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(10/30/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 30, 2020: Denial

COVID-19 Update, October 30, 2020: Denial

The US passes another grim milestone, one ignored by the president and his associates -- a fact that -- eight months into the pandemic -- is still difficult to process. As never before, denial is shown to have deadly consequences. Europe ...More

(10/30/2020)

-New Chauvet Professional COLORado Batten Q15 Is Versatile By Design

New Chauvet Professional COLORado Batten Q15 Is Versatile By Design

The new IP65 rated COLORado Batten Q15 from Chauvet Professional features an array of rigging options that make it right at home in a wide range of designs.
The adjustable trunnions on this one-meter long RGBW LED batten, which ...
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(10/30/2020)

-Yamaha Names Preston Gray Director of Marketing for Professional Audio

Yamaha Names Preston Gray Director of Marketing for Professional Audio

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has named Preston Gray as director of marketing for professional audio, responsible for Yamaha and NEXO professional, commercial, and live sound products as well as audio workstation tools ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Visual Productions Launches the New B-Station2

Visual Productions Launches the New B-Station2

The new B-Station2 from Visual Productions BV is designed to offer a user-interface to your lighting project, it is a wall-mount panel with six push-buttons. The buttons can be configured to send out a multitude of control messages ...More

(10/30/2020)

-LMG Raises the XR Bar with the Colossal Cube

LMG Raises the XR Bar with the Colossal Cube

As Extended Reality (XR) technology is sweeping the globe, LMG, a national provider of video, audio, lighting, and LED support based in Orlando, FL, has raised the bar for XR stages with the launch of the LMG Colossal Cube, the ...More

(10/30/2020)

-ATK Versacom Adopts RTS VLink Virtual Intercom Matrix for Remote Production of Major Live Events

ATK Versacom Adopts RTS VLink Virtual Intercom Matrix for Remote Production of Major Live Events

When COVID-19 struck, the entire live event industry ground to a halt. Yet ironically, the lockdown created even stronger demand for entertainment. Faced with high content demand and strict safety protocols, ATK Versacom (Valencia, ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Vejle Musikteater Makes New Robe Investment

Vejle Musikteater Makes New Robe Investment

Vejle Musikteater, in the attractive fjord-side town of Vejle in Denmark, is - usually -- a bustling hub for live entertainment, events, and all types of performance, as one of the busiest multipurpose venues in the country offering a ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Remee Wire & Cable Launches New Line of TEKwire Audio, Instrumentation, Control & Digital Signaling Cables

Remee Wire & Cable Launches New Line of TEKwire Audio, Instrumentation, Control & Digital Signaling Cables

Remee Wire & Cable, a manufacturer of electronic wire and cable, announces they are launching a new line of TEKwire low voltage Audio, Instrumentation, Control and Digital Signaling Cables. These new cables are comparable to the ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Chroma-Q Fixtures Highlight WGN News Nation

Chroma-Q Fixtures Highlight WGN News Nation

Eastern Lighting Design has been relying on Chroma-Q products for many years and many projects, including their most recent lighting design project for WGN's News Nation Studio. Specializing in TV and Broadcast Studios, Matt ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Musically Fed and World Central Kitchen Team Up To Deliver Food to 100 Nashville-Area Families

Musically Fed and World Central Kitchen Team Up To Deliver Food to 100 Nashville-Area Families

Musically Fed, World Central Kitchen and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partnered with Rhino Staging to deliver boxes of food to 100 families on Saturday. The drive-thru event focused on families who work in the live ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Tom Kenny Lights 2020 iHeartCountry Festival with Bandit Lites

Tom Kenny Lights 2020 iHeartCountry Festival with Bandit Lites

For the seventh year in a row, the biggest stars of country music performed in a celebration of all things country at the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One. Taking place at the Steel Mill with a lighting rig supplied by ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Konzerthaus Dortmund Elevates Performances by Upgrading to World-Class Harman Professional Audio Solution

Konzerthaus Dortmund Elevates Performances by Upgrading to World-Class Harman Professional Audio Solution

Looking to provide guests an even greater live sound experience, Konzerthaus Dortmund collaborated with Audio Pro and integrators B+B Event Technology to upgrade its sound system to a state-of-the-art Harman Professional audio ...More

(10/30/2020)

-Guildhall School of Music & Drama Brings Music Back to Campus Safely with Audinate's Dante

Guildhall School of Music & Drama Brings Music Back to Campus Safely with Audinate's Dante

Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London is one of the premiere arts colleges in the world. Among its notable alumni are actors Ewan McGregor and Daniel Craig, and musicians Jacqueline du Pré and Sir Bryn TerfelMore

(10/29/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 29, 2020: "A Very Difficult Trajectory"

COVID-19 Update, October 29, 2020: "A Very Difficult Trajectory"

These are the words of Dr. Anthony Fauci, arguing that, despite the president's insistence at we are at the beginning of the end of the pandemic, we aren't even at the end of the beginning. Meanwhile, COVID-19 runs riot in Europe, ...More

(10/29/2020)

-inMusic Adds ArKaos to its Family of Premier Technology, DJ, and MI Companies

inMusic Adds ArKaos to its Family of Premier Technology, DJ, and MI Companies

inMusic, home of music technology hardware, software, and consumer electronics, is announces the acquisition of ArKaos.
Founded in 1996, ArKaos specializes in video processing technologies, including software and hardware ...
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(10/29/2020)

-Pathway eLink Lighting Protocol Converter/Router

Pathway eLink Lighting Protocol Converter/Router

As Ethernet data distribution in entertainment and architectural systems becomes more ubiquitous, tools are needed to ensure data from one system is not flooding the network causing unnecessary or insecure traffic. ...More

(10/29/2020)

-Avolites Releases Feature Rich v14 of Titan Lighting Software

Avolites Releases Feature Rich v14 of Titan Lighting Software

Avolites announces the release of the latest version of the Titan lighting software with version 14, packed with a host of time saving and practical features taken from user feedback.
Taking the most requested and voted for ...
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(10/29/2020)

-L-Acoustics and JH Audio Develop Premium In-Ear Monitor Reproducing Live Music's Most Iconic Sonic Signature

L-Acoustics and JH Audio Develop Premium In-Ear Monitor Reproducing Live Music's Most Iconic Sonic Signature

L-Acoustics announces its first offering in personal audio, Contour XO in-ear monitor powered by JH Audio.
Contour XO is born from the meeting of two pro sound icons: Jerry Harvey and Dr. Christian Heil. Both pioneered ...
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(10/29/2020)

-Harman Professional Learning Sessions Relief Effort Nominated Finalist for AV In Action Award

Harman Professional Learning Sessions Relief Effort Nominated Finalist for AV In Action Award

Harman Professional Solutions is honored to be nominated as a finalist for AV Magazine's 2020 AV In Action Award for its Learning Sessions series relief effort. The series has garnered attention for hiring AV and lighting ...More

(10/29/2020)

-12 Million Unemployed in Live Entertainment is a Total Clusterf***. Helping Them is a Fustercluck.

12 Million Unemployed in Live Entertainment is a Total Clusterf***. Helping Them is a Fustercluck.

When the live entertainment industry shut down in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic, 12 million people lost 100% of their income -- from artists and entertainers to crews, ticket-takers, and concession workers. In an interview with ...More

(10/29/2020)

-MixOne Sound Drives dLive from Hardcore Punk to Classic Funk

MixOne Sound Drives dLive from Hardcore Punk to Classic Funk

For over a decade, Southern California based full-service AV and staging company MixOne Sound has tackled live and virtual concerts, conferences and commercial productions of all sizes. Two of their most recent shows highlight rap rock ...More

(10/29/2020)

-D-Dream Creates Community Drive-In Shows with Chauvet Professional

D-Dream Creates Community Drive-In Shows with Chauvet Professional

The drive-in movie, an 87-year old American cultural icon that had long ago been pushed to the edge of obscurity, experienced a well-documented global revival in 2020 as people sought safe, socially distant forms of entertainment in the ...More

(10/29/2020)

-Take1 Insurance Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Virtual Event Safety Summit

Take1 Insurance Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Virtual Event Safety Summit

Entertainment industry insurance solutions provider Take1 Insurance announces its return as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Event Safety Alliance Event Safety Summit -- an all virtual, 5-day event that runs from December 7 - 11, ...More

(10/29/2020)

-DiGiGrid Delivers the Magic

DiGiGrid Delivers the Magic

Maurice Pätzold is a 24-year old sound engineer from Saarbrücken in Germany, who works for Schütz Sound and Light, a small but busy events production supplier. In his career to date, Pätzold has already gained a wealth of experience ...More

(10/29/2020)

-BPI/BRIT Awards Donate £54,000 to Stagehand's "COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund"

BPI/BRIT Awards Donate £54,000 to Stagehand's "COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund"

The BPI/BRIT Awards announces the donation of £54,000 to the COVID-19 Crew Relief Fund administered by Stagehand - the Production Services Association (PSA) Welfare and Benevolent Fund. The money, which will help Stagehand's ...More

(10/29/2020)

-Themed Entertainment Association Forms New Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

Themed Entertainment Association Forms New Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announces the formation of a standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. The new Committee was established on October 13, 2020 by approval of the TEA International Board of Directors. ...More

(10/28/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 28, 2020: Cognitive Dissonance

COVID-19 Update, October 28, 2020: Cognitive Dissonance

In a political spin that would leave George Orwell breathless, the presidential administration insists that the pandemic is ending. Meanwhile, hospitals are overwhelmed, the stock market is plunging, Congress can't agree on a stimulus ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Meyer Sound Launches Spacemap Go, a Breakthrough Tool for Spatial Sound Design and Mixing

Meyer Sound Launches Spacemap Go, a Breakthrough Tool for Spatial Sound Design and Mixing

Meyer Sound has officially released Spacemap Go, an industry game changer in spatial sound design and mixing. Available October 28 as a free app for Apple iPad, Spacemap Go can transform the thousands of Meyer Sound GALAXY Network ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Bose Unveils Advanced Portability and Power with the New L1 Pro Portable Line Array Family

Bose Unveils Advanced Portability and Power with the New L1 Pro Portable Line Array Family

Bose Professional introduces the Bose L1 Pro portable line array systems, the next-level advancement of a PA category invented by Bose 17 years ago with the release of the original L1. The L1 Pro systems usher in a new era of on-the ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Third-party Loudspeaker Settings Now Available for Dynacord Electronics via SONICUE Software

Third-party Loudspeaker Settings Now Available for Dynacord Electronics via SONICUE Software

Dynacord announces that presets from leading third-party manufacturers are now available for use with Dynacord electronics via SONICUE sound system software. The list of brands/databases may be accessed More

(10/28/2020)

-Christie Introduces Far-UVC Light Fixture with Patented Care222 Technology for UV Disinfection

Christie Introduces Far-UVC Light Fixture with Patented Care222 Technology for UV Disinfection

Christie announces the launch of the Christie CounterAct line of commercial UV disinfection products with patented Care222 far-UVC light technology for cinemas, theme parks, museums, sports complexes, and other indoor spaces. Unlike ...More

(10/28/2020)

-New York City Lites Turns to Elation IP-rated Luminaires for "Illuminance" on Bannerman Island

New York City Lites Turns to Elation IP-rated Luminaires for "Illuminance" on Bannerman Island

Some of the only ticketed live concerts in New York State in recent months took place September 30 - October 4 on Bannerman Island, a 7-acre isle with a colorful history that lies in the middle of the Hudson River 50 miles north of New ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Epic Games' London Innovation Lab Breaks New Ground in Virtual Production, Supported by Brompton Technology

Epic Games' London Innovation Lab Breaks New Ground in Virtual Production, Supported by Brompton Technology

Based in London's Fitzrovia, Epic Games' London Innovation Lab is a hub for the creative community, offering creators across industries a platform to produce real-time content and immersive virtual experiences, using Epic's Unreal Engine (U ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Belmont Campus Shines for Final Presidential Debate with Bandit Lites

Belmont Campus Shines for Final Presidential Debate with Bandit Lites

More than 55 million viewers watched as President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met for the final presidential debate at Belmont University. Bandit Lites supplied the university's exterior and site ...More

(10/28/2020)

