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(11/29/2022)

-AES Delivers in New York and Announces 2023 Anniversary Year Events

AES Delivers in New York and Announces 2023 Anniversary Year Events

Welcoming a stellar audience of attendees ready to return to international-scale events, the recent AES New York 2022 Convention -- the Society's first in-person US convention in three years -- drew unilateral acclaim as an industry ...More

(11/29/2022)

-Avid Promotes Technology Services Executive Deb Sanders to Chief Customer Officer

Avid Promotes Technology Services Executive Deb Sanders to Chief Customer Officer

Avid announces the promotion of technology services executive Deb Sanders to the role of chief customer officer and senior vice president to lead worldwide operations for customer success, customer care, advocacy, learning ...More

(11/29/2022)

-Waves Joins Elite Industry Panel at SVG Europe Sports Audio Summit

Waves Joins Elite Industry Panel at SVG Europe Sports Audio Summit

Waves Audio announces that Greg Kopchinski, Waves live and install product manager, will join an elite industry panel at the Sports Audio Summit hosted by SVG Europe on December 7, 2022. The panel session, titled "Exploring ...More

(11/29/2022)

-Sound Devices Expands Astral Series Wireless Range with A20-Nexus

Sound Devices Expands Astral Series Wireless Range with A20-Nexus

Sound Devices announces A20-Nexus, the latest in their best-in-class Astral Series wireless transmitters and receivers with SpectraBand technology. A20-Nexus is a compact, expandable digital wireless receiver that is designed to ...More

(11/29/2022)

-George Thorogood and The Destroyers Rock Out With Allen & Heath's dLive

George Thorogood and The Destroyers Rock Out With Allen & Heath's dLive

Sound engineer Jeff Pitt of production company 242 Concepts has been mixing blues rock legend George Thorogood for nearly a quarter century. When it came time to upgrade their touring audio consoles, Pitt and monitor engineer ...More

(11/29/2022)

-Oracle CloudWorld 2022 Kicks Off with Graphite LED Technology -- Features ROE Visual

Oracle CloudWorld 2022 Kicks Off with Graphite LED Technology -- Features ROE Visual

Running in late October, Oracle CloudWorld 2022 has come to a successful conclusion for attendees in Las Vegas. Supported by the teams from LMG and BrainHub from the ...More

(11/29/2022)

-L-Acoustics A15i Conquers the Concrete at Williams-Brice Stadium

L-Acoustics A15i Conquers the Concrete at Williams-Brice Stadium

Good and loud: those are the adjectives routinely applied to Williams-Brice Stadium at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. On game days, the atmosphere at the venue, which is home to the university's South Carolina Gamecocks, ...More

(11/29/2022)

-RT Events Team Reflects Artist's Vision at "Amazônia" with Chauvet Professional

RT Events Team Reflects Artist's Vision at "Amazônia" with Chauvet Professional

"Through my work, I try to achieve perfect balance between light and dark." Every lighting designer has been moved by this aspiration. These words, though, were not uttered by someone directly involved in lighting design, but by a ...More

(11/29/2022)

-Brand New Amare Project Invests in Robe T Series

Brand New Amare Project Invests in Robe T Series

The brand-new Amare building is an arts, culture, and educational hub on the Spui in Den Haag, the Netherlands which opened last year at the heart of this lively capital city, after six years of construction. Built on the footprint of the ...More

(11/29/2022)

-Theatre in Review: The Gett (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Gett (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre)

According to the script of The Gett, it unfolds "either six thousand years ago or six days ago." In either time frame, it is distractingly vague, an antiromantic comedy about a heroine who, it seems, mostly wants to be left ...More

(11/28/2022)

-ROE Visual Wraps Up Cheerful LDI 2022

ROE Visual Wraps Up Cheerful LDI 2022

ROE Visual welcomed a wonderful end at the LDI show on November 20, 2022. Seizing the opportunity to demonstrate the latest LED technology as the ideal display solution for live event applications and more, the team is grateful to ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Vari-Lite Reports Brand Strength and Positive New Product Response at LDI

Vari-Lite Reports Brand Strength and Positive New Product Response at LDI

The Vari-Lite team says they are "overwhelmed" at the response to the new products showcased at LDI 2022 and by the strength of the brand within the industry.
Three major new flagship products made their US tradeshow debut at ...
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(11/28/2022)

-Obsidian Control Systems Continues Boom in Popularity at LDI 2022

Obsidian Control Systems Continues Boom in Popularity at LDI 2022

With lighting control professionals crowding the Obsidian Control Systems booth at LDI in Las Vegas, the show was a testament to Obsidian's position as perhaps the fastest growing lighting control brand on the market, the company ...More

(11/28/2022)

-TAIT Hires Butch Allen as VP, Global Project Development

TAIT Hires Butch Allen as VP, Global Project Development

TAIT announces that Butch Allen has joined the company as vice president, global project development. Allen will focus on deepening relationships and bringing a creative approach to a broad range of markets and product ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Brit Row Reflects on Supporting Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts

Brit Row Reflects on Supporting Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts

The untimely passing of Foo Fighters' charismatic drummer, Taylor Hawkins, left the music industry in a state of shock, with some even speculating as to whether the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees would ever perform again. ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Def Leppard Hears It All With DMI-KLANG on The Stadium Tour

Def Leppard Hears It All With DMI-KLANG on The Stadium Tour

The combined forces of two of hard rock's most totemic bands, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, turned this year's The Stadium Tour into the biggest outing of either band's career and the biggest rock tour of the year thus far. With ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Brooklyn's "Limitless AI" Harnesses Green Hippo's Hippotizer to Immerse Visitors in Vast Video Installation

Brooklyn's "Limitless AI" Harnesses Green Hippo's Hippotizer to Immerse Visitors in Vast Video Installation

An army of Green Hippo's Hippotizer Media Servers have landed in Brooklyn to feed vast amounts of visual data to 63 HD projectors inside ArtsDistrict Brooklyn's Limitless AI immersive experience, filling the 10,000 sq.-ft. main ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Robe on Tour with Phoebe Bridgers

Robe on Tour with Phoebe Bridgers

Intelligent, enigmatic, and hugely talented, the music of Phoebe Bridgers has been captivating an ever-growing fanbase since her first album release in 2017, with lighting designer Spike Kienholz Inglis of Spike Design lucky ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Jason Baeri Evokes Moods in The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour with Chauvet Professional

Jason Baeri Evokes Moods in The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour with Chauvet Professional

There is a peril to anticipating something too eagerly. The disappointment that can accompany such a long-awaited event, should it fail to meet expectations, can be "the root of heartache," as Shakespeare wrote. The great bard's warnings ...More

(11/28/2022)

-Theatre in Review: & Juliet (Stephen Sondheim Theatre)

Theatre in Review: & Juliet (Stephen Sondheim Theatre)

A clear example of an audience show -- if you're the right audience -- & Juliet is more of a teenage dream than an adult entertainment. This cheeky musical squib on Shakespearean tragedy is the theatrical equivalent of YA ...More

(11/23/2022)

-Elation Professional Enjoys Fantastic LDI 2022!

Elation Professional Enjoys Fantastic LDI 2022!

