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In Memoriam: Richard Dunham III

The well-known lighting educator Richard Dunham III died on August 12, following a short illness. A resident of Dublin, Virginia, he died where he was born, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Dunham was a professor of theatrical ...

Elation '26 Roadshow Lands at Gilley's Dallas September 2

The Elation '26 Roadshow heads to Dallas September 2 for a one-day entertainment lighting showcase in the heart of Texas honky-tonk.
Join us at Gilley's South Side Ballroom -- the Dallas incarnation of the legendary Texas ...

Violet Audio Showcasing dMix128 at PLASA Show 2026

EM Communications will showcase the Violet Audio next-generation professional mixing platform, dMix128, at PLASA Show 2026, taking place at Olympia London from September 6-8. dMix128 is a professional mixing platform and high ...

Obsidian Introduces NX3

Obsidian Control Systems has introduced the NX3, an ONYX lighting console developed around the way programmers actually work, the company says. Shaped by direct feedback from lighting designers, programmers, and operators, the NX3 ...

ChamSys Officially Releases MediaMaster 26.0 Stable

ChamSys, a subsidiary of Chauvet & Sons LLC, has announced the official release of MediaMaster 26.0 Stable, the first full production release of the MediaMaster platform since ChamSys acquired the product and software portfolio -- ...

Sennheiser Becomes Official Sound Provider of Formula E

Formula E and Sennheiser have announced a multi-year partnership under which Sennheiser will become Formula E's official sound provider. The collaboration will see the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship integrate Sennheiser's ...

Shure Supports Montreux Jazz Festival's 60th Edition Across Ten Stages with More Than 2,000 Audio Components

Shure is recapped its support of the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival, where it deployed more than 2,000 components across ten stages during the festival's landmark 60th edition. For nearly 30 years, Shure has worked alongside Montreux ...

Wisycom Wireless and DPA Microphones Support Pope Leo XIV's Visit to Spain

When hundreds of thousands of people gather to hear a single voice, there is no room for compromise. Every word must be delivered clearly, every wireless transmission must remain reliable, and every piece of technology has to perform ...

Lighting Designer Chris Robinson Finds Many Uses for Astera Products

New York-based lighting designer Christopher Robinson, of Revolutionary Lighting, has been head of lighting at the Broadway blockbuster hit Hamilton since 2015. He worked on all North American productions, touring and ...

GLP Twyn and Nexus Line Frame the Band with a Two-Tier Floor Package on Gregor Hagele's 2026 Tour

Six GLP TWYN and 12 GLP Nexus Line fixtures shaped the floor package for Tour, was du nicht lassen kannst by German singer Gregor Hagele, designed by lighting designer Johannes Munsch. Arranged as two staggered ...

Theatre in Review: The House of the Negro Insane (Negro Ensemble Company)

In his new play, Terence Anthony unearths one of the more appalling aspects of life under Jim Crow (and that's saying something): the mental institutions where so-called insane members of the Black community were warehoused under ...