Recent content by Ian Sk.

Thank you all for the advice and information. Here is the patent drawing for the Skirpan board dimmers that we had in high school. The patent is dated 1970 the school open that same year. So I’m guessing it was state of the art. I will for sure try and get what equipment had been spec’ed out.

I’m new to this site but wow’d with the content, experience and the expertise of people here. My question: My lighting and stagecraft experience stopped for the most part after I graduated from high school in 1974. My son’s school will be opening their new performing arts center in January 2020...

The first Broadway show I saw was ‘Hello Dolly’ in 1968 I was in 7th grade with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. I was amazed at set pieces moving on and off stage as if by magic. The next day I went to the school auditorium and signed up for the back stage crew and the light board grabbed my...