-LynTec RPC Power Control Panels Selected for Palacio de la Musica in Mérida

LynTec RPC Power Control Panels Selected for Palacio de la Musica in Mérida

LynTec, a manufacturer of electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting systems, announced its RPC panels were successfully installed at the Palacio de la Musica in Mérida, Yucatán. Principal ...More

(10/28/2020)

-MEPTIK Partners with Nashville Video Production Companies for Mixed Reality Collaboration

MEPTIK Partners with Nashville Video Production Companies for Mixed Reality Collaboration

MEPTIK, Atlanta-based experiential design agency, announced its partnership with Nashville production companies, Gear Seven and Creative Technology (CT) at Skyway ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Los Pentecostales de Newport News Installs Permanent Danley Loudspeakers, Subwoofers, Monitors, and Amp

Los Pentecostales de Newport News Installs Permanent Danley Loudspeakers, Subwoofers, Monitors, and Amp

Los Pentecostales de Newport News is a Pentecostal church serving the Hispanic community in Newport News, Virginia. With seemingly-boundless energy, Pastor Mario Zunzunegui delivers impassioned services and encourages strong ...More

(10/28/2020)

-Ben Sheppee of Observatory creates DRAWDOWN for Collusion

Ben Sheppee of Observatory creates DRAWDOWN for Collusion

Visual artist Ben Sheppee, innovator in immersive light-based environments and founder of visual design studio Observatory, is the latest artist to be commissioned by Collusion to create a major new site-specific artwork ...More

(10/28/2020)

-TASCAM's DR-05X Facilitates On-Campus Rehearsals During COVID-19 Pandemic

TASCAM's DR-05X Facilitates On-Campus Rehearsals During COVID-19 Pandemic

As the defining global health issue of our time, the pandemic has literally changed the lives of people everywhere -- impacting business, education, and virtually all aspects of life. Even with no pandemic, remote music rehearsal has ...More

(10/27/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 27, 2020: Lost Honor

COVID-19 Update, October 27, 2020: Lost Honor

As the pandemic continues unabated, the president on the campaign trail, disavows it altogether. The herd immunity plan, advocated by Dr. Scott Atlas, looks more unworkable than ever. And morale at the CDC is at an all-time low. But ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Chauvet Professional Launches ReSet Fund to Help COVID-19 Impacted Lighting Desingers, Technicians

Chauvet Professional Launches ReSet Fund to Help COVID-19 Impacted Lighting Desingers, Technicians

Chauvet Professional announces that it will be donating up to $50,000 in funds to help live event industry members impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chauvet Professional "ReSet Fund" will help fund grants to industry members ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Robe Raises the Roof for The Killers Performance in Las Vegas

Robe Raises the Roof for The Killers Performance in Las Vegas

Signalling the start of the new NFL season, The Killers staged a special, highly symbolic one-off performance of their anthemic and hugely popular "Mr Brightside" on the rooftop of Caesar's Palace for the Las Vegas Raiders who have just ...More

(10/27/2020)

-DiGiCo Quantum338 Added to Technology Lineup at Full Sail Live 1

DiGiCo Quantum338 Added to Technology Lineup at Full Sail Live 1

Full Sail University, the premier media arts and technology educational institution located in Winter Park, Florida, has purchased a DiGiCo Quantum338, which has been installed in Full Sail Live 1, just one of the university's ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Pro Tools Expansion Card for Eventide H9000 Now Shipping

Pro Tools Expansion Card for Eventide H9000 Now Shipping

Eventide announces the November 2, 2020 availability of the Pro Tools | HD Expansion Card for its flagship multichannel effects platform, the H9000. The user-installable expansion card allows Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native users to ...More

(10/27/2020)

-L-Acoustics Hosts Intimate K3 Demos

L-Acoustics Hosts Intimate K3 Demos

Earlier this month, L-Acoustics not only revealed the launch of its compact, full-range K3 line source array system, but also immediately began shipping it to customers around the world. In response to current and potential ...More

(10/27/2020)

-AES Show 2020 Sound Reinforcement Track Offers In-Depth Look at Industry Issues and Technologies

AES Show 2020 Sound Reinforcement Track Offers In-Depth Look at Industry Issues and Technologies

The world of live events has been hammered this year by dramatic changes and challenges. Even with that backdrop, the ongoing importance of sound reinforcement in communications and entertainment is nowhere more evidenced than in the AES ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Ellis Island Casino & Brewery Relies on Renkus-Heinz to Anchor Performances in its "Front Yard"

Ellis Island Casino & Brewery Relies on Renkus-Heinz to Anchor Performances in its "Front Yard"

Ellis Island Casino & Brewery was opened by Frank Ellis in 1968 as "The Village Pub," located just one street off the main Las Vegas Strip. The pub quickly established itself as a local favorite. The location grew in popularity over ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Visual Terrain and Bandit Lites Honored with IES Illumination Award

Visual Terrain and Bandit Lites Honored with IES Illumination Award

Bandit Lites announces it has been honored with the Award of Merit from the Illuminating Engineering Society's Chicago Section for its work on The Fillmore New Orleans with Visual Terrain, Ewing Cole, and LiveNation. The IES ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Portugal's AVK Installs Analog Way's Aquilon RS4 to Drive Multiple LED Displays and Streaming in Hybrid Studio

Portugal's AVK Installs Analog Way's Aquilon RS4 to Drive Multiple LED Displays and Streaming in Hybrid Studio

AVK Soluçoes Audiovisuais, S.A., an events management company in Amadora, Portugal, has designed a new hybrid video studio with Analog Way's Aquilon RS4 4K/8K multi-screen presentation system and videowall processor as its ...More

(10/27/2020)

-AVM Chooses More CODA Audio

AVM Chooses More CODA Audio

Last year the Bremen-based service provider AVM Veranstaltungstechnik, chose to make a significant investment in CODA Audio systems. The company, led by managing director, Jens Wiegandt, took delivery of a range of sound ...More

(10/27/2020)

-Green Hippo Welcomes New International Sales Partners

Green Hippo Welcomes New International Sales Partners

Green Hippo welcomes two new distribution specialists to its growing international sales network.
Representing the brand in Australia and New Zealand is Melbourne-based Corsair Solutions. Established in 2009, Corsair imports ...
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(10/27/2020)

-CT Delivers Site-Wide Communication to the UAE's First Mass-Running Event Since COVID

CT Delivers Site-Wide Communication to the UAE's First Mass-Running Event Since COVID

Creative Technology (CT) was this year's official communications partner for the Mai Dubai City Half Marathon, which took place Friday, October 23 at Dubai International Financial District. The event which saw more than 400 ...More

(10/26/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 26, 2020: "We're Not Going to Control the Pandemic"

COVID-19 Update, October 26, 2020: "We're Not Going to Control the Pandemic"

So says White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, admitting the current administration's strategy for dealing with the pandemic is do nothing until a vaccine is available? What does the president say? It's the media's fault: "A plane goes ...More

(10/26/2020)

-In Memoriam: Ming Cho Lee

In Memoriam: Ming Cho Lee

Ming Cho Lee, a giant among American scenic designers and an educator of incalculable influence, died of natural causes on October 23. He was 90.
A native of Shanghai, China, Lee entered Occidental College in 1949, graduating in ...
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(10/26/2020)

-Meyer Sound Promotes Rawks and Appoints Canalis

Meyer Sound Promotes Rawks and Appoints Canalis

Meyer Sound has announced the promotion of Katrin Rawks to director of loudspeaker engineering and the hiring of Ianina Canalis as application architect, spatial audio specialist.
Starting at Meyer Sound as a ...
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(10/26/2020)

-Harman Announces New Live Workshops Schedule Through November

Harman Announces New Live Workshops Schedule Through November

Further offering impactful online training materials while also providing industry professionals a platform to share their expertise, Harman Professional Solutions announces the addition of ten free live workshops available for ...More

(10/26/2020)

-Olivier Award Winners Announced

Olivier Award Winners Announced

The Olivier Awards, which award achievement in London's professional theatre, were awarded last night.
In the design categories, Paule Constable (well-known in the US for her work on Broadway and the Metropolitan Opera) ...
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(10/26/2020)

-VYV Hires Chet Miller as Its New Photon Specialist

VYV Hires Chet Miller as Its New Photon Specialist

VYV Corporation is pleased to announce that as of October 12, 2020, Chet Miller has joined its team in the position of photon specialist.
Miller has a master's of fine arts in production design and displays extensive ...
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(10/26/2020)

-Julien Reux Adds Angelic Aura to Tori Kelly's James Corden Appearance with Chauvet Professional

Julien Reux Adds Angelic Aura to Tori Kelly's James Corden Appearance with Chauvet Professional

Solitude...virtually everyone has had to deal with it at some point during the pandemic. The sense of isolation it brings can often weigh heavily on the heart. At the same time, though, it can also serve as a liberating force, freeing ...More

(10/26/2020)

-Robe Illuminates Mountains for Parrtjima Festival of Light

Robe Illuminates Mountains for Parrtjima Festival of Light

Festivals have fast become an elusive dream resembling gold dust in the COVID era -- a much-missed environment for enjoying and sharing culture, ideas, and social activities -- so the 2020 Parrtjima Festival of Light at Alice Springs in ...More

(10/26/2020)

-GLP Again Supports Vienna Philharmonic's Summer Night Concert

GLP Again Supports Vienna Philharmonic's Summer Night Concert

With this year's Summer Night Concert, an event that has been taking place since 2004, the Vienna Philharmonic wanted to send a signal of hope in the year of coronavirus. As a result, the concert went ahead -- albeit with a small number ...More

(10/26/2020)

-LightParts Supplies UVC Disinfection for Fellowship of The Woodlands

LightParts Supplies UVC Disinfection for Fellowship of The Woodlands

LightParts (www.lightparts.com) recently supplied Luxibel B Air 2 indirect UVC disinfection to The Fellowship of The Woodlands for their video broadcast control room. The Luxibel B Air ...More

(10/26/2020)

-Martin Audio Combines the Essence of the Windy City with the Spirit of Nobu

Martin Audio Combines the Essence of the Windy City with the Spirit of Nobu

Nobu Hotels blend modern, cool luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel -- which is exactly what Robert De Niro, Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, and Meir Teper wanted when they decided to open a property in ...More

(10/26/2020)

-NEXT-proaudio Expands Logistics Operations

NEXT-proaudio Expands Logistics Operations

NEXT-proaudio is supporting its growth with the opening of a brand-new logistics center that will operate as an extension to the factory in Porto, Portugal.
Adopting three new automatic logistics software (online interactive ...
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(10/26/2020)

-New Fulcrum Acoustic System for Auburn University Arena

New Fulcrum Acoustic System for Auburn University Arena

The Auburn University basketball arena seats more than 9,000 and guarantees every fan a close view of the action. With the furthest seat just 43' away from the court, Auburn Tigers basketball games are an exciting and clamorous ...More

(10/26/2020)

-Theatre in Review: Russian Troll Farm (TheaterWorks Hartford/TheatreSquared)

Theatre in Review: Russian Troll Farm (TheaterWorks Hartford/TheatreSquared)

Just in time to add to our pre-election jitters comes Sarah Gancher's new play, subtitled "a workplace comedy" -- the job being the sabotage of American democracy. The characters in Russian Troll Farm work for a ...More

(10/23/2020)

-COVID-18 Update: October 23, 2020: Alarm Bells

COVID-18 Update: October 23, 2020: Alarm Bells

As the election consumes the nation, more and more signs emerge that COVID-19 has come roaring back worldwide. Will we continue on this path, or will the election force us in a new direction? The choice is yours. ...More

(10/23/2020)

-Lumax Software LLC Announces Drafty 4.0: Flexibility, Power, Design

Lumax Software LLC Announces Drafty 4.0: Flexibility, Power, Design

Lumax Software LLC introduces Drafty 4.0. With a whole new suite of advanced drawing tools, Drafty positions itself as the CAD tool for the modern theatrical designer.
Designed by a team of working Lighting, Sound, and Video ...
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(10/23/2020)

