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  Learn How to Safely Intervene If You See Bullying or Harassment in Your Workplace
Do you know how to safely intervene if you see a co-worker being bullied or intimidated? Did you know there are different ways to intervene to match your comfort level? In just 90 minutes you will learn five easily accessible tools, ...
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Outline Appoints New Management Team
To celebrate this current year as its 50th anniversary since incorporation, Outline has been working behind the scenes to a profound restructuring, which has resulted in the appointment of a new management team. ...
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Clear-Com Welcomes Ben Turnwell as New Regional Sales Manager for UK, Ireland, and Israel
Clear-Com announces the appointment of Ben Turnwell as regional sales manager for UK, Ireland, and Israel. Turnwell previously worked at leading AV system providers Solotech, Autograph Sound, and Amber Sound, all of which ...
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Barco and Martin Professional Middle East Increase Support for the Rental Industry
Barco and Martin Professional Middle East (MPME), decides to help gear up the rental industry for the upcoming year 2023 with a stock investment of 100 units of UDX-4K40 FLEX large venue projectors. The stock will be readily ...
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DiGiCo Paves the Way from Analog to Digital for Social Distortion
Social Distortion have been die-hard analog aficionados since day one. Back as far as 1997 the punk-rooted but rock- and country-influenced band told the Washington Post they "used all analog equipment until the very last moment" on ...
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ETS Pro Lighting Acquires Innovative ROXX Cluster B2 FC LED Blinders
Corona, California-based ETS Pro Lighting, which specializes in concert touring, professional lighting, and equipment rentals, has invested in 24 ROXX Cluster B2 FC LED audience blinder/strobe/wash fixtures. The purchase marks the ...
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DirectOut Presents HCONTROL.8, a Remote Hardware Controller for the PRODIGY Series
DirectOut introduces HCONTROL.8, an eight-channel remote controller for their PRODIGY Series. Combined with PRODIGY.MP and globcon, the device turns DirectOut's multifunction processor into a (mobile) mixing console. This solution ...
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Royal Swedish Opera plays DICE with Ayrton Cobra
This is the caption that presented itself on the Royal Swedish Opera's site publicizing the show by the Royal Swedish Orchestra devoted to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Swedish gaming phenomenon that is DICE. The dynamic meeting ...
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Follow-Me with The Rolling Stones' SIXTY Tour Summer 2022
Looking back across a year of success for Follow-Me BV and clients, it became clear that lighting designers are choosing to use the Follow-Me 3D system exactly for why and how the company has designed and built it. British-based ...
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Harman Professional Showcases Latest Pro Audio, Video and Lighting Solutions at ISE 2023
Harman Professional Solutions introduces its ISE 2023 visitors to a range of solutions introduced during the past year.
The new products include JBL Professional SRX900 Powered Line Arrays and Subwoofers; JBL Professional PRX900 ...
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Analog Way to Exhibit Most Powerful Live Presentation Capabilities at ISE 2023
Analog Way will present their latest and most advanced offering of presentation systems and media servers at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2023 in Barcelona. Visitors to Analog Way booth 3F250 will discover how the LivePremier, ...
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Dante AV Adoption Accelerates with New Partners at ISE 2023
Audinate Group Limited, developer of the Dante AV-over-IP solution, announces that 30 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have now licensed the Dante AV technology to build networked video devices. The list of OEMs features some ...
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Wisycom Features Newest Multiband Transmitter at ISE 2023
Wisycom is showcasing its new MTP61 Transmitter, the latest addition to its Symphony product line, at ISE 2023 (Booth 7G200). The smallest and lightest multiband bodypack transmitter on the market, the MTP61 has the widest tuning ...
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450 Astera NYX Bulbs National Museum of Australia Installation
A stunning light art installation created by Ben Cisterne and comprising 450 Astera NYX Bulbs graces the ceiling of the newest "Great Southern Land" permanent gallery at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra. ...
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DiGiCo's Quantum Range is Key for Gateway Studios & Production Services
After over two years of COVID-induced restrictions, live events and shows are back in a big way. In fact, "big" describes the nature of many of the events, too, with festivals, major tours and concerts, sports events, and other large-scale ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps O T Events Technicians Create a Sense of Newness at Illuminate
Ollie Titterington of O T Events Technicians knows every inch of the path that winds through Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens for ILLUMINATE. That's not surprising; after three years of working on this winter light celebration at the ...
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ADJ Introduces Powerful New 8000+ Pixel Driver For Pixie Strip Series LED Battens
The ADJ Pixie Strip Series is a collection of LED pixel battens which combine vibrant LEDs with intelligently-designed housings to create a powerful and versatile system. That system has now become even more flexible with the ...
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Eighth Day Sound Delivers Consistency and Versatility for Breakout Act Wet Leg
Wet Leg -- founded just three years ago -- have seen the kind of global success most young acts could only ever hope for. Their first viral hit, "Chaise Longue," the catalyst for a meteoric rise which has seen their self-titled debut ...
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Chauvet Professional Showcases Scenes at ISE
The Chauvet Professional stand will be more than a product showcase at ISE, it will also serve as a "storytelling platform," one designed to stimulate ideas and invite visitors to imagine how the company's fixtures can transform a ...
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Claypaky New Products at ISE 2023
In a few days, Claypaky will present its lighting solutions at ISE Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Barcelona.
The Aqua Series: These new fixtures meet the needs for outdoor installations and also for rental companies with ...
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Barco Pulse Projection Software Platform Introduces New Features at ISE 2023
Barco is coming to ISE 2023 with the introduction of a new Pulse mobile app and an update of the Insights Management Suite platform. Thanks to a strengthened projection software platform and a growing hardware offering, Barco enters ...
