Our client, Duluth Festival Opera, is planning an innovative approach to their upcoming concert production of Puccini’s perennial favorite, La bohème. In an effort to remain cutting-edge, artistic director Craig Fields sought an innovative approach to this concert presentation, which is a departure from the full productions of the past three years. It was important to Fields that this concert-style production contain a beautiful visual component, since it would be staged without the sets and costuming that are used in fully-staged productions.
Fields began exploring ways to introduce dramatic visual excitement and along came a fortuitous discussion with talented illustrator, Mike Reed. A fascinating idea emerged: to have Reed draw the performers, their gestures and his impressions of their work during the performance. Seated on stage, calling on his quick eye and imaginative hand, Reed’s impressions of the artists would be projected onto a large screen, providing a visual commentary for the audience during the performance.
Fields believes that the effect of the changing visual images will reinforce the dramatic momentum of the music and that the loose style and sparsely detailed nature of quick sketches will give the audience a chance to compare their own impressions with those of the artist. The work of the musicians, the singers and the visual artist will all be channeled into the same time and space as each responds to the powerful music of Puccini’s score. It may even be an exciting new way to solve an age-old problem by creating ‘musically-inspired’ visuals for opera presented in concert.
For tickets or information call 1-800-628-8385 or 218-727-4344 or go to www.ticketmaster.com
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
BGRMODS- Bringing Mods Mainstream with IntensaFIRE
Stick this in your controller and smoke ‘em!
Duluth, MN (08/10/09) – Coy Christmas, President of BragGame Rights, Minnesota’s only licensed console gaming host location, has revealed a new company – BGRMODS, LLC, which will offer gamers the latest in mods. The first product to come out of BGRMODS is IntensaFIRE.
According to Christmas, “We saw a need in the gaming market. Console and accessory modification is a large part of the gaming world. The problem was that gamers buy mod kits for their controllers only to find out they were too complex to assemble themselves. So we partnered with an engineering team to get a product to the gamers that eliminates the technical curve, and offers more than the standard mod kit does.” The product is made and assembled in the USA, is lead-free and 100% recyclable, and retails for $29.99.
The IntensaFIRE modifies XBOX 360 wireless controllers (CG and Matrix), allowing them to control 5-mode sleeper settings, including a customizable user programmable mode. It uses the existing Sync button to toggle modes on and off. Advanced users have the option of adding a button to a prefabricated area on the IntensaFIRE.
Usable in all XBOX 360 games, including gamer favorites: Left 4 Dead, the Call of Duty series, the Halo series, the Gears of War series, and Street Fighter, and any future First Person Shooters or Fighter games, the IntensaFIRE promises to bring your play to a new level.
“4-mode sleeper mod kits exist. Dual rapid-fire mod kits exist. The IntensaFIRE mod kit has both. There are pre-fab controllers on the market, that do some of what the IntensaFIRE offers, each controller going for well over $100. We offer a 5-mode kit that is extremely simple to install, taking no more than 3 minutes with minimal tools, for about a quarter of the cost. Other mod kits require drilling, wiring, and deconstruction of your controllers. The IntensaFIRE only needs a few existing points of glue to connect the IntensaFIRE flex board to the controller and you're ready to go! You also get blue and red LED’s to identify which mode you’re in, at no extra cost,” says Christmas.
The product will be available at local independent dealers beginning September 7, 2009, but will premier at Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), in Seattle, WA September 4-6. For locations and more information visit BGRMODS.com.
Duluth, MN (08/10/09) – Coy Christmas, President of BragGame Rights, Minnesota’s only licensed console gaming host location, has revealed a new company – BGRMODS, LLC, which will offer gamers the latest in mods. The first product to come out of BGRMODS is IntensaFIRE.
According to Christmas, “We saw a need in the gaming market. Console and accessory modification is a large part of the gaming world. The problem was that gamers buy mod kits for their controllers only to find out they were too complex to assemble themselves. So we partnered with an engineering team to get a product to the gamers that eliminates the technical curve, and offers more than the standard mod kit does.” The product is made and assembled in the USA, is lead-free and 100% recyclable, and retails for $29.99.
The IntensaFIRE modifies XBOX 360 wireless controllers (CG and Matrix), allowing them to control 5-mode sleeper settings, including a customizable user programmable mode. It uses the existing Sync button to toggle modes on and off. Advanced users have the option of adding a button to a prefabricated area on the IntensaFIRE.
Usable in all XBOX 360 games, including gamer favorites: Left 4 Dead, the Call of Duty series, the Halo series, the Gears of War series, and Street Fighter, and any future First Person Shooters or Fighter games, the IntensaFIRE promises to bring your play to a new level.
“4-mode sleeper mod kits exist. Dual rapid-fire mod kits exist. The IntensaFIRE mod kit has both. There are pre-fab controllers on the market, that do some of what the IntensaFIRE offers, each controller going for well over $100. We offer a 5-mode kit that is extremely simple to install, taking no more than 3 minutes with minimal tools, for about a quarter of the cost. Other mod kits require drilling, wiring, and deconstruction of your controllers. The IntensaFIRE only needs a few existing points of glue to connect the IntensaFIRE flex board to the controller and you're ready to go! You also get blue and red LED’s to identify which mode you’re in, at no extra cost,” says Christmas.
The product will be available at local independent dealers beginning September 7, 2009, but will premier at Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), in Seattle, WA September 4-6. For locations and more information visit BGRMODS.com.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Volunteering in the Northland
With the recent interest in volunteering surrounding Extreme Make Over visiting the Twin Ports, it's worth mentioning some of the other year-round volunteer based organizations. Keep the love coming! One organization in particular, Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity, could use your help. Recently, our own account manager, Meagan Campbell, volunteered with faculty, current students, fellow alumni, and friends of UW-Superior.
The group spent a Saturday helping with a variety of projects at a current Habitat for Humanity site in Cloquet, Minnesota. Daryl Yankee, Director of the Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity, worked with the UWS group and taught them a thing or two about building homes. He is a firm believer in Habitat’s mission and demonstrated his commitment by digging the trenches alongside the volunteers. Check out the website to find ways to be involved.
https://www.habitat.org/cd/frame/frameset.aspx?url=www.habitatduluth.org
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