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  Waves Introduces the eMotion LV1 Complete Live Mixing System
Waves Audio, a developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production, and live sound, introduces the eMotion ...
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Lectrosonics Introduces the DCHT Portable Digital Stereo Transmitter
Lectrosonics announces the introduction of the DCHT portable digital stereo transmitter. The new DCHT unit is designed for use in film and TV production as both a wireless audio link from a bag or cart system to cameras, and as a ...
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Tempest Gets Zen with Latest Enclosure
Tempest announces the launch of its Zen enclosures, the latest family of Tempest's world-beating noise-attenuating Hush Boxes for projectors from 10,000-30,000 ANSI lumens. Zen is fully self-contained, with no external air ...
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Audio-Technica Offers Two New ATM350a Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone Systems
Audio-Technica, an innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is offering new systems featuring the ATM350a Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone. The new systems include the AT8491S surface mount or the AT8491G ...
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Auerbach Pollock Friedlander Wishes Steve Pollock a Joyous Retirement
With many thanks and profound respect for his 33 years of service, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander announces that Steve Pollock, ASTC, is retiring from the firm. Pollock joined S. Leonard Auerbach & Associates in 1985 and ...
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Donald Stuart Named Managing Director EMEA at Electrosonic Group
Electrosonic Group announces that Donald Stuart has been named the company's managing director EMEA reporting to CEO Jon Hancock. He will be based in London.
Stuart has a long track record as a successful ...
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ESTA's Control Protocols Satisfaction Survey -- Help Define Control Systems Interoperability
The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) Technical Standards Program (TSP) announces a Control Protocols Satisfaction Survey project to gather public input from end users about their usage of control ...
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PLASA's 2019 Members' Day and AGM to Build on Last Year's Success
PLASA, the association for live entertainment technology, is hosting its annual Member's Day and AGM on May 1, at the Royal College of Physicians in London.
The relaxed and inclusive event welcomes PLASA members from across the ...
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Elation Paints NightGarden at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Outdoor walking attractions that immerse guests in an experience have become increasingly popular, especially around the holidays. This past season south Floridians had the chance to experience NightGarden, a new enchanted walk ...
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Robe Fit and Knows It on The Streets
One of the UK's most exciting new lighting and visuals design partnerships, Co1ab, produced the edgy and eye-popping lighting show for a recent run of gigs by The Streets, led by gritty hip-hop raconteur Mike Skinner, and a ...
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CLAIR Global Hits the Road with DiGiCo's New Quantum Engine
When the eagerly anticipated new Quantum engine for DiGiCo's top-tier SD7 audio mixing console first became available in the fourth quarter of 2018, touring sound reinforcement giant CLAIR Global quickly stepped forward as ...
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Wenger Assists In Amazing Music Room Makeover
When Wenger Corporation got the call from a producer at The Ellen DeGeneres Show about participating in a music room makeover to help two local drummers at a Baltimore High School, they simply had to say yes. ...
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Available Light Design Studios on the Move
After 18 years in Salem Massachusetts, Available Light has packed up the studio and relocated to the center of downtown Boston. "We are thrilled to join many of our colleagues and clients in the hub of one of America's oldest and ...
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Theatre in Review: Good Friday (The Flea Theater)
Good Friday begins with a trigger warning of sorts, informing audience members that some scenes may be intense and upsetting. But really, they needn't have bothered: The play carries with it only the most tenuous connection ...
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PRG Announces Andrea Berry as New Broadcast TV Senior Vice President
Production Resource Group LLC (PRG), a worldwide provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, announce that broadcast media veteran, Andrea Berry has joined the company as senior vice president and general ...
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Director of Project Management with Broadway and Disney Experience Joins Global Scenic Services
Global Scenic Services (GSS), a design and fabrication company, welcomes Peter Falco as the new director of project management.
Falco has nearly 20 years' experience managing major events and productions, from Broadway ...
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EAW Ships Next-Generation KF810P Installation Line Array
Eastern Acoustic Works has launched the new KF810P installation line array, the latest model in the company's legendary KF800 series. As with other KF-series loudspeakers, the KF810P is a three-way system with best-in-class output ...
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DiGiCo SD7 Consoles Have Live Sound at The Grammy Awards Covered
For the sixth year in a row, the DiGiCo SD7 console was the audio mixing hub for the two most critical junctions of the live sound for the Grammy Awards, held on February 10 at Los Angeles' Staples Center. A Digico SD7 supplied ...
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Shure Wireless Drives NBA All-Star Success
The 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the weekend of February 15 - 17. Audio was supplied by Firehouse Productions, with wireless spectrum management handled by Frequency Coordination Group (F ...
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Bandit Lites Makes Substantial Investment in Robe Luminaires for 2019 Touring Season
To meet the growing demand for a bustling 2019 touring season, Bandit Lites, a concert lighting company, recently added a large quantity of new Robe fixtures including Robe BMFL WashBeams, MegaPointes, and Spikies to its ...
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Versuz, Top Belgium Nightclub, Lights Up the Night with Harman Professional Solutions
Fairlight recently equipped Versuz -- one of Belgium's leading nightclubs -- with a comprehensive array of Martin by Harman lighting fixtures to support a full schedule of weekly dance parties and DJ sets. ...
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Altman Lighting Joins the Discussion at Harvard Business School with Theatre Projects
Founded in 1908, Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts, is known worldwide for educating the next generation of business leaders through its MBA and doctoral programs. With a faculty of over 200 experienced professors and ...
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Olly Suckling Sets Mood for Alton Towers Fireworks with ChamSys
Rehearsals are a performer's best friend. They're also a valued ally of lighting designers. But for Olly Suckling, they were a luxury he couldn't afford when he lit the famed fireworks display at Alton Towers Resort. ...
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Nothing But the Truth -- Cro's Stay Tru Tour with GLP's JDC1 and KNV
Behind the now well known panda mask is one of the most versatile and successful artists in Germany. Cro, whose real name is Carlo Waibel, has not only given the German rap scene a new face, he is also a designer, producer, and director ...
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Vanguard LED Displays Inject Vitality into the Set of Temple University's TUTV
As Temple University's digital cable station that produces original programming from across the university's schools, colleges, and campuses, TUTV (Temple University Television) serves a vital role in bringing news, fine arts ...
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Clair Brothers Leisure World Demo Proves Real Power Can Come from Minimal Gear
Welcome to Leisure World Seal Beach (LWSB) -- a nationally recognized southern California community for active seniors. An expanse covering 542 gorgeous acres, LWSB offers all the amenities of a small town in a resort-style setting for ...
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RME to Host Audio Networking Solutions Workshop at Westlake Pro Tomorrow
German interface manufacturer RME and German converter company Ferrofish will host a workshop titled "Unraveling Audio Networking: An In-Depth Look at Dante, AVB, and MADI," at Westlake Pro in North Hollywood, ...
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Theatre in Review: Merrily We Roll Along (Fiasco Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company)
Merrily We Roll Along has the dubious status of being the most picked-over of Stephen Sondheim's musicals. Ever since its doomed 1981 opening -- an event seismic enough to be recorded in the excellent documentary "Best ...
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Theatre in Review: Lolita, My Love (York Theatre Company)
"How did they ever make of a movie of Lolita?" So read the ad copy for Stanley Kubrick's film of Vladimir Nabokov's alternately celebrated and reviled novel. An even more intriguing question is, How did they ever make a ...
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Ross Lowell, Founder of Lowel-Light, Dies at 92.
Ross Lowell, whose long career included founding the location lighting specialist Lowel-Light -- and who famously created gaffer tape -- died February 15 at his home in Pound Ridge, New York. He was 92. ...
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ArKaos Releases New Version of MediaMaster 5 with Performance Boost
ArKaos, a real-time visual processing technology provider for live performance and spectacular displays of all types, announces the release of a performance boost to its flagship MediaMaster 5 real-time video control software ...
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Massive ENTTEC LED Mapper (ELM) Software Update Announced
ENTTEC announces new features are here for everybody to enjoy with the latest release of the ELM software update, available for download now from the ENTTEC LED Mapper (ELM) page on the URL below. ...
