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ST. Joseph's
Hall, Grass Valley California
North
Columbia School House / Cultural Center / Amphitheater, North Columbia
California
The
Miners Foundry, Nevada City California
Northern California
Center for the Arts (NCCA)
The Don Baggett
Theatre, Nevada Union High School Campus
The Nevada
Union High School Black Box Theatre (A1)
The
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Nevada
Theatre
Pioneer
Park Band Shell
Bear
River High School
ST. Joseph's Hall, Grass Valley California
Link: St. Joseph's Cultural Center
Data Source: Chris Christensen 8/99
Location: 410 S. Church St. Grass Valley, California
Contact: Joseph 530-272-4725
Stage: approximately 40' x 30'
Audience: Nice Padded chairs available.
Lighting: 8 channel ETA. 1200 watts per channel. Packs in attic, circuits wired to usual lighting positions. Mostly PAR 56 cans, two ea. 6x9 Altman ER's. 8 channel controller with A/B switching. Wiring is all Edison plugs.
Sound: Small PA for reinforcement only. Hire in for musical gigs.
Load in: Long roll in down a hill, across a bad walk way from the parking lot of Mt. Saint Mary's School next door. You must gain access to this parking lot. Alternately you can back the truck down the access road. Truck will sit at steep angle down hill...
Power: Only power is wall outlets. Some outlets are questionable. There is a 100 A 125/250 single phase panel that is located in the kitchen (GE Compatible). The Kitchen is located off stage right.
Misc.: Historical site, building 150 years old and shows it. Dressing room with facilities located off left.
Vibe: Place is a de-consecrated church. Nice place to be. Very nice for musical events because of the natural reverberation. OK for limited theatre, readings, etc,
North Columbia School House / Cultural Center / Amphitheater,
North Columbia California
Link:
Data Source: Chris Christensen 8/99
Location: Approximately 18 miles north of Nevada City, CA. Hwy. 49 to Tyler Foote Crossing, 8 miles out. Located on the left.
Contact: ___________ (M/W/F)
Stage: -School House is a nice room that is approximately
40' x 60' wood floor. Temporary stage that is 8 x 16'
-Amphitheater stage is small. About 20' wide and 16 ' deep. The
deck is 2 x material. The front of the stage is about 26" above the
ground.
Audience: -School House puts up chairs to fit the layout
of the room.
-Amphitheater had permanent wooden benches on a raked seating area.
Lighting: Amphitheater: Portable lighting on permanent pipe poles. 4 PAR 56 cans per side. 8 channel two scene preset controller. Is used indoors on stands.
Sound: Small portable PA for indoor use or small outdoor event. Hire in for larger gigs.
Load in: School House has 2 x ramp to the door. Thresholds.
Can roll into the room.
Amphitheater. Dirt road access to the rear of the stage.
Steep slope up to the stage. Truck sits at slippery angle.
Area in front of stage is dirt with straw. Steps on both sides of
the stage.
Power: School House has outlets scattered in the normal
fashion around the room.
Amphitheater has a 60 Amp 125/250 VAC line from School House to the
up left corner of the stage. The breaker box at the School House
is located on the left rear of the building, oriented at the front of the
building. The 60 Amp service terminates in a very small breaker box.
4 position GE box with 4 - 20 Amp breakers. These circuits are located
on or behind the breaker box. Other separate circuits are run in conduit
to several weatherproof boxes around the stage. Lighting poles have weatherproof
boxes that are not powered...
I brought in my small distro that connects with a 50 Amp 4 wire range plug. I hard wired by adapter plug pigtails to the loge in the box. By safety ground was connected to the box with a lug.
I ran a 2000 watt PA with monitors along with the 8 PAR cans and the main breaker didn't trip...
Misc.:
Vibe: The venue is located in an area called The Ridge. Short for North San Juan Ridge. An area of very nice people who are getting away from city life. Lot's of very old 60's Hippies still living the life. Many younger natural people. Women usually don't shave, etc. Chanting, good vibes, substances, etc. The band, promoter and friends stayed and helped with the load out. Very nice end to a long day. (Ridgestock 1999)
The Miners Foundry, Nevada City California
Link: Miners Foundry
Data Source: Chris Christensen, Kevin Windrem 8/99
Location: Spring Street, Nevada City California
Contact:
Stage: Great Hall -
Stone Hall -
Audience: Folding chairs set up as needed
Lighting: Great Hall, 16 channel NSI 7024 controller. 1200 watt per channel dimmers. Various circuits wired on stage pin plugs. Fresnel fixtures and PAR cans available.
Sound: Some installed speakers. Background music equipment in Stone Hall. Hire in for musical gigs.
Load in: ground level through double doors.
Power: various wall plugs. No company switch that
I am aware of. Main building power is 400 amp SINGLE PHASE.
