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News Archive - October 2018

(10/30/2018)

-Industry Pressing for Ecodesign Draft Changes

Industry Pressing for Ecodesign Draft Changes

European entertainment industry bodies have proposed "small but essential" amendments to the Ecodesign regulations ahead of key talks in December.
The European Entertainment Ecodesign Coalition (EEEC) -- comprising P ...
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(10/30/2018)

-New Charity for SpotTrack

New Charity for SpotTrack

SpotTrack, the specialist entertainment software tool for making, modifying, and maintaining followspot cue sheets, is now supporting a new charity: Backup -- The Technical Entertainment Charity. ...More

(10/30/2018)

-2019 New World Rigging Symposium Announces Initial Sponsors

2019 New World Rigging Symposium Announces Initial Sponsors

ESTA and USITT announce the initial sponsors for the 2019 New World Rigging Symposium, taking place March 19 - 20, 2019, in conjunction with the USITT Conference and Stage Expo 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.< ...More

(10/30/2018)

-IALD Names Patricia Glasow as a Fellow

IALD Names Patricia Glasow as a Fellow

Auerbach Glasow announces that Patty Glasow has been named a Fellow of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). The organization was founded in 1969 and "strives to set the global standard for ...More

(10/30/2018)

-Brown Note Productions Announces AVL Systems Integration Expansion

Brown Note Productions Announces AVL Systems Integration Expansion

Denver, Colorado, area concert production company, Brown Note Productions, announces that the company will be expanding its systems integration division to include a second location in Austin, Texas. Brown Note Productions ...More

(10/30/2018)

-GLP Luminaires Work to the Max for Axwell & Ingrosso

GLP Luminaires Work to the Max for Axwell & Ingrosso

When two members of Swedish House Mafia -- Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso -- played a one-off show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California, recently, it was seen by fans as a precursor for a band reunion (along ...More

(10/30/2018)

-Christie and Projection Artworks Capture Concorde's History in Projection Mapping Display

Christie and Projection Artworks Capture Concorde's History in Projection Mapping Display

The legendary Concorde no longer takes to the skies with a thundering roar but the supersonic jet -- which flew 60,000' above the Earth at twice the speed of sound -- lives on in a specially constructed hangar at Aerospace Bristol (Engla ...More

(10/30/2018)

-NSCA's Excellence in Product Innovation Awards 2019 Now Accepting Entries

NSCA's Excellence in Product Innovation Awards 2019 Now Accepting Entries

NSCA announces that entries are now being accepted for the fifth annual Excellence in Product Innovation awards. This recognition program honors products that have a profound impact on systems integrators. ...More

(10/30/2018)

-Altman Lighting Shines at the Guardian Angel Cathedral with 4Wall Entertainment

Altman Lighting Shines at the Guardian Angel Cathedral with 4Wall Entertainment

Originally built in 1963, the Guardian Angel Cathedral has been serving both residents and tourists in Las Vegas for more than 50 years. With a multitude of stained-glass mosaics created by world-renowned artists Isabel and Edith Piczek ...More

(10/30/2018)

-Claypaky Luminaires and grandMA Enhance the Game Experience at Bell Center for Montreal Canadiens Fans

Claypaky Luminaires and grandMA Enhance the Game Experience at Bell Center for Montreal Canadiens Fans

Lighting designer Karl Gaudreau has added a large complement of Claypaky fixtures to the lighting at Bell Center for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Gaudreau selected Claypaky SharBar advanced moving LED bars, Axcor Profile ...More

(10/30/2018)

-Danley Gear Supports University of Iowa's "Kinnick Wave" Bringing Smiles to the Children at Adjacent Hospital

Danley Gear Supports University of Iowa's &quot;Kinnick Wave&quot; Bringing Smiles to the Children at Adjacent Hospital

Routinely cited as the best new tradition in college football, the "Kinnick Wave" is an event that happens at every University of Iowa Hawkeye home game. The newly-completed Stead Family Children's Hospital is adjacent to the Hawkeye's ...More

(10/30/2018)

-The Sportsbook at the Golden Nugget Opens with LED Walls Driven by Analog Way NeXtage Processors

The Sportsbook at the Golden Nugget Opens with LED Walls Driven by Analog Way NeXtage Processors

When the Supreme Court ruled last spring that states could legalize sports gambling, Atlantic City's Golden Nugget hotel and casino mobilized to add The Sportsbook off its Main Atrium. The new venue, which encourages guests to "wager, ...More