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JSES LTD Goes Elation on Festive Bowling for Soup UK Shows
UK-based lighting designer Jon Smith has worked for the last seven years with one of the more brash and humorous pop punk bands around, Bowling for Soup. In late November and early December, the band played a string of festive UK ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer V4.5 Comes Alive at Prolight + Sound 2019
Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt is the place to be for professionals from the live entertainment and installation sectors from April 2 - 5. Green Hippo will be again exhibiting at the event, this time partnering with CAST,< ...
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Matthew Knowles Provides Explosive Visuals for Enter Shikari with Chauvet Professional
After bursting onto the scene in 2007 with their debut album Take to the Skies, Enter Shikari established a stellar reputation as a trendsetter as a result of their genre defining "Trancecore" songs. Supporting their unique ...
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Soundworks and Southard Audio First to Acquire Martin Audio WPL
Martin Audio's new Wavefront Precision Longbow (WPL) system was recently purchased by Soundworks in Richmond, Virginia and Southard Audio in Mount Crawford, Virginia, the first live event production companies to ...
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Flare Rayzrs Brighten the EDM Mix
In a spectacular New Year's kick-off, Insomniac Events produced two blockbuster EDM festivals at the National Orange Show Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California, with wondrous stage designs by SJ Lighting. More than 70 ...
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Renkus-Heinz Solves Daunting Issues at Church of Our Saviour
One of the oldest towns in the Land of Lincoln, Jacksonville was founded in 1825. From its earliest years, it emphasized education, and today it is home to two four-year colleges, a community college, the Illinois School for the Deaf, ...
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Yamaha RIVAGE PM7: The New "Vessel" at Texas Church
The Ark Church located in Conroe, Texas just north of Houston offers weekly and "night of worship" services in a laid back, contemporary worship music atmosphere. The congregation is approximately 10,000 strong with seating of 2,600 ...
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CT Scores Big at the AFC Asia Cup 2019
On January 5, 2019, The AFC Asian Cup returned to the UAE for the second time since 1996, and for the first time in history, the month-long tournament saw 24 teams take part. It is the largest sporting tournament the UAE has ever hosted ...
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Astera at the Heart of Manchester
Alex Webb used 28 Astera AX1 PixelTubes -- battery-powered, wirelessly-operated, fully-controllable LED RGBW batons -- to create "The Heart of Manchester," a 20m-high, heart-shaped light sculpture on the Quay Street façade ...
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Theatre in Review: To Kill a Mockingbird (Shubert Theatre)
As you may have read, Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird had a somewhat fraught birth, what with the Harper Lee estate objecting to some of the changes the playwright brought to the novel. Among ...
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Theatre in Review: The Shadow of a Gunman (Irish Repertory Theatre)
The Shadow of a Gunman bills itself as a tragedy, and while it does arrive, eventually, at that designation -- in a second act that is savage in its violence and candid about the cowardice of its leading characters -- it ...
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In Memoriam: Jean Charles Juliat
It is with great sadness that Robert Juliat announces the passing of Jean Charles Juliat on February 10, 2019 at the age of 76.
Jean Charles, the second-generation CEO of the 100-year old French followspot and lighting ...
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High End Systems Rolls Out Hog 4-18 and OS v3.11
High End Systems announces the release of its new flagship console Hog 4-18, along with new OS v3.11 software. Additionally, the company has entered a new partnership with Capture Visualization software. ...
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Seven ESTA Technical Standards Program Documents in Public Review
Seven documents -- six draft standards and one informational book -- are posted on the ESTA Technical Standards Program (TSP) website for public review through April 8, 2019. All are available at no cost at
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Robe Sparks Persival Producciones Medellin
Persival Producciones is a rental and production company supplying sound, lighting, video, staging, rigging, and backline, based in Medellin, the beautiful and pulsating second city of Colombia which sits in the stunning Aburrá ...
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Jeff Meyer Joins OSA International, Inc.
OSA International, Inc. (OSA) welcomes business development specialist Jeff Meyer. An industry veteran, Meyer has thirty-five years of experience in live sound and video for corporate events. Based out of OSA's Las Vegas ...
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Beyma Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary as a Professional Loudspeaker Manufacturer
Throughout this year Beyma plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary, such an important milestone, with some surprises.
Until now the company has been able to see nice and different videos, celebrations in the different shows of ...
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Boston's Emerald Necklace Conservancy Powers Ambitious Public Art Project with JBL by Harman
Parsons Audio recently deployed JBL CBT 70J-1 loudspeakers to provide a high-performance, weather-resistant audio solution for an ambitious outdoor public art project presented by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. ...
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Lightfair International 2019 Headliners Explore Future Food Systems and The Super-Economy of Tomorrow
Caleb Harper, principal investigator and director of the MIT Media Lab Open Agriculture (OpenAG) initiative, will address Lightfair International 2019 Conference attendees in a keynote presentation on Monday, May 20, 2019. < ...
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Snow Patrol Runs with Claypaky
Northern-Irish power pop band Snow Patrol embarked on a UK tour to support new album, Wilderness, which concluded with a spectacular show at London's SSE Wembley Arena in February. Lighting and show designer Davy Sherwin ...
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Danley Sound Labs Tames the Acoustical Challenges of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's Upper Bowl during Super Bowl LIII
The farthest reaches of any stadium are difficult to cover with clear, impactful, intelligible sound even under the best of circumstances. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons football team and host of this year's Super ...
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Wells Fargo Center Ups Its Game with L-Acoustics
This year, sports fans headed to the Wells Fargo Center to take in games by the NBA Philadelphia 76ers, NHL Philadelphia Flyers, and AFL Philadelphia Soul will enjoy a significantly enhanced experience thanks to $250 million in ...
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RME Offers New Program Approved for AVIXA CTS Renewal Units
RME, a German manufacturer of audio interfaces, announces it has been named an official AVIXA CTS Renewal Unit (RU) provider, granting more than 12,000 professionals holding AVIXA's Certified Technology Specialist ...
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Chauvet Professional to Showcase New Ovation Par Luminaires at USITT
Chauvet Professional's Ovation line of LED ellipsoidal, Fresnel, and batten luminaires have earned widespread praise since their introduction a few years ago, impressing lighting designers from London's West End, to regional ...
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Loudspeakers Up to the Mark with the VAPATO PA Tower from Voice-Acoustic
VAPATO is a novel PA tower introduced by the North German loudspeaker manufacturer Voice-Acoustic. Top priority of the development was a very discreet and gala-suitable appearance, a small footprint, a transport solution ...
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Claypaky Adopts ArKaos Kling-Net for New HY B-EYE Series
Italian lighting manufacturer Claypaky announces its commitment to ArKaos' Kling-Net protocol, which will now be embedded in its newest HY B-EYE product line.
Giovanni Zucchinali, Claypaky's product portfolio ...
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NSCA Recognizes Three Deserving Industry Leaders in 2019
NSCA, the not-for-profit association representing the commercial low-voltage electronic systems industry, announces three award honorees for 2019. Recipients will be honored during the 21st annual Business & Leadership Conference, ...
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backup, the UK's Technical Entertainment Charity, Announces 2019 Events
Welcome to 2019 and what an event-packed year backup has planned! There's something for everyone to get involved in, so enthusiasts can either take up the challenge or roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help. ...
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Martin Audio Open Days to Showcase WPL
Martin Audio is set to host its fourth series of Open Days at its High Wycombe headquarters in the UK on March 19, 20, and 21 to welcome partners and customers from around the world that will showcase the company's latest ...
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TAO Chicago Nightclub Selects K-array
The Chicago outpost of nightclub and restaurant hybrid TAO is housed in a landmarked Romanesque Revival building in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by the Rockwell Group, the space's aesthetics reflect the theme of existing TAO ...
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TiMax Total Immersion Wows at Guildford School of Acting
Technical theatre students at the UK's Guildford School of Acting's recently benefitted from hands-on experience creating dynamic soundscapes and source-oriented vocal localization for their stage musical production of 9 to 5. ...
