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The Green Room / Tony Awards
« on: Jun 13, 2010, 09:24 pm »
I'm usually very sympathetic to our brethren in other production departments, but the audio at the Tony Awards has almost always been dicey. Tonight was no exception. I hope that the experience was better in the hall than on the broadcast. On the other hand, watching (but not always hearing) so many production numbers made me want to go see the shows.



Your thoughts?


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The Green Room / Olympic-sized technical difficulties
« on: Feb 13, 2010, 05:32 pm »
Like millions of others, I enjoyed the opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics last night. My stomach twisted in sympathy during the glitch with the lighting of the flame (one of four giant "ice" beams which carried the flame from the deck to a central cauldron did not rise out of the floor).

Large scale pieces can result in large scale problems. What is the largest set piece/element that you've had malfunction during a performance?

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The Green Room / Fearless at DIY
« on: Dec 09, 2009, 05:13 pm »
Is it just me? I've noticed that because I built sets and am comfortable in a scene shop that I don't hesitate to do remodeling work at home or at other peoples homes. The basics of building translate to so many other projects. I don't mess with household electricity too much because of insurance, but I've re-wired tons of lamps at home. I also try to steer clear of (major) plumbing things.

Anyone else?  What's the biggest DIY project you've undertaken (successful or otherwise)?

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Tools of the Trade / Neat Scanner
« on: Jul 24, 2008, 05:13 pm »
I just got a new scanner in May - NEAT Receipts for Mac. I've got a few "on the road" jobs this year and felt that this scanner/software bundle would be ideal for organizing my expenses, and indeed it is. But this is a multi-use tool which has almost paid for itself in gas savings already. My summer gig is an opera festival in New York state and our office and rehearsal venues are many miles apart. Rather than having to return to the office during lunch or dinner breaks to do copying work, I now scan in the document (for instance: music changes that are handwritten by the conductor) and print as many copies as are needed. I can also send electronic copies to cover performers (opera term for understudies) who may not be at the rehearsal. My assistant conductor even used it to scan and email a PDF of his passport and work visa overseas for a last minute contract.

I don't add gadgets with any sort of regularity: a MacBook Pro, Canon i90 printer, a USB cellular card for internet access, a small atomic clock and now this scanner - all taking up less table space than a 3-in-One Printer/Scanner/Fax and fitting into a single computer briefcase for easy transport.

http://neatreceipts.com

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