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Santa Monica College’s New Eco-Conscious Theater Complex

By Gideon Banner • Sep 12th, 2008 • Category: News

Santa Monica College will unveil its new Performing Arts Center on September 20 with a gala opening featuring chanteuse Barbara Cook.  The Center is comprised of the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, a 499-seat theater, and the Edye Second Space, a 99-seat black box.  Although it does not appear that the College aimed for a […]



American Theatre Runs Article on “Sustainable Theatre”

By Gideon Banner • Sep 11th, 2008 • Category: News

Mike Lawler, the author of the above article in this month’s issue of American Theatre magazine, asks, “Have our theatre artists carried [a] sense of ecological consideration with them into the green rooms, through the wings and onto the stages — or has it been left at home with the farmer’s-market-procured organic broccoli and the fuel-efficient […]



Shakespeare & Company Unveils Green Initiative

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Articles

The MA-based theater company is launching a new green initiative to help both its patrons and its employees find ways to be environmentally conscious while keeping more cash in their pockets.



IAAM Establishes Sustainability Task Force

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News

Asserting that, “As we launch headlong into the 21st century, sustainability is going to become a major issue for our industry,” then president Steven L. Peters of the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) announced the formation of a Sustainability Task Force late last year.  As Jeff Blosser, executive direction of the Oregon Convention Center, […]



Da-Lite Screen Company Achieves ISO Certification

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



Shure Goes Green with Redesigned Packaging

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



ASU College of Arts Thinking Green

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



“Theatre in the Environment” Panel at TCG’s 2008 National Conference

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



Auralex Continues Green Initiatives with Eco-Tech

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



Da-Lite Screen Company Announces GREENGUARD and LEED certifications

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



Kresge Foundation Announces New Grantmaking Programs in Health and Environment

By Gideon Banner • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: News



Going Green: Staying Ahead of the Curve in an Uncertain Future

By Gideon Banner • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: Features

There is a small but vital groundswell occurring within the American theater community today, one that has the potential to profoundly alter the way in which theaters plan and operate.



“Touring Green”: Broadway Offsets Its Travel Footprint

By Gideon Banner • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Articles

Touring Broadway shows, major orchestras, and performing arts productions announced the launch of “Touring Green”, a new entertainment industry initiative to help offset the impact of carbon emissions from transporting theatrical equipment.



“Heading Down the Green Highway”: Terre Jones

By Gideon Banner • Jun 21st, 2008 • Category: Interviews

GTI recently had the good fortune to speak with Terre Jones, President and CEO of WolfTrap and a leader in the movement to green the performing arts community.



Video Interview with Seema Sueko of Mo’olelo

By Gideon Banner • Jun 20th, 2008 • Category: Interviews

DramaBiz Magazine editor-in-chief Joel Dorr interviews Seema Sueko of San Diego’s Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company on how they started the transition to becoming a more environmentally-conscious theatre company



LDI 2008 to Feature Several Sessions on Green Technology

By Gideon Banner • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Articles

This year’s LDI conference will feature several sessions dealing with green technologies, particularly LEDs.



Doing More with Less: Lighting

By Gideon Banner • Apr 23rd, 2008 • Category: Features

Using fewer instruments at lower wattages does not necessarily have to compromise artistic product, as Michael Nabarro of London’s pioneering Arcola Theater has discovered.



CSSDs’ Theater Materials/Material Theater Conference

By Gideon Banner • Apr 22nd, 2008 • Category: News



Why Go Green?

By Gideon Banner • Apr 18th, 2008 • Category: Insight

Courtesy of California’s Climate Change and Water Resources
At first glance, it may seem that theater managers have far more pressing issues than how their facilities affect the environment. Indeed, the challenges of fundraising, artistic development, and general operations must always be paramount. But just as the American theater community has made educational programs an integral part […]



Steps to Take

By Gideon Banner • Apr 18th, 2008 • Category: Insight

SOME THEATERS have taken small easy steps to go green, such as replacing flourescent lightbulbs with incandescents, or placing recycling bins in offices. Some theaters have changed their operations and facilities from top to bottom, by constructing new energy-efficient buildings, purchasing more efficient lighting equipment, or installing solar panels. What can be done depends […]