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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 29 augusT 2019
Elliott recalls crazy moments it took to make iconic videos

By MESFIN FEKADU main street in this outfit all
Associated Press the way to set, and it had
NEW YORK (AP) — After deflated."
celebrating her two-de- She confirmed that the
cade-plus career at the bees in the "Work It" video
MTV Video Music Awards were in fact real. And in the
with a performance featur- "Pass that Dutch" clip when
ing a slew of her hits, Missy she was lifted up and rap-
Elliott knew she did a great ping from a cornfield, "they
job when the first text she dropped me on my knees; I
received after the perfor- thought my kneecaps had
mance was from another broken." "I was just doing
musical icon and longtime these videos and ... it wasn't
friend: Janet Jackson. like I was doing them and
"She was like, 'You shut that trying to make a point for
(expletive) down,'" Elliott later down the line. I was
said, laughing in a phone just doing it," she said. "A
interview with The Associat- lot of people say, 'Hey you
ed Press on Tuesday, a day should have gotten (this
after the VMAs. "And just to award) a long time ago
know that Janet even said and I realize that I'm a spiri-
that word was amazing. tual person and so I always
And I was like, 'OK, I must say, 'I'm on God's time.'
have done good for her to Missy Elliott poses in the press room with the Video Vanguard award at the MTV Video Music And so whenever God says
use that (word).'" Awards at the Prudential Center on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, in Newark, N.J. it was time for me to have it
Elliott, who has collabo- Associated Press is the correct time."
rated musically with Jack- Elliott's VMA performance
son in the past, received scene. others are submerged, two inflated trash bag — she also included the well-
the Michael Jackson Video The 48-year-old Grammy of the dancers "had asth- recalls walking "to the gas known hits "Lose Control"
Vanguard Award on Mon- winner said the road to cre- ma attacks just from being station to use the air pump and "Get Ur Freak On," as
day night for the eccentric ating iconic videos was not underwater." ... in Brooklyn to pump up well as "Throw It Back," the
and vibrant music videos easy. She said in the "She's For "The Rain (Supa Dupa the suit, and then realized I first single from her new EP
that helped establish her as a B---h" clip, which includes Fly)" — her 1997 debut was too big to fit in the car, "Iconology," released last
a trailblazer on the music a scene where she and single where she wore an so we had to walk ... on the week. q

The places it’ll go: Dr. Seuss exhibition hitting the road

By MARK PRATT prises and Kilburn Live, a di-
Associated Press vision of Los Angeles-based
BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Seuss is entertainment company
hitting the road this fall with Kilburn Media.
a large interactive exhibit The Dr. Seuss Experience,
that will immerse visitors in more than two years in the
some of the most iconic making, is unlike anything
books by the beloved chil- the company has ever
dren's writer. been involved in before,
The exhibit is centered on and that's what attracted
a maze based on "Oh, the Kilburn to the project.
Places You'll Go," the Dr. The exhibit is not just about
Seuss book that urges chil- promoting literacy but
dren to explore the world about the pro-social mes-
and move mountains de- sages in Dr. Seuss books,
spite the pitfalls and chal- Kilburn founder and CEO
lenges. Children and adults Mark Manuel said.
will be able to explore "The Lorax" teaches envi-
rooms based on "The Cat ronmental stewardship,
in the Hat," ''The Lorax," ''Did This undated rendering provided by Dr. Seuss Enterprises shows a balloon maze that will be incor- while "The Sneetches and
I Ever Tell You How Lucky porated as part of a touring immersive attraction tied to the work of the famous late author and Other Stories" teaches tol-
You Are?" and other works. illustrator of children's books. erance and individuality,
The 15,000-square-foot Associated Press he said.
(1,400-square-meter) exhi- Another aspect is that the
bition announced publicly engaging way," said Su- Because the exhibit is Visitors entering "The Lorax" exhibit will change in every
Wednesday is scheduled san Brandt, president of based on Geisel's children's room can wander through city. Some rooms will be
to open in Toronto in Octo- San Diego-based Dr. Seuss books, there are no refer- a forest of truffula trees. The flipped out to be replaced
ber. There are plans to take Enterprises, the company ences to his earlier and "If I Ran the Circus" room by rooms based on other
it to Boston, Seattle, Hous- founded by Audrey Geisel, more controversial political features a working carou- Seuss classics. The rooms
ton and several other North the late widow of Theodor cartoons. sel, while "Horton Hears a will even change based
American cities. Seuss Geisel, who under the The maze inspired by "Oh, Who!" consists of a field of on the time of year, with
"I wanted to explore the pen name Dr. Seuss wrote the Places You'll Go" fea- waist-high pink clover. a "How the Grinch Stole
books and bring the char- and illustrated dozens of tures thousands of sus- The exhibit is a partnership Christmas" room planned
acters to life in a new and children's books. pended balloons. between Dr. Seuss Enter- for the holiday season.q