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  How USITT is Advancing the Theatre Industry with Half a Million Dollars
The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) board of directors has committed an unprecedented $500,000 to increase the impact of some of the organization's most important programs: Rigging Safety, Gateway Diversity, ...
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The Behind the Scenes Counseling Fund to Aid Industry Professionals Fighting Depression and Addiction
Behind the Scenes announces the creation of a new granting program, the BTS Counseling Fund, which is designed to provide early access to mental health and addiction counseling for entertainment technology professionals by ...
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Tyler Wise Named US National Sales Manager for DTS Lighting
Following Group One Limited's October announcement that it is now handling US distribution for Designed To Shine (DTS) Lighting, the distributor has officially named Tyler Wise as the brand's national sales manager. ...
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KLANG:fabrik 3D Personal Monitor Mixing System Introduces MADI Interface
Real-time binaural and immersive spatial headphone mixes became a reality with KLANG:fabric and KLANG:vier, which combine the wish for transparent and natural monitoring sound with the advantages of in-ear monitoring. Using ...
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Middle Atlantic Illuminates Rack Enclosures with Premium Rackmount LED Work Light
Middle Atlantic Products is now providing integrators with an innovative new way to improve rack installation and servicing experiences. The company's new LT Series Rackmount LED Work Light is the only rack light to mount vertically ...
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Eighteen Sound Adopts Powersoft's Revolutionary IpalMod
Powersoft announces that Italian speaker manufacturer, Eighteen Sound is the latest transducer specialist to recognize the company's patented IPAL technology.
Eighteen Sound has designed its new iD Series transducers to ...
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FabFilter Releases FabFilter Pro-R Reverb Plug-In
FabFilter announces the availability of FabFilter Pro-R, a high-end algorithmic reverb plug-in with musical controls and a very natural sound. Its advanced algorithms have been carefully designed to blend well with the source and ...
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Philips Lighting Announces cast C.Adolph & RST Distribution GmbH as First Full German Distribution Partner
Philips Lighting, a provider of connected lighting systems, announces entertainment technology supplier cast as the first full distribution partner of its entire entertainment lighting portfolio in Germany. ...
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Fishman Moves to Expansive New Headquarters
Based on continued growth and an ongoing commitment to better serve its customers, Fishman has moved to significantly larger, high technology-driven company headquarters.
The beautiful 58,000-sq.-ft. building at 3 Riverside Drive ...
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Robe Spiiders in South Africa Live Show Debut
The main venue for the massive triannual Every Nation Conference organized by Every Nation Church -- at the 5,000-capacity Grand West's Grand Arena in Cape Town, South Africa -- provided an ideal opportunity for lighting designer Alan ...
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Thrilling Lighting for Heidi Ride
Creative lighting and visual design practice Painting with Light is adding its own touches of magic and excitement for thrill-seekers enjoying "Heidi The Ride," the stunning new 71 km/h wooden roller coaster due to open April 1, ...
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Common Ground Christian Church Heard Loud and Clear with WorxAudio Line Array
As part of its mission, Common Ground Christian Church delivers high energy services as a means of motivating and engaging the congregation. Recently, the church upgraded its facilities and this effort included the installation of a new ...
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Theatre: A Taste of Things to Come (York Theatre)/Homos, or Everyone in America (Labyrinth)
"Whipped cream fixes everything," says one of the desperate housewives in A Taste of Things to Come, a show that could use a nice, big spritz of Reddi-Whip. This gals'-night-out entertainment woos its target audience with ...
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Artistic Licence Expands DMX-Buffer Range
Lighting controls provider, Artistic Licence, introduces two new products that complement its popular DMX-Buffer product. The range now includes the sister products DMX-Clarify and DMX-Protect.
DMX-Buffer is an economical ...
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Elation DW Pendant -- a Variable White Light Downlight for Stage or House Lighting
Elation Professional's popular Colour Pendant color-changing RGBW LED luminaire is now available in a variable white light version, the DW Pendant. This new, highly versatile, ETL approved LED luminaire allows for dynamic white ...
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Zero 88 Announces In Control Winner
Johnny Strife, head of lighting and lighting designer at PNN TV in Cambodia has been announced as the lucky winner of Zero 88's "In Control" competition, and he's chosen a Zero 88 FLX console as his prize. ...
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Behringer Now Shipping KM Series Power Amps
Behringer is expanding the company's family of professional-grade power amplifiers with the release of two new stereo models, the 1,700W KM1700 and 750W KM750. Both models feature Behringer's proprietary ATR (accelerated transient ...
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Key to Light -- LightLab at Stage | Set | Scenery
From June 20 - 22, 2017, Stage I Set I Scenery in Berlin will be the meeting place for manufacturers, lighting designers, and lighting engineers. State-of-the-art lighting systems for the stage, events, shows, and studios will be on ...
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Sennheiser Certified as Crestron Partner
Sennheiser is a member of Crestron's "Integrated Partner Program." Both vendors' products can be integrated seamlessly into a single powerfully combined solution. Among the compatible products are the TeamConnect family of ...
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MUSIC Named World's 8th Largest Pro Audio Company
MUSIC, a global manufacturers of professional audio products, has recently been ranked as one of the world's largest and top manufacturers in the 2016 edition of Music Trade's annual Global Music Industry 225 Report. ...
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Sensaphonics Debuts Crystal Glitter Colors for "Glisten While You Listen" Holiday Sale
Just in time for the holidays, Sensaphonics announces the introduction of new crystal glitter colors for its full line of custom IEMs, musicians earplugs, and silicone custom sleeves (SCS). Available in seasonal red and green, along ...
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Hexogon Solution Illuminates New Taipei City with Christie Boxer 4K30 Projectors
Christie's rental staging partner Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd. has ignited the Christmas spirit by delivering spectacular visuals that captivated thousands of spectators who turned up for the official lighting up ceremony of the ...
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Pretty Lights for Pretty Lights' Episodic Festival Tour
Ever since Atlanta-based lighting designer Greg Ellis discovered Robe's BMFL moving lights which were launched in 2014, he has been recommending them to as many people as possible and reports he continues to be "consistently ...
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China's Encore Dunhuang Travels Through Time with Support from d3 Technologies
The immersive Chinese theater piece, Encore Dunhuang, debuted at the first Silk Road Dunhuang International Cultural Expo. The long-awaited show was directed by one of China's most famous directors, Wang Chaoge, who was the ...
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PixelFLEX Joins the Washington Seventh-day Adventist Camp Meeting
With more than 18 million members, the Seventh-day Adventist church is one of the fastest-growing Christian denominations in the world. As a ministry, the church seeks to enable their community through education and outreach activities ...
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Theatre in Review: The City That Cried Wolf (59E59)
"It was not a happily-ever-after kind of city." So says private detective Jack B. Nimble about Rhyme Town, the dark and sinister place where he practices his dubious profession. A disgraced former cop -- he was deprived of his badge by ...
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Theatre in Review: Sweet Charity (The New Group at Pershing Square Signature Center)
The New Group is currently presenting a markedly unsweetened Charity in a production that raises many questions about vintage Broadway musicals -- including how far one can go in reinterpreting them, how much they can be ...
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Themed Entertainment Association 2017 Board Election Results Announced
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) released annual Board election results. New and continuing Board members are welcomed, and outgoing Board members are commended for their service. The official transition date was Nov. 16, ...
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Alex Case Takes On Role of Audio Engineering Society President
As the Audio Engineering Society (AES) continues to forge new directions in the advancement of audio science and practice, Alex Case has assumed the presidency of the world's preeminent professional audio organization. "Alex ...
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GerrAudio Appointed Canadian Distributor for KLANG:technologies
KLANG:technologies announces the appointment of GerrAudio Distribution Inc. as its distributor for Canada. GerrAudio is a Canadian distributor of professional audio equipment used in the live performance and broadcast ...
