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(11/27/2019)

-Solotech Announces New UK Organizational Structure and Leadership

Solotech Announces New UK Organizational Structure and Leadership

Solotech announces a new unified UK organizational structure aligned with Solotech' s global structure. As of January 1, 2020, SSE Audio, Wigwam, Capital Sound, and BCS Audio, all owned by Solotech, will be ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Chauvet Professional Wins 2019 LDI Large Booth Design Award

Chauvet Professional Wins 2019 LDI Large Booth Design Award

"Immersive," the word is more often used to describe a lighting design on the touring stage than a trade show booth, but it accurately sums up the effect one experienced visiting Chauvet Professional at the just-concluded LDI show. ...More

(11/27/2019)

-SpotrackEvolution -- A Revolution in Followspotting

SpotrackEvolution -- A Revolution in Followspotting

Spotrack, manufacturers of the world's leading remotely operated followspot system, had a strong presence at the recent LDI Show in Las Vegas. Spotrack enables an operator to remotely control from any location, any number of moving ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Brompton Technology Unleashes Unparalleled Performance with Dynamic Calibration

Brompton Technology Unleashes Unparalleled Performance with Dynamic Calibration

Brompton Technology's Dynamic Calibration is a new technology that enables LED panels to achieve a higher brightness and wider color gamut than is possible with legacy calibration techniques, while maintaining uniformity. Dynamic ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Hugh Jackman's The Man. The Music. The Show. Tours With L-Acoustics

Hugh Jackman's The Man. The Music. The Show. Tours With L-Acoustics

Australian-born entertainer Hugh Jackman is easily one of today's most versatile actors, deftly switching between such disparate characters as Wolverine in X-Men to Jean Valjean in Les Misérables to P.T. Barnum in Th ...More

(11/27/2019)

-First Presbyterian Church Bonita Springs Adopts Beautiful DiGiCo SD9 Console Pair

First Presbyterian Church Bonita Springs Adopts Beautiful DiGiCo SD9 Console Pair

When First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs, Florida reached out to All Pro Integrated Systems to update its audio facilities, two pieces of equipment quickly made the "short list" -- both of which were compact DiGiCo ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Claypaky Fixtures Accompany Romanian Singer Andra on 2019 Spring-Summer Tour

Claypaky Fixtures Accompany Romanian Singer Andra on 2019 Spring-Summer Tour

Lighting and stage design studio M3 Studio in Bucharest, Romania selected a large complement of Claypaky fixtures for the latest tour by Andra, the best-selling Romanian pop and folk artist. Claypaky SharBars, Alpha Spot 800 ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Britannia Row Supplies MTV EMAs for 22nd Year

Britannia Row Supplies MTV EMAs for 22nd Year

Since 1997, Britannia Row has deployed audio requirements to MTV's Europe Music Awards. This year's winners included Artist of the Year -- Ariana Grande, Best Live -- BTS, and Best Song - "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish, all of whom were ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Protec Chooses Barco, Unilumin, and L-Acoustics for Jaguar Land Rover Long Service Awards

Protec Chooses Barco, Unilumin, and L-Acoustics for Jaguar Land Rover Long Service Awards

Protec supported its client Optimum for the prestigious Jaguar Land Rover Long Service Awards at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on October 25th and 26th. This event, held over two nights, hosted over 2,400 guests in total ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Award-Winning Design -- German Design Award 2020 for Cameo ZENIT B200 and LD Systems U300 Series

Award-Winning Design -- German Design Award 2020 for Cameo ZENIT B200 and LD Systems U300 Series

The winners have been decided: Two Adam Hall Group products have been honored with the internationally renowned German Design Award 2020 -- the Cameo ZENIT B200 and the LD Systems U300 series. While the battery-operated ZENIT B200 ...More

(11/27/2019)

-New Robert Juliat Cyrano Followspots for Joburg Theatre

New Robert Juliat Cyrano Followspots for Joburg Theatre

The longstanding technical crew of South Africa's Joburg Theatre, headed by Enos Ramoroko, were jubilant to receive new equipment to complement their very busy and well looked-after theatre situated on Braamfontein Hill, ...More

(11/27/2019)

-All Five Carroll County High Schools Go Back to School with Identical Danley Sound Systems

All Five Carroll County High Schools Go Back to School with Identical Danley Sound Systems

Carroll County is located in northwest Georgia and is home to over 100,000 people. In the fall, its citizens come together on Friday nights to cheer for their local high school football heroes, and the county's five high schools support ...More

(11/27/2019)

-Theatre in Review: The Underlying Chris/Fefu and Her Friends

Theatre in Review: The Underlying Chris/Fefu and Her Friends

Will Eno's apparent yen to be a Thornton Wilder for the twenty-first century reaches its apex in The Underlying Chris (at Second Stage), which uses a battery of theatrical devices to tell the tale of an unremarkable life. The ...More

(11/26/2019)

-New Dynamic Calibration Features for Brompton Technology Processors Announced at LDI 2019

New Dynamic Calibration Features for Brompton Technology Processors Announced at LDI 2019

Brompton Technology announced new Dynamic Calibration enabled features for its processors at LDI 2019, including ThermaCal, which eliminates thermal patterning on hot LED panels, and PureTone, which eradicates unsightly color casts ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Renkus-Heinz Bolsters Production, Engineering, and Customer Support Teams with New Hires and Promotion

Renkus-Heinz Bolsters Production, Engineering, and Customer Support Teams with New Hires and Promotion

Renkus-Heinz, manufacturer of professional loudspeakers, announces new team members are joining its in-house production, engineering, and support staff in California to better serve the integrators and end users who rely on Renkus ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Robe Returns to the Future Again at LDI

Robe Returns to the Future Again at LDI

Robe rocked one of its busiest and most dynamic LDI (Lighting Design International) expos to date in Las Vegas, winning two awards, one for "Best Creative Use of Light" and the other for the T1 product series. ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Eos Brings the Moulin Rouge to Broadway

Eos Brings the Moulin Rouge to Broadway

As one of this year's most anticipated Broadway musicals, Moulin Rouge! The Musical has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Its remarkable performances and production design combine to create a truly extravagant ...More

(11/26/2019)

-L-Acoustics Helps Dickies Arena Be All Venues to All Events

L-Acoustics Helps Dickies Arena Be All Venues to All Events

After five years of planning and construction, Dickies Arena, a new state-of-the-art, 14,000-seat multipurpose venue in the City of Fort Worth's Cultural District, opened its doors on October 26, ushering in a new era of sports and live ...More

(11/26/2019)

-GENETIC Productions and Elation for Morgan Wallen

GENETIC Productions and Elation for Morgan Wallen

Event production company GENETIC Productions is out with Morgan Wallen as the rising country music star opens as direct support on Luke Combs' Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour, a North American stretch that wraps in mid ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Björk to Launch European Leg of her Acclaimed Cornucopia Tour, Powered by d&b Soundscape

Björk to Launch European Leg of her Acclaimed Cornucopia Tour, Powered by d&b Soundscape

On November 13, performance icon Björk kicked off the European portion of her critically-acclaimed Cornucopia Tour deploying a d&b Soundscape Immersive sound system as the show scales up dramatically from its debut in New ...More

(11/26/2019)

-PLASA Launch Competition for Stage to Studio Best Mix

PLASA Launch Competition for Stage to Studio Best Mix

PLASA has launched an audio mixing competition following "Stage to Studio" at Plasa Show 2019, which saw emerging artist VC Pines perform live while being recorded by renowned engineer Jamie McEvoy (Noel Gallagher, Placebo, ...More

(11/26/2019)

-JCM Global and Analog Way Partner to Bring Cutting-Edge Digital LED Displays to Casinos Across the US

JCM Global and Analog Way Partner to Bring Cutting-Edge Digital LED Displays to Casinos Across the US

The astonishing digital signage solutions of JCM Global and Analog Way are already turning guests' heads in casinos like Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Wheatland, California, Clearwater River Casino and Lodge in Lewiston, ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Sotesa and Chauvet Professional Bridge Old and New for NTGent

Sotesa and Chauvet Professional Bridge Old and New for NTGent

Passersby can't help but notice, and be inspired by, the exterior of the Royal Dutch Theatre, home of the award-winning performance group Nederlands Toneel Gent (NTGent). Beyond its impressive architectural features, the stately 120-year ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Christie Crimson Laser Projectors Illuminate Sydney Opera House for Diwali and Remembrance Day

Christie Crimson Laser Projectors Illuminate Sydney Opera House for Diwali and Remembrance Day

The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House were transformed into a digital canvas showcasing brilliant and lifelike projections to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali and to observe Remembrance Day.
Designed, planned, and executed ...
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(11/26/2019)

-Oxbow RiverStage Switches to XTA MX36

Oxbow RiverStage Switches to XTA MX36

To every problem, there is -- or should be -- an elegant solution. Napa, California's Oxbow RiverStage represents one such solution, while the XTA MX36 is another, and it's only fitting that they would come together, thanks ...More

(11/26/2019)

-Lighting Solutions from Martin Professional Transform ABA Bank, Illuminating the Skyline of Phnom Penh

Lighting Solutions from Martin Professional Transform ABA Bank, Illuminating the Skyline of Phnom Penh

ABA Bank Head Office recently acquired state-of-the-art Martin lighting equipment from Harman Professional Solutions, in collaboration with Bright and Eternity Co., Ltd., to skillfully achieve maximum visibility and ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Winners of the Second Knight of Illumination Awards USA Revealed at Glamorous Ceremony

Winners of the Second Knight of Illumination Awards USA Revealed at Glamorous Ceremony

The winners have been announced at the second annual Knight of Illumination Awards USA (KOI-USA) ceremony, which took place at The Joint in The Hard Rock Hotel on Friday, November 22. This year, underlining the immediate ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Elation Introduces Magmatic, an Inspiring New Brand of Dependable Atmospheric Effects

Elation Introduces Magmatic, an Inspiring New Brand of Dependable Atmospheric Effects

Elation Professional is excited to be launching a completely new brand of inspiring and dependable atmospheric effects at LDI 2019 -- Magmatic. Designed, engineered and exclusively distributed by Elation, Magmatic ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Claypaky ReflectXion: The Moving Mirror that Allows the User to Bend and Shape Light Without Ever Losing It

Claypaky ReflectXion: The Moving Mirror that Allows the User to Bend and Shape Light Without Ever Losing It

Not all the lighting equipment on stage must be a lighting fixture. Claypaky introduces a new tool for lighting designers to expand on their creativity called ReflectXion, the next generation moving mirror. ...More

(11/25/2019)

-LiteGear Introduces LiteRibbon Chroma Cine-Five

LiteGear Introduces LiteRibbon Chroma Cine-Five

LiteGear, Inc. launched the LiteRibbon Chroma Cine-Five at LDI in Las Vegasthis past weekend. Cine-Five will join the immensely popular LiteRibbon product line that has changed the way sets, props, and costumes are lit ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Brompton Technology's Hydra System -- Advanced Measurement for LED Panels

