Recent content by PeterBuchin

Could someone post a video of a planned test of a deluge curtain? It would not only be fascinating to watch, but instructional for those who work in a house with a deluge system but have no idea as to the force of it.

The Brits were inventive but so were the folks in the US.Here's a Rosco history page: Rosco At 100!This will show you fixture design from Kleigl, one of the two major manufacturers (the other being Century): Kliegl Bros. Universal Electric Stage Lighting CompanyNow, before I get slammed...

Re: First time MEing in a new theaterIt's gonna be fine, Shawn.I was in this exact same situation once before.Think about what might go through the mind of one of the stagehands. "Oh, my buddy <fired guy> isn't around - I guess this here college boy must've figured our a way to get his...

re: Seeking the language of our businessVan, You like bugs? ;) What do bugs have to do with anything here? Oh, yeah, the IA bug... :lol:

Ensure that you can get into or swap out any connector or piece of equipment - are there any oddball screwheads on your equipment: Torx, Robertson, Span-head? Anything you might need to trim dimmers or other electronics. Canned air. Cable strippers. At least one pipe wrench, preferably two. A...

You need to do a few things before even thinking about equipment:1.) Talk to the happy couple. Are they looking for a big, glitzy glam dance party? Or, do they want a quiet, elegant, tasteful presentation? They might be happy with just pin spots on the centerpieces. Do they want other areas...

I bought a Buck 110 decades ago and have never once regretted it. It looks good, sharpens easily, and holds an edge forever. They stand behind their lifetime we-don't-care-what-you-did-with-it warranty. The belt-loop case is leather with a snap that doesn't tear out and polishes up nicely with...

Can't ya stuff those lumens back in? Turn off that light, the dark is leaking! Who let the watts out of that light? My time is your money. There's never enough money to do it right the first time, but always enough time to do it again. We can do that effect - no problem. Where's your...

Well, well, Derek...It was not *all* crap. Not by a long shot. Yes, a lot of it was: Hub and Major were towards the bottom of the pile. I remember going to a trade show where someone had a B&W monitor with bits of gel taped to it - pretty cheesy. Some of it was dangerous stuff: all that...

Hi Michael!Lots of familiar names there! I took a stage electroonics course from Frank (where I caught up on my sleep.) Also had a theatre architecture class taught by GaGa - what a great guy!! Brockett had moved on but his book remained. What was Richard's last name? Did you know Margie...

The dance school owner should go to the stage and apologize for the late start and explain the situation.Then they should ask for volunteers to give up their seat. Aunt Martha may well want to see Suzy dance, but Uncle Edgar might just as soon sit in the lobby and read the paper. The same goes...

Hiya Reid!I started CT the fall of '71 so we jessst missed each other! I got bitten by the bug my 2nd week of school and, indeed, Ken was the Stage Technician. Eric Tompkins was was the ME that first year. I was the ME my last semester. (they decided to graduate me a semester early 'cause I...

Hi Sean,Did you ever know Marg and Bob Pond from WLOA? The were truly nice folks. When I worked with them there was a German scene painter, Dieter, who was a hoot (and quite the beer drinker.)

1974, Kliegl Q-File at the Indiana University Musical Arts Center. Ours had 3-19"racks and used plaited-core memory. Later models only had 2 racks.

Light and technology have always fascinated me.I'm a relic of a bygone era - before last week I'd never heard of PRG, Source Four, or Eos. Trusses were limited to R&R. You prepped a show by making cable bundles. If you wanted a color changed during a show you did it by hand. There were few Go...