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  Philips Entertainment Lighting Gears Up to "Create Great Experiences" at Prolight + Sound 2016
Philips Entertainment Lighting will be unveiling a broad portfolio of brand new creative tools for lighting designers as part of the group's immersive "be inspired by light and create great experiences" stand concept at Prolight ...
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AES Mexico Conference to Begin March 13 Featuring Presentation by AES President John Krivit
The AES Mexico 2016 Conference is set for March 13 - 15 in Mexico City, featuring Masterclass presentations from top names in the industry, educational workshops, listening experiences, and more. This year's conference, once again ...
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TC Electronic Adds Calibration Wizard to Clarity X
The latest firmware update for the Clarity X monitoring system makes setting up sweet spots and adjusting sub-woofers more precise -- and reduces the time spent calibrating from hours to mere minutes.
With the addition of a speaker ...
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Fredericton Convention Center Welcomes Freeman Audio Visual to Its Event Services Team
Freeman Audio Visual announces it has recently been selected by the Fredericton Convention Center (FCC) in New Brunswick, Canada, as its official in-house supplier of audio, visual, and presentation technology services, effective ...
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VUE Audiotechnik Unveils New Products with the Biggest Trade Show Presence to Date
VUE China and VUE Audiotechnik will host their largest exhibit to date at Prolight + Sound in Guangzhou, China. This year's show will take place at the China Import & Export Fair Complex, with Vue booth in Hall 1.1. ...
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John Farr Lighting Design Adds Ovation E-910FC Ellipsoidal to Inventory
"Once I saw the promotional video, I knew we needed it. We knew this fixture was going to be a game changer for us," said John Farr in reference to the new Ovation E-910FC RGBA-Lime color mixing ellipsoidal from Chauvet ...
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Updates Enable Cascading StudioLive RM-series Mixers and More from PreSonus
PreSonus has released a series of related updates for StudioLive RM16AI and RM32AI 32x16x3 rack-mount Active Integration digital mixers; StudioLive AI-series consoles; the StudioLive CS18AI control surface; UC Surface touch-control ...
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Sennheiser at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
In an evening of moving musical tributes and memorable live stage performances, audio manufacturer Sennheiser came through to deliver ultra-reliable wireless audio for the duration of the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. With more ...
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Meyer Sound LEO Family Powers 300,000-Strong Papal Event in Mexico
A massive, all-Meyer Sound system of more than 600 loudspeakers recently supplied seamless coverage for a festive crowd of over 300,000 that converged near the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec for an open-air Holy Mass with Pope ...
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Morris Plays Integral Role in 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend
All eyes were on Music City over January 28 - 31, as Nashville became home to thousands of hockey fans during The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. Morris took part in the action by creating an exciting experience for fans, media, ...
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d3 Helps VES Showcase Polish Creatives in Paszporty Polityki Awards Show
VES, which creates large multimedia and lighting installations chose a d3 Technologies solution for the 26th annual Paszporty Polityki awards in Warsaw's National Opera House. The ceremony was broadcast live on Polish ...
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Avolites Arena: First Choice For First Avenue
First Avenue has been a staple of the Minneapolis music scene for closing in on half a century. Originally opened as a dance club in 1970, the club exploded into public awareness outside of the Twin Cities in the mid-'80s when it served as ...
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Theatre in Review: Mabel Madness (Urban Stages)
About halfway through the new show at Urban Stages, the actress Trezana Beverley connects with the role of Mabel Mercer, and it is a beautiful thing to see and hear. She sings Cole Porter's "Love for Sale," an account ...
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2016 Vectorworks Design Summit Speakers, Continuing Ed Credits, Headline Sponsor, and Exhibitors Revealed
Creatives in the architecture, landscape, and entertainment industries are invited to join international professionals and students in Chicago for the 2016 Vectorworks Design Summit, taking place April 25 - 27 at the Fairmont ...
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In Memoriam - Michael W. Proscia
Michael W. Proscia, general secretary-treasurer emeritus of IATSE, passed away on February 21, 2016. He was 87.
An IATSE member since 1957, Proscia was a founder of Local 477, and served as president and business agent of ...
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Industry Veteran Joe Commare Joins Riedel Communications for Sales and Marketing in North America
Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, announces that it has hired broadcast-industry veteran Joe Commare as marketing and sales manager, North America. ...
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Morris Adds Four New Team Members
Morris announces the addition of two new team members to its integration division and two new team members to its light and sound division. The integration division has named Steve Land, CTS, as director of business ...
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Shure Microphones and Wireless Systems Rock 2016 Grammy Awards
Beginning with host LL Cool J's opening announcement and throughout the event, Shure microphones and wireless systems played a vital role in the production of the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The telecast was presented live by ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Announces Innovative Leasing Plan
Fulcrum Acoustic, creators of professional loudspeaker technologies, announces the availability of a new leasing program designed exclusively for sound professionals and their customers. The new lease-to-own equipment financing plan ...
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RZI Calls on Chauvet Professional Video Panels for Endymion Title Float
At 4:15pm on the afternoon of Saturday, February 6, a little over 24 hours before the Super Bowl celebrated its 50th birthday, another American cultural icon hit the big 5-0 as a procession of 80 brightly decked out floats with 3,100 ...
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's The River Tour 2016 Moves to grandMA2
Before commencing the current leg of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's The River Tour 2016, The Boss's lighting team took advantage of A.C.T Lighting training classes to get them acquainted with their new grandMA2 ...
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Data Display and Christie MicroTiles Help Pay Tribute to CNN Heroes at Annual Awards Show
Christie MicroTiles and Data Display celebrated CNN Heroes at the eponymous awards ceremony, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The 256-sq.-ft. ...
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Bubbas 33 Serves Great Food with Great Sound from Community
Bubbas 33 is a chain of family-friendly sports restaurants known for made-from-scratch pizza and fresh-ground burgers. Its restaurants feature spaces designed for everything from after-work happy-hour to little-league victory celebrations.< ...
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Harman Professional Solutions Turns Up the Volume for Jimmy Kimmel Live Remote Shows
Harman Professional Solutions once again was the audio solution of choice for Jimmy Kimmel Live's annual week of remote shows, which were broadcast in October from the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Kimmel's hometown of ...
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Masque Sound Rattles the Soul for Critically Acclaimed Broadway Revival, The Color Purple
When Tony Award-winner Gregory Clarke was given the task of creating a powerful and mesmerizing sound design for the highly anticipated Broadway return of The Color Purple, he turned to Masque Sound. The theatrical ...
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The End of Longing Opens with White Light
Opened on February 11 at The Playhouse Theatre in London's West End, The End of Longing marks the playwriting debut of Friends star Matthew Perry, who also takes on the lead role. The play is set in modern-day Los ...
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Theatre in Review: Women Without Men (Mint Theater Company/City Center Stage II)
How does the Mint do it? Only a couple of years after it resurrected the work of the forgotten Irish playwright Teresa Deevy, the company presents Women Without Men, by Hazel Ellis, a contemporary of Deevy's, also ...
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Vectorworks and PRG Partner to Add Content and Capabilities to Vectorworks Spotlight Software
As a part of their shared commitment to empower today's entertainment designers, Vectorworks, Inc. and Production Resource Group (PRG) announce that they will collaboratively develop and implement new features for Vectorworks ...
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Eurotruss Names A.C.T Lighting Exclusive Distributor of its Product Line in North America
Eurotruss has named A.C.T Lighting, Inc. as the exclusive distributor of its family of products in North America. Eurotruss is a supplier of aluminum truss systems worldwide. Its new Knoxville, Tennessee facility supplies ...
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Niscon Inc. Welcomes Marc Beaudry on Its Team
Niscon Inc., a company specializing in the design, engineering, and implementation of motion control systems for the entertainment industry, welcomes Marc Beaudry, a 30+ years manager in the planning and delivery of ...
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Flex Rental Solutions Announces Release of Flex 4.14.1
Flex Rental Solutions released Flex version 4.14.1 to customers on February 17 - 18, 2016. The newest release includes several new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes. Release 4.14.1 includes a new notes tab with ...
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SGM Increases Its Presence Across Latin America
In November 2014, Spanish lighting designer, Ben Díaz joined SGM as area manager and global product trainer. Since then, in an effort to rearrange SGM's distribution network to match its growing presence in the architectural ...
