Forecast For Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Lincoln Center figures as a backdrop for many digital events, including New York Is Burning, a preview of a dance piece featuring Les Ballet Afrik with Omari Wiles, part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Works & Process at the Guggenheim presented four newly-commissioned video performances created during Works & Process bubble residencies at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in rural Hudson Valley and performed and filmed in August and September on the Lincoln Center campus (details below). And even though Thanksgiving is right around the corner there are still a lot of things to do online on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 and beyond...

Webcasts & Training:

• November 24 @ 2pm Eastern: wysiwyg: How to Create Great Plots by LD Roger Piqué: Lighting designer Roger Piqué explores how you can save time and effort using wysiwyg to create plots, paperwork and technical documentation. Using real-life examples, Piqué shares his approach and drafting methods. Register Here:

November 24 @ 3pm Eastern: USITT Technical Production Commission's Ask Us (Almost) Anything: Women in Technical Production: Join Technical Production's vice commissioner for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for a free-ranging panel discussion with a group of women working in technical production. Panelists will share stories and experiences from their careers into technical production, speak about the intersection of their identity and their careers, and answer questions from attendees. Questions for the panel may be submitted in advance at [email protected]. Advance registration required (free). Register Here.

Looking Ahead, Register In Advance:

November 25 @ 2pm Eastern: Bill Sapsis Free Remote Training: Equity and Inclusion:  Part 2 of an ongoing discussion to be held monthly.Registration for this session opened 11/20 at 10am Eastern. Register Here.

December 1 @ 11am Central: Harman Learning Sessions: How Technology Drives the Art of Audio with Robert Margouleff: This presentation will feature the technology and philosophy of the modern use of headphones in changing the way we compose and experience music in the age of personal listening. Register Here.

• December 3 @ 1pm Eastern: Ahead Of The Curve: Geoffrey Platt chats with stuntman/actor Ray Eddy. Watch Here.

• December 4/5; 11/12: frame:work festival 2020: International speakers representing all facets of how pixels are used in live events, installations, and virtual production. If you engineer for pixel delivery or display, design moving pixels for computer screens, scenic screens or massive LED volumes, or negotiate the production environments where it all comes together, this event is for you. Register Here.

Let's Go Shopping:

Self-Stimulus Silent Art Auction: A silent auction featuring visual art created by theater designers, technicians and performers. Take a look, get some holiday shopping done and support these incredibly talented and versatile artists. Browse Here.

Recent Webcasts and Podcasts:

November 23: Artistic Finance Podcast:  Grammy-winning sound engineer Denise Barbarita joins Ethan Steimel to discuss finances as a sound engineer and recording studio owner in New York City. She is the head engineer and owner of MONOLisa recording studio in Queens, NYC. Her studio work spans albums, scores, and audio post-production for film, TV, and podcasts. As an engineer and producer, she has worked with hip hop, rock, and punk artists, as well as those in the theater, jazz and classical genres. Listen Here.

• GLP 10 Out Of 10 With Tobias Rylander: Swedish born conceptual and lighting designer, Tobias Rylander joins us GLP this week's episode of 10 Out Of 10. Tobias is best known for his work with The 1975, Skepta, FKA Twigs and The XX. Watch Here.

• Geezers Of Gear:  #123 - The Bridge... A Pivot to Remote Shows: With Patrick Dierson (The Activity / The Farm) and Matt Geasey (Just Networking / The Bridge) brought to you by www.GearSource.comListen Here. 

• Introduction to Show Networking with John Huntington: On PST #084, John Huntington introduced us to show networking. We covered the basics of how ethernet networks provide a platform for entertainment control and audio/video media distribution. For applications in concerts, theatre productions, corporate and special events, cruise ship revues, wrestling shows, houses of worship, museum presentations, fountain spectaculars—any show presented live for an audience. Watch Here.

