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Utah Theatre Disaster Creates Geothermal Potential

By Naseem Mazloom • Sep 21st, 2009 • Category: Articles, News, Uncategorized

Reprinted from The Salt Lake Tribune: “Turning a Crisis into Opportunity” by John Keahay, September 20, 2009
Late last year, a distraught Michael Ballam walked into a board meeting, plopped into his chair and announced, “I have some bad news.”
The founder and general director of the Utah Festival Opera had just come from the historic Utah […]



Addressing Climate Change One (Theatre) Artist at a Time

By Chantal Bilodeau • Feb 16th, 2009 • Category: Articles

“What artists can do, perhaps better than anybody, is to create the narrative that will make this endeavor an exciting and even spiritually rewarding one.” Chantal Bilodeau surveys the small but growing number of theatrical works from around the world that address climate change.



The Ecological Sustainability of Theatrical Lighting

By Ian Garrett • Dec 21st, 2008 • Category: Articles

Can we develop a better, more environmentally-friendly way to light our theaters? Ian Garrett takes a hard look at the issues involved.



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.



“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.



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.