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Sennheiser Digital 9000 Wireless System Shines in Cross-Genre Collaboration During 50th CMA Awards
In a harmony-filled performance of "Daddy Lessons" that saw the pop superstar joined onstage alongside Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé once again demonstrated her incredible versatility as an artist before a capacity crowd of ...
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JTE Contributes to Rover's Return Mission to Mars
A James Thomas Engineering 20.5" SuperTower system was used to construct a test stand at Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) in California for the return mission from Mars. The plates and gates of the tower system were employed to ...
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DiGiCo Desks Bring It All Back Home for the Revolution's Prince Memorial Shows at First Avenue
The passing of Prince on April 21, 2016 will be one of the days forever marked on the music calendar, remembered like the losses of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Elvis Presley -- brilliant artists gone before ...
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Jordanki Cultural Centre Chooses ME for Monitoring
Poland's new Jordanki Cultural & Congress Centre, an architecturally renowned building in the city of Torun, has selected Allen & Heath's ME system to cater for personal monitoring requirements in the venue's two performance halls.
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LD Pedron Hits the Road for Tegan and Sara Tour Lit by 4Wall Nashville
Lighting designer Emmanuelle "Gigi" Pedron hit the road with a crew of eight other women for Tegan and Sara's Love You to Death Tour this fall. The Grammy nominated twin sisters are touring in support of their latest ...
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Avolites Quartz Console Powers Lighting for Mercury Prize Winner and Grammy Nominee James Blake
Lighting director Chris Bushell chose a compact Quartz console from British manufacturer Avolites to busk the emotively impactful lighting for James Blake's gig at Brixton's o2 Academy, London. The show was part of the ...
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Morning Blossoms World Premiere
Morning Blossoms is an extraordinary and breathtakingly beautiful Brave New Musical produced by ODD Continent, fusing the disciplines of opera, ballet, dance, music, and drama in a compelling performance about parents, ...
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Artist Home Creates Unique Shows with Mackie's Reach
For more than ten years, Artist Home has provided a community-oriented platform for musical artists in the Pacific Northwest, creating one-of-a-kind festivals and other music-oriented shows, some of them impromptu. They even create mini ...
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Theatre in Review: The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World...(Signature Theatre)
You can't say they don't plan their seasons thoughtfully at Signature Theatre. Six months ago, I sat in Signature's Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, feeling ravaged by Adrienne Kennedy's Funnyhouse of a Negro -- a plotless, ...
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Theatre in Review: Notes from the Field (Second Stage)
Anna Deavere Smith is the greatest vanishing act in show business. The way she disappears, in full audience view, into each character, capturing their affects, mannerisms, vocal tics -- anything that distinguishes them as ...
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ADJ to Hit the Road this Fall with Pop-Up Trade Show
Following a hugely successful launch at LDI in Las Vegas last month, the ADJ team will be hitting the road this fall to give customers across the US the opportunity to see the company's exciting new products firsthand. The ...
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QSC Expands its Leadership Team with Senior Management Promotions
QSC, LLC. announces the promotions of several long-term employees to senior leadership roles within its powerful global sales, engineering, and executive management teams. The new promotions include Anna Csontos to vice ...
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Over 700 People Tell DPA Microphones a Story
From recording the sound of Antarctic winds, saving a Gibson True Vintage guitar from the drill, to making movie magic in Hollywood and capturing the sound of termites at dawn in Africa -- these were just some of the 700 plus stories ...
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IATSE Local One Donates $875,000 to The Actors Fund
The Actors Fund announces that the membership of Local One of the IATSE, Theatrical Stagehands of New York City and the oldest entertainment union in the United States, approved a five-year financial commitment of $875,000. ...
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L-Acoustics Is the Perfect Prescription for The Cure Tour 2016
Few bands are more immediately recognizable -- visually and sonically -- than The Cure, whose enduring career is now entering its fourth decade. London-based Britannia Row Productions has been with singer/guitarist Robert Smith and ...
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Earthworks FW730 FlexWand Delivers Major Sound Quality Improvements to Green Acres Baptist Church
When Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas was looking to upgrade their sound system over the summer, they turned to Morris to design and install the system.
Mark Leonard, audio director for Green Acres Baptist ...
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Bandit Brings Lights to Widespread Panic's Halloween Bash
Southern rock band Widespread Panic returned to the road for their annual Halloween extravaganza with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The ten-day tour treated the jam band's diehard fan base with both Widespread Panic's ...
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Glass Animals Make Headlines at London's Iconic Roundhouse with Jands Vista
Lighting designer, Louisa Smurthwaite utilized the award-winning Jands Vista system to provide an elegant lighting design for hotly tipped Oxford indie rock band, Glass Animals' recent biggest UK headline show at London's ...
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4Wall NY Lights Opeth's Sorceress North American Tour
Legendary Swedish metal band, Opeth, crossed the Atlantic once again to rock at some of the most prestigious venues in the country. In support of the band's 12th studio album, Sorceress, Opeth jammed their way across North America ...
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Anaheim Ducks Upgrade Lighting with HES SolaRange Luminaires
When the Anaheim Ducks revamped their entertainment system in the Honda Center, lighting designer Kevin Sorg specified new automated lighting from High End Systems, including a dozen SolaWash 37 and four SolaSpot Pro CMY ...
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Atlas Theater Shows the Way for Flexible Networking with Symetrix Radius
Theatergoers in the Netherlands are now being treated to one of the world's most impressive examples of flexible audio networking. Located in the Northern city of Emmen, the newly-opened Atlas Theater has been equipped with a Dante ...
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dLive Manages Concert Series for Turkish Star
Turkish popstar, Ajda Pekkan, completed a series of special concerts in prestigious venues across the country touring with a 30-strong band. Allen & Heath's dLive digital mixing systems, comprising two S7000 Surfaces and DM64 ...
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Theatre in Review: My Name is Gideon: I'm Probably Going to Die, Eventually (Rattlestick Theatre)
Reviewers covering My Name is Gideon: I'm Probably Going to Die, Eventually are given an envelope to open at the conclusion of the performance. It contains a note asking us not to give away any of the show's surprises. ...
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Theatre in Review: This Day Forward (Vineyard Theatre)
When Nicky Silver's plays, like The Lyons or Raised in Captivity, really work, they function as perfectly layered servings of hilarity and sadness. If the balance isn't precisely maintained, however, the whole thing is ...
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USITT Names 2017 Distinguished Achievement Winners
Professional rigger Rocky Paulson, lighting manufacturer Fred Foster, costume designer Liz Covey, sound designer Rick Thomas, scenic designer Santo Loquasto, production stage manager Joseph Drummond ...
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Hiring Lighting Industry Professionals Online Becomes Easy and Affordable with the Launch of LightPro
LightPro announces the launch of their new skills marketplace that has been designed to connect the lighting industry professionals to their prospective clients like never before. With tons of unique features, LightPro promises to ...
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CSL Introduces Complete Range Of UL Listed Cables and Cablesets
Creative Stage Lighting's cable fabrication abilities have recently received major recognition in safety certification. CSL can produce UL and cUL listed Dura-Flex and other cables and assemblies. ...
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Indie Pop Trio Wet Tour North America Using Elation ACL 360 Bars
Music fans across the country continue to discover the unique sounds of R&B-tinged indie band Wet, who played dates across North America this fall using effects from Elation Professional color-changing ACL 360 Bar battens as ...
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Music Inside Rimini -- Innovation, Technology, Light, Sound, and Video -- Show Business in the Spotlight
Following up on the success of the previous edition, which was attended by over 9,000 visitors, Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG), the new trade fair company resulting from the fusion of Rimini Fiera SpA and Fiera di ...
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Bandit Lites Brightens Austin City Limits Festival
Bandit Lites wrapped its final festival for the summer with two astounding weekends at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, where beautiful weather under the big Texas sky in Zilker Park was the setting to more than 130 acts. ...
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A Hit for Yehuda Poliker and Shlomi Shabat with Robe
When two of Israel's biggest singing stars -- Yehuda Poliker and Shlomi Shabat -- get together and play onstage live ... It's a big deal and a hugely exciting performance spectacle that's always well received. ...