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LMG Hires Dan Wilson as Systems Integration Sales Engineer
LMG announces the hiring of Dan Wilson as sales engineer for LMG's systems integration division. His role will include providing professional consultation to systems integration clients to assure they are installing AV ...
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Double Award Win for AV Stumpfl at ISE 2016
As well as launching nine new product innovations at ISE, AV Stumpfl brought home two awards in recognition of their design, innovation, and manufacturing excellence.
The AV Stumpfl Avio Manager 2 won the InAVation Award ...
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PLAYdifferently Announces International Tour to Launch New Mixer Project
A series of world-leading artists and DJs have confirmed to be a part of the first international tour for PLAYdifferently -- a series of events to showcase the final prototypes of the brand's new mixer. ...
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GoVision Acquires Assets of Custom Design and Fabrication, LLC
Marking its fifth strategic acquisition since the beginning of 2014, GoVision LP announces that it has acquired the assets of Custom Design and Fabrication, LLC, adding decades of experience in the design and ...
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NSCA Announces 2016 Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) announces James Beckham as the annual Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2016. Beckham will be recognized on Saturday, February 27, during NSCA's 18th ...
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Globull Glows with Chauvet
The picturesque town of Bulle in the Canton of Freibourg is nestled in the rocky hills that separate the French and German-speaking regions of Switzerland. Bulle, a regional economic hub, is also home to Globull, one of Switzerland's most ...
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The Observatory North Park Upgrades to Adamson
The Observatory North Park in San Diego has quickly gained recognition for both the eclectic assortment of well-known and up-and-coming bands that it hosts as well as the quality of their sound reinforcement. The new Adamson Systems ...
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Theatre in Review: Insignificance (Defibrillator/Langham Place)
In Insignificance, the playwright Terry Johnson has put Albert Einstein, Senator Joe McCarthy, Marilyn Monroe, and Joe DiMaggio in a hotel room. In the production by the London-based theatre ...
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ADJ Launches the Airstream DMX Bridge -- A Multi-Signal Wi-Fi Transmitter
The new Airstream DMX Bridge from ADJ is the perfect wireless DMX control solution, allowing users to operate multiple ADJ fixtures from a distance of 2,500', without the hassle of extensive wiring or complicated DMX programing. Not ...
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Blizzard Lighting Introduces the Stiletto Z6
Blizzard Lighting announces the Stiletto Z6 mini moving heads. The Stiletto Z6 moving head features six high-quality ultra-bright, four-in-one (RGBW), 15W LEDs. It offers a narrow to wide 6.5- to 60-degrees zoom-able beam angle. All ...
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Avid Supports Full Sail University's Seventh Annual Hall of Fame Week
Avid announces its support for the 2016 Full Sail University Hall of Fame Week, an annual event honoring university alumni in entertainment, media, and the arts, which took place February 15 - 19, 2016. As part of its ongoing ...
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d3 Technologies Adds Nikita Bazalo and Matthew Drozd to Growing Marketing Team
d3 Technologies welcomes two new members to its marketing team: Nikita Bazalo as marketing manager and Matthew Drozd as digital designer. They come on board at the company's London headquarters. ...
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Ashley Adcock-Hill Joins ARRI Rental US
ARRI Rental announces that Ashley Adcock-Hill will be taking on the role of vice president, operations for ARRI Rental US effective from April 4, 2016, based out of the Secaucus office in New Jersey. ...
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Powersoft Electrifies 58th Annual Grammy Awards with 72 K10 Amplifiers
At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, held at Los Angeles' Staples Center last week, amplifier manufacturer Powersoft delivered 720,000W of reliable, clear audio to more than 18,000 attending music fans, in addition to a ...
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Rogues Welcome Pope Francis to Mexico
The people of Mexico enthusiastically welcomed Pope Francis to their country with a warm reception that included traditional songs and dances, heartfelt tributes, and richly colored light from a collection of 24 Rogue R1 Wash fixtures from ...
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Clair Takes First Two Yamaha Rivage PM10s
Clair Global of Lititz, Pennsylvania has taken delivery of the first two Yamaha Rivage PM10 Digital Audio Consoles to hit US soil. Both consoles are currently being used at front-of-house and monitors for Carrie Underwood's
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d&b audiotechnik Installed in Amsterdam Muziekgebouw Concert Hall
d&b audiotechnik's column loudspeakers featuring mechanical beam steering have been installed in Amsterdam's famous Muziekgebouw aan het IJ by Ampco Flashlight Sales.
The Foyer Deck of the Muziekgebouw, which resembles a ...
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Huge Success for BMFL in the French Market
Over 300 Robe BMFL luminaires were sold to the French market in the few months since the formation of Robe's new French subsidiary, Robe Lighting France SAS.
The BMFL was launched in autumn 2014, by which time French ...
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Wireless Spectacular at Marina Bay Singapore
It has become tradition to celebrate New Year's Eve at the Marina Bay in Singapore -- in fact, each year it attracts 100,000 people to this festivity. For 11 years it has been Esplanade's job, together with the Urban ...
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dLive Manages European Premiere with Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Allen & Heath's dLive digital mixing system was selected to manage front-of-house duties for the European premiere of Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions presented by Princeton Entertainment and U-Live, performed by ...
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Theatre in Review: Smokefall (MCC Theater/Lucille Lortel Theatre)
Smokefall is a poignant family saga, an ontological vaudeville show, and a time-bending, reality-twisting discussion of predestination versus free will, not to mention a meditation on the meaning of life. Before you click off ...
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Theatre in Review: The Body of an American (Primary Stages/Cherry Lane Theatre)
The Body of an American is about a reporter who gets his story and a playwright who doesn't -- and neither of them is very happy about it. Paul Watson is a real-life Canadian photojournalist who has spent the vast ...
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[LITE]COM Named Official Supplier for Eurovision Song Contest 2016
SVT Swedish Broadcaster has awarded [LITE]COM Group the contract to be the official supplier of all lighting, control, truss, rigging, and automation for Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The event will be taking place at ...
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Go2 Productions Expands into US Markets, in New York and Texas
Vancouver, BC-based Go2 Productions has strengthened its reach in the US market with the hiring of Liz Toscano, a New York-based event and branding manager, and Scott Justis, a Houston-based technical producer. The ...
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Jim Sides Leaves Active Role at VUE Audiotechnik
VUE Audiotechnik announces that Jim Sides is stepping down from his active role as executive vice president.
Since Vue Audiotechnik's launch in 2012, Sides has been actively building Vue's global network through ...
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BlockHead Big Eye -- Loaded with Features Including an Infinite Pan and Tilt
Blizzard Lighting introduces the BlockHead Big Eye. The BlockHead Big Eye is a 3x3 pixel matrix moving head that features nine LEDs/ 15W RGBW quad-color Osram LEDs. It also has a variable electronic dimmer and strobe. Users ...
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Renkus-Heinz Appoints Marco Evangelista to Marketing Post
Renkus-Heinz, a manufacturer of steerable sound, has appointed Marco Evangelista to the position of sales and marketing assistant, further expanding the company's marketing wing.
A graduate of Saddleback College, ...
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The Ellie Caulkins Opera House Gets a "Transplant" with Barbizon Lighting and ETC
In a state better known for skiing, scenery, and the Broncos, Colorado was once home to 46 opera houses, built to provide the mining communities with cultural enrichment. A few still remain, and the 2,500-seat Ellie Caulkins Opera House (lo ...
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Showline SL BEAM 300 FX Luminaires Help Take ARIA to "Wonderland"
The ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas features a technologically advanced convention and event operation that each year hosts an extravagant New Year's Eve celebration. Ringing in 2016 for VIP and invited guests, event producers wanted to ...
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Mark Carver and Bandit Light Trumpet Awards
A winter storm couldn't stop the prestigious 24th Annual Trumpet Awards which celebrates and honors African American achievers and those who support the African American experience. Bandit Lites provided the lighting package for the ...
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Ministry of Sound Adds Martin Audio CDD 15's for Dolby Atmos Installation
The world famous Ministry of Sound (MoS) nightclub, which runs Martin Audio sound systems exclusively throughout its London venue, has extended its long partnership with the British manufacturer by installing 16 of the company's new ...
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The Clarity of DPA Microphones Underpinned Clean Bandit's Tour
DPA Microphones provided a firm foundation for Clean Bandit's recent tour dates, which took place in key cities around the world. The band has garnered both critical acclaim and legions of fans for its clear, detailed sound that ...
