![]() ![]() Laura: We have realized that Footlight isn’t the physical venue, it’s the people and the artists who make it work. But Barry and I had a good idea in place of what we needed and how we wanted to execute the filming process and fortunately we’ve been able to make it work really well.Īs far as the booking aspect, I wasn’t sure how many bands would even be active and available during this time but I’ve been able to fill up the schedule with really great bands who are all bringing a ton of enthusiasm to the project, which has been particularly gratifying. That meant having to build out the room to fit the visual and audio criteria we needed to film these episodes. Laura: We wanted to get started right away but when we went to Footlight to start installing cameras, we found the roof had leaked (again…) and our venue space was useless.Įric: We had to leave Footlight… which has landed us over at Starr Bar for the time being. Between myself, Barry and Kendra, we had the capacity to pull it off in house with a very small team. We understand the importance of art to the human experience, so FLTV has been our way of getting artists back on stage, and getting their art back in the world, safely.Įric: Laura and I were fortunate enough to have a video editing wizard as one of our best friends so it was a no brainer to pull Barry in to fill that role. Kendra: Everyone at Footlight loves music, and we are almost all artists of some type. Laura: Pivoting our emerging artist mission to an online model seemed the natural choice. There didn’t seem to be any avenue for bands to safely get on a stage and do what bands are supposed to do, play together. Plus it was rarely an actual band playing. It was great at first but it didn’t take long to be frustrated with sound/video/internet quality. ![]() Once the new reality set in, at first we jumped on the Insta-Story show concept and tired of it quickly.Įric: We hosted them for a couple months, I played a few, we all watched plenty. The lack of clarity, the misinformation and the lack of support and direction from the local authorities was disappointing and continues to be alarmingly ineffective. We even had a break in and the ATM was stolen March 13th!!! It was so much to handle I don’t think I have all the words to describe the whirlwind. I couldn’t even get a covid test because there weren’t enough tests in NYC, but I definitely had covid the first week of march and was trying to navigate shutting down the bar without going in and possibly infecting people. It was shocking how quickly it all unraveled. Laura: In March 2020, after the strongest first quarter of business since we opened in 2016, we shut everything down. What’s the background on FLTV-what’s the mission, how did it come to be and what has the process been like? Read up for info, scroll down for an exclusive sneak peek of the show and watch on demand via Vimeo ($7 to rent $12 to buy/download] starting Monday to support the venue and the band and enjoy what’s def the next best thing to the live music experience we’ve all been missing so much -coming at you with a new episode every Monday. Saunders (VJ/On Camera Talent/Interviewer, Marketing Assistant) and Barry Marino (Director/Video Production & Editing)-filled us in on their journey and hopes for the project, and the band told us about the experience that was once again hitting the stage. On Monday, beloved Ridgewood performance-space-turned-virtual-venue The Footlight will debut FLTV -an online series featuring performances and interviews with local bands -with an episode starring The Hell Yeah Babies.Īhead of the launch, the team-Laura Regan (Footlight Owner and Operator), Eric Ryrie (Live Audio Production, Recording & Booking), Kendra L. The 7A program at The Footlight Club is a wonderful opportunity for members to work in intimate settings and make creative decisions with limited tools.Ahead of The Footlight’s FLTV premiere, read up on the new series and its mission + check out an exclusive teaser for the first episode Tickets available at the door, cash only. Warning: The Great God Pan deals with themes of childhood sexual abuse and eating disorders. Unsettling and deeply compassionate, The Great God Pan tells the intimate tale of what is lost and won when a hidden truth is unloosed into the world. But when a possible childhood trauma comes to light, lives are thrown into a tailspin. About: Jamie's life in Brooklyn seems just fine: a beautiful girlfriend, a budding journalism career, and parents who live just far enough away. ![]()
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