Live Design Master Classes: Watch On Demand:

•  Live Design Virtual Master Classes: Design & Production In Virtual Environments: Intro to XR and Virtual Production; Advanced XR Production Techniques & Case Studies; The Role of XR in Compelling Storytelling. Sessions hosted by Vickie Claiborne, disguise Training Manager in Americas, and additional industry experts. Sponsored by disguise. Free. Available On Demand. Register Here

  Live Design Virtual Master Classes: Lighting: Three sessions focus on various angles of lighting: GDTF & MVR, a look at his innovative new technology and the bi-directional exchange of data developed by Vectorworks, Robe, and MA Lighting as an open standard for the entertainment industry. Plus a look at 2021 updates, with Matt Geasy of Clear All Visuals;  LED Color Mixing, Color Temperature, and Light Quality, with Kevin Lawson and Greg Cohen of UVLD; Designing Immersive Lighting: The design and technical challenges of creating compelling immersive lighting for visual storytelling, using Pip’s Island, an interactive kid's experience, as the quintessential example. Speakers include: Al Crawford, Roya Abab, Zakaria Al-Alami, Manuel DaSilva, and Nicholas Palatella. Free; sponsored by ETC. Register Here to watch on demand.

For Your Viewing Enjoyment:

New York Is Burning: Les Ballet Afrik with Omari Wiles: In homage to the 30th anniversary of "Paris Is Burning," the documentary about voguing and drag balls, and the powerful expression of personal pride they represent in the face of racism, homophobia, and stigma of the AIDS crisis, Works & Process commissioned Omari Wiles, founding father of the House of Oricci and a legend within the ballroom community, to produce "New York Is Burning." Watch Below:

• Thru November 29: Lou Reed's Berlin: Directed and designed by Julian Schnabel. A fully staged version of the album by the same name. Recorded at St. Anne's Warehouse in Brooklyn (2007). Watch Here.

Thru December 2: Emilia: A play by Morgan Lloyd Maclom, inspired by the life of 17th-century poet and feminist Emilia Bassano, who may have been Shakespeare's "Dark Lady." Watch Here.

Emilia trailer: 

• The Royal Shakespeare Festival Online: More Info Here.

  • Macbeth (2018), directed by Polly Findlay with Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack
  • Hamlet (2016), directed by Simon Godwin with Paapa Essiedu
  • Romeo and Juliet(2018), directed by our Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman
  • Much Ado About Nothing (2014), directed by Christopher Luscombe
  • Othello (2015), directed by Iqbal Khan with Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati
  • The Merchant of Venice (2015), directed by Polly Findlay

• The Metropolitan Opera: Week #37 of nightly streams from the opera archives. Watch Here.

An Important Conversation:

• Live Design and USITT co-hosted "A Conversation On Diversity And Anti-Racism In Entertainment Design,"  moderated by David Stewart, production manager for Disney Parks Live Entertainment, and an important voice in the ongoing quest to increase diversity in our industry. The full panel for this important discussion includes lighting designers Rachael BlackwellPorsche McGovern, and Xavier Pierce, lighting/projection designer Roma Flowers, lighting designer/event coordinator Ebony Madry, and production manager Lawrence Bennett. Watch Here.

Training & Webcasts When You Want:

• Marsha Stern on The History of Nightclubs and Architainment: Lighting expert Marsha Stern covers the evolution of analog to automated lighting systems and how that revolutionized our industry, providing the bridge for entertainment technology to be included in the architectural lighting design environment. Watch Here.

 GLP 10 Out Of 10: What's The Best Advice Anyone Gave You (Profess): This episode of 10 Out Of 10 features Robb Jibson of So Midwest, Inc. As a scenic, lighting, and production designer, Robb has worked with artists and productions such as Train, Chevelle, Fall Out Boy, Baby Shark Live, Weezer, and Whethan. Watch Here.

• Anne Valentino: A Life In Control: On the event of her retirement, Steve Terry and Dennis Varian talk to Anne Valentino about her long career at ETC and the tremendous influence she has had on the global professional lighting control market. How did the Obsession and Eos family of consoles come to be? A delightful celebration of Anne’s work.Watch Here.

• CI To Eye With Joshua Dachs: Jokes Land Better In Tight Spaces and Other Theatre Design Trade Secrets: In this episode, Joshua Dachs and Erik Gensler lift the curtain on the mysteries of theater design. They discuss how seat layout impacts the way comedy is received, why some roadhouses have "absurd capacities," and why Broadway theaters are so uncomfortable. Listen Here.

