Live shows are coming back but there are still some fun things to do online, including Locked Down, a piece of dystopian, immersive theatre that plays out right in your own living room. Grab five friends, a computer, tablet, or smartphone with access to Zoom, a stable internet connection, headphones, and a blindfold and get ready for the Morpheus experience in which you play a group of people who wake up in a strange warehouse in the aftermath of a pandemic and civil war, and must band together to save humanity. The Guardian review calls it "the scariest show you will never see." Buy tickets here.
Looking Ahead: Register In Advance:
• June 30 @ 1pm: Panasonic: Transforming Immersive Experiences with High-Performance Solutions: Learn how today’s AV experiences can be transformed into tomorrow’s highly engaging, inspiring and memorable experiences with state-of-the-art technology. In collaboration with our industry-leading speakers, you’ll hear about our strategy for creating and delivering immersive and exciting possibilities for live productions/entertainment, our initiatives to increase productivity and collaboration for next generation learning environments and insight into the latest industry trends. Learn about the new products and solutions, which will equip you with advanced technologies and the tools needed to solve today’s challenges, improve collaboration and produce more compelling, dynamic content. Technology for transforming immersive experiences; solutions for streamlined and impactful productions; solutions for next generation learning environments. Register Here.
• July 2 @ 1pm: Rosco On Clubhouse with Zak Borovay: Chad Tiller of Rosco chats with projection designer and bass player Zak Borovay. Info here.
New Webcasts & Podcasts:
• Light Talk With The Lumen Brothers: Ludicrous Mode: In Episode 221, The Lumen Brothers pontificate about everything from Technical Rehearsal Strategies to 0 to 60 in 2 Seconds! Join Zak, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Altitude and battery life; RCL remote control pan and tilt architectural PTZ track lights; How much input in the design process does the Projection Designer have?; Musicals in Drama; Tech Schedules; Support for unions; Who not to screw with; The Tropical Paradise Production Table Swamp Mister; Are we ready for the "New-Normal of entertainment design... post Covid?"; Theater seat butt width; and Do we approach musicals and plays the same way? Listen Here.
• USITT: TECHnically Speaking: Open Broadcaster Software Takes Virtual Production to New Heights: Producer Suzanne Willett and stage manager Samantha Stone talk about their recent work on a virtual production titled, Westerwynne. The show was performed using Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) — a program which allows creators to marry live actors with virtual backgrounds for an immersive virtual experience. Go in-depth with us as we explore virtual production, OBS, and the challenges and successes that come with this rapidly growing performance platform. Listen Here.
Archives:
• 4Wall Sunday Roundtable Episode 48: Pat MacKay Diversity Scholarships: Join judges and former recipients of the Pat MacKay Diversity In Design Scholarships. Founded in 2019, and funded by LDI and Live Design, the goal of these unique Diversity In Design scholarships is to support underrepresented and unique voices in the field of entertainment design. The scholarships are named for Pat MacKay, formerly publisher of Theatre Crafts and Lighting Dimensions magazines and founder of the LDI Trade Show and Conference. Guests: Sydney Dye - Projection Designer (Past Recipient); Nina Field - Lighting & Sound Designer (Past Recipient/Judge); Roma Flowers - Lighting & Projection Designer (Judge); Ellen Lampert-Greaux - Live Design/LDI Creative Director; Yuko Taniguchi - Lighting Designer (Past Recipient). Watch Here.
• GLP 10 Out Of 10: Jennifer Tipton: This week's guest on GLP's 10 Out Of 10 is award winning lighting designer Jennifer Tipton. With an amazing career across the genres of dance, opera and theatre, Jennifer is also the head of lighting design at Yale School of Drama. Watch below:
• Artistic Finance: Learn the advantages of purchasing a home in NYC as theatrical designers, with set & garden designer Donyale Werle and lighting designer Beth Turomsha who talk about their experiences buying homes in New York City, what has happened since, and what they expect to do with their homes moving forward, and discuss factors that affect home purchases, including climate change, quality of life, and inequity. Listen Here.
• ETC's New Product Presentation, Keynote by Justin Townsend:
• AVO and ROBE: The creative team at Robe has been using Avolites Titan to create their shows and videos for years; Avo spoke to Robe about the brand new Timeline feature. Watch Below:
Conferences & Special Events:
• USITT21 Virtual Conference: The 2021 USITT Virtually Anywhere Conference was presented live March 8-12, 2021. The conference can now be accessed from virtually anywhere on demand. Available thru September 8, 2021. On Demand