Scenic spectacles collapse the borders of graphic and visual arts, multimedia technology, spectatorship and architecture. Drawing upon various systems of commercial, institutional and public spectacle that intersect with scenic stages of the national landscape, Tenneriello examines how spectacle is entrenched in the formation of national identity.

Autorentext
Susan Tenneriello is Assistant Professor of Theatre at Baruch College, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction: Setting the Scene 1. Immersive Scenes: Visual Media, Painted Panoramas, and Landscape Narratives 2. Moving Scenes: Multimedia Performance along the Mississippi River 3. Entertainment Scenes: Industrial Strength Brands of Site Specific Spectacle 4. Theme Scenes: Producing Global Strategies on US Exhibition Stages 5. Instructional Scenes: Heritage Preservation, Commerce, and Museum Dioramas Epilogue: Visionary Spaces