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Middlesex University Goes Green with White Light
Middlesex University in London boasts a strong performing arts department and was eager to upgrade both its Ravensfield Theatre and Dance Studio space. While state-of-the-art equipment was a necessity, so was the need to be environmentally ...
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Clay Paky Awakens the Force at Star Wars Dublin Premiere
Clay Paky SuperSharpys have transformed Dublin's iconic city-center sculpture, the Spire, into a 398' lightsaber to celebrate the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
As the film opened in Ireland's capital, the ...
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Theatre in Review: Nice Fish (St. Ann's Warehouse)
The love affair between Mark Rylance and the New York theatre has been an ardent one, for good reason, but, with Nice Fish, the relationship may be entering a period of strain. Rylance has given us so many magnificent ...
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Theatre in Review: Tennessee Williams 1982 (The Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company/Walkerspace)
Tennessee Williams 1982 consists of two one-act plays. In one, the protagonist is a homeless woman, covered in filthy, stinking horse skins, who speaks several animal languages; the second features a crippled young man who ...
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ETC Remembers Sonny Sonnenfeld
On Wednesday, February 10th, the entertainment technology industry lost one of its brightest personalities. Nathan "Sonny" Sonnenfeld passed away at the age of 96, closing out one of the longest and most influential careers in the ...
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BlackTrax Releases Beta 2.0
New BlackTrax Beta 2.0 makes tracking even easier, faster to calibrate, program, and use. Developed for over a year, 2.0 has the largest number of new features, GUI, and workflow improvements in any BlackTrax release yet. ...
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The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section Presents the 2016 Student Lighting Competition
Now in its 16th year, the Student Lighting Competition, a signature project of the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section (IESNYC), showcases the work of New York City college and university design students on ...
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DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, Sound Devices, and K-Tek to Host The Sound Summit Orlando
On Wednesday, March 9, DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, Sound Devices, and new partner K-Tek, will host The Sound Summit Orlando at Full Sail Live 1, located at Full Sail University. This event is part of the ...
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Sound:Check Xpo 2016: The Magic Behind the Show
Mexico City's World Trade Center opens up March 13 - 15 for Sound:Check Xpo -- a three-day exhibition with more than 39,000-sq.-ft. to show the innovations of the showbiz industry from Mexico and all over the world. ...
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Lightfair International Creates a Global Dialogue with New Networking Opportunities
Lightfair International brings the worlds of lighting design and technology together in one global dialogue with new networking, learning, and collaborative opportunities setting the pace in San Diego at the San Diego Convention ...
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Christie Captures "Technologist of the Year" and "Most Innovative Projector" Awards at ISE 2016
Christie, a provider in creating and sharing visual and audio experiences, earned two prestigious awards at ISE 2016. The Christie Boxer 4K30 captured the award for "Most Innovative Projector" from InAVate magazine, ...
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Richard LaBerge Joins Calibre
Richard LaBerge joins Calibre, the British manufacturer of audio and video scaling and switching technology, as VP international sales.
LaBerge has more than 20 years experience in business management, leadership, and ...
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Shure Promotes Ahren Hartman and Scott Sullivan to Associate Vice President Roles
Shure Incorporated announces that Ahren Hartman was promoted to associate vice president of engineering, and Scott Sullivan was promoted to associate vice president of global product management. ...
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Flux:: Plug-ins Released for Waves SoundGrid Applications
Flux:: a creator of intuitive audio software tools and Waves Audio, a provider of digital signal processing solutions, are proud to announce full compatibility of Flux:: professional audio software tools with the Waves ...
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Audio Systems del Norte Invests in Pointes
One of Mexico's major full technical production and rental companies, Audio Systems del Norte based in Monterrey, capital and largest city of the north eastern state of Nuevo León, has invested in its first Robe moving lights -- 24 ...
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LD Andrew Liddle Tours New Order with an Avolites Arena
British band New Order's recent UK and European tour in support of their latest album, Music Complete, featured a vibrant lighting design controlled via an Avolites Arena console.
The tour marked the first time lighting ...
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SSL L300 Raises the Bar at Northside Christian Church
As part of an ongoing project to upgrade its technical infrastructure, Northside Christian Church has recently purchased an Solid State Logic SSL L300 Live console.
Founded in a small basement in 1970, Northside has gone from ...
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Messe Frankfurt Announces Launch of Prolight + Sound Middle East 2016
Messe Frankfurt, one of the world's leading trade fair and conventions organizers, has announced the launch of Prolight + Sound Middle East, the region's exclusive international trade and networking event dedicated to ...
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Clear-Com's DX410 Wireless Intercom System is Now Shipping
Clear-Com announces that its DX410, two-channel 2.4 GHz digital wireless intercom system is now shipping. The new system which features 7kHz wideband audio for exceptional audio clarity is the first DX Series wireless intercom ...
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DPA Microphones Recognizes Hard Work and Dedication with Announcement of Three Company Promotions
DPA Microphones, the Danish professional audio manufacturer of high-quality condenser microphone solutions for professional applications, announces it has promoted Christopher Spahr to VP of sales and marketing, USA; James ...
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JBL by Harman Celebrates the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
For the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, Harman's JBL VTX Series line arrays were once again used by ATK Audiotek for the PA system in the Staples Center.
"Music's Biggest Night," as it's often called, is the telecast ...
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Pascal Certified ISO 9001
Pascal, an OEM manufacturer of high-power amplifier modules for the professional audio industry, has been given ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Danish headquartered operations.
The company's manufacturing supply chain ...
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Sapsis Rigging Provides Safety Training for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's The River Tour
When Morpheus Lights, long-term lighting contractor for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, wanted safety training for The River Tour 2016's road crew, they put in a call to Bill Sapsis, president of Sapsis ...
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Pining for Robe
UK theatre lighting designer Johanna Town made the most of Robe's new DL4S Profile fixture when lighting Pine at the Hampstead Theatre in London.
The setting for Jacqui Honess-Martin's new festive tragi-comedy is a ...
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Beijing Sound Company Partners with Adamson
Beijing Global Visual Culture Development Co. Ltd. (BVGCD) recently purchased a new Adamson Systems Engineering sound reinforcement system, making them the latest company to join the Adamson network. ...
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White Light Returns to The Old Vic with The Master Builder
A searing exploration of power, control, death and life, The Master Builder opened at The Old Vic theatre February 3. In this lively new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, the show stars Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes ...
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Firehouse Productions Deploys Radio Active Designs Wireless Intercom at Fashion Show
For the 10th year in a row, Red Hook, New York-based Firehouse Productions provided RF and wireless coordination for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held at the Armory in New York City. This year was the first year they ...
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Bronxville Schools Auditorium Reborn as Versatile Theatre
More than 90 years of continual use from graduations, plays, recitals, and assemblies had left the Bronxville Union Free School District auditorium in Bronxville, New York in need of a change. Now, after an extensive renovation by a team ...
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Avolites Ai S4 Server Perfectly Video Maps Theatre in New Huawei Watch Ad
A new advertisement for the Android and iOS-compatible Huawei Watch features a projection mapped disused UK theatre space powered by Avolites Ai S4 servers.
The Chinese electronics manufacturer's smartwatch -- which rivals the ...
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NATEAC 2016 Announces Keynote Speaker
The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) announces that Reynold Levy will offer the 2016 keynote address to open NATEAC on Sunday morning, July 17.
Levy, author, philanthropist, and an ...
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ISE 2016 - Record Attendance Confirms Exhibition as World's Largest AV and Systems Integration Show
The first four-day Integrated Systems Europe exhibition came to a close on February 12 with a final count of 65,686 registered attendees. This represents a 6,338 (10.7%) increase on the 2015 edition and officially positions ISE as ...
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PLASA Attracted £3.47 Billion Worth of Buying Power to 2015 - 2016 Events
PLASA has 39 years of experience in providing business events for the live entertainment technology industry, attracting a high caliber of attendees with more than £3billion spending power for the PLASA Show, £340million for < ...
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TOMCAT Expands in Central and Latin America
TOMCAT, a provider of structural aluminum systems for the entertainment industry, is expanding its presence into the Central and South American markets with Tomcat / James Thomas Engineering Latin America. This endeavor will ...