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Chauvet Professional Creates Knockout Looks for Belgium Box Gala
While television may have been the undisputed champion of entertainment in the 20th century, today it has to battle for its place in the face of increasingly popular online-based platforms. The producers of the new Belgian CAZ TV recently ...
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Universidad Del Norte Chooses ICONYX for Red Auditorium
When it opened its doors in July of 1966, Universidad del Norte had 58 students and 10 professors teaching engineering and business administration. Today, the university has grown to become the pre-eminent academic hub for higher education ...
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Earthworks PianoMic Delivers at the Eaux Claires Festival
The Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin drew a crowd of nearly 22,000 this August. The Wisconsin festival, organized by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Aaron Dresser, works ...
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LED Saves Power for White Rock Theatre from Penn Elcom
An LED lighting installation -- specified and undertaken by Penn Elcom -- is saving the White Rock Theatre in Hastings UK approximately 75-percent on electricity requirements, plus a further 70-percent on maintenance costs per year ...
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Theatre in Review: Don't You F**king Say a Word (59E59)
The best thing about Andy Bragen's new play is that it lets us spend some time with Jennifer Lim and Jeanine Serralles. They play Kate (Lim) and Leslie (Serralles), old college acquaintances who run into each other and ...
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Theatre in Review: Kingdom Come (Roundabout Underground)
Kingdom Come begins with the sight of the actress Carmen M. Herlihy, in an enormous fat suit, lying in bed; one look and it's impossible not to think of Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale, which, at Playwrights ...
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Chauvet Professional Rolls Out Rogue R3 Wash
Chauvet Professional's Rogue series continues to roll, packing an ever-more powerful (and brighter!) punch with the addition of the new Rogue R3 Wash. Featuring 37 15W RGBW LEDS, this ruggedly designed moving wash, delivers an ...
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elektraLite Shines the Spotlight with ML-902
Making its official debut at the recent LDI 2016 show in Las Vegas, elektraLite's new ML-902 is a full-featured moving head profile spot fixture powered by a bright 120W cool white (6,500K) COB LED that delivers an output ...
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Ken Kepler and Ed Di Bona Partner to Form KD Productions
With a combined 50 years experience serving the professional audio, video, lighting, and backline rental markets, Ken Kepler and Ed Di Bona have formed KD Productions, a full service audio-visual production and rental ...
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Control the World with ETC's Unison Mosaic Atlas
The newest member of ETC's Unison Mosaic family is now available. Mosaic Atlas controls the largest scale projects. Mapping large LED pixel arrays for building facades, bridges, and presentation walls is now simple. Play video ...
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"Mixed Reality" Describes the Unusual and Captivating at WorldStage San Francisco Open House
WorldStage is known for the innovative and fun technical open houses held at its offices on both coasts. Recently, WorldStage San Francisco welcomed clients and partners to the WorldStage 2016 Mixed Reality Open House. A hot ...
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ETCP Congratulates Inaugural Class of Portable Power Distribution Technicians
This year, ETCP launched the new Portable Power Distribution Technician (PPDT) examination. Having received the examinees' results, ETCP announces that 37 individuals passed and are the first to gain PPDT Certification. ...
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Cosmic Truss Earns "Best Presentation" Award at LDI
Exhibiting on the adjacent stand to their US distributors, GLP Inc., Cosmic Truss's display at last month's LDI show in Las Vegas took on an alluringly ghoulish theme -- which really galvanized visitors, who may have thought ...
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Elation Fuze Series Debuts on AT&T Audience Network Music Concerts
One of America's top lighting designers for television, Victor Fable, used Elation Professional's new Fuze Par Z120 IP LED wash light as part of a large Elation Professional lighting package on the recent AT&T Audience ...
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Clair Brothers' Power and Prowess in Small Venues
The name Clair is historically synonymous with mega tours and once-in-a-lifetime epic events, but many are unfamiliar with the company's ability to bring that level of expertise to smaller-format applications. Clair Brothers ...
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BMFLs for the Bad Man Tour
Rapper Pitbull hit the road recently with his Bad Man tour in the US which featured a production design by Gabriel Fraboni and Michael Smalley of creative practice Twin Design, complete with 46 Robe BMFL Spots ...
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Two DiGiCo SD7s "Purposefully" Chosen for Justin Bieber Tour
A strange thing happened in the world of touring audio in 2016. It was the year that pop officially took over as the top revenue driver for live shows to the point that A-list engineers long associated with the biggest names in rock began ...
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PR Lighting's Integrated XR 440 BWS Lights Up Ladies Orchestra
The Bucharest Ladies Orchestra performed with Romanian jazz singer and TV personality, Ozana Barabancea, recently at Bucharest's Aqua Parc Crangasi, when around 2,000 people were treated to a first-class performance. ...
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Theatre in Review: Terms of Endearment (59E59)/Dead Poets Society (CSC)
I don't often combine two productions in a single review, but when stage adaptations of popular films open one after the other, they provide the perfect raison d'être for a critical double feature -- especially because both make the same ...
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Theatre in Review: The Servant of Two Masters (Theatre for a New Audience)
For pure magic, you can't do much better than the opening few minutes of Christopher Bayes' staging of Carlo Goldoni's commedia dell'arte classic. We begin in darkness; there is just enough light to show that scenic designer < ...
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Wenger Corporation Announces Acquisition of SECOA, Inc.
Wenger Corporation of Owatonna, Minnesota, a provider serving the performing arts, music education, and athletic segments, announces that it has acquired the assets of SECOA, Inc. of Champlin, Minnesota. Wenger, and its ...
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Richard Pilbrow Joins Faculty of Stage Lighting Super Saturday
Richard Pilbrow will join Stage Lighting Super Saturday this January 14th to speak about his work on My Fair Lady's 60th anniversary production. Pilbrow tells Super Saturday "Let's call my session 'My Fair Lady ...
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ETC Introduces New Rigging Control Products
ETC's trusted rigging family now has two new members: the Foundation Server and Foundation Desk. The Foundation Server brings the dependability, engineering, and programming ease of ETC Rigging hoists to television studios, ...
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Sennheiser Announces the Digital 6000 Series Advanced Wireless Microphone System
Audio specialist Sennheiser announces a new addition to its professional wireless range: The upcoming Digital 6000 Series of radio microphones will bring outstanding audio quality and rock-solid RF wireless transmission to demanding ...
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Audinate Introduces Dante Analog Output Module
Audinate, creator of the audio networking technology Dante, announces the immediate availability of the Dante Analog Output Module, a complete, small form factor PCB that allows for rapid development of Dante-to-analog ...
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Learning a Key Feature as PLASA Focus Glasgow's Seminar Program Is Launched
The successful PLASA Focus Glasgow, returns to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center (SECC) on January 18 - 19, 2017, bringing with it an expanded program of seminars, panel sessions, console training, and equipment ...
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PixelFLEX Implements New Technology Enhancements into the FLEXLite NXG
In an effort to further develop the technology behind their award-winning LED video, Nashville-based PixelFLEX announces that it has implemented both front-serviceable video panels, plus right-angle corner capabilities, for all ...
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Second Video on MILOS Crowd Barriers with Marc Hendriks Now Available
MILOS has just released a second video as part of its special three-month promotion on Milos crowd barriers. In this video, Area Four Industries R&D director Marc Hendriks provides valuable information on the technical ...
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Gear-Source, Inc. and Metalworks Enter into Strategic Partnership
Gear-Source, Inc. and Metalworks Production Group announce a partnership to improve the supply of GearSource.com listings and used gear inventories within Canada. Metalworks, built originally as a demo space for multi ...
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Elation Gets Closer to Mexican Customers with Opening of New Distribution Facility in Mexico
In order to adapt to a growing and changing Mexican market for entertainment technology Elation Professional announces the opening of a new distribution center facility near Mexico City.
"The opening of this new distribution ...
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EAW Expands Sales Force
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has appointed Jim Bobel to the position of North US sales engineer, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Jim Newhouse, EAW's North American director of sales. In his new ...