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DirectOut Expands the PRODIGY Series with Additional MADI Options and SNMP Support
DirectOut adds a new module to the PRODIGY Series: the MADI2.SFP.IO. The new module comes with the housing and form factor of the PRODIGY Audio Network modules and hosts two SFP cages that can be equipped with Optical or Coaxial ...
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Martin Audio Announces Major Partnership with 22live
Martin Audio announces its partnership with the recently-formed 22live described as "the UK's next generation pro-audio service provider."
In so doing it reunites the company with hire director, Paul Timmins -- part of a ...
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Christie Delivers Another Industry-first with 22,500 Lumen 4K UHD 1DLP Projector
Christie announces the 4K22-HS, the newest addition to its HS Series of laser projectors. With 22,500 lumens, the new Christie 4K22-HS sets a new industry standard for brightness in 4K UHD 1DLP projection, the company says. ...
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Introducing the XPRS2 Speaker Series from Pioneer DJ
AlphaTheta Corporation announces the release of the new XPRS2 Speaker Series from its Pioneer DJ brand. The XPRS2 Series couples the versatility and mobility of the original XPRS Series with elevated sound-performance and audio ...
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Hidden Splendor of Elation's Artiste Mondrian on Church of the City Christmas Services 2022
Nick Chang has been overseeing lighting for services and other events at Church of the City in Nashville since 2020 and again handled lighting programming and direction for five Christmas services this past December. Employing ...
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4Wall Provides Lighting Gear for the Detroit Lions Introductions and In-Game Lighting for '22-'23 NFL Season
4Wall Entertainment designed and executed the team and player intros and the in-game lighting for the Detroit Lions 2022-2023 NFL season.
In 4Wall Detroit's first full season with the Lions, the team upgraded their current ...
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Theatre in Review: Without You (New World Stages)
Anthony Rapp's musical memoir falls firmly in the category of truth that is stranger than fiction. Part of it is the stuff of Broadway legend: The twenty-five-year-old actor, his career stuck in neutral, gets hired for a musical at ...
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Shure to Participate in ISE 2023
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) will make its annual return to Barcelona January 31 - February 3, 2023. Shure will be back for another year as an ISE conference audio partner and platinum sponsor to support the biggest AV gathering ...
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NAMM's Annual Meeting of the Members Welcomes Eight New Board Members
Earlier today at the Annual Meeting of Members of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), eight new board members were elected to the organization's Board of Directors. Each board member will serve a three-year term and ...
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The 1/52 Project Announces Applications Now Being Accepted for Grants to Early Career Designer Recipients
The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program funded largely by Broadway designers, announces that applications are now being accepted for early-career designer recipients to benefit from $100,000 in grants. Applicants will be ...
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Key Digital Appoints Lavoro as Newest Distributor for the GCC Region
Key Digital has appointed the Dubai-based firm Lavoro as its newest distributor for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the seven member states which make up the ...
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Sound Particles Releases Explorer SFX Cloud
Sound Particles releases Explorer SFX Cloud, a new cloud-based service with multiple high-quality and professional sound effects collections.
From content creators to sound designers, this service offers full access to over 100 ...
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Meyer Sound Introduces 2100-LFC Low-Frequency Control Element
Meyer Sound announces the 2100-LFC low-frequency control element, a powerful new loudspeaker that extends the advanced technology of the PANTHER large-format linear line array loudspeaker down to the lowest limits of audibility. ...
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Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Musicians Look to ASI Audio 3DME System for Hearing Protection
An August 2021 collective bargaining agreement between the Met and Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, the union representing the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, included a groundbreaking ...
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Neutrik Announces New XX Series powerCON blue/grey and speakON Cable Connectors
Neutrik Americas, part of the Neutrik Group announces a dramatic advance to its powerCON and speakON product lines. New XX series powerCON blue/grey and speakON 2- and 4-pole cable connectors feature new functionality, easier ...
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Chapel Hill Church Upgrades its FOH Console to Solid State Logic Live L350 Plus
Chapel Hill Church, a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and a part of Washington state's Gig Harbor community since 1963, upgraded its front-of-house mixing console to a Solid State Logic Live L350 Plus recently. The new ...
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Theatre in Review: The Appointment (Lighting Rod Special at WP Theater)
The Appointment, a musical revue about abortion, makes its case most strongly in three scenes that happen to be the production's most understated. In the first, a quartet of women planning to have the procedure are informed ...
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In Memoriam: John Bilyk (1951 - 2022)
Robe Lighting, Inc. is deeply saddened to announce that John Bilyk, a well-known and colorful figure in the Canadian and American stage lighting communities, died on the evening of December 11, 2022. He was 70 years old. ...
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The BikeFest Spain Team Sets Off Towards ISE this Weekend
Twenty-two live event and AV professionals are ready to cycle up to 390km from Valencia to ISE in Barcelona this weekend. Together as the BikeFest team, they are raising vital funds for industry charities Backup Tech, Music Support, ...
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Key Digital to Deliver AV Solutions at Integrated Systems Europe 2023
Key Digital Systems will be exhibiting at Integrated Systems Europe, January 31 - February 3, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain, at Fira Barcelona - Gran Via, in the HDBaseT Alliance booth 2M650. "Key Digital is well-known for providing ...
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RF Venue Wireless Audio Essentials Make ISE Debt
RF Venue will be exhibiting its line of wireless audio essentials for the first time at Integrated Systems Europe, January 31 - February 3, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain, at Fira Barcelona - Gran Via, booth CS604. ...
