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Laserium IIoffers new program directionLaserium II, a celebration of North American Music, is now in continuous showing at the Griffith Observatory.Laserium II is the evolutionary product of the original Laserium, which celebrated its third birthday in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, Over 3,000,000 lover 600,000 at Griffith Observatory alone 1 have experienced Laserium, the Cosmic Laser Concert, in the US, Canada and Japan.We have blended older and recent music to our new expanded projection system,” said Ivan Dryer, creater of Laserium.Laserium II employs an expanded projection system capable of startling new images. Using a one-watt Krypton gas laser as its light source, the projector refracts the tiny beam into four brilliant primary colors which travel through a series of optics, The astounding imagery is suspended in the night sky of the observatory's dome.Laserium II required manytechnical innovations, it took months before laser choreography could begin, with the actual design of the projector beginning in May, 1976.The music for Laserium II is all new, and represents an even wider range of styles than the original Laserium {which was noted for its broad appeal |. There is classical, jazz, pop and even a march.The laserist at the Laserium 11 control pane! choreographs the imagery to music, making each concert a unique experience for the audience.The process of selecting the music started in June. Literally hundreds of individual pieces were screened from which the final selection was made.“My theory is that people are hungry for an abstract kind of entertainment. People can go in, watch and if they want to find meaning, they can create it. But laserium is purely abstract, Dryer said.Laser choreography commenced in late August, as images were tried with the various numbers and a rough sequence established. Determining the proper order was as important a factor in the sh 'w’s production as the choreography itself. The rough choreography and sequence were refined until the technicians were ready to begin preliminary recordings of some 50 per cent of the operating signals which go on tape.Laser Images, Inc. produces Laserium in 11 cities in the US, Canada and Japan. As guests of the Nippon Cultural Center in Kyoto, Japan, a special dome theater was built for Laserium last March.Laserium II performances at Griffith Observatory are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. The original Laserium continues Tuesdays through Saturdays at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are available at the Griffith Observatory Box Office and through Ticketron. For further schedule information, phone 997-3624.
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Los Angeles Daily Sundial
Los Angeles, California, US
Wed, Nov 24, 1976
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