DOWNTOWN.
THE TOBIN CENTER.

IN THIS EDITION OF ARTS.
WE TAKE A LOOK AT SET DESIGN AT

THE WOODLAWN THEATRE.
IT TAKES US A GOOD TWO TO THREE

WEEKS OF SOLID CONSTRUCTION TO
BUILD THE SET AND WHILE THE

PRODUCTION IS GOING WE'RE
DESIGNING THE NEXT PRODUCTION

COMING UP.
A PHOTOGRAPHER WHO PUSHES THE

BOUNDARIES OF REALITY.
IT COULD BE RAW AND HONEST.

IT CAN BECOME ANYTHING YOU WANT
IT TO BE.

IT CAN BE A FANTASY.
>>

A LOOK INTO HOW STEAMROLLERS
CREATE ART.

YOU CAN GO RIGHT THROUGH THEM.
AND WE HEAR FROM BALLET SAN

ANTONIO ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING
PERFORMANCE OF DON QUIXOTE.

THERE'S A LOT OF COMEDY.
THERE'S A LOT OF ROMANCE.

AND IT'S ALL AHEAD ON THIS
EDITION OF ARTS.

IT'S ALL AHEAD ON THIS EDITION
OF ARTS.

HI AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
FOR THIS EDITION OF ARTS.

I'M MELINA NAREZO.
TODAY WE'RE EXCITED TO TAKE YOU

TO THE HISTORIC WOODLAWN
THEATRE.

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF SAN
ANTONIO'S DECO DISTRICT, THE

WOODLAWN THEATRE PROVIDES
QUALITY, ENTERTAINING

PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES.
WE VISITED THE THEATRE TO LEARN

MORE ABOUT THE SET DESIGN BEHIND
EACH SHOW, AS THEY PREPARE FOR

THE OPENING OF SWEENEY TODD, THE
DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET.

>> WHEN WE START DESIGNING A SET
THERE'S THINGS TO TAKE INTO

CONSIDERATION.
ONE TYPICALLY THESE SHOWS HAVE

BEEN DONE ON BROADWAY OR WEST
END.

SO PEOPLE HAVE A PRECONCEIVED
NOTION WHAT THE PRODUCTION IS

SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE.
IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED BEFORE.

OFTENTIMES YOU'LL FIND IN THE
ACTUAL SCRIPT YOU'LL FIND

NOTATION THAT SPELLS OUT CERTAIN
SET PARAMETERS.

SO YOU START WITH THAT.
THEN YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR OWN

SPIN ON IT.
I'M CURT WIENER.

AND I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AT THE THEATRE.

THE LAST TWO PERFORMANCES ARE
GOING TO INCLUDE SWEENEY TODD

AND JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT FOR OUR

HOLIDAY SHOW.
SWEENEY TODD IS A BIT OF A DARK

STORY.
IT IS COMPOSED AND WRITTEN BY

STEVEN SONDHEIM WHO IS A WELL
RESPECTED THEATRE PLAY WRIGWRIP.

>> I CAME ON WHEN IT WAS BEING
LEASED BY ANOTHER PRODUCTION

COMPANY AND CAME ON TO DESIGN
SETS.

AND ENDED UP BECOMING A PARTNER
OF THAT THE PRODUCTION COMPANY.

MY BACKGROUND ACTUALLY STARTED
WITH A DEGREE IN CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT THAT I TOOK AND
BECAME A CUSTOM HOMEBUILDER.

BUT WHEN THE MARKET TURNED A FEW
YEARS BACK 2008 BUSINESS GOT

SLOW, AND MY DAUGHTER WAS
ACTUALLY INTO THEATRE AND SHE

GOT ME INVOLVED IN SOME OF HER
PRODUCTIONS AS A VOLUNTEER.

I STARTED DESIGNING SETS INSTEAD
OF HOMES AND MADE IT A CAREER.

WE HAVE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HERE
AT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR BENJAMIN

GRABLE.
AND HE'S ALSO IN CHARGE OF

RESPONSIBLE FOR SET DESIGN AS
WELL.

WE KIND OF SHARE THAT DUTY.
WE'LL SHARE THAT DUTIES.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SHOWS WE DO
EACH YEAR.

WE'LL TAKE ONE.
AND THE OTHER PERSON WILL TAKE

THE NEXT ONE.
>> IT IS A LABOR INTENSIVE

PROCESS.
IT TAKES US A GOOD TWO TO THREE

WEEKS OF SOLID CONSTRUCTION TO
BUILD THE SET.

