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USITT Elite Training – Day 3

Man am I exhausted. For the past three days Cirque Du Soleil and USITT have taken myself and 31 others on a chance of a life time. From 8:30AM till 5 sometimes 11PM we were at the mercy of the schedule, and boy was it worth it. Today we summed up our training. In the [...]

USITT Elite Training – Day 2

Day 2 is over and done. And what a day it was. Training started bright and early, however due to a malfunctioning alarm clock I was a tad late. That aside, when I arrived we were working with the control boards that Stage Technologies offer. I started with sharing the Nomad with my buddy Joe. [...]

USITT Elite Training – Day 1

It’s 1:12AM here in Vegas. I just finished the day and I am back at the hotel. Whew, was I mentally out of shape for today’s events. We started at 9AM with great welcoming to the training center by Cirque Du Soleil’s very own Kim Scott, Director of Show Support Resident Shows Division. Followed by [...]

Welcome New Guest Writer: Drew Carter

Hey guys! My name is Drew Carter, and for the next few days I will be writing here on isquint.net on my daily experience while attending the first ever USITT Elite Training Weekend. I’m a junior BFA Design/ Tech student at Central Washington University in beautiful Ellensburg, WA. At the end of March I was [...]

Wybron Visuality 2011 Tour Continues into Mid West

The Wybron Mobile Light Lab is on the road, heading to Southern CA, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado for another two weeks of extraordinary events during the month of April.  April 11-14, the Mobile Light Lab events will be co-hosted with our partner dealers – TMB, ELS, PRG, and Acey Decy — in the Los [...]

#USITT: Walking the Floor

The second day of USITT is over, and I feel like I’ve thoroughly explored the floor. Meeting people, seeing the sights, and visiting with friends is half the draw of the conference. Its up to students to get the most out of the booths, unlike sessions, they don’t cater straight to us! The goal is [...]

#USITT2011: Students on Sessions

If you’re going to pay for a conference like USITT, there is no reason not to go to as many sessions as possible. All the students I talked to have spent the last two days running from one session to another, trying to get the most out of their time in Charlotte. I’ve asked a [...]

New iOS App: Barbizon Electrician’s Handbook

If you have been to a tradeshow or Barbizon event in the past four years, you most likely have picked up some version of the Barbizon Electrician’s Handbook. I still have ALL of mine starting with version 1! The Electrician’s Handbook is a hand reference tool for all sorts of things that we need in [...]

JR Clancy Supports “Roadie for a Day” Boot Camp in Dallas

Have you always wanted to be a roadie?  It is a tough life!  How would you like to live the life for a day? At this year’s Performing Arts Managers Conference, (PAMC) in Dallas Texas, that dream can come true with the “Roadie for a Day” Boot Camp on Saturday, February 26th. JR Clancy is [...]

Hemsley Internship in Lighting 2011

The Hemsley Lighting Programs has announced that the open call for applicants to the 2011 internship program has begun. The Hemsley internship is open to Bachelor and Masters of Fine Arts graduates in lighting design (current students are not accepted). Applications for the 28th annual Hemsley Internship Program with the Lincoln Center Festival, the New [...]

TOMCAT Announces 18th Annual Hoist & Rigging Workshop Feb. 16-19 in Texas

TOMCAT’s 2011 ETCP Hoist & Rigging workshops are less than 3 weeks away, February 16-19 in Midland, Texas.  Registration is still open for those interested in improving their skills and prospects for 2011 and beyond with training on chain hoists or rigging principles. The schedule is finalized and includes a team of world-class instructors to [...]

Super Saturday 2011 – Super Awesome!

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Stage Seminar’s Stage Lighting Super Saturday in New York City. What a weekend! It was all about theatre.  While Super Saturday was only one day, my wife and I decided to make a weekend of it and catch some shows and visit some of my [...]