Believe it or not, you can actually visit the Forbidden Corner in Middleham, North Yorkshire, an insane amusement park infested with talking statues, shrinking rooms, giant statues, secret doors and endless underground labyrinths.
Sound-proofing, fire-proofing, an emergency exit (if it is underground, the door may be blocked and you may need another exit) and bomb proofing for the room.
Hunched pods are portals to the Underground; silent doors are gateways to the clouds.
The band — founded by bassist Milan Hlavsa — was initially made up of several schoolmates who covered songs by the Velvet Underground, the Doors and their beloved Zappa.
In "Rock 'n' Roll," Mr. Stoppard, now 76, showed a formidable familiarity with the pop music of the '60s and '70s, referring to the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys, the Grateful Dead, the Velvet Underground, the Doors and Queen.
The Breaking Ground dance lectures are "Converging Movements: Modern Dance and Jewish Culture" (Dec. 5) and "Check Your Body At the Door: Underground Club Dancing in New York City" (June 12).
The awkward squad was born in such behind-closed-doors, underground conversations, initially through Bob and Rix, friends since their youth when they were both in the Communist party.
(Stacey Anderson) The Black Angels (Saturday through Monday) These neo-psychedelic grandstanders from Austin, Tex., pull influence from the Velvet Underground and the Doors, yet the dark garage-rock froth of "Phosphene Dream" (Rykodisc), released last year, suggested a turn toward precise production that neither of those earlier bands favored.
Underground, there's a door somewhere — for people who wanted to escape Kirkuk".
The Serbian Club: This one is deep underground and right next door to the Serbian church.