This is for the entire facility including the all electric kitchen.
On-stage power panels are GE compatible.
Room in these panels for additional breakers.
50 amp Dryer plug installed up stage right.
Misc.: Historical Building.
Vibe: Historical Building, was Foundry Building. Rock and mortar walls, large wooden beams, "charm" :-)
Northern California Center for the Arts (NCCA)
Link: Northern California Center for the Arts
Data Source: Chris Christensen, Kevin Windrem 8/99
Location: Downtown Grass Valley
Contact: Contact is Russ Kneeland
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-274-8384
530-272-2048 (Fax)
email: ncca@jps.net
Stage: yes
Audience: folding chairs set up for event.
Lighting: PAR 56 cans in a mostly front light system 4 dimmer channels
Sound: Some equipment available.
Load in: Ground load in from rear of building. Double doors.
Power: less than 50 Amp 125/250 VAC available for sound and lighting next to stage in GE compatible box. This box is shared with the chillers. There is additional power available from another part of the building, janitors closet. 100 foot leads recommended. 200 amp three phase panel. NOTE OF WARNING: The building is wired with Delta Three Phase (two 120 VAC and one 208 VAC phase...)
Misc.:
Vibe: good, big open room. Interesting. People around are friendly.
The Don Baggett Theater, Nevada Union High School
Campus
Link: Nevada Union High School
Data Source: Chris Christensen, Kevin Windrem 8/99
Location: Ridge Road, Grass Valley California
Contact: Theatre Manager Chris Christensen 530-268-1620
Stage: Proscenium stage approximately 50' wide and 40 deep' Curtains, small wing space, NO FLIES.
Audience: 419 seats in a raked seating area. Handicapped seating at rear of seating area.
Lighting: ETC Sensor rack 102 channels with NSI MC24/48 controller.
Sound: Soundcraft board, JBL speakers. Stage monitors from the house console. General PA application as installed. Hire additional equipment for larger acts.
Load in: roll in up concrete ramp or via elevator from truck bed.
Power: NO company switch, only wall outlet and a small GE compatible breaker box located up stage left on the wall next to the large door leading to the scene shop. This box only feeds the ~5 outlets below it. Some breakers can be removed to install breakers for ~50A 120/240 distro.
Misc.: High School Facility
Vibe: High School Facility
The Nevada Union High School Black Box Theatre (A1),
NUHS Campus
Link: Nevada Union High School
Data Source: Chris Christensen 2/3/2000
Location: Ridge Road, Grass Valley California
Contact: Theatre Manager, Chris Christensen 530-268-1620
Stage: There is no stage. Risers can be pulled from the main theatre. The room is approximately 40' x 50' Two entrances at opposite ends of the room.
Audience: Folding chairs set up as necessary
Lighting: Pipe grid on 7' and 10' over the entire room. Trim height is 15' 24 channels of lighting stubbed out on pigtails in a square over the center of the grid via 6 channel light bars. Can reach any area of the grid with a 10' cable. Dimmers are 1200 watt NSI located in the attic. Control is NSI 7524. There are no lighting fixtures assigned to the room,. Fixtures are pulled from the main theatre (DBT) and used here. Fixtures / system have 20 amp 125 twist lock connectors.
Sound: None
Load in: Long push from parking lot. Concrete ramp, double door into room.
Power: Only ancillary power in the room is via wall receptacles, Circuit Breakers in another part of the school...
Misc.: High School facility
Vibe: High School Facility
Link:
Data Source: Chris Christensen 8/99
Location: South Auburn Street, Grass Valley
Contact: Robert Colado 530-273-7190
Stage: yes, proscenium with apron. Curtains.
Audience: folding chairs are set up for audience. Large wooden floor. Has permanent grand stand seating at rear of building.
Lighting: Installed system owned by Twin Cities Church. Can be rented. They don't allow refocus of lighting and require that you use their lighting technician. Contact David Bollewn 530-273-6425
Sound: Installed system owned by Twin Cities Church. No rental possible.
Load in: ramp and loading dock at SL side of building. NO ramp to stage.
Power: There is NO company switch power for touring groups. There is 1 - 100A 125/250 4 wire pin and sleeve connector as well as 2 - 50A 125/250 range plugs that were installed by Twin Cities Church for their lighting equipment.
Misc.: There are county offices in the building. Working in the building Monday through Friday until 5 pm is hampered by this fact.
Vibe: Large cavernous room. Just like all of the Federal subsidized Vets Hall buildings across the country.
Link:
Data Source: Chris Christensen 8/99
Location: Located in residential area in Nevada City California.
Contact:
Stage: platforms.
Audience: chairs and a few tables.
Lighting: none
Sound: none
Load in: from street parking. Up steps and into building...
Power: Minimal, wall outlets only.
