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Feb. 3, 2013

LD On The DL: Internship Season

The beginning of January heralds the start of Intern Season, and I'm a little nervous....More
Nov. 19, 2012

LD On The DL: Has The Rate Changed In 10 Years?

During the spring I wanted to conduct a survey of New York freelancers’ pay. I wanted to tell a story about how union and non-union rates have....More
Oct. 25, 2012

LD On The DL: The Incredible, Bendable Contract

One of the hardest aspects of my job is navigating the complex union work rules that govern how our day unfolds. Specifically when do we bend the....More
Aug. 8, 2012

LD On The DL: The Story Of George B. Wilson

Part Three: Truth In A Bottle....More
Aug. 1, 2012

LD On The DL: The Story Of George B. Wilson

Part Two: Big Debt, Small Claims....More
Jul. 25, 2012

LD On The DL: The Story Of George B. Wilson

Part One: Mistakes Were Made A client first introduced me to George B. Wilson. I remember meeting him very clearly. He was impossibly thin, probably....More
Jul. 3, 2012

LD On The DL: The Emperor's (Relatively) New Clothes

I have a confession to make. I think LEDs suck....More
Jun. 14, 2012

LD On The DL: Dealing With Data

We like to think of our jobs and roles within the industry in terms of our speciality. However, as the digital revolution continues to unfold I....More
May. 15, 2012

LD On The DL: Ten Years Ago ...

As I approach a ten year anniversary of my own I cannot help but pause and reflect. Ten years ago this month, I graduated from college....More
May. 1, 2012

LD On The DL: Rendering My Objections

Despite increased usage, renderings can be bad, bad things....More
Apr. 16, 2012

LD On The DL: The Question

I have met more people in the past two weeks than the entirety of last year. As week three begins at my new job, I continue a round-robin marathon....More
Apr. 2, 2012

LD On The DL: The Lessons Of Unemployment

I want there to be a compelling narrative about my year of unemployment. In a style evoking The New Yorker's Talk of the Town, I want to write an....More
Sep. 30, 2011

In Memoriam: David Paul Finley

Lighting Designer David Paul Finley, of New York City and Margaretville, NY passed away peacefully on September 22 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of....More
Aug. 18, 2011

Another Stage Collapse Takes Lives

Unbelievably, another stage collapse due to severe weather, this time in Belgium at Pukkelpop Festival , has claimed more lives. See a report here....More
Aug. 15, 2011

The Indiana State Fair Stage Collapge

Horrifying footage of the collapse of the stage last night at the Indiana Stage Fair, courtesy of CNN. The collapse took five lives, including stage....More
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