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  Venue Design Visionary Michael Nishball Celebrates Retirement, New Emeritus Role at Theatre Projects
After nearly 45 years of crafting theatrical magic, of landmark project deliveries and industry-shaking designs, Michael Nishball, principal equipment designer at Theatre Projects, is retiring at the end of this month. ...
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Benjamin Göldner Becomes New Vice President Stage at the LIFTKET Group
The LIFTKET Group, a manufacturer of lifting equipment, announces the appointment of Benjamin Göldner as vice president stage, effective March 1, 2024. This strategically important position within the Group has been created ...
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LEA Professional Expands Reach in the Middle East Through HL Group Partnership
In a move to ensure worldwide reachability, LEA Professional has partnered with manufacturer's representative HL Group to expand throughout the Middle East. LEA Professionals' extensive technology catalog, featuring intelligent IT ...
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Duality Console and SSL 12 Interfaces Used to Create the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Featuring Usher
Solid State Logic production tools helped Usher deliver a record-breaking halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII, with producers The Avila Brothers, Lil Jon and Kronic using an SSL Duality console for mixing, ...
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DAS Audio Helps to Elevate 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
While New York is a city known across the globe, Brooklyn is its slightly better kept secret. Millions of tourists visit the island of Manhattan every year, but far fewer discover that the best views of the city's famed skyline are ...
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Claypaky Skylos Welcome 2024 on the London Eye in Spectacular New Year's Eve Show
London welcomed 2024 with its biggest ever New Year's Eve fireworks, lights and drone show on the banks of the Thames River. Lighting designer Tim Routledge returned for a second year to light the giant London Eye ferris wheel ...
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Ombra Design Enhances Nuclear Tactical Penguins' Dream Show with Chauvet Professional and Zalight
"A Concert For Dreamers." That is how one music critic described the two-and-a-half-hour concert by the red-hot Italian indie group Pinguini Tattici Nuclear (Tactical Nuclear Weapons) at RCF Arena, Europe's largest outdoor concert venue. ...
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Theatre in Review: Remember This Trick (Target Margin Theater)
I often think each theatre season has a theme of its own, offering proof that artists always have their ears to the ground, sussing out what's going on underneath the surface of daily life. Still, nothing could prepare for the ...
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Creative Technology Expands Systems Integration Team in the Middle East with Key Acquisitions
Creative Technology (CT) announces the expansion of its Systems Integration (SI) department in the Middle East with the addition of four highly skilled professionals.
These strategic hires underscore CT's commitment to providing ...
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Marc Glattes Joins L-Acoustics to Lead Sales and Business Development Teams
L-Acoustics has recently appointed Marc Glattes as executive director of sales and business development. In this role, Glattes will be responsible for driving the company's global sales and business strategy while providing ...
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EAW Adds Live Sound Expert Robert Scovill to the Team as Sr. Live Sound Market Manager
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) welcomes Robert Scovill to the position of sr. live sound market manager. Bringing a wealth of practical experience as both a professional mixer and a manufacturer, Scovill provides a unique ...
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Toto Bröcking Joins GLP as Relationship Manager
Maintaining relationships with service providers, rental companies, and lighting designers is a culture deeply embedded in the DNA of GLP. In order to provide lighting designers and operators with a specialist to address all ...
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Martin Professional Introduces MAC One Creative BeamWash Moving Head with Fresnel Lens
Harman Professional Solutions, announces the launch of the Martin MAC One, its new Beam, Wash, and Eye-Candy fixture, featuring its Fresnel lens.
MAC One excels in three powerful feature areas. First, its narrow, high-intensity ...
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Post Malone and Alicia Keys Deliver with Sennheiser at Super Bowl LVIII
Post Malone and Alicia Keys both delivered rousing performances during Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024. Opening the program was Post Malone, with a country-inspired rendition of "A ...
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Rene Garcia Revs Up Univision Super Bowl Festivities with Chauvet Professional and 4Wall
History isn't made every day, but it sure was on Sunday February 11. Not only did it mark the first Super Bowl played in Las Vegas, and a major step forward for the football dynasty of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, it ...
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Robe Transmitted to the Netherlands
Renowned trance music festival Transmission transposed to the Gelredome in Arnhem in The Netherlands for the first time, presenting its newest "Elysium" show concept at the end of 2023 and keeping the winning international production and ...
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Theatre in Review: Pericles (Fiasco Theater at Classic Stage Company)
Pericles (aka Pericles, Prince of Tyre) is probably the ideal script for Fiasco Theater, a company known for a highly presentational, we're-putting-on-a-show quality that many audiences find irresistible. Songs, ...
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Theatre in Review: The Ally (Public Theater)
The unthinkable has happened: We have a playwright who can out-argue Joshua Harmon. The latter, the indefatigable author of Bad Jews, Admissions, and the currently running Prayer for the French Republic, is a master ...
