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  In Memoriam: Joel E. Rubin
Dr. Joel E. Rubin, a major international figure in lighting design, theatre consulting, and education, died on March 27. He was 95.
Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a young recruit at the Cain Park Theatre, Rubin ...
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Lawo and zactrack Demo Automated Stage-tracking-based Live Audio Mixing at Prolight+Sound 2024
At the recent Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Lawo and zactrack hosted their joint "Theater Future Tech Reception," giving the audience an exclusive glimpse into the future of automated, ...
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LEA Professional Joins Ellipsys Commercial Technology Group as a Founding Partner
LEA Professional is setting the stage for advancing ProAV offerings in the US by announcing its position as a founding member and vendor partner of the Ellipsys Commercial Technology Group.
Ellipsys is a new network of ...
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RCF Announces MXR 4500
RCF's DXT 4000 and DXT 3000 systems embody the forefront of evacuation technology, the company says, offering versatile solutions for small to medium-sized applications. Certified according to the EN 54-16 and EN 54-4 standards, the ...
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Prolights Expands the EclDisplay Range with the New EclDisplay CAS Featuring Integrated Casambi Control
Prolights announces the introduction of the EclDisplay CAS, the latest addition to the EclDisplay projector range for gallery applications, featuring integrated Casambi control onboard.
The Casambi protocol enables system ...
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Richard "Wookie" Whitley Works Sleight of Hand Magic for Cody Johnson with Chauvet Professional
There is a bit of magic in every good lighting design. And magic, as every designer who's practiced it knows, involves a little sleight of hand -- those gentle deceptions that "trick" the human eye into seeing something beyond what is ...
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DiGiCo Quantum Range Onboard Processing Delivers Streamlined Flexibility for The 1975 Extended World Tour
The 1975's appetite for touring is unparalleled and their schedule is grueling, so their touring equipment needs to be able to keep up. Eighteen rounds of air and road freight can take its toll and reliable consoles that can withstand dust ...
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ADJ Fixtures Shine At UK's Lakefest
90 ADJ fixtures were utilized last year to illuminate the main stage at Lakefest, a rapidly growing family-friendly music festival held in the picturesque grounds of Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Hereford, England. Featuring headline ...
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In Memoriam: Brendon Grimes
TSC Productions founder and owner, Brendon "Grimey" Grimes, founder and owner of Florida-based TSC Productions, passed away on March 15 after a fight with cancer. He was 56.
Born in 1967, Grimes grew up in Chicago. He joined the ...
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In Memoriam: William Moodie
William "Bill" Moodie passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in Costa Mesa, California, on December 29, 2023. He was 94.
Born in 1929, in Tonawanda, New York, Moodie was the fifth of ten children born to Eugene and ...
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Johan de Nysschen Takes Over as President and CEO of ARRI Americas Inc.
ARRI announces that, effective March 25, 2024, Johan de Nysschen leads the ARRI Americas team as president and CEO ARRI Americas Inc. In this position, he oversees the entire region in all functional areas, including ARRI ...
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Richard Bugg Presented with USITT Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound Design
Meyer Sound's digital products solutions architect Richard Bugg was presented with a Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound Design from USITT last week at the 2024 edition of the conference in Seattle. The Distinguished ...
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PIXELHUE Expands in North America, Appoints Blizzard Lighting as #1 US Distributor
PIXELHUE Technology has joined forces with Blizzard Lighting in a distribution partnership covering the US and its territories.
Born from NovaStar, global leaders in LED display control solutions, PIXELHUE quickly achieved ...
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Optoma Expands Line of High Brightness, WUXGA Professional Laser Projectors
Optoma announces three high brightness WUXGA laser projectors for the professional installation market, the ZU607TST, ZU607T, and ZU707T. With 6,000, 6,500 and 7,000 lumens of brightness, respectively, the projectors deliver ...
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John Garberson and Creative BackStage Pump Up Powerhouse with Chauvet Professional
"Empty space is never wasted space," Andy Warhol once observed. The pioneer of pop art knew whereof he spoke. By carefully inserting blank spaces in his work, he gave its emotional power room to grow and flourish. ...
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Scotty McCreery's US Tour Hits Next Level with Green Hippo's Hippotizer
American country singer Scotty McCreery's Cab in a Solo Tour is making its way through the US with a versatile setlist that transitions between upbeat anthems and touching ballads, backed by three upstage LED screens driven ...
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Claypaky Lights Up Skindred's First Arena Headline Show at Wembley
Welsh ragga-metal band Skindred played their first arena headline show in March at the OVO Arena Wembley, England, with Claypaky Mythos2 and Sharpy Washes supporting the musicians' intense, high-energy performance. ...
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Enterprise IT Program Returns to InfoComm 2024
After the successful enterprise IT programming at last year's InfoComm, enterprise IT will make its return at InfoComm 2024, this June 8-14 (exhibits 12-14) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year's ...
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Yamaha Corporation of America Announces Sales Leadership Changes
After a distinguished 30+ year career at Yamaha, Paul Furtkamp will retire as of July 1, 2024. Furtkamp started his career with Yamaha in 1986 and has held various positions, including his current position as senior director ...
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William Ng Appointed as LEEA Southeast Asia Manager
William Ng is the new LEEA member engagement manager for Southeast Asia. He previously spent ten years with Rigging and Marine Services in Singapore as a sales executive, mainly dealing with Load Test and Rigging jobs with ...
