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Service of Comfort for Michael Philippi. Insurance fund started.
Scenic and Lighting Designer (as well as brother, husband, and father) Michael Philippi will be remembered by family and friends at a Service of Comfort in Appleton, Wisconsin. The service will be held this Monday, November 9th, 2009 at the James W. Perry Hall at the Communications Arts Center, University of Wisconsin Fox Valley, 1478... »
Designer Michael Philippi dies suddenly at 58.
Full disclosure: this is the designer and production that I was to program for this week. I am still in shock as I write this. Scenic and Lighting Designer Michael Philippi died yesterday while walking to the Goodman Theatre. Mr. Philippi, who was 58, was in route to the first day of technical rehearsals for High... »
A hickey that won’t anger your dad
So, here is the answer to yesterday’s little bit of trivia: the lighting hickey. There are various sizes, but essentially it acts as a gap between two threaded pipes to allow wiring connections to be made between the fixture and the feed/support. »
Know your hickeys
Alright lighting and prop folks, who knows what a hickey is? From a recent load-in: M.E.: (while looking at hanging practical fixture that needed a wiring connection before going into a threaded rod) “Hmm… Might need a hickey. Check in the box up on that shelf.” Electrician 1 looks in box. Electrician 2: “What’s a hickey?” M.E.: (turns, pauses) ... »
With just under 2 hours to go…
In a bit less than 2 hours, Chicago finds out if it will be getting five rings, or just the finger. But last night in the pouring rain, preparations were being made for the live feed of the final presentations, as well as voting. As was done... »
Really folks, safety cables aren’t decorative
Ok lighting folks, one more time: finger-tighten the clamp, secure the safety cable, then finish tightening the clamp with a wrench, or appropriate tool. That way the unit is safe even if the clamp breaks during final tightening, or if you manage to forget to tighten it correctly. Original poster’s idiotic title and comments notwithstanding,... »
Why US home outlets are the way they are
For those of you who have not seen this yet, the wise and wonderful Ze Frank brings you “Electrical Outlets” »
In case you’ve been under a rock…
…or, you know, working for a living the past few days: The folks crazy enough to want to be Santa Fe Opera electricians every summer use up a precious 4 minutes and 34 seconds of their already minimal sleep time to bring you: Focus Tape (YouTube). I want to focus like they do in Santa Fe Change... »
Hudson & Gaines
