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When Staging Musical Extravaganzas, Collaboration is Key

When Staging Musical Extravaganzas, Collaboration is Key

Composer, producer and “rock star of film music” Hans Zimmer traveled through Europe this spring with his 19-piece band and an orchestra. Lightswitch LD John Featherstone and his team worked with an all-Robe moving light rig, with Satis & Fy supplying 250 Robe fixtures for the first European leg. “Hans is a master at putting collaborators together,” said Featherstone, noting how the design process originally started back in 2019/2020 with Zimmer putting together a creative “dream team” that included, along with Featherstone as LD, Broadway set and scenic designer Derek McLane, video designer Peter Nigrini and choreographer Barry Lather.

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In Memoriam: Director Peter Brook, 97

Peter Brook

Stage Directions has learned of the death of Director Peter Brook on July 2, 2022 at the age of 97, according to his publisher, Nick Hern Books in a statement they released on Twitter: All of us at NHB are very sad to hear of the death of legendary director Peter Brook, at the age of 97. We’re honoured to have been Peter’s publisher for the past twenty years, sharing his wisdom and insights with the world. He leaves behind an incredible artistic legacy. RIP.

We send our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends. Requiescat in Pace, Peter Brook.Read More »In Memoriam: Director Peter Brook, 97

New Initiative—The Ruth Foundation for the Arts—Announces Initial Grants

The Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) has debuted in the landscape of arts philanthropy with the announcement of its inaugural grantmaking cycle. The new foundation is supported by a bequest from the late Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, and expects to award grants totaling more than $17 million annually. The first class of Ruth Arts grantees—an initial round of funding that precedes the regular giving cycles that the organization will embark upon later this year—includes 78 nonprofit arts organizations that have been awarded a total of $1.25 million in funding. These individual grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 each.Read More »New Initiative—The Ruth Foundation for the Arts—Announces Initial Grants

ETC Announces 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentees

ETC is set to begin the 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program with 10 driven students who will be connected with industry mentors through a series of networking events. Started by late Founder and CEO Fred Foster, the program recognizes the importance of mentorship in any lighting professional’s career. The primary goal of the program is to create relationship-building opportunities between established industry luminaries and the next generation of lighting professionals.Read More »ETC Announces 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentees

J3 Consulting Handles Screen Management for CinemaCon 2022’s Awards Show

J3 Consulting, LLC lent its screen management expertise to the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony at the tenth annual CinemaCon at Caesars Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas. J3 CEO John Mims III used a pair of disguise vx 4 media servers to program and execute the star-studded show, which also featured animated full screen presenter transitions designed by J3.Read More »J3 Consulting Handles Screen Management for CinemaCon 2022’s Awards Show