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Westview Announces Expansion into Custom Fabrication Services
Westview announces the addition of a new service offering: Custom Fabrication.
Over the past year, Westview has been quietly working behind the scenes to develop this venture. With a dedicated office full of highly skilled ...
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Fuze Teatro Framing Fixture from Elation a Master of Silent Performance
Elation Professional introduces the Fuze Teatro, a discreet and refined moving head luminaire that can be used to visually craft any scene without drawing attention to itself. Designed for any application where a noiseless, fully ...
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Neutrik Americas Announces Three Successor Products to the NA2-IO-DLINE Dante/Analog Interface
Neutrik Americas, part of Neutrik Group, introduces three new line-level DLINE audio interfaces: the NA-2I2O-DLINE, the NA-2I-DLINE, and the NA-2O-DLINE. All three interfaces are designed to connect legacy audio gear to the newer ...
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The NYPL for the Performing Arts Presents an Exhibition Featuring Photography by Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center highlights the theatre photography of Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg in a new exhibition, opening May 1 through September 28, 2024. ...
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ETC's Sensor3 Exorcises Ghosts at The Geffen
Ask any theatre professional if they've got a good ghost story and they'll likely jump at the opportunity to recall a supposed first-hand encounter with the paranormal. Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, the world of theatre ...
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DAS Audio and Light Up the Night Bring 360 Sound to We Belong Here Fest
We Belong Here is an organization dedicated to building community, offering experiences in unique settings celebrating fashion, music, and entertainment in New York, Miami, and beyond. For the third year, they put on a highly anticipated ...
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Claypaky at Prolight+Sound 2024
Under the motto "Claypaky: leading through innovation. And Beyond," Claypaky celebrated its participation in the 2024 edition of Prolight+Sound (Halle 12.1, stand E69).
This year Claypaky emphasized the showcasing of its technologies, ...
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Robert Juliat Revealed New Tristan and Ravel at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt
Robert Juliat reports success with the response to its latest new products at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt where it exhibited alongside its long-term German distributor, Lightpower.
Robert Juliat previewed its new LED, cool white ...
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EAW Names Audio Source New Manufacturer's Rep for Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces Audio Source, Inc. as its new manufacturer's representative. Based in Moses Lake, WA, Audio Source will serve the Pacific Northwest including Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern ...
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JBL Professional Introduces JBL Pro Connect App V2 for JBL Portable PA Speakers and Systems
Harman Professional Solutions announces the launch of JBL Pro Connect V2, the newest version of its universal control application for streamlined management of select JBL portable PA speakers and systems. The new edition includes a ...
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Ayrton's Cobra Strikes the Right Light for Luciano
Throughout February 2024, German Rap artist, Luciano, worked his way across Germany, Switzerland and Austria on his Seductive Tour. One of the first German-speaking rappers in the UK Drill style, Luciano was Germany's ...
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Robe Gets Wild in Singapore
Wild Rice @ Funan is part of a modern performing arts complex sitting at the heart of Singapore's buzzing civic and cultural district. Built in 2019, the main Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre space offers an intimate 358-capacity space with ...
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Theatre in Review: Like They Do in the Movies (Perelman Arts Center)
Like any actor with a distinguished career spanning half a century, Laurence Fishburne has plenty of stories to tell. Now he has assembled a bunch of them into a grab bag of an evening that highlights his spellbinding way with a ...
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Rainer Brandstätter Returns to AV Stumpfl
AV Stumpfl announces that experienced pro-AV professional Rainer Brandstätter has rejoined the company in the newly created role of product partnership manager.
Brandstätter studied media technology at St. Pölten ...
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Allen & Heath Raises the Bar at SXSW 2024
Allen & Heath has once again made a huge splash at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, TX. The company's intuitive technology and commitment to quality sound were on full display across dozens of venues ...
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Key Digital to Exhibit at cavlo Tradeshow in Nashville, Tennessee
Key Digital Systems will be exhibiting at cavlo, a trade-only event at Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN. cavlo kicks off with a complimentary welcome reception on Tuesday evening, April 2; the trade show and all breakout sessions ...
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Bandit Lites Makes Massive Gear Purchase
Bandit Lites announces a banner 2024 is exploding for the firm, as Bandit has expanded its inventory with a tremendous amount of new gear including acquisitions from ACME Lighting, ACT Entertainment, Chauvet Professional, Robe, ...
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Drake Takes First DiGiCo Quantum852 Console On Tour
Drake, the artist credited with popularizing the expression YOLO -- "you only live once" -- has managed to pack enough accomplishments for 100 lives into his 37 years. They include five Grammy Awards, three Juno Awards, and Billbo ...
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Over 250 Elation Proteus Illuminate Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Founding Day Art Installation
Lighting designer Thomas Giegerich of bright! studios and ES:ME Entertainment Services teamed up to illuminate a stunning agal art piece for Saudi Arabia's 2024 Founding Day celebration and used over 250 Elation Proteus ...
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LEDucation 2024 Concludes with Record Success and Ambitions for 2025
The LEDucation Trade Show and Conference, organized by the Designers Lighting Forum New York, wrapped 2024 with record-breaking attendance, welcoming more than 10,000 registrants from all aspects of the lighting industry. ...
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Audio-Technica Launchs New Company and a Western US Distribution and Fulfillment Facility
Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., recently announced the formation of a new logistical operations company, Technica Logistics Inc. The announcement was made by Manabu Aoki, Audio-Technica director and CEO/president of Audio-Technica ...
