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ETC Cue: Recap Part 1

Written By: Andrea Bilkey on August 1, 2011

Last week, around 180+ folks attended the inaugural ETC end users conference known as ETC Cue. It was overheard that it was about 2 years in the making, and the preparation certainly showed. Upon arriving, conference goers were given their schedule (the registration process required us to choose which sessions we were initially interested in, [...]

ETC CUE: A Glimpse of the Newest Eos Family Member – GIO

Written By: Andrea Bilkey on July 26, 2011

7/25/2011…at the welcome reception for the inaugural ETC CUE event, ETC surprised and delighted their attendees by rolling out 3 units of what will be the newest addition to their Eos family line of consoles, the Gio. Weighing in at just under 50 lbs (a bonus for shipping concerns) this new addition geared for the [...]

ETC CUE: Introduction!

Written By: Andrea Bilkey on July 25, 2011

Create. Understand. Experience. ETC’s inaugural end-user event began today located alongside the beautiful Lake Monona in Madison, WI at the Monona Terrace. Day 1 was full of pre-conference console training sessions, from the novice to the expert. Others chose to participate in a factory tour, and the day will close with a welcoming reception. Stay [...]

USITT 2011 Recap: Reflections from the Light Lab

Written By: Andrea Bilkey on May 20, 2011

It is hard to believe how quickly time flies. Two months ago many folks were returning and recuperating from another successful USITT conference in North Carolina. Every other year the Lighting Commission hosts a “light lab” and the 2011 lab was certainly a highlight; as six of the commissions sessions were held there in Ballroom [...]

USITT Elite Training – Day 3

Written By: Andrew Carter on May 15, 2011

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

Written By: Andrew Carter on May 14, 2011

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. [...]

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

Written By: Justin Lang on January 28, 2011

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!

Written By: Justin Lang on January 24, 2011

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 [...]

iSquint Podcast: Episode 13 – Super Saturday 2011

Written By: Justin Lang on January 18, 2011

Episode 13 of the iSquint Podcast is out! Yes it is un-luck number 13, but so what! I sat down with Mr. Scott C. Parker, the organizer of the Stage Lighting Super Saturday. We talk about what Super Saturday is and who should attend as well as what to expect. The 2011 Super Saturday [...]

Less Than A Week Till Super Saturday in NYC and Save $50 on Registration!

Written By: Justin Lang on January 16, 2011

The count down has begun, there are only 5, yes 5 days left until Super Saturday. No, it is not some huge blowout sale happening in New York City. I am talking about the Stage Seminars, Stage Lighting Super Saturday. Here is more about Super Saturday. A dozen theater lighting professionals will speak and about [...]

Remote Control Battery Lighting Session Added to Super Saturday

Written By: Justin Lang on December 22, 2010

Stage Lighting Super Saturday adds a new session “Remote Control Battery Lighting” to its all day lighting workshop. James Smith will speak about how remote control makes it easy to put lamps, motors, solenoids, and much more, anywhere in a show without visible wires. Scott Parker says “This session provides insight and assistance with wireless [...]

Book Review: Intelligent Lighting: A Curriculum in Entertainment Technology

Written By: Justin Lang on December 20, 2010

A couple of weeks again I mentioned a new book out on the market named Intelligent Lighting: A Curriculum in Entertainment Technology. The author, Matthew Haber was kind enough to provide me with an evaluation copy to write a review of the book here on iSquint.net. I always like to start a review by what [...]

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