--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Tech crew description: Tech crew | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/tech-crew#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # Tech crew [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Demetia_Hopkins_and_Akua_Parker_in_Alvin_Ailey_s_Revelations_-_AAADT__Photo_by_Gert_Krautbauer-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/part-iv-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Part IV: Revelations from the road: touring with Alvin Ailey](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/part-iv-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) By [Allison Suchon](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/allison-suchon) 18-Apr-2017 Outreach is at the heart of the [Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater](https://www.alvinailey.org). For nearly 60 years, the company has introduced communities to modern dance and inspired people all over the world. The Ailey Company has been responsible for sparking a new love for the arts and launching the dreams of... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/04/part-iv-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Alvin_Ailey_American_Dance_Theater_in_Alvin_Ailey_s_Revelations_with_cast_of_50__Photo_by_Christopher_Duggan-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/part-iii-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Part III: Revelations from the road: touring with Alvin Ailey](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/part-iii-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) By [Allison Suchon](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/allison-suchon) 30-Mar-2017 **Part III: Revelations from the road: touring with Alvin Ailey** [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/part-iii-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3-AAADTinAlvinAileysRevelations_PhotobyRosalieOConnor-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/part-ii-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Part II: Revelations from the road: touring with Alvin Ailey](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/part-ii-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) By [Allison Suchon](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/allison-suchon) 7-Mar-2017 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. For international tours, you’re also faced with different electrical requirements and approaches to work. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/03/part-ii-revelations-road-touring-alvin-ailey) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Balloon-Drop-after-Bush-speaks-Rep-Natl-Conv-1988-New-Orleans-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/employee-spotlight-david-lincecum) [Lighting fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/lighting-fixtures) ### [Employee Spotlight – David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/02/employee-spotlight-david-lincecum) By [David Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/david-lincecum) 21-Feb-2017 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. 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