Misc.:
Vibe: Nice old building.
The Nevada County Fair Grounds
Link: Nevada County Fairgrounds
Data Source: Chris Christensen 8/99
Location: McCourtney Road, Crass Valley
Contact: fairgrounds Office 530-272-6217
Stage: There are several venues at the fairgrounds:
Arena - Stage brought in
Carnival Green - Northern mines end - stage brought in
Carnival Green - Admin. building end - stage brought in
Main Street Center- Stage brought in - stage brought in
The Green - area between Main Street Center and The Tall pines building.
Stage brought in.
The Fred Forsman Amphitheater - Permanent stage, power etc. Has
200 A single phase company switch located up stage right.
The Pine Tree Stage - Located at one end of "Treat Street" Concrete
stage
Permanent stage ~35x20 concrete ~16" off the ground.
Concrete dance pad in front of stage
Permanent lighting trees. Stage pin plugs in boxes
unusable due to weather damage. Must run own power to trees.
Two dressing rooms, plus storage room for sound
gear. Storage room has padlock style deadbeat.
Other buildings - typical buildings with wall outlets only.
Audience: Out of doors grass with Pine Trees or inside one of the buildings in chairs, etc.
Lighting: None
Sound: None
Load in: drive up. Grass, dirt or concrete depending on venue
Power: There are several venues at the fairgrounds:
Generally there are power pedestals scattered around the area. usually
50 A 125/250 4 wire range plugs. They also usually have two 20 A
duplex receptacles.
Arena - Stage brought in, Has 400 amp three phase power available.
Maintenance staff brings in a trailer that has power panels mounted on
it.
Carnival Green - Northern mines end. Has 200 amp three phase power
available. Maintenance staff brings in a trailer that has power panels
mounted on it.
Carnival Green - Admin. building end. Has 125 amp three
phase power available. Company switch, utility outlets.
Main Street Center- Stage brought in. Can be fed from 400 A trailer
but they sometimes require you to bring tails and power from company switch
pedestal located 125 feet behind the building...
The Green - area between Main Street Center and The Tall pines building.
Stage brought in. The 400 amp three phase pedestal is located in
this area.
The Pine Tree Stage - 30A pin range plug located ceiling height back
stage left. 50A pin range plug located in pedestal behind stage
(end of wheel chair ramp) on stage left side.
The Fred Forsman Amphitheater - Permanent stage, power etc. Has
200 A single phase company switch located up stage left.
Other buildings - typical buildings with wall outlets only.
Misc.: Stan Isadore is the head maintenance man. In charge of all that is electrical.
Vibe: The fairgrounds ia a "Park Like" setting. Grass, tall pine trees, Unique in Fairgrounds.
Link:
Data Source: Chris Christensen, Kevin Windrem 8/99
Location: Residential Area of Nevada City
Contact: Nevada City
Stage: Concrete with rock shell.
Audience: Large Grassy area.
Lighting: Some flood lights on the stage
Sound: None
Load in: Drive up.
Power: 200 amp single phase power panel located in back stage area. Has 30 A three wire dryer plug. Of note: there appears to be a breaker box with the load side lugs empty. Has been used for power at this venue.
Misc.: Sound Level restrictions. Amplification is frowned at. 10 PM sound curfew.
Vibe: Nice venue. The night urchins come our after dark...
Link:
Data Source: Chris Christensen 8/99
Location: Southern Nevada County, off of Combie Road.
Contact: School Office
Stage: There are two "Venues"
Multi Purpose Room
Football Field
Audience: folding chairs or grand stands
Lighting:
MPR has installed theatrical lighting system
Sound: none
Load in: drive up
Power: MPR has standard wall outlets.
Football field has a GE compatible power panel located about 120 feet
from the the wheel chair ramp on the home side. 100 amp 125/250 VAC
single phase panel. Locked but accessible?
Misc.: High School
Vibe: High School
Link: Nevada Theatre
Data Source: Chris Christensen 9/15/2000
Location: 401 Broad Street Nevada City, California. In the heart of Down Town Nevada City
Contact: John Mc Dade 530-265-6161
Stage: Stage is actually a platform built in one end of the building. Very limited off stage space. See Nevada Theatre section for specifics.
Audience: Sits is vintage theatrical seats. Slightly rakes seating. Has Balcony that is not used for Theatrical events.
Lighting: see Nevada Theatre Lighting
Sound: see Nevada Theatre installed Sound Equipment
Load in: Load in is via ramp at side of building or through the front door. Roll in.
Power: Very limited as far as generic power. 50 A 4 wire 125/250 VAC range plug is on Stage Right.
Misc.: The Foothill Theatre Company is the principal resident company in the theatre. There are dressing rooms under the stage.
Vibe: Warm, interesting. There is a Ghost in the building...
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