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Elation Products at Super Bowl 50 Light CBS Sets and Halftime Show
Elation Professional lighting products were used at several locations across Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California. A variety of Elation gear was used to light CBS network's three main television sets ...
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Powersoft Drives Audio for Super Bowl 50 Entertainment Performances
Amplifier manufacturer Powersoft delivered pristine and reliable audio to a crowd of 71,088 gathered for Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium February 7, with over 120 of its K10 high-performance power amplifiers and eight custom ...
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PixelFLEX Introduces the reFLEXion LED Video Display
The award-winning LED screen manufacturer PixelFLEX announces the reFLEXion LED video display. The freestanding and Wi-Fi enabled reFLEXion is a lightweight, portable and customizable LED video display solution that allows the user ...
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AV Stumpfl Launches Wings Vioso RX at ISE 2016
AV Stumpfl announces their next generation Wings Vioso RX software was shown for the very first time at stand 1.H6/G3 at Integrated Systems Europe 2016.
"The render engine inside Wings Vioso RX is completely rewritten ...
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Audio-Technica Releases New AE2300 Dynamic Cardioid Instrument Microphone
Audio-Technica, a provider of transducer technology for over 50 years, introduces its new Artist Elite AE2300 dynamic cardioid instrument microphone. The AE2300 features Audio-Technica's proprietary double-dome diaphragm ...
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A New LED Screen Support System from Upstage Video
A few years ago, Upstage Video's product development team wanted to develop a cost-effective solution to support small LED screens for their clients. Features of the new design had to include ease of use, portability, and various ...
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CAD Audio Promotes Jeff Beck to VP Sales
CAD Audio has promoted Jeff Beck to the position of vice president, sales with responsibility for overseeing and driving domestic, international, and Internet sales for the company and all of its sub brands. ...
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Hitachi America, Ltd. Hires Beth Scoville as Regional Sales Manager for the US East Region
Hitachi America, Ltd. announces Beth Scoville as the new regional sales manager for the east region of the US, effective immediately. Scoville will be based in New York and will manage Connecticut, Delaware, Washington D.C., ...
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METAlliance Certifies Sommer EMC-Quad and Carbokab Cables German Engineered Cables
Sommer Cable's EMC-Quad and Carbokab cables have been certified by the Music Engineering and Technology Alliance (METAlliance). Sommer Cable, a METAlliance ProPartner, is a manufacturer of multi-purpose cables. ...
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Theatre in Review: Prodigal Son (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)
If you're going to write a memory play, the memories have to be sharper and more detailed that those that John Patrick Shanley has summoned up for Prodigal Son. The playwright says in a program note that he has drawn ...
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Theatre in Review: Buried Child (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Center)
At first glance, it looks like Scott Elliott's production of Sam Shepard's family evisceration is going to be a memorable one. When we enter the theatre, the lights are already up on Derek McLane's set, as vivid an ...
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Raffle Prizes, Live Auction, and the BTS Boutique Benefit Behind the Scenes at USITT
The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 17 - 19. This year's raffle will celebrate the 13th ...
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Pollstar Awards Bandit Lighting Company of the Year
Pollstar, the trade publication that covers the professional concert industry, has awarded Bandit Lites the honor of Lighting Company of the Year at the 27th Annual Pollstar Industry Awards. ...
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The Music Center Chooses Meyer Sound LEOPARD for Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Music Center has installed a new Meyer Sound LEOPARD linear sound reinforcement system in Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and its music and artistic director, Gustavo Dudamel, as ...
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Focusrite Introduces RedNet A16R 16-Channel Analog I/O
Focusrite introduces its RedNet A16R 16-Channel Analog I/O. The latest addition to Focusrite's popular RedNet range of Dante-based audio-over-IP interfaces, the A16R is presented in a rugged, 1U all-metal enclosure matching ...
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One Big Week for Robe in NYC
As New Yorkers celebrated the arrival of 2016, several thousand EDM fans rocked out at Big Week NYC, a series of concerts produced by RPM Presents and staged at Pier 94 and Pier 36 in the city's famous waterfront area. Performances ...
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Chroma-Q Color One 100s Provide Energy-Efficient Solution at Niagara Festival of Lights
Chroma-Q Color One 100 premium performance, IP65-rated LED PARs have provided a powerful yet energy-efficient lighting solution to beam bold colors, soft pastels, and stunning whites onto the massive exterior façade of the Toronto ...
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Something for The Weeknd from Ayrton
The sold-out Madness Fall Tour by Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer, The Weeknd, in support of his third studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness, was a spectacular production, with set and lighting design by ...
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HELi Showequipment GmbH Stocks 150 Elation ACL 360i LED Effects and Other ACL Series Luminaires
German rental company HELi Showequipment GmbH of Mainz has recently made a purchase of Elation Professional ACL Series narrow-beam LED effect lights. HELI Showequipment (helishow.com) has acquired 150 of Elation's new ACL ...
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Chauvet Professional Video Panels Build on "Stage Energy" at BMI Trailblazers Awards
Atlanta, Georgia's Rialto Center for the Arts has seen its share of inspired performances since it opened its doors in 1916, but it's doubtful that anything in the 100-year history of this legendary venue ever surpassed the raw energy ...
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d&b audiotechnik ArrayProcessing Brings Harmony to the Amphitheatre
The ancient Roman amphitheatre in Verona was the magnificent setting for Intimissimi on Ice, a sumptuous evening of music and dance on a vast iced stage that covered nearly half the arena floor. Designed in the classical ...
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Martin Audio MLA Deployed to Control Sound at Hollywood Casino
Control Point Technology recently completed an audio upgrade for the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse in Grantville, Pennsylvania, with Martin Audio MLA Compact speakers.
The fact that the performance space is ...
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Lee Arena Gets a Community Makeover
Home to the Washburn University Ichabods men's and women's basketball teams, and women's volleyball team, Topeka, Kansas' Lee Arena is a 4,150-seat indoor sports venue that draws some of the largest crowds in NCAA Division II. Lee Arena ...
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Theatre in Review: Smart People (Second Stage)
Does anyone in America escape the net of race? Not in Smart People: The characters in Lydia R. Diamond's new play, all of them members of the Harvard University community, keep coming up against the many ways -- both ...
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USITT Expands Diversity Sessions for 2016 in Salt Lake City
As part of its initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in entertainment production, USITT is offering new sessions on accessibility and the arts at USITT 2016 in Salt Lake City, March 16 - 19. ...
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Atlanta Special FX Announces the UV Neon Glow PaintBlaster -- Patent Pending Mobile Paint Gun
On February 11, 2016, Atlanta Special FX (ATL FX) released the newest patent pending UV Neon CO2 Cryo Blaster. For almost a decade, Atlanta Special FX is a pioneer of American-made CO2 Cryo Jet Fog systems. ATL FX is also the ...
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Community Launches Weather-Resistant I SERIES
Community expands the system design versatility of its flagship I SERIES Engineered Loudspeaker Systems with weather-resistant models of its I SERIES 800-Level and 600-Level loudspeakers.
In contrast to fiberglass-covered wood ...
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JBL by Harman VerTec Line Arrays and ATK Audiotek Provide Championship Sound at Super Bowl 50
In the historic 50th year of Super Bowl tournaments, ATK Audiotek has provided sound reinforcement for Super Bowl 50, which took place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. ATK used its custom-designed, cart-based ...
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Winter 2015 Electronic Systems Outlook Released by NSCA
NSCA's Electronic Systems Outlook has been recently updated for Winter 2015, and now includes information based upon actual data from January through November 2015, as well as forecasted information for the remainder of the ...
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ETC Names a New Power Controls Product Manager
The lighting world is changing quickly, and ETC says the company is leading the charge with the development of power control equipment to prepare clients for the future. To continue in this field, ETC has promoted Ned Keitt-Pride< ...
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Bandit and Pulse Light New Year's Eve Show with Old Crow Medicine Show
Old Crow Medicine Show continued its seven year tradition of helping Nashville ring in the New Year with a two night performance at The Ryman Auditorium. Bandit Lites partnered once again with Pulse Lighting to provide a ...
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Image Production Services Adds Glamour to Miss New York Pageant with Chauvet Professional
As the site where much of the 2010 Academy Award-winning ballet-inspired drama Black Swan was filmed, the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College outside New York City is no stranger to sleek displays of stylish sophistication. ...