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RCF Marks 75th Year at Prolight+Sound 2024
RCF marks its 75th anniversary by showcasing its latest products in audio technology at the 2024 Prolight+Sound Show. The spotlight is on the introduction of the NXL 14-A, the latest addition to the NXL Active Column Speaker Series, ...
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The Adam Hall Group at Prolight+Sound 2024
The Adam Hall Group will once again be presenting its extensive event technology portfolio in a variety of ways at this year's Prolight + Sound trade fair on March 19-22. The event technology manufacturer will not only be ...
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TiMax Makes its Debut at Martin Audio's Open Days with New Product Offerings
TiMax spatial audio and performer stagetracking solutions, the most recent addition to the Focusrite Group, will make its debut appearance at the first set of this year's Martin Audio Open Days. Running from March 12-14 at High ...
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Version 2 Supplies the Lighting for the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 at the Royal Festival Hall
Hosted for the first time by David Tennant, the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards took place on Sunday, February 18 at London's Royal Festival Hall, and was broadcast internationally on BBC One, iPlayer, and BritBox International. With ...
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DPA Delivers the Laughs for Live Comedy Specials
Production sound and re-recording mixer Thomas Cassetta has always loved live theatre and events, so when presented with the opportunity to work on comedy specials back in 2014, he jumped at the chance. Cassetta has worked on ...
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Blaze Audio's Constant Curvature Array Loudspeakers Deliver for the Congregation at Wake Chapel
Wake Chapel Church is a caring community where help, hope, and healing reside. There are two locations in the greater Raleigh area, and the Tarheel Club Road church recently installed a new sound reinforcement system. With a 3,000-seat ...
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Theatre in Review: The Hunt (Almeida Theatre at St. Ann's Warehouse)
This extraordinary psychological thriller begins with a quiet exchange between a schoolteacher and one of his students; as one watches it, it's hard to imagine the fallout to come. The Hunt aims at the nerve center of a ...
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Theatre in Review: The Seven Year Disappear (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Center)
Given the popularity of the characters she plays in the series And Just Like That... and The Gilded Age, it's easy to forget Cynthia Nixon's astonishing versatility. Only a few seasons ago, she confidently shuttled ...
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AVIXA Foundation Officially Opens the Brad Sousa Impact Fund
The AVIXA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, officially opens the Brad Sousa Impact Fund. The Foundation is now accepting applications for grants as well as donations. ...
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Rose Brand, SGM, Bill Sapsis, Sapsis Rigging, and Harlequin Floors Sponsor NATEAC Events
ESTA announces the first round of sponsors for NATEAC's social gatherings! Rose Brand will sponsor the Harbor Cruise, which will kick off NATEAC on Saturday evening. "The dinner cruise at NATEAC has always been such a fun ...
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LEA Professional Announces Added Features and Capabilities to its LEA Cloud Platform
LEA Professional announces substantial updates to its LEA Cloud platform, a part of LEA Professionals' extensive technology catalog, featuring intelligent IT ...
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Shure Wireless "Key to Halftime Show" and Captures the Big Game's Biggest Moments
For the first time in history, the biggest game in American Football descended upon Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. This presented a massive new challenge: managing the Super Bowl's immense production in Las Vegas' already crowded wireless ...
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LA's LightenUp Inc. Expands its Ayrton Inventory with Rivale Profiles
LightenUp Inc. (LUI), a Los Angeles-based professional lighting company, has added 48 Ayrton Rivale Profiles to its extensive inventory of Ayrton fixtures and quickly put them to work on a cross-country Paramount+ project. ACT ...
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AVL Productions Takes L-Acoustics K3 Professional Audio System on the Road with Comedian Theo Von
Here's a punch line: the Top 30 comedy tours in 2023 pulled in over a half-billion dollars, up over 40 percent from the year before, per Pollstar. With even bigger dates expected this year, and touring comedy ticket prices ...
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Roland Greil Taps into Elation's Proteus Brutus Power for Asian Cup Opening Ceremony
Renowned lighting designer Roland Greil turned to two power luminaires in Elation's market-leading Proteus series to bring the grandeur of the AFC Asian Cup Opening Ceremony to life. Held January 12 at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar ...
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Paris Convention Centre's Grand Amphitheatre Transitions to LED with Anolis
The 3,723-seat Grand Amphitheatre at Paris Convention Centre, a premium multi-space venue staging a diverse range of national and international events and entertainment, has recently converted its auditorium lighting to Anolis LED ...
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Lichtpunt Enhances Nautical Mood of Het Scheepvaartmuseum with Chauvet Professional
Visitors cannot help but feel the freedom of the sea tug at their hearts when they encounter Het Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam, the National Maritime Museum of the Netherlands.
This is not just because the iconic attraction sits on an ...
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CITT/ICTS Announces Call for Sessions for Rendez-vous 2024
The Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology / Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques (CITT/ICTS) is now accepting proposals for Educational Sessions, TEC Talks, Hands-on Workshops, Roundtables, and Panel Discussions ...
