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(5/19/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The 35th Marathon of One-Act Plays -- Series A (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The 35th Marathon of One-Act Plays -- Series A (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Musical theatre invades EST's one-act marathon, with two of the five entries in Series A relying on song and dance. The program's highlight is the opener, I Battled Lenny Ross. Ross was a child prodigy who, in ...More

(5/18/2015)

-PLASA TSP Draft Fall Protection Standard Posted for Review

PLASA TSP Draft Fall Protection Standard Posted for Review

Another draft American National Standard has been posted for public review on the PLASA Technical Standards Program website at http://plasa.me/4xvjf: BSR E1.46, Standard for the Prevention of Falls from Theatrical Stages and ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Sound Productions New Demo Room Showcases the Roland M-5000

Sound Productions New Demo Room Showcases the Roland M-5000

Sound Productions, based in the Dallas, Texas metro area, was established in 1972 as a backline rental company for many major touring acts. Over time they began receiving requests for rental of PA systems, which then led to sales of ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Robe Reverses Polarity for Return to the Forbidden Planet Tour

Robe Reverses Polarity for Return to the Forbidden Planet Tour

Bob Carlton's cult high-speed, high-energy intergalactic musical romp -- very loosely based on Fred M. Wilcox's classic 1956 sci-fi movie Forbidden Planet -- echoing Shakespeare's The Tempest with extra hallucinogenic ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Symetrix SymNet Radius Delivers High Quality DSP, Dante Networking at First Virgin Hotels Property

Symetrix SymNet Radius Delivers High Quality DSP, Dante Networking at First Virgin Hotels Property

Virgin Hotels, the latest venture from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, debuted in January this year when its first location opened in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. As befits a conglomerate with substantial interests in media and ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Faith No More's Second Coming Lit by Bandit Lites

Faith No More's Second Coming Lit by Bandit Lites

Following a successful reunion tour, Faith No More took a hiatus before returning with news of their first album in 18 years entitled Sol Invictus. The album is slated for a May 19 release date, and to prepare fans, the alternative ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Sound Stylists Goes Bold with Chauvet Professional for Chris Brown in South Africa

Sound Stylists Goes Bold with Chauvet Professional for Chris Brown in South Africa

The world tour supporting Grammy-winner Chris Brown's latest album X features a power-packed light show designed by lighting designer Bryan Hartley, who is widely known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. As ...More

(5/18/2015)

-DWP Live Deploys d3 Media Servers on Major Projection Mapping Projects

DWP Live Deploys d3 Media Servers on Major Projection Mapping Projects

DWP Live has taken delivery of nine d3 Technologies 4x4pro media servers for its live event business and DWP Rents dry hire service, and they've been flying off the shelves.
Headquartered in Nashville and with an ...
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(5/18/2015)

-Willow Creek Community Church Adds Meyer Sound JM-1P and 1100-LFC for Two Campuses

Willow Creek Community Church Adds Meyer Sound JM-1P and 1100-LFC for Two Campuses

Willow Creek Community Church has recently expanded its arsenal of Meyer Sound systems with JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements for two of its facilities. Following these upgrades, every major ...More

(5/18/2015)

-World-Class Pianist Lao Tizer Records with Harman's Stereo-Matched AKG Microphones

World-Class Pianist Lao Tizer Records with Harman's Stereo-Matched AKG Microphones

As leader of the Oasis Jazz Award-nominated group TIZER, keyboardist/composer Lao Tizer aims to bring international music genres together. While playing a combination of all original jazz, rock, classical, and Afro-Cuban styles, he relies ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Don Juan (Pearl Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: Don Juan (Pearl Theatre Company)

Considering that his name has become a symbol for womanizers everywhere, it's a little surprising that we don't see more productions of Don Juan. Perhaps it's because Mozart has superseded Molière in the popular imagination. ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Music Stars at the Prague Quadrennial 2015: Glastonbury Festival, CocoRosie, Young Gods

Music Stars at the Prague Quadrennial 2015: Glastonbury Festival, CocoRosie, Young Gods

After four years, the largest international theatre and scenography event, with a tradition dating back to 1967, is once again returning to Prague. This year, during the 11 days of the thirteenth edition of the Prague Quadrennial, ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Short Reach Short Riders Ride Again for Behind the Scenes

Short Reach Short Riders Ride Again for Behind the Scenes

The Mt. Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Academy "Short Reach Short Riders" held their ninth annual trike race on Saturday, May 9, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Seventeen intrepid riders participated in sprint races, team relays, and "T ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires Now in Stock at Kinetic Lighting

Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires Now in Stock at Kinetic Lighting

Philips Vari-Lite announces that the award-winning stage lighting and theatrical supplier Kinetic Lighting is now carrying the VL4000 Spot luminaire as part of their lighting inventory. Based in Glendale, California, Kinetic ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Available Light Wins IALD Award of Merit

Available Light Wins IALD Award of Merit

Available Light recently won a 2015 IALD Award of Merit for the National Archives Rotunda in Washington, DC. Presented May 6, 2015, during the International Lighting Design Awards, produced by International Association of ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Robe Makes Impact at Sound Check Xpo

Robe Makes Impact at Sound Check Xpo

Robe made a big impact at the 2015 Sound Check Xpo in Mexico City working closely with its Mexican distributor Vari Internacional, who this year swapped the space they had occupied in recent years for a larger, more ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Sharpens Metal Edge for Motionless In White

Chauvet Professional Sharpens Metal Edge for Motionless In White

A Motionless in White concert is not for anyone expecting a predictable metalcore experience. Sometimes described as "horror metal," the iconic group never fails to surprise and unsettle audiences by pulling unexpected tricks out of its ...More

(5/15/2015)

-WinterWorld: The First Kiss from GLP

WinterWorld: The First Kiss from GLP

Eleven hours of electronic sounds spanning three floors, with over 20 DJs, live acts, and a crowd of 16,000 ravers, saw the German dance party season kick off in style with the latest WinterWorld.
After last year's Goodbye Wiesbaden, the ...
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(5/15/2015)

-Eilon Ron StageMaster Load Monitoring and Molpass Ensure Safety Comes First at Unipol Arena in Reno, Italy

Eilon Ron StageMaster Load Monitoring and Molpass Ensure Safety Comes First at Unipol Arena in Reno, Italy

Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno near Bologna is one of the most important entertainment venues in northern Italy. Opened in 1993 and seating 11,000, the indoor arena hosts a variety of events from concerts and productions to all types ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Adobe DMS Maintains Its Wow-Factor Reputation with AV Support from WorldStage

Adobe DMS Maintains Its Wow-Factor Reputation with AV Support from WorldStage

The annual Adobe Digital Marketing Summit (Adobe DMS) is renowned for the visual "wow factor" it delivers to thousands attending its keynote sessions at Salt Lake City's Salt Palace Convention. For the third consecutive year WorldStageMore

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