On March 21 with the spring season just underway, family, friends and colleagues of industry vet Michael J. “Mike” Morrissey will celebrate his life–some 10 months after his passing–during a reception in New York City.
Morrissey last worked for the School of Visual Arts Theater in N.Y. as its technical director but is best known as co-founder (with David Satin) of SMA Realtime, Inc., a New York-based production/post facility which was a spawning ground for talent, technical innovation and high-profile projects spanning multiple disciplines.
After SMA Realtime, Morrissey founded and ran Virtual Productions LLC which provided production and post services for TV, commercials, movies and Internet clientele.
The celebration of Morrissey’s life, with remembrances and reminiscing, is scheduled for 6:30 pm on March 21 (Morrison’s birthday; he would have been 55 this year). For further info, contact Julie@STATScustom.com. RSVP deadline is March 19 at 5 pm.
Stars Among Those Who Lost Their Homes In L.A. Area Fires; Jamie Lee Curtis Pledges $1M To Relief Effort
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