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Aquabeam Stars on First Annual Chi-Town Rising NYE Event
SHS Global was the star provider (quite literally) of the lighting for the centerpiece of Chicago's recent "Chi-Town Rising" New Year's Eve event. Supplied by Intelligent Lighting Creations -- 18 Aquabeam fixtures were ...
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OU's Elsie C. Brackett Theatre Gives L-Acoustics Rave Reviews
To say that the University of Oklahoma (OU) places a premium on the performing arts would be a dramatic understatement. The only public university in the United States with a School of Musical Theatre, not to mention the state's sole ...
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WAAPA Upgrades Music Box Theatre with VUE Audiotechnik
With state-of-the-art performance and teaching facilities, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is one of the most successful and renowned arts training institutions worldwide. Based at the Mount Lawley Campus of Edith ...
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PR Lighting's PR 5000s Bring Power and Accuracy to German Rock & Pop Awards
For the past three decades, the German Rock & Pop Music Association has been hosting the German Rock & Pop Award competition, supporting Germany's young musicians. It is hugely influential and has been the launch pad for a number of ...
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Craig Noel Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 14th annual Craig Noel AwardsSan Diego Theatre Critics Circle at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in La Jolla.
Come From Away took home six wins ...
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Mega-Lite Redefines Compact with the Drama LED W50
The Drama LED W50 from Mega-Lite is a compact yet powerful ellipsoidal with a smooth, flat spotlight. This single source 50W LED fixture has a robust 2,557 lumen output, yet only measures 14.5" long and weighs less than 5lb. It's ...
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Bandit Launches Touring Season with grandMA Console Purchases
Due to the incredible increasing demand of the upcoming year, Bandit Lites recently added several MA Lighting grandMA 2 consoles, grandMA 2 Lites, and grandMA2 NPUs to their touring inventory as spring tours gear up and ...
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Yamaha to Hold Contractor Boot Camp in DC and NC
Yamaha Professional Audio, commercial audio products, will hold two boot camps for contractors for the commercial installation solutions (CIS) product line.
The first contractor boot camp will be held on Tuesday, February 23, at < ...
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Martin Audio Introduces CDD Weatherized at ISE
Martin Audio has extended its award-winning CDD install series with the introduction of weatherized variants (CDD-WR). Announced at ISE 2016, the line extension will start to ship from early May. ...
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AECOM Presents Global Economic Outlook for Themed Entertainment at TEA Summit March 31
AECOM will present a global economic trends and outlook summary for the attractions industry March 31 on day one of the 2016 TEA Summit, the annual business conference of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), ...
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CCI Solutions Adds Flexibility to Sandals Church Lighting with Chauvet Professional Rogues
Like many churches, Sandals, a three-campus church in California's Inland Empire, features a variety of activities, missions, and wonderful sermons on its website. However, this dynamic church's site also has a collection of web pages that ...
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ETC Helps Future-Proof Malmö Live Event Venue
When the technical managers for the concert hall at the new-build Malmö Live venue in Sweden were planning the lighting, they knew they needed to future-proof it, while also keeping costs down. So ETC's Danish dealer Atendi - ...
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Nitelites Becomes First UK Investor in RCF's Premium TTL55-A PA System
RCF partner, Nitelites, has become the first UK company to acquire RCF's flagship TTL55-A active PA system, having invested in a complete arena/festival sized system.
This will not only give the sound and lighting ...
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Philips Showline Strobes Cut through Video-Heavy Show on Bring Me The Horizon
Electronic metalcore five-piece Bring Me The Horizon recently completed a tour of the USA and Europe in support of their latest album That's The Spirit with a high-impact and punchy lighting design by Ben Inskip using Phili ...
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Allen & Heath Qu-Pac Gives Emanuel Lutheran Flexibility with Simplicity
Founded in 1915, Emanuel Lutheran Church built its current campus on Santa Barbara's Modoc Road in 1969. A member congregation of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, the church holds worship services, bible studies and prayer groups, and ...
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Prelite Studios Helps Previsualize Latest Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple TV Launch
When Apple launched the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Prelite Studios played a key role in helping lighting designers for the general session and for guest band OneRepublic ...
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Madonna Rebels with DiGiCo
Madonna, renowned for her elaborate complex productions, and exacting standards, has chosen a pair of DiGiCo SD7s to deliver equally exacting audio for her Rebel Heart tour.
She achieves this perfect sound with the Rebel ...
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Theatre in Review: Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (Lynn Redgrave Theater)
The title of Mike Birbiglia's latest piece perplexes: Whoever thinks of him telling jokes? Shaggy dog stories? Sure. Tales within tales within tales, like so many Russian dolls? Certainly. Bizarrely wandering narratives that ...
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Theatre in Review: Please Continue (Ensemble Studio Theatre)
Scientists often use the word "elegant" to praise a theory or an experiment, but it's the last word one can apply to Please Continue, a science-minded drama hampered by an awkward construction concept. Taking hold of two ...
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Sonny Sonnenfeld Dies at 96
Industry icon Sonny Sonnenfeld died today. He was 96. In 2014, Lighting&Sound America wrote, "There is no more indelible personality in the lighting industry than Sonny Sonnenfeld." The legendary salesman and educator ...
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Christie Introduces Pandoras Box Version 5.9 Media Server from coolux
Christie continues to strengthen the flexibility of its award-winning Pandoras Box media server system with the introduction of Pandoras Box version 5.9. This latest evolution provides faster, more intuitive operation with a ...
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Bose Professional Expands the F1 Loudspeaker Family to Offer a Wider Range of Installation Options
Bose Professional has expanded its F1 Flexible Array Loudspeaker product line, to include a new passive full range model and a full suite of mounting brackets. Together with a powered model introduced in 2015, both Bose F1 ...
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JBL Professional by Harman Updates Winning Control Contractor Series at ISE 2016
JBL Professional by Harman yesterday introduced the newly updated JBL Control 23-1, Control 25-1, and Control 28-1 commercial loudspeakers. This significant update to the series brings a compelling array of new features, styling, ...
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Epson Targets Top Position in Laser-Phosphor Projectors
Epson, a worldwide projector brand, yesterday announced its new Pro L-Series large venue laser projectors, including the world's first 3LCD projector with 25,000 lumens of color brightness and 25,000 lumens of white brightness. The ...
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Hitachi Introduces New High End Collegiate Series Projectors
Hitachi America, Ltd. digital media division announces the release of four new models to their high-end projector line up; CP-X5505, CP-WX5505, CP-WU5500, and CP-WU5505.
Utilizing 3LCD Technology, the CP-X5550, CP-WX5505, CP ...
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Community's Leading R Series Expands with Three New Models at ISE
Community's R Series loudspeakers are the world's standard for exceptional audio performance in extreme weather conditions, according to the company. Now, two new full-range R-MAX models and a high-output R-MAX bass horn offer ...
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Prolight + Sound 2016: Guang Jian Gao, China's Leading Set Designer, to Give Keynote Lecture
Guang Jian Gao, designer-in-chief and art director at the Chinese National Center of Performing Arts in Beijing, will speak at Prolight + Sound 2016. The internationally renowned theatre expert will hold a keynote lecture ...
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Rose Brand Adds Two Key Players to Sales and Technical Teams
Jeff Treanor and Evan Rooney both recently joined Rose Brand in the sales and technical departments, respectively.
Treanor came on board as an outside sales representative and knows the film and television industry ...
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Riedel Hires Rick Seegull to Manage the Growing North American Team of Systems Consultants
In a move to address increasing North American demand for its solutions, Riedel Communications today announces the appointment of Rick Seegull as the company's manager of systems consultants. In this new position, Seegull ...
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Pelican Appoints Sunil Malhotra as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations
Pelican Products, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of both high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, has appointed Sunil Malhotra as senior vice president of worldwide operations. "Suni ...
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CAD Audio Names Anew C.T. As Rep For Southwest and Rockies
CAD Audio has appointed Anew C.T. (Communications Technology) as sales representative for Southern California, Southern Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Founded in 1999, Anew C.T. has a proven record of ...
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Radio Active Designs Wireless Intercom Plays Integral Role During Rose Bowl 2016
The Rose Bowl Stadium, in Pasadena, California is notorious for being one of the more challenging RF stadium environments in the country. Fortunately, this year six Radio Active Designs UV-1G wireless communication units were ...