Elation expected a busy LDI 2022 based on pre-show buzz and the show certainly didn't disappoint. The Elation booth was crowded from the minute the show opened on Friday at the Las Vegas Convention Center and lighting pros ...More

(11/23/2022)

-elektraLite Illuminates the Message at the 2022 Experience Conference

elektraLite Illuminates the Message at the 2022 Experience Conference

When church worship leaders, praise teams, pastors, worship musicians, and their tech teams need to know what's new and share their knowledge and concerns about how technology can best help communicate their message, there's nothing like ...More

(11/23/2022)

-L-Acoustics Announces New Global Sales and Business Development Organization

L-Acoustics Announces New Global Sales and Business Development Organization

L-Acoustics announces the creation of a new sales organization that allows the company to drive its ambitious vision to deliver exceptional audio experiences for audiences worldwide through constant technology innovation, product ...More

(11/23/2022)

-Stages Hotel Prague Pushes the Hospitality Industry Forward with Help from Harman Professional Solutions

Stages Hotel Prague Pushes the Hospitality Industry Forward with Help from Harman Professional Solutions

To provide the state-of-the-art Stages Hotel Prague with a comprehensive and versatile networked audio system, AV integrators Nowatron Elektronik and AudioMaster CZ installed a wide range of dynamic and powerful Harman Professional ...More

(11/23/2022)

-DiGiCo Quantum225 Consoles Get Sound for The Manhattan Transfer's 50th Anniversary & Final World Tour

DiGiCo Quantum225 Consoles Get Sound for The Manhattan Transfer's 50th Anniversary & Final World Tour

It's a unique moment in the music-touring business right now. A combination of pandemic exigencies and shortages means tours often have to be ready to move at a moment's notice. That was the case for the first week-plus of theatre dates in ...More

(11/23/2022)

-Martin Audio's Micro Line Arrays Can Deliver More Than Just Vocal Clarity

Martin Audio's Micro Line Arrays Can Deliver More Than Just Vocal Clarity

There is a school of thought that micro line arrays are only good for vocal applications. This misconception comes from the type of projects where such a sound reinforcement system usually excels. However, these small format cabinets can ...More

(11/23/2022)

-Alcons Pro-Ribbon System Turns On Poland's OFF Festival

Alcons Pro-Ribbon System Turns On Poland's OFF Festival

Founded in 2006, OFF prides itself as being Poland's most eclectic festival. Held in Katowice over three days during the summer, the 2022 event saw an Alcons system trusted with bringing a wide variety of music to the festival's T ...More

(11/23/2022)

-Theatre in Review: The Rat Trap (Mint Theatre Company at City Center Stage II)

Theatre in Review: The Rat Trap (Mint Theatre Company at City Center Stage II)

Marriage is a zero-sum game in this early, rarely seen, Noël Coward comic drama. His first full-length play, written he was only nineteen, The Rat Trap is a champagne cocktail with a bitter under-taste, a startlingly ...More

(11/22/2022)

-LDI Award Winners Announced

LDI Award Winners Announced

The winners of this year's LDI Awards were announced at the Las Vegas Convention Center on November 19, during the 2022 edition of the popular trade show.
Among the products honored, enCaption, by ENCO Systems, won in the sound ...
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(11/22/2022)

-BikeFest Spain Gears Up for ISE 2023

BikeFest Spain Gears Up for ISE 2023

BikeFest, the fundraising cycle event, will return to Spain for a second year from January 27 - 29, 2023, cycling up to 400km towards ISE in Barcelona. By doing so, the BikeFest team will raise money for industry charity Backup Tech ...More

(11/22/2022)

-Optimal Audio Appoints Alex Barrand

Optimal Audio Appoints Alex Barrand

Alex Barrand has been appointed to the position sales manager EMEA at Optimal Audio.
A vastly experienced audio professional with an impressive background in audio engineering, design and installation, Barrand cut his ...
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(11/22/2022)

-New Christie Griffyn Series Projector Delivers 36,500 Lumens in an Industry-leading Package

New Christie Griffyn Series Projector Delivers 36,500 Lumens in an Industry-leading Package

Christie announces the launch of a new Griffyn Series projector -- the Christie Griffyn 4K35-RGB pure laser 3DLP projector. The Griffyn 4K35-RGB is one of the smallest and lightest high-brightness RGB pure laser projectors available ...More

(11/22/2022)

-Renkus-Heinz Partners with Beetech Inc. to Bring The Sound Solution to Japan

Renkus-Heinz Partners with Beetech Inc. to Bring The Sound Solution to Japan

In a move to further strengthen its connections within the Japanese audio market and deliver on its promise to bring the best customer experience possible to every region, Renkus-Heinz announces its newfound partnership with ...More

(11/22/2022)

-Custom White-Coated ADJ LED-Powered Moving Head Luminaires Bring New York Mall's Stunning Atrium to Life

Custom White-Coated ADJ LED-Powered Moving Head Luminaires Bring New York Mall's Stunning Atrium to Life

The centerpiece atrium of New York's new Tangram Mall has been equipped with a lighting system comprised of ADJ's flagship Focus Spot 6Z moving head spot fixtures and powerful Vizi Wash Z37 wash units. The installation, carried out ...More

(11/22/2022)

-Main Light Becomes One of the First in the US to Acquire Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures

Main Light Becomes One of the First in the US to Acquire Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures

Main Light increased its rental inventory of Ayrton lighting fixtures with the purchase of a large complement of versatile new Zonda 9 FX fixtures. The company currently has offices in Delaware, Tennesse, and Las Vegas, with ...More

(11/22/2022)

-Key Digital's Combination of Products and Service Give Trail Stop Tavern Great Visuals and Ease-of-use

Key Digital's Combination of Products and Service Give Trail Stop Tavern Great Visuals and Ease-of-use

The Trail Stop Tavern in Eagan, Minnesota, has been serving suburban Twin Cities burger connoisseurs and beer lovers since 2015 with a welcoming atmosphere and exceptional customer service. A dozen 65" and 85" video displays throughout the ...More

(11/22/2022)

-PK Sound Adds High Frequency Productions as Alliance Member

PK Sound Adds High Frequency Productions as Alliance Member

PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has formally welcomed Chicago's High Frequency Productions to the PK Alliance following the company's investment in a T10 robotic line source system. As a Member, High Frequency can augment ...More

(11/22/2022)

-My Chemical Romance Return to the Stage With Martin Professional Lighting Solutions

My Chemical Romance Return to the Stage With Martin Professional Lighting Solutions

To provide My Chemical Romance with immersive and stylized lighting for their highly-anticipated world tour, lighting production house Penlight designed a custom-built rig featuring Martin Professional solutions. My Chemical ...More

(11/22/2022)

-MÜPA Budapest Invests in Robe

MÜPA Budapest Invests in Robe

Muvészetek Palotája (MÜPA) -- Palace of the Arts -- enjoys a commanding position on the shores of the Danube in Hungary's vibrant capital Budapest and is a powerhouse for high quality arts productions. Its prestigious venues include the 1 ...More

(11/21/2022)

-ETC Presents Behind the Scenes with Check at LDI 2022

ETC Presents Behind the Scenes with Check at LDI 2022

ETC presented Behind the Scenes with a check during LDI for $26,493 representing proceeds from sales of the company's iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) applications. Since the launch of the iRFR in 2009, ETC's mobile app sales ...More

(11/21/2022)

-Showlight 2023 Postponed

Showlight 2023 Postponed

It is with great sadness that the Showlight Committee announces the postponement of Showlight 2023. The popular quadrennial networking event was due to take place in Fontainebleau, France from 20 - 23 May 2023. ...More

(11/21/2022)

-Harlequin Floors Awarded Best Debuting Product at LDI

Harlequin Floors Awarded Best Debuting Product at LDI

Harlequin Floors announces that they were awarded the Best Debuting Product in the Staging and Rigging category at LDI 2022. Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, conference director for LDI and Live Design Magazine editor presented ...More

(11/21/2022)

-Chauvet Professional Wins LDI 2022 Large Booth Award

Chauvet Professional Wins LDI 2022 Large Booth Award

Nature's fury and man-made hazards can both play havoc with lighting design plans, but the innovative and thoughtful use of technology can protect against these threats. That's been a driving concept behind the development of Chauvet ...More

(11/21/2022)

-Wenger Corporation Debuted Products at LDI 2022

Wenger Corporation Debuted Products at LDI 2022

Wenger Corporation debuted Stagelink Power Management Systems during LDI in Las Vegas. Visitors to Wenger booth #1922 were able to see live demonstrations of the Vantis Wall and Pendant Controllers, as well as Lieto LED Fixtures, ...More

(11/21/2022)

-URTA Announces Recipients of 2022 Excellence Awards

URTA Announces Recipients of 2022 Excellence Awards

URTA announces the recipients of the 2022 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, mentors, as well as institutions, for excellence in the training ...More

(11/21/2022)

-The NAMM Young Professionals Launch The Mentorship Class of 2022

The NAMM Young Professionals Launch The Mentorship Class of 2022

The NAMM Young Professionals (YP) has paired seven mentees and mentors in a yearlong mentorship experience. The program, which launched in 2018 and now marks its 10th class, will include individuals from Instrumental Music Center; ...More

