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In Memoriam: Bob Roach, Lighting Industry Veteran, 67

Bob Roach

Robert David Roach, 67 of Longwood, FL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 7, 2023. Bob had recently been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and received a successful bone marrow transplant from his son, Mike. Sadly, in his weakened state he contracted pneumonia and was not able to rebound from it. He was born in Johnson City, TN on March 25, 1955 to John and Josephine Roach who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by brothers John and Jim Roach.Read More »In Memoriam: Bob Roach, Lighting Industry Veteran, 67

Stifel Theatre Creates Modern System in Historic Structure with CHAUVET Professional

The Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO. Photo by Scott Rovak/St. Louis Blues

Adrian Silverstein and Joe Beck both relish talking about history, and it’s easy to understand why, As the Assistant General Manager and Master Entertainment Electrician respectively of the venerable Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO, they work in a building where the past seems to echo off every inch of beautiful Art Deco walls.Read More »Stifel Theatre Creates Modern System in Historic Structure with CHAUVET Professional

TCG Announces the 2023 Recipients of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce Kaʻiukapu Baker, Claudia Brownlee, and Lia Wallfish as the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2023. Administered by TCG with support from The Estate of Willa Kim, the Scholarship provides exceptionally talented costume designers who are enrolled in a university or professional training program with the opportunity to supplement their fine arts training in hand-drawing and painting. The Scholarship honors costume designer Willa Kim’s legacy and her life’s work as a pioneer, legend, and inspiration for many of today’s theatre artists. The recipients were announced at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on February 22 at 6:30pm ET as part of the exhibition The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers. Learn more about the recipients and The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship here, and the exhibition here. Read More »TCG Announces the 2023 Recipients of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship

Budget Friendly LED Upgrade with Source 4WRD Color II

ETC has sold millions of Source Four incandescent fixtures over the past 30 years. In many cases, these fixtures are still running strong and revered as the workhorses of their school auditoriums, houses of worship, and theatres. When it comes to upgrading from incandescent to LED, throwing out fixtures that are still in good working condition can, understandably, be a difficult decision.Read More »Budget Friendly LED Upgrade with Source 4WRD Color II

Arena Stage Opens Application Period for The 2023/24 Season Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program

Applications are being accepted through March 17, 2023

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has opened applications for the Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program for the 2023/24 Season. Founded in 1990 and named for the four-time Tony Award-nominated lighting designer, the Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of BIPOC theater professionals. Applications will be accepted through March 17, 2023. To apply, please visit arenastage.org/fellowship. Here’s a video from TCG about Lighting Designer Allen Lee Hughes talking about working at the Arena Stage:

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‘The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers’ Exhibit at the NY Public Library

Willa Kim, 1966. Photo © Jack Mitchell. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts celebrates the long and colorful career of costume designer Willa Kim in her first-ever major retrospective exhibition, The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers. The exhibit just opened on February 23, 2023, at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Shelby Cullom Davis Museum, Vincent Astor Gallery located at Lincoln Center in NYC and will run through August 19, 2023.Read More »‘The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers’ Exhibit at the NY Public Library

The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes’ Mental Health Initiative at USITT

The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 16-18 in St. Louis, MO. This year’s raffle will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Long Reach Long Riders annual charity motorcycle ride. The Riders, who have raised over $1,000,000 for charity in their years of touring, will be riding June 3-9 in sunny Southern California.Read More »The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes’ Mental Health Initiative at USITT