-United Scenic Artists Local USA 829, IATSE Elects New Leadership

United Scenic Artists Local USA 829, IATSE Elects New Leadership

United Scenic Artists Local USA 829, IATSE has elected Edward Pierce as president of the union that is the representative voice of designers and scenic artists within the entertainment industry. Pierce, an established ...More

(10/23/2020)

-Scott Galatolie Joins WHOCO Team

Scott Galatolie Joins WHOCO Team

WHOCO announces that Scott Galatolie has joined the growing WHOCO Lighting & Controls team, and has officially opened their Charleston, SC office. Galatolie's extensive product knowledge of production and architectural ...More

(10/23/2020)

-Synergetic Offers Professional Studio for Corporate and Music Clients Complete with Full Elation Rig

Synergetic Offers Professional Studio for Corporate and Music Clients Complete with Full Elation Rig

Production and rental houses across the entertainment technology industry have had to think creatively in order to continue to serve the industry and stay in business. One of the more successful has been Synergetic of Bensalem, ...More

(10/23/2020)

-Radius Chicago Installs d&b KSL Loudspeaker System

Radius Chicago Installs d&b KSL Loudspeaker System

Radius is a 55,000 square foot multi-room venue, scalable in capacity from 2,500 to 3,800 guests. The venue features a state-of-the-art d&b KSL loudspeaker system installed by Brown Note Production of Thornton, Colorado, exceptional ...More

(10/23/2020)

-L-Acoustics Kara Gives WSU Wildcats Some Growl at Dee Events Center

L-Acoustics Kara Gives WSU Wildcats Some Growl at Dee Events Center

For more than four decades, the Dee Events Center (DEC) on the campus of Weber State University (WSU) in Ogden, Utah has served as the home court of the NCAA Division I WSU Wildcats men's and women's basketball teams and played host to ...More

(10/23/2020)

-Ana Casillas Celebrates Passion for Mexico with Chauvet Professional

Ana Casillas Celebrates Passion for Mexico with Chauvet Professional

At the start of 2020, Ana Casillas released "Tú a tu vida y yo a la mía," which roughly translates in English to "You To Your Life, Me To Mine." It is an apt title for the Baja California born singer at this point in her career, as ...More

(10/23/2020)

-NBA Partners with disguise to Give Fans a True "Home Game" Experience from Their Living Room

NBA Partners with disguise to Give Fans a True "Home Game" Experience from Their Living Room

Fuse Technical Group turned to 13 disguise gx 2c media servers with Designer software and Sockpuppet control features to help deliver a home game feel for teams and fans at home, as the NBA resumed its season. ...More

(10/23/2020)

-Astera Adds Magic to Bergstrasse Lights Project

Astera Adds Magic to Bergstrasse Lights Project

Seizing a chance to generate some beautiful light art, positive energy, and creativity during the pandemic, Johannes Spieß, project manager from technical specialist MKM Event Show Technik based in Darmstadt, Germany, launched a new ...More

(10/23/2020)

-ROE Visual Becomes Tech Partner to Epic's London Innovation Lab

ROE Visual Becomes Tech Partner to Epic's London Innovation Lab

Epic, the company behind Unreal Engine has just finalized the refurbishing of their London based Innovation Lab, including a complete virtual production LED stage featuring ROE Visual LED products. ...More

(10/23/2020)

-The Roxy Hotel Keeps the Music Cool with the Genelec 4430A Smart IP Installation Speaker

The Roxy Hotel Keeps the Music Cool with the Genelec 4430A Smart IP Installation Speaker

Formerly known as the Tribeca Grand Hotel, the Roxy Hotel is a four-pearl, 201-room property in the heart of Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. It's hip and cool -- amenities include an in-room pet goldfish (on request) and free loaner ...More

(10/22/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 22, 2020: Riding the Wave of Events

COVID-19 Update, October 22, 2020: Riding the Wave of Events

There's a lot happening, on many different fronts, with no clear standout issue, unless you count the worrying, if predicted, rise in new COVID-19 cases both in the US and worldwide. As the election comes ever closer, expect more bursts ...More

(10/22/2020)

-fos/4 Fresnel Added to ETC's Portfolio of Studio Fixtures

fos/4 Fresnel Added to ETC's Portfolio of Studio Fixtures

ETC announces the addition of the Fresnel to the fos/4 studio family. Fresnels have been around for generations and are known for their smooth wash, adjustable zoom capabilities, and incredible brightness. With the addition of LEDs, ...More

(10/22/2020)

-Wake Up to Smart Sleep in Broadweigh's Gen 3 Shackle

Wake Up to Smart Sleep in Broadweigh's Gen 3 Shackle

A new generation of shackle from Broadweigh is set to be released this week. A new features is Smart Sleep mode, protecting battery life and bandwidth by only kicking into fast transmission when it detects an anomaly. ...More

(10/22/2020)

-Shure Introduces Duraplex

Shure Introduces Duraplex

Across industries -- from film and television production, to theatre and corporate events -- audio engineers and professionals continually search for solutions that offer exceptional durability and value. Product longevity, reliability, ...More

(10/22/2020)

-Dustin L. Derry Powers Laser Show At Tempo Presented By EAMOTION With MQ500

Dustin L. Derry Powers Laser Show At Tempo Presented By EAMOTION With MQ500

The oldest, continuously operating motor race track in the US has seen its share of historic moments since it opened in 1904. But on September 18, the Fairgrounds Speedway gave lockdown-weary Nashvillians a chance to ride off into the ...More

(10/22/2020)

-GLP FR10 Boosts Usher's Performance at iHeartRadio Music Festival

GLP FR10 Boosts Usher's Performance at iHeartRadio Music Festival

The 10th anniversary edition of the iHeartRadio Music Festival took place recently in Los Angeles. Among the stellar cast was Usher, broadcasting from a red-lit stage. Both his 20 minute set, and the generic lighting rig at the ...More

(10/22/2020)

-Elation KL Panel Highlights Elegance of Classic Mercedes-Benz Vehicles

Elation KL Panel Highlights Elegance of Classic Mercedes-Benz Vehicles

The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Fellbach, Germany, is the official Mercedes-Benz showcase for classic cars and is a must-visit for any car enthusiast. It offers original parts, repairs, restoration, and information for historical ...More

(10/22/2020)

-ROE Visual and disguise Partner in Virtual Production

ROE Visual and disguise Partner in Virtual Production

With the opening of its London and LA based Extended Reality (xR) showrooms, disguise now offers two fully-operational, in-house virtual production demo spaces. LED products to build the LED floor and walls of the xR Stages were supplied ...More

(10/22/2020)

-ICVFX Says "Yes" to Brompton Technology Processing

ICVFX Says "Yes" to Brompton Technology Processing

With a history in film, TV, VFX, and production, Sydney-based Spectre Studios strengthened its virtual production (VP) toolset while working on the Hollywood Blockbuster X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The company used real-time engines and ...More

(10/22/2020)

-DAS Audio Loudspeakers Keep the Mood Upbeat at the Canopy by Hilton Downtown

DAS Audio Loudspeakers Keep the Mood Upbeat at the Canopy by Hilton Downtown

Spanning 14 floors and featuring unique dining options, a gym, more than 3,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and a rooftop pool with a terrace bar, cabanas, and a fire pit, the Canopy by Hilton Downtown is a boutique lifestyle hotel that re ...More

(10/22/2020)

-COVID-Secure Drive-Thru Halloween Attraction Illuminated by Almost 300 ADJ Lighting Fixtures

COVID-Secure Drive-Thru Halloween Attraction Illuminated by Almost 300 ADJ Lighting Fixtures

Now into its third year, Nights of the Jack is a unique Halloween experience which sees the historic King Gillette Ranch in the Santa Monica mountains of Los Angeles filled with thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns. Arranged into ...More

(10/22/2020)

-Clear-Com is Purr-Fect Solution for Kitten Bowl 2020

Clear-Com is Purr-Fect Solution for Kitten Bowl 2020

One of the oldest show business adages is "never work with kids or animals." Daniel Farmer would certainly disagree with the last part of that saying. As co-owner and DP of KatFarm Productions, Farmer has combined his cinematography ...More

(10/22/2020)

-LightFair Offers Discounts on Virtual Conference Recordings in October

LightFair Offers Discounts on Virtual Conference Recordings in October

LightFair announces a limited-time sale on recordings of its LightFair Connect virtual conference. 50 courses including 60-min and 90-min webinars offering a total of 60 CEUs are $20 each from October 20-31, 2020. ...More

(10/21/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 21, 2020: The Third Surge

COVID-19 Update, October 21, 2020: The Third Surge

As scientists predicted, the coronavirus has come roaring back. The government remains paralyzed. But there are signs of hope: COVID-19 is less fatal than previously. Vaccines are on the way. And, maybe, a stimulus bill. Don't count on ...More

(10/21/2020)

-Dan Dugan to Receive Engineering Emmy

Dan Dugan to Receive Engineering Emmy

Dan Dugan, the inventor of the automatic microphone mixer, will be awarded an Emmy at the upcoming 72nd Engineering Emmy Awards. His award, for "Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development," honors his invention of gain ...More

(10/21/2020)

-HOLOPLOT Appoints Miguel Hadelich as Head of US Operations

HOLOPLOT Appoints Miguel Hadelich as Head of US Operations

HOLOPLOT has brought on board a renowned industry expert with Miguel Hadelich. As the new head of US Operations, Hadelich will be responsible for the US expansion plans of the Berlin-based deep tech company with immediate ...More

(10/21/2020)

-JBL Professional Introduces IRX115S Powered Subwoofer

JBL Professional Introduces IRX115S Powered Subwoofer

Harman Professional Solutions introduces the JBL IRX115S powered subwoofer.
The JBL IRX115S powered subwoofer, the newest member of the JBL IRX Series, draws from JBL's top professional touring technologies to deliver superior ...
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(10/21/2020)

-Harlequin Floors Announces Enhanced Harlequin Cascade

Harlequin Floors Announces Enhanced Harlequin Cascade

Harlequin Floors announces an improved version of its flagship vinyl performance floor, Harlequin Cascade, now with BioCote antimicrobial protection.
BioCote antimicrobial technology is manufactured into Harlequin Cascade, ...
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(10/21/2020)

-Foo Fighters Play #SOSFest Live stream with Brit Row Virtual Remote Mixing Solution

Foo Fighters Play #SOSFest Live stream with Brit Row Virtual Remote Mixing Solution

A total of 35 artists -- including Miley Cyrus, The Roots, Major Lazer, and Leon Bridges -- played in multiple venues in cities across the US and joined the Foo Fighters in raising awareness and funds to keep North America's ...More

(10/21/2020)

-AES Show Platinum Partner the P&E Wing Presents Open-to-All Event

AES Show Platinum Partner the P&E Wing Presents Open-to-All Event

Migrating to digital file-based audio has brought on a host of challenges in the organization and management of the burgeoning elements used to produce modern musical magic. "Once upon a time, engineers and their assistants just had to ...More

(10/21/2020)

-iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles "Hearts" DiGiCo

iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles "Hearts" DiGiCo

The tenth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, a two-day virtual streaming, radio, and TV broadcast event in late September, featured a lineup of international chart-topping artists performing live in front of a virtual audience, including More

(10/21/2020)

-Claypaky Fixtures Support The LD Talent Club's Warehouse Competition for Young Lighting Designers in Germany

Claypaky Fixtures Support The LD Talent Club's Warehouse Competition for Young Lighting Designers in Germany

The LD Talent Club -- The Warehouse Competition held its 2020 contest finale in September at the historic Zeche Zollern in Dortmund, Germany where Claypaky fixtures were among more than 500 lighting instruments featured in show ...More

(10/21/2020)

-Molpass srl Uses an Outdoor Fog Distribution Solution for Motion Pictures with MDG Me4

Molpass srl Uses an Outdoor Fog Distribution Solution for Motion Pictures with MDG Me4

Molpass srl, the exclusive distributor for MDG products in Italy, recently supplied a perfect fog solution to film company, 2aFilm, for a shoot on the banks of the River Po.
The new film, Lei Mi Parla Ancora (She ...
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(10/21/2020)

-Fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship to Open December 1

Fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship to Open December 1

Continuing its commitment to cultivate future generations of designers, global design, and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will open submissions for its fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship on December 1, 2020. The ...More

(10/21/2020)

