We want to be cutting-edge, try new things, use old things in new and unexpected ways, and evolve our art and our craft. How do you train the next generation of theatre designers and technicians in a field that has endless possibilities, where only they can set the boundaries from themselves? It is essential to investigate the current state of affairs and then embrace or depart from the more

We’ll be on site at Infocomm starting Wednesday in Orlando to cover all the new goodies out there for your toolboxes. Keep an eye on the Live Design website for continued coverage for the rest of the week. If you’re on site, look for editorial director/associate publisher David Johnson, sales manager Kelly Turner, and yours truly. See you there, or I hope to hear about your news if I more

So, we’ve been really trying to keep our Facebook page better up to date these days. It’s not easy to keep track of our web page , a print magazine, and a Facebook page, not to mention Twitter, LinkedIn, and all the other social networking sites that keep cropping up. I think we’ll stick with a handful for now. Someone told me the other day that more

Jeremy Kumin of Enttec was one of the numerous representatives of the corporate sponsors at the 2009 Live Design Broadway Master Classes, held at NYU in New York City. His wrap-up can be found in the May issue of Enttec’s newsletter.

Also a big fan of Live Design’s Projection Master Classes at LDI, Kumin said the following about the 2008 PMC in Las Vegas:

“One of the highlights for Enttec more

Pat McKay (founder of LDI and former publisher of Theatre Crafts and Lighting Dimensions) pointed out the obituary in The New York Times for theatre historian Brooks McNamara, who passed away at the age of 72 in early May. As she pointed out, “Brooks was an early contributor to Theatre Crafts magazine, pioneer of popular culture studies, mentor to decades of NYU students and many members more