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Oregon Church Breathes New "Life" Into Sanctuary Sound with NEXO and Yamaha
Alpha Sound of Salem, Oregon recently installed a NEXO M6 line array and Yamaha QL5 Digital Audio Console into the Valley Life Center located in Dallas, Oregon. "The 400-seat, intergenerational congregation ...
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The Cat's Meow: Powersoft's Quattrocanali Platform Powers Subwoofer Installation at Laughing Tiger Studios
It's safe to say that Ari Rios knows sound. As owner and chief engineer at Laughing Tiger Recording Studios in San Rafael, California for nearly three decades, he has recorded the likes of Carlos Santana, Tommy Castro, and ...
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Eiki Projection Technology Enhances Worship Services at Crosby Church
Tasked with the goal of improving the quality of people's lives by meeting their needs through Christ and assuring they come to know Jesus in a personal, intimate way, Crosby Church, in Crosby, Texas, aims to foster well-established ...
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Universal's Mark Woodbury, 2019 Thea Lifetime Honoree, to Keynote TEA Summit April 11
Mark Woodbury, vice chairman of Universal Parks & Resorts and president of Universal Creative, is receiving a high industry honor in 2019: the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Buzz Price Thea Award for a Lifetime of ...
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Green Hippo ISE 2019 Highlights Include Amsterdam Show's Largest Ever Canvas
ISE 2019 was a fourfold success for Green Hippo, with the award-winning media server maker located in four different locations at the world's biggest AV and systems integration show. The site that (literally) made the ...
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Theatre in Review: Fiddler on the Roof (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene/Stage 42)
Having begun its journey last July at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, a short trip from Ellis Island, this Yiddish production of the classic musical has come uptown, where it can more than hold its own. What originally came across as a ...
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ESTA Announces the Technical Standards Program's Above & Beyond Award Recipients
The Entertainment Services and Technology Association's (ESTA's) Technical Standards Program (TSP) announces the 2018 recipients of the annual Above & Beyond Awards! These awards are peer to peer, designed to allow Technical ...
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Sennheiser Introduces New Pro Audio Solutions Channel Team
Audio specialist Sennheiser has announced several changes within its pro audio solutions channel with the forthcoming retirement of John Falcone, Sennheiser's long serving SVP, global sales - pro audio solutions. Mark ...
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PLASA Focus Leeds Returns with a Sold-Out Show Floor
PLASA Focus Leeds, the popular show for industry networking and product debuts, is back for 2019 taking place at the Royal Armouries Museum from May 14 - 15. Free registration is now open for visitors who want to explore the many ...
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Gray Matter Visual Becomes Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Service Partner
Behind the Scenes announces that Gray Matter Visual (GMV) has become a Pledge-a-Service Partner by pledging to donate a percentage of their design fees to the charity. Gray Matter Visual is a lighting and production design ...
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Adamson E-Series Earns Awards, Accolades, and More in Early 2019
Adamson Systems Engineering has enjoyed a flurry of attention surrounding its flagship E-Series of large-format line array technology in early 2019. In addition to the heralded E15 winning a ProSoundWeb and Live Sound ...
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AAdynTech Announces the Quad Series of Luminaires
AadynTech has expanded its line with the Quad Series of luminaires. The new JAB Quad uses the equivalent power of four JAB fixtures designed in a very powerful, soft panel light configuration. It is a completely ...
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In Memoriam: Brad M. Rembielak
Brad M. Rembielak, age 46, was born February 9, 1972, passed away February 2, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a partner in Stage Research, Inc. Business partner in Stage Research, Carlton Guc, wrote: ...
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In Memoriam: Harry Hirsch
In the past when someone told Harry Hirsch "You're history," he took it as a compliment to his role as chair of the AES Historical Committee. At 6:05am on, Thursday, February 14th this irreplaceable and occasionally ...
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GLP X4 Atoms and S350s Bring Live Action to Love Actually
California-based lighting designer, Michael Berger, recently took on the unusual commission of lighting a special musical stage production of the BAFTA award winning (and Golden Globe nominated) feel good movie, Love Actually ...
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Man on Fire: Dierks Bentley Brings the Burning Man Tour to Calgary, Powered by PK Sound
Country music superstar Dierks Bentley is a busy man. After wrapping his six-month Mountain High tour last October, he's back on the road again in support of his ninth studio album The Mountain with the 2019 Burning Man
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AVSS Puts Analog Way Equipment to Work on Diverse Shows in Las Vegas and Nashville
Audio Visual Systems & Support, Inc. (AVSS) in Fort Myers, Florida has put its large inventory of Analog Way equipment to work on shows for clients in every business sector. Most recently, AVSS deployed Analog Way gear on ...
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A World of Control with Allen & Heath dLive
Now outfitted with a pair of Allen & Heath dLive S7000 mixing systems at front of house and onstage for monitors, plus an S5000 standing-in for broadcast needs, Wave Church's Great Neck Campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, recently ...
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EAW Adaptive Systems Arrive in the UK
Since the early 1980s, Eurohire Sound & Light has supplied professional audio and lighting equipment for the events and entertainment industry in the UK. The company later added staging and backline, providing complete turnkey ...
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Theatre in Review: The Neurology of the Soul (Untitled Theater Company/ART New York Theatres)
Some men yearn to peer into their lady loves' hearts; Stephen, one of the leads in The Neurology of the Soul, is more of a cerebrum man, forever gazing into the brain of Amy, his wife. Stephen is a cognitive neuroscientist, ...
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CUE Conference Registration Now Open
Every other summer ETC and High End Systems host CUE, a professional development conference in Madison, Wisconsin. This conference is geared toward ETC and High End Systems live entertainment professionals of every ...
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Get Ready for Outdoor Event Season at the 2019 Severe Weather Summit
Event and venue professionals thrive in an environment that requires both careful preparation and the ability to adapt to frequently changing circumstances. But recent history shows that severe weather can disrupt even the best-laid ...
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Elation DARTZ Keeps Pace with August Burns Red
Audio fans would be hard pressed to find a band that plays at a more upbeat tempo than August Burns Red. The metalcore band's fast-paced, aggressive sound keeps listeners on the edge of their seats, a dynamic style of breakneck metal ...
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Liteup Invests in Robe
Liteup is based on the UK's south coast, near Portsmouth and Southampton, was founded in 2006 and is headed and run by Marc Callaghan and Kris Box who met while studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in ...
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disguise pro Range Shines on Kylie Minogue's Golden Tour
Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue has wrapped her Golden Tour, which used disguise 4x4pro media servers to drive massive LED screens and facilitate realtime Notch VFX.
The fifteenth tour by Kylie, the ...
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Tom Willis Calls on Chauvet Professional to Accent Emotions of Les Misérables
The true story of Les Misérables takes place more in that mystifying and kinetic space that exists between people than it does in any time or location. It is by opening a window into this web of emotional forces that connects us ...
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AED Group Invests in PIXERA Hardware and Software
AED Display, the Belgian AV solutions provider, recently announced its decision to invest heavily in AV Stumpfl's new PIXERA media server software and hardware.
With a total of six full spec PIXERA two media servers, six ...
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Clair Solutions Provides Broadcast Infrastructure and Sound for New Penn State Panzer Lacrosse Stadium
Penn State's Nittany Lion athletics program is fiercely competitive and well-supported by the school and its alumni. In that tradition, the Penn State men and women's lacrosse teams now practice and compete in Panzer Stadium, a new ...
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Trinity of Fairview Baptist Church Updates with Fulcrum Acoustic
For over a decade, Fletcher North Carolina's Trinity of Fairview Baptist Church has used a number of loudspeaker design approaches and systems in search of their perfect sound. The church entrusted B&R Audio founder/owner Bruce ...
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Criss Angel, MINDFREAK, Conjures Magic with Screen Goo at Planet Hollywood
It's no trick and it's not an illusion: Screen Goo delivered exactly the kind of realism superstar magician and illusionist Criss Angel needed to transport the audience for his new show at Planet Hollywood to magical heights. ...
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Schnick-Schnack-Systems is ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Schnick-Schnack-Systems GmbH, a provider of professional LED effect lighting solutions and control technology, was granted the ISO 9001 certification according to ISO 9001:2015 in October 2018. The certification is proof of the ...
