Many people respond to reminders to follow the fire laws with an attitude of “well, that won’t happen in MY theatre.“ Which is ironic, because that was the assumption of those at the Iroquois Theatre back in 1903, and all the people at these…
Tag: Lighting
Theatre fires aren’t a thing of the past: at least 18 this year alone.
By now I hope I have demonstrated to you why following every fire code, law, regulation, and simple common sense in your theatre is important. If not, let’s recap: You cannot depend on any single person, plan, device, or system…
Chicago area: Used lighting gear available, cheap.
Hi folks, I’m posting this because the prices are good, the gear is in good condition (I helped maintain it during its use), and I don’t want it to go to waste. The following used lighting equipment is in the…
North Shore Music Theatre fire: financial impact contributed to bankruptcy.
This article was originally posted on our old blog on Dec 18, 2010. It has been updated to reflect minor changes in since that time. In July of 2005, the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA suffered a fire…
Paying for gel swatchbooks?
Last week I posed a question to my Twitter followers: would you pay $10 for a standard swatchbook for gel company X if it meant that their gel would be priced about $2 less per sheet. Cheaper gel, but no…
A long two months
You may have noticed a lack of posts here, as well as a reduction in tweets, and a long time in responding to emails. Well, to paraphrase the old joke: Tech is a hell of a drug. Lots of tech…
Wybron closing after 35 years
Wybron has announced that it is closing at the end of June, following 35 years of service and innovation to the lighting industry. Dealers were told this morning, followed by an email to end-users this afternoon: Hi Patrick, We thought you…
Load-in Through Opening: Testing the Little Focus 5 Wrench
A few weeks back, my wife got me Apollo’s new Little Focus 5 Wrench. This addition to the all-in-one lighting wrench options seems to be designed for the majority of modern conventional stage lighting fixtures. The widespread adoption of the yoke-mounted…
UPDATED 5/23/13: Universal Theatre Crew Identifiers
For those who aren’t commonly backstage at a theatre, we offer these handy silhouettes to help you identify what job is being done by members of the crew, based on what you will typically find them doing.* …