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arch —-rsday • March 5, 1998 Camera, ^fiction ►pera and Performing Arts Society eviews new shows for 26th season unit); idn’t guild' ‘ y April Towery and Iames Francis Staff writers “Tliei s and y lasses filled with champagne t ^Jchimed against each other, the ’i$fflijBr essert tal:>le was surrounded by i)n! . isersby who wished to fill their tummys h strawberry tarts. Laughter rose and fell ( lan i he air as the Memorial Student Center aiT era and Performing Arts Society put on i rua 'review in celebration of its upcoming rit« h siason. CfjcRepresentatives from OPAS, MSC Film 9805 cietA and others, such as general mem- :W as fs of the Bryan-College Station commu- •raD V milled about the College Station Hilton Hoiiference Center Tuesday night with i determination to get a glimpse of what ’AS has to offer for its new season of the ■■^imatic arts. Am< mg the dim lights and trickling wa- mth • f rom the centerpiece water fountain [)r >od [former Director of Public Relations 71 d senior history major Stephen Llano. Llapo looks forward to the upcoming A-casoh, which includes such shows as e'i ways ... Patsy Cline, Fiddler on the 'of, Madama Butterfly and Russian Na- >nal Ballet’s version of Les Miserables. av anodescribed Tuesday’s preview show suspenseful. Me “At first, people were very curious and m cited, but after the show, it was antici- ition,” Llano said. “The triumph of the ening was the announcement of Les lw iz coming.” , en[ . Next season marks OPAS’ 26th season to nlighten, entertain and inspire” the Bra ts Valley and surrounding fans of the arts. the:: Llano said he is impressed with the ad- incement of OPAS, under the direction of lu ine Black. ^ “What we’re seeing is OPAS becoming tore and more like a major arts center, see- ^ ig it become more like Dallas or Houston,” MSC OPAS he said. “OPAS is bringing things that were thought impossible to bring. It’s quite amazing.” Among the other guests at the Spring Preview show were community business- people, representatives from various student pro grams and media outlets and MSC OPAS Director of Publicity and Advertising Thurman Schweitzer. Schweitzer said the up coming season is one the public should not miss. “The whole season is great,” he said. “Some of the lesser-known shows are go ing to be spectacular, and the students should come and see those, too.” One show in particular that Schweitzer said he can not wait to see is Nigel Kennedy playing Bach, Bartok and Jimi Hendrix. The versatility of OPAS allows enter tainment for families, students, adults and even children. Another exciting addition to the OPAS program is OPAS, Jr., performances and plays for younger fans. The upcoming sea son features the old-time favorite Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Island of the Skog, among others. Still to come this season are such spec tacular features as the classic rock ballet Blue Suede Shoes and this weekend’s per formances of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning To Kill a Mockingbird. As preconceived by the Spring Preview gala, the 26th season may be one of the best. When the champagne stopped being poured and the group of young and old opera and arts fans crowded into the ball room, there was a feeling of excitement in the air. Spectators eagerly greeted the pos sibilities of their favorite shows being per formed at Texas A&M. OPAS takes these fans one step closer to seeing the shows they have always wanted to see on Broadway. As OPAS forges into its 26th season of show-stopping performances and its audi ences give standing ovations to powerhouse entertainment, Texas A&M University and the Bryan-College Station community should look forward to the arts taking a huge leap into the college spectrum. So whether its a massive broadway stage production or two people with micro phones, OPAS is geared up and prepared to dazzle the crowds. For ticket information on any of this sea son’s remaining shows or general informa tion about OPAS and the upcoming ’98 sea son, call 845-1234 or 1-888-890-5667. Models walk in-step with shoe designer NEW YORK (AP) — On any given day at Top Service, shoemaker Fabrice Gallean is busy dyeing Isaac Mizrahi’s furry footwear a catwalk-worthy bubble gum pink. Or he’s frantically swapping the M and J monograms on Michael Jackson’s loafers, which arrived from Italy with the initials transposed. But don’t plan on strolling into Gal- lean’s midtown Manhattan shop for a session of stargazing. OK, Larry King’s been by; likewise Sigourney Weaver and Cindy Crawford. But celebrity clients tend to send some one else to Gallean with their orders. “I’d rather see the people them selves, but we usually just see their maids or messengers,” said Gallean, who fashions custom-made shoes for runway shows of Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Prada and Gianni Ver sace. “The only time I spoke to Calvin Klein, he was screaming at me be cause I was late for Fashion Week.” Feet are Gallean’s fortune, notably those attached to leggy limbs of su permodel customers such as Naomi Campbell. Fie also services high- stepping shops such as Bergdorf Goodman, Stuart Weitzman, Patrick Cox and Vera Wang. Gallean’s rush hour hits right before Fashion Week, one week in the spring and the fall when New York collections are shown. It is an occupational hazard better known to him as “a madhouse." That’s when, for example, Mizrahi’s shoes arrived from Italy with the wrong heels, three days before curtain time. “Talk about cutting it short. Fash ion Week is just one week, but there’s always a disaster someplace,” he said. “Somebody calls me, This is Calvin Klein, I’m sending 30 pairs of shoes right over.’ We work until 1 (o’ clock) or 2 (o’clock) in the morning. Most every season (a runner) takes the shoes and runs to the show, which is like 30 minutes later.” Shoes can make or break a show. “Around two years ago, we made shoes with 5-inch platforms covered with gray suit fabric. The model actu ally fell off the runway. That was the end of the designer,” he said. But Mizrahi’s three-day order was a success story. “We just popped the heels off and put new ones on. That’s really easy to do, compared to other things." Such as? “If you have stilettos and the heel breaks in half, that’s difficult to repair,” he said. Still, “we fix at least three pairs daily, this year more than ever because stilettos are so popular.” Then there’s the shoe-aholic who keeps bringing in the same beloved pair of Stephane Kelians for repair. “These shoes, I can’t see them anymore,” Gallean said. “They’re like old friends for her, and we keep man aging to keep them together, but I had a nightmare from these shoes.” Gallean started servicing the stars thanks to a triple combo of lo cation, location, location. Satisfied customers, including nearby shoe stores — such as Manolo Blahnik on Fifth Avenue — began referring young designers in search of customized footwear for their shows. In addition to a flair for accom modating designer whims to wed one shoe’s platform to another shoe’s toe, Gallean’s charming French accent entices. The 30-year-old native of La Rochelle, France, started his career in the old country at his father’s shoe re pair. Along with his brother-in-law, Reg is Guilloux, Gallean now works with his sister, Virginie Guilloux. She’s been known to dash to The Four Seasons for an emergency overnight refitting with Janet Jackson and her uncooperative black leather mid-thigh stiletto boots. For Amazonian models and their size-10 feet, shoe stretchers are indispensable. “Don’t imagine they’re wearing comfortable shoes if they’re very high heels or platforms,” said Gallean, who runs a thriving business cutting down heels for the public. “Models can go the length of the runway but most of the time that’s about it. That’s really where their pro fessionalism comes in. They know how to wear shoes no one else would know how to wear and gracefully, too. As they say, no pain, no gain.” Elect Bill Youngkin Judge 85th District Court ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A professor once slated that "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from the decisions you make in life." 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