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Highlights the Lighting Dimensions International Convention in Orlando, Florida on November 22 to 24, 1996. Number of exhibitors; Effects of deficient advertisements; Presentation of booths including AC Lighting; ACT Enterprises and Aerial Rigging & Leasing.

Presents the participants at the Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) lighting and sound exhibit in Miami Beach, Florida from November 17-20, 1995. Includes the AAMSCO Lighting; AC Lighting; Product showcase; Awards given.

Reports on the 1995 Pro Audio & Light Asia exhibition in Singapore. Participation of western companies in the exhibition; Focus of the exhibition on club and television equipment; Highlights of the exhibition.

Announces the 1995 Lighting Dimensions International Convention in Miami, Florida. Features of the convention; Opportunity for hands-on experience on innovative technology; Lighting design and production techniques; Speakers for the seminars.

Presents a list of companies with exhibitions at the Lighting Dimensions International Convention in Reno, Nevada on November 1994. Includes The Crosby Group Inc.; Crystalite International; Delta Coventry; Denon Electronics.

Reports on the 1994 Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) convention. Recipients of the LDI Awards; Event highlights; Electric lighting products exhibited.

Reports on the Siel 94 exhibition of theatrical equipment and technology for entertainment and leisure venues. Diversity of exhibitors; Attendance; Domination of lighting and sound equipment; Upbeat atmosphere; Exhibitors and their products.

Features the products presented during the Lighting Dimensions International Convention 1993 in Orlando, Florida. Crosby Swivel Hoist Ring; Coffing Inverted Motors; Whole Hog lighting control desk; More.

Reports on the result of Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) conference on lighting and sound products. Workshop on moving lights; LDI93 awards for creative and technological achievement in lighting and product development; Winners of the Lighting Designer of the Year, Sound Designer of the Year, Product of the Year/Lighting; Best Light Show and Best Booth Design; List of lighting products and manufacturers.

Presents a preview of the 1993 Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. Expected number of attendees; Orlando's theme park and entertainment attractions; LDI's focus on architectural lighting; New emphasis on sounds; Presentation of LDI awards; Workshops; Contact information.

Provides information for the Lighting Dimensions International Convention in Orlando, Florida, on `November 12-15, 1993. Includes Exhibitions; Workshops; Registration.

Presents information on the `Fifth Annual Broadway Lighting Master Classes,' a colloquium about lighting design for the stage, which was held in New York, through December 11 to 14, 1997. Founder of the classes; Amount of persons that participated; Who the classes cater to; What was discussed at the classes; Details on class activities.

Describes Howard Werner's lighting design and Markas Henry's stage design for the play `Old Wicked Songs,' by Jon Marans. Coordination on the color palette; Werner's use of strongly directional approach to highlight the tension between the characters in certain scenes.

Focuses on Lighting Dimensions International, a three-day event in Reno, Nevada on November 18-20, 1994. Exhibition of the latest in lighting and sound equipment; Workshops on show control systems, lighting designs, production techniques in theme parks, and lighting for television.

Identifies the five international projects honored with International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) awards at the associations 1998 Lighting Design Awards ceremony. Where the ceremony was held; Information on the jury who selected the award winners; Details on the projects and the awards they received.

Presents the winners of the 1997 Theatre Crafts International Lighting Products of the Year, which range from software to a book. Features of the Adjustable Cyc Light; Information on the computer software `Trax 3.5,' from the Dataton company; Details on the book `Stage Lighting Design: The Art, The Craft, The Life,' by Richard Pilbrow.

Reports on the purchase of the Broadway Lighting Master Classes, an annual seminar in New York, by Intertec Publishing. Who the seminar was produced by; Information on the classes in their importance to the stage props industry; Comments from Sonny Sonnenfeld, consultant to the program; Contact point for information on the classes.

Lists exhibitors at Lighting Dimension International 1996 held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Reports that Lighting Dimensions International Convention will be held in Orlando, Florida on November 22-24, 1996. Lineup of workshops and seminars; Fee for registration; Contact information.

Announces that the Gilbert V. Helmsley Jr. Internshhip in Lighting is now accepting applications. Requirements; Contact information.

Looks into the effect of designer Brian McDevitt's lighting design in theater scenes staged in different parts of the United States. Stage transformation in the `Northeast Local' drama with use of white and pale blue lighting; Impact of red lighting in the set of the `Master Class' play; Awards.

Reports on the stage lighting equipment and supplies developed by Wybron Inc. in the United States. Capabilities of the Autopilot; Partnerships formed by Wybron to promote products; Volume of sale of color changers; Plans to introduce a line of dousers.

Reports on Showtec GmbH's opening of a stage lighting design facility in Cologne, Germany. Features of the studio; Services offered by the company; Acquisition of the 4:1 studio.

Features Wybron Inc.'s Autopilot system for entertainment lighting. Product as winner of the LDI94 Product of the Year in the Lighting: Entertainment category; Utilization of sound to determine the performer's location onstage; Infrared signal transmitted by the units; Autopilot Controller components. INSET: The microchip PIC16C5X microcontroller series, by K.G.R..

Reports that lighting designer Allen Branton will lead the Weekend Workshop in Television Lighting: Concerts & Special Events scheduled from May 4-7, 1995 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Vari-Lite's technical support for the workshop; Branton's personal techniques of television lighting; Slated sessions; Contact information.

Reports on Broadway Lighting Master Classes managing director Sonny Sonnenfeld's announcement of the 1995 schedule of the Broadway Lighting Seminar. Date and venue; Jules Fisher as creative consultant; Faculty members; Topics to be covered; Contact information.