(10/30/2018)

-W-DMX Sets Up Distribution in Brazil

W-DMX Sets Up Distribution in Brazil

Wireless Solution Sweden, a manufacturer of wireless DMX technology, has recently setup a distribution channel in Brazil, as part of their growth strategy in Latin America.
Effective immediately, Arte em Cena, a São ...
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(10/30/2018)

-Adamson IS-Series Covers Large Congregation at GBI Aruna in Indonesia

Adamson IS-Series Covers Large Congregation at GBI Aruna in Indonesia

GBI Aruna Church is known for its dynamic and inspiring worship services, welcoming over 16,000 weekly congregants across its 15 campuses in the Indonesian city of Bandung. In order to better serve and engage the congregation at its ...More

(10/30/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Prinze (Sheen Center)

Theatre in Review: Prinze (Sheen Center)

The meteoric rise and equally fast flameout of comedian Freddie Prinze is the topic of this frequently wrenching solo show. (He broke through in 1973 and was dead by 1977, six months before his twenty-third birthday.) Of mixed ...More

(10/29/2018)

-ADB Exhibits New LED Technologies at LDI and Wins Prestigious LDI Award

ADB Exhibits New LED Technologies at LDI and Wins Prestigious LDI Award

ADB presented its range of Lexpert (profile - Fresnel - emphasy) white light theatre lights at LDI 2018 earlier this month, along with its Klemantis and Oksalis units, based on the latest HCR technology, which offers a ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Avid Awarded Engineering Emmy for Pioneering Technology and Contributions to the Television Industry

Avid Awarded Engineering Emmy for Pioneering Technology and Contributions to the Television Industry

Avid, a technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, announces it was the recipient of the prestigious Philo T. Farnsworth Award by the Television Academy. The award was presented to Avid at the 70th ...More

(10/29/2018)

-RealMotion Appoints Geoffrey Platt to Serve as Director

RealMotion Appoints Geoffrey Platt to Serve as Director

RealMotion, the new technology venture stemming from award-winning experiential design firm Float4, announces the appointment of industry veteran Geoffrey Platt to the position of director of RealMotion, according ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Martin Audio Demos Popular Products at WFX 2018

Martin Audio Demos Popular Products at WFX 2018

As part of its ongoing North American demo tour, Martin Audio will be demonstrating the new Wavefront Precision Compact (WPC) line arrays, SXH218 subs, CDD-LIVE 12 speakers, and CSX-LIVE 118 subs at WFX 2018 on November ...More

(10/29/2018)

-McLaren Engineering Group Opens New Corporate Office in Bergen County, New Jersey

McLaren Engineering Group Opens New Corporate Office in Bergen County, New Jersey

On October 25, McLaren Engineering Group, a full-service engineering firm with 10 offices nationwide, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its expansion to a 57,000-sq.-ft. Class A corporate office in Woodcliff Lake, New ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Ugala Theatre Viljandi Invests in More Robe Moving Lights

Ugala Theatre Viljandi Invests in More Robe Moving Lights

The Baltic state of Estonia is a country with a population of just over 1.3 million ... and one of the strongest theatre-going traditions amongst all ages and demographics, and as a result, there is a lively and eclectic mix of ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Bernstein's "Mass" in d&b Soundscape at Brevard Music Center

Bernstein's &quot;Mass&quot; in d&b Soundscape at Brevard Music Center

Honoring the intentions of composer Leonard Bernstein, the artistic director of the Brevard Music Center Summer Music Festival, Keith Lockhart, set himself a task: to capture the pioneering spirit of a classic performance in a ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Joe Musico Immerses Crowd at Bassrush Massive AZ with Help from Chauvet Professional

Joe Musico Immerses Crowd at Bassrush Massive AZ with Help from Chauvet Professional

At the entrance to Bassrush Massive AZ was a massive art display that featured two cubes, a smaller one wedged inside a larger version of itself. Emulating the signature artwork of the festival's promotional material, the object ...More

(10/29/2018)

-ISE 2019 to Showcase the Finest in International AV

ISE 2019 to Showcase the Finest in International AV

The 2019 edition of Integrated Systems Europe is set to be the largest in the show's history, with more exhibitors, more floor space, more visitors, and more events than ever before.
ISE 2019 takes place at the RAI Amsterdam ...
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(10/29/2018)

-MILOS Supports GETEC to Thrive on the Most Challenging Projects

MILOS Supports GETEC to Thrive on the Most Challenging Projects

Demand from customers across Europe is ever increasing for more sophisticated structures and services for special projects and live events, the likes of which couldn't even be imagined ten years ago. Companies that specialize in these ...More

