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  The Color of Comedy -- Chauvet Professional at The Hollywood Improv
Legendary comedian Henny Youngman once quipped that instead of coming up with new jokes, he preferred to find new audiences. That may work for comics, but not for comedy clubs, which have to keep things fresh for regular patrons. ...
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Theatre in Review: Of Mice and Men (Longacre Theatre)
Of Mice and Men is one of the many celebrity-driven productions that define Broadway today, but to my mind the real star of the show is the director, Anna D. Shapiro. Her special gift is to take diverse groups of ...
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Theatre in Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan (Cort Theatre)
"Has the egg man been?" "He has, but he had no eggs." This exchange, worthy of Samuel Beckett, makes a fine introduction to the cockeyed world of Martin McDonagh, who creates rocky Irish landscapes filled with unspeakable behavior ...
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Drama Desk Nominations Announced
The nominations were announced this morning for this year's Drama Desk Awards, which honor achievement in the Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway theatre scenes. Leading the nominations are A Gentleman's Guide to Love and ...
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Behringer Seeks Seat on Deswell's Company Board
Uli Behringer, Chairman and CEO of MUSIC Group has notified Deswell Industries Inc. of his intention to seek a seat on the company's board.
As the holder of a significant portion of Deswell stock, Behringer has ...
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USITT Seeks Performance Art Entries for International Exhibit
Theatrical designers are invited to submit work in a "weather" vein for a display of the best of American performance design between 2013 and 2016.
Submissions are due by July 14, and selected designs will be featured in the ...
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Heil Sound Appoints Intellimix
Professional microphone manufacturer Heil Sound has named Intellimix Corporation as its exclusive distributor for Canada. The Montreal-based company handles a variety of respected pro audio and MI lines for the live, ...
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HRS Control's UDC Provides Custom Control Solution for Alford Media Services
When a large, high-tech client posed a challenge for staging its annual meeting, Alford Media Services, Inc. found an effective custom solution in HRS Control's Universal Device Controller (UDC). ...
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L-Acoustics' KARA Works the Las Vegas Strip with MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts International techs see it all. Sound system requests can be for a single lavaliere microphone setup for a business meeting in the morning, a DJ-fueled and bikini-filled pool party at lunch, a prize fight weigh-in with a ...
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AV Vegas Rocks Marathon with Harman's JBL Professional VTX Line Arrays and Crown I-Tech HD Amplifiers
As it has in years past, AV Vegas Concert Sound and Lighting provided the audio/lighting system for the world-famous Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. However, for the first time, AV Vegas supplied Harman's JBL VTX ...
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Pure Groove Systems Debuted at Miami Music Week
This past Miami Music Week Pure Groove Systems knocked the socks off the industry with installs at three of Miami's top venues--Ice Palace, Surfcomber and Cafeina Wynwood--hosting sets by over 75 world renowned DJs, at 11 ...
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ThunderAudio and RCF Provide Heavenly Sound
Michigan's Thunder Audio Inc. has a relationship with tour management company Peachez Entertainment Services that stretches back over 20 years--before Tyler Perry began his incredibly prolific theater, TV and film career. ...
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Yellowcard Transitions in Concert with Chauvet Professional
The platinum recording group Yellowcard refuses to be pigeonholed. That's not surprising from a band that was featured in a compilation called Punk Goes Acoustic. Audiences may love Yellowcard's meshing musical performances- ...
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Theatre in Review: The Great Immensity (The Civilians/Public Theater)
There can be no doubt that the greatest crisis facing mankind today is global warming, which is why it gives me no pleasure to report that The Great Immensity doesn't succeed either as absorbing theatre or a call to arms. The ...
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Elation Lighting Innovation Coming to PLASA Focus: Baltimore
Elation Professional is proud to be a steadfast participant of the PLASA Focus shows, on both sides of the Atlantic, and will bring its line of professional lighting and control solutions to America's mid-Atlantic region May ...
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Full Compass Systems Announces 2014 MCA-I Sponsorship
Full Compass Systems announces a 2014 sponsorship agreement with Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I). MCA-I is a long-standing organization of media professionals with a mission of providing opportunities ...
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Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems to Sponsor POD 2014 In Quebec
Le Diplomate Audiovisual is hosting its first two-day Open Door (French Porte Ouverte le Diplomate or POD) event bringing together over 25 audio-visual exhibitors, guest presenters, product demonstrations, conferences, animation, ...
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Winter X Games Chooses Harman's Soundcraft Vi1 as Part of a New Integrated Fiber Optics Network
Ed Johnson Audio, designer and contractor of audio systems, is a private company specializing in large events such as the NAB Conventions, Red Bull Events, and the Summer and Winter X Games. Having provided reliable technical ...
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Bandit Lights Biggest Winter Jam Ever
When Pollstar announced the ticket sales for the first quarter of 2014, the number one most attended concert wasn't a pop star or a rock god, but instead a tour that makes ministry its main focus. The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, or Winter ...
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Vue al-4 Line Array Ends Seven Years of Audio Challenges for Sarasota's Church Of Hope
When Church of Hope opened its new 250,000-sq.-ft. facility in 2007, the vibrant congregation was ecstatic to begin their next chapter. While their rapidly expanding Sarasota, Florida ministry has successfully reached countless thousands ...
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