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A Family Reunion With an Unexpected Connection

A Family Reunion With an Unexpected Connection

Our family reunion brought us to Bethel NY this summer as it was the only place we could find a house on a lake that was big enough and available. Bethel, NY just happens to be the town where the original Woodstock concert took place in 1969. While a family reunion is technically a “v …

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Avoiding Event Mishaps: Checklists Are Critical to Manage Your Event

Avoiding Event Mishaps: Checklists Are Critical to Manage Your Event

Celebrities and performers of every type frequently make news for their demands at venues, both ahead of and during shows. These “riders” or checklists are a set of requests that the entertainer sets as criteria for their performance.

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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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