About the artist: Charles Berliner is an internationally renowned artist and designer of costumes and scenery for performing arts experiences including dance, movies, musicals, plays, and television. Prior to retiring in 2012, he served for 28 years as Western Region Representative of the National Entertainment Industry Union, United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE. He's collaborated with institutions including UCLA Dance Department, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper Forum, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, The Cleveland Play House, and The Kennedy Center. He's received prestigious awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. National and international exhibitions such as the Special Collections of the University of Georgia house his award winning designs. Some of the celebrities that Mr. Berliner has designed costumes for include Diana Ross, Florence Henderson, Dick Clark, Alfre Woodard and the Osmond Family.