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Stage Lamps: Which kind does each unit take?
Ok, we’ve established that using the wrong lamps in your lighting equipment is bad. But for many of us, we have so many different types and brands of gear, we may not know (without getting a ladder out) what type of lamp is needed for a specific fixture. Well now you can check without... »
Theatre fire codes must be heeded, but good luck finding them
A BackstageJobs.com user’s e-mail lead me to this discovery. This person had discovered that the theatre they were working in had no fire extinguishers. This would seem odd to pretty much any theatre person in the US, if not the world. The reasoning given by building management was that because the sprinkler system could... »
The obligitory look back at 2009
I tell myself that I’m not going to do one of these, and then remember that they are marginally useful. Here’s just a few of the stories we looked at in the last year. Learn past or repeat… Chicago started off 2009 with the loss of its free downtown trolleys. Tourists (especially those heading to... »
BackstageJobs.com mailing list may close
BackstageJobs.com has offered a mailing list subscription since 2003. For a small fee, you could have every listing on BackstageJobs.com e-mailed directly to you at the moment it was submitted to the site. This was truly a premium service originally, as listings were posted manually then, and could take anywhere from 24-48 hours from... »
Deadlines approaching
A couple things with a time limit: Apollo Design Technology’s gel rebate offer ends next Tuesday, September 22. Save $1.00 per sheet (minimum 10 sheet purchase) or $15.00 per roll. Just fill in and follow the instructions on the .pdf rebate form, and save some of your budget early in the season. Behind the Scenes Holiday... »
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