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High School Theater

High School Theater

There is no question that participating in high school theater teaches students a broad range of life skills including teamwork, problem-solving, and multitasking, regardless of whether they are audience-facing or working behind the scenes.

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Lighting and Rendering: How Can Rendering Bring Your Lighting to Life?

Lighting and Rendering: How Can Rendering Bring Your Lighting to Life?

Lighting has a transformative power, whether it’s in an office environment or an entertainment venue, on a building, or part of an event. Lighting can set a mood, highlight architectural elements, change the ambiance, direct customers, and create movement and visual interest.

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The OSHA & ANSI Inspections Your Theater Requires - Rigging Safety

The OSHA & ANSI Inspections Your Theater Requires - Rigging Safety

When it comes to theatrical productions, lighting and curtains set the tone, illuminate the action, enhance the background, and even conceal equipment or areas that the audience shouldn’t see. These dramatic elements are a crucial part of every type of theatrical or music production. …

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Event Planning: Where’s the Bathroom?

Event Planning: Where’s the Bathroom?

Being the team behind the scenes for events big and small, there is always a long list of questions that need to be answered. Lots of questions between ourselves and the event managers during the planning – timing, location, goals, objectives, attendees, etc. But part of that planning …

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Virtual Meetings: The Virtualization of the Meeting Industry

Virtual Meetings: The Virtualization of the Meeting Industry

The United States has finally mostly returned to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic normal. However, one aspect of the “new normal” from 2020 and 2021 is sure to endure – virtual meetings and videoconferencing. Many businesses now understand that they can save money and operate at least as smo …

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How a Single Brown M&M Could Cancel Your Event

How a Single Brown M&M Could Cancel Your Event

Stories Of “Misdemeanor Excess” of Celebrity Riders Celebrities from all types of entertainment frequently make the news for the “riders” or checklists they have regarding their personal preferences for their need to have things “just right” for them, including anything from room temp …

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