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ESTA's Technical Standards Program Volunteers Recognized for Service
ESTA's Technical Standards Council announces the recipients of the third annual Above & Beyond Awards designed to recognize outstanding Technical Standards Program volunteers. The awards celebrate those volunteers that have ...
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USITT Appoints Eileen Curley as TD&T Editor
USITT announces the appointment of Eileen Curley, Ph.D., as the new editor-in-chief of Theatre Design & Technology. Curley is an associate professor of English at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She fills a ...
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Avolites Launches "Supercharged" Ai R Series Today at ISE
Avolites is on stand 8-K330 at ISE in Amsterdam, which opens today at the RAI Exhibition and Conference Center, to launch its powered up new range of Ai R Series media servers.
The Ai R Series is Avolites' most powerful ...
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Barco Announces the F90 Series -- Small, Lightweight 4K Laser Phosphor Projectors with 13,000 lumens
Global projection technology provider Barco is launching the F90 series, a brand-new portfolio of DLP laser phosphor projectors for the pro AV and events market. Featuring a laser phosphor light source, the projectors offer up to 13 ...
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Allen & Heath Launches New Installation Mixers
Allen & Heath has launched two new installation mixers, the GR3 and GR4, designed to provide simple yet comprehensive control of program audio and announcements for multiple zones in bars, restaurants, stores, and other leisure and ...
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ADJ's COB Cannon Wash Now Available with Sleek White Finish
Making the most of COB (Chip On Board) technology, ADJ's COB Cannon Wash is a super-bright wash/par fixture that works as both a far-reaching color wash unit and, with the use of the included lens kit, a powerful par effect. ...
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Blizzard Lighting Launches the Flurry Beam
Besides a super-sharp 2.5-degree beam angle, the new Flurry Beam from Blizzard Lighting features a pan of 540-degrees (eight-bit resolution) and tilt of 220-degrees (16-bit resolution).
The Flurry Beam is an ultra-bright 60W six ...
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New Bose Professional ControlSpace Remote 2.0 Offers Custom Features and Broader Device Support
As part of its ongoing commitment to provide system integrators with the most comprehensive and intuitive tools, Bose Professional announces significant enhancements to their ControlSpace Remote software with new version 2.0. ...
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Audix Launches New Performance Series Wireless
Audix announces the release of its Performance Series, a professional wireless system designed for vocalists, musicians, performers, and presenters. In a statement to the press, Audix VP of sales Cliff Castle said, "The Audix ...
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Grundorf Announces Truck Pack Utility Cases
Grundorf Corporation, a manufacturer of equipment for musicians and audio professionals, announces the debut of the new Truck Pack Utility Cases. Available in four sizes and three exterior styles, these rugged cases are ideal for ...
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Thinklogical Introduces Uncompressed Hybrid CATx/Fiber KVM Solution at ISE
Thinklogical, a manufacturer of secure, high-performance signal extension and switching systems for video-rich applications, today announces that it is introducing its new TLX Series CATx matrix switches and extenders at ISE 2016, ...
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Apollo Design Adds Aaron Creps as a Production Technician
Apollo Design Technology, Inc. announces the appointment of Aaron Creps as a production technician. In this role, Creps is responsible for the assembly and testing of mechanical and electronic subassemblies and products ...
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Joe Bleasdale Joins d3 Technologies as Training Manager
d3 Technologies announces the appointment of Joe Bleasdale as the new training manager at d3's head office in Borough, London.
Working with the company's three regional teams; EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, Bleasdale's ...
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Rental and Staging Network Welcomes New President, Board
Rental and Staging Network (RSN) announced today the election of its new president, Scott Stedronsky. He will serve a two-year term.
As a co-founder and executive vice president of Stage Right, Inc. in Mettawa, ...
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WorldStage Acquires Bay Area Tech Company Tekamaki
Adding to the company's San Francisco Bay area presence, WorldStage Inc., a provider of high-tech equipment, engineering, and planning for the event industry, recently announced the acquisition of Tekamaki, LLC. In a deal to ...
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Super Sound: The Meyer Sound Connection at Super Bowl 50
Sound reinforcement systems from Bay Area audio innovator Meyer Sound played a supporting role in Super Bowl 50 festivities, the biggest Super Bowl week ever celebrated and one that the Super Bowl 50 host committee calls "uniquely ...
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Barco's New Event Master Controller Enables Faster Show Programming
Barco, a provider of image processing technology, announces the release the EC-200, a full-sized hardware controller that's part of its Event Master series of screen management systems. Thanks to its new syntax-based programming, ...
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Vectorworks Announces 3D Printing Plugin by 3YOURMIND
After concluding a second financing round in which Dr. Hans J. Langer, founder and CEO of EOS GmbH positioned himself as the new lead investor of the company in December 2015, Berlin-based 3YOURMIND GmbH continues to ...
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Outline Debuts Vegas 24 and Display Interactive Measurement Lab at ISE 2016
Italian loudspeaker manufacturer Outline showcases a selection of point source and line array loudspeaker lines and an interactive loudspeaker measurement display at ISE 2016 in Amsterdam RAI in booth 7-E220, February 9 - 12.< ...
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Renkus-Heinz Joins with Autodesk to Create 3D Modeling Files for Revit
Renkus-Heinz, a provider of steerable sound, has teamed with Autodesk to create new avenues for consultants and systems integrators to specify Renkus-Heinz products using Autodesk Revit software. Designers using Revit ...
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Peter Johansen Opens New SGM Showroom in Mexico City
In November 2014, Spanish lighting designer, Ben Díaz joined SGM as area manager and global product trainer. Since then, in an effort to rearrange SGM's distribution network to match its growing presence in the architectural ...
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Bogen Introduces New Class-D Public Address Amplifiers
Bogen Communications, Inc., introduces a new series of Class-D amplifiers beginning with 150W and 250W models. Bogen's Gold Seal Series has been enhanced with Class-D amplifiers, which were designed to offer installers a highly ...
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Harman Professional Solutions Offers Comprehensive Series of Speed Learning Sessions at ISE 2016
Harman Professional Solutions will make available a highly informative series of ISE Speed Learning sessions at Integrated Systems Europe, February 9 - 11, 2016. With the goal of helping all attendees make the most of their ...
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Richie Hawtin and Andy Rigby-Jones Speak About New Technology Collaboration PLAYdifferently
Richie Hawtin and British product developer Andy Rigby-Jones have spoken about their upcoming technology collaboration and revealed more details about the project, "PLAYdifferently."
After 25 years of working at ...
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RCF Names Cowser Marketing's John Fedorko 2015 Rep of the Year
Loudspeaker manufacturer RCF has named Cowser Marketing's manufacturer representative John Fedorko as the 2015 Rep of the Year during an awards presentation at the company's annual rep breakfast at the 2016 NAMM ...
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Clay Paky Lighting and grandMA2 Control Fire Up Mana's Cama Incendiada World Tour
Mexican rock pop band Mana recently concluded its Cama Incendiada world tour with a large complement of Clay Paky Mythos, A.leda B-EYE K10 and K20, and Stormy lighting fixtures, controlled by grandMA2 consoles, adding ...
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Theatre in Review: The Grand Paradise (Third Rail Projects)
So there I was in Bushwick the other night, lying on a table with cucumber slices on my eyes, being spoken to soothingly by a handsome young man who had previously massaged my hands with moisturizer. This was, I assure you, a professional ...
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High End Systems and LightParts Announce Updated Service Agreement for HES Legacy Parts
High End Systems and LightParts announce an updated agreement between the companies for service and repair of High End's legacy products. Since their inception over a decade ago, LightParts has served as the authorized ...
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Barco Expands Rental Projector Portfolio with Three-Chip DLP 4K UHD 19,000-Lumen Unit
Global projection technology company, Barco, is broadening its successful HDX projector portfolio for large venues and events with a three-chip DLP, 19,000-lumen model that offers 4K UHD resolution with superb image quality. The HDX ...
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Christie Expands Velvet Family with Apex Series of Narrow-Pitch LED Tiles
Christie, a provider in creating and sharing the world's best visual and audio experiences, yesterday launched its Christie Velvet Apex Series of LED tiles featuring 1.2mm and 1.6mm pixel pitches. Part of the Christie Velvet family, ...
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Audio-Technica Announces the ATM230 Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone
Audio-Technica, an innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, introduces the ATM230 hypercardioid dynamic instrument microphone. The ATM230 brings a model ideal for capturing drums and percussion to Audio-Technica's ...
