Highlights
Blue Man Group is a collection of blue-skinned, latex-capped, black-clothed performers who appear in sets of three in venues around the world. No words are spoken, but taped rock music and interaction with the audience are mainstays. On-stage instruments are usually percussion, and some feature PVC piping.
The venture was started by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman in the 1980s in New York City. The organization currently has permanent set-ups in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Las Vegas, Boston, Tokyo, Berlin and Oberhausen, Germany.
The group achieved wider fame after appearing in a series of Intel commercials. Other TV appearances include "The Drew Carey Show," "Liv...
The venture was started by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman in the 1980s in New York City. The organization currently has permanent set-ups in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Las Vegas, Boston, Tokyo, Berlin and Oberhausen, Germany.
The group achieved wider fame after appearing in a series of Intel commercials. Other TV appearances include "The Drew Carey Show," "Liv...
Blue Man Group is a collection of blue-skinned, latex-capped, black-clothed performers who appear in sets of three in venues around the world. No words are spoken, but taped rock music and interaction with the audience are mainstays. On-stage instruments are usually percussion, and some feature PVC piping.
The venture was started by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman in the 1980s in New York City. The organization currently has permanent set-ups in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Las Vegas, Boston, Tokyo, Berlin and Oberhausen, Germany.
The group achieved wider fame after appearing in a series of Intel commercials. Other TV appearances include "The Drew Carey Show," "Live With Regis and Kelly," "The Tonight Show," "Scrubs" and "Las Vegas."
The venture was started by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman in the 1980s in New York City. The organization currently has permanent set-ups in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Las Vegas, Boston, Tokyo, Berlin and Oberhausen, Germany.
The group achieved wider fame after appearing in a series of Intel commercials. Other TV appearances include "The Drew Carey Show," "Live With Regis and Kelly," "The Tonight Show," "Scrubs" and "Las Vegas."
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'Paint Out' at Polasek
Visual Arts columnistFor the past week several of our very best landscape artists have been painting daily (until Saturday) at the first annual Winter Park Paint Out at the picturesque Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens (633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, 407-647-6294) on the...Tags: Arts, Orlando Museum of Art, Parramore, Auction Service, Winter Park
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Universal pushes back opening of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster
Sentinel Staff WriterUniversal Orlando is releasing details -- and a new opening date -- Thursday for its under-construction Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios theme park. The attraction, announced in March 2008, now is slated to debut sometime...Tags: SeaWorld, Music, Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Universal CityWalk
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Universal resets Rockit roller coaster's opening in Orlando
Sentinel Staff WriterUniversal Orlando is releasing details — and a new opening date — today for its under-construction Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios theme park. The attraction, announced in March 2008, now is slated to debut...Tags: SeaWorld, Music, Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Universal CityWalk
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Universal Studios Blue Man Group Winner
SFL would like to thank everyone that participated in the Universal Studios Blue Man Group contest. We pulled 25 secondary prizewinners and one grand prizewinner. The secondary winners received two tickets to Universal Studios in Orlando. The grand...Tags: Islands of Adventure, Miami Beach, Universal Orlando, Tickets
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'American Idol': Top 8 perform songs from their birth year
Reality CheckTonight's American Idol will have the Top 8 singing songs from the year they were born. This pretty much makes it '80s night, except for Allison Iraheta, who was born in 1992. Last week's theme was similarly wide open, and......Tags: Music, Lil Rounds, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Paula Abdul
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Deal of the week
On the House: Save 50 percent on off-Broadway shows What's the deal? Get half-price tickets on more than 30 off-Broadway shows at a variety of New York theaters. Performances include long-running shows such as Altar Boyz and Blue Man Group along with...Tags: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cynthia Nixon, Coca-Cola Company, Music Theater, Celebrities and "Bad Behavior"
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Blue Man Group layoffs; cobalt visage no protection from pink slip
Tribune criticIt's a tough time to be a Blue Man. Word has trickled out about significant layoffs in recent weeks at the long-running show, which has played the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago for more than a decade and also has outposts in Boston, Las Vegas and New...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Theater
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These fans enjoy a brush with greatness
Me, I never know what to wear to a game. Do I go with the latex or a thicker, more creamy oil base? What about a fright wig? Is that overkill? A cape seems almost mandatory for evening games and some sort of helmet that funnels beer. How about tights? Is...Tags: Seth Rogen, John Belushi, Halloween, Chicago Bears, Art Supplies
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The Blue Man Group makes waves at the Miami Childrens Museum
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ehulme@am-ny.comWhether it's Ronald McDonald or Pennywise from Stephen King's "It," you probably think you know what clowns are all about. But the theatrical discipline of clowning is so much more than just a wig and a red nose (and, in some cases, psychosis). For...Tags: Williamsburg (Virginia), Roberto Benigni, Jackie Chan, Ronald McDonald, Theater
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Blue Man Group, Magic have quite a ball
Sentinel Staff WriterJ.J. Redick and Anthony Parrulli have a lot more in common than you might think. Redick shoots free throws. Parrulli throws marshmallows into another man's mouth from almost twice the distance. Neither one misses very often. Both are wearing blue...Tags: NBA, J.J. Redick, Basketball, Amway Arena
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