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...talent of a host of other artists. Hilary Hansen's impressive set establishes itself as a force for the entire production, using colors that accentuate the nihilistic themes of Hamletmaschine: blood-red and the Ex's standard, black. The dour colors of the set are unexpectedly highlighted by a backdrop of humanoid figures dressed in vibrant shades of yellow, blue, green and white. The set's centerpiece: an obtrusive, enigmatic coffin/stage entrance for the cast...
...general, the direction skillfully manipulates time and distance to create moments of pee-in-your-pants terror. From the ominous overhead shots of Chicago's freeways to the imposing grayness of the University of Illinois, the dark backdrop intensifies the terror. And terror abounds, most notably during Helen's psychiatric exam and her memorable first kiss with Candyman (his mouth is filled with bees). The soundtrack by Philip Glass is appropriately haunting...
Three white men in Sunday best dark blue suits will stand behind the podiums. The backdrop will be color coordinated with the rug. Each power tie will be carefully Knotted--strong colors but no too flashy. The men will smile their shining white teeth and the camerapeople will worry about the glare. All the face will be carefully pancaked to prevent sweat--remember Nixon. The moderator and the panelists will be introduced and the audience will clap politely...
Prime time will draw even more heavily on the headlines this fall. The recession will be Topic A on Roseanne, as Dan Conner loses his job and the family must scramble to pay its bills. The Los Angeles riots will be the backdrop for episodes of several series, including A Different World and Doogie Howser, M.D. In Doogie's season opener, for example, the hospital staff spends a frantic shift caring for riot victims. Though the show takes no political stand on the riot or its causes, Doogie expresses his sympathetic sentiments at the end by paraphrasing Martin Luther King...
Even in De Kalb County, Georgia, where unemployment hovers below the national average at 6.3%, Bush faces a formidable challenge. Nestled east of Atlanta, De Kalb provided the backdrop to the movie Driving Miss Daisy, and is home to a diverse mix of rich and poor, white and black, Republican and Democrat, as well as longtime residents and new immigrants from the North. Dukakis narrowly won De Kalb with 50.2% of the vote in 1988; at the moment, Bush trails Clinton by a daunting...