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    Cotton Velour vs. Synthetic Velour

    Hi folks, I'm working on bid specs to replace all our soft goods (which are 19 years old). Our stage is 40'wide, 20'high, 30' deep plus fly house and wing space. We'll have 1 grand valance (plum) 1 grand curtain (plum) 3 full concert curtains (black) 3 borders (black) 6...
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    Replacing House Lights

    Dimmable incandescents make a theatre a warm, inviting and comfortable space. Our campus facilities director wanted to put in mercury vapor house lighting in our 1,200 seat theatre. We fought tooth and nail and I finally won out. He wanted to replace the incandescent house system entirely...
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    It really wasn't my fault!

    I wish we could charge so called "Schools of Dance" (SOD) a fee for stress placed on Technicians... The "schools" I'm talking about are not classical ballet studios or cultural institutions, they are the ones named "Little Miss La'Petite's School of Dance" or "Miss Brenda's Tiny Dancers" or...
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    Who the heck made these fixtures? quest

    When I saw the pictures... I felt like I'd seen old friend (well an old friend you tossed in the basement because newer, brighter, lighter friends came along). We have a few dozen of the these lights (lekos and fresnels) in our basement. Our secretary uses one as a flower pot. Our lighting...
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    Policies and Regulations for a theatre

    So I just figured out how to . Sorry if my reply was difficult to read.... one learns new things every day.
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    Policies and Regulations for a theatre

    "safe db levels" - technically incorrect. The unit is abbreviated dB, but it's not a unit, it's a ratio. The dB is used to compare all sorts of measurements: voltage, power, audio signal, radio signal strength, signal-to-noise, and no on. What you're talking about are safe sound pressure levels...
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    Policies and Regulations for a theatre

    Ok... so I went to the chopping block and hopefully have made this a bit more renter-friendly and easier to work with. Let me know your thoughts. It all fits on one page now but is in a slightly smaller font. If any of these still seem absurd, please talk me out of it, lol. THANKS GUYS...
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    Policies and Regulations for a theatre

    So I just went through and removed things that are a result of only one or two events. I've cut nearly half of the original document and clarified things. Let me know if you'd like me to repost it. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
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    Policies and Regulations for a theatre

    Hey guys, Thank you so very much for your honest opinions. This is exactly the reason I wanted to post this. It appears I might have gotten into "stage nazi" mode when I added some of these. This is a venue that is used for over 140 events annually ranging from theatre, ballet...
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    Policies and Regulations for a theatre

    I'm updating our Policies and Regulations document for the performing arts center I manage. I would love to get CB member's input on this. Please take a look and let me know your thoughts. I know there is alot to it, but in this litigious age, one can't be too careful. Please let me know of...
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    Fire & Emergency Plan

    The Safety & Security Director of the college my venue is located at has directed me to produce a Fire & Emergency Plan for the theatre. Granted most of this will be "venue-specific" information, I was wondering if anyone has a pdf or word file from a similar plan for a facility. Any input you...
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    Automated Fixtures Recommendations for Robotic lighting

    Re: What do you think of...Our venue purchased 6 Elation Power Spot 575's (same lamp I believe) for a 40w x 20h x 30d stage and I'm very impressed with these fixtures. Make sure you register them for warranty if you get them. We ordered a total of 22 Elation moving lights and I've only sent...
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    The weirdest thing you've ever found...

    I manage a 1,200 seat PAC on a community college campus. A few years back we were opening up the venue for a show (it had been closed for a week due to holidays) and I found a student from Kuwait that had turned the balcony mezzanine hall into his bedroom. He had a blow-up mattress, end table...
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    Hello from Alabama.

    Hi, I'm John from Alabama. I'm the Stage Manager for a 1,200 seat performing arts located on the campus of a 9,000 student 2-year college. We have approximately 140 events annually and stay booked about 280 days of each year. We have a technical staff of 6, house staff of 3, and a booking...
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