IT TAKES US A WEEK OR SO TO
DECONSTRUCT THE SET AFTER THE

SHOW.
IT'S A FULL-TIME JOB.

MY NAME IS BENJAMIN GRABLE.
I'M THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR.

I STARTED WITH AND I JUST
VOLUNTEERED TO HELP DESIGN

BUILDS AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER
CURT ASKED ME TO JOIN THE TEAM.

SO I JOINED THE TEAM.
I WAS ACTUALLY THE HOUSE MANAGER

AND I BECAME THE TECHNICAL
DIRECTOR.

WHEN YOU HAVE A SHOW THAT IS
VERY LIKE THERE'S A LOT GOING

ON, LIKE WHEN YOU HAVE FLYING AS
WELL AS MOVING PIECES, AS WELL

AS LARGE TON OF DIFFERENT
ENVIRONMENTS YOU'RE GOING TO THE

NEXT TO THE NEXT.
THEY HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER.

THEY HAVE TO GEL TOGETHER AND
ACCOUNT FOR EACH OTHER.

RIGHT NOW I AM DESIGNING SWEENEY
TODD.

THAT SET WILL BE ONE OF MY
DESIGNS.

FOR INSTANCE WE HAVE A GUEST
DIRECTOR.

MR. RICK SANCHEZ THAT WILL
DIRECTING SWEENEY TODD.

I GET WITH HIM AND FIND OUT WHAT
HIS VISION IS FOR THE SHOW AND

WORK WITH THAT TO COME UP WITH A
DESIGN.

AS THE REHEARSAL PROCESS GOES ON
WE START WORKING OUT SOME OF THE

PROBLEMS WITH THE SET DESIGN.
FOR INSTANCE IF THEY NEEDED

ADDITIONAL ENTRANCE OR WE HAVE
PROPS OR SET PIECES THAT NEED TO

COME ON FROM SIDE OR ANOTHER
WE'LL MODIFY THE DESIGN AS WE GO

ALONG UNTIL WE GET IT JUST
RIGHT.

WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A SHOW
LIKE SWEENEY COMING UP YOU'RE

GENERATING IDEAS.
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT IT IN THE

BACKGROUND.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT STUFF.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT
THIS.

I REALLY ENJOY THE KINETIC
ASPECT.

I DO SWEENEY WILL HAVE KINETIC
ASPECTS.

I REALLY ENJOY THAT STUFF.
EVERY SHOW IS DIFFERENT.

AND EVERY DAY IS DIFFERENT HERE.
I'VE NEVER HAD A REPEAT

EXPERIENCE.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS

JOB.
IT'S ALWAYS DIFFERENT.

IT'S ALWAYS A CHALLENGE AND A
PLACE FOR ME TO LEARN.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
WOODLAWN THEATRE, VISIT

WOODLAWNTHEATRE.ORG.

PHOTOGRAPHER, SUZY TAYLOR OF
HOUSTON, TEXAS, CAPTURES A

COLORFUL RANGE OF DRAMATIC
IMAGERY TO TELL EPIC, LAYERED

STORIES THAT REQUIRE NO WORDS.
INSPIRED BY HER OWN PERSONAL

JOURNEY, SHE IMAGINES BOLD,
EXPRESSIVE THEMES, AND THEN

SHOOTS AT A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS
TO CREATE HER IMAGES.

HERE'S A LOOK.

MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CAMERA
IS MORE THAN JUST A THING.

IT REPRESENTS A LOT TO ME.
1, 2, 3, GO.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO CREATE
ANYTHING.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO EXPRESS
ANYTHING.

IT COULD BE RAW AND IT CAN BE
HONEST.

IT CAN ALSO BECOME ANYTHING YOU
WANT IT TO BE.

IT CAN BE A FANTASY.
THE RED ONE HAVE IT FANNED OUT.

WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF FUN
THROWING THE HAIR AROUND.

NOT GOING TO LOOK LIKE MUCH
RIGHT NOW.

PHOTOSHOP COMES IN AND I CAN
CREATE A WHOLE DIFFERENT SCENE.

PRETTY MUCH ALL OF US HAVE GONE
THROUGH MOMENTS WHERE BAD THINGS

ARE HAPPENING IN OUR LIVES.
WE KNOW IT WILL GET BETTER

EVENTUALLY.
IF WE KNOW TOMORROW IS GOING TO

BE BETTER.
SO THIS PARTICULAR WE'VE GOT A

GUY WHO'S GOT A ROPE.
HE'S TRYING TO PULL THAT ACROSS

THE SKY.
I WANTED A WHOLE SERIES TO SHOW.

