Kick off the week with online activities to keep you focused. But please check to make sure they are taking place as recent events in the US have caused certain virtual events to be postponed (such as The Drama Desk Awards and The Public Theatre gala). Here are our suggestions for June 1, 2020.
Training and Webcasts:
• 11am Central: Harman Professional / Martin Learning Sessions: Tabula Rasa —An Immersive Opera in Three Circuits. Luther Frank details his lighting design for Tabula Rasa, an immersive jazz opera featured in New York Opera Fest 2018. Learn how Luther designed multiple environments for a mobile audience with very few lights, little power and even less budget. With Heather Busch and Brad Schiller. Hosted by Laura Lawrence. Register Here.
• 1pm Central: Tour Management 101—Festivals 101: A 90-minute class on the basics of how to manage the advance, production, and expectations for a festival show. ZOOM Registration link.
• 1PM: Eastern: AVIXA: Select the Right Microphone for Conferences, Meetings, and Working From Home: From tabletop microphones, goose-neck microphones, belt-packs and handhelds, to ceiling or wall mounted microphone arrays – the market offers a myriad of different microphones for use in conferences and meetings. What are the advantages and disadvantages, what microphone is the best based on the room, environment, and use case? This webinar will bring some ideas and answers for these questions, helping decision makers to select the right microphone type for their requirements. Register Here.
• June 1-3: VR/AR Global Summit Online: The VR/AR Association connects the best virtual reality and augmented reality solution providers with enterprise and media entertainment companies. Live content during three days in three time zones. Register Here.
Looking Ahead: Register in Advance:
• June 3 @ 3:30pm Eastern: Chicago Flyhouse: Bridle Math: Learn how Bridle Math plays in all entertainment industry work. Instructor: Ed Leahy. Flyhouse Training sessions qualify for ETCP renewal credits, and are targeted for technicians of all skill and experience levels. Class sizes are limited. Register Here.
June 3 @ 1pm Eastern: The Elation Hour—Tools and Techniques: Concerts/Live Events: Top lighting designers Sooner Routhier, Cory FitzGerald and Travis Shirley are set to share their valuable insight into concert and live event lighting. Routhier counts artists like KISS, Muse, Halsey, Mötley Crüe, and Depeche Mode as clients, while FitzGerald has lit some of music’s biggest acts like Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber and Jennifer Lopez. Shirley has designed for names like Christina Aguilera, Smashing Pumpkins, Enrique Iglesias, Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Linkin Park. Led by Elation national sales manager John Dunn and global product manager Matthias Hinrichs. Register Here.
Design Showcase:
• Digital Senior Showcase: All class of 2020 theatre college seniors are invited to join an online senior showcase to be seen by over 70 agencies and casting directors across the nation. This is your chance to show your stuff. Register Here:
Live Streaming:
• Thru June 4: Dance Week at Lincoln Center: These dance performances, streamed at LincolnCenter.org and on Lincoln Center’s Facebook Page, were filmed during more than 40 years of performances on the Lincoln Center Campus by such renowned institutions as Ballet Hispánico, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The School of American Ballet, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Watch Here.
• 7:30pm: Metropolitan Opera Nightly Stream. Week 12.
• Opera America – live streams.
Listen or Watch Anytime:
• Technically Speaking, USITT Podcast: 2020 Zelma H. Weisfeld Costume Design & Technology Award winner Brooke Nicole Kesler, costume assistant at The San Diego Opera, and is looking forward to graduating with her MFA in Design and Technology with an emphasis in Costume Design from San Diego State University. Listen Here.
• ETC On Headset: The Billington Files
• EDC 2020 Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon: Insomniac has posted videos from this year’s virtual event. Watch Here.
Industry Resources:
• LDI on demand videos and webcasts
• Magnum’s complete list of free training and resources