(10/29/2018)

-ICONYX Delivers Audio Clear as a Bell at Bell Museum

ICONYX Delivers Audio Clear as a Bell at Bell Museum

The University of Minnesota recently moved its Bell Museum, which first opened in 1872, into a brand new building that is expected to accommodate as many as 105,000 annual visitors-triple the number who visited the old building. The new ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Thunderbodies (Soho Rep)

Theatre in Review: Thunderbodies (Soho Rep)

This, more or less, is the premise of Thunderbodies: The United States has just ended a war in another country, leaving it blasted to bits. Mitigating the sense of triumph that might accompany such an event is an outbreak of ...More

(10/29/2018)

-Theatre in Review: The Ferryman (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Ferryman (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

Jez Butterworth is a playwright of many parts, alternating trim, enigmatic works such as The River with expansive, broad-canvas state-of-the-nation dramas like Jerusalem. The Ferryman may be his most ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Claypaky Exhibits the Future of Show Lighting at LDI

Claypaky Exhibits the Future of Show Lighting at LDI

Claypaky presented many interesting new products this year at LDI, a show which has become an unmissable event for lighting professionals over the years. No less than five Claypaky lights made their début on the American ...More

(10/26/2018)

-City Theatrical's Multiverse Wireless DMX Recognized with Best Debuting Product Award at LDI 2018

City Theatrical's Multiverse Wireless DMX Recognized with Best Debuting Product Award at LDI 2018

City Theatrical's new Multiverse wireless DMX system, recently launched at Live Design International (LDI) on October 19, 2018, was recognized by Live Design/LDI as the 2018 Best Debuting Product in the Lighting Accessories ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Wenger and J.R. Clancy Win Award with Lieto LED Fixture

Wenger and J.R. Clancy Win Award with Lieto LED Fixture

Wenger Corporation's Lieto, the first LED light fixture specifically designed for use in full-stage acoustical shells, won the Best Debuting Product in the Staging & Rigging category at the 30th annual LDI Show in Las ...More

(10/26/2018)

-L-Acoustics Releases Plug-in to Enable Interoperability between Q-SYS Platform from QSC and P1 Processor

L-Acoustics Releases Plug-in to Enable Interoperability between Q-SYS Platform from QSC and P1 Processor

L-Acoustics announces integration between its P1 processor, which began shipping in June 2018, and the Q-SYS Platform from QSC, allowing users to easily control and monitor P1 through Q-SYS. System designers can now ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Allen & Heath Goes Deep with New Plug-Ins for SQ Series

Allen & Heath Goes Deep with New Plug-Ins for SQ Series

In a major "first" for the manufacturer, Allen & Heath has announced that a range of DEEP processing plug-ins is now available as optional add-ons for its SQ Series.
The new options allow SQ users to choose from a suite of plug ...
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(10/26/2018)

-Shure Introduces High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable

Shure Introduces High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable

Shure unveils its new High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable, giving music lovers the best wireless audio experience to date. Building on the success of Shure's innovative line of detachable SE Sound Isolating ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Elation Welcomes Erich Meitzner, Regional Sales Representative

Elation Welcomes Erich Meitzner, Regional Sales Representative

Elation Professional announces the addition of Erich Meitzner to the Elation team as the company's new regional sales representative for Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Meitzner, who hails from Kansas, has a broad ...
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(10/26/2018)

-The American Society of Theatre Consultants Announces New Fellows and Members 2018

The American Society of Theatre Consultants Announces New Fellows and Members 2018

The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) announces that at the fall 2018 Forum meeting held in Chicago on October 13, 2018, two members were recognized and awarded the title of ASTC Fellow for their outstanding ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Paddle Out Debuts New Martin Audio WPM System at Garden Grove Festival

Paddle Out Debuts New Martin Audio WPM System at Garden Grove Festival

The Garden Grove Festival in Southwick, Massachusetts got a dramatic audio upgrade courtesy of a new Martin Audio WPM system provided by Paddle Out Productions.
Paddle Out is comprised of Ryan Burhans and J ...
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(10/26/2018)

-Alcons Audio Fulfills a Constant Craving with k.d. lang

Alcons Audio Fulfills a Constant Craving with k.d. lang

Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang recently wrapped up a 21-date tour across the US, celebrating the 25th anniversary of her critically-acclaimed second solo album Ingénue. Playing theatre-sized venues throughout, an Alcons ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Harman Professional Solutions Brings Exceptional Audio to Florida's Historic Jungle Queen Theme Park