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Genelec to Unveil Ceiling and Pendant Mounting Smart IP Loudspeaker Models at ISE
Genelec will be further expanding its Smart IP family of networked loudspeaker systems at ISE with the introduction of the 4435A in-ceiling and 4436A pendant models. The two new additions join the existing 4410, 4420 and 4430 on ...
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GLP Appoints Tyler Wise as Sales and Marketing Director for the Americas
GLP Inc. has appointed Tyler Wise as its new director, sales and marketing (Americas). He brings more than 20 years of experience spanning the entire production management spectrum -- in particular within the live events, ...
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Inner Circle Distribution Announces the Appointment of Industry Veteran Filippo Frigeri as Director of Sales
Inner Circle Distribution (ICD), the award-winning distributor of world-class technologies, announces that industry veteran Filippo Frigeri is joining the team as director of sales. With nearly 20 years of experience working ...
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Pro Audio Systems Appoints Martin Bailey
Bradford, UK-based Pro Audio Systems announces the recruitment of Martin Bailey to the post of projects director. Bailey has enjoyed a stellar international career that has encompassed every aspect of project and production ...
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Sennheiser Group Introduces New Executive Management Board
Following the realignment of the company with a focus on the professional audio business, the Sennheiser Group is entering 2023 with a newly formed management team. The audio specialist's new Executive Management Board includes ...
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Renkus-Heinz Invests in Engineering Department With Appointment of New Test Engineer Joel Enkhorn
On a never-ending quest to bring in the best and brightest, Renkus-Heinz announces the appointment of test engineer Joel Enkhorn. This appointment reinforces the Renkus-Heinz vision of continually investing in its engineering ...
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Chauvet Names NMK Middle East Distributor
To continue providing the highest level of sales and support service in its rapidly expanding Middle Eastern market, Chauvet has entered into an agreement with Dubai-based AV distributor NMK Electronics. ...
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Theatre in Review: Modern Swimwear (The Tank)
Nick and Sylvie have a problem; actually, they have dozens, but first things first: During sex, whenever he is about to climax, Nick's mind floods with painful sounds that derail his orgasm. Over the course of a long, long night of ...
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X1 Returns to ISE with Rigging and Design Software HOLOPLOT Plan in Tow
Following a successful first showing of its X1 Matrix Array at last year's ISE -- bagging the Best of Show award in the Installation category -- Berlin-based pro audio company HOLOPLOT, returns to this year's show to reveal the Beta ...
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LightShark Launches LightShark Core iO at ISE 2023
At ISE 2023 (Hall 7 booth B600), Spanish manufacturer www.equipson.es Equipson will be addressing the needs of AV system integrators by unveiling new additions to its LightShark range of DMX ...
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ADJ Prepares to Showcase Latest Hydro, Focus, and Encore Series Fixtures at ISE 2023
Following a two year pandemic-induced hiatus, the ADJ team is preparing to return to the ISE exhibition with a variety of new entertainment lighting solutions. Previously hosted in Amsterdam, Integrated Systems Europe now takes ...
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Artistic Licence at ISE 2023
Artistic Licence has entered a new chapter in its 30+ year history, following its recent acquisition by global lighting group, Robe Lighting s.r.o. The company is looking forward to sharing news about exciting events and ...
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Robe Changes Up for the Future
Robe lighting starts 2023 with the announcement of two important new roles boosting its international management team, both looking ahead and eyeing the company's expansion over the next several years! ...
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Barco G-series Reaches the Mark of 10.000 Units Sold
Barco shares a new milestone for its G-series as the sales numbers of the single-chip laser phosphor projectors has hit the symbolic mark of 10.000 units. The achievement is a momentous attestation to both the growth of immersive ...
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Claypaky Xtylos Deliver Punch to Lighting Designer Ian MacDonald for Five Finger Death Punch Arena Tour
Lighting designer Ian MacDonald utilized a large complement of Xtylos fixtures, Claypaky's compact beam moving light with a tailor-made RGB laser source, for the recently concluded US arena tour of multi-platinum powerhouse, Five ...
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Listen EVERYWHERE Helps Student Fully Participate in Musical Theatre
Listen Technologies Corporation reports that Listen EVERYWHERE has helped a high school student with hearing loss participate more fully in his school's musical theatre production of Anastasia. ...
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Martin Dudley Sets Sail on Bellowhead Broadside Tour with Chauvet Professional
Imagination sets sail in the sea, according to a familiar poetic refrain. This creative spirit was unfurled recently for Bellowhead's UK tour, a magical 18-city voyage that celebrated the tenth anniversary of the band's iconic Bro ...
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Theatre in Review: Not About Me (Theatre for the New City)
Not About Me may be the most disingenuous title of the season; despite an ample supporting cast, Eduardo Machado's new play is all about him -- and, in his telling, his devastating effect on others. It's a ...
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Professional Development Sessions to Bring the Future Into Focus at The 2023 NAMM Show
The 2023 NAMM Show will offer established and emerging professionals in the music products, pro audio, and entertainment technology segments a suite of 200-plus professional development sessions. Held in the Anaheim Convention ...
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Registration Now Open for AES Europe 2023 Convention, Helsinki, May 13 - 15
The Audio Engineering Society has opened registration for the upcoming AES Europe 2023 Convention, set to take place at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland, May 13 - 15. This 75th anniversary year convention gathers top names ...
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Allen Deneau Joins Bandit Lites as Client Representative
As Bandit Lites continues its historic 55th year, the company announces the hiring of Allen Deneau as its newest client representative.