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Squeek Lights Builds Looks for Beartooth with Rogue R1 FX-B
Founded by former Attack Attack! star Caleb Shomo, hard driving rockers Beartooth have been making waves with their unfettered blend of punk and metalcore. Free of the electronic accoutrements that accompany many metal acts, the band moves ...
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Claypaky Mythos and grandMA2 Hit the Road with Stevie Nicks' New Solo Tour
Stevie Nicks has gone solo for the 24 Karat Gold Tour playing more than two dozen arena dates in North America before the end of the year. Production designer Paul Guthrie of Toss Film & Design Inc. in ...
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Renovation Breathes New Life into Nicholls State University's Danos Theater
Over four decades of use, Nicholls State University's Mary and Al Danos Theater in Thibodaux, Louisiana, had only seen modest upgrades and equipment replacements since it first opened in 1969. But following an extensive renovation to the ...
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Theatre in Review: Party People (The Public Theater/Anspacher Theater)
As the Trump Administration recruits staffers and Republican members of Congress salivate at the opportunity to undo any number of President Obama's achievements, the Public Theater is celebrating America's radical past. The title of ...
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Participants Can Earn Up to 20 Credit Hours and Grow Their Network for Under $500 at USITT 2017
USITT 2017 is offering 13 architecture sessions, all approved for up to 20 AIA credit hours. Five of those sessions also provide health, safety, and welfare credits. The conference will run March 8 - 11 at America's Center ...
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ETCP Class of 2006 Entertainment Electricians Achieve 94% Renewal Rate
ETCP announces an extremely high renewal rate for its original Entertainment Electrician certificants. A decade ago, almost 100 candidates from North America gained their ETCP certifications at LDI in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year in ...
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Martin by Harman Announces Additional East Coast Dates to the Enlightenment on the Road Demo Tour
Martin by Harman announces the next leg of its Enlightenment on the Road Demo Tour that will showcase the newest products from Martin by Harman. After extremely successful runs in May and August, the tour will now focus on the US ...
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Schuler Shook Expands Practice, Announces New Office
Theatre consulting and lighting design firm Schuler Shook announces the opening of its San Francisco Bay office and additions to its California team. The office is the natural product of Schuler Shook's active presence and ongoing ...
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Goddard Design Co. Announces Release of Software V4.34/V3.34 for Their DMX512/RDM Testers
RDM supports a rich field of PIDs, and Goddard Design Co. supports all of them in their DMXter4/4A RDM and MiniDMXter4 test units.
Real life in the field means a fixture supports certain PIDs and the technician would appreciate ...
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Christie Simplifies the creation of Large-Scale Visual Experiences with new Christie Mystique Install Software
Christie has simplified the process of creating spectacular large-scale visual experiences by combining its industry tools and expertise into Christie Mystique Install, which will be demonstrated at the IAAPA Attractions Expo ...
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D.A.S. Audio Appoints Thomas Westberry Installed Sound Sales Manager
D.A.S. Audio, a manufacturer of loudspeaker systems, power amplification, and related products for the sound reinforcement market, announces the appointment of Thomas Westberry to the position of installed sound manager. In ...
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The Light Design Kicks Off Time Code Contest Exclusively with SGM Luminaires
Yesterday, Romanian online magazine, The Light Design (TLD), launched a new time code contest. The contest is the third in the series, and for this edition of the contest TLD has decided, by popular demand, that participants ...
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Elation Proteus Series of IP65 Moving Heads Wins Best Debuting Product Award at 2016 LDI
Elation Professional's new series of IP-rated moving lights, Proteus, won an LDI Best Debuting Product Award at the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas. Recognized for "advancing IP weather protection in a quality ...
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Webster University Fauxtons Win Hog Factor Competition at LDI 2016
Sponsored by High End Systems, the 2016 Hog Factor National Collegiate Lighting Show Programming Competition was held at the recent LDI exhibition in Las Vegas. The contest was very close this year, with Webster University< ...
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Adlib Expands Sales Team
Al Mouat or "Big Al" -- as he is universally known -- joins the Adlib sales team in the company's Liverpool headquarters ... and at 6' 7" tall, there is no doubt that he will be a visible as well as a valuable asset to the ...
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Antic Studios Creates Connectivity for Hardwell with Chauvet Professional
With its 3,500 capacity, tiered seating, and intimate design, The Myth Live Event Center has earned a well-deserved reputation as a venue that provides big name artists with an opportunity to connect to fans. Prince enjoyed performing here ...
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An Inspector Calls on White Light for GLP X4 Bar 20s
Stephen Daldry's multi-award winning production of An Inspector Calls has returned to the West End at the Playhouse Theatre. This now famous revival was first performed at the National Theatre in 1992 and has since won 19 major ...
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Theatre in Review: Women of a Certain Age (The Public Theater/LuEsther Hall)
If Women of a Certain Age is the most powerful entry yet in Richard Nelson's trilogy, titled The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, it's for reasons that I'm sure the playwright regrets. The ...
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Samsung to Acquire Harman
Samsung Electronics and Harman International Industries, Incorporated today have entered into a definitive agreement under which Samsung will acquire Harman for $112.00 per share in cash, or total equity value of ...
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The Encounter Takes Best Design Award at Evening Standard Awards
The 62nd Evening Standard Theatre Awards announced its winners at a ceremony in London's Old Vic, on November 13. The Encounter's Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin took home the award for Best Design -- specifically, ...
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New ETCP Online Training to be Offered by ETC
ETC is launching four new ETCP recognized courses that can be taken to provide points towards the continuing education requirement for ETCP renewals. Each class takes about an hour to complete and one credit will be issued ...
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City Theatrical Sponsors Super Saturday 2017
"Gary Fails and City Theatrical have been with us since the first workshop 11 years ago and it's always a pleasure to hear Gary speak so passionately about wireless DMX technology," Scott Parker says. City Theatrical ...
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EXE Technology Releases Its 2017 Catalog
The newest catalog from EXE Technology has just been released and is available for download at http://ow.ly/jaua3064WUI . The company says "safety of its products has increased, while the legendary ...
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Carlos Zamora de Martino Appointed General Manager of Chauvet Mexico
Chauvet has named Carlos Zamora de Martino general manager of Chauvet Mexico. Prior to joining Chauvet's rapidly growing Mexican operation, Zamora held senior executive positions at a number of global companies. He was ...
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Middle Atlantic Now a Voting Member for the UL 2416 Standard Technical Panel
Middle Atlantic Products is now participating in UL's Standard Technical Panel (STP) for UL 2416. As a voting member of the panel, Middle Atlantic will help to develop future requirements of the standard for audio/video, information ...
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Mountain Productions Named 2016 Staging Company of the Year
Mountain Productions, based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been named the 2016 Staging Company of the Year. The staging and rigging company has received this national honor for three of the past five years. ...
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Josh Cavin Joins Cutting Edge as Senior Systems Engineer
Cutting Edge Audio and Video Group, one of California's media systems integrators, announces that Josh Cavin has joined the company as a senior systems engineer in their new expanded Burbank office. Cavin will provide media ...
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Outline Names Vincent "Vinnie" Perreux Worldwide Technical Support and Application Engineer
Outline s.r.l., a European manufacturer of premier professional loudspeaker systems, has announced the new position of worldwide technical support, application engineer and GTO network manager, to be held by Vincent "Vinnie" ...
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L-Acoustics Soars with the Arizona Cardinals
The design of University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, is singular in an already innovative universe of sports venues. Opened in August of 2006 with a retractable roof and the nation's first fully-retractable ...
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Theatre in Review: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Imperial Theatre)
Having made a long and arduous journey from the tiny Ars Nova Theater -- there was a stopover at a circus tent in the Meatpacking District -- Dave Malloy's Tolstoyan musical has landed on Broadway with a flourish and a confident ...