(11/21/2022)

-DAS Audio Appoints Michael Palmer as Vice President of Sales - Pro Audio

DAS Audio Appoints Michael Palmer as Vice President of Sales - Pro Audio

DAS Audio of America, the North American subsidiary of Valencia, Spain-based DAS Audio, announce the appointment of Michael Palmer to the position of vice president of sales - pro audio. Palmer will be integral to the efforts ...More

(11/21/2022)

-RF Venue to Host Second-in-series Live Q&A Webinar with Senior Applications Engineer Don Boomer on November 29

RF Venue to Host Second-in-series Live Q&A Webinar with Senior Applications Engineer Don Boomer on November 29

RF Venue recently launched an ongoing series of monthly Q&A webinar chats, offering personal access to RF Venue senior applications engineer Don Boomer as he fields real-time questions about solving RF issues and setups for ...More

(11/21/2022)

-Claypaky Xtylos and Mini Xtylos HPE Brighten the North American Leg of The Lumineers' Tour

Claypaky Xtylos and Mini Xtylos HPE Brighten the North American Leg of The Lumineers' Tour

Lighting designer Ian Haslauer chose a large complement of Claypaky Xtylos and Mini Xtylos HPE fixtures for the North American leg of The Lumineers' Brightside World Tour 2022.
Christie Lites and representative ...
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(11/21/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Sandra (Vineyard Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Sandra (Vineyard Theatre)

The title character of David Cale's new solo piece rashly undertakes a search for a missing friend, an endeavor that puts her in danger of vanishing herself. The intrigue begins when the fortysomething Sandra, who runs a Brooklyn ...More

(11/18/2022)

-LynTec Expands Power Distribution and Control Portfolio With PDS-12 Sequencing Relay Panel

LynTec Expands Power Distribution and Control Portfolio With PDS-12 Sequencing Relay Panel

LynTec will debut its new PDS-12 Sequencing Relay Panel in booth 2335 at LDI 2022, Nov. 18-20 in Las Vegas. The PDS-12 panel builds on the reliable power control features of the legacy PDS-10 relay panel with a critical redesign ...More

(11/18/2022)

-A Technology Zone, Conference and Keynote Highlights the Increased Relevance of Content Production at ISE 2023

A Technology Zone, Conference and Keynote Highlights the Increased Relevance of Content Production at ISE 2023

In response to the growing relevance of content production and distribution technologies across the pro-AV and systems integration market, ISE 2023 will see a host of new features focused on this exciting area, including a new ...More

(11/18/2022)

-Rafael Covarrubias Joins EAW LATAM Team as Regional Sales Manager

Rafael Covarrubias Joins EAW LATAM Team as Regional Sales Manager

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces the addition of Rafael Covarrubias to the LATAM team as regional sales manager. Covarrubias is responsible for developing new partners and managing existing EAW partners in the region ...More

(11/18/2022)

-DPA Microphones Presented with Prestigious Danish Sound Award

DPA Microphones Presented with Prestigious Danish Sound Award

Denmark's top sound companies gathered at the Technical University of Denmark's DTU Skylab last week in celebration of this year's Danish Sound Award recipient -- DPA Microphones, the first-ever company to earn this recognition. ...More

(11/18/2022)

-Avid's Pro Tools Flex Subscription Offering for Audio Post and Music Facilities Renamed as Pro Tools Ultimate

Avid's Pro Tools Flex Subscription Offering for Audio Post and Music Facilities Renamed as Pro Tools Ultimate

In response to input from users across the creative community, Avid announces that its Pro Tools Flex subscription offering for professional audio post and music production facilities has ...More

(11/18/2022)

-Robe is Icy Cool for Twenty One Pilots Tour

Robe is Icy Cool for Twenty One Pilots Tour

Maintaining that delicate balance between enigmatic, arty, alternative popularity and success, the much anticipated Twenty One Pilots Icy Tour hit the road this summer, offering lighting designer Tyler "Shap" Shapard the ...More

(11/18/2022)

-Massive Productions and Chauvet Professional Connect Burna Boy to Fans in Curaçao

Massive Productions and Chauvet Professional Connect Burna Boy to Fans in Curaçao

Fans from Aruba, Bonaire, and as far away as Suriname came to see Grammy winning singer Burna Boy at the Curaçao Festival Center on Friday October 28, but they would have missed much of his supercharged performance if they kept ...More

(11/18/2022)

-BASSBOSS Powers Big Fam Music and Arts Festival

BASSBOSS Powers Big Fam Music and Arts Festival

The Big Fam festival offers patrons a weekend of camping, music, and art in a scenic Northern Michigan pine forest. Aaron Weidner, director of the Festival, started out as a DJ system provider. During that time, he relied heavily ...More

(11/18/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Only Gold (MCC Theater)

Theatre in Review: Only Gold (MCC Theater)

I don't know why Paris must constantly take it on the chin from our musical theatre makers, but the blows keep coming. From the mislaid charm of An American in Paris to the cloying whimsies of Amélie and the blizzard of ...More

(11/18/2022)

-Theater in Review: Good Enemy (Audible Theater at Minetta Lane Theatre)

Theater in Review: Good Enemy (Audible Theater at Minetta Lane Theatre)

Most parents have secrets that their children don't know about, but the facts that Howard, a middle-aged Chinese American, have kept from his daughter Momo include some real bombshells. Momo, a graduate student living in Brooklyn, is ...More

(11/17/2022)

-Martin by Harman Debuts ELP PAR IP Static RGBW LED Wash Fixture at LDI 2022

Martin by Harman Debuts ELP PAR IP Static RGBW LED Wash Fixture at LDI 2022

Harman Professional Solutions introduces the Martin ELP PAR IP static LED wash fixture with IP65-rated outdoor protection.
Joining its sibling, the ELP PAR, this fixture features class-leading lumen output with high-intensity ...
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(11/17/2022)

-LynTec Introduces New Smart Switch Sets for Intelligent and Simple Power Control at LDI 2022

LynTec Introduces New Smart Switch Sets for Intelligent and Simple Power Control at LDI 2022

LynTec reveals its new Smart Switch Sets will be on display at booth 2335 at LDI 2022, Nov. 18 - 20 in Las Vegas. The new Smart Switch Sets adds PoE and Ethernet connectivity, allowing it to be programmed via LynTec's web-based ...More

(11/17/2022)

-Equipson Launches New Visualisation Software For LightShark at LDI 2022

Equipson Launches New Visualisation Software For LightShark at LDI 2022

Spanish manufacturer Equipson has launched LightShark RAY, an exciting new software addition to its popular LightShark range of DMX-based hardware lighting consoles.
On show for the first time at LDI 2022 in Las Vegas, ...
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(11/17/2022)

-AVL Media Group Expands North American Sales Teams in Pacific Northwest and New England

AVL Media Group Expands North American Sales Teams in Pacific Northwest and New England

AVL Media Group, the North American distributor of Midas, Tannoy, Lab Gruppen, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Zero-Ohm Systems, and Spotlight has announced the additions of 4950 Marketing and AudioPros to its North American sales ...More

(11/17/2022)

-RF Venue Shares "How to Make Mics and IEMs Sound Better" Wireless Audio Essentials Checklist

RF Venue Shares "How to Make Mics and IEMs Sound Better" Wireless Audio Essentials Checklist

For peak, reliable wireless audio system performance, wireless audio accessories are essential in most applications -- so essential that RF Venue built a company around providing best-in-class solutions with patented technologies ...More

(11/17/2022)

-d&b audiotechnik Welcomes Stefan "Serge" Graefe to the Soundscape Team

d&b audiotechnik Welcomes Stefan "Serge" Graefe to the Soundscape Team

Underscoring its commitment to the continuous development of Soundscape, its immersive sound platform, German audio technology and solutions company d&b audiotechnik announces that renowned Grammy Award winning FoH engineer Stefan ...More

(11/17/2022)

-First Products from Sennheiser's Digital Wireless Microphone Series Shipping Now

First Products from Sennheiser's Digital Wireless Microphone Series Shipping Now

Sennheiser announces that the first EW-DX devices are shipping in North America, EMEA, Japan, and Singapore. Available products include the EW-DX EM 2 two-channel receiver, the handheld transmitter -- with or without programmable ...More

