ACTION ALERT: Light your building up RED for RedAlertRESTART on Sept. 1st from 9pm-Midnight

[doctrjohn]

Has anyone else received notification that the event is being postponed? One of our executives received a message to NIVA member organizations that included:
"Out of respect for the families and communities confronting justice issues and those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, we are postponing our “Save Our Stages” campaign. Our prayers and thoughts are with those affected by these tragedies, and with our communities working to bring about peace and justice."

 

[Starr T.]

Several Asheville, NC venues, will be lit up by us hungry Technicians...

 

[chawalang]

Save Our Stages

Help us #SaveOurStages! The mission of NIVA is to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of independent live event venues and promoters. 90% of independent venues all over the country could close permanently if we all don’t act NOW. Even if you’ve done it before, take meaningful action again by asking C

www.saveourstages.com

 

[Van]

Pdx is doing Sept. 1st and 22nd.

 

[ruinexplorer]

Las Vegas events community will be doing quite a bit. In addition to venues being lit (most casinos are not participating), there will be a fireworks demonstration and a laser light show. A lot of it will be live streamed on FB.

 

[TheaterEd]

Any 'pro-tips' for taking cell phone pictures of red lights and getting the phone to not auto-white-balance? Or should I just mess with instagram filters until I get the light looking red again?

 

[dvsDave]

Quick note. If your venue is lighting up RED, please make sure you fill out this Google Doc and share your pictures on social media with these hashtags: #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages

Some things you can do to help spread awareness on this most important of days:

1. LIGHT your building/venue RED tomorrow night from 9 pm-midnight and share videos/photos on social media with these hashtags: #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages
2. DONATE equipment or services to help others light up in RED.
3. VOLUNTEER to help however you can.
4. SPREAD THE WORD to recruit others to join this movement.
5. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD—Above all, ask your reps to support the Restart Act, and take action to Extend PUA.
6. POST a picture of you working a gig, or your favorite event/venue/crew and tint it Red, and tag #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages
7. WATCH from 9pm to 1am Eastern as WeMakeEvents Live-Streams from across the country, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/WeMakeEventsNorthAmerica; and on YouTube at https://bit.ly/2YLqhre.

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If you are in the DC area, there is a Rally on the Mall today from 6pm to 10pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/1182752085441552 (Wear a Red shirt) Meeting below the Capital, at the intersection of Jefferson Dr and 3rd at the end of the Mall on the Capital building side. There will be speakers from 6pm to 8pm and then a silent vigil from 8pm to 10pm. Bring snacks and water, there will be portapotties on-site.

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Here's the great text to accompany your profile pic getting tinted red. When you choose your photo on facebook, there's a spot for a description to accompany the change, just copy and paste the below text into that description.

Our industry is on Red Alert

The live events industry is on the brink of collapse with no help in sight!
Today we come out of the shadows and make our voices heard!
If you love Theatre, Concerts, Sporting Events, LIVE EVENTS... then show support on Sept 1st by tinting your profile photo red! Post a photo of you either working a gig or (if you don’t work in the industry) post a photo of you enjoying an event that we help make happen.
https://www.lunapic.com/editor/?action=tint
#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages

 

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[sk8rsdad]

it’s raining in Kanata tonight so this will have to do. It tells the sad story because the stage has been dark since March. Canada’s event is on September 22, the evening before parliament resumes, so we will try again then to light up the exterior.

 

[Jay Ashworth]

The 261-seat mainstage theatre at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City FL. Our new LED cyc lighting is *BRI-I-I-IGHT*.



[ Jeremy Cunningham photo (and lights ) ]

 

[dvsDave]

Our rally at the DC mall.

 

[Jay Ashworth]

Just spotted this, courtesy Jobsite, the house company there:

Venues To Go Red In Support of Entertainment Workers in Time For Labor Day

The Straz Center will be bathed in red light tonight as it joins 1,500 venues across North America in support of #WeMakeEvents’ “Red Alert Day of Action” to raise awareness of the financial impact …

blog.strazcenter.org

 

[dvsDave]

Of all the venues in DC to light up red to to support our industry, the one that warms my heart the most is The National Cathedral.

 

[Jay Ashworth]

Even though the KenCen couldn't join us in lighting their exterior red, we know how they feel about #RedAlertRESTART on the inside:

 

[josh88]

 

[theatricalmatt]

The Strand Theater (Boston, MA) takes part:

 

[ship]

Did as best I can. Work and the theater working on did also. Feel for you in the industry, My Wife is one of them. I'm at serious pay cut but working.

 

[DeenT]

The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, IN

 

[Jay Ashworth]

THEY MADE A GOBO!!!

[ a clarification from my boss suggests I might be unclear on who "they" is. ]

Hillsborough okays aid to help cultural venues waylaid during pandemic

Money will go to the Straz Center, ZooTampa, the Glazer Children’s Museum and more for safety changes in the pandemic.

www.tampabay.com

 

[MBrodin]

Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington, MN