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
• Architecture Week magazine
  www.ArchitectureWeek.com
  

Audio and Sound Effects

• The Virtual Gramophone – Canadien Historical Sound Recordings
  www.collectionscanada.ca/gramophone/index.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
  www.printmini.com/printables/ph.shtml
  

General References

• Burcardo Library and Theatre Collection
  www.burcardo.org/english
• Music Books Plus is the best source for music, audio and stage books, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs, software and sheet music
  www.musicbooksplus.com
• International Portal of Theatre Resources
  www.artslynx.org/theatre/index.htm
  

Lighting

• Bill William's Lighting Design for Architecture and the Arts, including a lighting history section
  www.mts.net/~william5/
• Flameless candles and LEDs (in Canada)
  www.kdlsafetylite.com
• Flameless candles and LEDs (in the USA)
  www.ledtronics.com
• Hubbels NEMA power connector chart
  www.hubbellnet.com/max_htm/tech_stuff/NEMA/front.html
• Strand History and Archives
  www.strandarchive.co.uk/index.shtml
  

Stage Machinery

• A site devoted to the study of Renaissance and Baroque Theatrical Spectacle
  www1.appstate.edu/orgs/spectacle/index.html
• JR Clancy installation guidelines and checklists for installing rigging
  www.jrclancy.com/installation_manuals.html
• 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