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  Theatre in Review: Returning to Reims (Schaubühne Berlin/St. Ann's Warehouse)
The most stimulating play to be seen in New York in months is almost entirely devoid of action; it mostly consists of an actress recording the soundtrack of a documentary film. When that actress is played by Nina Hoss, star of the ...
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Theatre in Review: Flight (Vox Motus/McKittrick Hotel)
The McKittrick Hotel, home of the long-running immersive experience Sleep No More, has become a cabinet of theatrical curiosities. Last season, it offered The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, a rather beguiling barroom ...
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IP65 Proteus Hybrids Just in Time for J&S Audio Visual
J&S Audio Visual took delivery of 12 new Elation Professional Proteus Hybrid fixtures in December and immediately put the IP65-rated moving heads to work on an outdoor show that was anything but dry. "What better occasion to ...
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Shure to Open Office in Downtown Chicago
Shure Incorporated has announced plans to open an office in downtown Chicago, Illinois, establishing the company's presence in the city's popular Loop district.
The strategic move will enable Shure to be closer to its valued ...
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Alec Szuch Runs Nahko and Medicine for the People Show with ChamSys
There's a sense of magic one feels upon entering the century old Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado. It's not just because Harry Houdini appeared there soon after the stately building on Denver's Colfax Avenue opened its doors in 1917. The ...
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A Night in Namibia for Joss Stone
Award winning English jazz and soul singer and songwriter Joss Stone visited Namibia for the first time -- and for one night only -- as part of her ongoing Total world tour, making an appearance in the intimate environs of the ...
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CLAIR Global Invests in Further Optocore Devices
CLAIR Global has substantially increased its Optocore inventory as the production company giants gear up for a major, as yet unannounced 2018 tour.
Having used Optocore DD series solutions for some time, mainly with their ...
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EXE-Rise Hoists Support Neg Earth Lights' Busy Schedule
The complete trust that Neg Earth Lights (www.negearth.com) has put into EXE Technology products was clearly demonstrated last year when they purchased more than 200 new EXE-RISE units within a six-month period. ...
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UVLD Chooses Claypaky Fixtures, Follow-Me Software, and grandMA2 to Support Prestonwood Baptist Church
When Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas presented its annual The Gift of Christmas show in December 2017 design collaborators UVLD took control to a new level employing Claypaky Scenius Profiles and Mythos2 ...
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The Unique Sound of Gorillaz Heard Across the World
What started off in the hip confines of The Printworks, London March 2017, the Gorillaz tour in support of their latest album Humanz has grown to be their most successful ever and the hot ticket of the year in the USA and Europe. ...
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Ent Center for the Arts is Now Open
The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs celebrated the rapidly growing campus's ongoing commitment to its Department of Visual and Performing Arts with the opening of the Ent Center for the Arts on February 3. Long before the design ...
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Theatre in Review: In the Body of the World (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)
"I have been exiled from my body," says Eve Ensler at the top of her latest theatrical confessional, a line that certainly gets one's attention. It's also the first articulation of a thesis that many will find deeply distressing -- ...
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Theatre in Review: Against the Hillside (Ensemble Studio Theatre/Radio Drama Network)
The toxic effects of drone warfare have, in the last few years, spawned some powerful dramas. George Brant's Grounded, produced twice Off Broadway, looks deeply into the shattered soul of an Air Force pilot who spends her days ...
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New World Rigging Symposium Announces the Line-Up of Presenters
ESTA and USITT announce the presenters for the upcoming New World Rigging Symposium, March 13 - 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in conjunction with the USITT Conference and Stage Expo. Full session descriptions ...
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Helen Hayes Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards were announced February 5. The winners will be announced May 14. The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in professional theatre throughout the Washington metropolitan ...
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USITT to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $25 million in grants as part of the NEA's first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works ...
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2018 Vectorworks Design Summit to be Held November 4 - 6 in Phoenix
For the fourth year in a row, global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. invites design professionals, educators, and students in the architecture, landscape, and entertainment industries to the annual Vectorworks ...
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NSCA Honors Industry Leaders with Three Awards in 2018
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) announces its industry leader awards for 2018. This year, in addition to naming a Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award winner, NSCA recognizes winners for the NSCA Education ...
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Pink Dazzles with Sennheiser Digital 6000 Series at Super Bowl 52
Despite record-setting freezing temperatures, professional football fans had a lot to cheer about during Super Bowl 52 as incumbent champions the New England Patriots faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles for the coveted ...
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Alamodome's Massive $60M Renovation Project Includes L-Acoustics K2
The Alamodome, the City of San Antonio's huge 65,000-seat multipurpose facility, is tasked with doing it all: it's used to host football, basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball, and other events. But over the years, the sound requirements ...
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