I first met Bob Johnston in North America’s largest indoor rehearsal room—an Air Canada aircraft hangar where the Rolling Stones were rehearsing the 1989 Steel Wheels tour.
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Out of Control: Locked and Absolute Palettes
Out of Control is a recurring series written by Nick Gonsman of ETC NYC. Each installment sheds light on an aspect of the theory and practice of entertainment lighting control.
Part II: Revelations from the road: touring with Alvin Ailey
One of the things that every touring company deals with is fitting a show into different venues, whether they have fewer fixtures than you’re used to or the stage is smaller.
It’s about time!: How SMPTE works
This is the first post in a series of articles on synchronization and SMPTE written by lighting designer Roman Vakulyuk and translated into English:
Employee Spotlight – David Lincecum
It was July 1988. I had completed a design gig at a Shakespeare festival and returned to New Orleans to look for a month’s worth of work before starting year two of grad school at Tulane University.
JTH Lighting Alliance: Finding a hot market in a cold climate
The residents of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul offset their harsh winters with a vibrant year-round arts scene.
Revelations from the road: touring with Alvin Ailey
You can’t talk about the history of dance in the United States without focusing on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