Brompton Technology's Hydra System -- Advanced Measurement for LED Panels

Brompton Technology unveiled its Hydra system at LDI 2019. This all-in-one industrial solution incorporates all the measurement instruments and processing required for panel measurements to enable dynamic calibration -- a ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Focus From Below and Create Color with Improved Lieto

Focus From Below and Create Color with Improved Lieto

The ability to focus from below on the award-winning Lieto LED light fixture was the newest innovation from Wenger Corporation to debut this year at LDI. Wenger also previewed the next step in lighting innovation ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Artistic Licence Announces a Major Upgrade to Its Ethernet Gateways

Artistic Licence Announces a Major Upgrade to Its Ethernet Gateways

Artistic Licence announces that all the company's premium Ethernet gateways -- including artLynx quad, artLynx RJ45, dataLynx II and netLynx quad -- now support multi-way protocol conversion. Each port can be optionally ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Harrington Hoists, Inc. Introduces Its New TCL Series Lube-Free Air Hoists

Harrington Hoists, Inc. Introduces Its New TCL Series Lube-Free Air Hoists

Harrington Hoists, Inc. has recently introduced its new TCL Series lube-free air hoists. These hoists operate without air supply lubrication, which leaves the surrounding environment free of oil mist from the air exhaust, and are ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Curt McCormick Joins Morpheus Lights as Associate Rental Manager

Curt McCormick Joins Morpheus Lights as Associate Rental Manager

Morpheus Lights announces that Curt McCormick has joined us as associate rental manager. In his new role, McCormick will assist in the management and training of shop staff and will coordinate equipment preparation and ...More

(11/25/2019)

-EAW's New RS Series, Now Shipping

EAW's New RS Series, Now Shipping

The new RS Series from EAW delivers the company's signature performance in a meticulously designed portable, lightweight, and durable wooden enclosure. The series features four loudspeakers and two low frequency enclosures ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Laserworld Releases Safe Effects Laser for DJs and Nightclubs

Laserworld Releases Safe Effects Laser for DJs and Nightclubs

The new Laserworld EL-300RGB is a very special diffraction effects laser producing many colors: It is a multicolor white light laser system that creates a multitude of projection dots or beams through haze and fog. Due to special ...More

(11/25/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Measure for Measure (The Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Measure for Measure (The Public Theater)

Scholars often refer to Measure for Measure as one of William Shakespeare's "problem" plays, which is a nice way of saying they don't know what to make of it. Indeed, it functions as a kind of Rorschach test: There are so ...More

(11/22/2019)

-High End Systems Launches SolaHyBeam 3000 At LDI 2019

High End Systems Launches SolaHyBeam 3000 At LDI 2019

At the LDI 2019 exhibition, High End Systems will introduce the new SolaHyBeam 3000 automated fixture. With a feature set designed for beam control, aerial effects, and raw power, the flagship luminaire has all the elements to cut ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Martin by Harman Introduces Broad Extension of Martin ERA Product Line at LDI 2019

Martin by Harman Introduces Broad Extension of Martin ERA Product Line at LDI 2019

Harman Professional Solutions, manufacturer of audio, video, lighting, and control systems, launched the new Martin ERA Performance Series that includes the 400, 600, and 800 fixtures, along with launching the first outdoor ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Roe Visual to Roll Out 24/7 Technical Support Service

Roe Visual to Roll Out 24/7 Technical Support Service

Roe Visual US launches its 24/7 Technical Support Service at the LDI show. Living up to its value of unrivalled customer support, Roe Visual takes the step to offer non-stop technical back-up, showing this is no empty promise. ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Claypaky CloudIO: Digital Connectivity and Remote Maintenance

Claypaky CloudIO: Digital Connectivity and Remote Maintenance

Digitalization has become an essential technological mainstay, and many aspects of our work and lives rely on it. Even the simplest tasks are filtered through computers, which process parameters and provide quick, simple, suitable ...More

(11/22/2019)

-IVL Lighting by Minuit Une Arrives in the US, Distributed by Inner Circle Distribution

IVL Lighting by Minuit Une Arrives in the US, Distributed by Inner Circle Distribution

Minuit Une announces a partnership with Inner Circle Distribution as an exclusive distributor for the US and the Caribbean.
Inner Circle Distribution and Minuit Une are announcing today a new partnership to offer the IVL ...
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(11/22/2019)

-Environmental Lights Introduces Continuous LED Strip Light

Environmental Lights Introduces Continuous LED Strip Light

LED lighting solutions company Environmental Lights announced the launch of the new Continuous LED Strip Light.
Continuous LED Strip Light is a new style of strip light that utilizes chip on board LEDs to create one diffused ...
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(11/22/2019)

-Epson's Most Compact Interchangeable-Lens Laser Projectors Now Available

Epson's Most Compact Interchangeable-Lens Laser Projectors Now Available

Projector brand Epson announced availability for its Pro L10-Series interchangeable-lens laser projectors that offer a compact solution packed with robust features and premium projection technology. The new 6,000-lumen Pro L1060U ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Robert Juliat Strengthens Collaboration with ETC

Robert Juliat Strengthens Collaboration with ETC

Having been the first manufacturer, in 2016, to collaborate directly with ETC in having its award-winning eight-colour Dalis 860 cyclight fully calibrated with the Eos family of lighting desks, Robert Juliat now strengthens ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Masque Sound Sings and Dances its Way Across the Country for The Color Purple

Masque Sound Sings and Dances its Way Across the Country for The Color Purple

The Color Purple recently embarked on its second national tour and brought a custom audio equipment package from Masque Sound with it on the road in order to deliver pristine audio quality, night-after-night as it travelled ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Pliant Technologies CrewCom Proves to be Reliable for Grace Church

Pliant Technologies CrewCom Proves to be Reliable for Grace Church

When Grace Church was looking to upgrade its coms, they found the ideal solution with Pliant Technologies' CrewCom wireless intercom system. The Church, which regularly uses intercoms for weekend services, communion, prayer services ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Summit Integrated Systems Calls on Over 100 Chauvet Professional Fixtures for Life.Church Broadcast Campus

Summit Integrated Systems Calls on Over 100 Chauvet Professional Fixtures for Life.Church Broadcast Campus

In January 1996, what is now Life.Church was founded as Life Covenant Church in a two car garage equipped with an overhead projector and two construction lights purchased at Lowes for under $40. The church and its technological prowess ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Collarts Delivers World-Class Audio Education with JBL by Harman Audio Systems

Collarts Delivers World-Class Audio Education with JBL by Harman Audio Systems

The Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd recently outfitted their new flagship campus with state-of-the-art JBL by Harman audio systems to deliver class-leading sound quality for their audio and music production programs. ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Clear-Com Digital Wireless Solution Enables Clear, Flexible Communication for Life Church

Clear-Com Digital Wireless Solution Enables Clear, Flexible Communication for Life Church

Life, a multi-site church in Auckland, New Zealand, has a sophisticated live audio-visual production set-up that provides its congregation with superior coverage of services, worship-based concerts, and conferences. In late 2018, it opened ...More

(11/22/2019)

-Adam Hall Group Welcomes International Case Maker Industry to Experience Center

Adam Hall Group Welcomes International Case Maker Industry to Experience Center

No event can be held without them and no equipment can do without them -- flightcases are part of basic professional event technology equipment and are manufactured to perfectly suit every requirement. At the first Casemaker Days 2019, on ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Vectorworks, Inc. Announces Availability of ConnectCAD 2020 for Entertainment Market

Vectorworks, Inc. Announces Availability of ConnectCAD 2020 for Entertainment Market

As part of the acquisition that was finalized in August 2019, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. brings ConnectCAD 2020 to market in conjunction with the Vectorworks 2020 Service Pack 2 release. From ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Blizzard is Making Electromagnetic Waves with Eight New Products at the LDI Show

Blizzard is Making Electromagnetic Waves with Eight New Products at the LDI Show

Rebel LED innovator Blizzard Lighting is debuting eight new lighting fixtures and accessories this week, exclusively on Blizzard Vision, the industry's first-ever shopping network to feature products that convert electrical energy ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Smoke Factory Appoints Inner Circle Distribution as Exclusive Distributor

Smoke Factory Appoints Inner Circle Distribution as Exclusive Distributor

Smoke Factory GmbH has appointed Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) of Davie, Florida as the exclusive distributor for North America, South America, and the Caribbean for its line of premium foggers and hazers. The original ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Keith Bennett Promoted to Director of Operations at Morpheus Lights

Keith Bennett Promoted to Director of Operations at Morpheus Lights

Morpheus Lights announces the promotion of Morpheus veteran Keith Bennett to the position of director of operations. Bennett takes charge of all touring, production, and equipment rental operations and will continue to be ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Ayrton Welcomes Chris Lose and Jonas Stenvinkel

Ayrton Welcomes Chris Lose and Jonas Stenvinkel

Ayrton welcomes two new colleagues to its sales team.
Chris Lose takes the role of Ayrton's new designer relations manager and will be based in North America. Jonas Stenvinkel is Ayrton's new director of ...
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(11/21/2019)

-Solotech Appoints Colin Raininger as Senior Business Developer

Solotech Appoints Colin Raininger as Senior Business Developer

Philip Giffard, president, sales and systems integration at Solotech, announces the appointment of Colin Raininger as senior business developer for the company's Toronto office. Reporting directly to Rob CajoletMore

(11/21/2019)

-4Wall Adds Cory Froke as Media Server Lead / Video Engineer

4Wall Adds Cory Froke as Media Server Lead / Video Engineer

4Wall Entertainment added media server and projection system design expert Cory Froke as the media server lead / video engineer who will be working on projects worldwide.
Before joining 4Wall, Froke spent three and a ...
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(11/21/2019)

-Jason Ross Joins Riedel as Sales Manager, Canada

Jason Ross Joins Riedel as Sales Manager, Canada

In response to increasing momentum for its solutions in North America, Riedel Communications announces the appointment of Jason Ross as sales manager for Canada. Based in Toronto, Ross reports to Rich Zabel, vice ...More

(11/21/2019)

-TEA Names 26th Annual Thea Awards Recipients; Awards Gala to be Held in Anaheim in 2020

TEA Names 26th Annual Thea Awards Recipients; Awards Gala to be Held in Anaheim in 2020

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced the new slate of TEA Thea Awards recipients -- to be formally awarded April 18, 2020 at the 26th annual TEA Thea Awards Gala in Anaheim, California, presented by Chime ...More

(11/21/2019)

-PK Sound Announces Product Demonstration at Nashville's The Steel Mill

PK Sound Announces Product Demonstration at Nashville's The Steel Mill

Calgary, Alberta-based loudspeaker manufacturer PK Sound announces that it will be holding a live product demonstration of its cutting-edge loudspeaker technology at The Steel Mill in Nashville, Tennessee on December 4 and 5, 2019 ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Noot vir Noot It's Robe