AND WE NAMED IT DOT PLACES.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PHYSICAL

PLACES LIKE PLACES THAT ARE
SCARY AND DARK.

EMOTIONALLY DARK PLACES.
THAT CREATE ANXIETY AND FEAR.

THINGS THAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE
IN OUR LIVES.

I USE THE FANTASY AND THE
SURREAL IMAGES THAT I CREATE TO

KIND OF TELL A STORY IT MAY BE
BASED ON SOMETHING VERY REAL.

BUT PRESENTED IN A WAY THAT'S
VERY TANGIBLE.

VERY CASH DASH IT'S EASIER TO
DIGEST.

I USED TO BE IN FINANCE.
I WAS ACADEMIC.

IN THE RECESSION I LOST
EVERYTHING.

THEN I HAD A BABY.
AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS

ANYMORE.
THEN ONE DAY MY HUSBAND HAD SEEN

MY LOVE OF PHOTOGRAPHY FROM A
DISTAN

DISTANCE.
WE DIDN'T HAVE MONEY FOR TO RUB

TOGETHER.
>> IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER

YOU CAN KIND OF STRADDLE.
>> ANYTIME I FIGHTING WITH

SOMETHING.
THIS IS THE ONLY THING IN LIFE

I'VE FOUND TO BRING THAT OUT.
MY MOTIVATION BEHIND THIS SERIES

IS A VERY PERSONAL ONE.
I STRUGGLED WITH DEPRESSION AND

ANXIETY MOST OF MY LIFE.
AS MUCH AS I WANT TO HELP OTHER

PEOPLE THIS IS ALSO THERAPY FOR
ME.

SOME OF THE STAFF WAS REALLY
PRETTY.

WHEN IT COMES TO EDITING I'M
FOCUSING ON DARK THINGS.

JUST BRINGING OTHER THING THAT
ARE IMPORTANT IN THE SHOTS.

WHILE I'M CREATING.
I'M PUTTING A LOT OF MYSELF IN

ALL OF THESE PIECES.

AND YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE BY
VISITING

SUZYTAYLORPHOTOGRAPHY.COM.

EACH YEAR, THE STUDENTS AT THE
KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE IN

MISSOURI, COME TOGETHER TO SHOW
THEIR COMMUNITY HOW STEAMROLLERS

CAN BE USED TO CREATE ART.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THIS UNIQUE

EVENT.
WE ARE GLAD.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
[MUSIC]

>> HI.
WELL WE'RE DOING THE ROAD ROLLER

EVENT WHICH IS BASICALLY A EVENT
WE DO.

WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF BLOCK.
WE INK THEM UP.

AND IT LEAVES PRINTS THAT WE CAN
SELL OR HANG IN OUR SCHOOL.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE
TODAY.

JUST BEING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
IS REALLY AWESOME.

BEING ABLE TO AS A SCHOOL
COORDINATE SOMETHING THAT'S MORE

PUBLIC.
WE LOVE THE FACT THAT THAT THE

ART INSTITUTE IS SUCH AN
IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ARTISTIC

COMMUNITY.
WE WANTED TO CELEBRATE IT.

AND BRING ALL OF THAT TOGETHER.
REALLY, REALLY NEAT TO SEE THE

ARTWORK AND HOW DELICATE AND HOW
DETAILED IT IS.

IT'S AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE TO
WATCH THEM AT WORK.

>> IT'S KIND OF A LIKE A BREATH
OF FRESH AIR TO GET AWAY FROM

OUR CLASSES AND FOCUS ON WHAT WE
LIKE TO DO.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD AWARENESS
FOR THE ART INSTITUTE.

IT SHOWS WE CAN GET INVOLVED IN
THE COMMUNITY AND HAVE SOME FUN.

HAVE THE KIDS HAVE SOME FUN.
>> THIS TEAM IS PRESIDENTS AND

FIRST LADIES.
>> THIS IS MARILYN MONROE.

>> AND WE HAD WE HAD A LADY
LOVER.

I DON'T REMEMBER THESE GUYS
NAMES.

THEY SLEPT WITH DIFFERENT
PRESIDENTS.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO LAY THE PAPER
ON TOP OF IT.

WE'RE GOING TO CUT IT RIGHT TO
THE SIDE.

PUTTING THE BLANKET OVER IT.
PUT IT BACK OVER IT.