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LA ProPoint Promotes Several Industry Execs
LA ProPoint has promoted several of its key execs to even more prominent leadership positions.
Susie Pucelli has been promoted to vice president of projects. Starting with LA ProPoint in 2015 as a project manager, Pucelli ...
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d&b audiotechnik Welcomes Robb Allan as Principal Product Manager for Soundscape
d&b audiotechnik announces their appointment of Robb Allan, a renowned sound engineer and product designer, as principal product manager for d&b Soundscape. Allan joins the team led by d&b's vice president of immersive, Al ...
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Rogier Trok Joins the Avolites Team
Rogier Trok joins the Avolites international team as sales and technical key account manager for mainland Europe, where he will be based in the Netherlands, and overseeing and co-ordinating with the pan-European ...
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KISS Ends Historic Career on a High Note at Madison Square Garden with Martin MAC Ultra
Legendary rock and roll band KISS recently ended their iconic live performance career with a historic final concert at Madison Square Garden, complete with their signature stunning live production featuring Martin MAC Ultra ...
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1 SOUND Adds Official Marine Line to the Cannon Series
1 SOUND's Cannon Series of loudspeakers will now be available in marine versions recommended for outdoor applications in saltwater environments, with all Cannon accessories available in stainless steel A4 316. ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps Work Magic at Circus Bumba
The rides in Circus Bumba never leave the ground, at least not literally. But when seen through the eyes of a child, they soar high, up to the rarified, faraway space where color meets imagination.
Based on the popular Flemish ...
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Claypaky Skylos and Xtylos Aqua Fixtures Light Up the New Year at Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Edinburgh's Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve) celebrations always draw big festive crowds with myriad activities and programs for all ages. For the 2023/24 event, Claypaky Skylos and Xtylos Aqua fixtures played key roles in the ...
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Theatre in Review: Oh, Mary! (Lucille Lortel Theatre)
If you're looking for an evening of riotous running around, you can't do better than Oh, Mary!, a bawdy, brazenly queer rewrite of American history that turns the Lincoln-era White House into a hotbed of forbidden passions. ...
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Theatre in Review: A Sign of the Times (York Theatre Company at New World Stages)
Ah, nostalgia: A Sign of the Times is set in the 1960s, a time when musicals were expected to have original books and scores. What days they were: Songs crafted to suit the characters, lyrics that advanced the plot. I get ...
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IATSE Makes Inroads Off Broadway
In a historic move, 178 crewmembers of the Atlantic Theater Company have voted to join The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) , becoming the first group to unionize with IATSE in a major non-profit ...
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Sennheiser Applauds the FCC WMAS Report & Order
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) approved a change in its regulation that now permits operation of Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) in the United States. WMAS is an advanced wireless microphone technology designed to ...
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Solid State Logic Appoints Jen Watman to Live Product Specialist Position
Solid State Logic announces that it appointed Jen Watman to live product specialist. Watman is responsible for providing user support for the entire SSL Live product line.
Since joining SSL, Watman has delivered SSL Live ...
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PLASA Launches Industry Survey on Sustainability
PLASA is running an industry-wide survey on sustainability. The association aims to understand how and if companies across the entertainment technology sector are tackling the important issue of sustainability and carbon reduction. < ...
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Lightswitch Evolves "Enchanted Forest of Light" with Expanded Elation Lighting Package
Leading visual design group, Lightswitch, has overseen lighting design and creative direction for "Enchanted Forest of Light" at Descanso Gardens in Southern California since 2016. This year, the popular one-mile nighttime walk through ...
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Andrew Dingman Immerses at Crossroads Winter Conference with Chauvet Professional
Low trim heights, limited hang points, the lack of house lights...these challenges seem to be present when lighting an event at any big ballroom. They certainly were at the Gatlinburg Convention center when Andrew Dingman set out to ...
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Bandit Lights the Way for Winter Jam 2024
The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular returned for its bi-coastal celebration of positivity and spreading the Gospel with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. This year's lineup included Crowder, two-time 2024 Grammy ...
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Theatre in Review: Sunset Baby (Signature Theatre)
This is the season of the comeback play, in which also-rans from previous seasons return, displaying renewed strength and relevance. The current Broadway production of Appropriate is light years ahead of its 2014 premiere, for ...
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Industry Veteran Robert Roth Joins 4Wall Entertainment as VP of Live Events
4Wall Entertainment announces the appointment of Robert Roth as VP of live events. Roth brings over forty years of experience to 4Wall. He has a distinguished track record in concert touring, television, and corporate events ...
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Scott Kinnebrew Joins Ayrton as Global Install Manager
Ayrton announces the appointment of Scott Kinnebrew to the role of global install manager as part of Ayrton's Global Installs team, with immediate effect.
Passionate about lighting from an early age, Kinnebrew has a ...