Deneau brings decades of experience having previously owned a Chicagoland production ...
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LynTec Joins Q-SYS Technology Partner Program
LynTec announces it has joined the Q-SYS Technology Partner Program. This program enables software and hardware technology partners to create market-ready solutions that integrate seamlessly with Q-SYS, a cloud-manageable audio, ...
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School Rocks...with Robe RoboSpots
Sydney Catholic Schools presented four special performances of School of Rock - The Musical in an arena spectacular based on the original Broadway show and staged at the 16,000-capacity Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. ...
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Christie Projection Powers Mapping Spectacle at Iconic Church
Christie projection has helped to elevate a spatial light art experience at a 19th-century church building in Waterloo, Liverpool, UK. At Black Hole - End of Time, projectors were used to map striking content from visual ...
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Analog Way Picturall Mark II Media Server Drives "Alphonse Mucha eMotion" Immersive Exhibition
"Alphonse Mucha eMotion," an immersive exhibition at the Prague Castle Riding School, has concluded its blockbuster three-month run in which Analog Way's Picturall Quad Mark II media server played a central role. "Alphonse Mucha ...
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Rental or Installation-Elation Presenting Latest in Cutting-edge Lighting at ISE 2023
It's a new year and whether you're looking for professional lighting for a rental project or install-quality lighting for an entertainment venue, Elation has a lighting solution to fit your need. Visit Stand 7C500 at the upcoming ...
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4Wall Entertainment Acquires Atlanta-Based Magnum Co.
4Wall Entertainment has acquired Magnum Companies Ltd. of Atlanta, GA.
Magnum's current location will be re-branded as 4Wall Atlanta, with all employees staying on board to service existing and future customers as part of 4Wall' ...
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ZeeVee's European Expansion Sets the Stage
In March 2022, ZeeVee announced the opening of ZeeVee Europe in Augsburg, Germany headed up by managing director Jan-Arne Rosenstein. This was followed by the hiring of pro AV and technology industry veteran Rocco Pucci ...
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The Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience Returns To ISE
Alcons Audio is teaming up with Storm Audio and TiMax at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), to present the return of the award-winning Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience in an updated, all-digital format. ...
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EAW Spotlights New AV Solutions at ISE 2023
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) will be taking the floor at the 2023 ISE Show (Booth 7K140) and showcasing some of its latest audio solutions. Included among these offerings are the brand's new KF210 2-Way 2 X 10" Line Array and AC6 2 ...
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Blizzard Lighting Introduces Node:b Architectural Lighting System
Blizzard Lighting announces its first modular architectural lighting system: Node:b. The new fixture combines a warm white or full color LED light engine with a variety of interchangeable Fresnel and profile lens options, to give ...
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Meyer Sound PANTHER System Flexes for Volbeat European Tour
With catchy hooks driven by pummeling rhythms, Volbeat's intoxicating fusion of rockabilly, metal, and punk has built a loyal following since the Danish band launched in 2001. After co-headlining a North American tour earlier in the year, ...
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Chauvet Professional and 4Wall Help Tom Kenny Reflect Diverse Latin Grammys in Light
The 23rd The Latin Grammy Awards, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort's Michelob Ultra Arena, defied easy categorization, being big, bold, and sensuously stunning one moment, then delivering soft, intimate moments the next. This ...
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L-Acoustics A15i is a Breath of Fresh Air for CITYPARK, St. Louis' New Soccer Stadium
Stand back, NFL -- Major League Soccer (MLS) is looking to make a move on the title for loudest sport in the stadium. CITYPARK, the new home of St. Louis CITY SC, the city's MLS franchise, was designed with maximizing crowd noise in mind. ...
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The Audio Engineering Society Welcomes Bruce Olson as President
The AES welcomes Bruce Olson as president for 2023, the Society's 75th anniversary year. Olson, whose term of service began on January 1, is an AES Fellow whose decades of active service to the Society have helped shape ...
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4Wall Entertainment Promotes Industry Veteran Darren Poultney to Managing Director - EMEA
4Wall Entertainment announces the appointment of Darren Poultney, formerly director of global client strategy, to managing director - EMEA.
Poultney has worked as director of global strategy since 4Wall acquired his ...
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TEKVOX Debuts Highly Integrated Hybrid Flexible 1201-MV+ Universal Switcher
TEKVOX announces the new 1201-MV+, a universal switcher and the most integrated hybrid flexible product on the market.
In designing the 1201-MV+ TEKVOX has taken the industry's most remarkable 5-play presentation switcher, the ...
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Pliant Technologies Announces Dual Listen for MicroCom XR
Pliant Technologies announces the latest MicroCom XR firmware update, which includes the addition of a new Dual Listen feature. Dual Listen gives users the ability to listen to two intercom channels simultaneously. This provides the ...
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Renkus-Heinz Excites the Fans at Pomona College's Revitalized Voelkel Gymnasium
Located near the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Pomona College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. College faculty and staff actively encourage students' intellectual curiosity to help them discover their ...
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GLP Captures the Moment for Rapyd's Grand EDM Dance Finale
GLP lighting featured heavily at a major EDM event recently at the Campo Pequeno Bullring in Lisbon.
The Moment Lisbon was promoted by Israeli-based Rapyd, a worldwide payment solutions company, and delivered by their experience ...
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Relevant AV Solutions Brings Flexibility to New Covenant Church with Chauvet Professional
Greg Klimetz and the team at Relevant AV Solutions gave themselves a clear mission statement when they began planning the "Transformation Project" at New Covenant Church's worship center in the spring of 2021. "The key word in our ...
