February 1, 2006

Letter From The Editor

Isn't That Special?

Not that I need another trade show in my life, but I spent some time in January in Dallas at The Special Event, the annual confab geared to party planners...

Features

Multitasking, Country-Style: Brooks & Dunn

Designer, director, programmer–Larry Boster does it all for Brooks & Dunn...

Where The Cars Star

A look under the hood at the General Motors Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas...

Boogie Wonderland

From a mixed-use warehouse springs Vanguard, LA's hottest spot for spotting hotties...

Shoot To Thrill

LD Howard Ungerleider raises teh production values for a shooting tournament...

On the Mode Again: Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode delivers music to the masses on the Touring The Angel Tour...

Envision

Lighting: The More Things Change

All of those little annoying things that you were certain would go away at some point never really do....

Projection: The View From The Dark Side

It's now well over a year since I made the journey from lighting to video the dark side, as some have called it....

Build

Problem/Solution: Moving Scenery Skyward

Hauling an MTV set 10,000' up a mountain...

Business: Patents, Should You Panic?

Over the past year or so, discussions of the patenting system in publications read by the entertainment technology industry have fostered some misconceptions...

Tech

Product News

Product Of The Month: Le Maitre Radiance Hazer

Product Review: Philips MSR Gold 1200 SA/SE

Projection Toolbox: Behind The Mask

Here's some late breaking news: On Tuesday, January 10, Apple CEO Steve Jobs hosted his annual Macworld Expo keynote speech...

Go

Belly Up To The Octopods: Club X

Remember when it was all about the dance floor? Nowadays, of course, club lighting is about so much more...

An LA Makeover: Geffen Playhouse

New Partners At Tait Towers

Tait Towers, Inc. of Lititz, PA, has announced that James J. Fairorth and Adam D. Davis have become equal partners with company founder Michael Tait....

Five Questions For Adam Wuertz

Who's Doing What

What I'm Using Now

A Midisport 11 MIDI dongle for my Mac, Flying Pig Systems Wholehog 3 and 2, and more...

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