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Travis Scott Tour Chooses to Mix with Waves SuperRack and Waves Plug-ins Live
Front-of-House engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten, winner of the 2024 Parnelli Award for "FOH Mixer of the Year" (known for his work with Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, and ZZ Top) has chosen to mix the recent Travi ...
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Robe Rocks the Circus Again
Rock Circus Volume 2 -- a completely new version of this exhilarating performance concept -- returned to the stage at IFEMA in Madrid, Spain, produced by Productores de Sonrisas, choreographed by Albert Sala and lit by Juanjo ...
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Helsinki City Theater Brings Light to the Performing Arts with Martin
Helsinki City Theater recently supercharged its original productions while simultaneously taking giant green steps in energy efficiency with a brand new Martin lighting rig consisting of MAC Ultra Performance, MAC Ultra Wash, and ...
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Tom Kenny Lights Diverse Acts at Premio Los Nuestro Awards with 4Wall and Chauvet Professional
The 2024 edition of Premio Lo Nuestro dazzled on many levels, not the least of which were what critics called the "historic collaborations" that were performed throughout the three-hour program.
Demonstrating that Latin music really ...
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DJ Duo Tale of Us Wows Audiences in Buenos Aires with "Afterlife" Featuring Claypaky Lighting Support
Tale of Us, the Italian DJ duo based in Berlin, made their fourth stop on the Latin American leg of their Afterlife world tour when they recently played Buenos Aires. Claypaky lighting took center stage at the Mandarine Park & ...
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Theatre in Review: Corruption (Lincoln Center Theater/Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater)
There's a bare-knuckled political brawl unfolding eight times a week at Lincoln Center and the season is much livelier for it. Corruption revisits the Rebekah Brooks phone-hacking scandal, which brought down the storied ...
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Eryka Washington Perry Joins IAAPA as Director of Global Communications
IAAPA welcomes Eryka Washington Perry as its director of global communications. Bringing a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success, Washington Perry joins IAAPA from her distinguished role as director of ...
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Adam Hall Group Appoints Link Audio as Exclusive LD Systems Distributor in Australia
The Adam Hall Group is further expanding its international sales network. Since March 1, 2024, Melbourne-based Link Audio has been the new distribution partner for the LD Systems pro audio brand in Australia. With this expanded ...
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RF Venue Wireless Solutions Perform Flawlessly at Times Square Live Concert Series
"People regard Times Square as one of the hardest RF environments in the world to work in," states Chris DiCorpo, FOH engineer/production manager for the Boston-based band Couch, who performed during the 2023 Times Square Live (TSQ ...
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Genelec Smart Active Monitors Chosen by the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
Genelec is the studio monitor of choice for the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus -- a mobile studio dedicated to providing young people, communities, and schools with free events, workshops, interactive experiences, and hands-on ...
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Ayrton Lighting Fixtures and grandMA3 Control Love the Nightlife at LIV Las Vegas
With its expansion to the famed Strip, Fontainebleau Las Vegas has launched LIV Las Vegas, the city's newest nightlife destination, which lighting designer Stephen Lieberman has illuminated with an array of Ayrton fixtures ...
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Harman Professional Solutions Opens Experience Center in Bangalore, India
Harman Professional Solutions announces the grand opening of the Harman Experience Center in Bangalore. Amar Subash, vice president and general manager of Harman Professional Solutions for India and APAC, was joined by Mic ...
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Julien Trochu and West Evénement Light the Creative Spirit of Les Trans with Chauvet Professional
The music starts at 9pm and continues virtually nonstop until morning. This process is repeated over the course of four days inside 100,000 square meters of cavernous airport hangers. But one could wander through Rennes Airport Parc Expo ...
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Meyer Sound Acquires Audio Rhapsody Led by Acclaimed Sound Designer Jonathan Deans
Meyer Sound announces the acquisition of Audio Rhapsody, a nascent startup founded by acclaimed sound designer Jonathan Deans. With the acquisition, Meyer Sound strengthens its position at the forefront of theatre sound ...
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tvONE Fortifies Northeast and Mid-Atlantic RSMs with Appointment of Mitchell Klein and James Reinhardt
tvONE welcomes Jim Reinhardt and Mitch Klein to its regional sales managers team. Their appointment augments tvONE's activities in the United States' Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, as the company unveils ...
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HOLOPLOT Named by Fast Company as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024
HOLOPLOT announces its inclusion in the Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024, sitting alongside the best and most innovative companies, including OpenAI, Youtube, Beyonce's Parkwood ...
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elektraLite Sets the Right Mood with elektraBar Vibe
Nearly a decade after launching its elektraBar linear strip fixture, elektraLite now unveils its new elektraBar Vibe. Measuring one meter in length, the company's newest professional lighting bar takes a decidedly different approach ...
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Valley Community Church Finds High Point in L-Acoustics A Series Pro Audio System
Over the past 55 years, Valley Community Church (VCC) in the East Bay suburb of Pleasanton, has focused a large measure of its ministry efforts on providing humanitarian aid and compassionate service to its neighbors. From feeding the ...
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Jerry Appelt Evokes History at Babylon Berlin Live with Chauvet Professional
There are few times in the course of events when history teeters on the brink, as it braces itself for events that will not merely change things but sweep away all that is familiar and turn reality on its head. Germany's Weimar Republic ...