Noot vir Noot It's Robe

Robe moving lights were all over the rig designed by Ryan Lombard, H.O.D of show lighting for lighting suppliers Blond Productions, for the latest series of popular Afrikaans language music quiz Noot vir Noot ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Astera Goes Wild in Minnesota

Astera Goes Wild in Minnesota

A forest of nearly 100 Astera Titan Tubes were used by lighting designer Nook Schoenfeld to create some high impact lighting effects during a sizzle-reel shoot to get player highlights for NHL ice hockey team Minnesota ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Allen & Heath Energizes One of Denver's Prominent Concert Locations

Allen & Heath Energizes One of Denver's Prominent Concert Locations

When it comes to finding a place to listen to live music, choices range from dive bars to more acoustically refined venues. Among the latter in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, is The Soiled Dove Underground, which recently ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Theatre in Review: A Christmas Carol (Lyceum Theatre)/Einstein's Dreams (59E59)

Theatre in Review: A Christmas Carol (Lyceum Theatre)/Einstein's Dreams (59E59)

It's been a week of signs and wonders in the theatre, featuring dramas in which magic and science seem oddly like mirror images of each other. If, this early in the holiday season, you're already feeling up to your neck in tinsel, ...More

(11/21/2019)

-Theatre in Review: The Crucible (Connelly Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Crucible (Connelly Theatre)

Eighty percent of Bedlam's new production of The Crucible (staged in association with The Nora Theatre Company) is so thunderously good that you're likely to forgive the haywire twenty percent. It might take you a little ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Chauvet Professional Rolls Out Powerful New Products At LDI

Chauvet Professional Rolls Out Powerful New Products At LDI

Building on the momentum of a year that has seen its products appear on global tours, in network TV studios, and at major theatres across the world, Chauvet Professional is unveiling an exciting new collection of products at LDI. ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aqua Isn't Afraid to Play in the Rain

Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aqua Isn't Afraid to Play in the Rain

Designed in the spirit of the award-winning Sharpy Plus platform, the Sharpy Plus Aqua luminaire is an IP65-rated moving head fixture perfect for outdoor events, touring, permanent installations, cruise ships, and much more. This new ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Martin Audio BlacklineX Powered Now Shipping in US

Martin Audio BlacklineX Powered Now Shipping in US

Martin Audio has confirmed that the active versions of its fast-selling BlacklineX series, the BlacklineX Powered, is now shipping.
When it was first announced in May this year, customers and distribution partners welcomed the ...
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(11/20/2019)

-Now Shipping: ADJ's All-Weather Moving Head Wash Workhorse

Now Shipping: ADJ's All-Weather Moving Head Wash Workhorse

ADJ announces the immediate availability of its new Hydro Wash X7 IP-rated moving head wash luminaire. This incredibly versatile 280W LED fixture packs a host of useful features into a shell that is both compact and extremely robust ...More

(11/20/2019)

-New Genelec 4430 Loudspeaker Gives the AV World Exceptional Sound Quality Over IP

New Genelec 4430 Loudspeaker Gives the AV World Exceptional Sound Quality Over IP

Genelec -- the global leader in professional audio monitoring -- has announced the availability of the new 4430 two-way active installation loudspeaker, the first model to incorporate the company's ground-breaking Smart IP ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Robe ESPRITES for AMF

Robe ESPRITES for AMF

Robe's new ESPRITE LED moving lights made their live debut in The Netherlands at the high-profile AMF event staged in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, a glittering showcase concluding five days of electronic music conference sessions, ...More

(11/20/2019)

-DPA Hits the Road with Khalid on the Free Spirit World Tour

DPA Hits the Road with Khalid on the Free Spirit World Tour

After auditioning nearly every industry standard microphone capsule for multi-platinum recording artist Khalid, production manager and front-of-house engineer CJ Blair found that DPA Microphones' d:facto 4018VL Vocal ...More

(11/20/2019)

-High End Systems Announces Hog Factor 2019 Judging Panel

High End Systems Announces Hog Factor 2019 Judging Panel

High End Systems kicks off its fourth annual Hog Factor Collegiate Competition on Friday, November 22 at 5:00pm at LDI 2019 trade show booth #325 at the Las Vegas County Convention Center. Attendees are welcome to watch as the three ...More

(11/20/2019)

-MDG Goes Under the Sea for The Little Mermaid at Helsinki City Theatre

MDG Goes Under the Sea for The Little Mermaid at Helsinki City Theatre

Helsinki City Theatre is putting on the Disney magic this season with its lavish musical production of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. The theatre's annual musical production is always a major part of its ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Powersoft T Series Nominated for NAMM TEC Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement

Powersoft T Series Nominated for NAMM TEC Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement

Powersoft, manufacturer of professional power amplifiers, has been announced as a nominee for the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement in ...More

(11/20/2019)

-disguise and Evolve Media Group Announce New Partnership

disguise and Evolve Media Group Announce New Partnership

disguise announces its new partnership with Evolve Media Group as the latest rental and sales partner in the US for disguise solutions.
Evolve is a technology-focused company that provides its unique suite of services ...
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(11/20/2019)

-Penguin Cafe Delivers Electrifying Tour Lighting with Martin by Harman

Penguin Cafe Delivers Electrifying Tour Lighting with Martin by Harman

Ben M Rogers, lighting designer for Penguin Cafe, recently deployed Martin MAC Allure Profile and VDO Atomic Dot lighting fixtures on the band's 2019 UK tour to deliver sensational lighting designs that compliment their ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Meyer Sound's Largest Permanent Installation of New ULTRA-X40 at Austria Center Vienna

Meyer Sound's Largest Permanent Installation of New ULTRA-X40 at Austria Center Vienna

Located adjacent to the United Nations headquarters complex in Austria's capital city, Austria Center Vienna (ACV) is an expansive conference and exhibition facility offering 24 presentation halls for 100 to 4,320 participants along with ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Christie Helps Recreate the Historic Apollo 11 Mission Control Room and Moon Landing

Christie Helps Recreate the Historic Apollo 11 Mission Control Room and Moon Landing

Christie laser projectors are part of a stunning restoration of the Apollo Mission Control room at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Almost exactly 50 years after the historic moon landing, the decommissioned room -- known as ...More

(11/20/2019)

-Rosco Laboratories Celebrates the Legacy of Stan Schwartz at LDI 2019

Rosco Laboratories Celebrates the Legacy of Stan Schwartz at LDI 2019

Rosco Laboratories will honor the life and career of its long-time executive vice president, Stan Schwartz, with a toast at the LDI Tradeshow and Conference. The event will be held at 4:30pm PST on Friday, November 22nd ...More

(11/19/2019)

-A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces US Partnership Vitec Imaging Solutions

A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces US Partnership Vitec Imaging Solutions

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting, rigging, and video technologies announces a US partnership with Vitec Imaging Solutions.
Vitec Imaging is a global provider of premium branded products and solutions to the ...
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(11/19/2019)

-ETC and High End Systems Are Set to Impress at LDI 2019

ETC and High End Systems Are Set to Impress at LDI 2019

ETC and High End Systems will exhibit the latest innovations in lighting technology in a combined booth at LDI 2019, November 22 -- 24 in Las Vegas. Visitors will get the chance to see powerful fixtures, sophisticated ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Elation Adds World Premiere Product Launches for LDI

Elation Adds World Premiere Product Launches for LDI

Elation Professional has added five new world premiere debuts to its list of products to show at LDI 2019 in Las Vegas. Showing November 22 -- 24 at Elation booth #602 for the first time anywhere will be new moving head fixtures in ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Adam Hall Group at the LDI Show 2019 -- New Cameo Lighting Highlights for Live Design Professionals

Adam Hall Group at the LDI Show 2019 -- New Cameo Lighting Highlights for  Live Design Professionals

At this year's Live Design International (LDI) from November 18 -- 24 in Las Vegas, the Adam Hall Group will be presenting numerous new products from its extensive lighting technology portfolio. With the new state-of-the-art Cameo ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Doughty's Scaff Boom Arm and Fifty Clamp Set to Make Waves at LDI

Doughty's Scaff Boom Arm and Fifty Clamp Set to Make Waves at LDI

Doughty Engineering's newest pieces of kit -- the Scaff Boom Arm and Fifty Clamp are set to take center stage on the company's booth 2424 at this year's LDI Show. This is the first time the Scaff Boom Arm will be seen in the US and, ...More

(11/19/2019)

-The NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame Announces Seven New Inductees

The NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame Announces Seven New Inductees

TECnology Hall of Fame founder George Petersen and the NAMM TEC Committee have announced seven defining audio products and innovations as the newest entrants to the prestigious TECnology Hall of Fame (TECHOF). The ...More

(11/19/2019)

-DAS Audio to Offer Guest Speaker Presentations During LDI 2019

DAS Audio to Offer Guest Speaker Presentations During LDI 2019

DAS Audio, manufacturer of loudspeakers, PA systems, intercoms, signal processing, and related equipment, will offer three presentations to help audio professionals gain a deeper understanding of system design and live sound mixing ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Scenex Lighting Rebrands

Scenex Lighting Rebrands

Scenex Lighting, a division of GLP German Light Products US, which specializes in pixel and non-pixel LED solutions, (including LED tape, LED Neon, pixel matrixes, and its own suite of control management solutions built for ...More

(11/19/2019)

-TiMax Creates Natural Sound on Broadway for The Rose Tattoo

TiMax Creates Natural Sound on Broadway for The Rose Tattoo

To create a natural and immersive sound environment for The Rose Tattoo in Broadway's American Airlines theatre, associate sound designer Bradlee Ward specified a TiMax SoundHub 2 audio spatialization engine to create ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Sennheiser Digital 6000 Delivers Ultra-Stable Wireless Performance During 53rd Annual CMA Awards

Sennheiser Digital 6000 Delivers Ultra-Stable Wireless Performance During 53rd Annual CMA Awards

The 53rd Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena, saw the biggest names in country music come together once again for a special evening of live music and industry recognition. Millions of ...More

(11/19/2019)

-The Amphithéâtre de la Verrière Adopts Dalis Access 863

The Amphithéâtre de la Verrière Adopts Dalis Access 863

The Amphithéâtre de la Verrière, located in Aix-en-Provence, France, recently chose Robert Juliat Dalis 863 Access lighting fixtures to add to its in-house inventory. These high-quality LED battens, accessible to all budgets, are ...More

(11/19/2019)

-L-Acoustics Brings Super, Natural Sound to Santana's Supernatural Now Tour

L-Acoustics Brings Super, Natural Sound to Santana's Supernatural Now Tour

For Santana, 2019 was a banner dual-anniversary year. Not only did it mark the 50th anniversary of the band's mesmerizing performance at 1969's legendary Woodstock music festival, it also marked the 20th anniversary of the Grammy ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center Adds Array of Claypaky and ADB Lighting Products to Multi Hall Venue

Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center Adds Array of Claypaky and ADB Lighting Products to Multi Hall Venue

The 3201 Multi Hall in the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center (TTTC) at the National Center for Traditional Arts (NCFTA) in Taipei became the first theater in the country to use moving heads and be equipped with all-LED lighting with the ...More

(11/19/2019)

-Theatre in Review: History of Violence (Schaubühne Berlin/St. Ann's Warehouse)

Theatre in Review: History of Violence (Schaubühne Berlin/St. Ann's Warehouse)

History of Violence is a horror story, but a contemplative one; it features one of the most disturbing acts I have ever seen onstage, out of which it teases a multiplicity of meanings. It is a difficult, demanding, and extraordinary ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Robe at LDI 2019

Robe at LDI 2019

Robe takes full advantage of LDI 2019 as a key US and international entertainment technology hub, and Las Vegas as a dynamic and lively nucleus for staging some of the world's finest entertainment and events. ...More

(11/18/2019)

-City Theatrical to Launch QolorFLEX Multiverse Dimmers at LDI 2019

City Theatrical to Launch QolorFLEX Multiverse Dimmers at LDI 2019

City Theatrical will be launching and demonstrating new technology in booth 435 at the LDI Show 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 22 - 24, 2019.
Nominated as an LDI Show 2019 ...
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(11/18/2019)

-Join TMB at LDI 2019 -- New Products, New Technology!