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Gian Carlo Vannetti Transforms Theatrical Stages Using Obsidian Control's ONYX Platform
Gian Carlo Vannetti is an experienced lighting designer based in Novellara, Italy, who specializes in creating theatrical lighting designs using Obsidian Control Systems' ONYX platform. With nearly 30 years in the ...
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Claypaky Fixtures Light Inaugural Event at Lusail Stadium for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Lighting designer Matthew Tunchon and Qatar Vision Production Company WLL (QVISION) utilized a large Claypaky rig to light the first test event for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 inside the newly built Lusail Stadium in Doha, ...
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Ayrton Exhibits at ISE 2023 Booth 7B550
Ayrton will present a selection of its product range on its integration-themed booth (Booth 7B550) at ISE in Barcelona from January 31 - February 3, 2023.
New products include the newly released Zonda 3, alongside its larger ...
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Bandit Lites Nominated for Lighting Company of the Year
It is with immense pride that Bandit Lites shares its nomination for Lighting Company of the Year at the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards. Since 2001, the award recognizes "pioneering, influential professionals and their contributions, ...
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Elation's Proteus Excalibur Welcomes in 2023 on Spectacular New Year's Eve London Show
London's largest ever New Year's Eve celebration took place at the London Eye on the River Thames, featuring a stunning fireworks and drone display accompanied by a mesmerizing light show designed by Tim Routledge. His first time ...
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Dua by Lago Produces Unique Events with Harman Professional Solutions
To ensure perfectly balanced sound coverage and quality for a wide range of events, KZPRO recently collaborated with Harman Professional Solutions to outfit Dua by Lago with a state-of-the-art networked audio system consisting of ...
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Calvary Baptist Church Adopts Multi Campus Expansion, Standardizes on Sennheiser Systems
With an active membership of 10,000 congregants in the greater Tampa Bay area, Calvary Baptist Church has maintained an impressive growth trajectory over the last several years, adding three additional campuses to its Clearwater-based ...
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Matt Moreland Immerses at Free Chapel with Help from Chauvet Professional and 4Wall
"Anytime I create, my goal is audience immersion," Matt Moreland says when describing his approach to lighting design. "I strive to make the audience feel as though they are part of the show, not sitting in the dark watching ...
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Allen & Heath Avantis Makes Things Easy for Jason Lovins Band
Jason Lovins Band, an independent Christian rock group based out of Kentucky, has been touring consistently in houses of worship and college campus ministries since its formation in 2001. "We're on the road about forty weeks a year," said ...
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Boyband Tour Kicks Off with Robe
The Boyband Tour is a vibrant, joyous, hi-energy, two-hour steamroller of a set inspired by some of the greatest international "boyband" hits from the nineties and noughties -- Westlife, Backstreet Boys, SpiceBoys (celebrating the ...
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Theatre in Review: Otto Frank (Under the Radar/Public Theater)
Roger Guenveur Smith's solo piece examines, in strikingly poetic language, the title figure, a Holocaust survivor and caretaker of his daughter's astounding legacy. As portrayed here, Otto Frank's stream-of-consciousness account ...
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The AES Celebrates 75 Years of Audio Innovation in 2023
In March of 1948, a group of notable engineers committed to improving audio quality held the first meeting of the Audio Engineering Society in New York City. Now, in its 75th Anniversary year, the AES has grown from a charter ...
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KV2 Audio Unveils New Slimline Addition to ESR Family at ISE 2023
ISE 2023 is shaping up to be a busy one for KV2 Audio with four new product debuts across three different product ranges. The first of those concerns the ESR Series which sees the addition of the ESR106 and its dedicated ESR2600D ...
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Moxy Lower East Side Debuts with 1 SOUND Audio Systems
The Moxy Hotel chain has expanded its New York footprint with the launch of the Moxy Lower East Side. The 303-room urban retreat is the ...
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Long Beach Jazz Festival Hosts a Waterside, Music-Filled Weekend with JBL Professional Solutions
To ensure clear, impactful live sound with wide, even coverage for the Long Beach Jazz Festival, AV integrator Flag Systems deployed a dynamic selection of JBL Professional solutions.
Featuring headliners Robert Glasper, Ledisi ...
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Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aqua Fixtures Open the Flood Gates on Gwar's Fall 2022 Tour
Heavy metal band Gwar recently wrapped the fall North American leg of their Black Death Rager World Tour, in which Claypaky Sharpy Plus Aquas played a key and unusual role.
The tour marked the third for Nick Drake ...
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Filament Eleven 11 Gets Creative with Astera
Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand based design studio Filament Eleven 11 is a creative tour de force combining the talents and imagination of lighting and visual artists Rachel Marlow and Brad Gledhill. Working across ...
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BIGABOX Calls on Chauvet Professional to Support Sonny Fodera at O2 Academy Brixton
"When I make my music, I want people to feel good, I can really feel that when they sing the lyrics back to me," house heavyweight Sonny Fodera told an interviewer from Forbes earlier this year. ...
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Rathausmarkt Open Air Hamburg With Alcons Audio
In 2022 the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg once again treated its classical music loving citizens to the Rathausmarkt Open Air, which also heralds the new concert season of the Philharmonic State Orchestra under the baton of star ...
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Pharos Announces New CEO
Lighting controls specialist Pharos Architectural Controls announces the appointment of Simon Hicks as its new chief executive officer. Hicks takes over from Chris Hunt, a founder of the company, who will continue to ...
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Meyer Sound Poised for Another Major Revelation at ISE 2023
At this year's Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Barcelona, Meyer Sound will introduce a new product expected to have a significant impact on portable touring and installed sound industries. Only a year ago, the company ...
