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Off-topic: My vacation road-trip, part 3
Part 1 is here and part 2 is here. Day 5. Driving only to and from the train station in Durango. We awoke early, as the train tickets claimed that boarding would end 30 minutes before departure. We planned on getting to our 9:00am train by 8:00am just to be safe, and because the first... »
Off-Topic: My vacation road-trip. Part 2
Part 1 is here. Day 3. Minimal miles driving in the area. We finally dragged ourselves out of bed with enough time to partake in the hotel’s continental breakfast. Ruth was up first, as usual. She headed down for breakfast while I helped Keith get up and get dressed. As we were heading down, Ruth... »
Off-Topic: My vacation road-trip. Part 1
Last week I returned from a week long road-trip to, and around, Colorado with my family. Here’s the story. Ten years ago my wife and I went to Colorado for our honeymoon. Our main destination then was Leadville, Colorado, home of the tallest mountain in the state, Mount Elbert (14,443 feet, which is also the... »
Bad idea: wrong lamps in your lights
It’s come to my attention that some people that really shouldn’t be allowed near the lighting gear are actually in charge in some lower quality venues. And by lower quality, I mean of course, the staff. So lets review a basic concept that should keep everyone safer, your lighting gear lasting longer, and your... »
Off the grid
I’ll be out of town and away from the internet from this Monday, June 14th through Thursday, June 17th. Yes, there are places without the internet, and I’m going to one of them. Emails, website issues, as well as posts to this blog and the Twitter account will not be able to be addressed... »
The “Theatre Loop” brings you theatre news…
…But don’t you dare criticize it or the theatres written about. “Theatre Loop” is the Chicago Tribune’s attempt to make up for the cutting of arts coverage in their print addition over the last two decades, as well as join the internet generation. Head critic Chris Jones is the primary writer, and tends to break... »
Thought for the day
Theatre is by its nature an emotional experience. Not only for the audience, but also for the cast and crew as they work their way through creating the production. But the most intense emotional choices in blocking and stagecraft are nothing more than touchy-feely bull$#!+ if basic safety is disregarded in the process. »
SAD UPDATE: Fellow theatre person in AZ needs your help
UPDATE: I wish I could report a happy ending to this, but I can’t. The bodies of Max and his father were found in the wreckage of their car last night. http://www.kpho.com/news/23502001/detail.html# An Amber Alert has been issued for the son and husband of Maile Hernandez, a Phoenix area singer, actor, and theatre reviewer. If... »
Chicago: Michael Merritt Awards this Monday, May 3rd.
Columbia College still won’t release the MerrittAwards.org URL, instead using it to promote their own theatre programs instead. They can’t even be bothered to mention the awards, the foundation, or even link to another source. So, despite this being the 17th year the Merritt Awards have been held, I’m stuck directing you to a... »
Ever have days when a simple edit would fix everything?
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