Archive for November, 2007

Conservatory Garden at The Bellagio Gives Good Greenery

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

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It’s one of the best things I saw in Vegas. It’s designed in-house under the direction of Audra Danzak, lighting design by Daivd Hersey, and scenic elements designed by Stephen Stefanou. The display is changed five times a year (but constantly refreshed) and takes about a week to change out.

Holiday show: Dec. 1
Chinese New Year: Jan. 12
Spring celebration: March 15
Summer garden party: May 17
Harvest show: Sept. 13

There’s a Big Froggie Singing at the Wynn and I Think He’s Great

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

He’s part of the nightly shows at the “Lake of Dreams” inside the resort and the highlight of my Vegas trip (as was the entire Wynn resort). The shows have an oddness to them that makes me think the designer was French but I can’t find any info on who the deserves the creative credit. [I shot the picture below but not the videos.]

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One of six shows happens every hour and half-hour. The large “screen” is a waterfall when the show isn’t happening, and the lake is filled with bubbles during the show so the submerged LED units have something to bounce light off of. Here’s another show with a bullfighting theme:

Starting the week with “Indians”

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Derogatory representations of native peoples always look better when fluorescents are used.

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An aside:

One time while talking to an airline phone operator I mentioned I was flying back to Fargo to visit my family.

“Do they live on a reservation?”

“Excuse me?” I said.

“Well you’re from North Dakota, and ‘Jorgensen,’ that’s Native American right?”

“Ah, no. It’s Norwegian. Very Norwegian.”

Giant Model of the Moon from Disney Prop House is Cool

Friday, November 9th, 2007

It’s fiberglass, and around $4,500. I found it at T. L. Gurley Antiques in Pasadena. I have no idea what films it appeared in.

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