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Illuminate Production Services Opens US East Coast Facility Stocked with Elation Gear
Illuminate Production Services (IPS) has recently opened an East Coast facility in Ft. Pierce, Florida, to better serve clients nationwide. The family-owned company, which first opened its doors in Sacramento in 2006, is one of the live ...
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Just Add Power Now Supports tp-link TL-SG3428XMP Switch
Just Add Power announces its support for the tp-link TL-SG3428XMP switch. The JetStream 24-Port Gigabit and 4-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ managed switch with 24-Port PoE+ can be used in single and multiswitch Just Add Power installations. ...
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4Wall Invests in Thousands of Unilumin UPAD IV & IV-S Video Panels
4Wall has invested in thousands of panels from Unilumin's Newest range of rental LED Upad IV and IV-S, building on the success of their UpadIII fleet.
Upad IV brings the newest technology in a lightweight, high-precision panel, ...
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Ayrton Bora and NandoBeam S6 Tell a West Side Story
Staged for the first time at the Cagliari Lyric Theatre in Sardinia, Arthur Laurents' two-act stage musical West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein and loosely based on William Shakespeare's tragedy < ...
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d&b audiotechnik GSL and NoizCalc ringfences high SPL sound for ZoukOut Festival Singapore
Singapore's mammoth ZoukOut Festival returned to the city's Siloso Beach in December, treating more than 30,000 revellers to DJ sets from some of the world's superstar DJs. Nestled between the water, a nature reserve and high-end hotel ...
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Theatre in Review: seven methods of killing kylie jenner (Under the Radar/Public Theater)
The title of Jasmine Lee-Jones' play is the sort of extreme statement that can unleash an outraged tweetstorm, which is pretty much what happens in seven methods of killing kylie jenner. Cleo, a Black, British graduate ...
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Renkus-Heinz Features UBX Series, Iconyx Compact Series, and More in at ISE
Renkus-Heinz will make its return to Integrated Systems Europe from January 31 through February 3 at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via venue in Barcelona, Spain.
ISE 2023 attendees will have the opportunity to experience The Sound ...
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FSR Announces Plans to Bring International Infrastructure and Power Solutions to ISE
FSR announces plans to bring a complement of infrastructure and power products to ISE. The solutions developed specifically to target the international AV market, optimize budgets, and streamline installations. They will be ...
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Bandit Lites Holds Annual General Meeting for Company's Historic 55th Year
Bandit Lites recently held its Annual General Meeting, a gathering of all the team members across the country for an assessment of the year prior and announcements of future endeavors. Bandit chair Michael T. Strickland ...
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LEA Professional Continues International Expansion, Names John Dodson ProCon AV as New Partner
LEA Professional appoints John Dodson ProCon AV as its new sales representative in the Middle East, including Egypt, Turkey, and Israel. The partnership will support the increasing demand for LEA's innovative cloud-enabled ...
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Vectorworks, Inc. Announces New Cloud and Mobile Enhancements Built on Apple Technology
Vectorworks, Inc. has released key updates to the Vectorworks 2023 product line focused on providing users with a more efficient and reliable experience on Vectorworks Cloud Services and the Vectorworks Nomad mobile app utilizing ...
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Daniel Thibault Creates Big Looks on a Small Stage for BIG SOMETHING with Chauvet Professional
A lot of lighting designers looked for ways to stay busy and productive during the pandemic lockdown. Daniel Thibault of Life is Art Studio found a number of means to do this; one was by lighting in-your-car-concerts at drive-in ...
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Ayrton Lighting Rig Shines on European Leg of Kid Cudi's To the Moon 2022 World Tour
Hip-hop artist and producer Kid Cudi recently wrapped the European leg of his To the Moon 2022 World Tour with dates in Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Brussels, Paris and Milan that featured an extensive Ayrton lighting ...
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Casino Tampere Hits the Jackpot with Genelec Smart IP
Casino Tampere is a far cry from the glitz of Las Vegas. Located at Tampere's Nokia Arena, it's only the second casino in Finland and is owned and operated by the Finnish state-owned company Veikkaus. Casino Tampere operates a Responsible ...
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Amsterdam Music Festival Energizes with Robe
Andre Beekmans and a talented team from his Eindhoven, Netherlands-based design studio, The Art of Light, created a stunning lighting scheme for the 2022 Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF) a one-day electronic music extravaganza of ...
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Theatre in Review: The Collaboration (Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)
With The Collaboration and the Neil Diamond musical A Beautiful Noise opening on Broadway two weeks apart, Anthony McCarten transfers his prodigious biographical endeavors from screen to stage. Peter Morgan can ...
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Theatre in Review: KLII (Under the Radar/Chelsea Factory)
The performer Kaneza Schaal has something to say, but during much of KLII she seems bent on keeping her thoughts to herself. The brief theatre piece begins with something of an audience traffic jam; arriving at Chelsea ...
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Martin Audio Plans Hybrid Online / Offline Product Launch Event for ISE 2023
In recognition of the changing post-pandemic exhibition landscape, Martin Audio has announced that it plans to run both an online and offline product launch event at ISE 2023, in order to maximize engagement for those that can and cannot ...
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Pharos to Showcase Solutions at ISE 2023
Lighting control specialist Pharos Architectural Controls is continuing with its commitment to meeting with customers and partners at industry exhibitions, having signed up to exhibit at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2023. Pharos ...
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Fohhn Celebrates its 30th Anniversary and Has a New Logo
Founded in 1993 by musicians and sound engineers, Fohhn has become one of the leading manufacturers for professional loudspeaker systems. Today, mobile and installed Fohhn systems can be found in almost every country in the world. These ...
