The good folks at Entertainment Lighting Services in Sun Valley, California need our thoughts today – actually yesterday when they tweeted about it was the start, and even before that. If you've worked in the industry, you know or have worked with ELS. Unfortunately they're suffering the loss of one of their warehouse team, Danilo [...]
Read More Dilo Morales, ELS, Entertainment Lighting Services, in memoriam, tragedyThese types of stories are so hard to read, and even more difficult to write. I'm not sure if you've seen the images on this one, but there's been another trussing collapse, this time in Trieste, Italy: Unfortunately, a 20 year old hand was killed in this accident as he helped assemble the rig – [...]
Read More Italy, Jovanotti, Trieste, truss collapseI want to make sure that no one ever forgets these two images: Unfortunately, this horrible accident has claimed its seventh life, and now Meagan Toothman's family is donating her organs, perhaps later today. Here's another image not to forget: Rest in peace, Meagan. Thanks for donating your organs so that others may improve their [...]
Read More accidents, disasters, Governor Mitch Daniels, Indiana, Indiana OSHA, Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse, stage collapseUPDATE: I have received information on how to make donations to Nate Byrd's family. Send donations to: IATSE LOCAL 30 ATTN:NATHAN BYRD FAMILY (you MUST SPECIFY) 1407 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-2037 Right now we have a task to do for our fallen brother's family in Indiana, everybody. Nathan Byrd was up in the truss [...]
Read More Cosmo Wilson, donations, help, IATSE, IATSE local 30, Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse, Nathan Byrd, Steve StoverThis has to be said – if you want to visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the best time to get the best experience is after the Sun sets. For almost 1.25 years now I have lived directly across the street from the Oklahoma City National Memorial – the site of the Murrah Building bombing [...]
Read More architainment, dead bad guys, exterior lighting, monument lighting, Murrah Building, National Monuments, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City National Memorial, Timothy McVeighThis is barely lighting related, but in my current state of mind, I had to share this with you. Please join me in making this horrifying group of statistics go away. Does it surprise you that American students rank among the lowest in the world? This makes me want to f%$#ing puke. If you imagine [...]
Read More ridiculous, statistics, students, technologyNo one but me probably cares about this, but since it's my website and all… Today in 2007, my favorite cat passed away. His name was Rutherford the Brave, and he was a total lighting designer's kitty. We went through a lot of rough and awesome times together. Somewhere I have video of Rutherford actually [...]
Read More cats are also awesome, RIP, Rutherford the Brave, ruthmanOh wow. What a bummer of a thing to read. ETC's long time Promo and Ad Manager, Jody Hanson, passed away this last weekend. I just found out about it. That lady was awesome – a hard driving deal maker with a respect and knowledge of the lighting industry that we all call home. Jody [...]
Read More Electronic Theatre Controls, ETC, Jody Hanson, RIPWell, the start of 2010 wouldn't be conclusive I suppose without some bad news. Robert Barber, the founder of BMI Supply, has passed away. BMI has just released some PR telling the sad news. From us here at JimOnLight.com, we're really sorry for the loss to his friends, family, and BMI. From Carl at BMI: [...]
Read More BMI Supply, RIP, Robert BarkerI hate hearing about this so much. A lighting technician, Fenton "Andy" Hollingsworth, working at the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse in West Palm Beach has fallen from a catwalk and died from his injuries. This happened last week, but it somehow slipped past me. I am so sorry to read about his death, and [...]
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