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...screen influence, Prince says, it was Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective, a TV miniseries that hopscotched among layers of reality and expected audiences to get their bearings gradually, by osmosis. Says Prince: "The way the numbers are parsed into Kiss is unique. They are abrupt, fragmented. The scenic design allows you to hallucinate in a fraction of a second. We change venue without lifting, lowering, moving or revealing anything. There is no waiting. It is two realities...
...spend at least half of your time at scenic, snow-covered Mt. Brokenleg--half of the time that you aren't drunk in the lodge, that is--getting up the hill...
...Designer Chuck Adomanis handles the scenic demands of Into the Woods well. The musical begins with the Narrator opening a large two-story "book" to reveal the homes of the Baker and his Wife, Jack and Cinderella. This is artfully done and a good contrast to the wide open stage of the "forest" where the rest of the action takes place. The tree panels are on a fine line between abstract and unrecognizable; Rapunzel's tower is downright weird. The rotating rake in the center of the stage is put to good use in indicating scene changes and the director...
Visions that balance preservation of this country's natural resources and scenic areas with a productive, well-run economy could certainly woo voters who find it difficult to decide between the candidates on other issues. And this time around, the choice for president based on environmental concerns is as clear as a smog-free November...
Calaveras County was once the heart of the Gold Rush. This August the rush has been for the exits. Stubborn forest fires swept through drought-stricken timber and brush, threatening a score of scenic small towns, once made famous by Mark Twain and Bret Harte, and forcing nearly 14,000 residents to flee. Nearly 4,000 fire fighters labored throughout the week, bringing the flames under control just as another wildfire broke out in Northern California's Shasta County...