[BC] Live Prairie Home Companion in Movie Theaters Tonight

[Urban, Brian L]

KUT hosted Prairie Home several years ago at Bass Performance Hall on the UT campus.  It was awesome, and a whole lot of fun to watch.  The live broadcast last night was equally as awesome.  The venue I saw it in was about half full.  Everyone went AWWWW when the video dropped (glad to know it wasn't just the site I was at).  The pre-show tour of St. Paul was fun too.  

Production notes--there were several times when the on stage steadi-cam operator and cable man were visible.  I found it interesting, not distracting, as I was wondering how they were doing the stage shots and then saw the steadi-cam in a wide shot--an aha moment.  Audio mix was excellent, although I did hear some left channel distortion on Garrison's mic a couple of times towards the end (and in the closing sequence)

I wish that Robin and Linda Williams had been given a solo spot instead of featured in the gospel quartet, but I guess when you have Elvis Costello, folk singers aren't going to get much stage time.

Overall, a great show.  If you didn't see it, go to the rebroadcast.

--
Brian Urban
Chief Operator
KUT Radio
TEL 512-471-1085

On 2/4/10 10:42 PM, "Kevin/Tieline Technology" <kevin at tieline.com> wrote:

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>"February 9, 2010 -- Coming to you straight from Thursday nights performance from the Fitzgerald Theater, and beamed into movie theaters across the country, it's a special edition of A Prairie Home Companion. Featuring legendary English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, sibling vocal powerhouses Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, songstress Heather Masse, and the finest folk duo around, Robin and Linda Williams. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Erica Rhodes, with both Tom Keith AND Fred Newman creating sound effects mayhem. All this, plus a punched-up Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and of course, The News from Lake Wobegon. Two hours of non-stop fun on the big screen."

>Oh and thanks to local station WFYI for being one of Prairie Home Companion's champions for a long time (as well as all the others across the country!).  I will be supporting you guys for airing PHC.

>Kevin Webb