November 1, 2006
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
In Good Hands
I've been putting pen to paper in this space for over 10 years now, starting with my first letter from the editor in Theatre Crafts International in the...
FEATURES
Surrounded By Hollywood
Giant insects crawl along the face of a building, creeping into the shadows before reappearing on an adjacent structure. ...
Tool Time
When Tool decides to go out on tour, there's one thing that's for sure: guitarist Adam Jones is going to be highly involved in the look of the show. ...
Bridging The Past And The Future
Adding to a list that includes The Walker Arts Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the new Public Library, the latest architectural spectacular...
MTV is in the House
It may seem redundant to say that video took top honors when the MTV Video Music Awards were broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City...
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LDI Has Record Year, Awards Best Debuting Products
Another LDI gone, and with record attendance and exhibit space, the word on the street is that it was an extremely productive show. ...
Branton Receives Wally Award
The winner of the 2006 Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award is lighting designer Allen Branton, a 33-year veteran of entertainment lighting....
Who Is Wally, Anyway?
Each year at LDI, the awards include the Wally Award. So who is this Wally anyway? ...
Envision
Being Grown-Ups
Yesterday, I found myself in an interesting position. I was on a certain island with a very large statue on it. ...
Build
Facing Challenges For '07
In a recent survey of event service managers, the respondents were asked to write their biggest business challenge for the coming year. A review of these...
Complex Simplicity
It's always easy to remember those moments when something deprives you of the shelter of your comfy preconceptions...
TECH
Product of the Month: PowerAssist Counterweight Automation System
JR Clancy The new PowerAssist from JR Clancy allows you to automate existing counterweight rigging sets, as well as add motorized rigging to new projects...
Where Do Images Come From?
One of the things that makes projection design so unique is that we have the ability to present just about any kind of media cartoons, home movies, photographs,...
Product News
V-44SW Video Mixer/Switcher Edirol The Edirol by Roland V-44SW rack mount multi-format video mixer/switcher provides a solution for presentation, worship,...
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Still Life
Live or virtual? that is the question. In a cast of 10 actors appearing in The Tempest at BAM's Next Wave Festival in November 2006 , four are live, and six are not......
