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Freedom & Music
July 8, 2014In the shadow of July 4th celebrations across the U.S., we’re inspired to briefly reflect on some of the ways freedom and music are […]
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Digital Orchestra Stirs Up Controversy
June 24, 2014Opera can excite emotions and provoke passions…even before the curtain is raised. A recent proposal to stage the “Ring” cycle using a digital orchestra […]
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Innovation on Fire: Reviewing Fire Curtain History
June 17, 2014So many of today’s laws and standards come from the fact that someone, often many years ago, made a foolish mistake. That’s exactly how […]
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Rigging 101: The Mysterious Language of Rigging
April 29, 2014If you’ve spent a single day working on a stage crew, you know that technical theatre has its own language with lots of unfamiliar […]
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Could “Shuffling” Help Attract Audiences?
March 11, 2014How can classical music remain relevant to audiences in this era of personalized, on-demand music? We recently read one possible solution, which perhaps could […]
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Flash Mob Musings: 5 Reasons Performing Groups Love Flash Mobs
December 24, 2013Type “flash mob orchestra” into the YouTube search bar and you’ll find nearly 600,000 results. It seems like any self-respecting orchestra has staged a […]
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Cracking the Nutcracker (Ballet): 5 Fun Facts
December 3, 2013When the calendar turns to December, sugar plum fairies fill the air while performance venues worldwide – large and small – echo the familiar […]
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Policing Audience Behavior: Sticks, Lasers and “ZAP!”
November 26, 2013Last month, according to an article in the Korea Times, ushers at the National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing, China, aimed laser pointers […]
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Inspiring and Uniting Communities: Band Shells Evolving
October 29, 2013Music and other performing arts have a unique power to inspire and unite communities. A 2010 Gallup study found that social offerings, which include […]
Announcement: Stage automation company Creative Conners is now part of Wenger Corporation
