HR 7010, PPPFA, Passes – Relief In Time and Percentage
On June 6, 2020, Donald Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 into Law. You can read the entire HR 7010 Bill here. So…What does this mean? […]
Affordable Healthcare and Insurance for Roadies? Protecting Ourselves After The Pandemic.
First, let me ask… How are you? Are you doing ok? If you ever need to talk or vent, I am always ready to listen. You’ve heard it plenty of […]
The Show Must Go On (Encore) – Live Entertainment Town Hall
This might be a bit of a long town hall, coming in at almost 2.5 hours, but is an important one. The Town hall took place earlier this week and […]
ESTA’s PERG Offers Safe Return to Work Guidelines
The more information your have, the better you’ll be prepared for the next step in any endeavor you take on. The Production Equipment Rental Group, a part of ESTA, has […]
#WeAreEvents – Video From Live Events Coalition
Take a moment to check out this video from the Live Events Coalition. Let it inspire you to take action and help protect our industry. Find the Live Events Coalition […]
Nick Rivero’s “Our Industry isn’t Coming Back Like Yours Is.”
Another fantastic, but sobering article was published this week talking about our industry’s current situation and our return to work. No one has the answer of when we might return. […]
Michael T. Strickland: “Same Storm, Different Boat”
You may have already seen this, maybe not. Either way, take a read and lets all take action before it is too late. As we all go through the COVID […]
Keeping Track of Your Lost Earnings Thanks to Covid-19
This is something scary to think about, but something that we may need in the coming weeks, how much money have we lost due to Covid-19. Laura Sweeney, an independent […]
Bouncing Balcony – Scary as Scary Can Be!
I follow Erich Friend’s blog, Theatre Safety Blog and you should too. Erich writes about some pretty scary things that he finds in theatres and venues. The Theatre Safety Blog […]
URGENT – VA Set to Eliminate Funding of Commission of the Arts
On February 21, 2010, the Appropriations Committee of Virginia’s House of Delegates voted, 15-7, to cut state funding for the Virginia Commission of the Arts by 50 percent in fiscal […]
Early Registration for USITT Ends Tomorrow – Feb. 18th
Are you planning on attending the USITT Conference and Stage Expo in Kansas City? If so, I’ll see you there. That is if you have your registration in! If you […]
JR Clancy Rigging Report – Powered Fire Curtains
JR Clancy just released their latest Rigging Report and it has to do with some big changes made to Powered Fire Curtains standards. There are two new fire curtain standards […]