January 1, 2008

Features

It's Alive!

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Robert Cashill

With Dance of the Vampires, Dracula The Musical, and Lestat quickly staked through the heart, tunesmiths have been looking for properties other than bloodsuckers...

Joy To The World

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Visual designer Bryan Hartley makes no bones about it: He has gone over-the-top for the 2007-2008 Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) tour, his eighth outing...

Winter Park

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

In its quest to expand beyond touring tent shows and resident high-tech spectaculars, Cirque du Soleil has tackled the kids' market with Wintuk, which...

Playground Set

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Marian Sandberg

When the Merce Cunningham Dance Company plans a multimedia event, it's not just a show; it's a Dubbed the Playground MinEvent, the live outdoor production...

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24-Hour Projection People

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Hannah Kate Kinnersley

For most projects, a blank canvas is usually the starting point, not the end result, but Hampshire, UK-based Julian Taylor Design Associates (www.juliantaylordesignassociates.com)...

Five Questions For Christien Methot, Lighting Designer

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

As founder of design one, you work quite a bit on special events. What are some of the most common challenges you face as a designer? Special events are...

What I'm Using Now: Yahoo SiteBuilder

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Chad R. Jung, lighting designer www.chadrjungdesign.com

Can anyone remember the last time you pulled out your design portfolio? I bet it had something to do with grad school. The day of paper is done. Clients...

It's Magic

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

For the Autostadt of Volkswagen in Germany, an estimated 10,000 spectators viewed the musically synchronized Magic Waters every evening over a period...

What I'm Using Now: Soft Goods

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

I cannot stop raving about an item from Atomic Design Studios, the Honeycomb. Besides assembling in a snap, the versatility of this product makes it a...

Game Show

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Design for the booth for Atronic Group, a global provider of casino gaming equipment and services, at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) began in March last...

Who's Doing What

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Director/set designer Bernard Utzan (with Claude Girard), costume designer Cynthia Savage, and lighting designer Donald Thomas have collaborated on the...

Envision

Small Show, Big Looks

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Patrick Dierson

Small Show, Big Looks that was the topic given to me for this month's bit of wisdom. Discuss the challenges that you face when there's very little to...

The Wrong Switch Can Spoil The Show

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Karl G. Ruling

A few weeks ago, I was out of town attending a trade show and doing what most people do in that situation: spending eight hours a day on the show floor...

Build

Big River, Small Stage

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Davi Napoleon

Problem The University of Michigan Department of Musical Theatre has launched some notable Broadway careers. Students graduate knowing how to sing, act,...

Editor's Note

High Resolution

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Marian Sandberg, Editor

I've been thinking quite a bit about New Year's resolutions, as one does this time of year. Mine is to get stuff done as early as possible for each issue,...