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GoVision Beefs Up Sales, Golf Ops Teams
GoVision L.P., a full-service provider of large-scale LED video displays and related services, including production, creative content, custom design, fabrication, and installation, announces two important additions to its growing ...
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Maestra Group Invests in New Technology for London and Dubai
London- and Dubai-based Maestra Group, specialist in premium event production, design, and solutions, has made a large investment in new sound, AV, and lighting equipment for 2016, which also follows the launch of the new Maestra ...
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EDC Orlando 2015 Pulsates to the Sound of D.A.S. Audio
EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) Orlando 2015, the electronic dance music festival hosted by Insomniac Events recently completed its two-day run on the grounds of Tinker Field. This year's extravaganza saw performances by a wide ...
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Chauvet Professional Caps Off the Comeback of Spokane's Steam Plant Square
Downtown America has experienced a resurgence in recent years, and a good share of the credit has to go to city leaders who've had the foresight to rescue neglected structures and give them new life as part of a revitalized urban landscape ...
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PixelFLEX Paints the Blank Canvas with Church of the Highlands
Presenting contemporary worship services that are alive with energy and creativity, Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Aabama, has grown since its creation in 2001 into a congregation with more than 30,000 members. Currently operating ...
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Triple E ModTruss Provides Strong and Versatile Solution at the Royal Opera House
Track provider Triple E's "universal building system," ModTruss, has supplied an incredibly strong and versatile solution to fly a powerfully bright 18kW Arrimax HMI head in an arc over the stage for the world premiere ...
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Philips Vari-Lite Takes Center Stage at Brand New Jordanki Culture and Congress Center
Nearly 150 Philips Vari-Lite professional luminaires, including one of the latest additions to the product line the VL4000 Spot, have been installed into Torun's brand new, multi-functional hub the Jordanki Culture and Congress ...
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DWP Live Executes Projection Mapping Piece for Adele Live in New York City
Wrapping up 2015 in the national spotlight once again, video production company, DWP Live, was called on to execute a projection mapping piece for Adele Live in New York City, a one night only show at Radio City Music Hall, ...
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Theatre in Review: Broadway and the Bard (Theatre Row)
The other night at Theatre Row -- quite unexpectedly -- I fell into a time warp. It happened when Len Cariou began to sing "There's Always One You Can't Forget." He had introduced the number -- music by Charles Strouse and ...
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NATEAC 2016 Announces Sessions List
The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) announces the panel lineup for its upcoming conference.
NATEAC 2016, which will be held in New York City on July 17 - 18, will offer sessions on a ...
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Sennheiser and Neumann Recognized for Outstanding Technical Achievement at 31st Annual TEC Awards
Audio brands Sennheiser and Neumann were recognized by the NAMM Foundation with Outstanding Technical Achievement awards in the categories of "Microphones - Recording" and "Wireless Technology" during a ceremony at the ...
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Audio Engineering Society 140th International Convention Program Taking Form for Paris
Planning for the 140th AES Convention in Paris, June 4 - 7, 2016, is now well under way, and it promises to be an exciting and stimulating event for the whole of the audio industry. Michael Williams, co-chair of the ...
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AV Stumpfl's Inviframe Takes Center Stage at ISE 2016
Responding to user requests for a flexible, reusable printed construction and projection system for stage backdrops, theatres, trade show, or exhibition booths, AV Stumpfl introduces Inviframe at ISE 2016. ...
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Stardraw.com Previews Stardraw Design 7.2 at ISE 2016
Software provider Stardraw.com is previewing the latest version of their most sophisticated design/documentation product yet, the award-winning Stardraw Design 7 software package at ISE 2016, February 9 - 12, in Amsterdam RAI ...
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Philips Strand Lighting 500ML Console Delivers "Awesome" Control on Karat
German rock legend band Karat's recent acoustic tour featured an old school rock and roll floor package lighting design by lighting designer Michael Kiefert programmed on the latest addition to the Philips Strand Lighting ...
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Harman Professional Solutions to Debut Visually Lossless 4K Ultra HD Video Over Standard Ethernet at ISE 2016
Harman Professional Solutions invites all ISE 2016 attendees to learn about the advantages of using AMX SVSI for the compression of 4K video, and to see for themselves an amazing real-time, side-by-side comparison of AMX ...
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ETC and DesignLab Assist Chicago's Second City Following the Fire
When fire swept through the offices of Chicago's Second City comedy club in August 2015, it was no laughing matter. While most of the damage was front of house, the comedy club that gave a start to the careers of Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, and ...
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Frost Productions Creates Visual Experience at Metropolitan Museum of Art with Chauvet
It is one of the most popular exhibits in New York's most visited museum. Built in 15 BC, the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art draws visitors from across the globe. It is the place where dignitaries seem ...
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Robe for The Voice Angola
Three new African countries embraced the massively popular singing competition The Voice -- South Africa, Angola, and Nigeria -- with all three series recorded at and broadcast from Stage One, Sasani Studios, Johannesburg -- and all ...
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Adlib Installs Coda to Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
Adlib has supplied a Coda TiRAY sound system to Liverpool Philharmonic's new venue, Music Room, a completely flexible space accommodating between 160 to 250 people depending on a cabaret, theatre, or standing configuration. ...
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Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 BeamWash Luminaires take it outside at Jimmy Kimmel Live
Behind the scenes at the Emmy-nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live, lighting designer Christian Hibbard is busy bringing the shows musical performances to life. With two outdoor stages that host the hottest musical acts from around ...
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Theatre in Review: The Wedge Horse (Fault Line Theatre/IATI Theater)
Three young people are caught in the blowback of 9/11 in The Wedge Horse, a production that serves as a calling card for any number of up-and-coming talents. Maddy, Carlos, and Bobby are high school students from Baldwin, ...
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Grif Palmer Named Vice President of Sales for PixelFlex
The multi award-winning LED video display manufacturer PixelFlex announces the appointment of Grif Palmer as its new vice president of sales. With a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, Palmer will oversee the day-to ...
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USITT Taps 10 Rising Theatre Artists for 2016 Young Designers & Technicians Awards
USITT will recognize 10 young technical theatre artists with its 2016 Young Designers & Technicians Awards in the Performing Arts.
The awards, known as the YD&T Awards, bring acclaim and support to early career designers ...
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ETC Introduces MCX Node for Foundation Controllers
Founded in 2009, ETC's rigging division continues to provide safe and reliable rigging system solutions across the entertainment industry and beyond. With the addition of the MCX Node to ETC Rigging's portfolio, the user can ...
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Elation Professional Makes New Appointments in US Sales Staff
In response to recent growth and in line with the company's strategic expansion plans, Elation Professional announces several new appointments in its key headquarter sales staff. Elation sales director Eric Loader comments, "A ...
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Masque Sound Names Camala Letrick Director of Marketing
Masque Sound, a theatrical sound reinforcement, installation, and design company, has named Camala Letrick to director of marketing. Letrick brings a strong history of marketing and public relations to her new role within ...
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Audinate Celebrates Landmark Dante Licensee and Product Growth at ISE
Audinate has announced that 275 manufacturers have now adopted Dante, the industry-leading audio over IP networking solution, and that more than 675 Dante-enabled products are now available worldwide. This represents a ...
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FIX8Group Joins Roster of d3 Studios Offering Full d3 Technologies Workflow to Customers
d3 Technologies announces that FIX8Group has become a d3 Studio offering a full d3 workflow as its in-house solution for pre-production and production of live events. d3 maintains a network of partner studios around the world ...
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Epson Introduces New Pro G-Series Large Venue Projectors
Epson, a global projector brand, announces its next-generation Pro G7000-Series large venue projectors. With new features, including increased brightness, and motorized lenses, the Pro G-Series delivers image quality, low total cost ...
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Clay Paky and grandMA2 Light Up the Competition on La Banda
La Banda, the new contest to find singers for the next Latino boy band, just wrapped its first season on Univision wowing audiences with the talent of young competitors from across Latin America. Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpy ...
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Taiwan's DLGH and Aurora Lighting Light Up NPMSB with W-DMX
In Taibao City, Taiwan, a Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum has opened, driving cultural, educational, social, and economical development to both northern and southern regions of Taiwan. To commemorate its inauguration, Auror ...