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White Light Certifies as a B Corporation
Following a rigorous assessment, technical solutions specialist White Light (WL) is now a certified B Corporation (B Corp), joining a socially and environmentally conscious movement ...
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XLR Appointed New Elation Professional Distributor for Belgium and Luxembourg
Elation Professional announces that AV equipment supplier XLR has been appointed the exclusive distributor for Elation Professional lighting products in Belgium and Luxembourg. The distribution partnership went into effect on ...
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CEG Boosts Robe Stock
Cambridge, UK-based company CEG specializes in the trade rental of lighting, power, rigging, and effects equipment used for a wide range of entertainment shows and live events embracing multiple sectors. ...
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d&b Announces New Immersive Business Unit, Appoints Industry Expert Al McKinna to Lead Team
Underscoring its commitment to providing immersive solutions for the event technology industry, d&b has appointed Al McKinna as vice president of its new Immersive business unit. The creation of the new business unit will be ...
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Claypaky Mini Xtylos HPE Fixtures Are a Winner at Supercell's Clash Fest e-sports Tournament in Helsinki
Lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson of Eyebrow Designs AB used 30 Claypaky Mini Xtylos HPE fixtures to illuminate Supercell's annual joint tournament for the "Clash of Clans World Championship" and the "Clash Royale League ...
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Chauvet Professional and Lighting & Sound Company Create Embracive Experience at Maymont Garden Glow
No one knows exactly how many plants and trees grow in the 20 acres that the historic Maymont Estate Park set aside for its popular "Garden Glow" walk-through event. One thing is certain however, each and every one of them charmed visitors ...
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Pete Hutchison Spices up Gerry Cinnamon's Summer Tour with Ayrton
Scottish singer-songwriter, Gerry Cinnamon, concluded his 10-date summer tour of the UK and Ireland with two sell out dates at his hometown stadium, the 50,000-capacity Hampden Park National Stadium in Glasgow, in mid-July and ...
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Point Source Audio Double Mics for The Sound of Music International Tour
Point Source Audio's CONFIDENCE COLLECTION CO2-8WLp have been specified by renowned theatrical sound designer Shannon Slaton ...
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Behind the Scenes Offers Virtual Trainings for Mental Health First Aid and Bystander Intervention
Become a certified Mental Health First Aider in 2023 and make a real difference. Take an active role in helping to care for those you work with. Expand your skill sets by learning how to identify, understand and respond to signs of ...
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Schedule Announced for Symposium: Sound & Color -- The Future of Race in Design at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory announces the full schedule of public events Symposium: Sound & Color - The Future of Race in Design, an interdisciplinary forum exploring how race matters in creative design for live performance, ...
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Michel Arntz Joins Robe
Michel Arntz joins Robe's international sales team as key account manager for Europe.
He will be co-ordinating Robe's activities in 18 countries across Europe including Ukraine, and his area will also include all of ...
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Renkus-Heinz Brings the Sound Solution to the Worship Audio Visual Experience in Orlando
Renkus-Heinz will bring the Sound Solution to WAVE Orlando from January 24 - 26, 2023 at the Avanti Palms Resort & Conference Center.
WAVE Orlando attendees will have the opportunity to experience the Renkus-Heinz Sound ...
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ChamSys Helps Kaiser Chiefs Engage Crowds on UK Tour
"It's been a while, but we're going on tour in November and can't wait to see you again." So read the official statement announcing the recently-completed UK tour by the Kaiser Chiefs.
The multi Brit-Award winning band did indeed get ...
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Rolight Appoints Exclusive Distributor for Elation Professional in the Netherlands
Elation Professional announces that AV equipment supplier Rolight has been named the new exclusive distributor of Elation lighting products in the Netherlands. The agreement, which went into effect on January 1, 2023, also ...
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FC Production in Sweden Invests Heavily in Prolights
FC Production, an events supplier based in Sweden, has invested heavily in a mixture of brand-new Prolights fixtures, including 36x Jet Wash7, 16x Astra Hybrid420, 24x Smart BatPlusG2, and 8x EclFresnel fixtures. ...
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Audio Engineering Society to Receive Technical GRAMMY Award
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has been informed that it will be presented with a prestigious Technical GRAMMY Award during the GRAMMY Week celebration in February 2023. The news was made public as part of the Recording Academy ...
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4Wall Entertainment Promotes Dan Abdalla to Chief Marketing Officer
4Wall Entertainment announces the appointment of Dan Abdalla, formerly VP of marketing and sales, to chief marketing officer.
Abdalla joined 4Wall in 2015 as VP of national operations, working on many projects that ...
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Audio-Technica Introduces ATH-M50xSTS StreamSet Models, World's First Streaming Headsets
Audio-Technica announces the release of its ATH-M50xSTS and ATH-M50xSTS-USB StreamSet streaming headsets. These models are the world's first headsets specifically developed to address the needs of live-streaming content creators, ...
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DCLighting Keeps it Fresh on The Kelly Clarkson Show with Versatile Elation Lighting
Los Angeles-based DCLighting has been successfully lighting The Kelly Clarkson Show since its debut in 2019 and was recognized for Outstanding Lighting Direction with a Daytime Emmy Award in 2020 and in 2022. DCLighting founder ...
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Hillcrest Church Colorizes Christmas with Chauvet Professional
Red and green may be the traditional holiday colors, but the true story and meaning of Christmas can often be better reflected with a broader and more varied palette. This was beautifully evident at the 90-minute "Christmas at Hillcrest" ...