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Pathway Connectivity Solutions Welcomes Thomas Ladd as New Business Development Consulting Director
Pathway Connectivity Solutions announces Thomas Ladd as the new business development consulting director. In this role, Ladd will spearhead strategic growth initiatives, leveraging his extensive experience and expertise to ...
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Irene Sharaff Awards Announced; Richard Hudson Recognized for Sustained Excellence
Irene Sharaff Awards Announced; Richard Hudson Recognized for Sustained Excellence TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts has named costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and scenic designer Richard ...
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Scotiabank Arena Incorporates 1 SOUND Cannon C4i Speakers in Recent Renovation
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) recently announced its $350-million renovation for the Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) and Toronto Raptors (NBA). This multi-phase renovation will see improvements to ...
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Robe Assists Kontrafakt to Enter New Era
Show designer and director Martin Hruska wanted to create an ambitious, breathtakingly visual and memorable performance space for Slovak rap group Kontrafakt to deliver their highly anticipated "New Era" concerts at Prague's O2 ...
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Theatre in Review: The Apiary (Second Stage/Tony Kiser Theatre)
In The Apiary, the state of the climate is disastrously fragile, almost as much as playwright Kate Douglas' knack for dramatic construction; as it conclusively demonstrates, a provocative premise can take a writer ...
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Theatre in Review: I Love You So Much I Could Die (New York Theatre Workshop)
I Love You So Much I Could Die is an avant-garde work in reverse; instead of breaking new ground for more eloquent expression, writer/performer Mona Pirnot, aided by director Lucas Hnath, wraps herself in so ...
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Shure Supports FCC Order on Expanding Opportunities for Wireless Microphone Users
Shure supports the recently released Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order which expands opportunities for wireless microphone users.
Shure has been active in FCC proceedings over the past few years advocating on behalf ...
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ETC Lights the Biggest Stadiums for the Biggest Games
There's a whole stadium around every halftime show. ETC makes the systems and products that let stadiums look great hosting the Super Bowl and every other gameday. So of course Gopher Stage Lighting worked with the electrical ...
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Patrick Dierson Creates Big Impression at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO with 4Wall and Chauvet Professional
Size matters! Well...not always, especially when it comes to the art of design, where it's not always the size of a rig, but the way in which it's deployed that makes the biggest impression. Patrick Dierson provided vivid proof of ...
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SES Adds Extensive Ayrton Lighting Rig to New Two Cities Church Worship Center in Winston-Salem
Just before Christmas, Two Cities Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina moved into a new worship center where state-of-the-art production equipment enhances the in-person and broadcast experience for a congregation of some 2,500 people ...
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DiGiCo Quantum338 Helps Christ Wesleyan Church for The Way and Broadway
Christ Wesleyan Church (CWC) celebrated its centennial last year, a 100-year-old church community that has maintained its beliefs and traditions even as it grew into one of the largest megachurches in the Milton, Pennsylvania area. But ...
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Elation Proteus Mesmerizes at Valkea Art & Light Festival
In December, Särkänniemi Theme Park in Tampere, Finland, hosted the inaugural Valkea Light and Art Festival, filling the park with a myriad of captivating visual spectacles, one of which featured lighting effects from Elation's ...
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Theatre in Review: Spiritus/Virgil's Dance (Rattlestick Theater)
Spiritus/Virgil's Dance finds writer-performer Dael Orlandersmith in a minor key, so much so that I wonder if theatre is the right format for it. In pieces like Until the Flood, Forever, and Horsedreams ...
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Meyer Sound Elevates Education Program with Future-Focused Initiatives
Meyer Sound announces it has launched an expanded education program in 2024, coinciding with the celebration of its 45th anniversary. Founded on February 13, 1979, this milestone year for Meyer Sound signifies a renewed commitment ...
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Robe Works Up a Sweat for Nathaniel Rateliff Show
Popular Americana and R 'n B singer songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats played their show-stopping, sold-out annual homecoming holiday concert at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, in December. ...
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White Light Takes the Stage at Cadogan Hall
Located in the heart of Chelsea, Cadogan Hall is an historic 950-seater concert hall, presenting a wide range of events and performances, from classical music to jazz to musical theatre. Its excellent acoustics and luxurious surroundings ...
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Elation and Best Audio & Lighting Support CQLP Lighting Design Competition in France
Elation and French distributor Best Audio & Lighting were honored to have provided lighting for the final of this year's CQLP (C'est Qui Le Patron) lighting design competition in France. A demanding yet exhilirating competition ...
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Dushow Opens New Possibilities for France 24 Studio with Help from Chauvet Ovation E-2 FC
Broadcasting 24/7, the international news channel France 24 reaches an impressively large audience of almost 500 million households around the world in French, Arabic, Spanish, and English. However, as is the case all over Paris, space is ...
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Claypaky Sharpy Plus Lights Up Fito Páez Anniversary Tour in Buenos Aires
Argentine rock and pop musician Fito Páez continues his El amor 30 años después del amor tour last year with a December 16 concert at the Estadio UNO - Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in Buenos Aires where 54 Claypaky ...
