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Ever have days when a simple edit would fix everything?
“The designer is unqualified to determine the structural or electrical appropriateness of this design, and will not assume responsibility for improper engineering, construction, handling, or use. All materials and construction must comply with the most stringent applicable Federal and Local Fire, Safety, Energy, and Environmental Codes.” -USA 829/IATSE disclaimer (with modification). »
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... »
Pic of the Day for November 28, 2009
Clipped in, the way they, and you, should be. The IATSE Local 11 riggers of Boston’s FleetCenter (at the time, now the TDBankNorth Garden, or “gah’den”) 98′ above the floor. This Pic of the Day was taken by Peter Homan, and found on his Flickr page. »
Odds and ends
Nick Counter, former president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, died Friday at the age of 69. Counter had led the AMPTP for 27 years before his retirement last March. Counter is probably best known (to readers of this blog) as the film and television companies’ representative during last year’s contentious... »
IATSE vs Bloomberg News’ (and others) bias.
A recent article in Bloomberg.com revealed that the top 5 IATSE stagehands at Carnegie Hall made an average of $430,543, with the Prop Master earning $530,044. These are high amounts to pretty much anyone. What is not mentioned in the original article is the fact that... »
Equity Jeff Awards tonight
Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Awards for Equity affiliated productions will be held tonight at the theatre centrally located between of all the eligible theatres, and conveniently near public transportation North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, IL. Tickets are still available, but only at the door. $65.00 for members of the major theatrical... »
Around the Theatre web for October 6, 2009
NYC’s Joyce Theatre has agreed to IATSE Local One’s request to have a neutral 3rd party oversee a representation election. Local One requested that the Joyce voluntarily recognize the union as the bargaining agent back in August, and suggested that the theatre choose a neutral party to verify the number of signed authorization cards. ... »
Art and life
In the 72 hours between 10pm Thursday (when I got home from a show) and 10pm Sunday (when I expect to get home from a show), I will have spent 35 hours traveling to, traveling from, or being in a theatre. And this is an easy 3 day period compared to many. Some days... »
Producer’s Perspective fails to consider the other perspective
The Joyce Theatre in NYC recently had its stagehands ask to have IATSE Local One represent them. The stagehands, and Local One, are hoping that the Joyce Theatre management will work through the first step of the process in a fair manner. Specifically: if an independent third party, chosen by the theatre, determines that... »
Hudson & Gaines