• Bill Sapsis Rigging Classes: Fall Arrest Harnesses: What you don’t know could kill you. There’s a lot more going on than just sticking your arms and legs in and tightening the straps. This session will help you harness up safely. One of "uncle Bill's" free remote training sessions. Watch Here.

• Notch Showcast: Algorithm Studio use Notch and the Noitom V2 motion capture suit to create an intimate music video in the peak of social distancing. Creative director Kev Freeney and Notch designer Dillon O’Sullivan welcomed the challenge of creating The Blizzards ‘Pound The Pavement’ music video during a national lockdown. Watch Here.

• Strand and Vari-Lite: A series of online training videos on various aspects of lighting systems. Watch Here.

History In The Making: Steve Terry In Conversation With Dave Cunningham and Gordon Pearlman... A time machine talk about the advent of computer-controlled lighting consoles. Watch Here.

Elation Professional Online Learning Center: Provides lighting professionals with easy-to-access learning options, the new resource site is full of free educational and training material. Watch Here.

• The Elation Hour: A series of interviews with leading designers from film/TV, theatre, concerts, corporate events, festivals, and more... Watch here.

Scott Parker: A lot of training videos to choose from, from his Stage Seminars to a book review of Richard Pilbrow's Stage Lighting DesignWatch Here and Here (Stage Seminars)

• Lighting designer Mike Woods: Online training videos. Watch Here.

• Ross Video: Ross Live | 2020: A weekly series of presentations, podcasts, and product launches designed to highlight best practices across a range of live production environments. Watch Here.

frame.work videos are now online, a conference for video professionals. Watch Here.

• 4Wall Entertainment: Archives for Sunday Roundtables and Thursday Tales From The Road. Watch Here.

• ETC Story Q&A  with Tom Littrell:  thoughts from Outreach and Training Specialist Tom Littrell on LEDs. Read Here.

• Unreal Interactive Demo. Watch Here.

• Opera America – live streams.

• ETC On Headset: The Billington Files

TDF Stages, list of streaming performances updated daily.

Podcasts:

• Artistic Finance: Ebony Madry Podcast: Lighting designer and project manager Ebony Madry talks about generational wealth, stocks versus franchising, and the importance of saving for retirement. Listen Here.

The Lumen Brothers, Light Talk: In this episode of Light Talk, The Lumen Brothers celebrate the life and legacy of "The Dean of American Stage Design", and a true Mensch, Ming Cho Lee. Steve, Stan, and David welcome special guests Ann Sheffield and Chris Barreca to LIGHT TALK, as they discuss: Their relationships with Ming; the amazing partnership of Ming and Betsy; Ming's studio hijinks; The Clambake; Ming's devastating critiques of David's set designs; Ann and Betsy's CVS trips; Arguing about politics; Wrangling Ming; What Ming meant to education; Ming the mensch; and Ming's amazing theatrical legacy. Listen Here.

• Surroundscapes Podcast Series 2, with host Graeme Harrison, VP and GM of Bluesound Professional: A focus on the “Future of the Workplace” theme, exploring current trends, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected things and what the workplace might be like as we look to the future. Episode One: Josef Hargrave, Associate Director and Global Foresight Leader of Arup. Listen Here

• Real Talk With Mason Brady: A talk with Brad Berridge is a sound artist at Feld Entertainment, which is the company that produces Disney ON ICE!, Marvel Experiences, and others. He has worked across the United States bringing his sound design and composition to tons of different theaters and auditoriums. Listen Here.

• USITT TECHnically Speaking: A COVID-19 Discussion With Kathy Perkins: The Summer 2020 edition of Theatre Design and Technology (TD&T) explores racism in the theatre in an important piece by Taylor Leigh Lamb. TECHnically Speaking talks with lighting designer Kathy Perkins, interviewed for the article, to discuss her 1995 TD&T article, how the conversation on racism in the industry has shifted, and if Black designers are finally getting the industry recognition they deserve. Listen Here.

Industry Resources:

Live Events Coalition  

Event Safety Alliance

 • USITT Women In Theatre Network

 LDI on demand videos and webcasts

 Magnum’s complete list of free training and resources