Wow, talk about Slo-Mo, Barry, Why even some of us young 'uns could
find this an exciting evening of meditation....
Doug
On 21-Nov-07, at 3:10 PM, Barry Alpert wrote:
> Samurai P,
>
> Perhaps one day you'll have an opportunity to catch this magic lantern
> show, which may bring back memories of the aesthetes, decadents, and
> dandies of your youth.
>
> "This will be the most original and moving show of our whole season! La
> Maison Française brings to DC six performers to animate a unique Magic
> Lantern Show.
>
> This world-class entertainment will bring you back to the days before
> cinéma. You will be amazed by the inventiveness and the “brilliance” of
> this performance!
>
> Laterna Magica Galantee Show was started by Herman Bollaert from
> Belgium,
> who has been collecting artifacts relating to this ancient art form
> throughout Europe. He is assisted by artists working in theatre, puppet
> shows, photography, film and music. The show uses authentic materials
> to
> create animation: numerous hand-painted slides and one of the last
> “tri-
> unial” lanterns remaining in the world. Having this extremely rare –
> and
> heavy – object fly across the Atlantic was a tour de force!
>
> The whole performance is supported by live music: piano, trumpet,
> clarinet,
> voice.
>
> Audiences have always been captivated by this unique excursion into the
> past, by the lantern's magic, by this true phantasmagoria of light,
> color,
> moving images, and music."
>
>
> http://www.galanteeshow.be/
>
>
> Yours,
>
> Nagisa or Tadashi Oshima
Douglas Barbour
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