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White Light Commits to Training Days across UK
White Light has recently held a series of open days across the country to allow students and clients to engage with the very latest technology.
As a company that is passionate about investing in the very latest technology, White ...
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Theatre in Review: State of the Union (Metropolitan Playhouse)
Last week, in one of those odd moments of synchronicity that seem to happen every season, I got a crash course in the political philosophy of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Among the most successful theatre men of their ...
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Remembering the Life of Fred Foster
Fred Foster, ETC co-founder, was a visionary, an innovator, and a role model. Foster impacted the lives of thousands around the world through product innovations, philanthropic donations, and student mentorship programs. His ...
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The LRLR Raffle 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 and Stage Expo March 21 - 23 in Louisville, Kyentucky This year's raffle will celebrate the 16th ...
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Obsidian Control Systems to Hold ONYX Training Courses on East and West Coasts
Obsidian Control Systems is pleased to be offering training courses on its innovative yet intuitive lighting control platform, ONYX. The two-day training courses will take place in Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, and New York City ...
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ELC and Green-GO Enjoy Increased Product Awareness at ISE 2019
ELC Lighting bv, manufacturer of innovative Ethernet networking solutions and DMX tools, plus the award-winning Green-GO digital intercom system for event and broadcast production, enjoyed a hugely successful Integrated ...
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Prolyte's Verto Truss Used at Los Angeles Auto Show
Prolyte's Verto Truss system was used by Creative Technologies (CT) at three separate booths during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show in December. The LA Auto Show is one of the most influential auto shows globally, drawing ...
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Thalia Theatre Budapest is First with Robe DL7S
Budapest's Thalia Theatre is in the "Pest" side of the beautiful Hungarian capital and is a renowned producing and receiving house, presenting around 600 different productions per year. It is one of Hungary's best-known venues for ...
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Shure Wireless Shines at 61st Grammy Awards
From the opening production number to the evening's final award to Kacey Musgraves for Album of the Year, Shure wireless systems were selected by the audio team and majority of artists performing on the 61st Grammy Awards, ...
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Fourth Annual Vectorworks Design Scholarship Opens
Keeping with its commitment to foster creativity and innovation among young designers, global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. announces its fourth annual Vectorworks Design Scholarship. Undergraduate ...
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Bandit Lites Donates Lighting Package for Local Tim Tebow Foundation "Night to Shine"
It was an unforgettable evening as the Tim Tebow Foundation held its fifth annual "Night to Shine" prom night experience where more than 600 churches around the world host nearly 100,000 special needs guests ages 14 and older. Bandit ...
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Emmy-Winning Sound Engineer Uses Audix to Solve Grand Piano Miking Challenge
When the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) in Kalamazoo, Michigan needed a sound engineer for a special event featuring Paul Schaffer, band leader and sidekick on the long-running David Letterman show, they turned to Emmy-winning ...
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Avolites' Titan Adds Upbeat FX at Ministry of Sound
London's world-famous clubbing hotspot Ministry of Sound (MoS) has upgraded its lighting control for 2019 with an investment in Avolites' Arena and Quartz consoles.
The southeast London nightclub has been at the heart of the ...
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Tempest Helps Bring Specialist AV Technology to 007 ELEMENTS
007 ELEMENTS is a world-first cinematic installation dedicated to the iconic world of James Bond. The installation guides fans on a journey through a series of high-tech, interactive rooms, each exploring the trademarks of the Bond ...
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BML-Blackbird Stocks the New Robe MegaPointe Luminaires
BML-Blackbird recently purchased the highly acclaimed Robe MegaPointe luminaires for its rental inventory. These lights have a newly designed effects engine that can provide 12 varying beam and "flower" effects, bright ...
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Theatre in Review: My Very Own British Invasion (Paper Mill Playhouse)
Baby boomers looking for a rockin' good time will find a cornucopia of mid-sixties chart-toppers in My Very Own British Invasion; they'll also find a musical at war with itself, thanks to a book and score that never manage ...
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Obsidian Control Systems and Capture Visualisation Announce Partnership for ONYX Console Line
Obsidian Control Systems and Capture Visualisation announce a new global partnership agreement to include a Capture license with every ONYX console, allowing all NX console owners immediate access to the popular and ...
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JB-Lighting Embraces ArKaos Kling-Net
German lighting manufacturer JB-Lighting announces its commitment to ArKaos' Kling-Net protocol, which will now be embedded in its newest product lines including the Varyscan P18 hybrid, the Sparx 18 LED wash beam, and the ...
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Electrosonic Achieves Global AVIXA AV Provider of Excellence (APEx) Distinction
Electrosonic Group Ltd. announces that it has qualified on a global basis as an AVIXA AV Provider of Excellence (APEx). AVIXA APEx is a marketing recognition program for integration companies and AV design consulting firms ...
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ETCP Paper and Pencil Exam in Conjunction with USITT Jay Glerum Masterclasses
The Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) announces that ETCP Paper and Pencil rigging examinations will be offered in conjunction with the Jay O. Glerum Rigging Masterclasses in San Diego, California on the ...
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VUE Audiotechnik Announces Rep of the Year Award at Winter NAMM Show
VUE Audiotechnik named Griffith Sales Associates as the company's Sales Representative of the Year for 2018.
Griffith's pro audio/AV integration division manager, Scott Hough, received the award at the Vue booth ...
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Unilumin Announces MP Mini-LED 0.9mm
The provider of LED displays, Unilumin Group, unveiled its MP (mass production) Mini-LED 0.9mm at ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) 2019, on February 5, at RAI Amsterdam.
Representing a global audience, ISE was well ...
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Crossfade Design with the Support of disguise Powers Projection Mapping at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit
Little Caesars Arena has been hailed for its revolutionary design since it opened in September 2017, and disguise 4x4pro media servers play a key role in mapping dynamic video and graphics inside and outside the arena. ...
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Altman Lighting Creates a Beautifully Pure Light at Christ Place Church
Led by Pastor Jeff Crook, Christ Place Church in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been serving the community since 1955 by providing a safe place for everyone to come together in worship. Through a philosophy that they are stronger as one, ...
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2019 Grammy Awards Sees Debut Performances on Sennheiser and Neumann
Broadcast live on February 10, the 61st Annual Grammy Awards lived up to its reputation as the biggest music award spectacle in the world, with debut Grammy performances by some of today's most creative and impactful artists such as ...
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LMG Touring Hits the Road with Dillon Francis
LMG Touring joined Dillon Francis and Alison Wonderland on their 2019 co-headlining Lost My Mind tour that spans 15 cities and runs through February 2019.
Tour manager Mike Finn and lead stage designer Eric ...
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URTA 50th Anniversary Gala Funds Scholarships
URTA hosted a gala celebrating its 50th anniversary at the Palmer House in Chicago on January 25. The sold out event featured a performance by Colby Lewis from the Chicago cast of Hamilton. An URTA alum from the University ...
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KM Fabrics Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
KM Fabrics, a velvet manufacturer that operates out of the historic Brandon Mill community in West Greenville, South Carolina, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in March 2019.
As a successful American textile company, KM ...
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Theatre in Review: Sea Wall/A Life (The Public Theater)
A couple of spellbinders are holding forth at the Public's Newman Theater these nights. Quite apart from their considerable emotional impact, these intriguingly paired solo pieces provide a fascinating study in how two very different -- ...
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Theatre in Review: Bonnie's Last Flight (Next Door at NYTW)
Bonnie's Last Flight is a production design in search of a play. For this dramatic flight to nowhere, Meredith Ries has plausibly mocked up an airline interior that may remind you of your more uncomfortable adventures ...
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Rocky Paulson to Receive ESTA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award
Rocky Paulson will become the third recipient of the ESTA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award on March 20th in Louisville, Kentucky. The award will be presented at the conclusion of the New World Rigging Symposium ...
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TEC Award Caps Allen & Heath's Nine Wins at 2019 NAMM
Allen & Heath was among the technical achievement winners at the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards held in Anaheim, California on January 26th. Capturing top honors in the Small Format Console Technology category with its SQ ...