(11/17/2022)

-Meyer Sound Launches Nebra Software Platform for Milan-Networked Loudspeaker Systems

Meyer Sound Launches Nebra Software Platform for Milan-Networked Loudspeaker Systems

Meyer Sound announces the introduction of Nebra, a new software platform that brings together multiple tools for specific tasks into a single integrated solution. The initial release is focused on fast and intuitive connectivity for ...More

(11/17/2022)

-D-Mines Goes En Voyage with Claude Monet

D-Mines Goes En Voyage with Claude Monet

The work and creativity of one of the best known and most significant impressionist painters, Claude Monet, will attract all elements of art lovers in a radical new gallery concept presented in a special temporary venue erected at ...More

(11/17/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Evanston Salt Costs Climbing (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Center)

Theatre in Review: Evanston Salt Costs Climbing (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Center)

The weather outside is frightful, but it's nothing compared to the spiritual heebie-jeebies suffered by a gaggle of Illinois civil servants in Will Arbery's latest report from an unsettled heartland. They're a distinctively jittery ...More

(11/16/2022)

-ChamSys Makes Room At LDI

ChamSys Makes Room At LDI

If the past is indeed prologue, then ChamSys should be very busy at LDI this year. Nevertheless, the company has ensured that booth 2243 will be a bit roomier, by showcasing a group of space-saving on-the-go control solutions. ...More

(11/16/2022)

-Renkus-Heinz Brings the Sound Solution to Las Vegas at LDI

Renkus-Heinz Brings the Sound Solution to Las Vegas at LDI

Renkus-Heinz announces its attendance at LDI in Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
LDI attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with product manager Brandon Heinz and western ...
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(11/16/2022)

-A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces Release of Prolights EclCyclorama 100 During #LDI2022

A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces Release of Prolights EclCyclorama 100 During #LDI2022

A.C. Lighting Inc. announces the North American launch of Prolights EclCyclorama 100 during #LDI2022.
The EclCyclorama 100 is a soft-edge, linear cyclorama, and floodlight, designed ...
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(11/16/2022)

-AVL Media Group Unveils 700W Spotlight Hyperion Fixtures and Followspot at LDI 2022

AVL Media Group Unveils 700W Spotlight Hyperion Fixtures and Followspot at LDI 2022

AVL Media Group, the North American distributor of Midas, Tannoy, Lab Gruppen, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Zero-Ohm Systems and Spotlight announces that they will be showcasing the Spotlight Hyperion series 700W LED Fixtures and ...More

(11/16/2022)

-Stuart Gibbons becomes Patron of Young Technicians Academy

Stuart Gibbons becomes Patron of Young Technicians Academy

Young Technicians Academy announces Stuart Gibbons OBE as patron of the Academy, alongside actors Hayley Burroughs and Annabelle Davis as performing arts patrons.
The announcement comes as the Academy ...
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(11/16/2022)

-ROE Visual Features at AHA|SA Awards for Excellence

ROE Visual Features at AHA|SA Awards for Excellence

The 2022 AHA|SA Awards for Excellence was held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on October 18. Celebrating the vibrant hotel industry in South Australia, this annual event awards hotels with outstanding service and facilities. Novatech ...More

(11/16/2022)

-Allen & Heath's Compact dLive CTi1500 Handles Front of House and Monitors for Carla Morrison

Allen & Heath's Compact dLive CTi1500 Handles Front of House and Monitors for Carla Morrison

California-based audio engineer Jerry Lopez has been a dLive user since 2015. Over time, his appreciation for the Allen & Heath flagship has continued to grow. He now runs a rental and production house with several dLives ...More

(11/16/2022)

-Claypaky Achieves Key Milestone in its "CP Green" Sustainability Project

Claypaky Achieves Key Milestone in its "CP Green" Sustainability Project

In March 2022, Claypaky launched its "CP Green - Spotlight on Sustainability" initiative for environmental sustainability. The project was undertaken in cooperation with Spinlife, spin-off of the University of Padova. The Spinlife ...More

(11/16/2022)

-Jo Campana Chooses Ayrton Domino Profile for Ligabue Tour

Jo Campana Chooses Ayrton Domino Profile for Ligabue Tour

It was a quick sell-out for Ligabue's seven Italian dates at the spectacular Arena di Verona, followed by four more European concerts in Barcelona, Brussels, Paris, and London.
Ligabue returned to the stage after the great ...
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(11/16/2022)

-Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Use Austrian Audio Mics on North American Tour

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Use Austrian Audio Mics on North American Tour

To support the release of their new collaborative album entitled 18, guitar legend Jeff Beck and film superstar Johnny Depp have embarked on a tour throughout North America. They're playing songs from the album, ...More

(11/16/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Camp Siegfried (Second Stage)

Theatre in Review: Camp Siegfried (Second Stage)

Context is everything in Camp Siegfried, the simple story of a boy, a girl, and an ideology. Their romance unfolds on Long Island during the summer of 1938. He, played by Johnny Berchtold, approaches her (Lily ...More

(11/15/2022)

-CHAUVET Professional Issues Storm Watch For LDI

CHAUVET Professional Issues Storm Watch For LDI

It's easy to see why Chauvet Professional went with the word "storm" when naming its series of Maverick moving fixtures. With their IP65 rating and rugged construction, the new Maverick Storm movers are built to stand up to the ...More

(11/15/2022)

-ADJ Prepares to Showcase Fully Road-Proven IP65-Rated Hydro Series Moving Heads and More at LDI 2022

ADJ Prepares to Showcase Fully Road-Proven IP65-Rated Hydro Series Moving Heads and More at LDI 2022

The ADJ team is gearing up for the first fully-fledged LDI trade show since 2019, set to take place later this month in Las Vegas. At the booth (#1032), the company's comprehensive and fully road-proven Hydro range of IP65-rated ...More

(11/15/2022)

-elektraLite Mini Family Grows with 60W COB LED Fixtures

elektraLite Mini Family Grows with 60W COB LED Fixtures

elektraLite's lighting fixtures have long been reliably making tours, studios, installations, and other professional environments a brighter place -- and for a fraction of the price that many might expect. Carrying that same mission ...More

(11/15/2022)

-Ultratec Launches LDI 2022 Best New Product Nominee, The Polar Vortex Snow Machine

Ultratec Launches LDI 2022 Best New Product Nominee, The Polar Vortex Snow Machine

Ultratec Special Effects announces the launch of their latest snow machine, the Polar Vortex. The Polar Vortex is a Live Design ...More

(11/15/2022)

-Just Add Power Opens Registration to 2023 In-Person Certified Integrator Workshops

Just Add Power Opens Registration to 2023 In-Person Certified Integrator Workshops

Just Add Power has added new 2023 dates for its Certified Integrator Workshop. Offered in person at the company's headquarters in Seminole, Florida, the three-day training will provide foundational knowledge of networking, AV-over ...More

(11/15/2022)

-CHAINMASTER Expands its Presence in South Africa Together with DWR

CHAINMASTER Expands its Presence in South Africa Together with DWR

CHAINMASTER announces that in future their global presence in the South African market will be strengthened with DWR Distribution as their trading partner.
CHAINMASTER'S Benjamin Göldner and Adam Beaumont recently ...
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(11/15/2022)

-Times Square Church Gets with the Times on DiGiCo Quantum338-driven L-Acoustics K3i System

Times Square Church Gets with the Times on DiGiCo Quantum338-driven L-Acoustics K3i System

Times Square Church (TSC) on West 51st Street in Manhattan's Theatre District has a long and diverse history. Initially built by Warner Brothers in 1930 as a movie palace known as the Warner Hollywood Theatre, the venue later transitioned ...More

(11/15/2022)

-Meyer Sound System Fills Madrid's Stadium with the Dynamic Music of Vetusta Morla

Meyer Sound System Fills Madrid's Stadium with the Dynamic Music of Vetusta Morla

The Spanish indie rock band Vetusta Morla has attracted a large and loyal following since it first emerged in 2008, so when the band members capped a whirlwind tour in support of its Latin Grammy-nominated Cable a Tierra album at ...More

