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in how we set it up for them, and they're able to create whatever music or lighting or world they want to create within that." That living lighting is built into every nook and cranny — to the point that Ardizzone-West is proudest of the blurred boundaries within the set. The holistic relationship between the set, the lighting and the video projection is so inherent to the piece that the hope is it feels like it's all coming from the Blue Men as they create it in real time. "One thing that makes the show interesting is the variety of ways in which we use the video surfaces," explains projection designer Lucy MacKinnon. "There are times when we use the video surfaces like little TVs — each individual monitor has a different piece of content playing on it. Other times, we're working with textures that go broadly across the stage, a lot of flashing and strobe effects, which look very similar to what lighting can do with their instruments. What we do kind of walks the line between scenery and lighting. "We're doing a lot of visualizations of sound," she adds. "The sounds the audience can hear and even feel in their seats, we're trying to create a series of visuals that really link up with and bring those things out." 40 WHAT'S UP! SEPTEMBER 8-14, 2019 COVER STORY NWA Democrat-Gazette/ANDY SHUPE "It's the action of the performer that is creating what's happening on stage. Nobody's hands are on any buttons," lighting designer Jennifer Schriever explains of the new show. FREE EVENT! SEpTEmbER 13 & 14 Fri: 5 pm-10 pm Sat: 10 am-8 pm Fest Food Beer & Wine Garden shoppinG FUNKY FRIDAY Free Concert: Earl & Them ROCK 'N ROLL SATURDAY NIGHT Free Concert: Switch.It.Up! AXE THROWING! FAMILY FUN AREA Bubble Soccer, Rock Wall, Bungie Jump, and more! VETERAN'S SALUTE w/Live Eagle CLASSIC & CUSTOM CAR SHOW TALENT SHOW HORSESHOE PITCHING TOURNAMENT DICKERSON ZOO ANIMALS BARK IN THE PARK Dog Contest For info & schedule 417.858.3300 shakinfest.com Blue Man Continued From Page 9 NWA Democrat-Gazette/ANDY SHUPE "Percussion has always been part of Blue Man's language," Knight says. "We really wanted to push into some new musical territory. We wanted to reengage with the character in our very present time."