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Craig Noel Awards Announced for 2018
The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle presented the 2018 Craig Noel Awards. Now in its 17th year, the Craig Noel Awards honor the achievements of professional theaters in San Diego County. This year's 28 awards were ...
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Jeff Croiter to Conduct USITT Session Sponsored by Chauvet Professional
Tony Award-winner Jeff Croiter will offer a step-by-step tour of the creative process behind theatrical lighting design, when he conducts "Start to Finish -- The Designer's Journey," an educational session sponsored by Chauvet ...
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CM Lodestar VS Electric Chain Hoist Now Available in Capacities Up to Three Tons
Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of motion control products, technologies, and services for material handling, announces its CM Lodestar VS electric chain hoist is now available in higher ...
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Avid's Most Compact and Portable VENUE | S6L Control Surface, New VENUE Software and Free App Now Available
Avid, the technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, announces the immediate availability of its Avid VENUE | S6L-16C control surface, part of the expanded Avid VENUE | S6L unified live sound platform. ...
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LITEC Announces the RL76 Double Pitch Roof -- Double Pitch Offers Coverage, Support, and Safety
The LITEC RL76 double pitch roof is the younger brother, and exciting evolution, of the RL105 double pitch roof. Designed for high loading capacity and long spans, but with an eye on the user's budget, it's an attractive ...
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Claypaky Provides Warm Washes for The Vaccines' UK Tour
London's iconic Roundhouse was ablaze with warm hues and dynamic aerial effects as English indie-rockers The Vaccines completed the second leg of their sell-out Combat Sports tour backed by Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s. ...
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Auralex Offers Eco-Friendly Acoustical Treatment Solutions
Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the provider of acoustical treatments, offers multiple eco-friendly products.
Auralex has also revised and updated its EcoTech Acoustical Panels with improved fire, moisture, mold, and bacterial ...
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L-Acoustics Kara System Is the Perfect Choice for Newly Restored Alexandra Palace Theatre
Alexandra Palace is an iconic building with a history absolutely linked to the narrative of London and Londoners. It was opened in 1873 as a grand Victorian public gesture -- "the people's Palace." Since then, the complex story of ...
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Community Joins with Richard Dean Associates in New England and Upstate New York
Community Professional Loudspeakers announces the appointment of rep firm Richard Dean Associates, Inc. for the New England and Upstate New York territory. Established in 1975, Richard Dean Associates' line card includes ...
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Pro Display Helps Mark ISE on the Map for Projection Mapping
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) took the world by storm in 2019, as those involved in the AV industry descended from all corners of the globe to celebrate another year of innovation and success in audiovisual technology. Experts ...
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Wisycom Provides Wireless RF Solutions for International Pop Artists
When preparing for international stadium tours for two of the world's top pop artists, touring company Eighth Day Sound worked with Wisycom to develop a solution for its unique wireless RF challenges. In the touring ...
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Theatre in Review: The Waiting Game (Snowy Owl/59E59)
There's plenty of waiting around but not much payoff in Charles Gershman's new drama, which features one of most pronounced lineups of basket cases to be seen this season. The script consists of fragmented scenes presented with ...
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Antari Lighting and Effects Announces US Operations in Corona, California
Antari Lighting and Effects, headquartered in Taiwan (R.O.C.), one of the world's largest manufactures of fog machines and entertainment special effects, announces it has established US operations. The launch of US operations, ...
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Yamaha RIVAGE PM Series Firmware V3.0 Now Available
Yamaha Corporation Japan announces the availability of V3 firmware for the Yamaha RIVAGE PM Series Digital Audio Systems. The upgrade will provide engineers with a more flexible operation, faster set up and control. ...
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Rob Mailman, Appointed as Senior Vice President of Sound Image
Escondido, California-based Sound Image Inc., announces the recent appointment of Rob Mailman, as senior vice president of the organization. Mailman joined the Sound Image team in April of 1986 and has mixed front-of ...
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Elation Rayzor 760 Successfully Auditions on Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show
Los Angeles, California-based Elation Professional's home team Rams might not have come out victorious in Super Bowl LIII but the company was a winner nonetheless as its new Rayzor 760 LED wash/beam light played an ...
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Stripping Back the Layers for Perpetuum Jazzile with Robe
Slovenian lighting designer Gregor "Grga" Smrdelj unleashed his talents for a large high-profile show by Slovenian vocal group Perpetuum Jazzile at the Arena Stolzice in Ljubljana.
With a brief to create something fresh and ...
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Steve Granville Chooses Ayrton Ghibli for Australia's Parkway Drive
Formed in 2003, Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay in New South Wales with an international following. Fresh from back-to-back ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) #1 spots, the band's Reverence
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Bandit Lites Illuminates Winter Jam Tour 360
The Winter Jam Tour 360, Christian music's largest annual tour, is out on the road with a lighting package supplied by Bandit Lites. This year's lineup features Christian music's top artists and speakers including Newsboys ...
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WorldStage and Metropolitan Pavilion Unveil Upgrades and New Installs at NYC Event Venue
Metropolitan Pavilion celebrated its newly renovated event space on January 22 with an evening of food, fun, and innovative technology demos attended by more than 500 industry professionals. WorldStage is the exclusive provider ...
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Bass Player Darryl Jones Hits the Road with QSC K.2 Series Loudspeakers and the KS212C Cardioid Subwoofer
Bass player Darryl Jones, whose long and storied career includes touring and recording with the Rolling Stones since 1993, has been part of the QSC family for the past five years, taking a pair of the company's KW122 active ...
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Sound Designer Peter Hylenski Chooses Waves Plugins, SoundGrid and MultiRack for Frozen the Musical
Grammy, Tony, and Olivier Award-nominated sound designer Peter Hylenski (Frozen, King Kong, Motown, Rock of Ages) chooses a variety of products from Waves Audio for Disney's Frozen the Musical at the ...
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tarm Showlaser Thrills with the Laser Performance TRICOLORE at the Festival of Lights "Fête des Lumières 2018"
Every year approximately four million visitors come to the Fête des Lumières in Lyon, France and every year this festival surpasses itself.
It began on December 8, 1852 as a spontaneous, religious gesture: During the procession of ...
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Theatre in Review: The Day Before Spring (York Theatre Company)
Not too terribly long into The Day Before Spring, a show that is struggling to establish an identity, it suddenly -- if briefly -- develops a sharp, satirical slant and a jaunty, couldn't-care-less attitude that simply can't ...
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Theatre in Review: God Said This (Primary Stages/Cherry Lane Theatre)
God Said This is that true theatrical rarity, a sequel. About two and a half years ago, playwright Leah Nanako Winkler gave us Kentucky, a distinctly bumpy wedding of screwball farce and dysfunctional family ...
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Renkus-Heinz Announces Rep Awards at NAMM 2019
At this year's NAMM Show, Renkus-Heinz recognized its leading manufacturer's representatives for top sales and outstanding achievements.
Receiving the award for Rep of the Year was Frequency Sales of Des Plaines, ...
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Allen & Heath USA Names Rep of the Year
Convening once again at The NAMM Show, Allen & Heath USA's sales force gathered to attend the company's annual sales and marketing awards ceremony, which this year bestowed 2018 Rep of the Year distinction upon ...
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Martin Audio ADORN On-Wall Range Now Shipping
Martin Audio confirms that its recently announced series of ADORN on-wall loudspeakers, that brings performance, reliability, and value to a wide range of commercial sound installations, is now shipping. ...
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Student and Career Development Sessions Offer Exclusive Educational Opportunities at AES Dublin Convention
The Audio Engineering Society's 146th International Pro Audio Convention taking place March 20 - 23 at the Convention Center in Dublin, Ireland, promises more ways than ever for students and those new to the industry to listen, ...
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Experiencias Xcaret Adds Versatility and Efficiency to Theatres with Chauvet Professional
Experiencias Xcaret is aptly named. A collection of majestic parks by the sea, this world-renowned eco-tourist destination is intended for those who want not merely to visit Mexico, but to experience it in all its natural beauty ...
