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Tulsa
Performing Arts Center
This is where we do a lot of our work and where three of our members hold
house staff positions. We also think it's a great example of a beautifully
equipped theater and a nice place to work.
Tulsa
Performing Arts Center Calendar of Events Page
Tulsa
Opera
Widely regarded as one of the finest opera companies in the U.S. Need
we say more?
Tulsa
Ballet
Tulsa Ballet was founded in 1956 by husband and wife, Roman Jasinski and
Moscelyne
Larkin, formerly of the Ballet Russe.
USITT
United States Institute for Theater Technology.
ESTA
Entertainment Services and Technology Association.
Lighting
Dimensions
The online version of the magazine. Back issues are available to browse.
What's
a Limelight?
No doubt you've heard the saying: "...in the limelight."
Check out this short article by John H. Lienhard. The limelight actually
preceded the carbon arc and was the early predecessor to the modern follow
spotlight.
Martin
Hart's American Widecsreen Museum
A great resource for information on past motion picture widescreen processes
such as CinemaScope, VistaVision, etc.
Film-Tech
Home Page
Information on motion picture projection systems, lamphouses, platter
systems and theatrical sound. Also has a great PDF document library.
Soundcraft
Manufacturer of audio consoles and a myriad of sound-related products
used in theater, television and motion pictures. The site also has a great
PDF file collection and is compiling a database on their "classic"
products.
Strong
International
For us "old-time" stagehands, we still think of them as Strong
Electric. While their current spotlight line will never compare to their
now obsolete carbon arc Strong Super Trouper, they still manufacture the
spotlights that are most often found in entertainment venues. Four of
their Gladiator II's are used in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
Tom
Baldwin's Stage Lighting Tech Pages
A good Internet starting point for a variety of stage lighting-related
links. While it's geared to the European lighting professional, there
is still a wealth of information therein.
Rosco
Labs and Lee
Filters
Ever wonder how we make colored light or put those pretty patterns on
the stage? These two companies supply the vast majority of color filters
and patterns (we call 'em gobo's) used in entertainment.
ETC
(Electronic Theater Controls)
These guys make probably the finest theatrical lighting instruments in
the world. You can witness their versatility and quality in the Chapman
Music Hall of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
Entertainment
Design
The website for entertainment technology professionals working in theater,
film, television and clubs. (They publish Lighting Dimensions magazine.)
Altman
Stage Lighting Company
Another big manufacturer of theatrical lighting equipment and systems.
Tools
for Stagecraft
A lot of us in theater use some weird and unique tools. Many can be found
here.
Strand
When the houselights dim and the stage lights go up, there's often a Strand
lighting console involved in the magic.
Clear-Com
These folks make the intercom systems that we use in entertainment.
Larry
Crump's Fireworks Page
Some of us are into "pyro" or fireworks. Larry's page is a great
place to look around. (Webmaster Note: Larry passed away unexpectedly
just before Independence Day, on July 1, 2002. It seems fitting his passing
fell so closely to the day that he loved.
Kliegl
Brothers Collectors Society
Beginning in 1896, the Kliegl Brothers trademark was the name most
often associated with theatrical and motion picture lighting. The term
klieglight got its name here. While they have been out of business
for many years, many of their products are still in worldwide use today.
This site is still evolving and it will be an interesting place to watch.
(Side Note: The carbon arc lamps which have been used in the lighting
of U.S. motion picture sets since the silent film era were originally
called “Kliegl lights” after their inventors. They were the
brothers John and Anton Kliegl, who emigrated from their native Germany
to America just as the infant film industry was picking up speed. In 1897,
they established a family firm, Kliegl Brothers, to produce and market
lighting equipment. The final “l” was dropped, and the brothers'
design of Kleig lights became the preferred standard in stage as well
as screen production.)
Cinema
Treasures.org
A great website
with mountains of information about the movie palaces of old and theaters
past and present.
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