles, and New World warbler, warblers. Since at least 2008, a pair of bald eagles has nested regularly. History In the 19th century, the Calaveras Valley which the reservoir n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trío Calaveras
Trío Calaveras is a Mexican guitar and vocal trio, notable for its performances and recordings with the pop singer Jorge Negrete. History ''Calaveras'', in Spanish, means "skulls". The original members of the trio in the 1930s were Guillermo Bermejo (died 2002), his brother Miguel Bermejo (died 1996) and Raúl Prado (died 1989). Guillermo Bermejo left the Trio and moved to Argentina in 1945 his brother replaced him with Pepe Saldivar (died 1975). There are conflicting rumors that Prado had a brief marriage with Mexican actress María Félix, but no concrete evidence has emerged that the marriage ever took place. Most of the rumors agree in claiming that Prado and Félix allegedly got married in 1943 after meeting on the set of '' The Rock of Souls'' and separated two months after the wedding. Mexican writer Enrique Serna interviewed the last survivor of the trio, Miguel Bermejo, who told him he was a witness to the wedding. Prado's niece María Escalera also corroborated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calavera (album)
Fiskales Ad-Hok are a punk band from Santiago de Chile, formed in the late '80s. Its initial lineup consisted of Alvaro España on vocals, Roly Urzúa on bass, "Polo" on drums, "Cyril" on guitar and "Pogo"- who would go on to become the lead singer of his own band ''Los Peores de Chile'' – on guitar and vocals. Their album '' Fiesta'' was included in the list of the 50 greatest Chilean albums according to ''Rolling Stone (Chile)''. Biography Beginnings "Fiskales Ad-Hok" is one of the first bands for the "Chilean Punk movement". The late emergence of this movement in Chile can be attributed to the fact that beginning in 1973, Chile was under the control of a military dictatorship, like many other Latin American countries. In this climate of extreme political and social tension, this group was forged as a response to an authoritarian government. The name "Fiskales Ad-Hok" refers to a position within the same dictatorship, specifically the military prosecutor's role of ad h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Calavera
''El Calavera'' is a 1954 Argentinian film of the classical era of Argentine cinema. Directed by Carlos F. Borcosque, script by Emilio Villalba Welsh and Wilfredo Jimenez, based on Maurice Hennequin's and Pierre Veber's theater play ''Las delicias del hogar'' (''Les Joies du foyer''). The movie was released on August 31, 1954. Cast *Enrique Serrano * Elena Lucena * Jorge Rivier * Norma Giménez *Raimundo Pastore * Julián Bourges *Antonio Provitilo *Ángeles Martínez * Celia Geraldy *Rafael Diserio * Haydée Menta *Narciso Ibáñez Menta Narciso Ibáñez Menta (; 25 August 1912 – 15 May 2004) was a Spanish theatre, film, and television actor. He developed much of his career in Argentina, during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Langr ... References External links * 1954 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Argentine films based on plays Argentine comedy films 1954 comedy films 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swashbuckling Adventures Of Capitán Calavera
Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in April 2001 with a subsidiary called Powerhouse Animation LLC, established in the summer of 2014. The company develops and produces traditional 2D animation, motion comics, motion graphics, art assets, digital paint, illustration for television series, motion pictures, video game cinemas, commercials, advertising campaigns, educational properties, and entertainment companies. History Powerhouse Animation's name is partially inspired by Raymond Scott's song " Powerhouse", which was often placed in scores that Carl Stalling wrote for Warner Bros. shorts and has been featured in numerous animated cartoons. In 2002, Powerhouse produced the short "Heroes" which parodied the film ''Clerks'' as well as Marvel Comics characters. After seeing the short, Kevin Smith, the director of ''Clerks'', contacted the firm to produce an unfinished commercial from ''Dogma''. After producing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of RWBY Characters
This is a list of characters who appear in ''RWBY'', an original anime-style CG-animated web series created by Rooster Teeth Productions. According to series creator Monty Oum, every character's name is tied to a specific color. There are also other teams with their name combining to form acronyms that are also tied to a color. Creation and conception Oum designed the characters with assistance from artist Ein Lee. Oum had been browsing Lee's DeviantArt work and asked if she wanted to do some designs. The only rule provided for the series was "everyone must be badass." Lee also said that some of the characters were conceived between her and Oum, where he would provide a description followed by her sketching some ideas, or vice versa. Others were from brainstorming with other people. The characters utilize designs inspired by classic fairy tale characters. Each character has an associated color, and it is the first letters of these colors, red, white, black, and yellow, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Calavera
''Grim Fandango'' is a 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static backgrounds. As with other LucasArts adventure games, the player must converse with characters and examine, collect, and use objects to solve puzzles. ''Grim Fandango'' is set in the Land of the Dead in a retro-futuristic version of the 1950s, through which recently departed souls, represented as ''calaca''-like figures, travel before they reach their final destination. The story follows travel agent Manuel "Manny" Calavera as he attempts to guide new arrival Mercedes "Meche" Colomar on her journey. The game combines elements of the Aztec afterlife with ''film noir'' style, with influences including '' The Maltese Falcon'', ''On the Waterfront'' and ''Casablanca''. ''Grim Fandango'' received praise for its art design and direction. It was selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