(11/15/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Almost Famous (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Almost Famous (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

There comes a point in Almost Famous when all the elements align, and the promise of a supercharged musical entertainment is fulfilled: The number "Fever Dog" is a note-perfect pastiche of a swamp rock rager circa 1973. The ...More

(11/15/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Downstate (Playwrights Horizons)

Theatre in Review: Downstate (Playwrights Horizons)

Playwright Bruce Norris has never shown much interest in taking prisoners, but even the most hair-raising of his works pales in comparison to Downstate. Taking direct and deadly aim at one of society's bedrock pieties, ...More

(11/14/2022)

-ASTC Remembers Jim Read, FASTC

ASTC Remembers Jim Read, FASTC

The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) mourns the loss of longtime member and Fellow, James "Jim" Read, FASTC, who passed away on November 2, 2022.
Read served as a president of the ASTC and was a constant ...
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(11/14/2022)

-Robe at LDI 2022

Robe at LDI 2022

Robe will be back at LDI 2022 in Las Vegas, action-packed with a range of new products and lighting technologies on Booth 1943.
New products shown at a US expo for the first time will include Robe's iFORTE moving light and the ...
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(11/14/2022)

-Follow-Me Track-iT Launches During LDI

Follow-Me Track-iT Launches During LDI

A.C. Lighting Inc. announces the North American launch of Follow-Me Track-iT during #LDI2022.
Follow-Me Track-iT is a scalable remote manual follow-spot and performer auto-tracking system well suited for the entertainment ...
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(11/14/2022)

-LDI 2022: FOR-A to Extend Multi-Channel Processor Line Up with 12G-SDI/4K Live Production Solution

LDI 2022: FOR-A to Extend Multi-Channel Processor Line Up with 12G-SDI/4K Live Production Solution

In its second time exhibiting at the LDI Show, FOR-A will focus its efforts on educating attendees about the benefits of a 12G 4K workflow for live events. In support of that initiative, FOR-A will demonstrate its new FA-1616 multi ...More

(11/14/2022)

-Bandit Lites Michael T. Strickland Presented CMA Award

Bandit Lites Michael T. Strickland Presented CMA Award

What do Kix Brooks, Vince Gill, Randy Owens, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, and Michael T. Strickland all have in common? Each has been awarded the prestigious CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award. Ban ...More

(11/14/2022)

-Nanolumens Appoints Arch Nelson to Director of Themed Entertainment Experiences

Nanolumens Appoints Arch Nelson to Director of Themed Entertainment Experiences

Nanolumens appoints Arch Nelson to director of themed entertainment experiences to provide a dedicated focus on the segment. Nanolumens has several high-profile projects in the sector already and by appointing Nelson to this ...More

(11/14/2022)

-On-Stage's New SSACB28 Steel Safety Cable Provides Extra Protection for AV Equipment

On-Stage's New SSACB28 Steel Safety Cable Provides Extra Protection for AV Equipment

The Music People, a division of Jam Industries USA, LLC, a supplier of musical accessories and pro-audio equipment, and parent company of On-Stage and TMP-Pro, has debuted On-Stage's new SSACB28 Steel Safety Cable. ...More

(11/14/2022)

-Renkus-Heinz Renames PCX Series as UBX Series

Renkus-Heinz Renames PCX Series as UBX Series

Renkus-Heinz is renaming its new PCX Series as the UBX Series to address a trademark issue that emerged after the product was initially named and launched.
The company states that it was recently alerted to the trademark issue, ...
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(11/14/2022)

-Vari-Lite University Outreach Program Delivers VL2600 Uplift for Houston

Vari-Lite University Outreach Program Delivers VL2600 Uplift for Houston

The University of Houston recently took advantage of the University Outreach Program from Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and Signify entertainment lighting brand, which enables emerging lighting design students ...More

(11/14/2022)

-Scott Holthaus Accents Alice in Chains Show with Chauvet Professional

Scott Holthaus Accents Alice in Chains Show with Chauvet Professional

Alice In Chains hadn't performed a live concert in three years when the band took the stage on August 10 at The Star Lake Pavilion; but as the fans outside Pittsburgh discovered that night, and as thousands more at 29 other venues would ...More

(11/14/2022)

-Theatre in Review: The Old Man and the Pool (Vivian Beaumont Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Old Man and the Pool (Vivian Beaumont Theatre)

In the most uproarious part of Mike Birbiglia's latest solo effort, he asks the audience not to laugh. More to the point, he calls for a moment of silence, memorializing the subject of an anecdote about a man who dropped dead while ...More

(11/14/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Where the Mountain Meets the Sea (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)

Theatre in Review: Where the Mountain Meets the Sea (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)

Where the Mountain Meets the Sea breaks one's heart coming and coming. Jeff Augustin's brief tale, with music, features two protagonists on separate road trips, the sum of their experiences forming a mutual account of ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Billington, Gregory, Kantrowitz, and Militello Join Stern in New Disco Lighting Podcast

Billington, Gregory, Kantrowitz, and Militello Join Stern in New Disco Lighting Podcast

The Heartbeat of the Dance Floor, the podcast that recounts the stories and music that inspired today's dance music culture from the late '70s to modern festivals, launches an episode focusing on lighting designers. ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Renkus-Heinz Appoints New Team Members

Renkus-Heinz Appoints New Team Members

Renkus-Heinz announces the appointment of Felicia Lopez, Derryl Webb, and Marisa Lainson as trade show & personnel coordinator, customer service manager and marketing manager, respectively. The new appointments ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Introducing ADJ's Most Versatile Focus Series Moving Head: The Focus Hybrid

Introducing ADJ's Most Versatile Focus Series Moving Head: The Focus Hybrid

The latest addition to ADJ's Focus Series of LED-powered moving head luminaires, the new Focus Hybrid, is a flexible fixture that functions interchangeably as a piercing beam, sharp spot, or soft-edge wash. Packed with features ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Nanolumens Receives Coveted DCI Certification

Nanolumens Receives Coveted DCI Certification

Nanolumens announces that they have received DCI certification for their Engage Series dvLED product. Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) was created in March 2002, and is a joint venture of Disney, Paramount, Sony Pictures ...More

(11/10/2022)

-ETC Introduces High End Systems Halcyon

ETC Introduces High End Systems Halcyon

Introducing High End Systems Halcyon, the next generation of automated framing luminaires from ETC. Created to meet the needs of rental operations, theatres, and opera houses, Halcyon is a family of framing fixtures designed ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Squeek Lights and Chauvet Professional Help Matt Bodner Create Jersey Aura for The Gaslight Anthem

Squeek Lights and Chauvet Professional Help Matt Bodner Create Jersey Aura for The Gaslight Anthem

"Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey," Jon Bon Jovi once said. His fellow Garden State rocker, The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon, would likely agree with that description, so too would the fans who filled the PNC Arts ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Anolis Helps Spread Romanza in Reno

Anolis Helps Spread Romanza in Reno

The unique ambience, smells, tastes and cultural whiffs of traditional Italy and its beautiful Tuscany region can be exquisitely sampled by lucky diners delving into the fine cuisine offered at the Romanza restaurant in Reno, Nevada, US. < ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Into The Woods with Sound Designer Scott Lehrer and the Neumann Miniature Clip Mic System

Into The Woods with Sound Designer Scott Lehrer and the Neumann Miniature Clip Mic System

For more than 40 years, renowned Tony-Award winning sound designer Scott Lehrer has been helping big-name theatrical productions project and refine their sound, working alongside Broadway's finest musicians and musical directors. ...More

(11/10/2022)

-DiGiCo's SD-Range is a Matter of Trust for Billy Joel's Live Crew

DiGiCo's SD-Range is a Matter of Trust for Billy Joel's Live Crew

Brian Ruggles has been mixing Billy Joel's live shows ever since the singer-songwriter came on the scene in 1971 with his Cold Spring Harbor LP. Now, more than half a century later, he continues to collaborate with the ...More

(11/10/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Where We Belong (Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Where We Belong (Public Theater)

In Where We Belong, Madeline Sayet details her tortured relationship with Shakespeare's plays. So troubled is this affair that it's a wonder she and the Bard didn't break up long ago.
Sayet, a Native-American theatre ...
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(11/9/2022)