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Theatre in Review: Teeth (Playwrights Horizons)
Unless you ever attended a performance of Naked Boys Singing, Teeth will most likely feature the greatest number of penises you've ever seen onstage. Of course, in Naked Boys Singing, the organs in question ...
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InfoComm 2024 to Host An Evening at Sphere in Las Vegas
InfoComm 2024, the largest trade show focused on pro AV in North America, will host An Evening at Sphere on Tuesday, June 11.
The event begins with a reception in the Atrium, where, through one-of-a-kind immersive technology ...
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Ayrton Reveal New Products at Prolight+Sound
Ayrton will be exhibiting at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt in Hall 12.0 Stand D75 where it will be revealing two new products in its Multi Source 6 Series and Creative Solutions range: Kyalami and Nando 502 Wash. ...
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Clear-Com Welcomes Dave MacKinnon as Vice President of Product Management
Clear-Com announces the appointment of Dave MacKinnon as its new vice president of product management. With an impressive background spanning over two decades, MacKinnon brings a wealth of experience in government, broadcast, ...
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A Bright Future for Chroma-Q's Force II Family
Chroma-Q announces the transition to the new Color Force II Plus and Studio Force II Plus fixtures. The Color Force II Plus boasts enhanced brightness and a richer palette while maintaining the same form factor and character as the ...
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Tyson Events Center Takes Wing with L-Acoustics A10i
Fleet Farm Arena, formerly Gateway Arena, at Sioux City's Tyson Events Center is known for hosting PRCA rodeo events, but the venue is hardly a one-trick pony. One week might find the facility welcoming the zany full-court basketball ...
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Claypaky Lighting Rig Shines on the Luxembourg Song Contest To Select a Contestant for Eurovision 2024
After an absence of 31 years, Luxembourg marked its return to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 by staging the precursor Luxembourg Song Contest event, organized and broadcast by RTL and featuring Claypaky lighting fixtures. ...
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Theatre in Review: An Enemy of the People (Circle in the Square Theatre)
It's like a trip back to the 1980s: This revival of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, with Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, recalls the days when Circle in the Square hosted the likes of George ...
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Theatre in Review: Ibsen's Ghost: An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy (Primary Stages at 59E59)
Nobody makes an entrance like Charles Busch. Playing Suzannah Ibsen, the not-so-merry widow of playwright Henrik, the actor makes his first appearance, gliding effortlessly to center stage, finding his light and pretending to look ...
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Ambersphere Solutions Ltd. Becomes Part of ACT Entertainment
Ambersphere Solutions Ltd, UK has officially become a part of ACT Entertainment, North American supplier of entertainment technology. This acquisition is a testament to the shared values and long-standing relationship between ...
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Robe Acquires LSC Control Systems
Robe Lighting s.r.o. has acquired LSC Control Systems PTY in Australia, a move that sees the Czech Republic lighting manufacturer further consolidate its portfolio of leading lighting and control brands. ...
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Robert Juliat to Exhibit at PL+S in the Lightpower Village Hall 12.0 Stand C60
Robert Juliat will be exhibiting at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt in its familiar position in the Lightpower Village in Hall 12.0, Stand C60.
Fresh to the stand, RJ will be previewing its latest followspot, the new LED, cool white ...
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Listen Technologies Partners with New Distributor in Australia and New Zealand
Listen Technologies Corporation has selected Jands to distribute Listen Technologies products and solutions in Australia and New Zealand.
Jands is an audio-visual distributor in Australia and New Zealand. The company has ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Expands Global Presence with New Office in Japan
Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, announces the establishment of a new corporate office in Japan to expand and support its growing customer base and strengthen its position as a provider of design solutions worldwide. ...
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Outline and Aga Audio Technology Sign Exclusive Distribution Partnership in China
Outline S.r.l. announces an exclusive distribution partnership with Guangzhou Aga Audio Technology Co., Ltd, a distinguished distributor in the Chinese audio market. This agreement grants Aga Audio exclusive distribution rights for ...
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ETC Adds PAR jr to the ColorSource Fixture Family
ColorSource PAR jr is the newest addition to the line of ETC fixtures. Billed as a perfect complement to Spot jr, PAR jr boasts a similar feature set and includes a four-color red, green, blue and lime array. ...
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PRG Shines Bright at the 36th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro with Innovative LED Solutions
On February 22, the 36th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro, the crown jewel of Latin music awards, dazzled audiences at Miami's Kaseya Center with unforgettable performances by some of the biggest names in the industry including Maluma, ...
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Fall Out Boy Falls For DiGiCo's Quantum Consoles
"I don't know that there's another desk that we could really do it all with," says Chad Olech, front-of-house mix engineer for Fall Out Boy, talking about managing the band's complex comms infrastructure that sees three separate ...
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In Memoriam: Donn Nelson
It is with great sadness that the ADJ Group marks the passing and celebrates the life of valued colleague and dear friend, Donn Nelson. A well-known and much-respected industry veteran, Donn led Pro Media Marketing, ADJ's ...
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A BIG One for Robe at Prolight+Sound 2024
Robe celebrates a BIG birthday at Prolight+Sound 2024 -- the Czech manufacturer will be 30 -- thirty years of proudly embracing the passion, joys and challenges of the entertainment and performance industry and constantly bringing ...
