Candace Brightman
Candace Brightman (born 1944)
Brightman grew up in Illinois and studied set design at St John's College, Annapolis, Maryland.[1] She began working as a lighting technician in the Anderson Theater, New York City, and was recruited by Bill Graham to operate lighting at the Fillmore East.[3] In 1970, she operated the house lights at the Chicago Coliseum with Norol Tretiv.[4] She has also worked for Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker and Van Morrison.[3]
After serving as house lighting engineer for several Grateful Dead shows, including their 1971 residency at the
Brightman continued working in related spin-off projects until 2005.[1][7] She returned to direct the lighting for the Fare Thee Well concerts in 2015, where she used over 500 fixtures.[8]
In 2020, the Capitol Theatre blog listed Brightman as being one of the most influential women in the Grateful Dead's history.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Do You Want To Talk To The Man-In-Charge, Or The Woman Who Knows What's Going On?". National Public Radio. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Carol Brightman, 80, Dies;". New York Times. November 15, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Schilder, Olivia (December 24, 2015). "Candace Brightman Returns". Jam Bands. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Coliseum opens for rock concerts Oct 2". Billboard. September 9, 1970.
- ISBN 978-0-684-81402-5.
- ^ "Chris Kuroda Talks Phish's Early Days & More". JamBase. September 14, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Candace Brightman, LD For Grateful Dead & WSP, Is Losing Her Vision". Live for Live Music. February 2, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Brightman, Hoffman and Bandit Help Grateful Dead Bid Fare Thee Well". Entertainment Technology. July 21, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "15 of the Most Influential Women in the Grateful Dead's History". Capitol Theatre. December 2, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.