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Theatre in Review: On Set with Theda Bara (Transport Group/Lucille Lortel Theatre at The Brick)
I don't know, of course, but I have long suspected that David Greenspan is a practitioner of The Delsarte System of Expression, and, having seen On Set with Theda Bara, I am now convinced of it. François Delsarte, as ...
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Bandit Lites Named Concert Visuals Company of the Year at Pollstar Live!
Bandit Lites is thrilled to share Bandit was named Concert Visuals Company of the Year at the 35th annual Pollstar Awards. This was Bandit's 30th career win in 30 years as a lighting company across multiple honors. ...
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2024 Brings New Partnerships for Pliant Technologies
Pliant Technologies expands its network with several new dealers and manufacturer representatives in multiple regions throughout the US. These leading technology solutions firms will now provide Pliant's communication solutions to a ...
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ADJ Appoints Light Partner as Exclusive Danish Distributor
ADJ announces a distribution partnership with Light Partner in Denmark. This new arrangement will provide quicker delivery as well as enhanced local technical and sales support for ADJ's growing Danish customer base. At the same ...
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LEA Professional Launches Connect Series Half-Rack Amplifiers
LEA Professional announces the launch of its Connect Series Half-Rack amplifier models. Awarded "Best of Show" at ISE 2024 earlier this month, these smaller form factor, half-rack smart amplifiers deliver one of the most feature-rich ...
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Jeff Croiter Calls on Chauvet Professional for Sabbath Theatre
Reality dangles precariously on the strings held by the puppeteer. Hidden behind the scenes, this master of illusion exerts an invisible hand to create a world of its own in a small space. It is a world familiar to Mickey Sabbath, ...
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GLP ArenaLED1 Touring Highlights the "Love of Football"
Back on November 15, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas presented the official match ball for UEFA EURO 2024 for the first time. The presentation was followed by a five-day event, which took place directly in front of the ...
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Golf Pro Delivered Transforms Plain Spaces Into Immersive Golf Simulator Experiences with Epson Projectors
Golf Pro Delivered has built a business around creating impactful and impressive custom golf simulators across residential, corporate and hospitality locations. As one of the top golf simulator installers in the country, Golf Pro Delivered ...
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Theatre in Review: Between Two Knees (Perelman Performing Arts Center)
Between Two Knees introduces us to The 1491s, a self-described "intertribal indigenous sketch comedy troupe," whose work has been disseminated on TV, radio, and online. The show at the Perelman highlights the company' ...
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Analog Way Names Jim Groover New South Central and Western Midwest Regional Sales Manager
Analog Way announces that Jim Groover has joined the company as South Central and Western Midwest regional sales manager based in Houston, Texas. He comes on board from posts at Stewart Filmscreen and Digital Projection ...
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PK Sound & Onstage Demoing Next-Gen Robotic Line Arrays in Dallas
PK Sound and PK Alliance Member Onstage Systems are hosting a public demonstration of PK's award-winning T8 robotic line source technology in Dallas, TX.
Fresh from "Best New Innovation" awards at LDI 2023 and CUE 2024, T8 ...
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ARRI Introduces the New Orbiter Beam Optic with Optimal Brightness for Long-throw Applications
ARRI announces the launch of the Orbiter Beam, further expanding the accessory range for the LED spot light. This is the very first beam optic in the ARRI LED lighting portfolio. A new optical concept was developed especially for ...
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Flagship Perelman Performing Arts Center Opened at World Trade Center Site with d&b Soundscape systems
Michael Bloomberg's plan to develop a cultural center at the new World Trade Center first began 20 years ago, when he was still mayor. This goal included a performing arts center as the cultural keystone in the master plan to ...
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Petersburg High School Continues Building Legacies with Danley Sound Labs
Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia is all about legacies. Among the school's many alumni are 12-time NBA All-Star Moses Malone, Grammy-nominated R&B artist Trey Songz, and award-winning actor Blair Underwood< ...
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Robe Assists Kontrafakt to Enter New Era
Show designer and director Martin Hruska wanted to create an ambitious, breathtakingly visual and memorable performance space for Slovak rap group Kontrafakt to deliver their highly anticipated "New Era" concerts at Prague's O2 ...
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Theatre in Review: Munich Medea: Happy Family (PlayCo/WP Theater)
We've all encountered stories of sexual abuse, both in fact and fiction, but few are as bizarre or disturbing as the triangle that makes up Munich Medea: Happy Family. In her first effort, the playwright Corinne Jaber ...
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ADJ Expands USA Sales Team with Appointment Of Dean Faciana as Regional Sales Manager
Experienced lighting and sales professional Dean Faciana has joined ADJ USA's internal sales team. His new role will involve supporting the company's dealer network in the Northern Central States, providing sales support, ...
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James "Jimmy" Biro Joins ASG as Senior Account Executive
Advanced Systems Group (ASG) announces the appointment of Jimmy Biro as a senior account executive to support the company's accelerated growth in the Southern California post-production market. ...