Harman Professional Solutions Brings Exceptional Audio to Florida's Historic Jungle Queen Theme Park

TM Sound & Lighting recently updated Florida's historic Jungle Queen with a complete Harman audio solution provided by Kor Media & Lighting to provide a premium live entertainment experience for guests. ...More

(10/26/2018)

-LITEC Alusfera Creates an "Opera House Effect" in Serbia

LITEC Alusfera Creates an &quot;Opera House Effect&quot; in Serbia

In September, LITEC delivered its Alusfera 2.0 roof structure to the Novi Sad 2021 Foundation for use in a classical concert organized on the Novi Sad town square in Serbia. The Alusfera structure was specifically selected not ...More

(10/26/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Renascence (Transport Group/Abrons Arts Center)

Theatre in Review: Renascence (Transport Group/Abrons Arts Center)

The Transport Group is currently presenting Renascence, a musical about Edna St. Vincent Millay, and I can't imagine why. The show certainly doesn't provide any clues.
Not that Millay isn't an interesting subject for ...
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(10/26/2018)

-Theatre in Review: The Lifespan of a Fact (Studio 54)

Theatre in Review: The Lifespan of a Fact (Studio 54)

Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones, and Bobby Cannavale make such a delightfully oddball trio that for the longest time you might not notice that The Lifespan of a Fact, a comedy about the editing of a ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Final Ecodesign Consult Period: Call on European States to Address Urgent Needs for Stage and Studio Lighting

Final Ecodesign Consult Period: Call on European States to Address Urgent Needs for Stage and Studio Lighting

The EU Commission has released a revised version of the proposed Ecodesign and energy labeling regulations.
The revised texts, which can be read in full at the end of this document, exempt a large number of significant ...
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(10/25/2018)

-ACT Lighting Wraps Successful LDI 2018 with Its Award-Winning Partner Brands Showcasing New Products

ACT Lighting Wraps Successful LDI 2018 with Its Award-Winning Partner Brands Showcasing New Products

ACT Lighting, Inc. celebrated one of its most successful LDI shows ever as it brand partners Ayrton, Claypaky, and MA Lighting netted coveted awards on the convention floor. The exclusive distributor of many ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Musson Theatrical Announces Exciting Team Additions

Musson Theatrical Announces Exciting Team Additions

Musson Theatrical, an entertainment technology supplier based in California's Silicon Valley, announces two new members of its sales force. Please welcome Steve and Bobbie Odehnal.
The Odehnals are not new to ...
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(10/25/2018)

-Three More ESTA Standards in Public Review

Three More ESTA Standards in Public Review

Three more ESTA Technical standards have been posted for public review at http://estalink.us/pr. The public reviews close at the end of the day December 17, except for one that ends on December 24. In alphanumeric order they are:

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(10/25/2018)

-WIcreations Moves 40-45 Audiences 360 Degrees Around Venue

WIcreations Moves 40-45 Audiences 360 Degrees Around Venue

Creative engineering specialist Wicreations has designed, developed, and installed a unique, bespoke wireless laser-guided system to move eight enormous seating tribunes holding audiences watching Studio 100's ground-breaking 4 ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Blippar's Ambarish Mitra to Present Opening Address at ISE 2019

Blippar's Ambarish Mitra to Present Opening Address at ISE 2019

Integrated Systems Europe announces that Ambarish Mitra, the co-founder and CEO of augmented reality technology company Blippar, will present the ISE opening address on February 4, 2019. ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Chemical High for Robe MegaPointes

Chemical High for Robe MegaPointes

The Chemical Brothers have been at the forefront of inventive, interesting and infectiously rhythmic electronic music for nearly 30 years and were a pioneer of the UK's "big beat" movement in the 1990s. They are among the most ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Matthew Brewer Goes Rogue on Newsboys United Tour

Matthew Brewer Goes Rogue on Newsboys United Tour

It's easy to see why songs by Newsboys have played such prominent roles in hit films and videos like God Is Not Dead and the Dove Award-winning children's series Veggie Tales. The rich, vivid imagery of this Grammy-nominated Christian ...More

(10/25/2018)

-RCF Rocks Record Setting Eastern States Exposition

RCF Rocks Record Setting Eastern States Exposition

The Eastern States Exposition, known as "The Big E," set another attendance record this year with over 1.5-million visitors. It's the only event in the country with a state fair-like structure in the nation where more than one state ...More