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EAW Announces New York City RADIUS Demo at SIR
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces a RADIUS product line demonstration that will take place at Studio Instrument Rentals (SIR) in New York City. SIR will host three demos on Wednesday, November 16th at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, ...
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Global Scenic Services Announces Management Restructuring
Global Scenic Services, Inc. (GSSI), a provider of scenery design, automation, and manufacturing services for theatrical productions, fashion shows, and special events, announced a new management structure effective immediately. J ...
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Elation EMOTION Digital Light Wins New Product Moving Light Award at 2016 WFX Show
Elation Professional's EMOTION moving head digital light has won a WFX New Product Award in the Moving Light category at the recent WFX Show in Louisville, Kentucky.
The award recognizes the best new technology ...
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Analog Way appoints Philippe Vitali as Marketing and Communications Director
Analog Way, a designer and manufacturer that specializes in computer and video signal processing and distribution, announces the appointment of Philippe Vitali as marketing and communications director. ...
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PixelFLEX AR-LED Video Gives LDI a True Augmented Reality Experience
As the LDI 2016 Conference and Trade Show got underway inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, the award-winning LED video manufacturer PixelFLEX debuted its new AR-LED technology. As a true augmented reality experience, the ...
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Area Four Industries Exhibits on Two Continents in Two Weeks
Within a two week window, Area Four Industries was present at two important exhibitions on two continents -- LDI in Las Vegas and Prolight + Sound Middle East in Dubai.
When LDI opened its doors on October 21, 2016, ...
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Richard Purcell Appointed Freeman AV Regional Director, Strategic Partnerships for Western Canada
Steve Bury, senior vice president sales, Freeman Audio Visual Canada, announces the appointment of Richard Purcell to regional director, strategic partnerships for Western Canada, based in the company's Vancouver ...
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NSCA Now Accepting Entries for the Excellence in Product Innovation Awards 2017
NSCA announces that entries are now being accepted for the third annual Excellence in Product Innovation awards. This recognition program honors products that have a profound impact on systems integrators. ...
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Robe Glitters at 2016 Las Lunas Awards
The 15th edition of the annual Las Lunas Del Auditorio -- the Mexican live performance and music industry's most prestigious awards -- was staged at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, a glittering, star-studded event honoring national ...
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Chauvet Professional Rogues Work Magic with Robot at Illusive Festival
On its website, the Illusive Festival describes its mission as being "to create a magical world away from reality to immerse yourself within." The festival, which takes places in the rolling fields outside the Northamptonshire town of ...
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d3 Media Servers Deliver Dynamic 3D Video Mapping for Panattoni Europe Gala
Poland-based industrial space developer Panattoni Europe celebrated the end of its business year with a gala at the Tor Sluzewiec racetrack, which featured innovative 3D video mapping by VES. A d3 Technologies rental partner, ...
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Martin by Harman Glows at Suwannee Hulaween 2016
Lighting designer Andrew Cass recently deployed Martin by Harman MAC Axiom Hybrid and MAC III Profile fixtures at Suwannee Hulaween, a three-day music festival that took place over Halloween weekend 2016. Set in the Florida ...
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Theatre in Review: "Master Harold"...and the Boys (Signature Theatre/Irene Diamond Stage)
Try as I might, I cannot think of a more unsparing self-portrait than the one offered by Athol Fugard in "Master Harold"...and the Boys, and it is rendered in harrowing detail by Noah Robbins. The actor, who is ...
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Theatre in Review: Sweet (National Black Theatre)
Sweet takes place in the summers of 1968 and '69, when the world was, in many ways, being turned upside down. All of that remains offstage, however. A war is raging, students are taking over deans' offices, and cities are ...
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Stage Lighting Super Saturday in New York City Planned for January 14, 2017
The 12th annual Stage Lighting Seminar event, continuing its practical presentations and hands-on educational demonstrations, will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts located ...
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Registration for TOMCAT U Training in March 2017 Now Open
Registration is now open for the annual TOMCAT U workshop that will be held from March 13 - 17, 2017 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The popular workshop from Tomcat reinforces the Area Four ...
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ETC's iRFR and aRFR Apps Make a Difference to Those in Need
At the recent LDI show, Matt Halberstadt, R&D technical product manager, of ETC, presented a check for $30,339.13 to Behind the Scenes, which reflected ongoing proceeds from sales of ETC's iRFR and aRFR (Radio ...
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Allen & Heath Launches New Apps for dLive
Allen & Heath has launched two iPad apps to further enhance the dLive digital mixing experience. dLive MixPad provides comprehensive remote control of the live mix, while dLive OneMix focusses on personal monitoring. ...
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CMA Awards and Shure SM58: Both 50 and Better than Ever
The 50th Country Music Association Awards were broadcast live on ABC from a sold-out Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 2. Hosted for the ninth straight year by country stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, "Cou ...
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VUE Starts Anew in the Southwest
Anew Communications Technology, Inc. (Anew C.T.), based in Centennial, Colorado, has been appointed the sales representative for VUE Audiotechnik in the Southwest region of the US. This territory covers California, Nevada, ...
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Freeman Audio Visual Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award for AV Services for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Freeman Audio Visual Canada announces that it has been selected by the Toronto consumers and business community as the Consumer Choice Award (CCA) winner in the category of Audio Visual Services for the fourth year in a row. ...
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AV Stumpfl Presents Uncompressed 8K and Show Control Solutions at IAAPA
November 15 - 18, AV Stumpfl will exhibit the Wings Engine Raw 8K uncompressed media server for the first time at booth 1671 at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2016 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. ...
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Ovation E-260WW LED Ellipsoidal Wins Worship Technology Award
The brightest LED ellipsoidal on the market had the spotlight turned on it recently when Worship Facilities, the official magazine of WFX, presented a 2016 New Product Award to the Chauvet Professional Ovation E-260WW. ...
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Clay Paky Fixtures and MA Lighting Control Illuminate Nocturnal Wonderland Dance Music Festival
Once again Nocturnal Wonderland owned the night when North America's longest-running dance music festival marked its 21st anniversary in September. The festival is presented by Insomniac and Pasquale Rotella. Lighting ...
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Elation LED Lighting Reliability for Pierce the Veil Made To Destroy Tour
Lighting designer Jeff Maker (All Time Low, The Dresden Dolls) turned to an Elation Professional LED lighting package for American rock band Pierce the Veil's recent Made to Destroy tour, his second year with the band, ...
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Jimmy Buffet Tours with Bandit Lites
Jimmy Buffett is about to wrap his I Don't Know tour, an ironic name considering how iconic the singer and performances have become. Having toured every year since 1976, the self-proclaimed beach bum knows how to entertain his ...
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Theatre in Review: Vietgone (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)
Near the end of Vietgone, the playwright Qui Nguyen -- well, really, the actor Paco Tolson, playing him -- finds himself frustrated in his attempts at getting his father to tell his life story. The older man, ...
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Theatre in Review: Coriolanus (Red Bull Theater at Barrow Street Theatre)
Michael Sexton's modern-dress staging of Coriolanus features at least one moment that, seen before last week's election, froze the blood; if you plan on attending, hold on tight. As you probably know, the title ...
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Roland Announces VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer
Roland announces the introduction of its VR-4HD High-Definition AV Mixer, an easy-to-use, compact and portable AV mixer that integrates a digital audio mixer, video switcher, multi-viewer touch screen, and USB video/audio streaming ...
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ADJ Launches the COB Cannon Wash DW -- White Light Illumination with Variable Color Temperature
Ideal for illuminating stage sets, performers, speakers, or architectural features, the ADJ COB Cannon Wash DW is a potent wash fixture that features a unique "dynamic white" COB -- chip on board -- LED light-source. Building on the ...
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Mega-Lite Introduces the Mass LED RGB
The new Mass LED RGB by Mega-Lite is a compact COB LED fixture that packs a big punch. The Mass LED was designed for indoor entertainment and architainment usage. This fixture has a 100W output, a 60-degree reflector, and ships with ...