-On New Zealand Game Show Brain Busters, Lectrosonics Stands Up to Kid-Powered Action

On New Zealand Game Show Brain Busters, Lectrosonics Stands Up to Kid-Powered Action

Brain Busters is a distinctive competition show produced by Whitebaitmedia based from their Christchurch studios in New Zealand. It encourages children to do their best mentally and physically. Students 12- and 13-years-old ...More

(10/21/2020)

-Make Music Winter Returns on December 21

Make Music Winter Returns on December 21

Make Music Winter, a free, outdoor celebration with exuberant and participatory musical parades, performances, and events in dozens of US cities on Monday, December 21, announces a return for its tenth-anniversary edition. ...More

(10/21/2020)

-Theatre in Review: Shipwreck (The Public Theater Online)

Theatre in Review: Shipwreck (The Public Theater Online)

There's no actual shipwreck in Anne Washburn's new play, but you can plausibly conclude that her concern is with the ship of state, a vessel that, by any reasonable measure, is headed straight for the rocks. To illustrate this ...More

(10/20/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 20, 2020: Losing Ground

COVID-19 Update, October 20, 2020: Losing Ground

No major developments today, but around the country -- and the world -- the signs are apparent that the coronavirus is coming roaring back. Now, more than ever, a national policy is needed -- along with a stimulus bill to pay for vaccine ...More

(10/20/2020)

-PLASA Online Program Available to Watch on Catch Up

PLASA Online Program Available to Watch on Catch Up

From October 12 to 16, PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, hosted PLASA Online, a virtual program of talks, panels, and presentations designed to help industry professionals navigate the COVID era. ...More

(10/20/2020)

-Outline Presents L3000 Multi-purpose Amplifier

Outline Presents L3000 Multi-purpose Amplifier

Outline announces the launch of their latest design, the all-new L3000 multi-purpose amplifier.
The L3000 has been created to offer a compact, powerful DSP-equipped multi-channel amplifier that can be configured to drive most ...
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(10/20/2020)

-Chauvet DJ Expands Line With New Power Packed Fixtures

Chauvet DJ Expands Line With New Power Packed Fixtures

Chauvet DJ is offering customers exciting ways to create bold, new looks as they jump start their live entertainment and event businesses by unleashing a stunning array of product introductions that include the company's first CMYO ...More

(10/20/2020)

-Harrington Hoists, Inc. Releases 1 Ton Mini Hand Chain Hoist

Harrington Hoists, Inc. Releases 1 Ton Mini Hand Chain Hoist

Harrington Hoists, Inc. introduces their new CX010 mini hand chain hoist designed for use in high or difficult to reach areas. This hoist has a rated capacity of 1 Ton and is the third model in Harrington's line of smallest and ...More

(10/20/2020)

-RCF Business Music Range Expands with New Products

RCF Business Music Range Expands with New Products

The RCF catalog significantly expands the installation range, assisting the architect and installer with application-focused series installation products conceived for both background and foreground music. The line-up marks a new ...More

(10/20/2020)

-Sanken Premieres New CUX-100K at Virtual 149th AES

Sanken Premieres New CUX-100K at Virtual 149th AES

Sanken Microphones is introducing at AES the new CUX-100K Cardioid or Omnidirectional super wide range professional microphone. The newest mic in the Sanken Chromatic line is based on the omni-mode CO-100K, but with the ability to ...More

(10/20/2020)

-Ashly Audio's AquaControl Software Adds Additional Features in Major, Free Update

Ashly Audio's AquaControl Software Adds Additional Features in Major, Free Update

Ashly Audio has launched the first major update to its new AquaControl software suite. Among the new changes are templates, additional filter types, and link groups -- and they are all provided free of charge. ...More

(10/20/2020)

-Lance Ralls Joins the Pelican Products Team as Chief Information Officer

Lance Ralls Joins the Pelican Products Team as Chief Information Officer

Technology expert and business leader Lance Ralls has been hired by Pelican Products, Inc. as chief information officer.
As Pelican's CIO, Ralls is responsible for all information systems and functions within the ...
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(10/20/2020)

-New Theater Zuidplein Invests in Robe LED Fixtures

New Theater Zuidplein Invests in Robe LED Fixtures

The brand-new Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has over 200 Robe LED fixtures -- including T1 Profiles, Spiiders, LEDBeam 150s, and ParFect 150s -- installed as part of an all-LED lighting rig. It is among the first ...More

(10/20/2020)

-disguise brings the future of xR to London, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong

disguise brings the future of xR to London, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong

disguise has launched three Extended Reality (xR) stages in its London, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong offices. The new stages provide a dedicated space for xR innovation and customer demonstrations, allowing disguise to present new ...More

(10/20/2020)

-KNV Makes Italian Debut on Popular Battiti Live TV Show

KNV Makes Italian Debut on Popular Battiti Live TV Show

GLP new KNV series has been used for the first time in Italy, on two high profile broadcast TV shows. The first of these was Radionorba Vodafone Battiti Live, where DoP Massimo Pascucci, featured a large selection of ...More

(10/20/2020)

-Announcing frame:work Festival 2020 December 4, 5, 11, 12

Announcing frame:work Festival 2020 December 4, 5, 11, 12

frame:work is a community forum for video professionals working in live events and virtual production. They have hosted two events in 2020 sharing insights from leaders in the field of video content creation, video & media server ...More

(10/20/2020)

-O-Line Helps Bring Relocated St. Paul's Lutheran Church to Life

O-Line Helps Bring Relocated St. Paul's Lutheran Church to Life

Situated in the Melbourne's east, the community at St. Paul's Lutheran Church was being crowded out by a suburb fast-tracked for urban growth.
Needing to relocate to a quieter location with room to expand, they became aware that a short ...
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(10/19/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 19, 2020: "People Are Tired of COVID"

COVID-19 Update, October 19, 2020: "People Are Tired of COVID"

The above statement was made by the president on a phone call to campaign staffers. Well, he's certainly right about that. The coronavirus continues to spread globally and nationally, especially in the US Midwest. What the president was ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Attend USITT21 from Virtually Anywhere -- Next Conference Goes Digital

Attend USITT21 from Virtually Anywhere -- Next Conference Goes Digital

USITT announced today that its 61st Annual Conference & Stage Expo will be presented as an online event in March 2021. The event previously had been scheduled to take place in person in Columbus, Ohio. ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Fulcrum Acoustic Releases New Coverage Pattern for AH High Output Coaxial Horn

Fulcrum Acoustic Releases New Coverage Pattern for AH High Output Coaxial Horn

Fulcrum Acoustic, creator of innovative loudspeaker technologies, has released a new coverage pattern for their AH series of High Output Coaxial Horns.
The AH66 is a bi-amplified two-way, high sensitivity, arrayable coaxial ...
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(10/19/2020)

-DirectOut INSIDER Discloses New Products

DirectOut INSIDER Discloses New Products

DirectOut announced three new exciting products during its first online event -- the DirectOut INSIDER.
EXBOX.RAV is a compact and attractive solution to migrate baseband audio to IP. The core of the converter is running on ...
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(10/19/2020)

-DoPchoice Delivers Custom Light Modifiers for ARRI Orbiter

DoPchoice Delivers Custom Light Modifiers for ARRI Orbiter

DoPchoice is now delivering a new range of Snapbag light control tools, custom designed for the ARRI Orbiter LED fixture. Each interface directly with the new ARRI QLM mount for quick, secure installation. (More

(10/19/2020)

-The TSDCA and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Announce "Directors On Design"

The TSDCA and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Announce "Directors On Design"

Today, Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) (tsdca.org) and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) (sdcweb.org) announce ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Green Hippo Launches HippoSchool Online

Green Hippo Launches HippoSchool Online

Video manipulation expert Green Hippo is launching an online version of its popular "HippoSchool" training for the first time, making it universally accessible in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move means more emerging ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Signature Lighting Design for Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Signature Lighting Design for Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Home to the Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Kansas City Symphony, The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a cultural cornerstone delivering extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences. ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Robe Dances with the Stars in the USA

Robe Dances with the Stars in the USA

The 29th series of the popular TV dance competition Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) returned to ABC this month with new host Tyra Banks and 178 Robe MegaPointes on the lighting plot as part of lighting designer Tom ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Elation Helps Shed Light on Noble Cause at 2020 Noche del Sabor Benefit

Elation Helps Shed Light on Noble Cause at 2020 Noche del Sabor Benefit

An effective way to raise awareness for those in need is through a benefit concert where artists, sponsors, technical crew, and an appreciative public come together in a spirit of solidarity to shed light on a noble cause. Such was the ...More

(10/19/2020)

-A.C. Lighting Inc. Delivers a Stellar Lighting Rig to Discovery Church

A.C. Lighting Inc. Delivers a Stellar Lighting Rig to Discovery Church

After 15 years at their original location in Orlando, Florida, Discovery Church outgrew their space's ability to effectively support their ministry. Purchasing a former Sports Authority retail space, the church renovated the building to ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Fernando Rodriguez Berzosa Orchestrates Maestrissimo Show with ChamSys MagicQ MQ80

Fernando Rodriguez Berzosa Orchestrates Maestrissimo Show with ChamSys MagicQ MQ80

The great Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis once referred to Niccolò Paganini as a "phenomenon" rather than simply an extraordinary talent. It was an apt description. In a relatively short, tumultuous life filled with passionate romances ...More

(10/19/2020)

-Magic Monkey Brings Deutsche Bank's Brussels Location to Life with Martin by Harman Outdoor LED Luminaires

Magic Monkey Brings Deutsche Bank's Brussels Location to Life with Martin by Harman Outdoor LED Luminaires

Architectural lighting firm Magic Monkey and system integrator NetherLED recently collaborated to illuminate Deutsche Bank's Belgian headquarters in uptown Brussels with a dazzling animated display powered by Martin ...More

(10/16/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 16, 2020: Marking Time

COVID-19 Update, October 16, 2020: Marking Time

Despite any rosy scenarios, you might hear about, here are the facts: New COVID-19 infections are rising sharply in the US. Europe is struggling against a powerful second wave. And the US government cannot pull it together to provide ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Solotech Acquires Miami Stagecraft

Solotech Acquires Miami Stagecraft

Philip Giffard, president, sales and systems integration division of Groupe Solotech Inc. (Solotech) announces the acquisition of Miami StageCraft, a lighting sales and integration company located in Miami, Florida. After acquiring ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Tony Award Nominations Announced

Tony Award Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2019 - 20 Tony Awards were announced yesterday. As the world knows, the Tonys are late, reflecting the strange nature of a Broadway season that shut down in mid-March, before a great number of shows had ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Stagehand Receives American Red Cross Lifesaving Award

Stagehand Receives American Red Cross Lifesaving Award

The American Red Cross today awarded its National Lifesaving Award to live events production worker Zack Grogan for his role in helping to save a victim of cardiac arrest last December in Las Vegas. ...More

(10/16/2020)

-PreSonus AVB-D16 Brings Dante Compatibility to StudioLive Series III Ecosystem

PreSonus AVB-D16 Brings Dante Compatibility to StudioLive Series III Ecosystem

The first plug-and-play endpoint that bridges AVB and Dante networks, the PreSonus AVB-D16 16x16 AVB-to-Dante Bridge enables users to send and receive up to 16 audio channels between PreSonus StudioLive Series III mixers and a Dante ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Texas Structures Introduces the New Light Porter

Texas Structures Introduces the New Light Porter

Texas Structures presents the first modular transportation system. The Light Porter is a modular transportation systems designed for the touring and production industry. It allows for hundreds of different configurations to meet ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Rogue Warrior Ryan Pervola Adds Dramatic Flair to GWAR Drive-In with Chauvet Professional

Rogue Warrior Ryan Pervola Adds Dramatic Flair to GWAR Drive-In with Chauvet Professional

Time has done nothing to diminish the raw, brain-melting intensity of GWAR. Nor has it had any effect on the iconic metal thrashers' feel for the dramatic. This became quickly apparent when the band took to the stage at the Diamond Drive ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Good News Heard Better Than Ever With KLANG At Good News Church

