KnoxLEM I
This forum has been an invaluable resource for me to kick-start a hobby I've always been interested in. After I had a great time meeting some of the PL community at SELEM (my first LEM) I’d like to invite anyone in East TN and the surrounding area to a one day meeting in Knoxville, TN at my warehouse/club called Headroom on Dec. 18th. Randy (Stuka) has been helping bring ideas to the table about this event, and we both think it will work out well in the space I have to offer.
Event Plan
Our plan is to play with hardware during the day, then do some shows and a live performance at night. The live performance part of the night will likely accompany one or more electronic music DJs that play regularly at the club. This will be a private event, but will more or less be open to the anyone interested in laser technology, with the provision that everyone entering has to sign a waiver similar to other LEMs. I know a few people in the area who would love to see the inside of a projector and learn more about their operation (potential future PL members?). The evening/night portion of the event will probably bring out other people who just want to see the shows and performances.
About the venue
Headroom is a private club host to mainly electronic dance music events. We aren’t a typical bar (we don’t have a permit to sell beer) but we do bring-your-own-beer and after-hours (no alcohol) events on a regular basis. I left my measurements of the room at the club last weekend, so I'll have to post them once I get my notes back. I estimate the room is 70' wide by 50' deep, with a raised stage in the middle against the back wall. The room has a high ceiling (I estimate 18'), so there is plenty of room to keep beams above everyone’s heads. I’ve got a large fog machine (not a hazer unfortunately) and a huge sound system ready to go for the night.
In addition to overhead scrims hanging from the ceiling, we plan to have Randy’s 10’ x 10’ portable scrim for graphics shows, along with his Antari Z300 Fazer for some additional haze where needed.
Be aware that the venue really doesn’t have the facilities to support 3-phase, water-cooled ion lasers, but plenty of power is available for just about any solid-state projector that shows up!
Cost: Free for PL members, family, and friends! (although we may want to chip in to get some food). We'll probably have to charge a few bucks for non-laser people (or maybe a donation thing) for the nighttime show/performance session.
Location: 513 Cooper St., Knoxville, TN (US) 37917
Date: Saturday 12/18/2010
Approximate Schedule:
10:00am meet at the club, play with hardware
6:00pm set up for shows
8:00pm start shows
11:00pm start live performance with DJs
Next day people can retrieve any remaining equipment from the venue if desired.
I'll post updates to this we work out more details. If you're in the area and think you might be interested in participating, shoot me a PM so I can have some kind of idea how many people and projectors to plan for.
Update 12/14:
Since the LEM is getting close, I thought it might be helpful to post a map of how to get to the venue (once you're close anyway). Directions from Google are accurate, but the venue is easy to miss since it's under a bridge. I'd say at least 50% of people miss it the first time they come.