-Mental Health Tools and Resources From Behind the Scenes at LDI 2022

Mental Health Tools and Resources From Behind the Scenes at LDI 2022

Be sure to visit the Behind the Scenes booth #2551 at LDI to learn about all the tools and resources available through their Mental Health Initiative and to stock up on industry-themed holiday cards and decorations. ...More

(11/9/2022)

-Claypaky-Sponsored Paky Award to be Presented to Lighting Designer Donald Holder at LDI 2022

Claypaky-Sponsored Paky Award to be Presented to Lighting Designer Donald Holder at LDI 2022

The seventh Paky Award will be presented to Tony Award-winning lighting designer Donald Holder by Claypaky CEO Marcus Graser at LDI 2022 on Saturday, November 19 in Las Vegas. Sponsored by Claypaky, the award honors an ...More

(11/9/2022)

-New Innovations, New Opportunities Await at Elation Booth #1142 at LDI

New Innovations, New Opportunities Await at Elation Booth #1142 at LDI

Elation is grateful for the efforts of all those who have made the return of live events possible and are excited to be returning to the LDI show to work face to face with industry professionals to successfully realize their ...More

(11/9/2022)

-Nugen Audio Announces Executive Promotions

Nugen Audio Announces Executive Promotions

The executive team at NUGEN Audio announces the immediate promotions of its senior team members, Charles Blessing and Sophie Guest, who will be stepping into the roles of CEO and chief marketing officer (CMO), ...More

(11/9/2022)

-REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Loverboy Bring Contemporary Mixes with Sound Image and JBL Professional

REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Loverboy Bring Contemporary Mixes with Sound Image and JBL Professional

To provide modern and impactful live sound for rock veterans REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Loverboy on their Live and Unzoomed Tour, San Diego-based and longtime JBL partner Sound Image enlisted a selection of JBL Professional ...More

(11/9/2022)

-Ayrton MagicPanel-FX Light the Way for Post Malone on His Twelve Carat Tour

Ayrton MagicPanel-FX Light the Way for Post Malone on His Twelve Carat Tour

Eighty-eight Ayrton MagicPanel-FX multi-function luminaires, controlled by a grandMA3 lighting console, play a key role as Post Malone's Twelve Carat Tour gets underway this fall. The Ayrton and MA Lighting brands are ...More

(11/9/2022)

-MDG ICE FOG Q HP Provides Low Fog for Moving Tribute to Il Divo's Carlos Marín

MDG ICE FOG Q HP Provides Low Fog for Moving Tribute to Il Divo's Carlos Marín

MDG is very happy that its ICE FOG Q HP low fog generator has been chosen by Philip Marfleet of Marfleet Events to tour with Il Divo and provide the atmosphere for a very special moment during the show. ...More

(11/9/2022)

-Maren Morris Lights Up the Woods with Bandit Lites

Maren Morris Lights Up the Woods with Bandit Lites

Country super star Maren Morris is out on her 2022 Humble Quest Tour with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The 45-date production, named for her most recent album Humble Quest, launched March 8 ...More

(11/9/2022)

-Theatre in Review: A Man of No Importance (Classic Stage Company)

Theatre in Review: A Man of No Importance (Classic Stage Company)

Give John Doyle a musical and he immediately puts it on a diet. The director operates on the subtractive method, eliminating scenery, and, if possible, having the actors double as musicians. He takes a pair of shears to scripts, ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Obsidian Control Systems to Highlight Portable, Modular NX1 Lighting Console at LDI 2022

Obsidian Control Systems to Highlight Portable, Modular NX1 Lighting Console at LDI 2022

Obsidian Control Systems will be returning to the LDI show in Las Vegas November 18-20 and invites designers, programmers, and operators to Booth #1142 to sample a host of new releases that includes several new lighting control ...More

(11/8/2022)

-IAAPA Marketplace Now Open on IAAPA Connect+

IAAPA Marketplace Now Open on IAAPA Connect+

IAAPA announces a new program -- the IAAPA Connect+ Marketplace, a year-round, virtual space for IAAPA members to connect with buyers and sellers from anywhere in the world. The ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Green-GO Celebrates Golden Milestone for WBPX

Green-GO Celebrates Golden Milestone for WBPX

Award-winning event and broadcast comms specialist Green-GO is celebrating sales of its Wireless Belt-Pack X (WBPX) reaching the golden number of 10,000 -- just as its wired counterpart, the BPX, had already done. To mark this ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Verge Aero Dazzles at Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta

Verge Aero Dazzles at Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta

A festival celebrating the earliest form of aviation was complemented by the very latest in aviation technology, when drone show specialist Verge Aero flew a series of spectacular light shows for the 50th anniversary Albuquerque ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Metinteractive Provides AV Systems for The Loomis Chaffee School's NEO Theater Renovation and Expansion

Metinteractive Provides AV Systems for The Loomis Chaffee School's NEO Theater Renovation and Expansion

Metinteractive, which provides strategic solutions for architecture, communication and technology, supplied AV systems for The Loomis Chaffee School's renovation and expansion of the Norris Ely Orchard Theater (NEO). The Loomis ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Full Production Performs Back-to-back at Warwick Castle

Full Production Performs Back-to-back at Warwick Castle

The summer season at Warwick Castle presented back-to-back challenges for Full Production, called upon by event producer Pixel Artworks to provide lighting, crew, and expertise for the historic venue's two big visitor attractions -- Drag ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Wireless Solution's W-DMX MicroBox G6 Released

Wireless Solution's W-DMX MicroBox G6 Released

Following the success of W-DMX BlackBox G6, Wireless Solution has now completed the development of the next product in the G6 range -- W-DMX MicroBox G6. With the added features this product aims to make it easier to get going with ...More

(11/8/2022)

-L-Acoustics A10 Creates an Experience for Church of the Highlands

L-Acoustics A10 Creates an Experience for Church of the Highlands

Since its founding in 2001 by pastor Chris Hodges and a core group of 34 people, the growth of Church of the Highlands has been nothing short of astounding. In that time, the multi-site megachurch has grown to two dozen campus ...More

(11/8/2022)

-ON LX Limited Unveils Ctrl Suite

ON LX Limited Unveils Ctrl Suite

ON LX Limited's Ctrl Suite is a new control platform focused on fitness, live production, and hospitality. The suite features all the necessary tools for building the ultimate unified control system designed with scalability at its ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Robe Goes Wild at the Zioux

Robe Goes Wild at the Zioux

Located in the heart of trendy Sandton, Johannesburg, Zioux is a fantastic fusion of cool, classic, and contemporary, a carefully curated cocktail of food, drinks and music with a funky lounge vibe and unique interior design inspired by ...More

(11/8/2022)

-Theatre in Review: You Will Get Sick (Roundabout Theatre Company/Laura Pels Theatre)

Theatre in Review: You Will Get Sick (Roundabout Theatre Company/Laura Pels Theatre)

If you attend You Will Get Sick, you'll see Linda Lavin auditioning to play Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz in full costume. So there's that.
Lavin is one of the chief supports propping up Noah Diaz's ...
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(11/7/2022)

-LynTec to Unveil New Power Control Solutions at LDI 2022

LynTec to Unveil New Power Control Solutions at LDI 2022

LynTec is launching new power control solutions at LDI 2022, Nov. 14-20 in Las Vegas. In Booth 2335, the company's new PDS-12 Sequencing Relay Panel and the PoE and Ethernet-enabled Smart Switch Sets will take center stage, with the ...More

(11/7/2022)

-INFiLED Set to Exhibit dvLED Solutions at Both LDI and DSE Shows

INFiLED Set to Exhibit dvLED Solutions at Both LDI and DSE Shows

INFiLED is gearing up to exhibit at the co-located LDI and DSE shows in Las Vegas where live events and digital signage intersect. Their LDI booth will feature an immersive xR area, as well as a selection of dvLED solutions for ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Michael Strickland Addresses Touring Career Workshop and Calls for Formation of The Entertainment Association

Michael Strickland Addresses Touring Career Workshop and Calls for Formation of The Entertainment Association