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Media Specialties Chooses TEKVOX Multi-Display Solution to Improve the Worship Experience at St. George Church
When St. George Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas wanted to improve the worship experience for its parishoners, integrator Multimedia Specialties recommended an upgrade to a flexible, affordable TEKVOX multi-display ...
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Family Church Downtown Finds Clarity with L-Acoustics
West Palm Beach, Florida's Family Church Downtown, formerly known as First Baptist Church, has replaced its aging center cluster PA with an L-Acoustics line array system. The new rig comprises a total of 20 Kara enclosures, flown ...
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Avolites Titan One Controls Giant Star Wars "Lightsaber" Installation
Dublin's 398' high "Monument of Light" Spire was transformed into a giant "Lightsaber" in December to celebrate the premiere of the new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, using powerful fixtures controlled by Avolites' Titan ...
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Theatre in Review: Washer/Dryer (Ma-Yi Theater Company/Theatre Row)
Are they teaching Norman Krasna in the playwriting programs these days? That's one explanation for Washer/Dryer, a play that, except for its multicultural cast of characters, is a dead ringer for such old-fashioned mid ...
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Broadway Green Alliance to Hold E-Waste Collection Drive in Times Square February 3, 11:00 - 2:00pm
The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is hosting an e-waste drive for the theatre industry and fans on Wednesday, February 3, from 11:00am - 2:00pm in Duffy Square (Broadway and 46th St.). The recycling event is open to all shows, ...
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Showlight 2017 - Call for Speakers
Showlight is now inviting lighting designers and directors, associates, programmers, scenographers, equipment manufacturers, and others to submit their ideas for conference papers for the 2017 program. Now is the chance to be part ...
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USITT 2016 Architecture Sessions Carry AIA/CES Credits
USITT's Architecture Commission has built an impressive array of sessions for USITT 2016 in Salt Lake City -- with most carrying AIA continuing education credits that architects need to keep their licenses current. ...
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Martin by Harman Introduces M-Series Software with 2D Plan Tool
Harman's Martin Lighting introduces the new M-Series software, version 3.5. The M-Series software was created specifically for design and production purposes with the idea of inspiring creativity and innovation when programming ...
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Blizzard Lighting Launches the ProPar Z19 RGBW/ProPar Z19 CWWW
Blizzard Lighting, LLC announces the ProPar Z19. In addition to the ProPar Z19's 5- to 60-degree degree zoomable beam angle, it has the ability to create anything from a narrow beam to a full wash. The company says this versatility ...
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NEXO to Launch New Amplifier Range at ISE Show
NEXO France will release two new four-channel amplifiers at the ISE Show in Amsterdam, February 9 - 12. The DTDAMP4x0.7 and DTDAMP4x1.3 will partner with the new DTD Controller to create compact, lightweight, and low-cost ...
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J.R. Clancy Adds Controls Engineer, Standard Systems Project Manager
J. R. Clancy, Inc. (JRC), a Wenger company, has added two people to its technical and project management staff.
Felix Garcia has joined JRC as a controls engineer. In this position, he designs and draws electrical ...
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New Clay Paky Gear Hits the Road with Bandit Lites
Bandit Lites continues to grow its vast inventory with an acquisition of Clay Paky's newest and what has been hailed as some of the most innovative gear on the market today.
The aptly named Mythos, Clay Paky's hybrid ...
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BlackTrax Four Years On: Tupac Martir Presents Nierka at V&A Evening Talk
Visionary multidisciplinary artist, Tupac Martir alongside Wallpaper* magazine editor-in-chief, Tony Chambers, will present "MultiMedia Renaissance Man" at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Friday, February 5.
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Capital Sound Adds d&b audiotechnik to Touring Inventory
Due to client demand, London-based Capital Sound has added a J-Series d&b audiotechnik system to it loudspeaker inventory. Coming hot on the heals of its investment in Outline's GTO line array, this investment adds a ...
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Shure Incorporated Named Polycom Technology Partner Innovation Award Finalist of the Year
Shure Incorporated, manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics, has been named a Polycom Technology Partner Innovation Award Finalist.
Polycom recognized its top partners with its 2015 Circle of Excellence ...
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Stardraw.com Delivers New Technology Platform, Stardraw Design Online
Software providers Stardraw.com has announced the launch of a new web-based tool, Stardraw Design Online. Created to provide a modern and cost-effective solution for vendors of custom products and systems, the Stardraw Design Online ...
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Grundorf Corporation Announces "Beat Booth" Tabletop Lycra Façade
Grundorf Corporation, a manufacturer of equipment for musicians and audio professionals, announces the model BB-48LSWB "Beat Booth" Tabletop Lycra-front façade. Designed for DJs looking to visually enhance their on-stage visual ...
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Demand Grows for Renkus-Heinz Iconyx Training Sessions
With the introduction last year of Gen5, the fifth generation of their Iconyx digitally steered array systems, Renkus-Heinz has once again reaffirmed its position as the world leader in steerable sound. And, as more and more audio ...
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Anne Minors Performance Consultants Teams Up with Sound Space Design
UK-based award-winning acoustics and theatre consultants, Sound Space Design and Anne Minors Performance Consultants have combined to form Sound Space Vision. The move formalizes their long-standing working ...
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"Super-Compact" NEXO ID Series Makes ISE Debut
A super compact version of the NEXO ID Series will make its debut at the ISE Show in Amsterdam, February 9 - 12. This brand-new family of low-profile high-output loudspeakers is already finding their way into theatres, ...
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Clear-Top Plexiglass Portable Stage -- Available Now from Quik Stage
Quik Stage Clear-Top Plexiglas Portable Stages are now available factory direct from Quik Stage. The stages are available in several sizes up to a 4' x 4' including an angle and curved option. Quik Stage Plexiglas Stages are ...
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Alcorn McBride Unveils Two Products at ISE 2016
Alcorn McBride will introduce VPage and announce the official release of WinScript Live 4.0 at ISE 2016 at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center, February 9 - 12, 2016. Alcorn McBride will be exhibiting at stand 1-N95. ...
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Yamaha Releases New Surface Mount Speakers and Power Amplifiers Today
Yamaha Corporation Japan has announced today new additions to the Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) lineup that have been specifically designed for small to mid-sized installations. With a focus particularly on background ...
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James Duvall Appointed American Music & Sound Commercial Solutions Specialist
American Music & Sound announces the appointment of James Duvall as commercial solutions specialist. In his new position, Duvall will assist consultants and integrators in system design and product application for Allen & ...
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Clay Paky Delivers Beat-Perfect Rave Lighting on Mayday Festival
Lighting designer Michal Dobek has created a mind-bending light show featuring over a hundred Clay Paky fixtures on the 16th edition of one of Poland's biggest techno music events Mayday Festival. ...
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Fonseca's Conexión Tour Calls on Chauvet Fixtures to Reflect Its Many Moods
Multi Latin Grammy-winner Fonseca has been described as one of the easiest artists to like and one of the most difficult to categorize. Colombian born and educated at Boston's Berklee College of Music, the singer-guitarist, who now lives ...
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TNDV and Renewed Vision Take Center Stage at Passion 2016 Christian Conference
At this year's annual Passion gathering of Christian college students, 40,000 young people ages 18 to 25 filled three arenas to worship, pray, and hear inspirational speakers. This three-day conference, held January 2 - 4, 2016, ...
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Motörhead Magic for Robe
Motörhead, one of the most truly iconic bands in the history of heavy, hard, and speed metal, with an illustrious and thunderous career that blasted off in the 1970s and rocked gloriously loudly for the next 40 years until their last live ...
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White Light Continues Audio Investment with DPA
Following last year's hugely successful launch of White Light's audio department, the company will continue building its audio expertise and equipment catalog all throughout 2016. The company says it has "a commitment to offering ...
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Theatre in Review: O, Earth (Foundry Theatre/HERE)
"A lot of things have happened since Thornton Wilder wrote Our Town," notes one of the characters in O, Earth. I'll say. For one thing, Emily Webb and George Gibbs, the young couple at the heart of Wilder's masterpiece ...
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Theatre in Review: Sojourners (The Playwrights Realm/Peter Jay Sharp Theater)
It's always a pleasure to come across a playwright with a fresh set of characters and a compelling tale to tell; Mfoniso Udofia pulls together four people -- three of them Nigerian immigrants -- in Houston circa 1978 for a funny-sad ...
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