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April 2006

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Apr. 1, 2006

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Lords Of The Ring

Ring of Fire's design team recreates the world of Johnny Cash thanks to a "magical screen"...More
Apr. 1, 2006

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It's a Redneck Revolution!

Gretchen Wilson tours with Mike Swinford's production design...More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Passion Lived Here

The Winter Olympics ceremonies were cool in more ways than one...More

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Apr. 1, 2006

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INXS Switches On

INXS is traipsing the globe for the Switched On tour, sporting both a new lead singer and a new album...More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Peppaz Ghost

The most remarkable trick at this year's Grammy Awards was not the dress that held Mariah Carey's chest in check but the appearance of virtual band Gorillaz performing “live” on stage with Madonna. Any theatre rat would recognize the performance as an ......More
Apr. 1, 2006

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JET Set

The recently opened JET Nightclub at the Mirage in Las Vegas is the latest in a series of unique nightspots to grace the strip....More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Who's Doing What

A busy spring/summer is lined up for San Francisco lighting designer Ellen Brooks. Kicking off the season is North Bay Opera's production of Macbeth, followed by Showboat, her 16th production for San Francisco's famed Lamplighters Light Opera Company. ......More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Five Questions For Eric Loader

You are returning to the American DJ Group in Los Angeles after working at Martin Professional in Florida for the last 12 years. This is really a homecoming for you. How did the transition come about, and how has it been so far? To start with a cliché, ......More

Envision

Apr. 1, 2006

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Lighting: LED Astray?

It is dark and wet, no streetlights. The windshield wipers are going. The road junction you are approaching has manifold merging traffic streams, and you need to change lanes for your exit. You check for vehicles right, left, ahead, behind. Some are ......More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Projection: The End Of Us And Them?

I read with great interest Mats Karlsson's article in February's Live Design (View From The Dark Side, p. 24)–a refugee from the world of colors and bulbs making his way in the world of moving images....More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Q&A: Bob Dickinson

At 52, Bob Dickinson is at the top of his game. He is a go-to man for the lighting of live events on television, from awards shows (Grammys, Tonys, Oscars, etc.) to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics (Atlanta, Athens, and Salt Lake City, ......More

Build

Apr. 1, 2006

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Business: Live From The Ballroom

My favorite corporate shows are new drug rollouts for big pharmaceutical companies. These extravaganzas have lots of moving lights, pyrotechnics, sound effects, production numbers, acrobats, and lots of video....More
Apr. 1, 2006

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How I Did That: 7 Ten Bar And Lounge

Jim O'Connor and I have worked several jobs together over the last two years. Both a great manager and honest businessman, O'Connor purchased the wine bar formerly known as Cuvee in Charlotte, NC, and began developing the concept for 7 Ten Bar and ......More

Tech

Apr. 1, 2006

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LED Screens 101

If you've done design or programming work using light emitting diode (LED) screen technology and still aren't sure exactly how to choose the best one to suit your purposes, then keep reading. You probably already know that LED technology makes these large screens possible. LED is a semi-conductor that emits visible light when electrons pass through it. From the exterior, it may look like a small lamp, but it functions in a totally different way....More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Product of the Month: Coemar ParLite LED

What It Does Yes, I know, most of you have LED overload. If you see — or hear about — another LED luminaire, you are going to scream. Well, before you scream, read this, and then decide if it's worth it to get a demonstration of the fixture. I think ......More
Apr. 1, 2006

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Projection Toolbox: Our Favorite New Toys

It's damp and cool in London — certainly not plagued by the deep snows of New York or the reported fall of brown snow in Colorado. What's that about, anyway? In any case, we've been here for two months now, working out a new version of Sinatra: His ......More

Loadout

Apr. 1, 2006

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Still Life: Russian Roulette

Scenic designer George Tsypin, projection designer Elaine McCarthy, and lighting designer Gleb Filshtinsky collaborated on a new production of Tchaikovsky's opera, Mazeppa....More

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