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With all due respect to the Utah Opera’s production of La bohème, we just couldn’t resist poking a little fun at master electrician [David Smith]’s quick lighting hack for the …read more Continue reading Stage Lighting Hack Keeps La Bohème from Becoming a Dumpster Fire
The unique perspective just a few astronauts have ever seen of Earth from outer space, and the way in which it impacts them, is known as the Overview Effect. Now, specially built theaters and a new film will bring the same experience to the masses.Cont… Continue reading Space movie to deliver the “Overview Effect” in giant domed theaters
Looking like some kind of strange alien spaceship has landed in China, the Yichang Grand Theater is the latest head-turning project from OPEN Architecture, the firm behind the Chapel of Sound and Sun Tower. Its unusual exterior boasts a flowing design … Continue reading Otherworldy theater expected to land where the Yangtze meets Huangbai
Following 10 years of construction and 13 years since it was first commissioned, OMA’s remarkably ambitious Taipei Performing Arts Center has now finally been completed in Taiwan. The eye-catching building takes the form of a large cube, with three bul… Continue reading OMA’s extraordinary performing arts center is ready for showtime
Virtual reality headsets enforce an isolated experience, cutting us off from people nearby when we put one on our head. But in recent times, when we’re not suppose to have …read more Continue reading Virtual Reality With A Dash of Live Shakespeare
Steven Chilton Architects recently completed a new theater in Guangzhou, China, that draws inspiration from tattoo art. This is not represented in the mundane “Steve loves Lucy forever” type of ink, but instead a stunning bright red facade that depicts… Continue reading Stunning Chinese theater wrapped in tattoo-inspired facade
Bjarke Ingels Group, in association with Freaks Architecture, recently completed a large new cultural center in Bordeaux, France. As you’d expect from a firm with BIG’s pedigree, there are several interesting aspects of the design, including a sheltered outdoor space for socializing called the “urban living room” and a “periscope” that allows diners in a restaurant to gaze upon the people outside, and vice-versa.
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MAD Architects has been commissioned to produce a new theater in Yiwu, Zhejian province, China. The building will be located on the banks of a river and its design is inspired by traditional local boats, complete with glass “sails” that serve… Continue reading Riverbank theater inspired by traditional Chinese boats
From Margaret Hamilton to Sally Ride, David Cox pays homage to the women heroes of the American and Soviet space programs in the final installment of his Rocket Opera trilogy. Continue reading Rocket Opera Pays Homage to Women of the Space Race