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Bob Shindle was an extraordinary person with deep ties to the Canadian Entertainment industry. He was generous with his time and guidance and touched many backstage and in front of house. Regrettably, January 17, 2023, Bob passed away at Princess…
Read more Bob Shindle, FOH/Recording Engineer, Father, Husband, and Friend
This is not business as usual. During the COVID-19 pandemic, live entertainment has been hit hard with the loss of events and the jobs that support a million Canadians and their families. On 22 September 2021, demonstrate your support for…
A little under a year ago, the entire Live Event Community came together to demonstrate to Canadians that we were strong, and in need of support. Through the advocacy of many members, we have come a long way towards a…
Calling on the Ontario government to change the current stay-at-home order to allow live event creators, promoters, and the people they employ to continue rehearsals, live streams and other safe work.
• Petition the Government
• #GMID2021 Lighting Up Blue
• Our Glowing Hearts
On the thewholenote.com, author Paul Ennis writes about the devastating effect of closing live performance venues to non-audience activities under the current Ontario stay-at-home order. Meanwhile, even though many TAPA member companies have temporarily shifted to hybrid theatre, dance and…
Read more Inconsistent lockdown protocols hamper live performing arts
‘Twas the night before year-end, and all through the landNot a theatre was open, no props nor stagehand.The audience was sent home, and so was the castThe second wave of Covid arrived here so fast.Since Springtime our gigs have been…
Brent is a lighting and media designer who has worked throughout the entertainment industry for over 15 years. He spent time video directing tours, programming lights for concerts, corporates, and cruise ships, and shooting and editing custom content with his…
Mike has been working 38 years in the live entertainment industry. He is a proud member of IATSE Local 357 and is the Head Stage Electrician at Centre in the Square. Currently, they are working a modified contract recording symphony concerts…
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Pocketcoach is a digital coach to cope better with anxiety
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To assist Toronto artists in dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, Toronto Arts Foundation and Toronto Arts Council are introducing the TOArtist COVID Response Fund. The Fund will allocate up to $1000 to self-employed, individual artists resident in Toronto whose creative work and income have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize the adverse impacts that the cancellation of performances and productions, the closure of venues, and the loss of teaching opportunities have on the freelance workers that make up the majority of professional artists in Toronto.
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211 is an award winning helpline and website that provides information on and referrals to Ontario’s community, social, health-related and government services. The vision for 211 Ontario is to be the primary source of information and gateway to human services for individuals and planners.
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QLC+ is a free and cross-platform software to control DMX or analog lighting systems like moving heads, dimmers, scanners etc.
This project is a fork of the great QLC project written by Heikki Junnila that aims to continue the QLC development and to introduce new features.
The primary goal is to bring QLC+ at the level of other lighting control commercial softwares.
QLC+ runs on Linux, Windows (XP+), macOS (10.7+) and the Raspberry Pi.
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Meyer Sound Education Offering Free Daily Online Training Sessions
With so many in our industry confined to home as we ride out the Covid-19, the situation provides a great opportunity to brush up or hone skills online. We would like to support you in this situation and offer free online training.
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In December 2019 the Chinese authorities notified the world that a virus was spreading through their communities. In the following months it spread to other countries, with cases doubling within days. This virus is the “Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2”, that causes the disease called COVID19, and that everyone simply calls Coronavirus. What actually happens when it infects a human and what should we all do? Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources…
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If you are having a dental emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic and you have to see a dentist in Toronto, there are some things that you should know.
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario has strongly recommended that all non-essential dental services be suspended in order to stem the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
This means that many dental offices have made the decision to close, and those that remain open will have to follow stricter infection control protocols.
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Let Vari-Lite and Strand teach you the basics of the world of lighting systems design online.
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Program a Show From Scratch
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A full setup guide tutorial made by Blackout Lighting Console
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Mix plugin-rich studio sessions. Mix live shows with the same plugins used in the studio. Record in real time with plugins. Easily network different DAWs and diverse hardware. Waves SoundGrid is the world’s only platform that enables both real-time audio processing and easy audio networking.
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