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Alcons Audio at USITT
Alcons Audio's pro-ribbon based sound systems will be featured extensively at this year's US Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT), Stage Expo. Various Alcons systems will be deployed throughout the show. ...
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EAW Promotes James Bamlett to Senior Director of APAC and EMEA Sales
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces the promotion of James Bamlett to senior director of APAC and EMEA Sales. In his previous role as director of APAC Sales, Bamlett managed EAW's current distributors and helped increase ...
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PK Sound Welcomes Montréal's RSE to Global Network
PK Sound has added Ranger Son Éclairage (RSE) to its global network following the company's investment in a T8 robotic line source system. Based in Greater Montréal, RSE is taking full advantage of T8's patented multi-axis robotics ...
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1 SOUND Provides a System Refresh for Pharrel Williams' Pool Club
In 2022, Strawberry Moon, the rooftop pool club at Groot Hospitality and Pharrel Williams' The Goodtime Hotel, upgraded to a 1 SOUND distributed audio system, a move that helped solve the club's noise pollution issues. Two ...
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Qatar Vision Chooses Extensive Array of Claypaky Lighting Fixtures for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
Qatar Vision (Qvision), the most prestigious event management company in the State of Qatar, utilized a wide array of Claypaky lighting for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The fixtures illuminated pre-match ceremonies, the Fan Zone ...
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Theatre in Review: Doubt (Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre)
"What do you do when you're not sure?" It's not a question that seems to trouble anyone in America these days, but that's why there's no time like the present for Doubt, John Patrick Shanley's investigation into faith ...
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Read Lighting&Sound America's New March 2024 Issue
Check out LSA's new March 2024 issue!
Special LSA Features this month include:
Leaving Las Vegas. Usher ends his Vegas residency with a stunning Super Bowl performance. ...
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Martin Professional Introduces MAC Viper XIP High-Output, Full-Featured Outdoor Moving Head
Harman Professional Solutions announces its Martin MAC Viper XIP, the next-generation Viper-class fixture that integrates Viper performance, Martin's patent-pending XIP weatherproofing technology, and the most robust feature set ...
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ESTA Announces Three Newly Published Standards and Seven Drafts in Public Review
ESTA's Technical Standard Program announces three newly-published standard reaffirmations, and seven documents now in public review: Three of ESTA's existing standards were approved for reaffirmation recently, and have been ...
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L-Acoustics Becomes Platinum Partner with Vectorworks
L-Acoustics reports that it is the first professional audio manufacturer to attain platinum partner status with Vectorworks. According to a company spokesperson, "This means that L-Acoustics has worked with Vectorworks to create a ...
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4Wall Appoints Laura Wendt as General Manager of 4Wall Orlando/Miami Locations
4Wall Entertainment announces Laura Wendt as the new general manager of the 4Wall Orlando and Miami locations. With a rich career spanning over two decades in the tradeshow and events industry, Wendt brings a wealth of ...
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SOL I Blinder First in New Elation Series of Creative Blinder and Effects Solutions
Inspired by the radiant sun, the SOL I Blinder is the first in a new series of LED blinder and effects solutions from Elation. With a tiny form factor, IP65 rating, and ...
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Meyer Sound Sets the Stage for the Montreux Jazz Festival Miami's Debut
The inaugural Montreux Jazz Festival Miami made waves this March, marking the legendary festival's first venture onto US shores in decades. The event presented diverse musical performances against a backdrop of breathtaking waterfront ...
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IPS Uses 200+ Square Meters of Chauvet Professional REM 3IP Screens at Dune: Part Two World Premiere
The desert planet Arrakis came to life at Leicester Square for the world premiere of Dune: Part Two on Thursday February 15, with nearly 30 tons of sand shipped to the site for the gala created by Limited Edition Event Design. But ...
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Theatre in Review: Dead Outlaw (Audible Theatre at Minetta Lane Theatre)
One thing you can say about the people behind Dead Outlaw. They're not hiding anything. As advertised, the new musical is about a deceased lawbreaker's most inconvenient corpse, for which a great many people find some ...
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Theatre in Review: The Notebook (Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre)
Broadway is looking rather like The Book of the Month Club these days, what with the spring season featuring musical adaptations of The Great Gatsby, S. E. Hinton's young adult classic The Outsiders, and Water for ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Drives 61m Pixels Onto Giant Umbrella at ISE
Visitors to ISE were greeted by the sight of a custom-made 7.5m umbrella in February, where 61,500,000 pixels of animations enlivened every panel using six 10-bit, 4K, 20,000-Lumen projectors which were driven by Green Hippo's ...
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Astera at Prolight+Sound 2024
Astera will showcase a full range of its wireless LED lighting solutions on Stand B30 in Hall 12.1 at the 2024 Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt, Germany, next week, including the award-winning PlutoFresnel and LeoFresnel fixtures ...
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Anolis at Light+Building 2024
Anolis -- A Robe Business -- enjoyed a busy 2024 Light+Building expo in Frankfurt, launching two new product ranges -- Lyrae and Agame plus the new iProMotion, an IP65-rated moving head effects and video projector, as well as ...
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Adam Hall Group Expands Integrated Systems Team with Several Key Positions
The Adam Hall Group is further expanding its Adam Hall Integrated Systems division. Christian Latzelsberger has been appointed as the head of sales - Adam Hall Integrated Systems. In this capacity he is responsible for ...