Good News Heard Better Than Ever With KLANG At Good News Church

First established in 1936 as Glad Tidings Church, Good News Church, located atop the hill at 75th and Hickory in Omaha, Nebraska, eventually chose to modernize its name to better reflect the language of current times. Much more recently, ...More

(10/16/2020)

- Los Angeles College of Music Welcomes Solid State Logic ORIGIN to Campus

	Los Angeles College of Music Welcomes Solid State Logic ORIGIN to Campus

Over the summer, Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) renovated the Student Recording Studio at its campus in Pasadena, California and installed a new 32-channel Solid State Logic ORIGIN analog in-line mixing console, completing the ...More

(10/16/2020)

-ADJ Lighting & Effects Create Wow Factor For Super Car Launch

ADJ Lighting & Effects Create Wow Factor For Super Car Launch

When the new $1.9 million Koenigsegg Gemera supercar was officially launched to the Polish market last month, the VIP event included a lighting rig created using more than 50 ADJ fixtures. Providing mood lighting while the VIP ...More

(10/16/2020)

-White Light and Strategic Partners ELP and SFL in Perfect Harmony for BBC Proms 2020

White Light and Strategic Partners ELP and SFL in Perfect Harmony for BBC Proms 2020

Like many iconic events, the BBC Proms, which turned 125 years old in 2020, has had to undergo a significant re-conception in format due to COVID-19. Once again returning to its home at the Royal Albert Hall, the extraordinary season this ...More

(10/16/2020)

-SLS, from Sales Partner to Official Distributor

SLS, from Sales Partner to Official Distributor

Prolyte celebrates its latest addition to the family as Prolyte's latest authorized dealer. Sound light and system (SLS), being Prolyte's sales partner since 2014, has now become Prolyte's latest distributor in Portugal. ...More

(10/16/2020)

-Theatre in Review: Give Me Your Hand (Irish Repertory Theatre Online)

Theatre in Review: Give Me Your Hand (Irish Repertory Theatre Online)

The Irish Times once called Paul Durcan "the most playful poet in Ireland" and seeing Give Me Your Hand, one can easily see why. This theatre piece, taken from a 1994 volume of the same name, is a kind of guided tour ...More

(10/15/2020)

-COVID-19 Update: October 15, 2020: The Third Peak

COVID-19 Update: October 15, 2020: The Third Peak

It's not getting better, Fewer people are dying from COVID-19, but cases continue to rise, and in many localities, hospitals are filling up. Europe is under siege. But the White House insists otherwise, as an election looms. And the ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Barco Broadens its IoT Platform for Projectors: Barco Insights

Barco Broadens its IoT Platform for Projectors: Barco Insights

Barco announces the expansion of its cloud-based Internet of Rhings solution for enhanced projector management with the rollout of two new subscription packages, Diagnose and Control.
The launch of Barco Insights is aimed at ...
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(10/15/2020)

-ACT Lighting Offers Limited Time Discount on All ACT Academy Online Courses

ACT Lighting Offers Limited Time Discount on All ACT Academy Online Courses

ACT Lighting Inc. has launched a new ACT Academy promotion offering all of its online courses -- including newly updated grandMA3 courses -- at a 25% discount. The promotion runs from October 19 through October 25 and is available ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Meyer Sound Redefines Tanger Center with USA's Largest Constellation System

Meyer Sound Redefines Tanger Center with USA's Largest Constellation System

The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina is now the home to the largest Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system in the United States. The center's events will be supported by world ...More

(10/15/2020)

-"311 Day" Three Night Las Vegas Party Brought to Life with GLP Bars and Hybrid Strobes

"311 Day" Three Night Las Vegas Party Brought to Life with GLP Bars and Hybrid Strobes

Kentucky based production designer, Bobby Grey, already had a wealth of real-world experience behind him -- ranging from theme parks to theatre, touring, and designing top end festival stages -- by the time he had reached 30. ...More

(10/15/2020)

-5 Words Media installs CODA Audio N-APS at Hope Church, Virginia

5 Words Media installs CODA Audio N-APS at Hope Church, Virginia

5 Words Media (5WM) is a US systems integrator based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2011, principally as a design/build company for houses of worship, its skilled team also designs and installs audio, lighting, and AVL systems regionally ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Bandit Lites Supplies Canto USA's Retro Fit Series for Town Chamber

Bandit Lites Supplies Canto USA's Retro Fit Series for Town Chamber

The Town of Cary, a diverse and thriving community in the heart of North Carolina, had a dilemma. The ambient lighting in the Town Council Chambers was in dire need of renovation, but LED retrofit solutions were not lining up with their ...More

(10/15/2020)

-The Vital Role of Staging in a New Era of Live Events

The Vital Role of Staging in a New Era of Live Events

The following message is from Cindy Albrecht, director of sales and marketing with Staging Concepts:
"Due to the heavy impact of COVID-19 on the live events industry, spatial distancing will likely play a major role in ...
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(10/15/2020)

-Renkus-Heinz Provides Impressive - Yet Hidden - Audio Solution for Stunningly Designed Bahá'í House of Worship

Renkus-Heinz Provides Impressive - Yet Hidden - Audio Solution for Stunningly Designed Bahá'í House of Worship

The Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois is a beautifully ornate building, featuring a main worship auditorium that rises 138' to its ceiling. Stunning and intricate white ornamental concrete and crushed quartz patterns sit upon ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Veteran Engineer Carter Hassebroek Selects SQ-5

Veteran Engineer Carter Hassebroek Selects SQ-5

With a long and illustrious résumé spanning monitor engineer stints for the cast of the hit show Nashville, the Dove Awards and the Stellar Awards, system engineer outings with Peter Frampton and Celtic Woman, and FOH/PM ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Panoramic Bastione at Lake Garda Brought to Life With Blackline X8

Panoramic Bastione at Lake Garda Brought to Life With Blackline X8

Situated at the foot of Mount Rocchetta near Italy's Lake Garda, the Bastione is a fortress built in the early XVI century. It is one of the symbols of Riva del Garda and overlooks both the city and the lake itself. ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Electro-Voice and Dynacord System Unites Multiple Spaces at Faith Family Church

Electro-Voice and Dynacord System Unites Multiple Spaces at Faith Family Church

Since its start in 2013, Faith Family Church in Baytown, TX has seen continued growth, quickly outgrowing its roots as a portable house of worship. Land was acquired, a campus was planned, and a 60,000 sq. ft. facility with a 1,400-seat ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Danley Takes OS80's to Deep Run High School for Concert Level Sound

Danley Takes OS80's to Deep Run High School for Concert Level Sound

As the Henrico County, Virginia school system slowly rolls out a turf upgrade for all of its high school football stadiums, the Deep Run High School Wildcats are the lucky recipients of the first upgrade. Attendance at the games is a ...More

(10/15/2020)

-Theatre in Review: American Dreams (Working Theater)

Theatre in Review: American Dreams (Working Theater)

Who better than Working Theater to delve into the tortuous American way of immigration? Despite our national ambivalence -- I'm being polite here - about this issue, we depend on immigrant labor, an inconvenient fact from which we ...More

(10/14/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 14, 2020: The Second Wave

COVID-19 Update, October 14, 2020: The Second Wave

As the second wave of COVID-19 appears in Europe and the Middle East, people are getting increasingly fed up with their governments' policies. Numbers are growing in the US, too. There are several developments on the vaccine front, but ...More

(10/14/2020)

-Parsons Dance and Friends and Family of Howell Binkley Announce Video Tribute

Parsons Dance and Friends and Family of Howell Binkley Announce Video Tribute

Parsons Dance and Friends and Family of Howell Binkley announces that Howell Binkley: A Celebration of Light and Love, a video tribute in memory of lighting designer Howell Binkley created by Suspension Productions, will be ...More

(10/14/2020)

-d&b audiotechnik and Autograph Partner to Launch d&b Fanblock

d&b audiotechnik and Autograph Partner to Launch d&b Fanblock

German audio technology and solution company d&b audiotechnik announces the company has partnered with theatrical and creative sound designer, Autograph, to co-develop and launch a stadium sound application, creating a live crowd ...More

(10/14/2020)

-Shure Announces Abby Kaplan's Appointment to the Consumer Technology Association Board of Industry Leaders

Shure Announces Abby Kaplan's Appointment to the Consumer Technology Association Board of Industry Leaders

Abby Kaplan, vice president, global retail sales at Shure has been elected to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Board of Industry Leaders (BIL). The Board is comprised of esteemed industry leaders who represent the ...More

(10/14/2020)

-New Network-compatible System Subwoofer Makes for an All-new ELEMENTS Experience

New Network-compatible System Subwoofer Makes for an All-new ELEMENTS Experience

With the new ELEMENTS E 115 Sub D system subwoofer, HK Audio is now not only meeting customer demand for increased bass performance and smart, contemporary features such as networkability, software-based remote control and Plug'n'Pla ...More

(10/14/2020)

-Elation Helps Fill Void and More on New Season of Dancing with the Stars

Elation Helps Fill Void and More on New Season of Dancing with the Stars

Tom Sutherland was back on the set of Dancing with the Stars recently, lighting his second season of the American reality dance competition for the ABC network. Lead designer at DX7 Design, Sutherland, who used Elation ...More

(10/14/2020)

-Stark Raving Solutions Builds Lighting Foundation at Manna Fellowship With Chauvet Professional

Stark Raving Solutions Builds Lighting Foundation at Manna Fellowship With Chauvet Professional

Step by step, the final pieces of Manna Fellowship church's new building fell into place this summer. On June 24, the church's red white and blue sign was installed. A day later, the stage was framed. In July the cement walkways were ...More

(10/14/2020)

-The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes Charity Announce the LRLR 2020 Autumn Extravaganza

The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes Charity Announce the LRLR 2020 Autumn Extravaganza

The Autumn Extravaganza is a one-time event that will feature two members of the original Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR), Greg "Chrome" Williams and Wayne "Razz" Rasmussen, riding in all 48 contiguous states over ten ...More

(10/14/2020)

-National Theatre of Greece Production Chooses Robe

National Theatre of Greece Production Chooses Robe

The National Theatre of Greece (NTG) staged three acclaimed performances of Aeschylus's The Persians -- first produced in 472 BCE -- in July at the ancient Epidaurus open-air amphitheatre, complete with a fully socially distanced ...More

(10/14/2020)

-LEDucation 2021 Call for Speakers!

LEDucation 2021 Call for Speakers!

The 2021 LEDucation Tradeshow and Conference, organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), seeks dynamic, lighting-industry presentations for the 2021 event.
Lighting designers, innovators, thought leaders, and ...
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(10/14/2020)

-Producing Superior Sound at I.M. Terrell Academy

Producing Superior Sound at I.M. Terrell Academy

A world-renowned performing arts high school should have the very best facilities to help its students perform at their peak in practice, rehearsal and performance. Thanks in part to Wenger Corporation, I.M. Terrell Academy for ...More

(10/14/2020)

-iMAG Displays Invests in UK's First Brompton Technology Hydra System

iMAG Displays Invests in UK's First Brompton Technology Hydra System

iMAG Displays has always focused on delivering the very best technology to its clients' events and has, over the years, made significant investment to ensure that its equipment remains state-of-the-art. As such, the latest addition to its ...More

(10/14/2020)

-Green Hippo Parties with Veronica Maggio and Red Bull

Green Hippo Parties with Veronica Maggio and Red Bull

Visual design studio PXLFLD recently deployed Hippotizer Media Servers from Green Hippo, the specialist creator of tools for the real-time manipulation of video for the AV industries, to provide the visual backdrop for a top-secret ...More

(10/14/2020)

-Corporate Meeting Spaces Made Flexible with Dante's IT-Based Approach to AV

Corporate Meeting Spaces Made Flexible with Dante's IT-Based Approach to AV

The Querétaro Centro de Congresos in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico serves as the premier professional meeting space for the state of Querétaro. The stunningly designed building can host more than 15,000 people divided across ...More

(10/13/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 13, 2020: The Campaign Trail

COVID-19 Update, October 13, 2020: The Campaign Trail

Twenty days out from the presidential election, the nation's attention is riveted on the candidates and on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. This being 2020, both are being shaped by pandemic: COVID-19 is the number-one topic ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Omar Prashad Appointed Sales Director, Ontario