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Industry Veteran Brian Gleason Joins PrimeTime Lighting
PrimeTime Lighting announces that Brian Gleason joined PrimeTime as national sales director. Gleason is a tenured sales and business development executive with decades of experience in the broadcast industry where he ...
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Yamaha Professional Audio Adds District Manager for NEXO Products
Yamaha Corporation of America, professional audio division announces the appointment of Daniel Bennett to the position of district manager for NEXO loudspeaker systems in the US and Canada. ...
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Sound Space Vision Provides Acoustic and Audio Solutions for Hong Kong's New Xiqu Center
Sound Space Vision (SSV) is proud to have been part of the design team for the beautiful Xiqu Center, the first finished building in Hong Kong's new West Kowloon Cultural District, which opened with a grand ceremony on January ...
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The Home of PLASA Show to Receive £1Billion Make-Over
London Olympia, the host venue for PLASA's flagship trade show has received planning permission to transform into a world-leading cultural hub over the course of a five year development plan. ...
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Avolites Arena Excites X Factor Malta Finals
Global singing contest phenomenon The X Factor landed on Malta for its first-ever season at the end of 2018, culminating in a live final to find the country's Eurovision 2019 entrant.
The high-production values TV series ...
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Colour Sound Experiment Lighting The Nest
Seventy-four of Colour Sound Experiment's AquaBeam moving lights, rigged on a 25.5m-diameter circular truss supported by an eight-legged ground support system, were an integral part of Nest, an immersive lighting, sound, ...
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Theatre in Review: The Light (MCC Theater)
A pair of longtime lovers gets engaged in The Light, but, instead of champagne, long-buried wounds are opened, with profound, possibly irrevocable consequences. This compact, superbly acted two-hander opens a new front in ...
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Theatre in Review: The Dance of Death/Mies Julie (Classic Stage Company)
You get your choice of August Strindberg in this pairing: straight, no chaser, or remixed; each comes with a strong whiff of brimstone. Conor McPherson's version of The Dance of Death is, essentially, ...
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ETC CEO Fred Foster Passes Away at Age 61
Fred Foster, ETC co-founder and CEO has passed away at the age of 61. Foster was a visionary, an innovator, and a role model. The ETC culture of family, support, and encouragement is attributed to Foster and his vision of a ...
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Digital Cinema Projection Pioneer Jack Kline Steps Down after 40 Years at Christie
Christie announces that Jack Kline, a pioneer in digital cinema technology and architect of the innovative Virtual Print Fee (VPF) that accelerated the adoption of digital projection in movie theaters and created a ...
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Westview Productions Makes First Pledge-a-Service Donation to Behind the Scenes
At the recent NAMM Show, Westview Productions presented a check for $5,162.32 to Behind the Scenes as their first donation to the charity as a new Pledge-a-Service Partner. Westview is an entertainment, energy, and ...
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Add Video to the Next Light Show with Enlighten +Media
Enlighten Lighting Control Software is designed specifically for productions, theaters, and houses of worship. With a user friendly software design, Enlighten can be used by any beginner lighting operator or by experienced ...
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High End Systems Opens Entries for Hog Factor 2019 - Prolight + Sound
High End Systems announces that entries are now open for Hog Factor 2019, taking place at Prolight + Sound on April 3rd in Frankfurt. Open to all aspiring lighting practitioners, university students, and apprentices, ...
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Claypaky Packs a Punch for Davido at London's O2 Arena
Nigerian music star Davido wowed 20,000 adoring fans with his epic production at London's O2 Arena, lit by show designer Anthony Hazelden using Claypaky's Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K10 fixtures. ...
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Harmonic and Elation Accent Knoxville's Inaugural Lessons & Carols
When Shoreline Church, Hope Fellowship Church and City Church, all in Knoxville, Tennessee, came together on December 9th for a special night of scripture and song called Lessons & Carols, Harmonic Audio and Concert Productions of ...
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Clair Solutions Goes Beyond to Retrofit the 166-Year Old Fulton Theatre with Modern Rigging and Lighting
The Fulton Theatre's long history began with its first production in 1852, launching decades of dramatic productions that cut across genres and that reflect the nation's journey from before the Civil War to the present. Shortly after its ...
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Robe Specified for Chamorro City Hall Project
The Colombian entertainment technology and production industry is full of colorful personalities, and one of those is Andres Chamorro, entrepreneur event producer who has been an industry trailblazer for 25 years. ...
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Vincent Lighting Systems Becomes Largest Rental Supplier of VL2600 Luminaires in US
Vincent Lighting Systems (VLS) continues to drive innovation in lighting with a substantial investment in state-of-the-art, intelligent lighting fixtures. The Philips Vari-Lite 2600 family of luminaires is one of the most ...
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Shure Axient Digital Wireless System Dominates Super Bowl Week
The Super Bowl is arguably the most wireless-intensive live event every year, with thousands of devices vying for clear spectrum. Leading up to the big game, the 2019 host city of Atlanta, Georgia saw a wide range of football activities, ...
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The Oh! Celebrates 25 Years with Chauvet Professional
Securing any kind of longevity in the music business isn't easy. For one thing, retaining an element of continuity in the constant ebb and flow of musical trends often proves to be the downfall of many a band and musical movement. For ...
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Crossfade Design Opens Dallas Office; Sam Brown Promoted to Designer
Crossfade Design continues its evolution by opening a new office in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas. The location includes space for Crossfade Design's expanding rental inventory, design offices, and the company's second pre ...
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5TEN Provides the Canvas for Netflix's Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
The Netflix original series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj is a media rich, fast changing production that relies on dynamic content to support the theme for each episode. To realize the media heavy set design for broadcast, ...
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Meyer Sound Extends the Flexibility of IntelligentDC Systems with New MPS-482HP Power Supply
The new MPS-482HP two-channel power supply extends the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of IntelligentDC, an exclusive Meyer Sound technology that enables remote DC powering of self-powered loudspeaker systems. The MPS-482HP ...
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DiGiCo Launches New DMI Options and Previews KLANG Integration at ISE 2019
DiGiCo announces the launch of a number of innovative new products at ISE 2019. These include the expansion of the DMI-AMM (Automatic Mic Mixing) card onto DMI enabled SD-Range consoles, the A3232 DMI for S-Series and the ...
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ADJ Expands Focus Series with Versatile New Moving Head Spot
ADJ announces the expansion of its popular Focus Series of compact and affordable LED-powered moving heads packed with professional-caliber features. The new Focus Spot 4Z becomes the most powerful mover in the range, offering ...
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Meyer Sound Updates UPQ Line with New Amplifier, New Processing, and Third Coverage Option
Drawing on technologies developed for the LEO Family line array systems, Meyer Sound has updated its popular and proven UPQ point source loudspeakers with a new class D amplifier, new on-board signal processing for optimized frequency and ...
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Guthrie Theater's Joseph Haj Appoints New Managing Director and Director of Development
Following an extensive nationwide search, Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, artistic director Joseph Haj announces the appointment of two new members to his senior leadership team: James Haskins as managing ...
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Sennheiser and Neumann Recognized at 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards
Sennheiser and Neumann were both recognized for Outstanding Technical Achievement during the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards, held January 26th at the Anaheim Hilton in California. Sennheiser captured TEC Awards in the ...
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David Howard Powers Many Facets of Myrkur with ChamSys
Like a physicist who turns a mind-boggling array of equations into a single, elegant theory, Danish sensation Myrkur captivates audiences by weaving wildly different musical influences into a single performance experience that is as ...
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High End Systems Is the One Thing for Onething
The one thing that the Onething Conference needed was bright light output. Zebra Productions got that by using High End Systems' LED automated luminaires for the recent Christian event in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
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Moto Cirque Freestyles with W-DMX
The all-new Moto Cirque show, a creation of pioneering show originators Arena Sports Live, debuted last November at the NEC Birmingham, surrounded by 2,000 motorcycle spectators who got a first-hand view of a high-tech, intensely ...
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Unique Challenges Call for Unique Solutions: Danley Sound Labs at Green Lake Conference Center
Hugging the northern shore of Wisconsin's deepest natural lake, the Green Lake Conference Center traces its origins to Jessie Lawson, wife of Chicago Daily News publisher Victor Lawson. In the late 1800s, Mrs. Lawson established a ...
