Works & Process at the Guggenheim presented Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater At 60, back in 2018, but it deserves a new look, every bit as fresh and meaningful today. So In honor of the company's 60th anniversary, artistic director Robert Battle, artistic director emerita Judith Jamison, and choreographer Rennie Harris joined in a conversation moderated by author Susan Fales-Hill that spotlighted what truly makes the company so special. Alvin Ailey dancers performed highlights from signature classics and commissioned works, pushing dance into new territory.
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Shopping for used gear?
• January 25: PRG Winter Auction: audio, video, lighting, truss, LED. Check out the gear, bidding is now open.
Looking Ahead, Register In Advance:
• January 27 @ 4pm Eastern: USITT/Rigging Basics by Delong Rigging Solutions: The third in a series of eight seminars designed to give participants the foundation to begin building the skill sets needed to be a theatrical rigger. The following dates are February 2, 10, 17, and 24. These sessions are free and registration is open now at usitt.org/education-training/usitt-webinars!
• February 14 @ 6pm Eastern: New York City Vectorworks Entertainment Online User Group Meeting: An open discussion and conversation about user’s needs and wants for future versions. What would simplify or speed up your workflow? Open to screen sharing with the group to illustrate ideas? We can do that. Have an idea for a tool or a PIO, let’s hear it! Take this time to make your list, and bring your demo files to show what you mean. Social hour at 5:30pm: Zoom Link. Email user group leaders Diana Kesselschmidt at [email protected], Kevin Lee Allen at [email protected] or Steve Backo at [email protected].
Podcasts:
• Light Talk: Episode 251: The Legend of Lake Ronkonkoma: The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from House Programmers to Light Talk Tax Write-offs. Join David, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: Shrinking Broadway audiences; Backing up theatre jobs; Discounted Broadway tickets for $7; Another Light Talk Binger; Is the lighting "...another character in the show"?; Personal relationships with design assistants; Working with house programmers; NEURO-DRAFT; Keeping your sanity during "The New Normal"; Reconnecting with friends; More streaming shows; and Stylistic differences in dance lighting. Listen Here:
• USITT/TECHnically Speaking: Scenic and costume designer Christian Fleming chats about his upcoming participation in the 2022 World Stage Design exhibition as well as share some details about his selected design. Listen Here.
* Artistic Finance: If you don't know about NFT's and the metaverse, it's time to learn. so don't miss this podcast with Bob Bonniol, Emmy Award winning director, production designer, and producer known for his implementation of extensive media and interactive features in his productions and installations. He is also the founder of Mode Studios, and its hybrid event company Meta Mode. Join him as he explains the future, with host Ethan Steimel on Artistic Finance. The discussion includes Bonniol's opera NFT, how NFTs are currently being used and can be used in live events and theatre, the metaverse—how it's working and where it's headed, and an actionable challenge to you to create an NFT. Listen here.
Live Design Online, On Demand:
• LDI New Tech Breaks: Don't miss LDI's Virtual New Tech Breaks now On Demand: Presentations of new products and technology from LDI2021 exhibitors including: MyCaseBuilder, Zanni, Madrix, and Propared. Register Here and watch when you can, some really good products here, like Zanni's Ovees (pictured below), which will take you into immersive worlds of AR and VR.
• Celebrating The Tonys: Interviews with Tony-nominated sound designer Jonathan Deans (Jagged Little Pill), and Tony winner for Moulin Rouge, Peter Hylenski, moderated by Abe Jacob, and sponsored by Meyer Sound. The second session, sponsored by ETC, features lighting designer Justin Townsend, Tony nominated for Jagged Little Pill and the winner for Moulin Rouge. Free. Register Here.
• Live Design Virtual Webcasts: Extend Your Reality: How to use the latest technology to create spectacular live experiences. This three-session virtual event is free to watch and sponsored by disguise, the platform for creatives and technologists to imagine, create and deliver spectacular live visual experiences. Three sessions that take you deep into the world of xR production. Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, creative director for Live Design/LDI, moderates. The tech and design savvy panelists are from disguise as well as such companies as Studio Lab, All Of It Now, Far Right Productions. Free. Register Here.