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Hot Fuzz

The challenge for Patrick Woodroffe in designing The Police Reunion Tour this summer was to reference the band's past, without sinking into nostalgia....More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Stomping The Planet

From the moment audience members enter the newly opened, $28-million Stomp Out Loud Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, their...More
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Convergence Actually Happening

Oh it's sooo tired convergence! Except that now, after all the talking, all of the marching out of products (some of which are now gone), all of the shizzle...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Concerts At A Crossroads

When it comes to lighting, set, and projection design for concerts, there are a lot of technological firsts that happen on the road in our industry. While...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Age Of Architainment

As long as people have been living and working in buildings, they have been lighting them. Imagine cavemen burning sticks outside the walls of their caves 2,000 years ago to scare off beasts and conjure spirits. Now fast forward to the year 1969, when the concept of illumination as applied to architecture was solidified by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), who set raising the profile of architectural lighting design as one of their first objectives....More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Redrawing The Blueprint

When Theatre Crafts was launched in 1967, the word “venue” had one meaning: theatre. Forty years later, “venue” encompasses retail centers, themed entertainment projects, houses of worship — pretty much anything with a touch of the theatrical....More
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Keeping Up With The Sweet Sixteens

Ten or 15 years ago, if you had some moving lights and some fog at a corporate event, that was awesome. Nowadays clients are looking for something more,...More
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Projecting The Future

Projection if there is one word that sums up the future of theatrical design, it has to be It's a brave new world where projections are moving off the...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Notes From the Back Row: An Industry's Milestones

It's a big year for milestone anniversaries. ESTA is celebrating its 20th year. Pook, Diemont & Ohl is celebrating its 25th. Barbizon is celebrating its...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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On Wendall's Pond

Sitting near a pond in the middle of Cape Cod, it's difficult to muster useful thoughts about the future of projections. Then I realize it was that career...More

Sep. 1, 2007

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Potter's Projected Premiere

When Visions Lighting was contracted by Wendy Creed Productions to provide production design for the Hollywood premier for Harry Potter and the Order...More
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FIVE QUESTIONS: Rick Siegel, Director of Photography/Lighting Designer

Rick Seigel segues easily from lighting film to television, lighting a wide range of projects from narrative films and documentaries to music shows to...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Technologies For Worship At LDI

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2007 in Orlando, LDI will have its strongest accent on technologies for houses of worship to date. Presented by Technologies...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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City Thearical's New Home

After many years of battling the Bronx where he built the foundations for City Theatrical (CTI), Gary Fails finally bit the bullet and moved his company...More
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How I Did That: Powering Live Earth Lighting Consoles

The energy savings from recycling a single bottle powers a computer for 25 minutes, says Lynn Brown, spokeswoman for Waste Management, the Houston-based...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Q+A: Willie Williams

Willie Williams designs and directs multimedia events. His work has included tours with REM, U2, George Michael, Laurie Anderson, and The Rolling Stones;...More

Sep. 1, 2007

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What's With These Kids Today?

There's a mantra in all leadership and management training with regards to promotions and upward mobility. Simply stated, the lynchpin to your own advancement...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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The Future of Club Lighting

It's amazing how fast this industry changes. Technology seems to move exponentially forward. Don't blink; you might miss something. Get to the next trade...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Business: Climb Every Mountain

Editor's note: This is an excerpt from an adaptation of the keynote address given by set/costume designer and author Charles Berliner at the Fifth Annual...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Sound: A Tony For Sound, And Other Signs Of The Apocalypse

It is official. Hell has frozen and pigs are flying through midtown Manhattan. As of June 19, 2007 there will now be a Tony Award for Best Sound Design...More
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Q&A: Jonathan Resnick

And we thought we've been around a long time: Barbizon Lighting is in the middle of a 60-year celebration. The company that prides itself in the supply,...More

Sep. 1, 2007

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Playing Favorites

This summer, I was asked to design video for the outdoor Zilker Summer Musical, My Favorite Year, in Austin. In the 1982 movie, writers for the King Kaiser...More
Sep. 1, 2007

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Problem/Solution: A Disappearing Design

Problem: Each year, the Huntington Theatre strikes a show early in its run, stores it, sets up a ceremony, and then restores the show all in 38 hours,...More

Sep. 1, 2007

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Product of the Month: Clay Paky Alpha Profile 1200 Luminaire

The Clay Paky Alpha Profile 1200 luminaire that combines the technology of the other Clay Paky Alpha range luminaires with an exclusive, patented framing system. The unit features a zoom range of 10° to 30°, a full color system, 14 gobos, an animation effect system, and a prism....More
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Projection Toolbox: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm And Projections

As some people know, I originally started my journey into musical theatre with a desire to land in the pit orchestra. In my youth, I split my time assisting...More

Sep. 1, 2007

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Moody Blues

IndigO2 is a state-of-the-art music venue at The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome), an entertainment complex located along the Thames River southeast...More

Sep. 1, 2007

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Anniversary Issues

I have some anniversary issues of my own. I've been in the industry over 10 years now, and in light of that, I think someone in marketing forgot the 10...More

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