Omar Prashad Appointed Sales Director, Ontario

Philip Giffard, president, sales and systems integration division, announces the appointment of Omar Prashad as sales director, Ontario.
Prashad will be responsible of the leadership of the sales teams (Toronto and ...
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(10/13/2020)

-Avolites Releases Brand New Media Player - PRISM PLAYER

Avolites Releases Brand New Media Player - PRISM PLAYER

Avolites has released a new software application for media previewing and encoding called PRISM PLAYER. This release is the first application under the PRISM product range and can work as an auxiliary tool to the Avolites Ai video ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Next Major ZerOS Release

Next Major ZerOS Release

Zero 88 announces the next major release of its "ZerOS" software platform -- ZerOS 7.9.8 -- which powers the award-winning FLX and FLX S lighting control consoles, along with the recently announced ZerOS Server. ...More

(10/13/2020)

-New 40" x 40" Matthshield Floppies Protect Crew, Talent, and Gear

New 40" x 40" Matthshield Floppies Protect Crew, Talent, and Gear

Due to the popularity of Matthews Studio Equipment's practically-sized 40" x40" Flags and Floppies, the company adds the new Matthshield Floppy to the lineup. The quick set-up clear Floppy facilitates protection for crew, actors, ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Robe T1 PCs for Pilbeam Theatre Rockhampton

Robe T1 PCs for Pilbeam Theatre Rockhampton

The Pilbeam Theatre in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, is a lively performing arts hub for the city and region. Located in a commanding position fronting onto the Fitzroy River, before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically impacted on ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Point Source Audio Debuts AVIXA CTS-Certified Training for Microphones

Point Source Audio Debuts AVIXA CTS-Certified Training for Microphones

Point Source Audio introduces an AVIXA-approved training course in the professional use and cleaning of body-worn microphones on the heels of its recently launched MIKE'S ACADEMY online educational hub. ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Backup Announces Hardship Fund

Backup Announces Hardship Fund

In light of the devastating impact of COVID-19, Backup is announcing the creation of a separate initial Hardship Fund, which will provide limited financial assistance to crew/production personnel and people working in the ...More

(10/13/2020)

-grandMA3 Consoles Score Big in the Bubble for NBA Restart

grandMA3 Consoles Score Big in the Bubble for NBA Restart

When professional basketball resumed in the US during the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA protected its players by establishing a "bubble" isolation zone at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. Although the general public was not ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Bandit Lites Supports Muzology

Bandit Lites Supports Muzology

Students across the nation started this past school year enjoying math, even though the subject had been incomprehensible to many of them previously. The reason: a concept called Muzology that combines music videos with the principles of ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Pixel Artworks Paints a Rainbow of Hope Above Greenwich

Pixel Artworks Paints a Rainbow of Hope Above Greenwich

Pixel Artworks, the award-winning specialists in light and pixel technology, lit up the skies above London's Greenwich with the colors of the rainbow as it harnessed cutting-edge creative technology to fly London's very first drone ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Olympiacos Football Club Stages "Lights of Hope" Championship in Greece with Support from Claypaky

Olympiacos Football Club Stages "Lights of Hope" Championship in Greece with Support from Claypaky

Greek football club Olympiacos celebrated the 45th championship title in its history by sending a message of hope and optimism to its supporters in Piraeus, all of Greece and around the world. A spectacular televised show, filled with ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Genelec Commissions New Experience Center at US Headquarters

Genelec Commissions New Experience Center at US Headquarters

Genelec has completed a new demonstration facility at the company's US headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, where visitors can experience the full range of Genelec professional audio products in configurations from stereo through ...More

(10/13/2020)

-Cutting-Edge Lighting Systems from Martin by Harman Deliver Dazzling Displays at Art Aquarium

Cutting-Edge Lighting Systems from Martin by Harman Deliver Dazzling Displays at Art Aquarium

Bringing out the beauty and diversity of the underwater world, Art Aquarium hired TSP Taiyo to integrate and install a Martin by Harman lighting solution that delivered stunning visuals and a mesmerizing experience for guests. ...More

(10/9/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 9, 2020: Make Me an Offer

COVID-19 Update, October 9, 2020: Make Me an Offer

Whiplash yet? It's not surprising. The idea of pandemic stimulus bill has been off and on so many times this week that it's hard to keep up. As we get ready to post this update, it appears on again, with the president making an offer ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Strickland: Sign this Petition Now

Strickland: Sign this Petition Now

Michael Strickland, the industry's man in Washington has sent an urgent message, asking everyone to sign the petition below, asking Congress to move on a pandemic stimulus bill.
Strickland writes, "Our goal is to collect more ...
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(10/9/2020)

-PLASA Online to Begin Monday for Five Days of Business, Technical, and Product Sessions

PLASA Online to Begin Monday for Five Days of Business, Technical, and Product Sessions

Next week from October 12 - 16, PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, is hosting PLASA Online, a five-day program of curated business, technical, and product sessions. Each session is designed to ...More

(10/9/2020)

-DPA Microphones Adds New 6000 Series Accessories for Increased Creative Possibilities

DPA Microphones Adds New 6000 Series Accessories for Increased Creative Possibilities

DPA Microphones' 6000 Series of subminiature lavaliers now provide even more versatility with the addition of two new accessories -- an eight-way double clip and a paintable cap. Utilizing the innovative "CORE by DPA" technology in ...More

(10/9/2020)

-ETC Goes Virtual for 2020 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program, Introduces 12 Mentees

ETC Goes Virtual for 2020 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program, Introduces 12 Mentees

Though many plans have changed in 2020, ETC is committed to its annual tradition of hosting its Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program. Born from late founder and CEO Fr ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Standing as One at Silverstone for #WeMakeEvents Global Day of Action

Standing as One at Silverstone for #WeMakeEvents Global Day of Action

Persistent and torrential rain didn't dampen any spirits or enthusiasm at Silverstone Circuit in the UK where moving light manufacturer Robe UK, rental and production company Clearsound and Silverstone's events and conference team ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Audio Logic Systems Installs d&b V and Y-Series in Northrop at the University of Minnesota

Audio Logic Systems Installs d&b V and Y-Series in Northrop at the University of Minnesota

Completed in February 2020, Audio Logic Systems of Eden Prairie, MN completed the installation of d&b audiotechnik V and Y-Series loudspeaker systems in the Carlson Family Stage within Northrop at the University of Minnesota. The ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Alcons Extends Studio and Residential Solutions With SRHV/9040 System

Alcons Extends Studio and Residential Solutions With SRHV/9040 System

With the CRMS-SRHV/9040, Alcons Audio extends her solutions portfolio in the studio-, screening-room, and residential markets.
The CRMS-SRHV is designed as very compact reference main / screen system -- or larger surround ...
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(10/9/2020)

-Professional Virtual Event Production On An xRStage: WorldStage Opens Second Studio Location

Professional Virtual Event Production On An xRStage: WorldStage Opens Second Studio Location

WorldStage has opened xRStage-NY for live and pre-recorded shoots in its Secaucus, New Jersey, space just minutes from Manhattan. Complete with a high-resolution LED stage, media servers, cameras as well as audio and lighting ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Astera Shines At SUNSTUDIOS

Astera Shines At SUNSTUDIOS

SUNSTUDIOS in Sydney, Australia, is a diverse creative hub for the photographic and motion picture / imaging industries and creatives. Owned by Canon Australia, the Sydney facility offers five studio spaces plus camera and lighting ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Focusrite RedNet X2P Interfaces Selected for IMN Creative

Focusrite RedNet X2P Interfaces Selected for IMN Creative

As the coronavirus pandemic has dragged on, savvy business owners anxious to curb the impact of COVID-19 on the economy have found novel ways to get back to work. Mark Binder, owner and CEO of boutique post-production company IMN ...More

(10/9/2020)

-DiGiGrid for Italian Job

DiGiGrid for Italian Job

Front of House engineer Hugo Tempesta deploys compact system for tour by Elisa as outdoor live shows return to Italian city squares.
Elisa is a hugely popular, award-winning Italian singer-songwriter, whose career to ...
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(10/9/2020)

-Nicholas "Nicky" Sintara Creates Big Looks for Jah Prayzah Lockdown Birthday With Chauvet DJ

Nicholas "Nicky" Sintara Creates Big Looks for Jah Prayzah Lockdown Birthday With Chauvet DJ

Reggae superstar Jah Prayzah celebrated his 33rd birthday this summer by giving his fans a very memorable present. Unable to hold his customary live concert on the special day, the MTV Africa Music award winner took the celebration ...More

(10/9/2020)

-Listen Technologies Partners with New Distributor in Greece

Listen Technologies Partners with New Distributor in Greece

Listen Technologies Corporation, provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has partnered with Avidex, an audiovisual (AV) distributor and integrator based in Athens, Greece. Avidex will distribute Listen ...More

(10/8/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 8, 2020: Viral Politics

COVID-19 Update, October 8, 2020: Viral Politics

And around and around we go, as everything about the pandemic is made into a political bargaining chip: the presidential debate, the White House outbreak, the president's illness, and the possibility (or not) of a stimulus bill. There's ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Time Square Lighting Launches the Tavolo

Time Square Lighting Launches the Tavolo

Times Square Lighting announces the Tavaolo 5-degree Luminaire, which features a high-CRI output and can accommodate numerous accessories. It allows the lighting designer to add glare reduction with louvers, barndoors, or snoots. ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Mobile LED Screen Trailer Company Announces New Product Lineup

Mobile LED Screen Trailer Company Announces New Product Lineup

Insane Impact, provider of retail mobile LED display systems, has announced two new sizes to their MAX Mobile LED product lineup -- the MAX 2012 and MAX 2313. These products are the largest in the product lineup with true HD ...More

(10/8/2020)

-David Bromberg Joins Analog Way in New Position Targeting The Government Sector

David Bromberg Joins Analog Way in New Position Targeting The Government Sector

Analog Way announces that David Bromberg has joined the company as national sales manager for the government sector.
"We are excited to have an industry expert like David join our team," says Jay Gonzalez, president ...
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(10/8/2020)

-Elation Helps Boxing Ring Event in Tulsa

Elation Helps Boxing Ring Event in Tulsa

In mid-August, Matchroom Boxing and sports streaming service DAZN placed a boxing ring in the middle of the street in downtown Tulsa for a night of fighting action that gave a whole new meaning to street fighting. Omni Lighting in Tulsa ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Chroma-Q Space Force Fixture Creates the Feeling of an NBA Basketball Court

Chroma-Q Space Force Fixture Creates the Feeling of an NBA Basketball Court

The Creative All Star Series held during the NBA All Star weekend in February was full of excitement, fun, and opportunities for customers to experience what basketball is all about. The event is open to the public and put on by Converse ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Chris "Thumper" Hathaway Sets Mood at Blackberry Smoke Drive-In With Chauvet Professional

Chris "Thumper" Hathaway  Sets Mood at Blackberry Smoke Drive-In With Chauvet Professional

When done right, backdrops can do more than mark off the boundary of a stage, believes Chris "Thumper" Hathaway. Weaving forms and colors together in a flowing swirl of imagery and imagination, they create an organic feeling that ...More

(10/8/2020)

-The Teatro Real of Madrid Relies on Ultraviolet Light to Disinfect its Spaces

The Teatro Real of Madrid Relies on Ultraviolet Light to Disinfect its Spaces

The most emblematic theatre in Spain incorporates Ultraviolet C disinfection products supported by Stonex, to guarantee the well-being and health of its artists, workers, and spectators. This solution is a complement to traditional ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Meyer Sound Bluehorn System Provides BNY Productions the Accuracy to Deliver Remote Events for US Elections

Meyer Sound Bluehorn System Provides BNY Productions the Accuracy to Deliver Remote Events for US Elections

In Sioux City, Iowa, BNY Productions has been working in their production studio remotely broadcasting an average of 100 live and virtual "hybrid" events per week for the past six months. As high-profile candidates travel throughout the ...More

(10/8/2020)

-A Generous Donor Helps The Shepherd's House Church Achieve a Major Sonic Upgrade with QSC

A Generous Donor Helps The Shepherd's House Church Achieve a Major Sonic Upgrade with QSC

