Brian Carter Lighting Designer

Feeling blessed for the opportunity to pull ropes & crack nuts this weekend.

A little inspiration for our Monday...

BE AN ARTS HERO!

Here in South Carolina, Arts & Culture institutions employ 53,627 people and are responsible for $5,835,300,104 in value added to the economy. Nationally, the Arts & Culture sector makes up 4.5% of GDP, is responsible for up to $877 billion in value added to the U.S. economy, and provides 5.1 million American jobs. It adds more to GDP than Agriculture, Transportation, Construction, and Tourism and has a growth rate of almost double the rest of the economy. Studies show that for every $1 of National Endowment for the Arts funding, it leverages $9 in private and public dollars that fuel a dynamic cultural economy and generates millions of American jobs. Given that rate of return on investment, relief for the Arts & Culture sector may be the best bet to get America’s economy back up and running again.

As you know, the Arts & Culture sector is in crisis due to the disastrous effects of COVID-19. Our institutions are shuttered and financially struggling, with no concrete idea when it will be safe for them to come back to work. According to Actors’ Equity, nearly 100% of our workforce is currently unemployed.

We’re asking you to contact Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott and ask them to commit to being an by passing relief legislation for the Arts and Culture sector. This means supporting federal legislation that:
Extends the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program until it’s safe to return to work;
Fully subsidizes COBRA so that unemployed Arts & Culture workers can stay healthy during this deadly pandemic;
Commits direct relief funds to artists and Arts & Culture institutions so that this cornerstone of the American economy can survive.

You can click their names to write to your senators directly, or call their offices:
Lindsey Graham, (202) 224-5972,
Tim Scott, (202) 224-6121.

Opening night!

It has once again been my pleasure to program for the fabulous Helena Kuukka.

Another 10 of 12 plus 3 hours of cueing (programming) is done.

Grateful to be blessed with projects.
*Programmer for by .
*LD for production of 'You're A Good Man Charlie Brown'.
*LD for annual recital.
*Programmer for later in June.

*And of course the FT gig at .

Running lights for Ricky Skaggs @ Colleton Civic Center

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2018 CLASS INFORMATION

Feeling old living like it's the old days.

Three jobs today:
CCU for a brief shift.

All day at Christ United Methodist Church with St Andrew Middle School Show Choir.

Currently awaiting clock in at House of Blues to load out Breaking Benjamin.

Getting some time on two new to me consoles.

Busking on my first all LED rig tonight.

Two shows opening on the same day:
Adverse Effects at Atlantic Stage
King of Kings at Living Water Baptist Church