Presents the itinerary for `TCI' magazine's weekend workshop titled `Television Lighting: Concerts & Special Events,' on May 4-7, 1995 at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Includes Breakfast at the Wort Hotel; Television Lighting: An Allen Branton Perspective; Television Lighting: The Total Process; State-of-the-Art Video Techniques.

Discusses the theatrical design and production of the play `Cabaret.' Venue; Reorganization of seating arrangements; Control of lights on the tables from a central lighting board; Motif of browning newspapers in the walls; Use of morose and flat colors.

Previews Lighting Dimensions International 92, November 20-22, at the Dallas Infomart, one of the world's three leading trade shows for entertainment technology. Lists of exhibitors; New products expected; Facilities in Dallas; Workshops offered; Sponsors; Contact point for more information.

Describes the five EnAct 200 control systems supplied by Electronics Diversified Inc. for the Spoleto Festival USA, which ran May 25 to June 7 in Charleston, S.C. The systems were part of the lighting package provided by Four Star Stage Lighting of New York. Comments by Steve Shelley, Spoleto lighting coordinator, and Tom Folsom, vice president of EDI.

Presents information on various projects as they relate to entertainment in the United States. Construction of Marqe, a retail/entertainment center in Houston, Texas; Details on the High End Systems lighting equipment provided by Obie Co. for Culture Club's tour featuring Boy George; Information on the I-Tech dimming system White Light provided Barbican Concert Hall with; Contract signed by Super Vision International to provide fiber-optic systems for Universal Studios CatWalk project.

Focuses on the stage lighting for the musical titled the `Titanic.' Lighting designers that worked on the show; Description of the lighting used in the show; Equipment that was used to achieve the right lighting; Details on the lighting effects used for various scenes.

Describes the work of Susanne Sasic as lighting designer for a concert tour by music performer Beck. Dueling light shows; Equipment used; Budget limitations.

Calls for nominees to the Wally Award to be presented at the entertainment technology industry's 1997 Lighting Dimensions International trade show. Founding of the award in 1992 as a tribute to Wally Russell; Presentation of the award in recognition of outstanding achievement; Previous winners; Contact information.

Announces the acceptance of applications for the Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr. Internship in Lighting in New York City, New York. Deadline for submission; Interview for finalists; Date; Venue; Training program description; Contact information.

Announces the Broadway Lighting Master Classes seminar. Time frame; Description; Highlights; Presentations; Intricacies of lighting; Responses to the seminar; Contact information.

Announces the employment of Bill Groener by the theatrical lighting equipment supplier Barbizon to handle project sales. Job description; Extensiveness of his contacts; Accessibility to products; Factor in career move.

Presents several reports related to stage lighting services. Transfer of location; Provision of services; Inauguration of offices; Sponsorship of seminars; Contact information.

Reports that an impressive lineup of names has been assembled for the 1996 Broadway Lighting Master Classes, to be held October 9-13, 1996 at John Jay College Theatre in New York City. Event as an opportunity for participants to meet, mingle, and discuss key issues with major names in the world of entertainment lighting; Contact information.

Profiles lighting designer Chris Dallos. Participation in major Off Broadway stage productions; co-design o the lighting for the production `90 Degrees From an Equinox'; Educational background; Credits.

Profiles assistant lighting designer Ed McCarthy. Works in the productions of `The Phantom of the Opera' and `She Loves Me'; Biographical and educational background; Description of works in several other stage productions.

Discusses the lighting concept for the play `Pentecost,' by David Edgar, which was performed at Yale Repertory Theatre in November and December 1995 under the direction of Stan Wojewodski Jr. Scenery by Michael Yeargan; Costumes by Jane Greenwood; Lighting at various scenes of the play.

Describes the lighting for the play `Rat in the Skull,' directed by Stephen Daldry. Plot of the play; Transformations achieved through lighting; Effectiveness in using luminaries.

Reports on the stage design for the public wedding of Kirk Milton and Pamela Messner in Bakersfield, California. Bob Bender as producer; Lighting design by Mike Lehrman of Leo Burke Lightswest; Mike King from Speeda Sound as audio rig supplier.

Discusses the theatrical design and production of the musical `Wings.' Use of the four levels of the stage; Large-scale light boxes covered in paintings of black and white clouds; Floor lighting.

Discusses the theatrical design and production of the play `Measure for Measure' by Brian McEleney. Shower of strobe light; Multi-level design to suggest a repressive society; Billboard featuring a Marilyn Monroe lookalike as a backdrop to a chain-link fence behind which prisoners stayed; Renaissance touches in the costumes.

Reports on Broadway Lighting Master Classes Inc.'s offering of a four-day Broadway lighting design seminar, at John Jay College, in New York City, on October 14-17, 1993. Comments of executive director Sonny Sonenfeld.

Focuses on how when Pat Dignan was hired to design the lighting for Otrabanda Company's `Simpatico,' she had more information on the set than on the text. Intricacies of the playing space and the limits of the budget; Various tiny light sources; Illuminating the upstairs space; Choosing the colors for the production on a very emotional basis; Unusual effects; Details.

Focuses on a course `Prospectus 9342, Theatre Lighting: Design and Technology,' that will examine the role of lighting in current staging practice and the technological and organizational means by which concepts can be developed and realized. Francis Reid as the director of studies; Speakers; Vacancies; Fee; Name and address for more information; Details.

Evaluates the Vari*Lite VL5, a beam projector without the heavy upper housing usually found on a Vari*Lite luminaire. It offers automated pan and tilt, variable beam spread and a color changer with a range of 110,592,000 different color combinations. How VL5 works; Technical aspects; Operation; Uses so far; Leasing costs. INSET: The VL5: Questions and answers, by Karl G. Ruling..