Cultural Solidarity Fund (CSF), a coalition of cultural institutions administered by the IndieSpace/Indie Theater Fund with leadership from LEIMAY, organized during the pandemic in 2020… Read More »Cultural Solidarity Fund Has Granted Over $1 Million to Over 2,000 Arts Workers in Need
The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has just added a new virtual OSHA 30 General Industry course to its fall calendar. This online, instructor-led learning opportunity will be delivered via Zoom over eight weeks, beginning October 4. Class will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PDT.Read More »ESA Announces New Training Opportunity: OSHA 30 General Industry Training
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will soon launch the 2023 version of its product line, focused on providing time-saving tools that automate tedious processes and let designers focus on high-quality design. The upcoming release includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Fundamentals, along with 2023 versions of ConnectCAD, Braceworks, and Vision.Read More »Vectorworks 2023 to Provide Time-Saving Benefits to Designers
The American Theatre Wing launches applications for its 6th year of Classroom Resources Grants – a continuation to directly address key systemic issues that create obstacles in the education and training pipeline. With the generous support of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, the American Theatre Wing (The Wing) is investing in public K-12 schools to help drama teachers get more of the resources they need to provide quality theatre instruction in their schools. These grants were established to distribute funds directly to under-resourced public schools to provide equipment, instruments, and other necessary materials to create new teaching opportunities, enhance existing theatre programs, to provide access and an introduction to theatre for children in schools. You do need to Apply by Friday, September 30th at 11:59p.m. Eastern Time.Read More »American Theatre Wing Now Accepting Applications for Classroom Resource Grants
The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) recently held their 29th Annual S*P*A*M Conference, where they elected three new officers. We at Stage Directions in PLSN join them in congratulating Karin Rabe Vance, Ben Hohman, and Liz Baehr for being voted in as S*P*A*M’s new President, Vice President, and Secretary.Read More »The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) Elects New Officers
Peaky Blinders: The Rise Production Team for Peaky Blinders: The Rise Creative Director: Tom Maller Production Design: Rebecca Brower Lighting Design: Terry Cook Sound Design:… Read More »Peaky Blinders: The Rise
Scan Files Can Help Wireless System Operators Prepare for a Location or Venue in Advance
Lectrosonics is announcing a Radio Frequency Scan Database for those using wireless microphone systems anywhere in the world. The database hosts scans from in .sdf (Wireless Designer scan data file) or .csv (comma separated values – a common standard) formats. These files can be used to populate frequency coordination software for analysis purposes and to know what a given RF landscape looks like. While anyone can peruse, search, and download the available scan files for their own use, registered users can also upload files for others to access. RF spectrum scans from Hollywood, Singapore, Vancouver, New York, Belgium, and Rio de Janeiro already populate the database.Read More »Lectrosonics Announces Global RF Scan Database
Robert Juliat will be exhibiting at PLASA Show on Stand C11 with its exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions. Robert Juliat will present Sully LED fixtures, including profile and Fresnel spots, in warm and cool white LED (Sully White), and the new 4C colored LED models (Sully 4C) which were first seen at Prolight + Sound earlier this year.
Robert Juliat’s LED followspot range will be represented by the 300W Roxie, 600W Oz, and the new long-throw 800W Arthur LT followspots illustrating how Robert Juliat creates followspots to suit all sizes of venue.Read More »Robert Juliat Presents Sully, a Full Range of LED Luminaires, at PLASA Show 22
Niya John and Kim Parson have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Scholarship. The scholarship, named to honor designer and technician Collier Robert Woods, Jr., who passed away in 2020, supports Black and African American students with interests in lighting design and/or theater production, technology, and associated theatrical fields. Woods was a veteran lighting designer and stage technician with extensive lighting design credits in opera, ballet, modern dance, music, and theater.Read More »USITT News: 2022 Collier Woods, Jr. Scholarship Recipients Announced
Introduced in March 2021, the Ovation Rêve E-3 LED ellipsoidal combines a full spectrum of saturated colors with vivid whites featuring +/- green adjustments, along with a host of other features. Now the new Ovation Réve E-3 IP from Chauvet Professional offers all the output and performance of its popular predecessor, along with the added benefit of being an IP65 rated fixture. Here’s a video preview from Chauvet for the Ovation Réve E-3 IP luminaire:
The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. The distinguished 2022 honorees are corporate, event, and theatrical stage manager Andrew Feigin, opera stage manager Raymond Menard, and theatrical stage manager Bernita Robinson. In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA will honor Marguerite Price with The Founders Award and Narda E. Alcorn and Lisa Porter with a Special Recognition Award.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association Announces 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management
The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce that Kacie Pimentel has been chosen as the National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow for the 2022/23 Season. A graduate of the University of Houston, Pimentel will relocate to Atlanta and begin her fellowship in August.Read More »Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow