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Steve Ehrenberg Starts New Company

elgreaux — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:20 +0000

As announced on Facebook today, Steve Ehrenberg has started his own company. “Beginning Wednesday, July 1, I am delighted to announce the launch of my new company, Eberg Stage Solutions (www.ebergstagesolutions.com), a theatrical consulting and production management firm focusing on the development, construction, and renovation of theaters and entertainment venues, along with production management (more…)

Catch Me Of You Can - Live Blog Chapter 2: “Show me everything please.”

moderator — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:34:29 +0000

Today David Rockwell arrived, and we planned to show him all the content and cueing we had structured thus far. Intimate… Private… A little critique… A little love.

And then the grand assemblage occurred. As will often happen when full stage video screens are fired up, people began to take notice. Many people. And they seem to get excited and come running. Thus it was that (more…)

Catch Me If You Can in Tech… The Live Blog… Chapter 1

moderator — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:06:52 +0000

I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to collaborate with David Rockwell in the creation of the scenic video for Catch Me If You Can. The show is a musical version of the excellent Steven Spielberg film, documenting the unbelievable life and adventures of Frank Abegnale Jr. The creative staff includes Jack O’Brian in the Director’s chair; Jerry Mitchell Choreographing; Ken Posner Lighting; and Mark Shaiman and Terence (more…)

U2 Rehearsals, Part Two: The Temple of Attention

moderator — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:31:07 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little slow on the uptake, but I think I’ve finally figured out why the folks involved in the U2 360° tour have been so hesitant to have the shots taken of the set. It’s because it’s not finished.

Sure, “The Claw” has been built, the lighting, video and PA have been flown in, and the final cues are being worked on even as (more…)

U2 Rehearsals, Barcelona, Spain, Part One

moderator — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:49:45 +0000

Willie Williams is a remarkably calm man, but giving birth can do that to you. We’re inside Camp Nou, situated in a residential neighborhood in the hills above Barcelona, Spain, normally home to FC Barcelona of soccer fame but these days serving as the world’s largest maternity ward for the world’s largest baby. And Willie is sharing details of the birthing process as only a tired but proud papa can.

The (more…)

Facebook Fan Base Spikes

msandberg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:37 +0000

Okay, so we have fans numbering in the hundreds, while thousands of you look at our website every day, but it seems like more and more of you are checking out the ol’ FB page because our fan base has increased over 30% in less than a week. This is pretty exciting for those of us who spend a good deal of time monitoring our online activity (and for (more…)

Observe, Assess, Progress - Finding your Focus in Design/Tech

lk2buffaloedu — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:17:49 +0000

We want to be cutting-edge, try new things, use old things in new and unexpected ways, and evolve our art and our craft. How do you train the next generation of theatre designers and technicians in a field that has endless possibilities, where only they can set the boundaries from themselves? It is essential to investigate the current state of affairs and then embrace or depart from the (more…)

Infocomm Bound

msandberg — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:50:40 +0000

We’ll be on site at Infocomm starting Wednesday in Orlando to cover all the new goodies out there for your toolboxes. Keep an eye on the Live Design website for continued coverage for the rest of the week. If you’re on site, look for editorial director/associate publisher David Johnson, sales manager Kelly Turner, and yours truly. See you there, or I hope to hear about your news if I (more…)

Become A Live Design Facebook Fan

msandberg — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:24:37 +0000

So, we’ve been really trying to keep our Facebook page better up to date these days. It’s not easy to keep track of our web page , a print magazine, and a Facebook page, not to mention Twitter, LinkedIn, and all the other social networking sites that keep cropping up. I think we’ll stick with a handful for now. Someone told me the other day that (more…)

Enttec’s Master Classes Wrap Up

elgreaux — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:48:41 +0000

Jeremy Kumin of Enttec was one of the numerous representatives of the corporate sponsors at the 2009 Live Design Broadway Master Classes, held at NYU in New York City. His wrap-up can be found in the May issue of Enttec’s newsletter.

Also a big fan of Live Design’s Projection Master Classes at LDI, Kumin said the following about the 2008 PMC in Las Vegas:

“One of the highlights for Enttec (more…)