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B4 Media Production Chooses Allen & Heath to Empower Education
In the hands of Beckie Campbell, an Allen & Heath dLive S7000 mixing system is more than a console, it's a base from which students can start their careers in professional audio. As the owner of B4 Media Production, ...
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No Moments Silence for Adlib with Hozier
UK rental and production specialist Adlib continued its excellent working relationship with the highly acclaimed, hugely popular, and multi-talented Irish singer-songwriter and musician Hozier, and the equally skilled and ...
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VUE Expands Footprint in Southeast with Addition of Myers Concert Productions
announces that Myers Concert Productions has joined its partner network with the purchase of a sizable al-Class hybrid line array system. This acquisition makes the Southeast United States Vue's second ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Appoints AudioPros as New England/Western New York Sales Representative
Fulcrum Acoustic, creators of high-performance professional loudspeaker technologies, has appointed AudioPros as their exclusive sales representative throughout New England and in Western New York. AudioPros will be ...
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Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group Acquires the Makers of The Illusionists Franchise
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announces the acquisition of The Works Entertainment, the world-class creative and production company known for The Illusionists franchise and other variety shows. The addition ...
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Christie Takes Its Customers into the Future with Christie MicroTiles LED
Nearly a decade after the game-changing launch of Christie MicroTiles and myriad installations around the world, Christie now takes a bold step into the future with Christie MicroTiles LED. The smaller, brighter, more ...
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d&b audiotechnik Launches Its First MILAN Product the DS20 Audio Network Bridge
Integrated Systems Europe 2019 sees the launch of the d&b audiotechnik DS20 Audio network bridge, the company's first product offering for connecting its loudspeaker systems to the open standards-based Milan protocol. ...
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Audinate Adds intoPIX JPEG2000 Technology to New Dante AV Product Design Suite
intoPIX, a provider of innovative image processing technologies for professional media applications, announced today that Audinate, a provider of professional digital audio networking technologies, will use intoPIX's ProAV ...
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Laserworld New Distribution Partner for LaserAnimation Sollinger PHAENON Accurate Laser Systems
Laserworld announces start of the distribution of LaserAnimation Sollinger PHAENON accurate laser systems. The PHAENON accurate systems target top professional users and laser applications that require absolute precision in ...
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Epson Debuts New Pro L Interchangeable-Lens Laser Projectors at ISE 2019
Epson, a worldwide projector brand, today announced a new range of compact, interchangeable-lens Pro L laser projectors. In addition, Epson is introducing new 9,000 and 30,000 lumen laser projectors. Epson's new projectors will be ...
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Powersoft Debuts Earth-Shaking New Product at ISE 2019
Powersoft will use this year's ISE as the first chance to demonstrate its new product, Mover -- a small yet incredibly powerful linear transducer that can be used in audio applications and, more excitingly, as a linear ...
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Solotech Appoints Vince Marcantonio as Senior Business Developer
Philip Giffard, president, sales and systems integration division of Solotech, announces the appointment of Vince Marcantonio as senior business developer for Solotech's Ottawa office, effective January 7. In this ...
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Avid Welcomes Media Tech Veteran Kathy-Anne McManus to Helm Global Customer Solutions and Services
Avid, a technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, has appointed highly-accomplished media technology services expert Kathy-Anne "KAM" McManus as senior vice president of global customer ...
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A.C. ProMedia Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement of HARVEY Products in North America
A.C. ProMedia, distributor of products and technologies aimed at the install and architainment markets, has been selected as the exclusive North American distributor for Dspecialists' HARVEY product line. ...
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Ayrton Ghibli Performs to Perfection in Spain's Most Popular Musicals
Madrid is currently hosting some of the greatest and most famous musical shows from Broadway, in which Ayrton Ghibli spot luminaires are delivering masses of quality light and color while ensuring superb energy efficiency. ...
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Final Phase of Audio Install Complete at The Portland Theater with Yamaha and NEXO
Alpha Sound of Salem, Oregon recently completed the last phase of installation at Portland Center Stage Theatre (PCS), making it the first in town to have an entirely Yamaha/NEXO-based audio system for both its main ...
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LMG Touring Lit Up the Winter with Lindsey Stirling's Wanderland Tour
LMG Touring hit the road with Lindsey Stirling on her 24-stop holiday tour, starting in Reno and concluding in South Carolina.
Planning for this tour began while set designer Alec Spear and lighting designer Andy ...
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Lone Star College Upgrades Classroom Technology with the Hitachi OneVision Program
In 2017, disaster struck at Lone Star College-Kingwood (LSC-Kingwood) when Hurricane Harvey swept through and flooded almost the entire first floor in six of the nine-buildings on campus. Since then, Lone Star College's associate vice ...
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Family Life Church Upgrades Sanctuary with PreSonus Loudspeakers
From its humble beginnings in a country store and post office, Family Life Church has grown dramatically over the years. These days, the church welcomes almost 1,500 worshippers and, with a congregation of this size, the need for a more ...
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Theatre in Review: The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (Transit Group and NAATCO/Abrons Art Center)
Off Broadway continues its ad hoc lives-of-the-saints series with this revival of the 1971 drama about a famous (or notorious) anti-Vietnam War protest, featuring the activist priests Daniel and Philip Berrigan. It's a ...
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Hibino USA Acquires TLS Productions
Hibino USA, a division of Hibino Corporation of Japan, today announced that it has acquired longtime audio, lighting, and rigging company, TLS Productions (TLSP) of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The joint announcement was ...
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ESTA Announces 2019 Plugfest Dates
The ESTA Control Protocols Plugfest, the event where manufacturers and developers test their lighting products for network interoperability, is scheduled to take place July 19 - 21, 2019 at the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana ...
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Meyer Sound Previews an Entirely New Point Source Loudspeaker Design at ISE
At ISE 2019 in Amsterdam, Meyer Sound is previewing the most innovative redesign of its point source loudspeakers since the introduction of self-powered systems more than two decades ago. Designated ULTRA-X40, the new ...
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High End Systems Introduces SolaFrame 1000
High End Systems introduces SolaFrame 1000, the new go-to workhorse automated framing fixture for lighting designers. SolaFrame 1000 offers 20,000 field lumen output, full framing shutters, rotating and fixed gobo wheels, a new ...
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Bose Professional Introduces ArenaMatch Loudspeakers for Outdoor Installations
Bose Professional is introducing ArenaMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers and ArenaMatch Utility loudspeakers for outdoor installations.
ArenaMatch arrays incorporate DeltaQ technology, to bring improved sound quality, consistency, ...
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Martin Audio Announces New SXC118 Cardioid Subwoofer as Part of Subwoofer Overhaul
At this year's ISE trade show in Amsterdam, Martin Audio announced the launch of a cardioid subwoofer, SXC118, as part of an overhaul of its subwoofer strategy.
Designed for touring sound and installations, the ...
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Acclaim Lighting Introduces Aqua Graze, A New Submersible; High Output LED Series for Outdoor Applications
Acclaim Lighting, an advanced lighting technology company, introduces Aqua Graze, its newest series of submersible, high-output LED fixture series developed for outdoor grazing of fountains, pools, ponds, spas, and underwater ...
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Harman Professional Solutions Showcases New AVLC Solutions at ISE 2019
Harman Professional Solutions, a global provider of audio, video, lighting, and control systems, including networked AV, today announces it is showcasing new AVLC (Audio, Video, Lighting and Control) solutions at the 2019 ISE show ...
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Lex Products Introduces CableGuard Single Channel Cable Covers
The Lex Products' CableGuard provides safe, convenient, and inexpensive protection for smaller portable cords, cables, and hoses. Suitable for indoor or outdoor applications, it is an inexpensive and reusable alternative to taping ...
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NUGEN Audio Appoints Dr. Paul Tapper as CEO
NUGEN Audio Ltd. announces the appointment Dr. Paul Tapper to the role of chief executive Officer. As CEO, Tapper will leverage the company's recent growth, and provide the vision and leadership needed to take Nugen Audio ...