More than 350 touring professionals, students and mentors gathered at Nashville's SoundCheck rehearsal studios for the 11th Annual Touring Career Workshop (TCW). There they participated in workshops and heard from top experts from a ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Tyler Veneziano Creates Beefy Background for Breaking Benjamin with Help From Chauvet Professional

Tyler Veneziano Creates Beefy Background for Breaking Benjamin with Help From Chauvet Professional

Fans didn't stay in their seats for long when Breaking Benjamim took the stage on their recent tour with Alice In Chains. The multi-platinum rockers from Pennsylvania opened their show with a bang, or make that a blaze, when they ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamor for Panic! at the Disco

Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamor for Panic! at the Disco

US rockers Panic! at the Disco kickstarted their highly anticipated Viva Las Vengeance arena tour at Austin's Moody Center in September, with a 70s and 80s rock-influenced high-octane show. Conjuring up rich colors and sharp beams ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Tal Rosner Ltd. Creates Dynamic Video Content for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Tal Rosner Ltd. Creates Dynamic Video Content for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Although London-based Tal Rosner has worked with the New York Philharmonic, the Rolling Stones and Louis Vuitton, nothing could really prepare the BAFTA Award-winning artist and creative director for creating the video content for ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Outline's Newton Rocks In Rio

Outline's Newton Rocks In Rio

Rock In Rio is a long-established part of the international festival circuit and one of the world's largest, hosting around 100,000 fans each day across the 16 performance spaces at the city's Cidade do Rock (City of Rock), ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Theatre in Review: A Delicate Balance (Transport Group/NAATCO at Connelly Theatre)

Theatre in Review: A Delicate Balance (Transport Group/NAATCO at Connelly Theatre)

The bar is open at the Connelly Theatre, where the suburbanites of Edward Albee's 1967 drama are once again clinking glasses and shredding each other to bits. Unlike the white-hot marital combatants in Who's Afraid of Virginia ...More

(11/7/2022)

-Theatre in Review: My Broken Language (Signature Theatre)

Theatre in Review: My Broken Language (Signature Theatre)

My Broken Language is so front-loaded with gorgeous writing that it takes some time to realize its very real limitations. Subtitled "a theatre jawn" -- Pennsylvania slang for "a thing, place, person, or event that one need ...More

(11/4/2022)

-City Theatrical LDI 2022 Preview

City Theatrical LDI 2022 Preview

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology in Booth 730 at LDI Show 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 18 - 20, 2022.
City Theatrical will be demonstrating its recently ...
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(11/4/2022)

-LightFair Introduces IALD-curated Immersive Lighting Installations at Trade Show

LightFair Introduces IALD-curated Immersive Lighting Installations at Trade Show

For its 2023 edition, LightFair has partnered with IALD to introduce a new "Immersive Lighting Installation" program, with four Circular Economy-themed lighting installations to be featured at the Trade Show, May 23 - 25, ...More

(11/4/2022)

-Theatre Projects Expanding its Presence in Denver and Rocky Mountain Region

Theatre Projects Expanding its Presence in Denver and Rocky Mountain Region

Theatre Projects is doubling down on Denver. The Rocky Mountain office is a major hub for the company's mid-American business, steadily growing since the space opened in 2018. And as the workload expands, so does Theatre Projects' ...More

(11/4/2022)

-ETC Introduces Two New Families of Entertainment Luminaires for Launch Event on November 10

ETC Introduces Two New Families of Entertainment Luminaires for Launch Event on November 10

Join ETC on Thursday, November 10, 2022, for their latest launch event. The event kicks off at 10:00am CST on YouTube Premier and promises to reveal not one, but two new families of fixtures for entertainment applications. You can ...More

(11/4/2022)

-TMP-Pro Named Exclusive Worldwide Distributor of Provider Series

TMP-Pro Named Exclusive Worldwide Distributor of Provider Series

TMP-Pro, the pro-audio, video, lighting, and accessories division of The Music People, an Exertis | Jam business, announces it is now the exclusive, worldwide distributor of Provider Series products. Provider Series is a ...More

(11/4/2022)

-Blizzard Lighting Announces Verismo -- New Line of Professional Ellipsoidals and Fresnels

Blizzard Lighting Announces Verismo -- New Line of Professional Ellipsoidals and Fresnels

Looking to bring better ambience to each stage, and audience, Blizzard unveiled its new, flagship line of ellipsoidal and fresnel luminaires: Verismo. The line delivers breathtaking perspective on stage and boasts professional ...More

(11/4/2022)

-David Summers Generates Excitement on Sum 41 European Tour with Chauvet Professional

David Summers Generates Excitement on Sum 41 European Tour with Chauvet Professional

After more than 25 years on the road, iconic Ontario pop punkers Sum 41 still have an insatiable hunger for touring, rolling through one-night stands like so many all-night drive-thrus. The Grammy-nominated and Juno Award winning quintet, ...More

(11/4/2022)

-100% ADJ Rig Illuminates 33rd Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival

100% ADJ Rig Illuminates 33rd Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival

A lighting rig comprised exclusively of ADJ fixtures was used to light this year's Long Beach Jazz festival. Hosted on an outdoor stage in a stunning waterfront setting, the event featured three days of performances from a stellar ...More

(11/4/2022)

-Over 450 Elation Proteus Workhorses Light The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour

Over 450 Elation Proteus Workhorses Light The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour

Big concert tours were back in a big way this past summer and The Weeknd's ambitious After Hours til Dawn outing is perhaps the best example. Lighting designer Jason Baeri is using over 450 Elation More

(11/4/2022)

-Robe for Saaremaa Opera Festival 2022

Robe for Saaremaa Opera Festival 2022

Robe was the moving light of choice for the 2022 Saaremaa Opera Festival staged in a purpose-built tented arena erected beside the charismatic Kuressaare Castle in the south of Saaremaa Island, Estonia, which was the dramatic ...More

(11/3/2022)

-Pliant Technologies Showcases New CrewCom Control Unit, CCU-08, at LDI 2022

Pliant Technologies Showcases New CrewCom Control Unit, CCU-08, at LDI 2022

Pliant Technologies will showcase its CCU-08 CrewCom Control Unit at LDI 2022 (Booth 406). The CCU-08 is the latest addition to the CrewCom system and gives users the ability to use up to eight 4-Wire ports while retaining all the ...More

(11/3/2022)

-AV Stumpfl Presents New PIXERA Four Media Server and Monolyte Unibody Screen System at LDI 2022

AV Stumpfl Presents New PIXERA Four Media Server and Monolyte Unibody Screen System at LDI 2022

The new PIXERA four is billed as an incredibly powerful media server hardware system, perfect for highly demanding real-time graphics applications and broadcast setups. 12G-SDI I/O support, a 10 GB/s default data read rate and five ...More

(11/3/2022)

-Michele Wright Joins SMPTE as Director of Business Development and Outreach

Michele Wright Joins SMPTE as Director of Business Development and Outreach

SMPTE announces the appointment of Michele Wright as director of business development and outreach. Wright will lead the Society's marketing and sales teams and partner with SMPTE staff and volunteers to guide multiplatform ...More

(11/3/2022)

-BK Johannessen, Unreal Engine Business Director at Epic Games, to Give ISE 2023 Keynote

BK Johannessen, Unreal Engine Business Director at Epic Games, to Give ISE 2023 Keynote

BK Johannessen, Unreal Engine business director for broadcast and live events at Epic Games, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-leading AV and systems integration show ...More

(11/3/2022)

-Adam Hall's Cameo Presents P-Series

Adam Hall's Cameo Presents P-Series

Adam Hall's Cameo presents the new P-Series. The LED profile spotlights are aimed at professional users from the theatre, TV, and event sectors and are available in Tungsten, Daylight, and Full-Color versions. In addition to its ...More

(11/3/2022)

-GLP's XDC1 IP Hybrid Provides Snow Patrol with a Dynamic, Color-changing Band Riser

GLP's XDC1 IP Hybrid Provides Snow Patrol with a Dynamic, Color-changing Band Riser

Ask Davy Sherwin, Snow Patrol's lighting designer for the past two decades, what three attributes a fixture needs to exhibit in order to earn a place in his tool kit, and he will probably reply: "Color, color... and color!" ...More

(11/3/2022)

