Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Most audience members focus on what happens on stage when viewing a Broadway show. However, behind the scenes there is an enormous ecosystem of artisans and businesses and they are strugglin…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 04:53PM[SHARE]Zircon Designs Press announces Introduction to Show Networking, a new book for event industry professionals that covers the basics of how Ethernet networks provide a platform for entertainme…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:48PM[SHARE]Registration for USITT's 61st Annual Conference & Stage Expo, which will be held virtually March 8-12, 2021. The online event encourages a global audience and makes attending easier than…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:10PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 9, 2021
What is the role of the Sound Mixer in theatre productions? The Sound Mixer/Engineer develops or sources music and sound effects according to the Sound Designer's specifications. The sound c…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:10PM[SHARE]Hosted by 2nd Vice-Chair, Ross Jackson, the Stage Managers' Association invites all Stage Managers of Color to attend a meeting being held on Zoom on February 10th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST (7:…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:36PM[SHARE]Monday, February 8, 2021
The Vertical Theatre, a design for a 'future-proof' live performance venue, has been launched by The Vertical Theatre Group. This new innovative, tourable, free-standing venue, which was des…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:15PM[SHARE]The vast Bass Concert Hall Stage turns gallery as Texas Performing Arts presents Behind the Scenes: The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop. Visit mid-century Hollywood without leaving Austin thro…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:59PM[SHARE]Second generation IATSE member and 16-year lead of The IATSE Stagecraft Department, Daniel Di Tolla, announced his retirement February 8, 2021. "It has been an honor and a privilege to have …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:09PM[SHARE]Sweden's architecturally impressive Malmö Opera has recently invested in Out Board's next-generation TiMax TrackerD4 (TTd4) precision stagetracking system via Out Board's Swedish distributo…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:57AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 4, 2021
Calling All Stage Managers SETC's virtual convention will be an experience like no other. SETC is looking for stage managers who already have the skills/experience or want to learn how to ma…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:49PM[SHARE]Shure Incorporated has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse its recent decision and ensure that at least one "vacant" 6MHz UHF channel is designated in each mark…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:38PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 3, 2021
We shared this informative post on the Stage Directions' Facebook Page and Twitter. In honor of Groundhog Day, we'll leave this here in celebration and explanation… Unfortunately, my neigh…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:40PM[SHARE]No, we didn't get to hang in the Anaheim Hilton bar this year, but from January 18-22, 2021, some 93,226 online visitors attended NAMM's virtual Believe In Music event. This highly succes…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:10PM[SHARE]A No-Pressure Networking Weekend The Year of the Stage Manager together with the Stage Managers' Association is putting together an optimistic, no-pressure networking event called The Connec…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:43AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 2, 2021
The Hattiloo Theatre in Memphis, TN has created a three-year program, The Black Theatre Management Fellowship that will serve Black theatre managers from Black theatres. The goals for this F…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:55PM[SHARE]The F-Drive LED power system from ETC expands with the addition of F-Drive W1 Chroma. The wall-mounted LED driver is compatible with Navis 100 RGBW luminaires, offering a new solution to con…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:51PM[SHARE]The next iteration of the CHAUVET Professional Maverick line is almost here with the Maverick Force luminaire family. The Force range is deceptively lightweight, high output, tour ready, LED…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:29PM[SHARE]The term "every year" was shredded in 2020, as COVID-19 played havoc with the best laid plans and forced the cancelation of annual events. The beloved children's Christmas show at the Salber…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:35PM[SHARE]Vectorworks is holding a webinar"The Benefits of Moving to 3D for Set Design on Wednesday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. " 3:00 p.m. EST. Set designers are faced with numerous challenges from uni…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:30PM[SHARE]Monday, February 1, 2021
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) announces Part I of its next #BwayforBLM Forum What Now, to be held on Monday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Registration is now open. Details for Part …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:10PM[SHARE]Reduce, Reuse, Reopen: Backstage Toolkit The Broadway Green Alliance has created a Free Backstage Toolkit for the eco-friendly"and safe"reopening of theaters. To help people learn how to inc…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:53PM[SHARE]Nautilus Entertainment Design, Inc. (NED) announced today that after 30 years in business, the company founders Laura and Jim Tetlow, are selling their stock to the company ESOP (Employee St…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:55AM[SHARE]Arthur, Robert Juliat's new 800W LED followspot, made its global debut at Big Eoul Madang (Yongin Cultural Foundation) in Seoul, South Korea, which was proud to be the world's first venue to…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:50AM[SHARE]Friday, January 29, 2021
Lift the Curtain is a group of like-minded individuals looking to end unpaid and underpaid internships by providing information and resources to interns and organizations alike. They've come…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:34PM[SHARE]The USITT Board of Directors has established the Sherry Wagner-Henry Leadership Development Initiative to advance the next generation of leadership in the arts. The program is named in honor…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 09:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 28, 2021
Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda has added his voice to the many in the entertainment industry supporting the Costume Industry Coalition (CIC), a group …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:41PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 27, 2021
What steps should you take when putting gear back into service after long periods of disuse? In the 30th episode of The Event Safety Podcast, Danielle Hernandez and Steve Adelman chat with E…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:53PM[SHARE]During the January 20 inauguration concert, Celebrating America, Stars in the House producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, with director Schele Williams, created this amazing video that c…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:42PM[SHARE]Winners of the NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC Awards), honoring the best in professional audio and sound production, have been announced in a virtual event on the final day of…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:09PM[SHARE]Simplify your system design and let NovaStar take care of all things LED processing. More than just a sending card, the NovaPro UHD Jr. enables rich image mosaic effects and faster and easie…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:03PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Pliant Technologies announces the release CrewCom CB2 Professional Wireless Intercom system. The latest member of the CrewCom family, the new full-duplex, install-friendly and feature-packed…
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