Performing Arts and Entertainment Industry Resources
* Unless otherwise specified, the websites are in English
Architecture
- A gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents
www.greatbuildings.com - Architecture Information from Architectural Record
archrecord.construction.com
Audio and Sound Effects
- The Virtual Gramophone – Canadien Historical Sound Recordings
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/gramophone/028011-9000-e.html - The world's largest publisher of professional sound effects and royalty free music
www.sound-ideas.com - Very useful, educational audio papers
audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm
Automation
- Automation FX - specializing in theatre automation systems & products and home of the AirPux 2 scenery moving system
AFX.bz
Costumes and Wardrobe
- Canada's leading manufacturer of sewing threads
www.cansew.com - Costume database on period costume, from the Middle Ages up to the early 20th century
www.marquise.de - A world-class collection of contemporary and historical dress
www.museumofcostume.co.uk - The Costumer's Manifesto, the Web’s largest, and most eclectic, collection of costume sites.
www.costumes.org - The ideal location to find the right trimmings to enhance clothes and decorations
www.rixrax.ca
Design and Props
- Name that Color! (In French only)
www.pourpre.com/chroma/ - Printable 1/2" scale model things
http://www.printmini.com/printables/ph.html
General References
- Music Books Plus is the best source for music, audio and stage books, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs, software and sheet music
www.musicbooksplus.com - Theatre Words: six printed editions and six downloadable pdf editions that cover a total of 24 languages. Plus Apps for iOS and Android. Every single word can be translated to and from every language. Even across different books and apps because they all use the same unique word number.
https://theatrewords.com/
Lighting
- Bill William's Lighting Design for Architecture and the Arts, including a lighting history section
http://billwilliams.ca/resources/index.htm - Flameless candles and LEDs (in Canada)
www.kdlsafetylite.com - Flameless candles and LEDs (in the USA)
www.ledtronics.com - Strand History and Archives
http://www.theatrecrafts.com/pages/home/archive/manufacturers/detail/?id=1
Stage Machinery
- A site devoted to the study of Renaissance and Baroque Theatrical Spectacle
https://spectacle.appstate.edu/ - JR Clancy installation guidelines and checklists for installing rigging
- http://www.jrclancy.com/installationmaterials.asp
- Stage & Rigging Terms
www.jrclancy.com/reference_terms.html
Tools and Gear
- Sticking things together: The Art of Bonding
www.thistothat.com - A good place to start looking for tech-related stuff and ideas (USA based)
www.toolsforstagecraft.com - Lee Valley is a family-owned business that has been serving users of woodworking and gardening tools since 1978.
www.leevalley.com - Power guide around the world
kropla.com/electric2.htm - World's Safest Table Saw!
www.sawstop.com