-Chauvet Professional Maverick Silens 2 Profile Makes Quiet Contribution to Concertgebouw Brugge

Chauvet Professional Maverick Silens 2 Profile Makes Quiet Contribution to Concertgebouw Brugge

Music critics can be blunt, some might say even brutal, when expressing their opinions. So, concerts at any venue do not always receive rave reviews when it comes to their musical virtuosity. However, there is one thing that virtually ...More

(11/3/2022)

-Metinteractive's Managed Services Division Offers Post-Installation Support Tailored to Clients' Needs

Metinteractive's Managed Services Division Offers Post-Installation Support Tailored to Clients' Needs

Clients value Metinteractive for its expertise as a design and systems integration firm that develops immersive digital environments and A/V production systems for entertainment venues, stadiums, arenas, theaters and similar spaces. ...More

(11/3/2022)

-Claypaky Mythos 2 Fixtures Celebrate Retailer in Kuala Lumpur

Claypaky Mythos 2 Fixtures Celebrate Retailer in Kuala Lumpur

When a retailer staged its first public exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia it kicked off the event with a glamorous party for 300 VIP guests capped by a light and drone show in the heart of the city.
Lighting designer Michael ChanMore

(11/3/2022)

-Theatre in Review: The Piano Lesson (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Piano Lesson (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

There's quite a haunting going on at the Barrymore these nights, courtesy of LaTanya Richardson Jackson's revival of what may be August Wilson's best play. Although unseen, these shades are certainly felt thanks to the crack ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Allen & Heath Shines at AES2022 Show

Allen & Heath Shines at AES2022 Show

Allen & Heath had a large presence at the highly attended AES show in New York City this year, with an expanded booth and multiple dLive training sessions. The main booth featured the full range of Allen & Heath products, from ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Electrosonic Group Appoints Morgan Rottinghaus as Global VP Partner Strategy

Electrosonic Group Appoints Morgan Rottinghaus as Global VP Partner Strategy

Electrosonic Group announces the appointment of Morgan Rottinghaus as global vice president of partner strategy.
Rottinghaus will be responsible for growing and expanding Electrosonic's strategic partnerships globally with ...
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(11/2/2022)

-IAAPA Names Jakob Wahl President and CEO

IAAPA Names Jakob Wahl President and CEO

IAAPA announces Jakob Wahl has been selected as the association's new president and CEO effective January 1, 2023. Wahl will succeed the association's current president and CEO, Hal McEvoy who will retire on April 1, ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Jan Biermann, Head of Research and Development at d&b Joins Board of OCA Alliance

Jan Biermann, Head of Research and Development at d&b Joins Board of OCA Alliance

d&b audiotechnik announces the appointment of Jan Biermann, head of research and development at d&b, to the Board of Directors of the Open Control Architecture (OCA) Alliance. The OCA Alliance is a non-profit corporation ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Bandit Lites Illuminates 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards

Bandit Lites Illuminates 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards

The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards gathered in Nashville to celebrate Christian and Gospel performers, fellowship, and honor God. The performance packed night also saw GRAMMY Award-winning CeCe Winans named as Artist of the Year and ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Deep Purple Trusts Shure's KSM11 Microphone Capsule for its European Tour

Deep Purple Trusts Shure's KSM11 Microphone Capsule for its European Tour

Regarded as one of the most influential English rock bands of the 1970s, Deep Purple is delighting its long-time and new fans alike as they embark on a new European tour. For their triumphant return to European stages, Ian Gillan, ...More

(11/2/2022)

-CHAINMASTER Relaunches Training Courses

CHAINMASTER Relaunches Training Courses

Due to the COVID pandemic, CHAINMASTER was only able to offer limited training on their products in the past two years. However, as the topic is of great importance for their customers and partners, the training courses have been ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Hibino Lighting and Chauvet Professional Create Camera-Friendly Retro Looks at Kennedy House

Hibino Lighting and Chauvet Professional Create Camera-Friendly Retro Looks at Kennedy House

There are many ways to measure the success of a lighting design. At the top of the list is how well it supports the spirit and flavor of the music being performed on stage. At Kennedy House, an iconic nightspot in Tokyo's Ginza area, this ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Meyer Sound Upgrade Brings Transparency, Power, and Flexibility to Prestigious Polish Theatre

Meyer Sound Upgrade Brings Transparency, Power, and Flexibility to Prestigious Polish Theatre

With a heritage of cultural leadership extending back to 1945, the Jan Kochanowski Theatre in the southern Polish city of Opole is a multi-stage complex known for a variety of productions ranging from a classic theater festival to cutting ...More

(11/2/2022)

-Pioneer PRO AUDIO XPRS System Offers Versatile Plug and Play Options for Broxbourne School

Pioneer PRO AUDIO XPRS System Offers Versatile Plug and Play Options for Broxbourne School

The Broxbourne School is a co-educational 11-18 comprehensive school in Hertfordshire. In April 2021, after years of hard work by the school governors in collaboration with local and national government, Chase New Homes and MidGroup, the ...More

(11/1/2022)

-HOLA Awards Honorees Announced

HOLA Awards Honorees Announced

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors' 21st Annual HOLA Awards Gala Benefit honors top Latino and Hispanic talents who have shown excellence in film, television, and theatre.
Chita Rivera will receive the HOLA 2022 ...
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(11/1/2022)

-Scorpions Take Shure Axient Digital on Rock Believer World Tour

Scorpions Take Shure Axient Digital on Rock Believer World Tour

Ingo Powitzer has been an integral part of the Scorpions crew for 22 years, ensuring smooth operations on and off stage, as the backliner for lead guitarist Matthias Jabs. His responsibilities include executing the perfect ...More

(11/1/2022)

-Just Add Power Celebrates 30 Years With Open House at New Headquarters

Just Add Power Celebrates 30 Years With Open House at New Headquarters

Just Add Power announces that it will host an open house and facility tour at its headquarters in Seminole, Florida, as part of the company's 30th anniversary celebration. The event will take place December 5, and include a ...More

(11/1/2022)

-Elation Announces Retirement of Two Devoted Southern California Sales Reps

Elation Announces Retirement of Two Devoted Southern California Sales Reps

Following long careers of outstanding service to the entertainment technology industry, two of Elation Professional's faithful sales partners have announced their retirement effective at the end of the year. Jim Harrington ...More

(11/1/2022)

-RF Venue's Diversity Architectural Antennas and More Used at University Park United Methodist Church

RF Venue's Diversity Architectural Antennas and More Used at University Park United Methodist Church

When the University Park United Methodist Church in the Dallas suburb of Highland Park, Texas, suffered flooding last year, it was decided to repurpose some of the affected spaces as part of the larger renovation, adding two new classrooms ...More

(11/1/2022)

-Genelec Deepens Global AV Commitment with Key Appointments

Genelec Deepens Global AV Commitment with Key Appointments

Genelec has deepened its commitment to the AV market by appointing Kati Pajukallio as AV business manager and Sami Mäkinen as AV sales manager for Finland. These new appointments will bring Genelec even closer to its ...More

(11/1/2022)

-Robe T1 Profiles Make a Difference at Hrvatski Dom Split Concert Hall

Robe T1 Profiles Make a Difference at Hrvatski Dom Split Concert Hall

The 256-capacity Concert Hall at the Hrvatski Dom in Split, Croatia's second city and vibrant cultural hub, is enjoying new Robe T1 Profile moving lights as part of a technical investment that was instigated and specified by the ...More

(11/1/2022)

-Claypaky Tambora Battens Take Center Stage for Revival of Singapore's The LKY Musical

Claypaky Tambora Battens Take Center Stage for Revival of Singapore's The LKY Musical

Believed to be the first production in Singapore to feature Claypaky's Tambora Batten, the revival of The LKY Musical recently concluded its run at the Sands Theatre at the Marina Bay Sands. Lighting designer Gabriel ChanMore

(11/1/2022)

-Theatre in Review: Topdog/Underdog (Golden Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Topdog/Underdog (Golden Theatre)

Sometimes in a Broadway theatre, one experiences a kind of pentimento effect, glimpsing traces of productions that previously occupied the same stage. At the Golden Theatre, while taking in the superb teamwork of Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIMore

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