Join TMB at LDI 2019 -- New Products, New Technology!

This year at LDI, TMB's signature hospitality will be offered in a revised booth setting. Of course, other than the hospitality, it's all about products, and there will be a wide range of exciting, innovative, even award ...More

(11/18/2019)

-ADJ Sets the Stage to Unveil Exciting New Lighting and Video Products at LDI 2019

ADJ Sets the Stage to Unveil Exciting New Lighting and Video Products at LDI 2019

Entertainment lighting and video specialist ADJ will use the 2019 LDI trade show in Las Vegas to unveil multiple exciting additions right across its product range. These will include a whole new series of LED video panels, ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Equipson Unveils LS-Wing -- An Innovative OSC Hardware Controller

Equipson Unveils LS-Wing -- An Innovative OSC Hardware Controller

LS-Wing, the latest addition to WORK PRO's award winning LightShark DMX-based hardware lighting console range, is set to revolutionize the lighting industry by giving professionals access to an open sound control (OSC) hardware ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Discover the LiteCAD Evolution CAD Truss Structure Configurator

Discover the LiteCAD Evolution CAD Truss Structure Configurator

LiteCAD Evolution is a dedicated cloud-based truss configuration software with intuitive drag and drop architecture. Users are provided with a tool that allows for the extremely quick and easy creation of technical layouts and ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Jeremy Railton and Scott Ault Join Forces as Partners in Railton Entertainment Design

Jeremy Railton and Scott Ault Join Forces as Partners in Railton Entertainment Design

Legendary designer Jeremy Railton and industry veteran Scott Ault have joined forces, as partners, to launch Railton Entertainment Design, the preeminent themed entertainment design firm for location-based ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Tomcat/JTE to Unveil Surprises LDI

Tomcat/JTE to Unveil Surprises LDI

The Tomcat and JTE teams share "This year's LDI show will be really special and we're looking forward to your visit!" Visit the teams in booth 1115 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 22 - 24, where they ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Ayrton Khamsins Join Wheel of Fortune Lighting Rig

Ayrton Khamsins Join Wheel of Fortune Lighting Rig

As Wheel of Fortune begins shooting its 37th season, the popular game show has been replacing its ageing lights with LED fixtures requiring less power, generating less heat, and needing little maintenance. Joining the show's ...More

(11/18/2019)

-CODA Audio Appoints SC Media Canada as Distributor

CODA Audio Appoints SC Media Canada as Distributor

CODA Audio announces the appointment of highly-respected SC Media Canada as its exclusive distributor in the territory. An influential presence in the Canadian market for 35 years, SC Media represents industry-leading ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Seth Jackson Balances Looks on Casting Crowns/Hillsong Worship/Elevation Worship Tour with Maverick MK3 Spot

Seth Jackson Balances Looks on Casting Crowns/Hillsong Worship/Elevation Worship Tour with Maverick MK3 Spot

E Pluribus Unum, no less than Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin chose these Latin words, "Out of Many One," in 1776 for the official seal of their fledgling republic. The phrase, which is handed down today on US coins, ...More

(11/18/2019)

-JRLX Illuminates Sum 41 Tour

JRLX Illuminates Sum 41 Tour

Iconic rock band Sum 41 embarked on its US and Canadian Order in Decline tour with a JRLX touring lighting package onboard. Lighting designer Nick Stabile of Helm Projects specified an impactful rig of Elat ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Jeju National University Elevates Live Performances at Ara Muse Hall with Harman Professional Solutions

Jeju National University Elevates Live Performances at Ara Muse Hall with Harman Professional Solutions

To deliver clear, powerful sound at Jeju National University's Ara Muse Hall, TechData Co., Ltd. and Daegwang Media recently teamed up to deploy a Harman Professional Solutions sound system with solutions from JBL ...More

(11/18/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Pumpgirl (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Pumpgirl (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Irish playwrights seem to love nothing more than an evening of intertwined monologues; so many plays of this type have come our way lately that I wonder if dialogue hasn't been banned on the island outright. Such a format can work ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Claypaky at LDI 2019

Claypaky at LDI 2019

Claypaky will be at LDI this year in booth #1447. They will be present with a new sales and technical team based in the US: Dennis Knopf (senior business development manager), George Masek (senior product specialist), < ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Chauvet Professional Introduces Maverick Storm 1 Spot

Chauvet Professional Introduces Maverick Storm 1 Spot

The weather may not always be ideal at a festival or other outdoor event, but designers and rental companies will always be able to rely on optimal performance from the new Maverick Storm 1 Spot. Just introduced by Chauvet ProfessionalMore

(11/15/2019)

-Astera at LDI 2019

Astera at LDI 2019

Innovative wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera will be making an impact at the 2019 LDI expo in Las Vegas next week ... on the stand of its exclusive US distributor, Inner Circle Distribution, on booth #1205. ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Behind the Scenes Announces Remarkable Response to Mental Health Survey

Behind the Scenes Announces Remarkable Response to Mental Health Survey

Behind the Scene issued this statement: "Behind the Scenes announces that its recent 'Survey to Assist in the Development of a Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Initiative in the Entertainment Industry' received an incredible response ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Brown Note Productions, Inc. Invests in Elation IP-Rated Lighting

Brown Note Productions, Inc. Invests in Elation IP-Rated Lighting

Brown Note Productions, Inc., a full-service production company based in Thornton, Colorado, has purchased a large fleet of Elation Professional IP-rated outdoor lighting fixtures and immediately had the gear out on a fall ...More

(11/15/2019)

-TC Furlong Hosts Ninth Digital Console Expo

TC Furlong Hosts Ninth Digital Console Expo

TC Furlong Inc. will hold its ninth Annual Digital Console Expo on Tuesday, December 10 between 3:00 -- 8:30pm at the Moody Church, 1635 N LaSalle Street, Chicago.
TC Furlong's manufacturer partners will be showcasing their ...
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(11/15/2019)

-NSCA Announces Official Keynote Line-Up for BLC 2020

NSCA Announces Official Keynote Line-Up for BLC 2020

NSCA, the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial low-voltage electronic systems industry, announces the confirmed speakers for the 22nd annual Business and Leadership Conference (BLC), to be held on February ...More

(11/15/2019)

-A Landmark LDI Show for Area Four Industries Direct America

A Landmark LDI Show for Area Four Industries Direct America

For Area Four Industries, this year's LDI show is a very special occasion in more ways than one. Visit booth #1115 to learn about the extensive range of high-quality products on offer, the company says, such as MILOS, LITEC, EXE ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Blue Parrot Takes the First Ayrton Perseo-S into Scotland

Blue Parrot Takes the First Ayrton Perseo-S into Scotland

Edinburgh-based production services and dry hire company, Blue Parrot, has just taken delivery of Scotland's first Ayrton Perseo-S IP65-rated LED fixtures. The occasion also marks Blue Parrot's first investment in Ayrton ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Intelligible Speech Amidst York Minster's Ethereal Reverberation with the d&b xC-Series

Intelligible Speech Amidst York Minster's Ethereal Reverberation with the d&b xC-Series

Steeped in centuries of history, the city of York's magnificent Minster holds a revered place in the lives of locals and visitors alike. The Minster's in-house team recently completed a ground-breaking project by installing over one ...More

(11/15/2019)

-PixelFLEX Helps Define the Longhorn Culture at the University of Texas

PixelFLEX Helps Define the Longhorn Culture at the University of Texas

Located in the Red McCombs Red Zone at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium, the new Frank Denius Family University of Texas Athletics Hall of Fame recently celebrated its grand opening. As the University's first-ever sports Hall of Fame, the ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Alan Parsons Live Project Tours with Alcons

Alan Parsons Live Project Tours with Alcons

As far as the sound of his songs is concerned, Alan Parsons is probably one of the most demanding artists ever. In the late '60s / early '70s, he worked as a sound engineer on milestones in music history, including the Beatles ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Force Tech Adds Analog Way Aquilon C to New Sportsbook at French Lick Casino

Force Tech Adds Analog Way Aquilon C to New Sportsbook at French Lick Casino

Force Technology Solutions, LLC (Force Tech) in Greenfield, Indiana recently completed one of the first Analog Way Aquilon installations in the US and the first in the Midwest at the new Sportsbook at French Lick Casino. ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Cyrano (The New Group/Daryl Roth Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Cyrano (The New Group/Daryl Roth Theatre)

A musical Cyrano de Bergerac? Many have tried, none have succeeded. By my count, the current attraction at the Daryl Roth is the eighth attempt at musicalizing Edmond Rostand's fabulous war horse -- and that doesn't include ...More

(11/15/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre)

God broke the mold when He created Tina Turner -- and, in many ways, Tina breaks the mold of Broadway musical star bios. The redundantly titled Tina: The Tina Turner Musical adheres firmly to the template offered by < ...More

(11/14/2019)

-PROLIGHTS Doubles-Up Its Exposure at LDI Show in Las Vegas, November 22 - 24

PROLIGHTS Doubles-Up Its Exposure at LDI Show in Las Vegas, November 22 - 24

A.C. Lighting Inc. in partnership with PROLIGHTS, will show off PROLIGHTS' latest technologies at the upcoming LDI Show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center November 22 - 24, in booth 2953 (PROLIGHTS) and ...More

(11/14/2019)