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Blaze Audio Appoints Hayden Shamburger Director of Strategic Partnerships
Blaze Audio announces the appointment of Hayden Shamburger to the newly created position of director of strategic partnerships. Shamburger started with the company in early January 2023 and is based out of Denver, Colorado. ...
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The Future of Design Is Here with AI in Vectorworks 2024 Update 4
Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, has released its fourth update to the Vectorworks 2024 product line, granting customers access to AI and virtual reality (VR) technologies through two brand new tools. Additionally, ...
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ETC Announces Major Update to Hog 4 Operating System with V4.0
ETC announces the release of Hog 4 version 4.0 software. Enhancements include significant improvements to color handling and Hog 4's Color Picker, a new "Record Defaults" function, and Fixture Builder upgrades. ...
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Pangolin Announces BEYOND and QuickShow 5.5 Release
Pangolin announces the release of BEYOND and QuickShow 5.5, introducing a myriad of enhancements for laser displays. The company's development team has worked meticulously over the past several months to bring these new tools ...
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Atlona Applauds Appointment of Christina Cruzeiro as the AVIXA Women's Council Co-Chair
Atlona, a Panduit company, congratulates Canadian regional sales manager Christina Cruzeiro on her recent executive appointment to the AVIXA Women's Council. As co-chair, Cruzeiro will lead the council alongside Tammy ...
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Nominations Announced for Laurence Olivier Awards
The nominations are in for the Laurence Olivier Awards, which honor achievement in London's West End theatre scene.
Among multiple design nominees are the Bridge Theatre revival of the musical Guys and Dolls, in an ...
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More Choice from Pharos with the Launch of Two New Products
Lighting controls specialist Pharos Architectural Controls is bolstering its award-winning portfolio with the introduction of two new remote device solutions -- RIO D4 and RIO G4.
Pharos RIOs -- Remote Input Output devices -- ...
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ADJ Jolt Panels Create Impact On Russell Dickerson's Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour
Twenty of ADJ's multifunctional Jolt Panel FX LED strobe / wash / blinder fixtures were utilized on country music artist Russell Dickerson's recent US tour. Providing high impact blinder hits, vibrant color washes and ...
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Soundwise of Denmark Embraces Elation in a Traditional Market
For production and rental company Soundwise of Denmark, choosing to carry Elation lighting products in a market with more traditional preferences is a strategic move aimed at providing unique offerings. ...
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Ivan Lavezzoli Creates Versatile Looks at Fuori Sanremo with Chauvet Professional COLORado PXL12 Curve
Russell Crowe is known for his acting talents, but on Night 3 of The Sanremo Music Festival he took to the stage as a crooner and sang "Let Your Light Shine." Another actor, John Travolta, also tried his hand at singing a ...
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Robe Helps Perpetuum Celebrate 40 at Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom
Popular Slovenian vocal group, Perpetuum Jazzile, celebrated their 40th anniversary with a series of high-profile shows at Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom, the country's biggest theatre venue, asking Crt Birsa from design studio ...
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ACT Entertainment Hosts Educational Sessions and Hands-on Learning Spaces for USITT 2024 Attendees
Heading into USITT 2024 with an emphasis on education, ACT Entertainment will host a total of six educational sessions at this year's show in Room Chelan 5 (downstairs). The demo room will also serve as a learning space for hands-on ...
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TT+ Audio Launches New Online Training Platform for Live Audio Professionals
TT+ Audio launches a new online training and certification platform. Designed to help sound system engineers get the most out of their audio systems, TT+ Audio Academy enhances pro-audio expertise in mastering live audio technology ...
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Eliminator Lighting's New Bubbletron EXL GO Delivers Big Bursts Of Battery-Powered Bubbles
Capable of generating huge clouds of bubbles that rise quickly into the air, the new Bubbletron EXL GO from Eliminator Lighting is an easily portable bubble machine featuring a high capacity internal battery. Allowing the creation ...
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Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Pitbull, Team Up for the Trilogy Tour Powered by JBL
The Trilogy Tour recently selected a complete JBL VTX A Series arena sound reinforcement solution provided by Sound Image / Clair Global to power headline performances by Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and ...
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Christopher Bauder Favors MDG for His Autobiographical Installation VEKTOR
German light artist, Christopher Bauder, has chosen MDG ATMe haze generators and Me2 fog machines as the foundation of his latest installation, VEKTOR, a personal piece loosely based on his life experiences. ...
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Myles Mangino Sets Stage For Runway 7 During New York Fashion Week with Chauvet Professional
"Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes," wrote Karl Lagerfled. And what a universal language it is, spoken in unique, passionate, and colorful ways in every corner of the earth.
This diversity, which endows ...
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ChamSys Reaches for New Worlds at Prolight+Sound
Learning has been called a bridge that takes us from "what is to what can be." That makes it an important tool for anyone aspiring to "reach across worlds," as ChamSys proclaims in the statement defining its mission for ...
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Empowered Collaborates with Harlequin Floors to Illuminate the Importance of Performance Flooring
Empowered, the enlightening educational program hosted by acclaimed actress Meg Ryan announces a dynamic collaboration with Harlequin Floors to produce a captivating new episode focused on the necessity for performance flooring ...
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Proluxe Lighting Introduces Neonflex Pro-dual
Proluxe Lighting introduces Neonflex Pro-Dual, a static white dual bend neon alternative that provides seamless lines of direct view lighting for architectural-grade interior and exterior applications. ...
