 Theatre in Review: Public Enemy (The Pearl Theatre Company)
"Does anyone here have one good word to say about politicians?" So says Jimonn Cole, mic in hand, speaking directly to the audience at the Pearl. He is ostensibly playing Thomas Stockmann, the eye of the hurricane in the Henrik ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Inner Voices (Premieres/TBG Theatre)
If you need any further proof that musical theatre is in fine fettle these days, try a visit to Inner Voices. This trio of solo musicals brings together new and veteran talents to tackle conventional material, resulting in ... 
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 ETC Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New Product Releases at LDI
The LDI trade show has played a big part in ETC's history, being the site of countless product launches that have propelled the company forward. In a nod to that tradition, ETC will mark its 40th anniversary at this year's ... 
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 141st Audio Engineering Society Convention Brings the Best in Professional Audio to Los Angeles
AES Los Angeles 2016 "was a runaway success," proclaimed Phil Wagner, president of exhibitor Focusrite Novation Inc. "We were busy non-stop the entire time with high-quality clientele. It will be memorable as one of ... 
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 Audinate Expands Offices in Sydney and Portland
To support the rapid adoption of Dante audio networking technology, Audinate has expanded its Australian global headquarters in Sydney, Australia, and more recently, its North America headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The ... 
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 GDS Appoints Jands Australian Distributor
GDS announces the appointment of Jands as its exclusive distributor in Australia. With a headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sydney, a factory in Melbourne, and offices in Brisbane and Perth, Jands is an established ... 
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 Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpys Shine at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden
Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpys lit up the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden. Lighting designer Bob Barnhart used a large complement of the fixtures for the live telecast, ... 
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 WI Moves the Monolith for Beyoncé
Beyoncé's Formation world tour is one of the highest-profile and most talked about of the year so far, with everyone wowed by the massive "Monolith," a four-sided LED / video sculpture that moves and rotates and is right at the ... 
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 Soundbox Productions Adds Elation ACL Series to Inventory
Soundbox Productions of Hamilton, Ontario has added Elation Professional ACL Series effect lights to its growing inventory of Elation products. Soundbox acquired ACL Bar LED battens in August which join a purchase of ACL 360 ... 
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 Hank Williams Jr. Gets Rowdy with Bandit Lites
Country music legend Hank Williams Jr. is wrapping up his co-headlining tour with Chris Stapleton with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Bart Burnham shared the vision for the production came ... 
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 L-Acoustics KS28 Delivers a Fitting Final Show for Kyosuke Himuro
The final live show by Kyosuke Himuro, one of Japan's most successful pop singers, was an emotional experience for 50,000 Japanese pop fans, being the very last time that they would see the singer/songwriter on stage. Thanks to L ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Slumber (Hideaway/House of Yes)
Everyone wants to run away with the circus, it seems. Even as Cirque du Soleil storms Broadway, the Canadian troupe has passed through New York with two more touring shows. Meanwhile, earlier in the season, St. Ann's Warehouse opened Bia ... 
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 Wenger Corporation in Talks to Acquire SECOA, Inc.
Wenger Corporation of Owatonna, Minn., and SECOA, Inc. of Champlin, Minn., announce that they are in advanced talks to combine the two companies. Under the proposal, the combined entity would be wholly owned and operated by ... 
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 Registration Now Open for USITT 2017
Online registration for USITT 2017 March 8-11 in St. Louis is now open. With more than 5,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors expected at the Conference & Stage Expo, early registration and hotel housing reservations are encouraged. ... 
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 Shure Recognized on Crain's Chicago Business' "Eureka! Chicago's Most Innovative Companies" Top 10 List
Shure has been recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the top ten most innovative companies in the Chicago area. Annually, the publication's "Eureka! Chicago's Most Innovative Companies" list leverages Ocean Tomo, a ... 
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 KLANG:fabrik Wins Gold in 2016 PLASA Awards for Innovation
The 2016 PLASA Awards for Innovation were held in September at this year's busy PLASA Show. Hosted by PLASA managing director Peter Heath and presented by PLASA chairman Ed Pagett, the aim of the awards is to ... 
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 Logic Systems Brings Color to Presidential Debate Site with Chauvet Professional
US presidential debates are serious business, but that doesn't mean they can't also be surrounded by some festive touches. Such was the case at Washington University in St. Louis, host of the second debate between Hillary Clinton ... 
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 EAW Upgrades Cleveland Indians Fan Experience
Cleveland Indians Stadium, aka Progressive Field, recently replaced the original Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) distributed loudspeaker system with clusters made up of new EAW MQX and MK2391i loudspeakers. Wrightson, Johnson, ... 
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 A Record-Breaking PA Gets the Word Across at the 2016 WYD
The 2016 World Youth Day drew approximately 2.5 million pilgrims from all over the world to the Campus Misericordiae in Krakow (Poland) and the daunting task of ensuring that not only the music of performers at the event, but in ... 
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 GLD Installed in Sweden's Royal Chapel
An Allen & Heath's GLD-80 digital mixing system has been installed in the chapel at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in Sweden replacing the incumbent analog mixer. The Chapel hosts a weekly mass for the Royal Parish, consisting of ... 
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