With storm-related collapses of outdoor stage structures in the news this year, there have been extensive discussions on topics ranging from wind loads on truss structures to foul weather evacuation protocols. Here, we take a closer look at one of the many critical inter-related factors that all add up to truss collapse prevention and stage safety: The problem of unpredictable load distribution and the importance of load monitoring.
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Autobiography, corporate history, theatre history, memoir—the new book, A Theatre Project, by Richard Pilbrow, is as hard to classify as Pilbrow himself. Best known as a lighting designer, Pilbrow has also served as a ground-breaking theatre consultant. He’s also produced theatre, film and TV and was a projection designer before there was even a recognized craft as such.
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SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA – South African lighting designer Denis “Hutch” Hutchinson joined creative forces with Robert Grobler from rental company Techrig to produce a masterpiece of imagination and style for a Gala Dinner event. Robe added ambiance to the night.
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ORLAND PARK, IL – The Opening Night Arts Group production of the classic 1960s-era musical, Hair, is using up-to-date LED stage lighting from Elation Professional. Designed/programmed by Jason Reberski of JR Lighting Design Inc., the rig includes Elation’s ELED Tri Par 56 tri-color LED PAR cans.
Read More »I don’t know why you got started designing lights, but for me, it was color. Specifically, how color acts as a direct visual manifestation of my feeling about a piece. I’m sure there are people who get into creative pursuits for other reasons, but for me, I can not imagine doing so without it being driven by a desire to create and participate in a work of performative art. It was music that did it first, followed in short order by dance. And that is how every project begins for me — with some initial creative impulse. Everything else derives from there.
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Company History an Inspiring Tale of Perseverance
Spotting something on eBay triggered Eric Von Fange to think back to his earliest days as lighting director and the latest in LED technology simultaneously. He had been in the business professionally since the tender age of 17, so he’s hoisted more than a few Fresnels in his day. And as the owner of a lighting clamp and accessory company for over a quarter of a century, he’s been able to keep up with all innovations.
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DALLAS, TX – JCPenney’s new store opening added some sizzle to the occasion. The Plano-based company hired the messaging architects at Corporate Magic to conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 30 that would capture attention. The centerpiece of the day was GoVision’s 9-foot x 16-foot “GoBig” LED unit.
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The BCEC Gets a Dramatic Visual Update, Inside and Out
When the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) was first designed in the 1990s, the design called for exterior features that would change the Boston skyline and interior displays that would impress attendees not just with aesthetics but with practical — and revenue-generating — communications capabilities. Read More »