| From a number of perspectives, the third annual session of the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas was by far its most successful. There were participants from seven countries and 15 states. The ages of participants ranged from 16 to 61. Vocations varied from a high school student to working professionals and included university and high school teachers, tech directors, fire twirlers, and iron workers. The students included the largest diversity scholarship class yet. Faculty for the sessions included Sonny Sonnenfeld and Penn & Teller’s Director of Covert Operations Nathan Santucci. Many states were represented as well as Canada, Holland, Japan and England. On hand were Luc LaFortune, Don Holder, Valy Tremblay, Brian Gale, Joe McGeough and the staff at Flying by Foy; Jason Badger, Matt McAdams, Andrew and Pete Rogers with Silver States Wire Rope and Rigging, Yves Aucoin, Dr. Randall Davidson, Andrew Campbell of Cold Blue, Graham Campbell, Nol van Genuchten, Matt Dillingham and the staff at Advanced Entertainment Services, Steve Emerson, Linda Leonard, Leonard Miller with Vari-Lite, Peter Nordyke, William Burns, Kris Hanssen, Louis Bradfield, Jason Duke, Nicholas Champion and Bobby Harrell of Strand Lighting, Deanna Fitzgerald, Randy Johnson and Allen Lee from Bliss Light, Eric Mongerson, Cory Walker with Morpheus Lighting, Al Siniscal and Tony Alamia from A-1 Entertainment, Barbara Brennan PRG - Las Vegas, and David Hilton of ETC. To Top  |
Houston’s Lakewood, the country’s largest church and the home of Joel Osteen, falls firmly in the latter category. With a weekly attendance of approximately 43,000 people, it makes its home in the former Compaq Center, previously home to the Houston Rockets.