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Tangle Theory

It's that time again... spring cleaning. Everything in my front of house position gets unplugged, the racks taken out and restructured, the standard console cased, a deep clean of the area undertaken, and then  whatever…

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ETC CUE Registration Open Until July 1

 

Lighting designer Jason Lyons gives keynote speech at ETC CUE 2011. Photo by Mike Nicolai

Lighting designer Jason Lyons gives keynote speech at ETC CUE 2011. Photo by Mike Nicolai

ETC is throwing their second, bi-annual CUE end-user even this year from July 23-25. The convention/summer camp for ETC users takes place in Madison, Wisc., at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and will include networking, mini-courses on everything from console programming to hybrid-rig and LED…

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Historic Minneapolis Theatres Get Audio Upgrade

 

Steve Olson, Operations Coordinator with the Historic Theatre Group, stands atop the Electro-Voice XLC127DVX line array in the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis

Steve Olson, Operations Coordinator with the Historic Theatre Group, stands atop the Electro-Voice XLC127DVX line array in the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis

The Hennepin Theatre Trust and the Historic Theatre Group operate three historic theatres in downtown Minneapolis. Two of those theatres (the Pantages, built in 1916, with 1,000 seats and the State, built in 1921, with 2,000 seats) recently…

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Carnegie Mellon Awards Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts to Jules Fisher

On June 2, during the university’s graduation ceremony, Carnegie Mellon awarded Jules Fisher with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. The degree recognized Fisher for his leadership and his work as “a mentor and advocate of numerous young designers, extending opportunities to generations of Carnegie Mellon students.” Carnegie Mellon was Fisher’s alma mater.

Jules Fisher Awarded Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree by Carnegie Mellon

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Monty Rains New COO at PixelFlex

 

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Monty Rains

Monty Rains has been named the chief operating officer for PixelFlex, an LED video solutions company. Rains most recently served as vice president of corporate development for a private equity-funded digital learning company based in Birmingham, Ala. Over the past 30 years, he has held a variety of executive positions with leading companies from venture-funded start-ups to Fortune 30…

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Tangle Theory

It's that time again... spring cleaning. Everything in my front of house position gets unplugged, the racks taken out and restructured, the standard console cased, a deep clean of the area undertaken, and then  whatever fun the summer show proposes gets installed.  (Since it is June when this happens, perhaps end…See More
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Tangle Theory

It's that time again... spring cleaning. Everything in my front of house position gets unplugged, the racks taken out and restructured, the standard console cased, a deep clean of the area undertaken, and then  whatever fun the summer show proposes gets installed.  (Since it is June when this happens, perhaps end…See More
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Travel

I'm currently in Anchorage, Alaska, lesson planning for an improv class I am to teach for TBA, a theater company here.I had just driven 4061 miles with two friends on an improv and filming trip.I have a tendency to be long winded, but today I'll try to keep it brief:If you get the chance in your art practice, travel.Scratch that. Look for every chance you can in your art practice to travel.This isn't just (or even primarily) about bringing your art to new and broader horizons. It's about…See More
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    Peter Pan without a fly system 8 Replies

    Hello all--I'm set to direct a show at a local school this spring and they foolishly selected Peter Pan, thinking it would make money but not thinking about the special effects. We don't have enough…Continue

    Tags: pan, peter, flying

    Started by April B. in Backstage. Last reply by Davin Jun 12.

    Firecrackers 1 Reply

    Ok. My summer musical is Music Man. I am looking for a safe, cheap, and effective way to do the firecracker. My director as sent me in search of possible solutions. I have considered a starter pistol…Continue

    Started by Candyce Iseminger in Backstage. Last reply by Davin Jun 12.

    Projection Scenery without a Cyclorama? 1 Reply

    Hello All--I'm once again asking the impossible--trying to do something without the proper instruments. My theatre doesn't have a cyclorama, nor do we have the budget to purchase one in the near…Continue

    Tags: projection scenery, cyclorama

    Started by April B. in Backstage. Last reply by Davin Jun 12.

    Shrek Makeup 3 Replies

    Hey there,I'm putting on Shrek the Musical in a couple of weeks and am looking for some advice on the right makeup for the ogres.  Which type, specific color, where to get it, etc...I'm hoping to…Continue

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    Started by Chad M. Gifford in Backstage. Last reply by Chad M. Gifford May 30.

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    I am located in Yorktown VA and I am in dire need of a reputable lighting specialist who can come and assess the situation with our light board and smart system and replace it if necessary at a…Continue

    Started by Cindy in Backstage. Last reply by Cindy Apr 29.

    HELP --- bubble machine 4 Replies

     does anyone have a bubble machine to borrow or rent. Doing the show Willy Wonka (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory] Any advice on how to build or make bubbles or bubble machines.thanks Continue

    Started by Stefan Johnson in Backstage. Last reply by Stefan Johnson Apr 29.

    Comedies for Highschool

    I'm looking for a comedy, full-length that has a fairly large cast size (around 30, maybe fewer) that has good Female leads, and that has fairly easy men parts.  Any ideas?Continue

    Tags: School, High, Female, Comedy, Plays

    Started by Matthew Smith in Literary Apr 25.

    Fake crackable eggs?

    We are doing a production of Red coming up and I'm wondering if anyone has 'made' fake crackable eggs. They physically crack the eggs to make the tempera paint but are not actually cracking the fake…Continue

    Started by Julia Manley in Literary Apr 10.

    Let's be SAFER as a collective industry

    Sometimes I ramble, but sometimes I just can't help myself.  I really hate reporting on these industry accidents but it's clear that we have a collective wake-up call that can come from one of our…Continue

    Tags: arenas, harnesses, falling, death, rigging

    Started by Jim Hutchison in Backstage Apr 9.

    New book of plays

    I'm happy to announce that I just published Never Trust an Angel and Other Plays (my second book), and it's available through CreateSpace and Amazon...the book sells for $10, and $1 from every copy…Continue

    Tags: comedy, humor, religion, plays, book

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