The Event Safety Alliance's effort to create a US version of the UK "Purple Guide" has resulted in the creation of a very good first public review draft for comment. More information at: http://theatresafetyblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/esa-releases-draft-version-of-us-event.html…

In the wake of last year’s tragic venue accidents, a group of production industry professionals got together and formed the Event Safety Alliance. At the beginning of the summer they announced an aggressive goal to create a Best…

You might think that after all of the tragic outdoor festival events of this summer that show organizers might be even a little concerned about how the show goes on, but apparently you would be wrong. It’s business as usual. Nary a forethought towards safety. Oh yes, there are police to keep the peace, and . . . well, that's…