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Dear Lighting Designers: A Friendly Request from your Calling Stage Managers

October 27, 2021 cue2go
Photo of a stage manager's calling score for an opera, with six cues on one page

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Filed under: Calling Cues, Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, Dance, Musical Theatre, Opera, Opera Stage Management 101, Real Life SM Stories, SM Tips

PUA 90 Day Questionnaire – Filling Out and Appealing (Colorado Unemployment)

September 22, 2021 cue2go 5 Comments

Technically, all pandemic unemployment benefit options are over, unless new legislation is made. I was hoping things would slow down…

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Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Confusing Non-Monetary Determination Notices for Colorado Unemployment

July 31, 2021 cue2go 15 Comments

Many are getting emails from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE) that they just can’t follow. Let’s go…

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Filed under: Navigating Unemployment

Recording now available – Colorado Matters Turn the Page Event

July 18, 2021 cue2go 2 Comments
Logo and Details of June 30 Turn the Page event

During the pandemic, a lot of us have had to “pivot” from live in person events to some other line…

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Filed under: Production Reviews, Real Life SM Stories, Recorded Events, Shindig - Virtual Platform, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

Upcoming Virtual Event – Turn The Page With Colorado Matters: As A Woman (June 30)

June 14, 2021 cue2go 5 Comments
Logo and Details of June 30 Turn the Page event

I’ve spent much of this summer (yeah, I know, it’s not technically summer yet, but it definitely doesn’t feel like…

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Filed under: Production Publicity, Shindig - Virtual Platform, Virtual Events

Two Quick Computer Shortcuts: F8 (Camera) and Shift-Z (Google)

April 30, 2021 cue2go

I recently had two completely silly but frustrating issues happen, both of which I found shortcuts to online. They may…

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Filed under: Going as Green as Possible, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

COVID Compliance Training Roundup and other Updates

April 9, 2021 cue2go 2 Comments
Stage Manager Erin Joy Swank wears a mask designed for headset use

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Filed under: AEA, AGMA, Care and Feeding of Stage Managers, COVID Return to Work Guidelines, Going as Green as Possible, Helpful Links, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Training/Certifications/Courses

Enjoy today’s numeric date

April 3, 2021 cue2go
Sesame Street's Count von Count enjoys today's date

Sometimes I’m such a nerd I even surprise myself. I had a note in my calendar today, as an all-day…

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Filed under: Pop Culture References, Stage Management Humor

SMInstagram Takeovers

April 1, 2021 cue2go
Erin Joy Swank virtual stage manager

I’ve signed up to do another “SMInstagram” takeover for the Year of the Stage Manager Instagram account. On April 13,…

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Filed under: Adventures with Eeyore, Going as Green as Possible, Helpful Links, Navigating Unemployment, Real Life SM Stories, Shindig - Virtual Platform, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

Using a Tablet as a Second Monitor

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Image showing a tablet above a laptop screen

Disclosure: As a newly-minted Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases of products listed, if you go through my links.…

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Filed under: Going as Green as Possible, Real Life SM Stories, Shindig - Virtual Platform, SM Tips, Technology in Stage Management, Virtual Events

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