(10/25/2018)

-ADJ's Innovative Design Series LED Video Panels Honored With Gold Star Product Award

ADJ's Innovative Design Series LED Video Panels Honored With Gold Star Product Award

At last week's LDI trade show in Las Vegas, ADJ was presented by PLSN magazine with a Gold Star Product Award in recognition of the innovative new Design Series of LED video panels that allow the creation of large ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Prolyte Asia Rigging Campus on the Move

Prolyte Asia Rigging Campus on the Move

Prolyte Asia Pacific is well known for hosting the quarterly rigging and training campus at its training facility in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Since the first campus back in September of 2007, over 300 attendees have been trained ...More

(10/25/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Sesar (Ma-Yi Theater Company/Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Sesar (Ma-Yi Theater Company/Theatre Row)

The creators of solo performance pieces -- especially those based on the artists' lives -- often strain to stand out from the crowd, something Sesar does effortlessly: It's the story of a young man and his father coming to ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Elation Continues Trend of Innovation at LDI 2018

Elation Continues Trend of Innovation at LDI 2018

The 30th rendition of the LDI show proved a testament to the growing interest in the Elation Professional product range as the company continued its trend of innovative product launches. The Artiste Series continued to ...More

(10/24/2018)

-LDI Award Winners Announced

LDI Award Winners Announced

The LDI Awards were handed out on Friday, October 19, the first day of the Live Design Show in Las Vegas. Winners of the booth awards included CAST Software (Best Small Booth), GLP (Best Large Booth), Ayrton (Be ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Peavey Unveils SP 2P Powered Speaker System

Peavey Unveils SP 2P Powered Speaker System

Peavey proves that two are better than one in the new SP 2P Powered Speaker System. Expanding on the popular SP Series for rock-solid live audio performance, the SP 2P is comprised of two switching power amplifiers that provide a ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Penn Elcom Gets to the Nuts & Bolts with New Castor Plate

Penn Elcom Gets to the Nuts & Bolts with New Castor Plate

Speed is of the essence in the esoteric and wonderful world of flight case manufacturing. The method by which the wheel is attached to the case is pivotal to the whole process ... so flight case accessory specialist Penn Elcom ...More

(10/24/2018)

-AES New York Convention Connects the International Pro Audio Industry

AES New York Convention Connects the International Pro Audio Industry

Celebrating decades of professional audio leadership in its 70th anniversary year, the Audio Engineering Society raised the bar yet again with its 145th International Convention, the place to be to celebrate and experience the ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Cory Pattak Has Fun Lighting Xanadu with Chauvet Professional

Cory Pattak Has Fun Lighting Xanadu with Chauvet Professional

Ancient Athens may be separated from modern Venice Beach, California by 6,900 miles and 2,400 hundred years, give or take a century or two, but that didn't stop these two very divergent places from melding together on stage in the Jeff ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Wisycom USA Welcomes Paddy Steading to Sales Team

Wisycom USA Welcomes Paddy Steading to Sales Team

Wisycom USA, which was established this year to grow the Italy-based Wisycom brand throughout the Americas, announces the appointment of Patrick "Paddy" Steading as the company's newest sales liaison. In his role, ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Paul Rumble Joins ULA Group VIC as General Manager

Paul Rumble Joins ULA Group VIC as General Manager

ULA Group in Australia, announces Paul Rumble as the general manager of the company's Victorian office.
Cuono Biviano, managing director of the ULA Group, comments: "I am thrilled to welcome Paul on board at ULA ...
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(10/24/2018)

-Community and Apart Provide Quality Audio for Croatia's First Convention Center

Community and Apart Provide Quality Audio for Croatia's First Convention Center

HUST d.o.o. has completed the design and installation of the audio and video systems for the new Šibenik Convention Center at the Solaris Beach Resort. Located in Šibenik, on the beautiful Adriatic coast, the new state-of-the-art ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Berendo Street Baptist Church Upgrades Sanctuary with dBTechnologies

Berendo Street Baptist Church Upgrades Sanctuary with dBTechnologies

When over 1,500 members attend the church every Sunday, providing adequate audio to a brand new, state-of-the-art sanctuary can be a daunting but important project to undertake. In the heart of Koreatown in Los Angeles, California, the ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Tripleplay and AVMI Deliver IPTV and Digital Signage Solution to British Broadcasting Giant, Channel 4

