"never seen in theaters outside of New York and Los Angeles" I'm fairly sure that isn't true. I remember seeing it when I was a kid and I grew up in Detroit. Yes, it was horrible but it starred Shatner and I was a huge Star Trek fan.
The Yilang Peng piece isn't in Madison, it is is Milwaukee at the Art Museum. I got that same shot (though not nearly as good) with a string ensemble an choir there. :)
BTOW, this is an odd story.
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