Robert Wirtz hails from a 30-year career as a recording engineer, a role he still plays at Fort Worth's Legendary Sound Studio and as proprietor of Ardub Music. Whenever he can, he puts his passion for perfect sound into the service ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Extra Obstacles for Australian Ninja Warrior

Extra Obstacles for Australian Ninja Warrior

The fourth season of Australian Ninja Warrior heralded a new era with Ninjas coming face to face with mind-blowing new obstacles and for the first time, Ninja versus Ninja on the almighty Power Tower. ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Bite Club Hits Streaming Standards with NUGEN Audio

Bite Club Hits Streaming Standards with NUGEN Audio

Set in modern-day Brisbane, Australia, Bite Club follows a young werewolf, Adron, on his search for his missing brother in a world where supernatural beings hide in the shadows. Tapped as composer, producer, and sound designer for ...More

(10/8/2020)

-Kaho Theater Calls in Martin Audio WPC for Livestreamed Events

Kaho Theater Calls in Martin Audio WPC for Livestreamed Events

The Kaho Theater in Iizuka City, Fukuoka, has survived many difficulties since the original building appeared in 1922 and along the way this playhouse has been designated a Japanese national registered tangible cultural property. ...More

(10/7/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 7. 2020: Unstimulated

COVID-19 Update, October 7. 2020: Unstimulated

A tweetstorm of tornado proportions, from the president, leaves everyone guessing about his next move. The stimulus bill is off; no, it isn't - it is carved up into a series of smaller bills. Do they address the needs of this industry? ...More

(10/7/2020)

-ARRI Announces Serial Production and First Customer Shipment of Orbiter

ARRI Announces Serial Production and First Customer Shipment of Orbiter

ARRI announces that its new, versatile LED fixture, Orbiter, will soon be available to customers worldwide. Since Orbiter's product launch in September 2019, many initial field tests have been conducted and valuable user feedback ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Lectrosonics Introduces the DCR 822 Dual Channel Portable Digital Receiver

Lectrosonics Introduces the DCR 822 Dual Channel Portable Digital Receiver

Lectrosonics announces the introduction of the DCR822 digital, dual-channel portable receiver. The new receiver is compatible with all the current Lectrosonics mono and stereo digital transmitters and is backward compatible with any ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Ovation Joins the Celebrations with Major New Release

Ovation Joins the Celebrations with Major New Release

Even though celebrations for Merging Technologies 30th Anniversary have been muted by COVID-19, nothing could stop major enhancements to all three of the company's software platforms. Pyramix is celebrating its 25th Anniversary ...More

(10/7/2020)

-ARISTA Corporation Announces the Alvista RS-124-A07 Dual HDBaseT Transmitter / Receiver System

ARISTA Corporation Announces the Alvista RS-124-A07 Dual HDBaseT Transmitter / Receiver System

ARISTA Corporation, manufacturer of professional audio and video products, AV extenders, matrix switchers, and related equipment for the professional audio and AV installation markets, announces the introduction of the Alvista RS ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Remee Wire & Cable Introduces New Vigilance Access Control Cables

Remee Wire & Cable Introduces New Vigilance Access Control Cables

Remee Wire & Cable, a manufacturer of electronic wire and cable for reliable performance, has added three new Access Control Cables to their line of Vigilance Security, Alarm, and Control Cables. These composite cables feature a new ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Cleveland's DJ E-V Takes Over Terminal Tower, Delivers Wild Light Spectacle

Cleveland's DJ E-V Takes Over Terminal Tower, Delivers Wild Light Spectacle

Earlier this year, EDM artist and Cleveland native DJ E-V was walking around downtown contemplating what his next move would be during the pandemic. That's when one of his friends pointed towards Terminal Tower and asked, "What ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Verge Aero Lends Expertise to History Channel's UFO Investigations

Verge Aero Lends Expertise to History Channel's UFO Investigations

Verge Aero recently provided its expertise in drone swarm technology to a US television show, the History Channel's Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigations.
The show follows Luis "Lue" Elizondo -- former ...
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(10/7/2020)

-Firehouse Productions Brings Live Energy to NBA Bubble With JBL Professional Audio Solutions

Firehouse Productions Brings Live Energy to NBA Bubble With JBL Professional Audio Solutions

To bring the energy and excitement of a typical basketball experience to an NBA season that was anything but typical, Firehouse Productions deployed two complete Harman Professional Solutions audio systems featuring state-of-the-art ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Allen & Heath AHM-64 Powers Kentucky Church Campus Expansion

Allen & Heath AHM-64 Powers Kentucky Church Campus Expansion

Since 1878, First Christian Church (FCC) has been growing and changing with the times. The Elizabethtown, Kentucky campus took its latest technological leap with the addition of an Allen & Heath AHM-64 audio matrix as the hub of ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Hi-Fi-Science Fiction Lights Open Mic Night With CHAUVET DJ

Hi-Fi-Science Fiction Lights Open Mic Night With CHAUVET DJ

COVID-19 has challenged creative minds to reimagine old ways of doing things. The results have often been transformative. This was the case recently when the backyard of an open-air cinema took on the air of an intimate club for the ...More

(10/7/2020)

-Renewed Vision ProPresenter Enables Engaging Interactive 4K Presentations at the ASTROLab

Renewed Vision ProPresenter Enables Engaging Interactive 4K Presentations at the ASTROLab

Located in the stunning landscape of Mont-Mégantic National Park in southern Québec, the ASTROLab offers visually-rich, interactive presentations designed to engage and educate visitors about astronomy. When the ASTROLab upgraded its ...More

(10/7/2020)

-EAW Taps DirectLink Marketing to Cover the Rocky Mountain States

EAW Taps DirectLink Marketing to Cover the Rocky Mountain States

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces DirectLink Marketing as its manufacturer's representative serving Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and the El Paso, Texas area.
"With over three decades of industry ...
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(10/6/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 6, 2020: The White House Hot Spot

COVID-19 Update, October 6, 2020: The White House Hot Spot

The president continues to ignore all medical guidelines, trying to portray himself as having conquered the coronavirus; nothing is said about the damage done to his associates and staff. Meanwhile, nearly everything about the pandemic ...More

(10/6/2020)

-Brad Nelms Appointed Sales Director of the Las Vegas Office

Brad Nelms Appointed Sales Director of the Las Vegas Office

Rod Sintow, vice-president, sales and systems integration division, announces the appointment of Brad Nelms as sales director of Solotech's Las Vegas office.
A proven and experienced leader in the entertainment industry, ...
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(10/6/2020)

-Fulcrum Acoustic Loudspeaker Settings Now Available for Dynacord Electronics Via SONICUE Software

Fulcrum Acoustic Loudspeaker Settings Now Available for Dynacord Electronics Via SONICUE Software

Fulcrum Acoustic announces that manufacturer presets for the complete portfolio of Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers are now available for use with Dynacord electronics via SONICUE sound system software, adding flexibility for ...More

(10/6/2020)

-Help Colleagues in Need: The BTS Boutique Offers Unique Holiday Decorations

Help Colleagues in Need: The BTS Boutique Offers Unique Holiday Decorations

Behind the Scenes is pleased to offer a new line of holiday decorations that have been generously made and donated to the charity by Mike and Sue Wood in an effort to help generate funds to replace donations which have ...More

(10/6/2020)

-URTA Announces Recipients of 2020 Excellence Awards

URTA Announces Recipients of 2020 Excellence Awards

URTA announces the recipients of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, mentors, as well as institutions, for excellence in the training ...More

(10/6/2020)

-Robe on the Rig for NHL Return to Play

Robe on the Rig for NHL Return to Play

North America's National Hockey League (NHL) spectacularly returned to play -- without live audiences but with massive enthusiasm, determination, and impressive TV and online followings -- for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoff series which had ...More

(10/6/2020)

-2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival Goes Virtual with Claypaky Fixtures Lighting Up LA-based Artists

2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival Goes Virtual with Claypaky Fixtures Lighting Up LA-based Artists

The iHeartRadio Music Festival marked its tenth anniversary virtually this year recording its headline artists live, with no audiences, in Los Angeles and Nashville. Lighting designer Matthew Ardine handled the LA portion of the ...More

(10/6/2020)

-ROE Visual US Invests in Brompton Technology's Hydra

ROE Visual US Invests in Brompton Technology's Hydra

Brompton Technology announces that ROE Visual US has received its anticipated purchase of Brompton Technology's Hydra system for their West Coast office in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
Hydra can perform recalibrations on all LED ...
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(10/6/2020)

-Southard Audio Deploys Flagship Martin Audio Rigs For College Events

Southard Audio Deploys Flagship Martin Audio Rigs For College Events

When they invested in Martin Audio's large format Wavefront Precision Longbow (WPL) early last year, Virginia-based Southard Audio became the first of two co-operative live event production companies in the US to acquire the premium ...More

(10/6/2020)

-Stampede Rebrands as Exertis, Setting the Stage for a New Era of Specialist Distribution

Stampede Rebrands as Exertis, Setting the Stage for a New Era of Specialist Distribution

Reaffirming its unique ability to serve as a high value added, specialist distribution partner for manufacturers seeking multi-market expertise, flexible supply chain solutions, and the financial resources to help them scale locally and ...More

(10/6/2020)

-GearSource Offer Area Developer Opportunities Globally

GearSource Offer Area Developer Opportunities Globally

GearSource.com announces a new "Area Developer" program, aimed at scaling the company's Marketplace platform, globally, while also providing businesses (and individuals) an ability to earn, even ...More

(10/6/2020)

-Pentecostals of Brunswick Grows with dBTechnologies

Pentecostals of Brunswick Grows with dBTechnologies

Pentecostals of Brunswick, a growing church in Brunswick, Georgia, worships with a new dBTechnologies audio system installed by Allseasons Audio of Jesup, GA. The system is an LCR design with twelve DVA T8 line array loudspeakers ...More

(10/6/2020)

-Lord of the Drinks Kolkata Delivers High-Energy Entertainment with JBL Professional Networked Audio System

Lord of the Drinks Kolkata Delivers High-Energy Entertainment with JBL Professional Networked Audio System

Sound Frame recently outfitted Lord of the Drinks' Kolkata location with a complete Harman Professional audio system to provide exceptional audio quality and coverage for patrons.
With 12 outlets across India, Lord of the Drinks ...
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(10/6/2020)

-Telefunken Announces FET M60 Condenser and Dynamic M80 Mics

Telefunken Announces FET M60 Condenser and Dynamic M80 Mics

Hugely popular band Greensky Bluegrass redefines traditional bluegrass music as they employ Telefunken FET condenser microphones to deliver their genre-shaking performances.
"I have a stereo set of two matched M60s on the lip of the ...
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(10/5/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 5, 2020: Weekend at Walter Reed

COVID-19 Update, October 5, 2020: Weekend at Walter Reed

What a weekend. All the nation's crises converge as the president is hospitalized with COVID-19; his stay at Walter Reed Hospital is punctuated by a series of wildly conflicting reports about the state of his health. Questions abound: ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Three New Videos Highlight the Industry's Pandemic Dilemma

Three New Videos Highlight the Industry's Pandemic Dilemma

A trio of new videos provide powerful insight into the dilemma facing a live events industry in desperate need of government support during the pandemic.
Appearing on WGN America's NewsNation on October 1, Michael StricklandMore

(10/5/2020)

-In Memoriam: Mark Brunner, Shure Executive

In Memoriam: Mark Brunner, Shure Executive

Shure reports that longtime executive Mark Brunner died on October 1. According to a statement from the company, "Mark was more than our VP of global corporate and government relations; he was family to so many of us at ...More

(10/5/2020)

-All-Purpose Proteus Lucius from Elation Now Shipping

All-Purpose Proteus Lucius from Elation Now Shipping

The latest step in Elation Professional's quest to provide the foremost range of IP65 moving heads on the market is perfectly embodied in the new Proteus Lucius www ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Special Anniversary Offers for the Sennheiser HMD 300 PRO and HMD 301 PRO Broadcast and Production Headsets

Special Anniversary Offers for the Sennheiser HMD 300 PRO and HMD 301 PRO Broadcast and Production Headsets