THEY'RE PUTTING INK ON A PIECE
OF BLOCK WITH ROLLERS.

SO YOU JUST SEE THIS GIANT
ROLLER.

OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING THE
PAPER.

HANDING THE PRINTING PART AND
THE ANOTHER PERSON IS DRIVING

THE STEAMROLLERS.
IT TOOK ABOUT 12 PEOPLE TO PULL

A PRINT.
EACH PERSON HAS A VERY FORWARD

LIKE ASSEMBLY LIKE LINE.
THESE PEOPLE ARE INKING.

THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING THE
PRESSING.

>> ALL THE EFFORT SEE PUT INTO
IT.

IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATON ON

THE KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE
VISIT KCAI.EDU.

MCK

BEAUTY, ADVENTURE AND ROMANCE
ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AS

BALLET SAN ANTONIO BEGINS ITS
2016-2017 SEASON WITH THE

PREMIERE OF DON QUIXOTE.
BASED ON THE ICONIC SPANISH

NOVEL, DON QUIXOTE WEAVES A
SPLENDID TAPESTRY OF LOVE,

ILLUSION, AND DARING ADVENTURE.
WE VISITED THE ARTISTS AS THEY

PREPARED FOR THEIR UPCOMING
PERFORMANCE.

WE ARE REAL FINE-TUNED ANIMALS
AND IT'S JUST LIKE A

THOROUGHBRED.
THEY ARE VERY SPECIALIZED.

THAT'S WHAT WE ARE.
WE ARE COMPARED TO BASKETBALL

PLAYERS WHERE BASKETBALL PLAYERS
RUN ACROSS THE COURT.

THEY STOP AND THEY GO ON THE
OTHER SIDE.

THEY REPEAT THAT AGAIN.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WITH BALLET

DANCERS.
WE START A COMBINATION AND THEN

WE STOP.
WE DO ANOTHER COMBINATION AND

STOP.
EXCEPT A BASKETBALL PLAYER SHOOT

THE HOOP THEY DON'T POINT THEIR
FEET.

WE POINT OUR FEET.
MY NAME IS WILLIE SHOOIIVES.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO FOR MY
SEASON.

WHAT THE SEASON IS GOING TO LOOK
LIKE GIVING COMPANY CLASS.

THAT WE WORKED TOGETHER.
IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO DO

FOR THE SEASON.
SO THIS YEAR I'M -- IT CAME

ABOUT TWO OF MY ADMINISTRATION
WORKERS MY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AND MY OFFICE MANAGER THEY WERE
BOTH GETTING MARRIED.

SOMETHING BLUE, SOMETHING OLD,
SOMETHING NEW WOULD BE A GREAT

IDEA AND START WITH THAT ALL OF
THE THEMES COMING UP ARE DON

QUIXOTE, SAND NUTCRACKER.
DON QUIXOTE COMES FROM THE NOVEL

OF MIGUEL CERVANTES.
THERE'S A LOT OF COMEDY AND

THERE'S A LOT OF ROMANCE.
IT'S REALLY, REALLY HARD DANCING

AND THEY HAVE SO MUCH FUN.
THE DANCERS ARE HAVING A GREAT

TIME.
I'M A PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH THE

BALLET SAN ANTONIO.
IN OUR UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF

DON QUIXOTE I WILL BE CUPID IN A
FEW SHOWS.

>> COMING TO SAN ANTONIO AND
PERFORMING WITH BALLET SAN

ANTONIO HAS BEEN A DREAM COME
TRUE.

WITH THIS COMPANY I'VE GOT THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DANCE SO MANY

ROLES THAT I DIDN'T DANCE
BEFORE.

I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT
BALLET AND DIFFERENT WAYS OF

APPROACHING THE ART FORM.
WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING FOR SIX

WEEKS, MAYBE FIVE WEEKS ON DON
QUIXOTE.

IT'S A BASED ON THE NOVEL.
IT'S VERY FUN.

IT HAS A LOT OF FUNNY MOMENTS
AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A

DANCER TO PLAY A REAL HUMAN
BEING WHICH IS A CHANGE FOR MANY

OF US BECAUSE TYPICALLY WE PLAY
FAIRIES OR NYMPHS.

>> EVERY ROLE AND IN EVERY
DANCER IN THE COMPANY PLAYS TWO

PARTS ON PUTTING ON A GREAT
PRODUCTION.

IN THE BALANLET SHOWS SINGLE
CHARACTER ENHANCES THE STORY.

