TCI articles from August 1995

TCI archives from August 1995

The master builder.(Australian Opera premieres 'The Eighth Wonder'- in the controversial Sydney Opera House that the opera portrays)
August 1, 1995... The Eighth Wonder, a new Australian opera about the building of the Sydney Opera House, will be given its world premiere by the Australian Opera on October 14. The fact that it will be performed in that very building adds another dimension to...

Babylon revisited.(Gilgul, a Melbourne Jewish theater group, joins Australian Opera to adapt Verdi's 'Nabucco' to the Babylonian capitivity story)(Brief Article)
August 1, 1995... In recent times, designer Peter Corrigan's work with Barrie Kosky, artistic director of the Melbourne, Australia-based Jewish theatre company Gilgul has been particularly acclaimed. As company designer, his credits include Gilgul's superbly,...

A better Tomorrowland.(redesign of Walt Disney World)
August 1, 1995... Three years ago, Disney decided that the clock was running out on Tomorrowland. The Magic Kingdom principality, part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL since the park opened in 1971, looked like yesterday after two decades of operation. The...

In memoriam: Damon Wootten.(president of The Golder Group, Vancouver, B.C.; show control systems innovator)(Obituary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 1995... Damon Wootten, founder and president of The Golder Group of Vancouver, Canada, passed away on June 26, 1995, after a third and final bout with cancer. visionary with a love of live spectacle, a performer's sensibilities, and creative technical...

V for victory.(design of the Hyde Park, London festival celebrating 50th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe)
August 1, 1995... The 50th anniversary of victory in Europe, or VE Day, is a major event for the people of Britain. A three-day festival was organized in London's Hyde Park on May 6-8. The event was free to the public but admission was by ticket only....

Barneypalooza.(design and building of attraction, 'A Day in the Park with Barney,' Orlando, FL)
August 1, 1995... You've seen the TV show. You've sung the songs and clapped along. Next year, you and the kids win troop over to the multiplex for a planned feature film. But first, spend A Day in the Park with Barney, a Universal Studios Florida attraction...

Jeremiah J. Harris.(producer of 'EFX,' new MGM Grand Theater, Las Vegas, NV, show)
August 1, 1995... "I never got much encouragement to go into the theatre from either parent," confides Jeremiah (Jere to his friends) J. Harris, in spite of the fact that his family has long been bitten by the theatrical bug. Sitting with Harris at the front of...

In memoriam: Charles Altman.(lighting designer and dealer)(Obituary)
August 1, 1995... Charles Altman, the founder of the Altman Stage Lighting Company, died Friday morning, May 5. The company he founded and built with his wife Alice, and several generations of Altmans, has had a profound effect on how lighting is done...

Acousticians sound off.(theater and concert hall acoustical design)(Special Report)(Panel Discussion)(Cover Story)
August 1, 1995... What do acousticians do? Why do we need them? How important are they to the success of a new performance space? These questions are probably asked by many people involved in the creation of a new theatre, concert hall, or other similar venue....

EFX: a unique entertainment redefines the Las Vegas experience.(MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV)(Extravaganza Production Design)
August 1, 1995... It may or may not be the greatest show on earth, but EFX has packed an amazing amount of scenery and special effects into a 90-minute extravaganza which premiered last spring at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Fire-breathing...

Judge Dredd: Nigel Phelps and a team of visual effects experts create a grim vision of the urban future.(new science-fiction film; includes related article on constructing and filming special effects)(Interview)(Cover Story)
August 1, 1995... Realism may seem an absurd concept to apply to a comic book-based movie set in the 22nd century. But realism is just what the judge Dredd filmmakers wanted. Adapted from a popular British comic and starring Sylvester Stallone in the title role,...

Rosalie and the Ring.(Wagner Ring Cycle designer Rosalie)(Interview)
August 1, 1995... Although her innovative work as a designer of both sets and costumes is admired in Europe, Rosalie (no last name) remains virtually unknown in the United States. However, she can lay claim to a world-class achievement: This summer, her designs...

Peter J. Davison.(Theatre/Opera Production Design)(Interview)
August 1, 1995... Trust Peter J. Davison to put a new spin on a timeless classic. Take Hamlet or St. Joan and watch this British designer figure out how to shake new life into it. With a distinct knack for combining inventive elements (often bits and pieces from...