TCI articles from November 1997

TCI archives from November 1997

Swept From the Sea.
November 1, 1997... Wildness is not a common commodity in modern-day England, which can make the filming of 19th- and early 20th-century works of literature a challenge Joseph Conrad's 1901 short story Amy Foster, which has been made into a movie called Swept From...

Dorothy Surrenders! MGM revamps casino.(MGM Grand Hotel-Casino, Las Vegas; drops 'Wizard of Oz' theme for adult 'Studio 54' club setting)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1997... Realizing that the four-year-old Las Vegas property needed updating and expanding, the powers that be at the MGM Grand Hotel, Casino, and Theme Park have set about a $700 million scheme of expansion and refurbishing. The new and improved...

Turandot.(Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Florence, Italy)
November 1, 1997... One of the highlights of this year's 60th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino was the version of Puccini's Turandot directed by China's Zhang Yimou. US, Chinese, and European TV troupes were onsite for rehearsals and set preparation, one of the...

Mere Mortals.(John Houseman Theatre, New York, NY)
November 1, 1997... When playwright David Ives comes calling, costume designers have even; right to tremble in fear. The highly inventive Ives is a specialist in one-act plays that make highly unusual demands Costumer Anita Yavich, recalling her work on Ives'...

Cinderella.
November 1, 1997... There's a lot of nostalgia attendant on the new film production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, to be televised November 2 on ABC. It is an updated version of a musical first broadcast live, starring Julie Andrews, in 1957. It will air...

That Motown sound.(sound design and attractions at the Motown Cafe, Las Vegas, NV)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1997... "We had almost enough time to do the job," quips John Nasshan of Audio Associates, in reference to his companys role as audio systems designer for the $14 million Las Vegas Motown Cafe. "We worked Christmas Eve, New Near's Eve, and two hours on...

The sporting life.(design and attractions at the Official All Star Cafe, Las Vegas, NV)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1997... The Official All Star Cafe, located on the Las Vegas Strip at the corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard, is one of a growing chain of sports-themed restaurant/bars created by restaurateur Robert Earl, head of the Planet Hollywood empire....

Sounds of Summerfest.(sound design for the 12 stages at the 30th annual Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest outdoor concerts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1997... Milwaukee--home of Laverne & Shirley, Harley Davidson, and Happy Days--is also the home of the largest music festival in North America, Summerfest. The Big Gig, as it was called this year, celebrated its 30th birthday with a bang in June and...

Les Palmes de M. Schutz.
November 1, 1997... Authentic vintage accessories have boosted the verisimilitude quotient in many a motion picture. Much as the Andy Warhol estate loaned genuine wigs for David Bowie's screen portrayal of the silver-haired artist in Basquiat, the Paris School of...

Ciao Bellagio.(Circe de Soleil's new Las Vegas, NV, attraction at the Bellagio Hotel-Casino)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1997... Cirque du Soleil has produced some pretty incredible acts over the years. Now with Quidam, its 10th different production touring the United States, Alegria on tour in Europe, and Mystere forever selling out at Treasure Island, the...

Martin sees the USA.(Martin Professional A/S; Martin USA)(Business Report)(Company Profile)
November 1, 1997... There's a good reason that many of the print ads for Martin Professional A/S feature a photo of the earth. The Danish entertainment lighting and sound company has established a worldwide network of dealers that may be unmatched (as this article...

Washington Square.
November 1, 1997... When Henry James wrote Washington Square in 1881, he was looking three or four decades into the past of New York City, and of the area around the tide location in particular. He saw many changes in the interim period, but they cannot, of...

Production Arts.(Business Report)(Company Profile)
November 1, 1997... Things have been pretty hectic at Production Arts lately. A new name (simply Production Arts rather than Production Arts Lighting) and along with it a new corporate identity, new advertising campaign, and a four-color newsletter--all of this...

Martin Pakledinaz.(costumer)(Designer Profile)(Interview)
November 1, 1997... This multi-faceted costume designer follows up The Life on Broadway with a world premiere in Santa Fe and his debut at the New York City Opera It's a long was from 18th-century France to 20th century Times Square, but costume designer...

Attention shoppers.(design of U2's 'POPMART' concert tour)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1997... Soon after this issue of TCI hits the newsstands, U2 and the visually provocative POPMART tour will once again be on display in North American stadiums. For any cave dwellers who may have missed the original media blitz, the tour kicked off...

A hell of a town.(1997 New York revival of 'On the Town')
November 1, 1997... Last summer's most intriguing New York City urban renewal project took place in Central Park, when a giant bridge rose over the outdoor stage of the Delacorte Theatre. It was the signature design piece of On the Town, the 1944 musical (book...

Las Vegas: the next generation.(Star Trek: The Experience opens)(Viva Las Vegas - special section)
November 1, 1997... First contact with Star Trek: The Experience is expected this month. The attraction, the first ever themed around the secular religion represented by the 30-year-old TV show and its spinoffs, opens in Vegas, the entertainment capital that is...

Caesars Magical Empire - beyond disbelief.(Caesars Palace)(Viva Las Vegas - special section)
November 1, 1997... As most of us learned somewhere in our education, theatre relies upon the audience's willing suspension of disbelief. The themed entertainment industry attempts to go one step further and create an entire new world for the guest. Caesars...

Start spreadin' the news.(New York-New York Hotel-Casino)(Viva Las Vegas - special section)
November 1, 1997... New York, New York. It's a wonderful town. The people all ride in a hole in the ground. Or they used to. Now they ride a roller coaster through New York-New York, the themed hotel and casino that looks like a miniature Gotham right on the...

MADhattan.(New York-New York Hotel-Casino)(Viva Las Vegas - special section)
November 1, 1997... In the heart of New York is Feld Entertainment's production of MADhattan, a 90-minute show which officially opened on June 12, 1997. Produced by Kenneth Feld and directed by Danny Herman, MADhattan features New York City street performers in...

Over the top.(Masquerade Village)(Viva Las Vegas - special section)
November 1, 1997... "It's only a masquerade" may be a popular refrain among Las Vegas lounge singers, but that phrase rings decidedly hollow when sung within earshot of the new venue Masquerade Village. A $200-million expansion of the Rio Suite Hotel and Casino...

PRG takes Las Vegas.(Harris Production Services/Production Resource Group expands in Nevada)(Viva Las Vegas - special section)(Company Profile)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1997... As projects like Masquerade Village mushroom there, more and more entertainment technology companies in the world are drawn to Las Vegas. A company that has become an increasingly important player on the Vegas scene is also one of the...