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As the world has watched the devastation unfold in Japan over the last six days, it has been amazing to see the calm and orderly fashion with which both the government and public sectors have responded. It should bring to light for all of us that w…
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Erich Friend added a blog post
As the world has watched the devastation unfold in Japan over the last six days, it has been amazing to see the calm and orderly fashion with which both the government and public sectors have responded. It should bring to light for all of us that w…
7 hours ago
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…
March 10
Erich Friend added a blog post
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…
March 3
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…
March 2
Erich Friend commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Hearing Assistance Systems and the ADA'
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…
March 1
Gordon P. Firemark commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Hearing Assistance Systems and the ADA'
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/
March 1
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…
February 25
A blog post by Erich Friend was featured
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.…
February 25
Erich Friend added a blog post
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…
February 24
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…
February 22
A blog post by Erich Friend was featured
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…
February 21
Jim Utterback commented on Erich Friend's blog post 'Who Left-out the Steel? A new endangered species: Gridirons.'
Erich: Thank you for this post. I didn't know it was a wide spread trend, but it definitely happens here in my area around DC. I'm working to provide training and inspection knowledge for techs with a county school system that has at least 2 install…
February 21
A blog post by Erich Friend was featured
As both a facility designer and a rigging systems inspector I have come to notice a disturbing trend in Theatre Stage House designs: No walk-on gridiron deck. This disease generally takes two forms: The rigging is all attached directly to the s…
February 17
Erich Friend added a blog post
As both a facility designer and a rigging systems inspector I have come to notice a disturbing trend in Theatre Stage House designs: No walk-on gridiron deck. This disease generally takes two forms: The rigging is all attached directly to the s…
February 17
Erich Friend added a blog post
About twenty years ago there were a sets of regulations outlined that addressed the needs of persons with special handicaps. These needs are handled differently in various countries around the world, but the general intent is to assure that buildin…
February 10

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Emergency Preparedness

As the world has watched the devastation unfold in Japan over the last six days, it has been amazing to see the calm and orderly fashion with which both the government and public sectors have responded. It should bring to light for all of us that we should have emergency plans prepared and rehearsed for both our personal and professional lives.

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Posted on March 17, 2011 at 4:00am —

Erich Friend

Floor Planning - Who's cutting the rug?

“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 vary greatly, and so the performance characteristics must suit a wide range of needs. There…

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Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:00am —

Erich Friend

Teaching To The Test - Sad, But Too True

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. Locally, I've witnessed public school districts announcing teacher lay-offs that are upward to 25%, and sometimes higher in Arts Magnet…

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Posted on March 3, 2011 at 4:00am —

Erich Friend

Process Planning – The Hard Way, the Safe Way, the Cost Effective Way

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 a bind. This concept is also addressed in the way we do things, too. Its call Process…

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Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:30am —

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Who Left-out the Steel? A new endangered species: Gridirons.

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