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Panalux Welcomes Sandro Leone as Long Form Sales Director
Panalux announces the hiring of lighting-industry veteran Sandro Leone as the company's long form sales director. In this role, Leone will focus on serving feature and series productions in London and Southeast England. ...
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Music Legends Trust Shure at 66th GRAMMY Awards
Broadcast live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena for the second consecutive year, the 66th GRAMMY® Awards abounded with jaw-dropping -- and, occasionally, tear-jerking -- performances, heartfelt speeches, and plenty of good-natured ...
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Ed Warren and Chauvet Professional Bring Flower Power to The Lottery Winners
It is close to impossible to improve on the power a flower to give rise to warm feelings and good thoughts, but Ed Warren managed to do just that when he lit The Lottery Winners' recent homecoming show. The "flowers" that this well-known ...
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Ayrton Adds NAN Audiovisuais as a Distributor for Portugal
Ayrton announces the appointment of NAN Audiovisuais as a distributor for Portugal, with immediate effect.
Founded in 1995, NAN Audiovisuais has established itself as the leading distributor of professional lighting, sound and ...
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Theatre in Review: you don't have to do anything (HERE Arts Center)
"I forget a lot," says Teddy, the protagonist of you don't have to do anything. "I have a terrible short-term memory." Well, maybe, but in truth that comment is the first move in an elaborate game of Who Do You Trust? On ...
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Miles Dudgeon Joins ACT Entertainment in NYC Metro Regional Sales Role
ACT Entertainment announces that Miles Dudgeon has come aboard as New York City metro regional salesperson. Dudgeon brings extensive industry experience and knowledge of the eastern US sales market to his new post. ...
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DirectOut and 7Hertz Forge Strategic Partnership to Elevate Audio Solutions in the Middle East
DirectOut announces that it has entered into a strategic partnership with 7Hertz, a renowned distributor of professional and home audio products. This collaboration emphasizes DirectOut's commitment to providing world-class audio ...
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Pharos Joins Q-SYS Technology Partner Program
Pharos Architectural Controls announces it has joined the Q-SYS Technology Partner Program. This program enables software and hardware technology partners to create market ...
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AM&S Celebrates A Successful Presence at the NAMM Show 2024
American Music & Sound reports they had their most exciting and prominent presence ever at the 2024 NAMM show, which took place from January 25 to 28 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
American Music & Sound, an Exertis | JAM ...
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Astera Launches ProjectionLens for PlutoFresnel
Astera boosts the creative potential and functionality of its battery powered PlutoFresnel LED luminaire with the launch of the new ProjectionLens which transforms it into a profile fixture.
Astera Fresnels are ideal for ...
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Steve Mccracken and Mac-Events Rock Callum Beattie with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M Stadium Console
Where does chart-topping Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie draw his inspiration from? One music critic put it this way: "Throw some Springsteen, Dylan and Oasis into the blender and you wouldn't be far off." That's a pretty ...
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ESTA Launches Revamped NATEAC Website
ESTA unveils the brand-new NATEAC website at NATEAC.org. There, you'll find the latest conference information, including an explanation of this year's theme, Access, and schedule of events. ...
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HOLOPLOT Wins Best of Show Award at ISE 2024
With ISE's 20th edition, HOLOPLOT enjoyed an equally successful show. The Berlin-based pro audio company received a Best of Show Award in the AV Technology category for its X2 Matrix Array -- a third consecutive win, with its ...
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Meyer Sound Marks 45 Years with New Logo
Meyer Sound celebrates 45 years with a new logo that underscores its commitment to the future of sound. This rebranding initiative highlights Meyer Sound's continuous dedication to pushing boundaries, advancing technologies, and ...
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1 SOUND Partners with CUK Group as Exclusive Distributor for UK and Ireland
New Jersey-based loudspeaker manufacturer 1 SOUND has joined forces with the UK- and Ireland-based AV distributor, CUK Group as its exclusive distributor in those counties.
CUK is part of the CUK group along with another two AV ...
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Environmental Lights Announces the Launch of Dual-Mode Universal Dimming Drivers
Environmental Lights announces the launch of Dual-Mode Universal Dimming Drivers.
Dual-Mode Universal (DMU) Dimming Drivers are highly versatile power supplies, the company says. These full-capacity drivers accept universal input ...
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600 GLP X5 Atoms Populate 150 "Tree" Towers in Expansive Set Fabrication
GLP pulled out all the stops for lighting designers Mat Stovall and Manny Treeson when video game developer Blizzard Entertainment's BlizzCon 2023 was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California ...
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Lord Huron Takes DPA from Studio to Stage
Adored for their emotive lyricism and moody undertones, American rock band Lord Huron burst onto the charts with "The Night We Met," a viral hit that caught the attention of billions. Capturing the intricate and delicate nature of their ...