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EAW Lands Legendary Audio Engineer John Mills
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces that John Mills has joined the company as a senior applications engineer. A 25-year industry veteran, Mills most recently served as vice president of Nashville's Morris Light & Sound, ...
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Jeff Ravitz Goes Beyond the Tour for Styx with Chauvet Professional
When designing for Styx last summer, Jeff Ravitz wasn't just thinking of creating a high-impact light show for the multi-platinum band on its co-headline tour with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, he was also looking ahead to the ...
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LightParts Celebrates 15 Years of Business
LightParts Inc. (www.lightparts.com), the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, is celebrating the 15 year anniversary of the company's incorporation. ...
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Theatre in Review: Ah, Wilderness! (Blackfriars Repertory and Storm Theatre Company/Sheen Center)
This production of Ah, Wilderness! begins with the strains of Stephen Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," a canny choice that cuts to the heart of what is so remarkable about O'Neill's classic domestic comedy. It is ...
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Outline Set to Showcase a Raft of New Products at ISE 2019
European loudspeaker designers and manufacturers Outline announces the official launch of no less than four entirely new designs at ISE 2019, taking place in Amsterdam February 5 - 8.
The Ki-Series is an ...
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LITEC Announces a New Member of Its Roof System Family
The QL52 double pitch roof from LITEC is an evolution of its popular QL40A single pitch roof and is the right choice for medium-sized outdoor events. Thanks to its double pitch construction, and use of QL52A load-bearing truss ...
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Luminex GigaCore Switches Are Avnu Certified and Support the Milan/AVB Protocol
Luminex Network Intelligence announces that its GigaCore Ethernet Switch is now Avnu certified to support the Milan/AVB protocol. By adding this protocol, the GigaCore switch is validated against following protocols: Milan/AVB, ...
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PLASA Returns with IET Wiring Regulations Training
As part of PLASA's Professional Development Training, chartered engineering consultant James Eade will host a one-day seminar and workshop on Electrical Safety Management, March 26, at ETC Ltd. in London. ...
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USITT Announces Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO to Deliver Keynote
Jackie Taylor, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Jackie, Mama Jackie -- the CEO and founder of Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago, Illinois, wears many hats and takes on many names. "I'm called all of those things and I don't mind in the ...
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Elation Rings in New Year with Spectacular Seattle Space Needle Show
The iconic Space Needle in Seattle, Washington rang in the New Year with its biggest fireworks extravaganza to date accompanied by a spectacular light show featuring Elation Professional and Acclaim lighting effects. The ...
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TMELED Invests in Robe
TMELED is the equipment rental division of creative event and production specialists Time Matters Entertainment (TME) based in Plano, north Texas and headed by Randy Cline.
Cline decided in the last year to make a ...
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ATK Audiotek Delivers Primetime Sound at the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, and SAG Awards with JBL Professional
ATK Audiotek has selected JBL Professional's VTX A12 and A8 line array speakers to deliver premium live sound reinforcement for recent and upcoming primetime events, including the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Gram ...
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Robert Juliat Lancelot Parties with Ivete Sangalo in Sao Paulo
Brazilian superstar, Ivete Sangalo, entertained a massive crowd of 55,000 at the Allianz Park in one of the world's largest cities, Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 8, 2018. The show was filmed for her latest DVD release, Ivete ...
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Avolites Sapphire Touch is the First Choice for First Baptist Church and S&L
If someone were to ask what the most challenging environment for a lighting console was, one might be tempted to answer with Broadway shows, broadcast events, or one of those huge pop tours with dozens of dancers, just as many lighting ...
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Colour Sound Back on for You Me at Six Tour
London UK lighting and visuals rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting and LED screens for the recent tour by UK rockers You Me at Six, which promoted their latest album VI. The tour also celebrated 10 ...
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Codex Events Joins the SIXTY82 Family
With a continued focus on providing customers with superior service and high-quality products, SIXTY82, "The New Original" manufacturer of next-generation trussing and staging systems, has entered into an exclusive distribution ...
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Theatre in Review: Carmelina (Musicals in Mufti/York Theatre Company)
This is the third time that the York has presented a Mufti version of Carmelina, a show that clearly obsesses James Morgan, the artistic director -- and it is easy to see why. This year, the Mufti season of forgotten ...
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Theatre in Review: True West (Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre)
True West is Sam Shepard's Gunfight at the LA Corral, a fratricidal throwdown between two brothers who couldn't be more different yet are psychologically chained to each other, haunted by an idea of the American West ...
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Purchase College to Honor Technical Theatre Legend David Rosenberg at "Backstage Legends and Masters Award"
Purchase College, State University of New York's Broadway Technical Theatre History Project, will present the Seventh Annual Broadway technical "Backstage Legends and Masters Award" to esteemed theater legend, David Rosenberg
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Six-Time Tony Award Nominee Jennifer Tipton to Speak at Stage Lighting Super Saturday
The 14th annual Stage Lighting Super Saturday workshop, continuing its practical and hands-on educational presentations, will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the New York City College of Technology: Entertainment ...
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Four New Barco UDX Projectors Offer More Lumens in Compact Format for Live Events
As an innovative technology company, Barco is constantly searching for solutions to bring new capabilities to the event industry. Two years ago they released both the extreme XDL and the revolutionary UDX-series. The UDX-32K was ...
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Litepanels Expands Portable Power Capabilities of Gemini 2x1 Softlight
Litepanels introduces three new accessories for its award-winning Gemini 2x1 LED Soft panel: a dual battery bracket for either Gold Mount or V-Mount batteries, a floor stand kit, and a soft-sided carry case. ...
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Allen & Heath Debuts Range of Dante Installation I/O and Cards
Allen & Heath (ISE booth 7-K200) unveils a host of new Dante enabled products at the ISE Show, February 5 - 8 in Amsterdam, including unique portable and wall-mount I/O solutions for installation, and two new Dante option ...
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Sensaphonics dB Check Pro Is Poised to Save User's Hearing
At the NAMM Show 2019, Sensaphonics, the pro audio provider of monitoring technology for healthy hearing, introduced dB Check Pro, the only accurate sound level analyzer for in-ear monitors and headphones. dB Check Pro displays ...
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Broadway Green Alliance Presents the Third Green Broadway Award to Disney Theatrical Productions
The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) and the Broadway League announce that Disney Theatrical Productions (DTP) is the recipient of the 2019 Green Broadway Award which was presented at the Broadway League's Biennial ...
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Universal Pixels Shines on Years & Years Palo Santo Shows
Years & Years landed back in the UK charts last summer with its critically acclaimed second album, Palo Santo, and a production befitting of the band's standing in alternative pop culture. A number of festival dates coincided ...
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AES Dublin Convention Keynote Stefania Serafin to Address the Sonic Interactions of Sound, Music and Tech
The Audio Engineering Society, celebrating over 70 years of audio science and innovation, is gearing up to host the 146th International Audio Engineering Society Convention, March 20 - 23 at the Convention Centre in Dublin, ...
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Introducing LuxBalance -- A New Technology Collaboration between Acclaim Lighting and LuxBalance Lighting
Acclaim Lighting, a provider in innovative and advanced lighting technology, and LuxBalance Lighting, creating lighting solutions that embodies people-centricity in its technology, are partnering to combine some of the ...
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Slovenia's Got Robe Talent
Slovenia is a small and perfectly formed country with a population of two million and replete with lots of entertainment-orientated talent including in lighting design, as LD Ziga Kranjne proved when he lit the seventh edition of ...
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Présence Calls on Chauvet Professional to Help Launch BMW MINI Dealership in Style
Traditionally, the opening of an automobile showroom involves a few signs, along with some balloons and inflatables. When the new BMW MINI Dejonckheere opened its doors, however, it called on Belgian design firm Présence to help ...
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Claypaky Mythos 2 Light Up London's Official New Year Fireworks
The world was watching London on New Year's Eve as the city's biggest firework display welcomed in the New Year. Renowned lighting designer Durham Marenghi used 36 Claypaky Mythos 2 to provide energetic aerial effects, ...
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