-AV Stumpfl to Present AT64-SHIFT Screen System and New PIXERA 1.2 at LDI 2019

AV Stumpfl to Present AT64-SHIFT Screen System and New PIXERA 1.2 at LDI 2019

AV Stumpfl, the Austrian AV technology manufacturer, will present its AT64-SHIFT system for large mobile projection screens and the new PIXERA media server software version 1.2 at this year's LDI show in Las Vegas, ...More

(11/14/2019)

-ELC Lighting Offers the Final Word on DMX Redundancy

ELC Lighting Offers the Final Word on DMX Redundancy

DMX control specialist ELC Lighting will unveil its latest innovation, designed to enable the creation of fully-redundant DMX networks, at the LDI show in Las Vegas, November 22 - 24. Now, for the first time, a damaged DMX ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Listen Technologies Launches Navilution Wi-Fi

Listen Technologies Launches Navilution Wi-Fi

Listen Technologies, a provider of assistive listening systems for 21 years, announced the launch of Navilution Wi-Fi, the sightseeing industry's first affordable, plug-and-play, low latency, streaming passenger entertainment ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Gerrit Schottert Joins Chauvet Team

Gerrit Schottert Joins Chauvet Team

Keeping pace with the ever-increasing demand for its products in Benelux, Chauvet has named highly-regarded lighting specialist Gerrit Schottert as its senior business development manager for the Netherlands. Operating out ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Pascal Poised for Further Growth with Creation of COO and CFO Positions

Pascal Poised for Further Growth with Creation of COO and CFO Positions

Pascal announces two executive appointments to its management team, positioning the company for a new phase of strategic expansion. Both appointments are to newly created positions: those of chief financial officer and ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Harlequin Floors Welcomes Michael Friedrich to the American Sales Team

Harlequin Floors Welcomes Michael Friedrich to the American Sales Team

Harlequin Floors, a global provider of advanced technology flooring for dance and performing arts, announced it has hired Michael Friedrich as account executive -- production and events for American Harlequin. ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Funktion-One's Tony Andrews Receives Honorary Fellowship

Funktion-One's Tony Andrews Receives Honorary Fellowship

In a ceremony that awarded graduates in art and design, media and communications technology, humanities and computing at Wrexham Glyndwr University, Funktion-One founder Tony Andrews was presented with an honorary ...More

(11/14/2019)

-PSAV Acquires Eclipse

PSAV Acquires Eclipse

PSAV has announced the acquisition of eclipse, the AV and live event production and venue company operating in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Brompton Technology and FNTECH Deliver the Future @ OC6

Brompton Technology and FNTECH Deliver the Future @ OC6

At the end of September, the industry's leading developers, creators, and visionaries gathered at Facebook's Oculus Connect 6 conference at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in California to celebrate what the social media giant ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Outline's Superfly and Newton FPGA Processor Tour the UK with Will Young

Outline's Superfly and Newton FPGA Processor Tour the UK with Will Young

Will Young's brand new show An Evening with Will Young visited 21 cities around the UK throughout October, with a complete audio infrastructure provided by London-based Capital Sound Hire. ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Arf & Yes Runs 148 Universe Show for Juhuasuan with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium

Arf & Yes Runs 148 Universe Show for Juhuasuan with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium

JSTV's 99 Juhuasuan Shopping Day Show is big by any measure. The sheer volume of sales generated by the event sponsored by this Alibaba subsidiary leave no doubt about that. Neither does the spectacular lighting design by Ghent, Belgium ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Dante and Dante Domain Manager Help Streamline Workflows, Elevate the Curriculum at UC - Denver

Dante and Dante Domain Manager Help Streamline Workflows, Elevate the Curriculum at UC - Denver

Audinate, developer of the industry-leading Dante media networking technology, has helped enable the University of Colorado, Denver to streamline audio production workflows, manage student projects, and advance the ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Audio Engineer Laurie Quigley Uses Audio-Technica Microphones and Wireless Systems on Tour with Lenny Kravitz

Audio Engineer Laurie Quigley Uses Audio-Technica Microphones and Wireless Systems on Tour with Lenny Kravitz

For many years, microphones from Audio-Technica, an innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, have been an essential part of the setup employed by audio engineer Laurie Quigley on tour with Lenny Kravitz. ...More

(11/14/2019)

-Bandit Joins Jimmy Buffett for Another Round of Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour

Bandit Joins Jimmy Buffett for Another Round of Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour

Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band recently wrapped up the Son of a Son of a Sailor tour with a lighting system supplied by Bandit Lites. The Margaritaville singer-songwriter has been entertaining his devoted fans for ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Obsidian Control Systems to show NX 4 with DYLOS at LDI 2019

Obsidian Control Systems to show NX 4 with DYLOS at LDI 2019

Obsidian Control Systems is showing the powerful NX 4 lighting controller with DYLOS pixel composition engine at LDI 2019 in Las Vegas, November 22 -- 24. Designers, programmers, and operators are invited to booth #602 for a look at ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Lycian Stage Lighting to Display Three New Followspots

Lycian Stage Lighting to Display Three New Followspots

Lycian Stage Lighting continues the expansion of its LED followspot offerings with additions at both extremes. The ZOT jr. is a mini 20" long, 240W unit unit. With surprising output, the ZOT jr. comes complete with Lycian's first ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Brompton Launches High Dynamic Range

Brompton Launches High Dynamic Range

LED processor manufacturer Brompton Technology is officially launching its High Dynamic Range (HDR) solution at LDI 2019 in Las Vegas, November 22 -- 24. The company will also unveil a new technology that it believes will "make a ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Introducing the Brighter, Bolder Focus Spot 2X

Introducing the Brighter, Bolder Focus Spot 2X

The hugely popular Focus Spot Two compact moving head fixture from ADJ has been upgraded. With increased brightness thanks to a new 100W LED engine, the Focus Spot 2X model inherits all of the award-winning features of the original ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Symetrix xIO Stage 4x4 Dante Stage Box the Antidote to Network Endpoint Weak Links

Symetrix xIO Stage 4x4 Dante Stage Box the Antidote to Network Endpoint Weak Links

Say goodbye to traditional analog microphone lines that are prone to noise induction and general signal degradation; the new Symetrix xIO Stage 4x4 Dante stage box offers a far superior digital solution for professionals installing ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Robe Specified for Magazine London's House Lighting Rig

Robe Specified for Magazine London's House Lighting Rig

Nearly 100 Robe LED lighting fixtures -- T1 Profiles, Spiider LED wash beams, plus Divine 160 RGBW LED floods -- are at the heart of the house lighting package at Magazine London -- the capital's newest and most exciting event space ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Styx FOH Engineer Chris "Cookie" Hoff Relies Deploys JBL 7 Series Monitors to Deliver Stunning Live Sound

Styx FOH Engineer Chris &quot;Cookie&quot; Hoff Relies Deploys JBL 7 Series Monitors to Deliver Stunning Live Sound

Chris Hoff, front of house engineer for the legendary rock band Styx, relies on JBL 7 Series Master Reference Monitors to help him dial in studio-quality sound during live performances.
Styx is one of the most popular ...
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(11/13/2019)

-RCF Arena Reggio Emilia the Largest Outdoor Venue in Italy

RCF Arena Reggio Emilia the Largest Outdoor Venue in Italy

The great new Italian concert venue will officially open on September 12th, 2020.
"RCF was born in 1949 in Reggio Emilia. From here we brought the excellence of Italian sound throughout the globe and today we are among the major ...
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(11/13/2019)

-The Activity Accents Big Looks at TIDAL X Rock the Vote with Chauvet Professional Maverick

The Activity Accents Big Looks at TIDAL X Rock the Vote with Chauvet Professional Maverick

Patrick Dierson called it "the chandelier." For the fans who packed Brooklyn's Barclay Center on Monday night October 21 for the TIDAL X Rock the Vote Show, it was a massive piece of eye candy that riveted their attention as it ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Elation Artiste Picasso Impresses at Royal Opera House

Elation Artiste Picasso Impresses at Royal Opera House

Situated in London's Covent Garden, the Grade One listed Royal Opera House (ROH) is one of London's largest theatres. Housing both The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet, both world-leading companies whose productions feature the very finest ...More

(11/13/2019)

-World's First Guitar-Shaped Hotel Comes to Life with Dramatic Visuals Powered by a RealMotion 4 Karat Server

World's First Guitar-Shaped Hotel Comes to Life with Dramatic Visuals Powered by a RealMotion 4 Karat Server

RealMotion, the pioneering designer of content management and creation software and hardware, recently brought its expertise to the launch of the world's first guitar-shaped hotel, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in ...More

(11/13/2019)

-AKG Honors Legend Quincy Jones with Lifetime Achievement Award

AKG Honors Legend Quincy Jones with Lifetime Achievement Award

The evening was electric as top producers, musicians, DJs, and music industry professionals came together Tuesday night at the iconic Capitol Studios in Hollywood to honor legendary producer Quincy Jones with an AKG Lifetime ...More

(11/13/2019)

-"Cyclorama: The Big Picture" Brings Painting of the Battle of Atlanta to Life with Support from Alcorn McBride

&quot;Cyclorama: The Big Picture&quot; Brings Painting of the Battle of Atlanta to Life with Support from Alcorn McBride

Earlier this year, Atlanta History Center opened "Cyclorama: The Big Picture," featuring the fully-restored cyclorama painting, The Battle of Atlanta. Longer than a football field and standing 49' tall, the unique 132-year-old hand-painted ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Theatre in Review: BrandoCapote (The Tank)

Theatre in Review: BrandoCapote (The Tank)

It was the journalistic whack job of the decade: Truman Capote, on assignment for The New Yorker, bearded Marlon Brando, that lion of Hollywood, in the den of his hotel in Osaka, Japan, where he was filming the 1957 drama Sayonara ...More

(11/13/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Richard III (Druid/Gerald W. Lynch Theater)

Theatre in Review: Richard III (Druid/Gerald W. Lynch Theater)

In a strange accident of casting, in his 2008 New York debut, Aaron Monaghan starred as the title character of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan. Eleven years later, he is back as crookback Richard, the physically ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Elation to Highlight Award-Winning Product Lines at 2019 LDI

Elation to Highlight Award-Winning Product Lines at 2019 LDI

Elation Professional's product line has never been stronger, or more sought after, the company says. Offering innovative, award-winning products that perform to the rigors of the professional lighting market, the Elation team looks ...More

(11/12/2019)

-ChamSys MagicQ MQ70 Console Makes US Debut At LDI

ChamSys MagicQ MQ70 Console Makes US Debut At LDI

ChamSys is offering a new level of mobility for busy designers and programmers with the new MagicQ MQ70 Console. Introduced at PLASA 2019, this trim compact console (it weighs in at a mere 7kg, or 15.4lb), will make its US ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Ayrton at LDI 2019 Booth 1237 with A.C.T. Lighting

Ayrton at LDI 2019 Booth 1237 with A.C.T. Lighting

Ayrton will be exhibiting at LDI with its exclusive US distributor A.C.T. Lighting on booth 1237 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 22 -- 24, and excitement is building for the official US showing of Ayrton's two ...More

(11/12/2019)

-MDG at LDI 2019 Booth 1245

MDG at LDI 2019 Booth 1245

MDG will be exhibiting at LDI 2019 on booth 1245 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 22 -- 24, near its exclusive US distributor, A.C.T. Lighting, where the team will be demonstrating the ATMe and ATMe WPE haze ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Robert Juliat at LDI 2019 Booth 1237 with A.C.T. Lighting, Inc.