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Panto Time for Robe
Lighting designer Andy Webb didn't have any hesitation about which additional production lighting he wanted on the rig for two high-profile UK 2023-24 pantomime seasons ... and that was Robe! ...
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Theatre in Review: Russian Troll Farm (Vineyard Theatre)
In Russian Troll Farm, Christine Lahti is the kind of boss guaranteed to make any HR manager spontaneously combust. Whippet-thin in a series of tailored pantsuits, her cascading hair like bird wings at rest, she rules her ...
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CITT/ICTS Appoints New Executive Director
The Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology/Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques (CITT/ICTS) announces that Jacquie Lazar has taken over the reigns as new executive director. ...
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Andreas Gall Appointed as d&b Group's New Chief Digital Officer
d&b group announces the appointment of Andreas (Andi) Gall as its new chief digital officer (CDO). With a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the media, event, and brand content industries, Gall assumes the ...
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Celestion Honored with the NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry
Celestion began the celebration of their centennial anniversary year at the 2024 Winter NAMM Show by being honored with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Milestone Award for 100 years of service in the music ...
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Allen & Heath Celebrates a Successful 2024 NAMM Show
Allen & Heath had a memorable presence at the 2024 NAMM Show. The company showcased its entire product range; from compact ZED analog series mixers to their flagship dLive systems, and showed off some of its latest innovations; ...
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AES Opens Registration for the 6th International Conference on Audio for Games in Tokyo
AES has opened registration for the 6th International Conference on Audio for Games in Tokyo.
The conference will bring together colleagues and industry leaders to explore the fundamental nature of interactive sound expressions ...
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PLASA Focus Leeds Returns to Connect Entertainment Tech Professionals
PLASA Focus Leeds is gearing up for another year at the Royal Armouries from May 14-15, 2024. Attendees can now register for their free entry badge.
Attracting over 2,000 visitors, the regional event is known for connecting ...
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Ricky Bouckenhove and Live Systems Brighten Magic of Kerstcircus with Chauvet Professional
Kerstcircus Ahoy has pretty much everything fans expect to find in a circus, from trapeze artists and acrobats to jugglers and clowns, including the disarmingly charming Austrian clown, Don Christian. But this popular wintertime ...
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L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik Forge Historic Collaboration to Propel Professional Audio Industry Forward
d&b audiotechnik and L-Acoustics have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to advance technologies and tools for the benefit of the industry. The first result of this alliance is a project to jointly develop an ...
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Terrier Marketing Inc. Appointed Manufacturer's Representative for Swisson America
Terrier Marketing Inc, a leading Canadian marketing and sales agency, announces its recent appointment as the Canadian manufacturer's representative for SWISSON.
This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward for ...
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Robe iFORTE Brings Home a 2024 Parnelli Award
The Robe Lighting iFORTE luminaire has won a coveted Parnelli Award for Indispensable Lighting Technology.
The 2024 Parnelli Awards -- organized by Timeless Communications Corp., publishers of PLSN and FOH ...
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Immersive Artwork of Light and Sound at Historic Rhode Island Church Powered by Epson
Commissioned by non-profit arts organization FirstWorks, Boston-based artist collective MASARY Studios leveraged Epson laser projectors to create an immersive performance installation for visitors at the historic Grace Church in ...
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Barrett Hall and Invoke Entertainment Create Elegant Emmys Red Carpet Looks with Chauvet Professional
"Dazzling!" The word was used often by the entertainment media when reporting on the Red Carpet at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards. Journalists used this and similar plaudits to describe not just the TV stars as they exited their ...
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Welsh National Opera Sings the Praises of MDG ATMe Haze Generator
Welsh National Opera's head of lighting and sound, Ben Naylor, was delighted to take possession recently of an MDG ATMe haze generator with a digital theFAN unit, both housed conveniently in MDG's purpose-built Vertical ...
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Ayrton Mistral S Brings Pastels and Colors to Saturate Designs in Bangkok
Established in 2009, with offices in Bangkok and Sydney, Saturate Designs specializes in lighting design for the entertainment industry, providing bespoke solutions for festivals, live music, installation projects, films and theatre ...
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Theatre in Review: The Connector (MCC)
A slow season for musicals -- so far, that is; hold on for the spring onslaught -- gets a jolt with this tart tale of journalistic scandal, unfolding in the sunset of magazine publishing's golden era. The Connector isn't ...
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In Memoriam: Kristopher G. Nutting
Kris Nutting, a 20+ year employee at BMI Supply, passed away on January 31 after a brief illness. Nutting served as the lighting project manager in the Installations Department, completing innumerable projects for colleges, ...
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ISE 2024 Breaks All Records at Anniversary Show
ISE 2024 was the most successful edition in its 20-year history. Taking place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue the show attracted 73,891 unique verified attendees from 162 countries, a record since the show's inception in ...
