1. DOMINOES NIGHT AT SOB’S SET DESIGN DIRECTION Dominican + Puerto Rican roots New York community Ritual • Competition • Gathering 2. MORE THAN A GAME Dominoes create space for: Competition Conversation Music Food Spectatorship Community The game is the center of the environment. 3. WHY SOB’S? SOB’s has always been a meeting point for music and culture. Dominoes Night should feel like an extension of that. Not a themed event. A real social environment. 4. DON'T TURN CULTURE INTO DECOR Avoid: Stereotypes Generic tropical imagery Overly literal references “Caribbean” as an aesthetic Pull from the roots without commodifying the experience. 5. THE SET SHOULD SUPPORT THE RITUAL Ask: How do people sit? How do people watch? How do people gather? The set should support participation first. 6. FAMILIAR OBJECTS Source recognizable furniture: Plastic chairs Folding tables Simple game tables Benches Use real, familiar objects rather than building props. 7. SPATIAL DIRECTION Create space for: PLAYERS — tables + seating SPECTATORS — sightlines + places to sit COMMUNITY — open circulation The room should feel active and porous. 8. VISUAL LANGUAGE NAVY — structure CREAM — warmth BURNT ORANGE — energy Subtle references: Domino patterns Numbering Scorekeeping Modular graphics Keep it simple. 9. A DIPLOMATIC ENVIRONMENT The space should be: Rooted enough to feel familiar. Open enough for everyone to participate. The goal is to invite people into the ritual, not turn it into something to consume from a distance. 10. BEYOND DOMINOES NIGHT This can become a model for future SOB’s shows: Research the ritual ↓ Understand how people gather ↓ Source familiar objects ↓ Build the environment around participation Culture as a living experience, not a visual theme.
1. DOMINOES NIGHT AT SOB’S SET DESIGN DIRECTION Dominican + Puerto Rican roots New York community Ritual • Competition • Gathering 2. MORE THAN A GAME Dominoes create space for: Competition Conversation Music Food Spectatorship Community The game is the center of the environment. 3. WHY SOB’S? SOB’s has always been a meeting point for music and culture. Dominoes Night should feel like an extension of that. Not a themed event. A real social environment. 4. DON'T TURN CULTURE INTO DECOR Avoid: Stereotypes Generic tropical imagery Overly literal references “Caribbean” as an aesthetic Pull from the roots without commodifying the experience. 5. THE SET SHOULD SUPPORT THE RITUAL Ask: How do people sit? How do people watch? How do people gather? The set should support participation first. 6. FAMILIAR OBJECTS Source recognizable furniture: Plastic chairs Folding tables Simple game tables Benches Use real, familiar objects rather than building props. 7. SPATIAL DIRECTION Create space for: PLAYERS — tables + seating SPECTATORS — sightlines + places to sit COMMUNITY — open circulation The room should feel active and porous. 8. VISUAL LANGUAGE NAVY — structure CREAM — warmth BURNT ORANGE — energy Subtle references: Domino patterns Numbering Scorekeeping Modular graphics Keep it simple. 9. A DIPLOMATIC ENVIRONMENT The space should be: Rooted enough to feel familiar. Open enough for everyone to participate. The goal is to invite people into the ritual, not turn it into something to consume from a distance. 10. BEYOND DOMINOES NIGHT This can become a model for future SOB’s shows: Research the ritual ↓ Understand how people gather ↓ Source familiar objects ↓ Build the environment around participation Culture as a living experience, not a visual theme.
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