Robert Juliat at LDI 2019 Booth 1237 with A.C.T. Lighting, Inc.

Robert Juliat will be exhibiting at LDI 2019 on booth 1237 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 22 -- 24 with exclusive US distributor, A.C.T. Lighting, where it will demonstrate SpotMe, its award-winning, bespoke 3D ...More

(11/12/2019)

-WorldStage Expands Its Presence at LDI 2019

WorldStage Expands Its Presence at LDI 2019

WorldStage will offer numerous opportunities to meet conference goers at LDI 2019, taking place November 18 -- 24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. More than 14,000 professionals from the live event production community are ...More

(11/12/2019)

-PLASA Reports 5% Growth of UK Entertainment Technology Industry in 2018/19

PLASA Reports 5% Growth of UK Entertainment Technology Industry in 2018/19

The UK entertainment industry has grown by 5% in the past 12 months, according to a new report released by PLASA which values the UK entertainment technology industry at £1.36bn in 2018/19.
The full report, available to download ...
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(11/12/2019)

-Solotech: The Most Nominated Company of the 2020 Parnelli Awards

Solotech: The Most Nominated Company of the 2020 Parnelli Awards

As a long-time sponsor and an award-winning participant of the Parnelli Awards -- the highest accolade professionals in the live events industry can receive, the company says -- Solotech has received nominations in seven categories, ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Fifteen ESTA Standards in Public Review and a New Project

Fifteen ESTA Standards in Public Review and a New Project

Fifteen ESTA standards and draft standards are available for public review on the ESTA TSP website at http://estalink.us/pr. Anyone materially affected by any document is invited to review it and to ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Robe Dances with the Mazowsze Stars

Robe Dances with the Mazowsze Stars

The famous Polish State Folk Group of Song and Dance "Mazowsze" is named after the Mazowsze region of Poland.
In 2018, it became even better known after featuring in Pawel Pawlikowski's movie Cold War -- and just before ...
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(11/12/2019)

-Auto-Tune Synergy Brings Antares Pitch Correction Software to Antelope Audio's Synergy Core Platform

Auto-Tune Synergy Brings Antares Pitch Correction Software to Antelope Audio's Synergy Core Platform

Pro audio manufacturer Antelope Audio welcomes Antares Audio Technologies to its recently-announced Synergy Core signal processing platform. Synergy Core combines the phenomenal parallel computational capabilities of FPGA (Fie ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Strictly Come Dancing Steps Forward with Vari-Lite's VL1100

Strictly Come Dancing Steps Forward with Vari-Lite's VL1100

The new season of Strictly Come Dancing, the multi-award-winning celebrity dance show, kicked off in September with a new performer, the VL1100 LED from Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand. David ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Palmer Monicon XL -- Studio Monitor Controller Available Now

Palmer Monicon XL -- Studio Monitor Controller Available Now

After its first product presentation at the NAMM Show 2019 in Anaheim, California, US, as well as its German premiere at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt am Main, the Adam Hall Group announces the immediate availability of the Palmer ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Fur (Boundless Theatre Company/Next Door at NYTW)

Theatre in Review: Fur (Boundless Theatre Company/Next Door at NYTW)

Fur has the distinction of having the most unpalatable premise of the season so far. Once again, we are in the apocalyptic future -- the favorite destination of contemporary playwrights -- although you have to glean this information ...More

(11/12/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Broadbend, Arkansas (Transport Group)/The Black History Museum (HERE)

Theatre in Review: Broadbend, Arkansas (Transport Group)/The Black History Museum (HERE)

On successive nights last week, I saw two very different shows about the black experience in America. Broadbend, Arkansas, presented at The Duke at 42nd Street, takes a minimalist approach, being a pair of linked solo musicals. The ...More

(11/8/2019)

-ACT Lighting to Exclusively Distribute Luxibel Product Line in North America

ACT Lighting to Exclusively Distribute Luxibel Product Line in North America

ACT Lighting announce that it is now the exclusive distributor of the Luxibel line of products in North America.
Luxibel is the lighting brand by AED group, which is headquartered in Belgium and has divisions in ...
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(11/8/2019)

-Record Number of Attendees Expected for the 2019 Event Safety Summit

Record Number of Attendees Expected for the 2019 Event Safety Summit

A record number of nearly 400 attendees representing a broad range of the live event industry are expected to attend the 2019 Event Safety Summit in Lititz, Pennsylvania (November 20 -- 22), according to summit producer Event Safety ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Exhibitors Praise Success of AES New York 2019 Convention

Exhibitors Praise Success of AES New York 2019 Convention

The aisles were bustling, the booths packed, the energy and enthusiasm high as the attendees of AES New York 2019 surged into the Convention's Exhibition Hall in October. Leading members of the professional audio community and ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Dear Reality Releases Update to dearVR Pro All-in-One Spatializing Solution for 3D Audio with Plugin Alliance

Dear Reality Releases Update to dearVR Pro All-in-One Spatializing Solution for 3D Audio with Plugin Alliance

Plugin Alliance, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one virtual roof, announces availability of dearVR PRO V1.4.0 -- a major multichannel update to spatial ...More

(11/8/2019)

-ShowNET OEM Laser Mainboard Available for Integrators

ShowNET OEM Laser Mainboard Available for Integrators

The multi-functional laser mainboard Show-Net is available to laser system manufacturers, by using as a main board in a laser system makes it an intelligent lighting device: The Show-Net is a Digital to Analogue Convertor (DAC) for laser ...More

(11/8/2019)

-L8 Introduces L8 CE

L8 Introduces L8 CE

L8 CE is a new product introduced in the world of three-dimensional visualization.
This is a Community Edition license with an unbeatable price of € 88 ($ 98) for the well-known L8 product, the company says. ...
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(11/8/2019)

-Master Sound Productions of South Florida Invests in Elation IP65

Master Sound Productions of South Florida Invests in Elation IP65

Master Sound Productions of Miami has taken delivery of a full complement of Elation Professional's market-leading IP65-rated weatherproof lighting fixtures. In operation since 1996 in one of the country's most competitive ...More

(11/8/2019)

-FloppyFlex at Schuster Center, Mead Theatre

FloppyFlex at Schuster Center, Mead Theatre

In Dayton, Ohio, in the heart of the downtown Arts District, the Mead Theatre is the cornerstone of the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. Opened in 2003, the 2,300-seat world-class venue hosts a wide range of ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Andres Cepeda Makes a miniPointe

Andres Cepeda Makes a miniPointe

Pop-rock singer / songwriter Andres Cepeda is one of Colombia's most popular artists, loved for his multi-genre repertoire, humor, and dynamic style. He recently played a month of sold-out shows at the 1,300 capacity Teatro Major ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Maggie Rogers Shines Brightly with Sapphire Touches

Maggie Rogers Shines Brightly with Sapphire Touches

A lot has happened in Maggie Rogers' world since 2016, when a video of her demoing a then-newly-recorded song, "Alaska," for Pharrell Williams at NYU went viral. Following opening slots on major tours with both HAIM and Mumford & ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Production Light & Sound Goes Rogue at Leeds Millennium Square

Production Light & Sound Goes Rogue at Leeds Millennium Square

A picturesque 4,500sqm L-shaped meeting space flanked by iconic Victorian era buildings, Millennium Square doesn't fit the prototypical image of a concert venue. But thanks to the foresight of the Leeds City council, this public space was ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Capital Sound's New Wavefront Precision Debuts with Eddie Izzard

Capital Sound's New Wavefront Precision Debuts with Eddie Izzard

Martin Audio has announced the first sale of its new Wavefront Precision WPS array into the rental community. The 8" ultra-compact system -- featuring scalable resolution optimization technology -- met the requirements of its ...More

(11/8/2019)

-Clair Solutions is Called on to Install Conferencing Systems that Shine for Harrington Hoists, Inc.

Clair Solutions is Called on to Install Conferencing Systems that Shine for Harrington Hoists, Inc.

Founded in 1867 and headquartered in Manheim, Pennsylvania, Harrington Hoists, Inc. is an international leader in the manufacture of industrial hoists, cranes, below-the-hook lifting devices, and material handling equipment, the ...More

(11/8/2019)

-The Stephen Foster Story Gets Impact and Stunning Fidelity with Danley Loudspeakers and Amplifiers

The Stephen Foster Story Gets Impact and Stunning Fidelity with Danley Loudspeakers and Amplifiers

The J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre in My Old Kentucky Home State Park has been staging The Stephen Foster Story since 1959, and millions of people have traveled to Bardstown, Kentucky from around the state, the country, and the world ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Tickets Now on Sale for ESTA's Happy Hour for Behind the Scenes 2020

Tickets Now on Sale for ESTA's Happy Hour for Behind the Scenes 2020

ESTA's Happy Hour for Behind the Scenes provides a terrific opportunity to greet old friends and make new ones while supporting colleagues in need. The popular charity event is held on the opening night of The 2020 NAMM Show< ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Insights and Strategies for the Next Decade: The 2020 NAMM Show Announces Professional Development Sessions

Insights and Strategies for the Next Decade: The 2020 NAMM Show Announces Professional Development Sessions

Sitting at the heart of the industry's crossroads, The 2020 NAMM Show announces more than 300 professional development sessions for emerging and established professionals from all sectors of music products, pro audio, and ...More

(11/7/2019)

-TAIT Acquires Brilliant Stages

TAIT Acquires Brilliant Stages

TAIT has announced that its completed acquisition of the entire share capital of Brilliant Topco Limited (Brilliant), a premier provider of staging and design capabilities for live events. The acquisition brings together ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Neutrik USA Promotes Stacy Kaskon to Director of Business Development

Neutrik USA Promotes Stacy Kaskon to Director of Business Development

Neutrik USA, the leading supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces the promotion of Stacy Kaskon to the position of director of business development. In her ...More

(11/7/2019)

-GLP Brands Out in Force at LDI 2019

GLP Brands Out in Force at LDI 2019

Visitors arriving at its massive 80' x 50' booth #2556 will now be greeted by four diverse offerings as GLP extends its 25th year celebrations accompanied by associated brands, Fusion by GLP, Cosmic Truss, and Scenex ...More

(11/7/2019)

-PK Sound Announces Kontrol 2.5 Update

PK Sound Announces Kontrol 2.5 Update

Innovative loudspeaker designer and manufacturer PK Sound announces a major update to its best-in-class product management software, Kontrol. Kontrol 2.5 includes an upgraded user interface and streamilined menu system to add ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Now Shipping: ADJ's Compact, Punchy, and Versatile New LED Par

