Interestingly, while the 1927 production focused on cheese & war, the 1930 story switched to chocolate & romance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_Up…
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#TiTH, 1930: A cheese tycoon spurs a war with Switzerland in George & Ira Gershwin & George S. Kaufman’s musical, Strike Up the Band.
Parlights Announces New President
(October 2013)
Parlights, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Walt Dowling as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Dowling brings more than 20 years of experience in stage equipment, lighting controls, systems integration, and energy management.
“It’s an exciting time to return to Parlights” said Dowling, who served as the company’s Vice President of Systems Design and Sales from 1999 to 2006. “The Parlights team remains one of the best in the business, offering great products, innovative solutions, and excellent service. I look forward to expanding our ‘green your stage’ effort to bring affordable, reliable LED lighting and green tech products to our customers.”
Commenting on the announcement, company founder Cary Levitt said “Walt was a key part of building Parlights, and we are fortunate to hire someone of his caliber to lead the company. His experience, leadership, and drive will take Parlights to the next level.” Levitt remains Chairman of the Board/CEO and an active part of the company’s design-build sales efforts.
Mr. Dowling has held various senior positions with Altman, Crestron, and Phillips/ Strand Lighting. Most recently he served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for Autani Corporation, an innovative clean tech company specializing in wirelessly networked energy management systems.
About Parlights
Parlights is an award-winning Theatrical Lighting & Rigging company providing installation, sales, and service throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. Founded in 1977, Parlights has been providing customers with innovative solutions and industry leading theatrical equipment and supplies for over 35 years. Visit staging.parlights.com for more information.
Parlights Presents A “Summer Camp” For Lighting
We’re pretty excited around here about an event we’ve got planned for August. It’s a three-day series of workshops that will cover console programming, LED lighting, and working with gobos & gel. We’ve been wowed by the enthusiastic response to our previous events, and we think this one is going to be the best yet!
The event will run from Wednesday, August 7th, through Friday, August 9th. The 7th & 8th are devoted to console programming, while the sessions on the 9th will cover LED fixtures, color media, and gobos. Each day works as a stand-alone session, so attendees can choose to come every day, or just for the events they’re most interested in.
Seating is limited for all three days, so we’re requiring advance registration. More information about the sessions and registration can be found here: http://staging.parlights.com/summer-camp-2013-is-here/
Control Consoles
Lighting Control Consoles.
A New Take on Picking Color
Stage Directions has an interesting article up about choosing color for the stage. While I’ve gotten better at it over the years, selecting color is still one of the toughest parts of any design for me. I often find myself falling back on the old standby of pink or amber front light. The author makes a good case for using clear or blue front light on your actors.
Light On The Subject: The Ethics Of Color|Stage Directions
Today in Theatre History
1927: Isadora Duncan, considered by many to be the founder of modern dance, died today when her long, flowing scarf she became entangled in the open-spoked wheel of the convertible in which she was riding.