July 1, 2006
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Express Yourself
First things first: please send all hate mail concerning this month's cover to my attention. Yes, I'm to blame. Yes, I know it's provocative. And yes,...
FEATURES
Rocking The Rodeo
When audiences of RodeoHouston entered Houston's Reliant Stadium each evening during the 74th annual Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show (HLSR), they witnessed...
Two For The Road
For the first time in six years, married country superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are traveling the country with the their Soul2Soul II tour. The...
Material Whirl
Madonna's latest tour roared out of the gate Sunday, May 22, at Inglewood, CA's Forum, and she did everything from ride a pseudo-S&M merry-go-round to...
Building The Mothership
Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to experience a headlining country band's concert from the crew's perspective, starting with the early morning...
Take This Town, Turn It Upside Down
Back to the craziness. Last month, we discussed the early planning stages of getting the London production of Sinatra Live At The Palladium on the stage,...
ENVISION
Lighting: Smooth Sailing
The last time I wrote about lighting I was sailing the high seas on cruise ships for Royal Caribbean International. Ironically enough, this time I am...
Q&A: Prelite
Prelite offers previsualization and virtual 3D preprogramming services to designers and programmers before they get on site. Originally founded by Tom...
BUILD
Problem/Solution: Flying, Not Exactly Solo
Problem: Making a Broadway directorial debut was as scary as it comes and as exciting as it comes for Bob Crowley. Fortunately, the director of Tarzan...
TECH
Product of the Month: Vista S3 Control Surface
When it comes to lighting consoles, I love the new and different. Much of this comes from the fact that I don't have to run one for a living anymore,...
Product News
Di-VentiX Analog Way Di-VentiX is a fully digital high-resolution computer and video mixer/seamless switcher with powerful functionalities. Designed for...
Strangers Learn How To Talk To Each Other
In a previous installment of I discussed Apple's move to open its new Intel-powered Macs to Microsoft Windows as well as OS X. Recently, I had the opportunity...
GO
Chinese Takeout
Like the band itself, the brief summer Guns N' Roses tour was both a long time coming and hastily arranged, a mix of old parts and new components that...
EYE ON LDI
The 19th annual LDI trade show and conference, October 16-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has an accent on professional training with more choices,...
Spicing Things Up
From beats to bytes, much has changed since Edmond and Garnik Galoostian opened their Covina, CA, nightclub, originally called Wings, two decades ago....
Live Design Breaks Master Classes Records
New dates, a new venue, and a great mix of old and new faculty members created a winning formula for the 2006 Live Design Master Classes, held May 19-24...