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Andrea Bocelli Performs with 1 SOUND's Cannon C8 as New Floor Monitors
Mods Art, the 1 SOUND distributor in Italy, recently worked with Andrea Bocelli's audio team to provide support for a private event in Italy featuring the noted singing star. David Barbagli, a FOH/monitor engineer who ...
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Robe FORTES in Heaven
Lighting designer Mikael Kratt was super happy to be among the first visiting creatives to use the Royal Danish Opera's new Robe FORTE moving lights in a recent production at the Copenhagen Opera House. ...
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Jerry Appelt Stages TV Total WOK WM with Adam Hall's Cameo
For more than 20 years, the TV Total WOK World Championships have been as much a part of winter sports television as the Four Hills Tournament or the Streif downhill in Kitzbühel. On the 1.6 km long bobsleigh track in Winterberg, ...
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Theatre in Review: Illinoise (Park Avenue Armory)
Park Avenue Armory specializes in events best described as unclassifiable, and you won't find a better example than Illinoise, a narrative dance-theatre piece that nods in the direction of the jukebox musical. If anything, ...
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Los Angeles City College Creates Fund in Honor of Jim Moody
Family and friends gathered to remember James L. Moody (1942-2023) on Saturday, March 2 at Kinetic Lighting in Los Angeles. At the celebration of Moody's life, Jeff Ravitz, his former business and writing partner as well as a ...
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ADJ to Showcase Latest Entertainment Technology at Prolight+Sound Frankfurt
ADJ will utilize the upcoming Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany to showcase a variety of the company's newest lighting and LED video products. On display will be the latest additions to the company's Vizi and Hydro ...
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Follow-Me to Prolight+Sound 2024: Hall 12.1 D40
Follow-Me BV are looking forward to exhibiting at Hall 12.1 D40 during Prolight+Sound in Germany this month. The stand is focused on demonstrating the full feature set of the manual system, Follow-Me 3D and Follow-Me Track-iT auto ...
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Sphere Entertainment Reveals New Details on Powering High-Resolution Video Content at Sphere
Sphere Entertainment Co. and Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., revealed new details on how the two companies leverage Hitachi Vantara's data processing ...
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Atlona Boosts Presentation and Collaboration Capabilities with New Switchers
Atlona continues to grow its Omega Series of AV presentation and collaboration products with two new 3x1 switchers ideally suited for learning and meeting spaces. Available immediately, the AT-OME-CS31-SA (three HDMI inputs) and AT ...
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New Life Austin Gives its In-ear Monitors New Life with KLANG
Back in 2017, New Life United Pentecostal Church of Austin -- aka "New Life Austin" -- became one of the first houses of worship in the country to implement a pair of KLANG:fabrik immersive in-ear monitor mixing processors. The tech ...
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Claypaky Illuminates Raffa in the Sky at the Teatro Donizetti; Interview with LD Alessandro Andreoli
Raffa in the Sky is a tribute opera to the iconic figure of Raffaella Carrà, a prominent Italian TV personality also renowned internationally. It is the story of an artistic career that not only evolved with the changes in ...
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ETC is Now 100% Employee Owned
As ETC approaches its 50th anniversary, it enters a new period of growth. This was demonstrated at a company meeting on February 20. After CEO, Dick Titus, discussed upcoming corporate goals, member of the Board of Directors ...
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Key Digital Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Key Digital Systems is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024.
In 1999, Key Digital's first product was a video distribution amplifier custom-designed for retailer Best Buy's display televisions. That modest beginning was ...
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PRG's Q&A with Alex Israel: Illuminating Art, Tech, and Memories from Art Basel
PRG sat down with renowned artist Alex Israel to discuss his December 2023 exhibit REMEMBR: a fusion of custom LED and crowd sourced content. Presented at Art Basel in collaboration with BMW and featuring technical ...
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Vari-Lite VL5LEDs and VL3600s Create "Wall of Light" for Jonas Brothers
Looking to create a modern spin on a classic "wall of light" look for the latest tour of multiplatinum pop music group the Jonas Brothers, lighting designer Alex Reardon looked to VL5LED Wash and VL3600 Profile IP luminaires from < ...
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Allen & Heath AHM-64 Offers Flexibility for New York's General Theological Seminary
Legend Sound Systems is a Philadelphia-based AVL integrations company, offering installation services to a variety of customers -- including bars and restaurants, fitness centers, houses of worship, and more. The company was recently ...
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4Wall Provides Lighting and Video for LCD Soundsystem's NYE Shows at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Brooklyn electro-rock act LCD Soundsystem rang in the new year in San Francisco with back-to-back shows at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. 4Wall Entertainment provided a lighting and video rental package for the concerts produced ...
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Theatre in Review: Brooklyn Laundry (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)
In Brooklyn Laundry, John Patrick Shanley preaches the necessity of casting aside one's starry-eyed illusions and embracing the true satisfaction of love in the real world; to argue this proposition, he gins up the ...
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Obsidian NETRON Signal Distribution, Intuitive NX Consoles to Highlight at Prolight+Sound 2024
Obsidian Control Systems teams from Europe and the US are heading to the Prolight+Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt March 19-22 with additions to its award-winning NETRON data distribution ...
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David Stewart Joins Ayrton as UK Designer Relationship Manager
Ayrton announces that David Stewart has joined the Ayrton team as UK designer relationship manager. The appointment takes place with immediate effect.