Sennheiser is adding broadcast products to its special anniversary deals: From October 1 through December 31, the HMD 300 and HMD 301 PRO broadcast and production headsets will be offered at a special price to celebrate the ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Studiomaster Expands digiLiVE Series with New Micro Mixers

Studiomaster Expands digiLiVE Series with New Micro Mixers

Studiomaster's digiLiVE series of innovative remotely controllable digital mixers has been expanded with the addition of two new micro models, The digiLiVE 4C and digiLiVE 8C combine mix hardware and superior sounding analogue ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Radial's PZ-Pro Two-Channel Acoustic Preamp Now Shipping

Radial's PZ-Pro Two-Channel Acoustic Preamp Now Shipping

Radial Engineering announces that the newest member of its Acoustic Series line of instrument preamps, the PZ-Pro, is now shipping.
The Radial PZ-Pro is a two-channel instrument preamp, DI, and switcher that enables complete ...
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(10/5/2020)

-Grammy-Winning Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter FINNEAS to Give AES Show Keynote on October 29

Grammy-Winning Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter FINNEAS to Give AES Show Keynote on October 29

The AES Show will host six-time Grammy Award-winner FINNEAS as he delivers a featured virtual keynote address, providing the worldwide gathering of attendees insights into his creative process and workflow. Followed by an ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Robe for Circo de Hielo 2

Robe for Circo de Hielo 2

It's approaching a year since Spanish lighting designer Juanjo Llorens first enthusiastically compiled his design for Circo de Hielo 2, the latest winter show from Madrid-based Productores de Sonrisas (Smile Producers), creators ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Events United Creates Myriad Looks for Pizza Stock with Chauvet Professional

Events United Creates Myriad Looks for Pizza Stock with Chauvet Professional

Why is pizza so popular? Aside from liking its convenience and tastiness, people also enjoy the creative exercise of topping it with a mind-boggling assortment of extras. The organizers of the aptly name Pizza Stock fundraiser, which ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Bandit Lites and Moo TV Partner Up at Venue One

Bandit Lites and Moo TV Partner Up at Venue One

Bandit Lites, a provider of concert lighting, and Moo TV are offering another collaboration at Bandit's Venue One space, complete with a full lighting and video setup.
With 10,000-sq.-ft. of open space, clients ...
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(10/5/2020)

-Las Vegas' Fremont Street Experience Gets TiMax Immersive Upgrades

Las Vegas' Fremont Street Experience Gets TiMax Immersive Upgrades

To coincide with major investment in its lavish and world-famous multimedia infrastructure, the vibrant Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas has upgraded its TiMax SoundHub immersive audio processor to include the all ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Star Appearance for Ayrton Khamsin in Singapore

Star Appearance for Ayrton Khamsin in Singapore

The Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore is proud to have taken its first-ever stock of Ayrton LED moving heads with the recent addition of Ayrton Khamsin profile fixtures to its lighting inventory. Forty-four Khamsin-S and ...More

(10/5/2020)

-SCENA Is with Prolyte in Russia

SCENA Is with Prolyte in Russia

Prolyte introduces its products for the Russian market via SCENA. Founded in 2016 by specialists with many years of experience in the field of equipment for cultural facilities and social and entertainment events. ...More

(10/5/2020)

-Listen Technologies Partners with New Distributor in Poland

Listen Technologies Partners with New Distributor in Poland

Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has partnered with ESS Audio, a leader in sound system design and installation in Poland. ESS Audio will distribute Listen ...More

(10/2/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 2, 2020: The White House Quarantine

COVID-19 Update, October 2, 2020: The White House Quarantine

Today's title tells all. The pandemic reaches the upper echelon of the government, with consequences that are impossible to predict.
The latest:
The president and the first lady are infected with COVID-19. They go into ...
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(10/2/2020)

-#WeMakeEvents is Felt Around the World with Global Action Day

#WeMakeEvents is Felt Around the World with Global Action Day

Yesterday marked the #WeMakeEvents Global Action Day, in which countries from across the globe came together in solidarity to highlight the plight that is currently facing the worldwide live events industry. In total, over 25 ...More

(10/2/2020)

-UK Event Industry Campaigns Combine Forces to Deliver One Industry One Voice

UK Event Industry Campaigns Combine Forces to Deliver One Industry One Voice

Organizers of several high profile events industry campaigns have created a taskforce to ensure strong alignment and more effective communication in fighting for awareness and financial support for the whole industry. The organizations ...More

(10/2/2020)

-L-Acoustics Reveals Compact, Full-Range K3 Line Source System

L-Acoustics Reveals Compact, Full-Range K3 Line Source System

L-Acoustics rounds out its K Series with the introduction of K3, the manufacturer's smallest full-range enclosure, designed to deliver big sound for mid-size events with audiences ranging from 1,000 to 10,000. K3 provides full-range ...More

(10/2/2020)

-ETC Introduces ArcLamp Flicker, New Drivers, and ArcSystem Pro Four-Cell Pendant

ETC Introduces ArcLamp Flicker, New Drivers, and ArcSystem Pro Four-Cell Pendant

The award-winning ArcLamp LED solution from ETC gets an upgrade with the addition of a new Flicker variant as well as new driver options. Well ...More

(10/2/2020)

-Introducing Matthews' Three Way Box Corners

Introducing Matthews' Three Way Box Corners

Matthews Studio Equipment offers another simply smart way to simplify a common on-set and on-location task. New Three Way Box Corners are the answer for rugged box construction of all types, whether tenting a window to block or ...More

(10/2/2020)

-Copies of New John Huntington Book Available for Free or Donations to Behind the Scenes

Copies of New John Huntington Book Available for Free or Donations to Behind the Scenes

In anticipation of the release of his new book, Introduction to Show Networking, John Huntington is making 100 copies available to eligible readers in two ways.
Fifty copies will be given to out-of-work backstage workers ...
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(10/2/2020)

-Shure Expands AONIC Listening Line

Shure Expands AONIC Listening Line

Shure debuted the next generation of its ever-expanding listening portfolio with new AONIC earphones -- AONIC 3 Sound Isolating Earphones, AONIC 4 Sound Isolating Earphones, and AONIC 5 Sound Isolating Earphones. Each model is built ...More

(10/2/2020)

-ROE Visual Brings Short Online Crash Courses

ROE Visual Brings Short Online Crash Courses

ROE Visual announces a series of short, online and interactive ROE Academy training sessions, so called crash courses. Offering its clients and AV technicians easy and quick ways to update their LED knowledge. ...More

(10/2/2020)

-TSDCA Announce Week 2 of the TSDCA Audio Drama/Podcast Summit

TSDCA Announce Week 2 of the TSDCA Audio Drama/Podcast Summit

The Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) announces the sessions for the second week of the TSDCA Audio Drama/Podcast Summit, a multi-week event designed to give sound designers and composers the tools and ...More

(10/2/2020)

-Elite Multimedia Innovates the Santa Experience for a Safe Holiday Season

Elite Multimedia Innovates the Santa Experience for a Safe Holiday Season

There is no mistaking that the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the landscape of how we interact with all those around us. Never is this such a challenging time to life as during the Holiday season when families and friends gather together ...More

(10/2/2020)

-City of Brampton Enhances Council Chambers with Christie LED Video Wall

City of Brampton Enhances Council Chambers with Christie LED Video Wall

The City of Brampton's council chambers underwent a major upgrade this spring with the addition of a 140" Christie CorePlus LED video wall. Installed by systems integrator Aatel Communications, Inc., the new video wall was part of a ...More

(10/2/2020)

-Six Industry Professionals Support #WeMakeEvents with 1,500km Fundraiser

Six Industry Professionals Support #WeMakeEvents with 1,500km Fundraiser

Starting in Newcastle on Saturday October 3, and finishing in London on Sunday October 18, five industry stalwarts (plus one driving the bus!) will cycle between 80 and 125km per day, representing the UK tour season that never happened ...More

(10/1/2020)

-COVID-19 Update, October 1, 2020: The Misinformation Game

COVID-19 Update, October 1, 2020: The Misinformation Game

As the election heats up, the stream of misinformation about COVID-19 continues to come from the one place it shouldn't. Meanwhile, the government continues to interfere in health policy. And negotiations drag on (and on) regarding a ...More

(10/1/2020)

-#WeMakeEvents Takes Global Center Stage

#WeMakeEvents Takes Global Center Stage

In a collective show of solidarity, live events professionals from all corners of the world held peaceful demonstrations to once again raise awareness of the dire effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector and its workforce. ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Meyer Sound Announces Marketing Leadership and Executive Promotions

Meyer Sound Announces Marketing Leadership and Executive Promotions

Meyer Sound announces the promotion of four key staff, assigning each a broader scope of responsibilities to streamline internal communications, increase operational efficiencies, and accelerate the timelines from product ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre Announces New and Promoted Faculty for 2020-21 Academic Year

Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre Announces New and Promoted Faculty for 2020-21 Academic Year

Yale School of Drama, the only graduate-level professional conservatory in the English-speaking world to offer training in every theatrical discipline, announces newly promoted and newly appointed faculty members, effective for the ...More

(10/1/2020)

-disguise Unlocks Immersive Environments with Complete Platform for Delivering Real-Time Content

disguise Unlocks Immersive Environments with Complete Platform for Delivering Real-Time Content

disguise's latest software release, 17.4 combined with its new RenderStream software, rx and vx hardware bundle creates the complete solution for hosting real-time content from render engines, Unreal Engine and Notch. disguise ...More

(10/1/2020)

-AVIXA Commits to Accelerating Diverse Representation Across its Stages and Presentations

AVIXA Commits to Accelerating Diverse Representation Across its Stages and Presentations

As an association for AV professionals around the globe, AVIXA believes diversity, equity, and inclusivity are paramount for any industry, organization, and community to flourish. AVIXA announces it is putting a great emphasis on ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Nevada Church Chooses New d&b A-Series Based on Budget and Performance

Nevada Church Chooses New d&b A-Series Based on Budget and Performance

The Mosaic Church in Henderson, Nevada recently installed the new d&b audiotechnik A-Series augmented array, thanks to the recommendation by CCS Presentation Systems of Las Vegas. With 23 locations across the US, CCS has been one of ...More

(10/1/2020)

-DPA and Rycote Team up to Pay-It-Forward to Film Industry

DPA and Rycote Team up to Pay-It-Forward to Film Industry

DPA Microphones and Rycote join forces to support the film industry during these unprecedented times. The brands are launching a pay-it-forward campaign for first-time and indie filmmakers, who will have the opportunity to win a ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Backup Pumpkin Challenge

Backup Pumpkin Challenge

The Backup Pumpkin Challenge is back again and it's an excuse to unleash your creativity in aid of Backup!
The Backup Pumpkin Challenge is a competition to help raise awareness of the Charity in a fun and creative way. ...
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(10/1/2020)

-Never Fear Shadows Makes The Masked Singer Soar with Over 200 Chauvet Professional Fixtures

Never Fear Shadows Makes The Masked Singer Soar with Over 200 Chauvet Professional Fixtures

During a career that has seen him work on TV specials like European Commission's Presidential Debate, and popular programs, including Dancing with The Stars Belgium and Liefde voor Muziek, Michiel Milbou has built a ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Christie Laser Projection and Content Management Solutions Illuminate Natural Cave in China

Christie Laser Projection and Content Management Solutions Illuminate Natural Cave in China

Christie laser projection and content management solutions play a significant role in illuminating the interiors of a karst cave to deliver a spectacular multimedia show that accentuates the beauty of this natural cavern, located ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Renkus-Heinz Brings Modern Sound to Historic Theatre's Live Performances

Renkus-Heinz Brings Modern Sound to Historic Theatre's Live Performances

The Cyprian Norwid Theatre in Jelenia Góra, Poland was built in 1904 to serve as an artistic hub for a city with a burgeoning performing arts scene. The building was designed in an Art Nouveau style, and over the years has hosted thousands ...More

(10/1/2020)

-Clear-Com Connects the University Cultural Centre at National University of Singapore

Clear-Com Connects the University Cultural Centre at National University of Singapore

The University Cultural Centre (UCC) is the cultural heart of The National University of Singapore. Since its opening 2000, the UCC has hosted political and cultural leaders, thought leaders and many well-known artistes and musicians. It ...More

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