Spacing Rehearsal, Pre-Tech tech-ish day: kind of a tech appetizer.
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http://staging.OffStageJobs.com on Bluesky, obviously. This is our official account. Written (poorly) by Patrick Hudson: Founder/Owner. We have suspended posting on whatever Twitter is currently calling itself, while keeping the account as an archive.
These are very popular in the event industry. If you use a Little Giant ladder, check to see if it is part of this recall/repair notice.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission@cpsc.gov · 3d ago#Recall: Little Giant Recalls About 3.6 million Ladders with Rapid Locks; The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Get repair kit. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...
#Recall: Little Giant Recalls About 3.6 million Ladders with Rapid Locks; The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Get repair kit. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...
#Recall: Bose Recalls About 634,000 Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Bluetooth Speaker Systems; The recalled lithium-ion battery packs can overheat and ignite. Get replacement battery pack. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...
#DimTheLights, and your laptop screen, for Dr. Cyril Hilsum, who helped create the LCD screens that made it possible for your laptop & other flatscreens to exist. Which also meant lighting designer tech tables no longer had to be able to hold the weight of a Buick. www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/t...
Cyril Hilsum, Who Helped Invent Flat-Panel Displays in TVs and iPhones, Has Died at 101 (Gift Article)
The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.
nytimes.com
US: Daylight Savings Time ends tonight for those areas that use it. Fall back: get an extra hour of sleep. Those of you who find yourself at your venue an hour early tomorrow should take advantage of that time to buy the crew doughnuts. Also adjust the venue clocks to the correct time.
#DimTheLights for Sir Patrick Stewart. While best known for many specific performances & characters, he also narrated this promotional & informational video for the RSC's Lightlock: a gyroscopic stabilization device for non-rigid stage lighting positions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaSl...
RSC's Lightlock - Presented by Patrick Stewart
YouTube video by Jim Hutchison
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Patrick Stewart story that I've told before: He did a few performances with The Improvised Shakespeare Company, one in New York (for about 15 minutes of the show) and one full show in Chicago. It was the upstairs at iO in Wrigleyville - maybe 100 seats. Nobody knew he would be there.
Co-executive directors Emilya Cachapero, LaTeshia Ellerson, and Alisha Tonsic have departed; Shaunda Miles McDill will join as a sole interim executive director. www.americantheatre.org/2026/10/26/t...
TCG Announces Leadership Transition Amid Operational Challenges
Co-executive directors Emilya Cachapero, LaTeshia Ellerson, and Alisha Tonsic have departed; Shaunda Miles McDill will join as a sole interim executive director.
americantheatre.org
In a letter to members today, Theatre Communications Group, the publisher of this magazine, announced that TCG, facing significant financial challenges, is undertaking a broader restructuring process.
#DimTheLights for Walter Koenig, best known as the original Ensign Pavel Chekov on Star Trek. comb.io/Pwewrl
Clip from: Where No Fan Has Gone Before
Melllvar, you can't let a TV show be your whole life. You can do anything you want. Look at Walter Koenig. After Star Trek, he became an actor. Not just an actor but a well-rounded person... with my own friends and credit cards and keys.
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#DimTheLights for Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Loony Toons characters (including in this year's finally-released "Coyote vs Acme"). He passed away yesterday at the far too young age of 46. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/a...
Eric Bauza, Modern Voice of ‘Looney Tunes’ Stars, Dies at 46 (Gift Article)
The voice actor brought Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other characters of the long-running cartoon franchise to life.
nytimes.com
Single biggest individual impact on live event sound in the last half century. Up there with subcentimeter lavalier elements and D class switching amplifiers. Many of us would not have a career if it weren't for Qlab and the way it democratized sound design specifically and show cueing in general.
Chris Ashworth@chris.ashworth.io · 2w agoToday I have been working on @qlab.app for 22 years.
Chicago: if you ride CTA trains, be aware that all ELEVATED CTA stations in the Loop will be closed this weekend from 4am Saturday to 4am Monday. Red and Blue line subway stations in the Loop will remain open. This is to update the switching & signaling system at Lake & Wells.
#Recall: Lithonia Lighting RSX Luminaires with Adjustable Tilt Arm Mountings; The knuckle of the recalled adjustable tilt arm mountings can fail, allowing the luminaire to fall from the mounting arm. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...
“The game was played after the kickoff was delayed by 10 minutes.”
Air Force: Service member died from fall before Navy-UTSA game
A service member has died from his injuries after he fell while attempting to rappel from the rafters of the Alamodome during a pregame demonstration before UTSA's football game against Navy, the Air Force said.
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Chicago: It's Open House Chicago weekend! The Chicago Architecture Center has 10 performance venues on this year's itinerary, 9 of them open today, 6 open tomorrow. Included this year FOR THE FIRST TIME is the grand Uptown Theatre: openhousechicago.org/itineraries/...
Grand movie palaces, rock clubs, refined theatres, Chicago is everything entertainment, including these OHC gems.
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The firm has received 63 reports of the laminators smoking, melting and overheating, including five reports of the laminators catching fire and one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
#Recall: 3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators; The recalled thermal laminators can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Get refund. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...
I have found the end of the multi-verse. Or at least the lighting multi-verse.
Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, has died.
Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
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Just walked between 3 different rooms around the theatre preshow, and from each room came stories of shows past. Ridiculous scenery pieces, ridiculous show moments, ridiculous actors or crew… It was oddly magical.
Chicago: The beautiful but long-shuttered Uptown Theatre will be open as part of this year’s Open House Chicago, Oct 17-18. I hope you get a chance to see this generous gem.
Was once again struck by the absurdity of the chain movie theatre self-ad concept: promoting "watching a movie in this theatre" to people literally sitting in that theatre to watch a movie. "Look how bright & colorful the image can be! How chest-rattling the sound can be!"
CPSC and Tyco Fire Products LP Urge Immediate Action on Recalled Fire Sprinklers that Can Fail in a Fire Learn more: www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/New...