Now Shipping: ADJ's Compact, Punchy, and Versatile New LED Par

ADJ introduces the latest addition to its range of LED-powered par-style wash fixtures, the MOD STQ. This professional lighting tool offers a winning combination of punchy output, compact size, and versatile design, which makes it ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Apollo Design Announces the Improved GoboPro+ 120W LED Outdoor Profile

Apollo Design Announces the Improved GoboPro+ 120W LED Outdoor Profile

Apollo Design Technology Inc. announces the improved Apollo GoboPro+ 120W LED Outdoor Profile.
The Apollo GoboPro+ 120W LED fixture brings gobo projection indoors and outdoors.
"As the architectural market has warmly ...
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(11/7/2019)

-TEKVOX Introduces Modern 4K Wall Plate Transmitter/Switcher

TEKVOX Introduces Modern 4K Wall Plate Transmitter/Switcher

TEKVOX, Inc. announces the release of its 79066-H2U HDBaseT Wall Plate Switcher. The 79066-H2U is capable of sending full HD or 4K video with high fidelity over a standard Cat6a cable run (40M @ 4K, 70M @ 1080P). With a maximum ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Carrie Underwood Dazzles in the Cry Pretty Tour 360 with Bandit Lites

Carrie Underwood Dazzles in the Cry Pretty Tour 360 with Bandit Lites

Carrie Underwood recently wrapped up her powerhouse Cry Pretty Tour 360 with a lighting package provided by longtime vendor, Bandit Lites. Nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 53rd Annual Country Music ...More

(11/7/2019)

-LMG Announces Systems Innovation, an Evolution of the Current Systems Integration Division

LMG Announces Systems Innovation, an Evolution of the Current Systems Integration Division

LMG, a national provider of video, audio, lighting, and LED support based in Orlando, Florida, announces systems innovation, the evolution of the current systems integration business unit. In addition to providing solutions ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Aesthetics Meets Superior Sound at Hastings High School Performing Arts Center with Innovox Audio

Aesthetics Meets Superior Sound at Hastings High School Performing Arts Center with Innovox Audio

Hastings High School in Hastings, Michigan, upgraded its performing arts facility utilizing Innovox's large venue toolbox of speakers. The project was a consultant-driven project designed by Ben Strange, associate at Auer ...More

(11/7/2019)

-Clair Brothers Plays Crucial Role in the Latvian College of Culture's Creative and Production Curriculum

Clair Brothers Plays Crucial Role in the Latvian College of Culture's Creative and Production Curriculum

The Latvian College of Culture (LCC) is part of the larger Latvian Academy of Culture and is described as "the best place to study creative industries" in the country. The most tradition-rich school of higher learning in Latvia, LCC ...More

(11/7/2019)

-ESTA Announces 2019 Election Results

ESTA Announces 2019 Election Results

Elections for the ESTA board of directors concluded at midnight on October 31st.
Elected board members are Todd Spencer, PSAV, for president; Alan M. Rowe, IATSE Local 728, returns for his second term as ...
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(11/7/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Fear (Lucille Lortel Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Fear (Lucille Lortel Theatre)

Fear would be an ugly, disturbing thriller if only it were remotely convincing. The playwright, Matt Williams, sets out to graft a classic stage-shocker format onto today's rancid political divisions, and the sutures ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Chauvet Professional Builds Brightness with New Rogue R2X Wash

Chauvet Professional Builds Brightness with New Rogue R2X Wash

Progress, it is said, builds on itself. The new Rogue R2X Wash fixture from Chauvet Professional offers an excellent example of that, the company says. Debuting at this year's LDI show (booth 945), this extremely bright, updated ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Meyer Sound Compass 4.6 Software Offers Milan Integration and Streamlined System Configuration

Meyer Sound Compass 4.6 Software Offers Milan Integration and Streamlined System Configuration

Meyer Sound has announced release of version 4.6 of its Compass control software package, the first to incorporate new feature sets for full control of Meyer Sound devices, including the Milan-certified GALAXY processors. Compass 4 ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Audio Precision Expands Channel Count for PDM Measurement

Audio Precision Expands Channel Count for PDM Measurement

Audio Precision introduced their PDM 16 module for the versatile APx500 Series audio analyzers. The new module offers simultaneous acquisition and measurement of up to 16 channels of PDM signals, making it the highest channel-count ...More

(11/6/2019)

-DPA's 6066 Subminiature Headset Mic Nominated for Prestigious TEC Award

DPA's 6066 Subminiature Headset Mic Nominated for Prestigious TEC Award

DPA Microphones' 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone is a nominee for the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards in the Microphones - Sound Reinforcement Category. Products that are nominated for a ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Claypaky Fixtures Light Up J Balvin's Colorful Arcoiris North American Tour

Claypaky Fixtures Light Up J Balvin's Colorful Arcoiris North American Tour

Colombian reggaeton sensation J Balvin just wrapped his North American fall tour, Arcoiris ("Rainbow"), playing 25 cities from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Los Angeles. The whimsical and colorful visual production, by The ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Allround Success for Robe's RoboSpot

Allround Success for Robe's RoboSpot

Danish lighting and audio rental company Allround Lyd & Lys, based in Struer, invested in two Robe RoboSpot systems, comprising two BaseStations and two BMFL Follow Spots with the integral cameras when they sought a ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Winslow Township High School Gym and Stadium Upgrade with Biamp's Community Loudspeakers

Winslow Township High School Gym and Stadium Upgrade with Biamp's Community Loudspeakers

JD Sound & Video has installed sound systems for both the outdoor stadium and indoor gymnasium of Winslow Township High School (WTHS) using Biamp's Community R SERIES loudspeakers. WTHS is a four-year comprehensive public ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Rhodium Series LED Panels from Vanguard LED Displays Keep The Summit Church Services Engaging

Rhodium Series LED Panels from Vanguard LED Displays Keep The Summit Church Services Engaging

The Summit Church is a Southern Baptist multi-site church that meets at eleven locations throughout the greater Raleigh-Durham area. Founded in 1961 with the mission "to create a movement of disciple-making disciples," The Summit Church ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Rentex Upgrades AV Rental Portfolio with QSC CP Series

Rentex Upgrades AV Rental Portfolio with QSC CP Series

Founded in 1980, with locations in major cities from coast to coast, Rentex is one of the largest and most trusted wholesale renters of audio-visual equipment in the US. Providing equipment to AV rental, staging, production, and ...More

(11/6/2019)

-AV Integration Firm Visual Sound Chooses Bose Professional for Towson University's Media Lab Space

AV Integration Firm Visual Sound Chooses Bose Professional for Towson University's Media Lab Space

Towson University was founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, and although it has evolved into a four-year institution consisting of eight colleges with over 20,000 students enrolled, the school still produces the ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Absen Lights Up GITEX 2019

Absen Lights Up GITEX 2019

Following the success of last year's GITEX technology event, which saw numerous Absen LED solutions being deployed at the show -- including a highly innovative 3D robotic video walls on the Etisalat stand (see story) -- Absen was ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Randy Rogers Band Packs Array of Telefunken Mics on Tour

Randy Rogers Band Packs Array of Telefunken Mics on Tour

Country rock phenomena The Randy Rogers Band, now celebrating 20 years on the road, is traveling these days with a solid selection of microphones from Telefunken Elektroakustik of South Windsor, Connecticut. ...More

(11/6/2019)

-Event.Tech Days Industry Networking and International Business Platform at Adam Hall Experience Center

Event.Tech Days Industry Networking and International Business Platform at Adam Hall Experience Center

On October 29th and 30th, the Adam Hall Group organized the second edition of its Event.Tech Days. Following the success of the premiere in 2018, the global event technology provider once again invited national and international ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Candela Controls, Inc. Announces New Team Member

Candela Controls, Inc. Announces New Team Member

Candela Controls, Inc., headquartered in Winter Garden, Florida, announced the addition of Michael Lay to the Candela team.
"I am absolutely delighted to be joining Candela, the premiere entertainment systems integrator in ...
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(11/5/2019)

-Fred Armisen to Host the 35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

Fred Armisen to Host the 35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

The TEC Awards have announced actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen as host of the 35th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Anaheim, California. ...More

(11/5/2019)

-ROE Visual to Launch Fully Interactive LED Floor

ROE Visual to Launch Fully Interactive LED Floor

ROE Visual will launch an updated version of the Black Marble LED floor the BM5 at this years' LDI show, including a fully interactive variant, the BM5i. The lauded LED floor now offers added interactivity, making it well-suited to ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Robe ESPRITES for CMT Artists of The Year Event

Robe ESPRITES for CMT Artists of The Year Event

Robe's brand new ESPRITE moving lights -- a powerful, refined 650W luminaire with transferrable white LED engine -- made their US live TV debut on the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year event, staged at the impressive Schermerhorn ...More

(11/5/2019)

-d&b Soundscape Redefines the Audio Experience, Delivers Intimate Worship at Church at The Mill

d&b Soundscape Redefines the Audio Experience, Delivers Intimate Worship at Church at The Mill

From its humble beginnings in 1988 of gathering in the living room of founding pastors Floyd Loudermilk and his wife Sara, the Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church (known locally as the Church at The Mill), located just outside ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Martin Audio Deployed on Four Stages at Riot Fest 2019

Martin Audio Deployed on Four Stages at Riot Fest 2019

Marking the popular event's 15th anniversary, this year's Riot Fest was successfully reinforced by Technotrix with Martin Audio MLA, WPL and WPC line arrays on four stages in Chicago's Douglas Park. ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Painting the Night Light for Night Watch

Painting the Night Light for Night Watch

Studio 100 is thrilling young fans of its "Nachtwacht" (Nightwatch) TV series with the first musical theatre production featuring the three "Defender of the Night" main characters who challenge and battle bad people and evil forces ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Tarik Smith and Chauvet Professional Transform City Tavern Club

Tarik Smith and Chauvet Professional Transform City Tavern Club

History runs deep at the City Tavern Club. Built in 1786, the venerable Federalist structure (one of the last such taverns in the US capital) counted George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson as regulars. Today, the iconic venue ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Universal Pixels Supplies Thom Yorke's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes Tour

Universal Pixels Supplies Thom Yorke's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes Tour

Thom Yorke's decade-spanning career has been spent at the cutting-edge of music, addressing it as a complete art, where sound and vision combine to create an all-encompassing force. His latest tour is the embodiment of this approach ...More

(11/5/2019)

-TiMax Keeps the Pace at London's New Immersive Theatrical Production: Mamma Mia The Party

TiMax Keeps the Pace at London's New Immersive Theatrical Production: Mamma Mia The Party

