AUDIENCE SETTING ROMANTIC DESIGN EXTENDS OFFSTAGE.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer Beautiful crystal chandeliers, crystal wall sconces, hardwood hardwood: see wood. hardwood Timber obtained from broad-leaved, flower-bearing trees. Hardwood trees are deciduous trees, except in the warmest regions. floors and oak banisters - all lovingly chosen by Helene Camara - will surround those entering the new Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. theater tonight for the opening performance. Camara, manager of the visual department at J.C. Penney in Valencia, was asked to decorate the new theater by Guild Director Tim Ben Boydston and the board of directors. Camara, who has won many Goldie awards The Goldie Award is given annually by the San Francisco Bay Guardian (free, independent, weekly tabloid-size newspaper) for excellence in the arts and similar areas. for her set designs for the guild, accepted the challenge and did the work free of charge, considering it a labor of love. She chose carpeting, wall color, flooring - down to the last tile tile, one of the ceramic products used in building, to which group brick and terra-cotta also belong. The term designates the finished baked clay—the material of a wide variety of units used in architecture and engineering, such as wall slabs or blocks, floor - and every lamp and accessory in keeping with Boydston's idea to create an elegant Western/Victorian building in the spirit of Old West opera houses Opera houses are listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city; the opera company is sometimes named for clarity. Note: there are many theatres whose name includes the words Opera House in the 1860s through 1880s. Camara found the crystal chandeliers for the lobby when she was shopping in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . ``I wanted something that, whichever angle you looked at it from, you saw something beautiful,'' Camara said. ``When they are lit up at night, the crystals make lights shine on the ceiling, giving the theater a magical look. I like that because that's what we do here, create magic.'' The crystal wall sconces were imported from Germany. The hardwood flooring is Brazilian cherry surrounded by oak, arranged in a diamond pattern. Even the theater's front facade facade (fəsäd`), exterior face or wall of a building. The term implies ordered placement of its openings and other features and thus seems inapplicable to a wall without design. , with carriage lamps hanging between the windows, will be treated to make it look older. In keeping with the Victorian color scheme, Camara used lots of Burgundy and dark green, as in the Burgundy-and-green floral flo·ral adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a flower: a fabric with a floral pattern. flo carpeting on the stairs and the deep-Burgundy marble counter tops at the box office and snack bar. Even the theater's seats, obtained from a closing movie theater, are dark Burgundy. A lot of research went into the design, and Camara tried to get reproductions of antiques whenever possible. ``The Victorian period See See also: Victorian is one of my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. eras. It's romantic, and I love romance. I love the colors, the clothes. I think I'm just in love with the time,'' she said. Camara wanted to perform a last labor of love for a community she has enjoyed but will be leaving with her husband, Steven. ``Before moving in January, I wanted to make sure the theater is everything everyone dreamed of,'' said Camara, who will be moving to Seattle. ``It's my farewell gift to them. It's an exciting time for Steven and me and a great opportunity for us, but it's very sad for my heart. The Canyon Theatre Guild is like a family to me, and I feel like I'm moving away from my family.'' While Camara came up with the ideas for the interior decorating, she said she was helped every step of the way by guild volunteers working night and day. ``There's no way I could have done all this by myself,'' she said. ``We enjoy working together and, even though we've moved into a new theater, we won't lose that community spirit.'' Businesses in the community also made donations, including the Christmas decorations that now adorn the lobby in time for the holidays and the performance of ``Scrooge,'' which is directed by Camara. ``Helene has won many awards throughout the years for her set designs, but those get torn down when the production is over,'' Boydston said. `'This time she got to create something that will last.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Usually just designing stage sets, Helen Camara stands in the lobby of the Canyon Theatre Guild, where she created the whole interior design. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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