<html><body><div id="edo-message"><div></div>All very coy: “We didn’t know.” “It’s just a coincidence.” Wink, wink. It’s a clear nod to the fascists in our country, which have been slithering out from under their rocks for over four years now. Complacency is not an option. These symbols are attempts to corrupt our democracy through the arts and, as artists, we must expose them for what they are. Thank you Paul.</div><div id="edo-message"><br></div><div id="edo-message">Well, off to visit my aunt Fa,</div><div id="edo-message"><br></div><div id="edo-message">Loren</div><div id="edo-meta"><style hint="edo">#edo-signature img {max-width: 90%}</style><div id="edo-signature" style="font-family: sans-serif, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial;font:-apple-system-body;"><br>Loren Schreiber, Professor Emeritus<div>School of Theatre, Television, and Film</div><div>San Diego State University</div></div></div><div id="edo-original"><div><br><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:1ex 0 0 0; height: min-content; border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:0.5ex;"><div><pre>----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 18:32:58 -0500
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Subject: [SML] CPAC Stage Design
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Aloha,
Take a gander at the stage for CPAC (a link is above. If that doesn't work,
google will turn up a bunch of stuff).
As an "stage" designer with some experience, I can tell you
unequivocally that this stage form was intentional. Knowing the kind of
scrutiny and 2nd guessing that goes on during the set design procedure
process, with all manner of folks trying to have effective input, it is
impossible that this was a mistake or a surprise. It may have been to
somebody, but not to the designer, his group, and the client.
Just my unnassailable position on the matter.
Sometimes (meaning "often") designers truly piss me off. Sometimes it's
stupid to play stupid.
Laters,
Paul 1
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