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Carter Fulghum Named Lighting Director of the Year
Bandit Lites shares that Carter Fulghum was recognized as Lighting Director of the Year for his work with Shinedown at the 2024 Parnelli Awards. Fulghum consistently delivers the Bandit standard of excellence, making him a ...
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The Met Goes Gold and Platinum with HES Halcyon
The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center is an iconic performing arts venue and has been a New York City cultural landmark for over a century. Home to the world's top tier operatic performances, the venue recently upgraded their ...
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Sony Scores Extra Points in Kansas City Chiefs' Premium Spaces at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Three-time football champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, refreshed their venue's presentation technology at the start of the 2023 season, purchasing more than 600 of Sony's professional BRAVIA BZ35J and BZ40H displays, and expanding ...
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Alobar's Sets the Stage at St. Louis School with Obsidian and Elation
Alobar's Lighting and Sound has installed a lighting and lighting control solution at the prestigious Villa Duchesne school in St. Louis, Missouri. The new system, which features an NX1 ...
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Theatre In Review: Jonah (Roundabout Theatre at Laura Pels Theatre)
In the program for her new play, Rachel Bonds notes that its time frame is "the past and the present. But everything is slippery." That's putting it mildly. Among the many questions you're likely to be asking yourself at the Laura ...
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Blizzard Lighting Appoints AVL Veterans Sound & Sales West as New Representative
With more than four decades of industry experience, Sound & Sales West has partnered with Blizzard Lighting to represent their professional LED lighting and IRiS LED video product lines on the west coast, covering Nevada, California ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Announces New Zealand Expansion
In a continued commitment to provide customers with the highest standard of service and support, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. announces a new, direct presence in New Zealand. ...
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Ayrton Laser-sourced Cobra Fixtures Now Available in the US
Ayrton announces that COBRA 2 is now available in the US. With COBRA 2, Ayrton's laser-sourced COBRA, which has sold several thousand units worldwide, is certified and compliant with US FDA CDRH laser product requirements, ...
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ETC and a Tale of Two Orchestral Venues
You might be excused for thinking that there are few challenges to lighting an orchestra. You would be wrong, according to veteran lighting designer Chris Shick. "Orchestral musicians are extremely sensitive -- you have to strike ...
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The Playground Calls on Chauvet Professional for "La Meta" Design Honoring Daddy Yankee's Legacy
"Every moment of light and dark is a miracle," wrote Walt Whitman. All lightshows are proof of that. But on rare occasions, when the meaning of the moment aligns perfectly with the aesthetics that celebrate it, the "miracle" becomes ...
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Robe for Spectacular Belters Only Gig
A team from Dublin-based Spectrum Productions led by David Lawless and Jack Quirke supplied a large quantity of Robe moving lights rig for a rumbunctious, sold-out electro-extravaganza gig by popular Irish mixmasters, ...
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Theatre in Review: Days of Wine and Roses (Studio 54)
Having opened at Atlantic Theater Company last summer, Days of Wine and Roses transfers to Broadway with two major problems intact. The first is the challenge of dramatizing its subject. The musical, you will remember, is ...
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Purchase College to Honor Technical Theatre Legend Bill Gorlin
Purchase College, State University of New York's Broadway Technical Theatre History Project, will present the Tenth Broadway technical "Backstage Legends and Masters Award" to Bill Gorlin on Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7pm at ...
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NAMM Show 2024 Creates Global Platform to Accelerate the Future of the Music Industry
From January 25 - 28, NAMM gathered the music industry at The 2024 NAMM Show for an exhilarating week that set the music industry narrative for years ahead. With 1,600+ exhibitors representing 3,500+ brands from around the globe, ...
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Harman's JBL Professional VTX A6 Line Array Loudspeakers Win 2024 NAMM TEC Award
Harman Professional Solutions announces that JBL Professional VTX A6 line array speakers have won a NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award in the Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers ...
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tvONE Joins Q-SYS Technology Partner Program
tvONE announces it has joined the
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Altman Hires Joe Cervone as Manager of Sales Support Services
Altman Lighting has hired Joe Cervone as the new manager of sales support services. With nearly 40 years in the industry, Cervone will call upon all of his past experience in numerous roles with multiple companies to ...
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Meyer Sound Constellation Brings World-Class Flexible Acoustics to Vietnam
With the opening of the Ho Guom Opera in Hanoi, Vietnam has vaulted to the front rank of Asian countries offering the most advanced technical facilities for hosting the performing arts. The stunning new venue was presented to the public ...
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Theatre in Review: Aristocrats (Irish Repertory Theatre)
In Aristocrats, the past isn't just another country; it is indescribably distant. Casimir, a representative of faded Irish gentry, is the custodian of his family's history, which he curates, in detail, to Tom, a visiting ...
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Audio-Technica Appoints Sales Rep Firm BP Marketing Group for Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
Audio-Technica has appointed the sales rep firm BP Marketing Group for the territory comprising Wisconsin and northern Illinois, effective February 1 for its commercial audio products. This move expands the territory that the ...
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