Remembering John Nieto Visiting the Pageant, 1985 by Dan Duling, Ph.D. It was my fifth Pageant as scriptwriter, and that summer in 1985 provided one of my happiest memories: meeting renowned Native American artist John Nieto when he attended the Pageant. While researching and writing the narration for the sequence of his works [...]
A kaleidoscope of international art becomes a passport to distant lands in 2022.
August 25, 2021 Dear Pageant People – I was fortunate enough to grow up in Orange County and have parents that thought it was important to expose their children to various forms of art and music, which included attendance at the Pageant of the Masters over the course of several years. One summer when [...]
Script Excerpt from the 2018 Pageant of the Masters, "Under the Sun," written by Dan Duling An American born in Italy and educated in France, John Singer Sargent was acclaimed as the greatest portrait painter of his generation. But, having to please his patrons frequently caused him to lament: “Every time I paint a [...]
From the 2016 script for the Pageant of the Masters "PARTNERS" written by Dan Duling This is the EXACT script for the Pageant narrator for “The Kiss on the Hand.” This particular piece was one that we call a “builder.” It is one of the presentations where we show the audience exactly how [...]
From the 2011 script for the Pageant of the Masters "ONLY MAKE BELIEVE" written by Dan Duling This is the EXACT script for the Pageant narrator for “Trick or Treating in the Burbs.” This particular piece was one that we call a “builder.” It is one of the presentations where we show the [...]
New Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters Entrance Unveils Summer 2015
