Tender Forever’s setup for live green-screen acting. Photo courtesy of Jamie Coughlin.
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Tender Forever’s setup for live green-screen acting. Photo courtesy of Jamie Coughlin.
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Valera’s setup responds to the blinking light of crowd cell phones. Photo courtesy of Jamie Coughlin.
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Valera’s setup responds to the blinking light of crowd cell phones. Photo courtesy of Jamie Coughlin.
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Despite techno tricks, it’s Valera’s very human persona that seals the deal. Photo courtesy of Jamie Coughlin.
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Despite techno tricks, it’s Valera’s very human persona that seals the deal. Photo courtesy of Jamie Coughlin.
"I got blings!" exclaims Melanie Valera, as the iPad hanging around her neck suddenly flicks to a life-size array of heavy cartoon chains. The one-woman tour-de-force that is Tender Forever, along with a team of techies, is pulling out all the stops for her premiere PICA performance. "Blings" aren’t the half of it….
