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 Down Periscope (1996)
IMDB rating: 5.30
Plot: Lt. Cmdr Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) is one of the Navy’s best, even if he is a bit unconventional. But to take command of his own ship, he must first prove himself in simulated combat. Dodge is shocked when he’s put in command of the rusty and outdated USS Stingray. His crew consists of the Navy’s worst misfits and troublemakers. And to add salt to an open wound, Dodge’s old rival, Adml. Graham (Bruce Dern), will be supervising the opposing team, the crew of the more-up-to-code USS Orlando. Dodge must now prove that he and his crew are up to the challenge…
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Directors: Ward David S.
Actors: Grammer Kelsey,Schneider Rob,Stanton Harry Dean,Dern Bruce,Macy William H.,Campbell Ken Hudson,Huss Toby,Martin Duane,Penner Jonathan,Tatum Bradford,Williams Harland,Torn Rip,Martin Jr. James,Marder Jordan,Comedy,
Children’s museum will give little ones a view from on high
12.10.09
When Haizlip Studio began designing rooms and exhibits for the Children’s Museum of Alamance County last year, it met with numerous interest groups here to gather ideas about what it would include in the 14,000-square-foot museum.
The most important of those focus groups were made up of children 2 to 10 years old — the group they were designing for.
“Over and over again, they kept hearing children say they wanted a place where they could be up high and look down on everything,” says Phoebe Harman, the museum’s board director.
Haizlip Studio’s solution is the Overview Climber — a tier that towers over three-fourths of the museum.
Two suspended climbing platforms that resemble plant stems and leaves sit at each end of the platform. But it’s what’s included on the museum’s second level that ties it into the educational themes anchoring the $3.8-million facility planned for downtown Graham in 2011.
* Windows along its length allow children to see out into the museum’s playground and courtyard.
* Multiple winding hearing tubes let them experiment with the way sound travels — an updated take on the tin-can telephones of old.
* Overlooks, peepholes and portholes allow them to see the museum’s exhibits and rooms from above.
* Periscopes teach children about optics and mirrors and let them see things from even more illuminating angles.
* Other educational activities and games will be placed along the catwalk.
Want to contribute?
The children’s museum needs a total of $3.9 million to open and $2 million to break ground. Including a $1 million matching pledge from the Hayden-Harman Foundation, the museum has raised $1.9 million so far. The museum’s Building Bucks campaign hopes to encourage all Alamance County children to give $2 toward the museum.
To find out more, or to donate, go online to www.childrensmuseumofalamance.org or call 228-7997. Tax deductible donations can be mailed to: Children’s Museum Building Bucks, PO Box 1178, Graham, NC 27253. Donors’ names will be printed in the Times-News on Nov. 1.
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