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Martin Audio Appoints Dan Orton Product Group Manager
Martin Audio has appointed Dan Orton to the newly created position of product group manager, with immediate effect.
Orton will report to James King, director of marketing, and his duties will include management of ...
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GLP Rewarded for Largest LDI Stand Ever
GLP reaped the rewards for investing in what was their largest ever stand at this year's LDI show in Las Vegas, October 21 - 23.
In keeping with the city itself, their 2,500-sq.-ft. space was a myriad of adventure, bathed ...
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Applied Audio Outfits Prestigious Technical Institute for Hard of Hearing with NEXO and Yamaha
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is one of nine colleges of the Rochester Institute of Technology, a leading career-oriented, technological university. Over 18,000 undergraduate students from around the world, including ...
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Dove Awards Telecast Thrives on Shure Wireless Systems
The 47th annual Dove Awards in Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee honored the top musical artists across all genres of Christian music. The event was televised on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on Sunday, ...
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Colour Sound for Kano at Brixton Show
UK rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment worked closely with innovative lighting designer Francis Clegg of MIRRAD to supply a full production lighting rig for rapper Kano's recent show-stopping gig at London's ...
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Avolites Quartz Shines on Joe Walsh's Solo Walsh Toor
On a tour where the only constant is uncertainty about each day's lighting rig, perks like ease of use, flexibility, and quick programming make up the hat trick of must-haves. Lighting designers Danny Sinclair and Alex Furlan ...
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TiMax Midsummer Nights in the Wolkenturm "Pillar of Clouds"
With a requirement for subtle audio reinforcement to complement the spectacular venue's natural acoustic, Wolkenturm's head of sound Andreas Dröscher turned to TiMax for the panoramic realism created by its source-oriented ...
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Masque Sound Celebrates the 20th Anniversary National Tour of Broadway Rock Musical, Rent
When the 20th anniversary national tour of Jonathan Larson's Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Rent, launched this fall, sound designer Keith Caggiano, turned to Masque Sound. The theatrical sound ...
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Sonny Landreth Embraces Fishman Fluence Pickups
Legendary Strat player Sonny Landreth has signed on to endorse Fishman Fluence Single Width pickups for live performances and recording.
Landreth is known as the "King of Slydeco" for his exceptional slide guitar playing and ...
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Stage Sound Super Sunday Planned for New York City on January 15
The second annual Stage Sound Seminar event continuing its practical presentations and hands-on educational demonstrations, will take place on Saturday, January 15, 2017 at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts located at ...
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The Event Safety Alliance Joins the ETCP Council
The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has accepted a seat on the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Council and Steve Adelman, head, Adelman Law Group, PPLC will serve as the representative. The ...
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ESTA Plugfest Adds Round Table Discussions
The ESTA Control Protocols Plugfest organizers announced that informal round table discussions for product developers have been added to the event's program. Subject matter experts from the Control Protocols working group will share ...
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Transforming the Future of Light and Technology at Lightfair International 2017
The transformative powers of innovation and imagination will converge in a global presentation of light and technology at Lightfair International 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, May 7 - 11 (pre-conference ...
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Hans Stucken Joins AV Stumpfl
Hans Stucken joins the newly created position of global marketing manager at Austria's AV Stumpfl. He will be responsible for campaigns, brand partnerships, communication strategy, product marketing, and events. ...
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Westview Productions Expands Project Management Team
Westview Productions announces the addition of Kara Kudzma as project manager for the lighting division.
Kudzma joins Westview after 10 years as a project manager for exhibition planning and implementation at the Denver ...
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Ayrton and Morpheus Lights Celebrate Successful LDI with Introduction of New Ayrton Luminaires
French LED digital lighting manufacturer, Ayrton, worked in close conjunction with exclusive US distributor, Morpheus Lights, to present its dynamic new line-up of LED lighting products to the US at this year's LDI ...
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WIcreations Celebrates 10 Years in Style
Entertainment engineering specialist WIcreations celebrated its 10th birthday in style over the weekend with a large party for its many fans, friends, clients, and acquaintances in home town Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. ...
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Solomon Group Creates Big Looks at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience with Chauvet
Although the Crescent City may be more known for Mardi Gras, it also does one heck of a job on Halloween. This much was readily apparent to the 100,000-plus fans that turned out to New Orleans City Park October 27 - 29 to enjoy the Voodoo ...
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Travis Shirley Lights Main Stage of Electric Forest Festival
The annual Electric Forest Festival features jam band/EDM music on five stages at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan. But more than that, Electric Forest Festival has an experience mission: it's to enhance the music with a multi ...
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BMFLs for Ghent Floralien
It's not every day that the opportunity presents itself to light something completely different, so when Belgian lighting designer Thomas Boets was asked to light four sites across the city of Ghent for their 2016 Floralien (Flower ...
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Eagle Brook Church Chooses Elation's ACL 360 Bar for Latest Design at Six Campuses
In a unique example of an EDM-style lighting fixture in a house of worship, Nate Nohling, lead lighting designer at Eagle Brook Church, a large ministry with six campuses across Minnesota, chose 156 ACL 360 Bar LED battens from El ...
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Theatre in Review: Falsettos (Lincoln Center Theater Company at Walter Kerr Theatre)
What was I thinking? When it was first announced that Lincoln Center Theater was producing a revival of Falsettos, I thought, Surely it won't have the same impact it had in 1992. This tale of a man, his male lover, and their ...
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Compact Rayzor 360Z from Elation -- a High-Speed LED Beam/Wash Luminaire with Zoom
Elation Professional announces launch of a new beam/wash moving head in its Rayzor Series of compact and high-speed LED luminaires, the Rayzor 360Z. The Rayzor 360Z houses three 60W RGBW LEDs for a powerful thrust of light and ...
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ZFX Adds Richard Nix and Royal Marty to the Team
ZFX, a provider of performer flying and automation systems announces the addition of Richard Nix and Royal Marty.
Nix is the director of engineering and standards, overseeing engineering and standards conformance ...
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Chroma-Q's Color Force II Wins Two Awards at LDI2016
Chroma-Q's newly released Color Force II was honored with awards from Live Design for "Best Debuting Conventional Product" and the Entertainment and Services Technology Association (ESTA) for "Members Product Choice ...
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Shure Participates in Plane Pull Event for Special Olympics
On September 10, 2016, two teams of Associates from Shure Incorporated participated in the Illinois Special Olympics' Annual Plane Pull at O'Hare International Airport. Both 20-person teams pulled a United Airlines 737, weighing ...
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Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Series Part of MUTEMATH Vitals Tour
First-time fans at a MUTEMATH concert sometimes find it hard to believe that a group of four musicians can create such a big, diverse, and complex chain of live sounds. The group makes good use of samples and backing tracks, but beyond ...
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Large PR Lighting Inventory Arrives in Burkina Faso
PR Lighting luminaires reach some parts of the globe that other brands do not. One of the more obscure locations is Burkina Faso, the tiny landlocked country in West Africa.
From there, sound engineer Henri Damien runs the ...
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Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds Celebrates 50 Years with Bandit Lites
Fifty years ago, the legendary masterpiece Pet Sounds hit the airwaves, and in addition to re-releasing the album, Brian Wilson has embarked on a celebratory tour that features a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. ...
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Armin Embraces Only Robe in Jerusalem
Three hundred Robe moving lights helped Armin van Buuren rock Jerusalem with his amazing Armin Only Embrace show, a four-hour trance extravaganza that delighted 10,000 fans packing the Pais Arena to catch the banging vibes ...
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Airstar Lights the Surf de Nuit
The Surf de Nuit is a unique concept gathering thousands of spectators each year in August on the Sables d'Or beach in Anglet, France.
Listed in the official World Surf League (WSF) calendar, this competition sees 12 of the best ...
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K-array Blends in with the Graffiti at Concept Restaurant Vandal in New York City
Another TAO Group project has recently opened in New York City and again has selected K-array for the acoustics. Vandal, a restaurant, bar and lounge, showcases the work of world-renowned street artists and serves globally-inspired ...
