Our production crew at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles last summer consisted of five people, including myself as the Production Intern/Stage Manager. I have already shared the story of two of them: Video Technician Joseph Himes and Lighting Designer Chris Boucarut. I'll post my mentor Matthew Himes' interview soon. He is the Director of Programming and... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Chris Boucarut, Lighting Designer
Writing this interview in the middle of the summer in a city that is usually bustling with live music but is now resembling more of a ghost town makes me miss last summer and the shows we did as a team at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles. We had so much fun! It all seems so... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Jenny Nunfio, Maintenance Coordinator
As part of the interview series of showcasing professionals in live music, I wanted to give a spotlight to some of the amazing individuals I had the privilege to work with last summer at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles in MacArthur Park. They all need our support right now because sadly, Levitt LA's concert season 2020 has... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Blu Valdivia, Security Lead
The third person I'm showcasing represents a role in live music that is not necessarily the first one to come to mind when thinking about different people working at shows, yet extremely important for a successful concert. I worked closely with Blu and the rest of the security team last summer when I interned with Levitt... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Allegra Padilla, Director of Community Relations & Partnerships
As I promised on Friday, I’ll be showcasing people who work in live music on my blog to support them during this difficult situation in the industry. Many of these people are now without work and trying to survive until we get a green light to restart the tour busses and trucks and turn on... Continue Reading →
Powergasm!
I’ve lived in a continuous powergasm for weeks now. Or had multiple powergasms, whatever you want to call it. And yes, I’m referring to sex but only on an emotional level. I listed many blog post topics and I thought I should probably tell you something about my school next. But because school has totally... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my blog!
Before I left Finland many people asked me to share my experiences here in Los Angeles. So, here we go, I have officially opened my own blog! It’s been three weeks since I moved from Helsinki to Los Angeles. It feels like three months because so much has happened already. I’m here because finally four... Continue Reading →