Stewart's role will be to support new and existing lighting ...
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ETC Response SnapBack Expands System Preset Capabilities
ETC's new Response SnapBack device expands any ETC control system (Paradigm, Echo, Mosaic, Echoflex, and Eos) by adding recorded sACN preset looks for easy recall. Venues can use it to maximize all the capabilities of their color ...
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Robe Lights Up the Room for the TPi Awards 2024
Robe Lighting enjoyed another year as production lighting supplier of the TPi Awards 2024, staged at Evolution in Battersea, London, UK, supplying over 200 lighting fixtures to the event that were used to realize a stunning ...
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Helsinki Music Centre Makes its First Investment in Robert Juliat Arthur LT Followspots
The Helsinki Music Center (Musiikkitalo Helsinki) in Finland has just invested in its first Robert Juliat followspots -- 4 long-throw 800W LED Arthur LT -- for its main concert hall. The followspots were sourced through Intersonic, ...
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GLP on 75th Senior Bowl Gala Duty as "The Legends Return" to Mobile
The 75th Reese's Senior Bowl (featuring the 75th Anniversary Team) recently partnered with the NFL Players Association at the Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. To mark this landmark anniversary, on the previous evening a special ...
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Halwani Audio Visual (HAV) Unveils First-Ever Harman Professional Experience Centre in the Middle East
Halwani Audio Visual (HAV), a provider of AV event and brand solutions in Saudi Arabia, and Harman Professional Solutions announces the grand opening of the inaugural HAV/HARMAN Experience Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This ...
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Elation to Showcase at Prolight+Sound 2024
Elation will be attending the Prolight+Sound tradeshow on March 19-22 in Frankfurt, Hall 12.1, Stand B49/C49.
Highlights in the Proteus series of multi-environmental luminaires include the IP66-rated
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Pharos to Showcase at LEDucation
Pharos Architectural Controls has confirmed its attendance at LEDucation 2024, following a successful show for the company last year. Organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, the event will be held in March in ...
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Steven Harman Joins Bandit Lites Integration Team
Bandit Lites announces the hiring of Steven Harman as integration support coordinator, bringing along his valuable expertise and enthusiasm. Harman will provide support to new and past clients as well as Bandit's own ...
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Adam Hall's Cameo Presents the OTOS Wash Models -- Three New IP65 Moving Heads from the OTOS Series
Adam Hall's Cameo is expanding the OTOS series with three new models. The OTOS W12, OTOS W6, and OTOS W3 provide lighting professionals with three flexible IP65 wash moving heads for different event sizes. Equipped with individually ...
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Valkyrie Productions Brings PK Sound Robotic Technology to Colorado
PK Sound has welcomed Colorado's Valkyrie Productions to its partner network with the company's investment in a T8 robotic line source system. Featuring PK's patented multi-axis robotic technology, the T8 system offers precise ...
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Lüz Studio and Chauvet Professional Create Visual World for Billy Strings Tour
When they aren't used to catch up on some much needed rest between gigs, tour bus rides can give rise to some pretty cool things. John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote their first number-one single "From Me To You," while ...
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Theatre in Review: Three Scenes in the Life of a Trotskyist (The Tank)
Three Rounds in the Life of a Trotskyist would be a more apt title: Andy Boyd's verbally two-fisted drama cannily traces the career arc of a prominent neoconservative like Irving Kristol, explaining how a fiery young Marxist ...
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In Memoriam: Bill Whittaker
William John "Bill" Whittaker, owner of Nashville area-based Upstate Case Manufacturing, died on February 26. He was 57.
Whittaker began his career as a business owner of Rainbow Lighting Company; he later went on to be a ...
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SGM Light Announces Formation of SGM Special Projects
SGM Special Projects, a group within SGM Light specializing in creating custom lighting solutions, is a core group comprised of key personnel in Product Management, R&D, and Customer Service. The group is experienced in developing ...
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Bandit Lites Brings the Lights for Cody Johnson's Sold Out Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Debut
Bandit Lites is lighting up platinum selling hitmaker Cody Johnson. With his undeniably country sound, Johnson's recent sold-out appearance at Nashville's Bridgestone broke records as the most tickets sold by a male ...
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Diamond Chance for Robe and Black Pumas
Lighting designer Marc Janowitz from E26 Design loves creative challenges and collaborations, so the current Chronicles of a Diamond world tour by Black Pumas energized his imagination and united the talents of an excellent ...
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All Pro Integrated Systems Chooses Ayrton and MDG for Pensacola Christian College's Auditorium Upgrade
Pensacola-based All Pro Integrated Systems selected 12 Ayrton Huracan LT long-throw LED moving head profiles and two MDG ATMe atmosphere hazers for a recent technology upgrade in the Dale Horton Auditorium at Pensacola ...
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disguise Debuts the Power of Virtual Production Live at SXSW for Brands, Artists, and Filmmakers
disguise is partnering with UK House to bring a virtual production studio to SXSW for the very first time. Visitors to the venue at Downright Austin can hop on a motorbike from the UK to the US in an immersive experience created in ...
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Kinesys Moves it for Kontrafakt
Show designer and director Martin Hruska wanted to create a sense of spectacle coupled with edginess and idiosyncrasy for Slovak rap star Kontrafakt's two much-anticipated, high-profile "New Eras" concerts which were staged at ...
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