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TNDV Provides Complete Production Management and Services for GA16
One of the first projects for mobile production specialist TNDV's recently-launched Exclamation truck was also one of the company's biggest shows logistically in its 13-year history, as it provided turnkey services for General ...
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LMG Illuminates Magnifique's Inaugural Festival
USC Events is recognized for nationally acclaimed annual festivals, and as the leading group of harm reduction practitioners in the Pacific Northwest. With a "care for one another" mentality, USC Events held the Inaugural 2016 ...
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Theatre in Review: Finian's Rainbow (Irish Repertory Theatre)
There are two excellent reasons to check out Charlotte Moore's second revival of Finian's Rainbow. First and foremost is that heavenly score. Burton Lane's music mixes a touch of Irish balladry with Southern ...
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Theatre in Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Phoenix Theatre Ensemble at the Wild Project)
There are many striking -- and, usually, disturbing -- images in Kevin Confoy's production of Bertolt Brecht's political epic. Craig Smith, as the title character, a Hitlerian figure bent on taking over the cauliflower ...
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Total Structures Truss, Hoist, Rigging, and Outdoor Structure Workshop Set for January 2017
Total Structures announces its latest training event which will be held in Ventura, California, during the month of January.
This five day ETCP recognized workshop will include instruction and advice on the safe use of ...
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ADJ Extends Startec Stinger Series with Two Innovative New Party Starters
ADJ has expanded its popular Startec Stinger series of multi-effect "party starter" lighting fixtures with two distinctive units, each capable of filling a large area with dynamic movement, saturated color, and unbridled energy. ...
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City Theatrical Launches New Products at LDI 2016
City Theatrical introduced new technology during LDI 2016, in Las Vegas in mid-October. SHoW DMX Multiverse provides unprecedented levels of wireless DMX data transmission in a tiny package, for the first time, allowing the ...
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Bob Magee Joins WorldStage Sales Team
WorldStage announces that Bob Magee has joined the company as senior account manager, based in Tustin, California. An industry veteran who began his career in 1998, Magee will be supporting the company's clients within ...
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MIDAS PRO X Upgrades for SSE Hire
SSE Hire, a UK professional audio hire company, has upgraded its entire hire stock of MIDAS mixing systems to the PRO X with NEUTRON system engine. Four consoles in total, three PRO9s and a PRO6, have benefitted from Midas' ...
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PixelFLEX Announces the Appointment of Senior Project Manager Jon Chavez
In a move to continue the growth of their project management team, PixelFLEX announces the appointment of Jon Chavez to the position of senior project manager. As part of the technical sales team, Chavez will assist clients ...
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NSCA Early Bird Discount for BLC Expires on December 16, 2016
NSCA's early-bird discount rate for all 2017 Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) registrations is set to expire after December 15, 2016. On December 16, 2016, registration fees for members and non-members will increase by ...
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Clear-Com's New LQ Devices Offer Networked Control Events
At NAB NY 2016, Clear-Com, a provider in real-time communication solutions and services, will demonstrate the Networked Control Events capability within its recently launched LQ IP interface devices with general purpose input ...
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BMFLs Illuminate Tallest Tower in Latin America
Four Robe BMFL WashBeams were used to project bright, crisp, clear artwork, logos, and slogans onto the side of the Gran Torre Santiago at the Constanera Center in downtown Santiago, Chile, for an event launching the new Chevrolet ...
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Solaris Mozarts the Centerpiece for James Vincent McMorrow Tour
Critically acclaimed Irish singer-composer James Vincent McMorrow's kicked off his We Move world tour in Dublin on October 7. Central to the set designed by Conor Jacob are Solaris Mozart RGB LED luminaires. The tour ...
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Bandit Clients Take Home Top Awards at CMAs
It was country music's biggest night, as the CMA Awards celebrated 50 years of honoring the best of country music which included long time Bandit Lites clients: Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, and Thomas Rhett. ...
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Dougie Lazer Makes Robot-Heart Beat to Rhythm of Rogue Beams
For most of the 5,000 or so people who attended Robot-Heart, the event was a cool way to spend Halloween weekend. There was nonstop dancing, crazy costumes, artist like WhoMadeWho, a freaky robot, and a scintillating Dougie Lazer ...
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Theatre in Review: The Collector (59E59)
If, a few years ago, you had told me that in 2016 I would be seeing a stage adaptation of John Fowles' The Collector, I would have stared in disbelief. The novel was a bestseller in 1962 -- it put Fowles on the ...
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Theatre in Review: Sweat (The Public Theater)
This fall, The Public Theater provides you with all the election coverage you really need. I don't mean the day-to-day reporting of who is up or down in the polls, nor the steady drip-drip-drip of scandal, real or imagined. But, in certain ...
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"The National Theatre: A Place for Plays" -- A Celebration
On Sunday, October 30, to celebrate the 40th year of the National Theatre in its Denys Lasdun-designed building on the South Bank, the ABTT, in association with the National Theatre, organized an all-day Symposium on ...
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ETC Paradigm Control -- Now from a Phone
Controlling an ETC Unison Paradigm system just got easier. The Unison Paradigm Mobile Button Station App turns the user's handheld device into an eight-button station, giving more control from more places. This app enables the user ...
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Area Four Industries Brings Color and Sound to Lollapalooza
Teams from three different European offices of Area Four Industries (A4i) recently joined forces to work on an exciting project for Lollapalooza Music Festival in Berlin.
Area Four Industries is among the largest manufacturers of ...
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Zach Bunner Creates Club Feel on Louis C.K. Arena Tour with Chauvet Professional
Lighting designer Zach Bunner admits that some of his lighting designer brethren might think that designing an arena tour for a two-time Grammy winner "without a rig full of beams and profile fixtures" would limit the looks of a ...
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WWE Calls on Pliant Technologies for Event Production
Serving 180 countries in 25 languages and boasting a social media following of more than 650 million people, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) creates and delivers original content 52 weeks per year and is a recognized leader in global ...
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Country Superstar Dierks Bentley's Rocks Sold-Out Venues with Meyer Sound LEO and LYON System
Current four-time CMA nominee Dierks Bentley is known for hosting sold-out crowd and amphitheaters throughout the country on his 2016 Somewhere on a Beach tour. The "notorious road warrior" (Rolling Stone) has been crowd ...
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Bandit and Mark Carver Join Forces for Together 2016
Thousands gathered at the National Mall to take a breath from divisiveness, hate, and despair at Together 2016, an event whose mission was to "come together around Jesus in unified prayer, worship, and a call for catalytic change." Bandi ...
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VUE's al-8 Rolls in to Expand Bernie's Beach Bar
Some things were just made to go together in life such as the beach, cocktails, and great music. Bernie's Beach Bar encompasses the first two aspects perfectly by being located on a city block's worth of boardwalk space on Hampton Beach ...
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Maroon 5 and L-Acoustics Share "One More Night" Night After Night
Ask front-of-house engineer Jim Ebdon about the configuration of the L-Acoustics line array sound system he's been piloting for three-time Grammy Award winners Maroon 5 for nearly the last two years on a world tour and he'll ...
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Newly Acquired Martin Audio MLA System Deployed at Outdoor Worship Service
Elite Presentations of Chesapeake, Virginia recently acquired a Martin Audio MLA Mini system including six stacks with 24 cabinets and six subs, and quickly put it to good use at an outdoor worship service held by the River ...
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Jazz Vocalist Carmen Bradford Relies on the Earthworks SR40V
Discovered by William "Count" Basie in 1982, Carmen Bradford became the featured vocalist in the legendary Count Basie Orchestra for nine years and continues singing as a guest vocalist with the Basie Orchestra to this day. She has ...
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PR Lighting Puts Hardwell Center Stage in New Delhi
New Delhi-based Modern Stage Service (MSS) recently supplied all technical production, including sound, trussing, LED wall -- and PR Lighting fixtures -- for a major concert by one of the world's leading DJ/producers, ...
