Reno’s 210 North Nightclub
Change will happen.” Sound like a trite motto? Think again. For one designand- build contractor saddled with executing another designer’s vision in just over a week, it was more like a mantra. The tale of the installation at Reno’s 210 North nightclub isn’t just the story of a little nightclub that could — it’s an example of how a group of disparate technicians “set ego aside, admitted there was a good idea,” and got to work.
It’s a fiery struggle set on a simple stage in the latest big-budget musical to hit Broadway
There are many large-scale productions on Broadway, but none quite like The Pirate Queen, an epic adventure that chronicles a unique time in history when two powerful women clashed over the fate of a country. It presents the true-life story of Grace O’Malley, an Irish pirate who defied the attempts of Queen Elizabeth I to subjugate her country and her people. The stage was set, so to speak, for the Pirate Queen to take on the Virgin Queen, and the musical interprets that famous struggle with a lively mixture of action scenes, Irish dance numbers and dramatic showdowns.
There’s as many headliners as cowboys at the Houston Livestock Show.
Well it’s bulls and blood
It’s dust and mud
It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd
It’s the white in his knuckles
The gold in the buckle
He’ll win the next go ‘round
— Garth Brooks, “Rodeo”
Almost everyone has a picture in their head of what a rodeo looks like. For most, an image of a bull-rider probably comes to mind. But be they death-defying clowns or hairpin chuck-wagon turns, your image of rodeo is about to change.
Often a band will go on a worldwide "promotional" tour. This happens when they have released a new album and they wish to get some publicity generated before they embark on an actual headlining tour.
So for the last month I have been lighting a young girl named Rihanna. She has appeared on countless TV shows from Good Morning America to the Late Show with Letterman. In between TV gigs, we are doing some corporate shows as the guest entertainment, DVD shoots for Sprint phones, Radio shows in scattered cities etc.
What we try to do is organize the architect, the interior designer and the owner to spend more time on concept and to ask: What… Read More »Good Concepts
I like the heading of this particular blog. I say this because for me demoing products is like Christmas for me! I’ll know what I’m getting one time and then I won’t the next. Well let’s start with what I know I have gotten and that is five- Color Block DB4’s from A.C. Lighting and the Viper NT fogger from Look Solutions. I had the privilege to establish these two contacts at the USITT in Phoenix this year. Everyone was really cool and helpful talking to me about their products. They also were kind enough to extend their hand out further to let me demo them! So here we go…
Sometimes I really wonder what certain artists are saying when they sing.
As older techs, it is our responsibility to pass on the knowledge and our work ethic. Take the time to explain what you are trying… Read More »Pass It Along
Nightclubs behave differently than your standard show. Whereas a backstage area normally provides a relative sanctuary from the crush of the crowd, nightclubs are a… Read More »Nightclubs Are Different
Rigging
Steel Spansets are wired cable used to secure indoor rigs when flying truss and lighting. There are Nylon spansets used also but are meant for outdoor use to safely hold flown truss in place. Other appliances are shackles that connect to the spansets to hold them in place, motor cables to power your truss motors to help lift your truss from the ground, locking carabineers are used for lock points in a safety kit, life lines are used to tie onto the truss with a sling so the truss doesn’t fall and potentially injure of kill someone, 'O' and 'D' ring are extenders to put rope through the rigging points of truss and motor to connect. For your truss points I learned that you need to chalk out the particular points to mark as drop points so the guy suspended above knows where to drop safety cables to the stage.
Speaking of contact phone numbers, it is always a good idea to know who you can call if you get into trouble. You should know… Read More »Contacts
Clearwing – Where it all begins…
"Back To School" Super Prepping for concerts and corporate is very organized at Clearwing Productions. Everything is labeled properly for who, what, when, where, why, how much aspects of the packing and shipment for the clients. A very dedicated and knowledgeable staff has helped me learn so much in the past few weeks. So here’s what I came up with from all the note and picture taking I’ve done.