The inexhaustibly popular Mamma Mia: The Party has taken London's O2 as its new permanent home. The high-octane immersive theatrical production, which surrounds a dining experience, called for an active spatial soundscape to frame ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Three SSL Live L550 Consoles Provide Superior Sound on Jovanotti Tour

Three SSL Live L550 Consoles Provide Superior Sound on Jovanotti Tour

Becoming a symbol of the Italian youth of the '80s, Italian singer-songwriter and rapper Lorenzo Cherubini's (better known as Jovanotti) first studio album, Jovanotti for President, sold over 400,000 copies in Italy, while ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Inaugural Exit 111 Festival Rocks Out with Bandit Lites

Inaugural Exit 111 Festival Rocks Out with Bandit Lites

The country's newest hard rock festival, Exit 111, launched its first three-day weekend with a lineup that cranks it all the way to eleven, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Slayer, Seether, Anthrax, ZZ Top, Ghost, ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Mastersounds Launches Clarity Multi-Application High Fidelity Speaker System

Mastersounds Launches Clarity Multi-Application High Fidelity Speaker System

Boutique UK audio manufacturer MasterSounds have today launched their new and highly anticipated CLARITY audio system. CLARITY has been designed and developed in collaboration with world-leading audio manufacturer TPI. ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Theatre in Review: One Discordant Violin (59E59)

Theatre in Review: One Discordant Violin (59E59)

Coming on the heels of The Sound Inside now on Broadway, One Discordant Violin suggests that we are in for a new wave of plays about the problems of writers. Speaking as one myself, I don't find the topic too interesting. ...More

(11/5/2019)

-Theatre in Review: Dr. Ride's American Beach House (Ars Nova/Greenwich House)

Theatre in Review: Dr. Ride's American Beach House (Ars Nova/Greenwich House)

Dr. Ride's American Beach House unfolds across a hot summer night, which may account in part for the languid atmosphere that overtakes the stage. A conversation piece for four women who take to a St. Louis rooftop to while ...More

(11/4/2019)

-Broadway Green Alliance's Fall Textile Collection Drive Set for November 6th

Broadway Green Alliance's Fall Textile Collection Drive Set for November 6th

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is sponsoring a textile drive on Wednesday, November 6th from 11:00am - 2:00pm in Duffy Square (46th Street between 7th Avenue and Broadway in Times Square) in new York. The collection drive is ...More

(11/4/2019)

-Chauvet Professional COLORado Solo Batten 4 Creates Seamless Scenic Looks

Chauvet Professional COLORado Solo Batten 4 Creates Seamless Scenic Looks

Chauvet Professional's new COLORado Solo Batten 4 sets the stage for seamless scenic looks at tours, festivals, churches, theatres, and other applications. A featured product at the company's LDI booth 945 November 22 - 24 ...More

(11/4/2019)

-MEGA-Lite Releases the MB1 Beam

MEGA-Lite Releases the MB1 Beam

The MB1 is part of the new MEGA-Lite M-Series. This compact sharp moving head beam fixture is equipped with an 80W LED that produces astounding light output and the following features:
With 13 colors + 1 CTO flag, it offers a ...
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(11/4/2019)

-Fiasco Introduces the Cadillac Hinge

Fiasco Introduces the Cadillac Hinge

Fiasco announces the hinge changes everything.
Who doesn't love a lid that flips right back and gets the hell out of the way? Well perhaps not, if the user has to replace the hinge or lid every year. ...
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(11/4/2019)

-Registration Now Open for USITT's 60th Annual Conference & Stage Expo

Registration Now Open for USITT's 60th Annual Conference & Stage Expo

Registration for USITT's Annual Conference & Stage Expo taking place in Houston, April 1 - 4, 2020, is now open. This Texas-sized show will bring action and excitement to more than 6,000 members of the technical production and ...More

(11/4/2019)

-MDG Haze Solution for Prestigious New Events Space, Magazine London

MDG Haze Solution for Prestigious New Events Space, Magazine London

Magazine London, the capital's newest, smartest purpose-built event space and the largest of its kind in London, opened adjacent to the O2 Arena in Greenwich Peninsula this August.
Its simple architectural form offers clean and ...
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(11/4/2019)

-Maggie Rogers Pairs Up with DiGiCo SD10 Pair for North American Tour

Maggie Rogers Pairs Up with DiGiCo SD10 Pair for North American Tour

Although Maggie Rogers' major label debut, Heard it in a Past Life, officially dropped in January of this year, the singer-songwriter has quickly built up a massive fan base over the past few years thanks, in part, to her ...More

(11/4/2019)

-Protec Scores Firsts with Massive Claypaky Xtylos Purchase

Protec Scores Firsts with Massive Claypaky Xtylos Purchase

Protec tallied a number of firsts on the lighting front recently. Protec was the first in the world to order Claypaky Xtylos, inking a deal to receive 350 of the market's first-ever laser moving fixtures. Protec also became ...More

(11/4/2019)

-New National Theatre, Tokyo Chooses Robert Juliat LED Oz Followspots

New National Theatre, Tokyo Chooses Robert Juliat LED Oz Followspots

The New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) has invested in a stock of Robert Juliat Oz 600W LED followspots for its three performance spaces. The new LED models replace conventional source followspots as part of an upgrade of the ...More

(11/4/2019)

-Lightfair Reimagines Attendee Experience in 2020

Lightfair Reimagines Attendee Experience in 2020

Lighting designers, specifiers, architects, and engineers from around the world will discover an interactive, inspirational, and efficient conference and trade show when they converge for LightFair 2020, May 3 - 7, 2020 at the ...More

(11/4/2019)

-Motion Mapping Delivers Lancôme Launch with Hippotizer

Motion Mapping Delivers Lancôme Launch with Hippotizer

Green Hippo's Hippotizer Media Servers helped to deliver a glittering press launch show for cosmetics and perfume brand Lancôme in London in September. Produced by Michael Bell Brand Communications, the event included ...More

(11/4/2019)

-PR Lighting Out in Force at Nine-Day Divali Nagar Festival

PR Lighting Out in Force at Nine-Day Divali Nagar Festival

PR Lighting fixtures were out in force at the recent nine-day Divali Nagar Festival on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago.
Promoted by the National Council for Indian Culture (NCIC), and now in its 33rd year, Divali ...
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(11/4/2019)

-IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 with Creative Technology

IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 with Creative Technology

The IAAF World Athletics Championships made history when it took its tournament to the Middle East for the first time since the inaugural event in 1983. The 10-day competition is one of the largest sporting events in the world and saw ...More

(11/1/2019)

-WorldStage Introduces Game-Changing, Lightweight, Large-Format LED Platform: StageJack

WorldStage Introduces Game-Changing, Lightweight, Large-Format LED Platform: StageJack

WorldStage has unveiled StageJack, the company's new lightweight, large-format LED video tile platform. StageJack features large, lightweight modular panels that install quickly saving both time and labor costs. The purpose-built ...More

(11/1/2019)

-New York's Metropolitan Opera Chooses Elation Artiste Monet

New York's Metropolitan Opera Chooses Elation Artiste Monet

The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, home to the Metropolitan Opera, has recently installed 70 Elation Professional Artiste Monet LED profile moving head luminaires, with Donald ...More

(11/1/2019)

-YC3 Lighting Design Deploys Avolites Server Technology for Romeo Santos' History-Making Concert

YC3 Lighting Design Deploys Avolites Server Technology for Romeo Santos' History-Making Concert

It was an historic evening for Romeo Santos, one of Latin music's most successful icons. On September 21, he headlined a night at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, which became the single highest-grossing concert in the stadium's ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Robe Enjoys Some Silence in Aalborg

Robe Enjoys Some Silence in Aalborg

The magnificently futuristic-looking Musikkens Hus in Aalborg is a cultural jewel in the crown of the fourth-largest city in Denmark, located in a prime position in the redeveloped quarter overlooking the Limfjord. It's also recently ...More

(11/1/2019)

-TMB's Intelligent Marquee Systems (IMS) on Stray Cats World Tour

TMB's Intelligent Marquee Systems (IMS) on Stray Cats World Tour

"It was definitely a swingin', rockin', and shoutin' of a good time, as the sensational, iconic and legendary band the Stray Cats prowled their way to the Greek Theatre," writes The Music Connection's Daniel Seylum of the ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) And Herb Alpert Foundation Select WSDG for Performance Space

Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) And Herb Alpert Foundation Select WSDG for Performance Space

The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) at the Herb Alpert Center has begun construction on The Renaissance Project. The school has been serving children and the community with after-school arts programs in music, dance, theater, art, and ...More

(11/1/2019)

-KISS Embarks on the End of the Road World Tour with disguise Driving Complex and Dynamic Final Shows

KISS Embarks on the End of the Road World Tour with disguise Driving Complex and Dynamic Final Shows

Iconic American rock band KISS are currently playing their last ever shows with the End of the Road World Tour. The band, who's musical career spans over 40 years, opened the tour in January in Vancouver and will wrap up in Nagoya, ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Riedel Provides Signal Transport and AV Infrastructure for 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games

Riedel Provides Signal Transport and AV Infrastructure for 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games

Riedel Communications supplied a turnkey AV solution for the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games, recently completed in Lima, Peru. Riedel's world-class technologies, coupled with comprehensive on-site service and support, ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Hillsong UNITED Supports People with L-Acoustics

Hillsong UNITED Supports People with L-Acoustics

With an estimated 50 million+ people singing from its catalog of songs every Sunday and over 1.5 billion minutes garnered from YouTube viewers, Australia's Hillsong Church is unquestionably one of the primary architects of modern worship ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Carey Sound Invests in Electro-Voice and Dynacord for New Flagship System

Carey Sound Invests in Electro-Voice and Dynacord for New Flagship System

Having started Carey Sound over 40 years ago in North Carolina, Ken Carey has built his business in step with the evolution of concert PA systems. He has seen the progression from home-made to manufactured loudspeakers, from ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Danley Weatherproof Speakers and Subs Make For Enjoyable Softball and Track Events at University of Montana

Danley Weatherproof Speakers and Subs Make For Enjoyable Softball and Track Events at University of Montana

The University of Montana Grizzlies sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big Sky Conference. Although the school has been supporting a track and field team since the 1960s, it only recently added a women's softball team. Both teams ...More

(11/1/2019)

-PreSonus WorxAudio Loudspeakers a Revelation at St. Michael High School

PreSonus WorxAudio Loudspeakers a Revelation at St. Michael High School

Nestled on 63 lush acres surrounded by protected wetlands, St. Michael the Archangel High School offers a traditional, comprehensive Catholic education to students in grades nine through 12. The co-educational, college preparatory school ...More

(11/1/2019)

-Theatre in Review: A Woman of the World (59E59)

Theatre in Review: A Woman of the World (59E59)

If Emily Dickinson was the belle of Amherst, Mabel Loomis Todd was its chief vixen. The wife of a Smith College astronomy professor, she lived next door to Dickinson, then dined out on that fact for the next fifty years. She also was the ...More

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