September 1, 2006
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Old School
Where were you in 1986? I had just moved to New York City from Ohio. It was October, and the city had Mets fever. Doc Gooden, Straw, The Kid, Nails, and...
FEATURES
History Repeats Itself
Twenty-one years after the original production of Evita chronicled the ambition and greed of Eva Pern, the first West End revival of this celebrated Andrew...
Marching Madness
A few years back, a curious little show called Blast! took New York City's Broadway Theatre by storm. It combined marching band and drum corps musicians...
Sea Change
No environment is less hospitable for an entertainment system than the high seas. It's much worse than the road, says Christopher Vlassopulos, Royal Caribbean...
Then And Now: Two Decades Of DMX512
Let's face it. The subject of industry-standard protocols might be a real snoozer for those of you who don't really care how they are created, modified,...
Was It Really 20 Years Ago?
In 1986, I was just starting up the ARRI Lighting Control business in London. There was me, Peter Ed, and an engineer called Mike Hayward, and we were...
Thank You DMX512 And All That Led To It
It is important to understand what led up to DMX512 so we can really get excited about what is to come in the next five, 10, and 20 years. Before we say...
20 Years Ago
Our first product, ColorMax, was a proprietary protocol and included a controller, but the industry wanted to work with the lighting console. Next, our...
DMX512: The Greatest?
Someone once told me the greatest thing the United States Institute for Theatre Technology ever did was create USITT DMX512. I think depends on your point...
ENVISION
Lighting: Better Late Than Never
When it comes to advice, I'm a firm believer in the better late than never theory. With that in mind, let's talk about a topic near and dear to my heart:...
Staging: The Gathering
Being asked to write an article for Live Design magazine was an exciting prospect. Here was my chance, in 800 words, to show the industry how wise and...
Projection: Web Gems
Every time I wake up and check my email before having a cup of coffee, I wonder if having a constant connection to the collective information space is...
Q&A: Megan Duckett
Sew What? may seem like a question, but it's the answer for many looking for durable, custom theatrical drapery. Founded in California by native Aussie...
BUILD
Problem/Solution: Coping With Twists And Turns
Problem: Ken MacDonald crumbled up a section of his model for the Shaw Festival's Design for Living and threw it on the floor. I got frustrated with my...
TECH
LED Lighting Demystified
Understatement of the year: there are a lot of LED-based lighting products. In the past two years alone, at least a dozen new companies have been formed...
Product Of The Month: Elation Streamer
What It Does New from Elation Professional is the Streamer, a 3D centerpiece effect that consists of four lightweight arms with 384 strands of 1mm diameter...
Product News
Pearl Expert Avolites Pearl Expert is a new high performance version of the Pearl console, with more submasters, more flash buttons, and more power and...
Projection Toolbox: Update Roundup
I am writing this at my tech table at the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht, Netherlands, where I am in tech for a new production of The Wiz. On this show, I've...
GO
Bare Minimum
Broadway Bares, now in its 16th year, has grown into a production large enough that it rivals many Broadway shows, yet it does it all on donations, volunteers,...
Cascade, A Night Of Light Entertainment
The Alnwick Garden in Northcumberland, England the most popular visitor attraction in the Northeast opened in 2002 as a vision of the Duchess of Northcumberland...
In Memoriam: Tony Gottelier
[Editor's note: Lighting designer/inventor Tony Gottelier died at age 64 at his home in England in July. As a principal in the firm, Wynne Willson Gottelier,...
Live Design Projection Master Classes at LDI2006
Creative consultants Bob Bonniol and Colleen Bonniol of Mode Studios head a faculty of top projection professionals for the Live Design Projection Master...
Letters To The Editor
More On Cover I would like to say that I really enjoyed the cover of your July issue with Madonna set upon the crucifix. It made me open the mag immediately...
Who's Doing What
Tony Award-winning designers Robert Brill (sets) and Howell Binkley (lighting), with Paul Tazewell designing the costumes, are creating a 21st-century...
Burning Question: If you worked on a summer festival this year, what challenges came up, and how did you solve them?
Baltimore Theatre Project plays host to the performing arts aspect of Baltimore's enormous annual visual arts festival: ArtScape. Theatre Project is a...
Corrections
In the July issue, Material Whirl, p. 28, a mention of Vari-Lite VL3000s was mistakenly written as Martin MAC 3000s. Also in July, p. 13, a photo identifies...
LOAD OUT
Sketchbook: 19th Century Redux
September is a rather busy month for Jeff Kleeman, technical director at the Los Angeles Opera. He is constantly juggling at least three operas to get...