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Roomful of Teeth is All Smiles with DPA Microphones
From first listen, it's obvious that amplified vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth is unlike any other performance group around today. As the ensemble's head audio engineer, Randall L. Squires is no stranger to the band's haunting, ...
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San Diego State University's New Snapdragon Stadium Scores with EAW Audio
San Diego State University recently completed its brand new $310 million, 35,000-seat college football venue, Snapdragon Stadium, and crystal-clear sound was of the utmost importance throughout the project. To achieve a new level of ...
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Visit RCF at ISE 2023
RCF will be exhibiting at ISE in Barcelona. Attendees can visit the company's Booth in Hall 7 - J150 to discover the current portfolio alongside the launch of new products. The focus on the show floor will be a new section dedicated ...
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Apogee, Betty Bennett, and Bob Clearmountain Inspire Students During CRAS AES Event
Collaborations are important, and often result in hits. When music industry icons collaborate with students, it creates an education and opportunities that aren't able to be learned in class and often create paths to bright careers. ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Welcomes Zuo "Rambo" Zhao as Acoustic Engineer
Fulcrum Acoustic welcomes Zuo "Rambo" Zhao as the newest member of Fulcrum's engineering team. As acoustic engineer, Zhao works on developing new technologies and designing new products. He is excited about the culture and ...
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Christopher Melendy Appointed as Central Regional Sales Manager for Allen & Heath USA
Allen & Heath USA announces the hiring of industry veteran Christopher Melendy as regional sales manager for the Central territory. Melendy joins Allen & Heath with over two decades of experience in pro audio and system ...
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Mansfield ISD Center for the Performing Arts Installs Largest Electro-Voice X2 System in North America
Located in suburban Fort Worth, the Mansfield Independent School District (ISD) facilities include the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing Arts, a freestanding 142,000 sq.-ft. facility used for live music and theatre events. It ...
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ADJ Adds New XLPRO Series of Touring Grade Audio Cables to Accu-Cable Range
ADJ announces the expansion of its Accu-Cable range with the introduction of the new XLPRO Series of high-quality audio XLR cables. Available in sizes ranging from 1' to 100', these professional grade cords offer excellent audio ...
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LynTec Technology Available in Wenger Corporation's New Stagelink Power Management System
LynTec announces its award-winning motorized breaker panels and columns are part of Wenger Corporation's new Stagelink Power Management System for performance venues. Stagelink includes a 19" EIA control module with full ...
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Nate Haber Adds Festive Touch to A Lorna Shore Christmas with Chauvet Professional
"My client wanted this to have the look and feel of a quintessential Christmas show." Every lighting designer can relate to that this time of year. But in Nate Haber's case, the request was made with a bit of a different ...
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MHB and Elation KL Provide Illumination for World-class Equestrian Competition
In October, MHB of the Netherlands provided high quality sport lighting for Indoor Friesland, one of Europe's top equestrian competitions. A professionally illuminated wash of the highest standard was a must for the event and MHB ...
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In Memoriam: Mike Clark
Lighting&Sound America has learned that the well-known industry figure Michael David Clark died on December 30 in Cesena, Italy; he was 77. According to newspaper reports, he had recently broken his pelvis following a fall; ...
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URTA Convening Day - Plenary Session and More
The first in-person URTA Convening Day will take place during the URTA Auditions & Interviews (the "URTAs") at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Saturday January 28, 2023.
The primary event will be the plenary discussion "Culti ...
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Allen & Heath Avantis V1.2 Named as a NAMM TEC Award Finalist
Allen & Heath Avantis V1.2 has been announced as a finalist for the 38th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement in Console ...
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Relation Lighting Agency (RLA) New Elation Sales Rep for California, Nevada, and Hawaii
Elation Professional announces that Relation Lighting Agency (RLA) has been appointed the new sales representative for Elation Professional products in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Headed by lighting industry veteran Robert ...
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1 SOUND to Premiere Cannon C8 at ISE Barcelona
New Jersey-based audio gear manufacturer 1 SOUND will launch the Cannon C8 -- a full-range, high-fidelity coaxial loudspeaker -- at ISE Barcelona, January 31 through February 3. The product completes the Cannon Series of point ...
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Jennifer Lucas Reflects Spirit of Taylor Family Christmas with Chauvet Professional
There is a touching beauty to the power of Christmas traditions. Even with the passage of time, and sometimes hardships, they are passed down through generations serving as a source of strength and hope. Jennifer Lucas has a first ...
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Chaparral High School Installs Top-grade Vari-Lite Luminaires to Enhance Professional Learning
The brand-new Chaparral High School in the central Texas city of Killeen opened its doors in August 2022 with a state-of-the-art performing arts wing designed to elevate student learning. It is equipped with an array of luminaires from V ...
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Renkus-Heinz Brings the Wow Factor to Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Slightly off the beaten path, Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Bethlehem, Georgia, has thrived in the same location since 1848 due to its dedicated members. Each successive generation has looked to the future, acting as servants to ...
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d&b Soundscape Rewards Fans with Immersive eSports Experience at World Championship
d&b Soundscape thrilled audiences with a more visceral, immersive experience at the 2022 Defense of the Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) live world championship held recently at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Currently in its eleventh ...
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ADJ Focus Profile and Encore Profile Pro Color Luminaires Chosen For Theatre at Movie Park Germany
Movie Park, the film-themed amusement park in Bottrop Germany, recently refitted its Studio 7 theatre venue using ADJ LED-powered entertainment lighting fixtures. The large and versatile space, used for seasonal productions ...
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