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JBL by Harman Powers Top Music Festivals in Slovakia
Every year, over 100,000 fans flock to the grounds of Slovakia's two largest music festivals -- Pohoda and Topfest -- to experience everything from EDM, experimental music, classical, and more. In order to support the audio needs of an ...
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Theatre in Review: Sagittarius Ponderosa (NAATCO/3LD Art & Technology Center)
MJ Kaufman's new play has all the hallmarks of a standard-issue family play, but is inflected with a number of original touches that make it easy to take. This is the old one about the directionless young person who moves back home ...
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Rose Brand Inc. Partners with Sapsis Rigging to Present ProPlus Harnesses
With the release of the Rose Brand hardware catalog V-6, the company teamed up with Sapsis Rigging Inc. to roll out the ProPlus Harnesses. There are four different harnesses; the first one is the Cross-Over Harness with ...
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Pro Sound Effects Upgrades Freelancer Program with New Libraries and Software
Pro Sound Effects (PSE), the next level sound effects library company, has added new audio tools to its Freelancer Program. Created by PSE to support freelance media creators, the Freelancer Program provides members with insider ...
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TAIT Creates First Commercial Cable Coaster VR Simulator at National Geographic's Experience Mars
National Geographic Channel unveiled Experience Mars, a first-of-its-kind immersive activation, for "recruits" to experience Mars with TAIT's cable coaster virtual reality simulator.
Between October 26th and 29th, the ...
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QSC Holds Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit the NAMM Foundation and Variety -- The Children's Charity
Responding to employees' strong desire to contribute more to the community, QSC recently held a charity golf tournament on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at the Tustin Ranch Golf Club in Tustin, California. Through the efforts and ...
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AVL Media Group Delivers Pliant Technologies Professional Wireless Intercom Solutions to Canadian Market
Pliant Technologies, the new professional products division of CoachComm, announces AVL Media Group as the exclusive distributor of its wireless intercoms in Canada. A national distributor to the professional ...
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Troubador Stage at Life is Beautiful Festival Comes Alive with Elation Lighting
Outdoor festival season in the US extends well into the fall with festivals such as Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas -- now in its fourth season -- emerging as a highlight of the EDM festival calendar. Promotional events company Insomniac< ...
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Electric Zoo Goes Wild for L-Acoustics KS28
The eighth annual Electric Zoo Festival attracted a reported 83,000 EDM fans to Randall's Island Park in New York City over Labor Day weekend with a lineup that featured many of the genre's finest, including Tiësto, Hardwell, The ...
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Event Enterprises Adds the NEXO STM Sound to Kentucky Music Festival
The 13th annual Merchants & Music Festival in Fort Thomas, Kentucky is an outdoor event that celebrates local area merchants featuring nationally acclaimed recording artists as well as other family activities. This year's festival took ...
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Ayre Productions Outfits Federales Bar/Restaurant With Martin Audio CDD
Ayre Productions recently equipped Federales Tequila & Tacos, a trendy Mexican-themed bar/restaurant on Chicago's West Loop, with Martin Audio CDD speakers.
The company's third install with CDD, which also includes the ...
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Holes In The Dark Relies on LightParts for Happy Hogs
Currently working on Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey shows, lighting designer Sean Burke of Holes In The Dark Limited is one of the busiest LDs in the business, and he relies on High End Systems Full Boar consoles from < ...
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Wisycom Takes the World by Storm on Tour with Lukas Graham
When Frank Grønbæk, front of house technician, and Rasmus Valentin Hansen, monitor engineer, packed up their equipment for the worldwide Lukas Graham tour, both made sure to have their Wisycom devices with them. Tasked ...
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Holosonics' Audio Spotlight Directional Speakers Installed in Virginia Tech's "Cube"
The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) at Virginia Tech created the Moss Arts Center to bring together arts, design, engineering, and science in a unique collaborative environment. Holosonics's Audio Spotlight was ...
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Theatre in Review: The Front Page (Broadhurst Theatre)
If you ask me, the reviews of The Front Page make entirely too much of Nathan Lane. This is nothing against the actor, who has been making me laugh, pretty much without fail, since 1982, and once again he does not ...
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Theatre in Review: Two Class Acts (The Flea Theater)
The playwright A. R. Gurney has been a class act for several decades, and it's only appropriate that he ring down the curtain on the current location of the Flea Theater, which has done so well by him in recent years. (In 2017, The ...
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ArKaos Launches MediaMaster Pro 5.0 with MediaHub
ArKaos Pro announces the official release of the new MediaMaster Pro 5.0 with MediaHub. The launch of MediaMaster Pro 5.0 at the PLASA Show, UK follows a successful preview at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt earlier this ...
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elektraLite Focuses on SLA Retina
Despite its small size, elektraLite's compact and lightweight new SLA Retina is a hardworking, professional-grade mini LED lighting fixture ideal for every designers' toolbox.
"Featuring a trio of new high-powered CREE 15W quad ...
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COLORado 3 Solo from Chauvet Professional Excels in a Variety of Roles
The COLORado 3 Solo from Chauvet Professional fills a wide range of roles in a lighting designer's tool chest, thanks in part to its impressively wide (8- to 45-degree) zoom range. The intense output from its three 40W RGBW engines, ...
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APG Displays Spins Off APG Rentals as a Separate Business Unit to Better Serve Customers
Underscoring its rapid success in the rental and staging market, APG Displays, an integrator of videowalls, announces the introduction of APG Rentals, a new and independent business that is exclusively dedicated to high-end ...
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A.C.T Lighting Wraps Successful LDI 2016 Where Its Slate of Brands Unveiled New Products and Upgrades
A.C.T Lighting, Inc. celebrated one of its most successful LDI shows ever, both on and off the convention floor. The exclusive distributor of MA Lighting, Clay Paky, Robert Juliat, and other leading brands in North ...
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Michael Sharon Lighting Design becomes Light Touch Designs Inc.
Los Angeles-based lighting designer Michael Sharon announces the formation of Light Touch Designs Inc.
Light Touch Designs provides lighting design services for corporate meetings, product roll-outs, and special events ...
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ATC Announces Availability of P2 PRO Dual Mono Power Amplifier
Specialist British loudspeaker drive unit and complete sound reproduction system manufacturer ATC announces the upcoming availability of the P2 PRO dual mono power amplifier -- a true dual mono design, delivering 300W of continuous ...
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London's Capital Sound Invests in Meyer Sound LEOPARD
Capital Sound Hire, for more than three decades ranked among the UK's leading sound rental companies, has announced a significant new investment in Meyer Sound's LEOPARD compact linear line array, the newest and smallest ...
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Wenger and J.R. Clancy Provide Acoustical, Rigging Enhancements at Brevard Music Center
The 80th anniversary season of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina this past summer marked the debut of a new Wenger acoustical shell and J.R. Clancy rigging equipment in the 1,800-seat, open-air Whittington-Pfohl ...
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DMDs7udios Adds the Latest DisplayPort Hippotizer's to their Arsenal
Green Hippo announces DMDs7udios as the latest design and production powerhouse to invest in Hippotizer Media Servers.
With an incredible portfolio and skill set ranging from content creation, projection mapping, and ...
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American Rockers Slipknot Out Again with Elation Lighting and Video
American heavy metal rockers Slipknot was out on the road (again) and again thrilled audiences using Elation Professional hybrid Platinum SBX moving heads with visuals projected across a large LED wall made up of Elation EPT Series ...
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DiGiCo SD5 with Stealth Core 2 Upgrade is a Taste of the Future on Sia's Nostalgic for the Present Tour
With its emphasis on modern dance and its integrated video elements, a Sia show is as theatrical as it is musical. That's certainly been the case on her Nostalgic for the Present excursion, the multiple award-winning Australian pop ...
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Theatre in Review: Not That Jewish (New World Stages)
When Monica Piper was seven, she was informed by a friend that because her family didn't attend temple on the High Holy Days, she wasn't that Jewish. Her father dismissed that as nonsense; after all, wasn't her mother in the kitchen ...
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