October 1, 2007
Features
A New Image For Design Education
In the two years since I took the position of assistant professor of media design at the Herberger College School of Theatre and Film at Arizona State...
Thinking Inside Of The Box
Joseph Cornell made boxes. This idiosyncratic visual artist (1903-1972) assembled boxed collages of maps, photographs, and an assortment of everyday objects...
Hello Operator
What's black, white, and red all over? Susanne Sasic's lighting design for the White Stripes' Icky Thump tour is nothing short of a modern miracle, given...
Rock Steady
In August 2005, the buzz was building in Biloxi, MS Hard Rock was opening a hotel and casino, and it was going to be the area's first new hospitality...
A Lightning-Fast Campaign
Opened as the National D-Day Museum in 2000, the New Orleans-based venue has since established a front commemorating the war in the Pacific and is now...
Corporate Countdown
Imagine this: You're the executive producer of a major corporate client's signature event for 7,500 attendees at the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center,...
Go
Vegas Pool Party
The Venetian Hotel Resort and Casino in Las Vegas recently expanded its TAO Asian Bistro and Nightclub by transforming its west side pool deck used during...
Five Questions For Scott L. Steele, Executive Director, U/RTA
As executive director of the University/Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA) since 1994, Scott L. Steele has also been involved with theatre production...
Singin' In The Rain
The new musical, Never Forget, based on the musical group Take That, has kicked off a UK tour, with a look at fictitious Take That tribute band Never...
New York Exhibit Recognizes Set And Costume Designs
An array of 150 theatrical set and costume design models and sketches will be on display in StageStruck: The Magic of Theatre Design at Leslie/Lohman...
A Little Staging At Stages
Stages, a non-profit theatre company in St. Louis, completed a summer production of A Little Night Music directed by Michael Hamilton that turned out...
Console Training at LDI
Training on MA Lighting's grandMA console has been added to the 2007 LDInstitute schedule, with consoles provided by A.C.T Lighting and the courses taught...
Who's Doing What
Paul Normandale has designed sets and lighting for current tours for Bjrk, Crowded House, and Arcade Fire. Normandale is also out with the Bjrk tour,...
Envision
Finding Your Way, Part 1: The Training Question
For 20 years, I have been involved in education in lighting. Before that, I had to be educated and trained myself. It was a different time, our industry...
Finding Your Way, Part 2: The Student's Perspective
For most post-undergraduate designers, the biggest challenge after college is whether to head straight into the workforce and experience the real world...
Tech
New Twists On Rigging
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, the third edition of Jay O. Glerum's Stage Rigging Handbook is now available and includes comprehensive...
Grass Valley Indigo AV HR
In recent years, there's been an ever-increasing demand for high-resolution video mixers designed for the live presentation market. The primary niche...
Apollo Design Technology, Inc.'s Right Arm
The Right Arm from Apollo is designed to add pan and tilt capabilities to a wide range of lighting fixtures, as well as cameras, projectors, or just about...
Product News: LDI Preview
Show Designer 3 Elation Professional Show Designer 3 is a 1,536-channel console based on the company's two previous versions and capable of controlling...
Editor's Note
The Education Issue
Ah, it's that time of year again for tradeshows, new products, and, for those on the higher learning track, getting settled into that always familiar...
Loadout
Same Time Next Year
Thomas C. Hase has a thing for Cincinnati. He must, for he has designed the lighting for 44 of the 48 productions at the Cincinnati Opera over the past...
Live Design Announces Excellence Awards
Live Design has announced the first annual Excellence in Live Design Awards. Nominations are now being accepted for outstanding individual achievement...