TO ALL OF THE VILLAGERS.
THEY PLAY THIS INTEGRAL PART IN

BRINGING THIS LIFE.
AND THE TRUE STORY IS TOLD.

THERE'S LIKE TRYING TO USE THAT
AS FIRE THE FUEL YOUR EMOTIONS.

BUT ULTIMATELY I TRY TO GET IN
THE ROLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

I DON'T THINK ABOUT THE STEPS.
I TRY TO JUST EMBODY THE ROLE

AND TRY TO REALLY ALMOST WHEN
I'M ON STAGE LIVE IT AS IF I'M

TRULY THERE IN THAT MOMENT AND
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE IN THE

WORLD AT THAT MOMENT.
I LIKE TO MAKE A PRESENT.

AND I THINK THAT STARTS FROM THE
FIRST MOMENT ON STAGE.

YOU HAVE TO SET THAT PERSONAL
PRESENCE.

IT'S VERY POWERFUL.
I'VE BEEN IN THE DANCER'S SHOES

WHAT THEY'RE DOOLING AND NOW I'M
ON THE OTHER SIDE.

I KNOW HOW HARD THEY ARE
WORKING.

I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THEM.
I LIKE TO LET THEM KNOW THEY'RE

LOVED AND THEIR PASSION THEY
GIVE EVERY DAY WHEN THEY COME TO

CLASS AND REHEARSALS.
AND NOW GETTING A CHANCE TO

PERFORM IT IS COMING REALLY,
REALLY FAST.

THEY'RE BEING GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR.

SO WE'RE 35 MEMBERS WHERE YOU
DON'T HAVE A LARGE BUDGET.

WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL DANCERS THAT
CAN DANCE ANYWHERE THEY WANT.

BUT THEY CHOOSE HERE.
IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS I'M GOING

TO PUT THIS COMPANY ON THE MAP
BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT.

THESE DANCERS DESERVE IT.
IT'S REALLY HARD TO PUT INTO

WORDS THE FEELING WHEN YOU'RE ON
STAGE PERFORMING.

IT'S UNLIKE ANYTHING I'VE
EXPERIENCE BEFORE.

LIFE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
BUT ONE THING THAT'S NICE ABOUT

DANCING AT THE TOBIN CENTER FOR
SUCH A LARGE THEATRE IT'S VERY

INTIMA
INTIMATE.

IT DOESN'T FEELS THERE'S A
THOUSAND PEOPLE OUT THERE EVEN

THOUGH THERE ARE.
IT'S COMFORTING.

IT'S A VERY COMFORTABLE SPACE TO
DANCE IN.

I THINK I SAY THIS FOR EVERY
SHOW.

TRY TO GO IN WITH AN OPEN MIND
AND DON'T HAVE ANY PRE-

CONCEPTION AND JUST TRY TO BE IN
THE STORY.

TRY TO FEEL THE STORY AND SEE
HOW THE DANCE IING INTERPRETS T

STORY.
ULTIMATELY TO INSPIRE SOMEBODY.

I HOPE THEY TAKE AWAY FROM IT.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE

MISSING UNTIL YOU GO AND FIGURE
IT OUT.

TAKE THE CHANCE AND YOU MIGHT
REALLY, REALLY ENJOY YOURSELF.

F
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BALLET

SAN ANTONIO, VISIT
BALLETSANANTONIO.ORG.

AND THAT WRAPS IT UP FOR THIS
EDITION OF ARTS.

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK AS WE WRAP UP
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH A

VISIT TO THE THE MCNAY ART
MUSEUM TO MEET THEIR NEW

DIRECTOR AND GET A GLIMPSE OF A
SELECTION OF ART CREATED BY

HISPANIC ARTISTS.
AND IT'S AN HONOR TO COME TO YOU

AT THE VERY END OF HISPANIC
HERITAGE MONTH.

AND FOR MORE ARTS AND CULTURE,
VISIT KLRN.ORG/ARTS WHERE YOU'LL

FIND FEATURE VIDEOS, BLOGS AND
INFORMATION ON UPCOMING ARTS

EVENTS.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, I'M MELINA

NAREZO.
THANKS FOR WATCHING.

ARTS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY VIEWERS
LIKE YOU.

ARTS IS PRESENTED BY THE TOBIN
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

ARING PROVIDING THE BEST PLACE
ANYWHERE TO SEE AND HEAR A LIVE

PERFORMANCE.
TRANSFORMING THE PERFORMING ARTS

IN SAN ANTONIO'S DECADE OF
DOWNTOWN.

THE TOBIN CENTER.