Erich Friend's Latest Activity on TheatreFace http://www.theatreface.com/profile/Erich_Friend Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:01:11 +0000 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:01:11 +0000 Erich Friend's Latest Activity on TheatreFace http://www.theatreface.com/profile/Erich_Friend http://api.ning.com/files/bfSuNaLPtmd4fYkM-wfVF8QhCCHsdS-ZcxEHG1UXOyYyRRv9Oa9VIsFrghIqOW*U7mUb*tRaemMtSkShuhSAt6rpadqP8oLj/erich_friend204x204.jpg?width=50&height=50&crop=1%3A1 50 00000000002698d400000000023be723d26f2f1fee1a5c75 Erich Friend added a blog post http://www.theatreface.com/xn/detail/2529492:BlogPost:90403?xg_source=activity Erich Friend added a blog post
“We very very very rarely have any sort of dancers onstage so a dance surface isn't a huge concern.” — a comment heard at may theatre planning meetings. Stage floors are a common point of controversy in many facilities. The use of the floor can va…
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A few weeks ago I blogged about Arts Advocacy (http://www.theatreface.com/profiles/blogs/advocacy-for-the-arts-do-it) and how it can affect you and your job. Since that time the budget short-falls in many states have become more visible in the news…
]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:09:39 +0000 00000000002698d4000000000697847cba5bff73298225a2 Rich Dionne commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Hearing Assistance Systems and the ADA' http://www.theatreface.com/xn/detail/2529492:Comment:89116?xg_source=activity Rich Dionne commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Hearing Assistance Systems and the ADA'
Mr. Firemark's comment at the end of his blog, "While it is inevitable that theatres will see more litigation over ADA issues, Theatres that demonstrate that they’ve investigated the options, and consulted with individuals with disabilities to dete…
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Another area that gets legal pressure is teh physicall accessibility to the audience ans performance space. About two years ago the City of Big Spring, Texas had to close their performance hall due to a lawsuit brought by patrons that could not get…
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I recently blogged about the rise of ADA suits against movie Theatres. Live venues will surely be next. http://firemark.com/2011/02/14/your-theatre-or-production-danger-of-ada-lawsuit/
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:25:05 +0000 00000000002698d400000000023be7230dd33e1add020db5 Erich Friend replied to Rick Reid's discussion 'How Fast is 0?' in the group Lighting http://www.theatreface.com/xn/detail/2529492:Comment:88371?xg_source=activity Erich Friend replied to Rick Reid's discussion 'How Fast is 0?' in the group Lighting
Although Mr. Fisher may want to provide total black-outs for his audience, this falls in the catagory of 'don't try this at home'. The NFPA Life Safety Code 101 is very specific about the minimum permissible illumination levels in an assembly space…
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A few week ago I blogged about Arts Advocacy (http://www.theatreface.com/profiles/blogs/advocacy-for-the-arts-do-it) and how it can affect you and your job. Since that time the budget short-falls in many states have become more visible in the news.…
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Last week Rich Dionne talked about Fail Safe Design (: http://www.theatreface.com/profiles/blogs/fail-safe-design) and how you assemble equipment so that a failure of one component won’t bring your effect or crew to its knees and leave your show in…
]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:32:08 +0000 00000000002698d40000000002424fcb1246f0e933e3025a Ted Jones commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Who Left-out the Steel? A new endangered species: Gridirons.' http://www.theatreface.com/xn/detail/2529492:Comment:87589?xg_source=activity Ted Jones commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Who Left-out the Steel? A new endangered species: Gridirons.'
Totally with you Eric. I also do a lot of inspections and some specifiying. Usually, the stage is a favorite place to value engineer when a building goes over budget. We are last on site, so there is plenty of time to VE as needs arise. Having a dis…
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Last week Rich Dionne talked about Fail Safe Design (: http://www.theatreface.com/profiles/blogs/fail-safe-design) and how you assemble equipment so that a failure of one component won’t bring your effect or crew to its knees and leave your show in…
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