Tripleplay and AVMI Deliver IPTV and Digital Signage Solution to British Broadcasting Giant, Channel 4

British television broadcaster, Channel 4 has installed Tripleplay's IPTV and digital signage solution in its London headquarters, creating an eye-catching video wall in reception and using digital signage throughout the premises, ...More

(10/24/2018)

-New Zealand's Sight & Sound Services' Uses Fiasco Road Cases

New Zealand's Sight & Sound Services' Uses Fiasco Road Cases

The first road cases Henry Norton ever owned were made by his own hand. He had just started Sight & Sound Services in NewZealand, and, in the cash-strapped context of a fledgling business, a do-it-yourself approach to road ...More

(10/24/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Apologia (Roundabout Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: Apologia (Roundabout Theatre Company)

The first act of Apologia positively bristles with hostility -- moments of carefully withheld affection, a bevy of abrasive opinions, a mortifying personal revelation wielded like a knife, and, finally, a brutal son-mother ...More

(10/23/2018)

-New Chauvet Professional Products Receive Enthusiastic Reception at LDI

New Chauvet Professional Products Receive Enthusiastic Reception at LDI

A large number of enthusiastic visitors came to the Chauvet Professional LDI booth to see the debut of new products added to the company's popular Maverick, Rogue, Ovation, COLORado, and STRIKE lines. Drawing attention at ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Neutrik USA Appoints Janet Tufo Marketing Director

Neutrik USA Appoints Janet Tufo Marketing Director

Neutrik USA, a supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces the appointment of Janet Tufo to the position of marketing director. Tufo's new position became ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Solotech Appoints Marie-Josée Primeau as Business Development Director / Manager

Solotech Appoints Marie-Josée Primeau as Business Development Director / Manager

Philip Giffard, president, sales and integration division, announces the appointment of Marie-Josée Primeau as business development director, effective October 15, 2018.
In this role, Primeau works closely with the ...
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(10/23/2018)

-Multi-Dimensional Live Sound: PK Sound Releases Trinity 10

Multi-Dimensional Live Sound: PK Sound Releases Trinity 10

PK Sound, the company developed Trinity Advance Robotic Line Array's three-dimensional wavefront technology, has released Trinity 10 -- the first mid-size, three-dimensionally controlled sound system of its kind. ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Bon Iver Delivers Magnificent Show with L-ISA

Bon Iver Delivers Magnificent Show with L-ISA

Over the past decade, Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon has emerged from the woods of Wisconsin as one of modern music's most inventive songsmiths. Although his group's musical path may have started out sounding something more akin to folk ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Claypaky Muscle Sculpts 1Rebel London's Axcor

Claypaky Muscle Sculpts 1Rebel London's Axcor

The 1Rebel group's new London gym is mixing high intensity workouts with high end entertainment technology, using Claypaky SharBars and Axcor 300s to create an immersive fitness environment.
Adrenalin hunters and clubbers alike ...
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(10/23/2018)

-Harman Professional Solutions Illuminates Inspiring Performances of Mamma Mia! The Musical

Harman Professional Solutions Illuminates Inspiring Performances of Mamma Mia! The Musical

Chameleon Touring Systems recently deployed a Martin by Harman lighting solution for a stunning new production of Mamma Mia! The Musical currently touring across Australia.
Mamma Mia! The Musical is ...
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(10/23/2018)

-American Blues Theater and Goodman Theatre Lead 50th Annual Jeff Awards

American Blues Theater and Goodman Theatre Lead 50th Annual Jeff Awards

The Jeff Awards celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday, October 22, 2018 during a spirited and nostalgic ceremony at Drury Lane Oakbrook. American Blues Theater's Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story received the most awards ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Starlite Trusts LynTec for 24/7 Power Protection and Control in Parx Casino

Starlite Trusts LynTec for 24/7 Power Protection and Control in Parx Casino

LynTec, a manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, announced that New Jersey-based systems integration company Starlite installed LynTec's RPC ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Action Church Grows with Allen & Heath

Action Church Grows with Allen & Heath

Central Florida's Action Church is on the move, with three locations already established and another set to launch later this year, all of which rely on Allen & Heath dLive systems.
First opening its doors not much more than ...
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(10/23/2018)

-Current - A Christian Church Lights Up Its Campus Using Environmental Projection with New Hitachi Projectors

Current - A Christian Church Lights Up Its Campus Using Environmental Projection with New Hitachi Projectors

Members of the 1,500 person congregation that meet at Current - A Christian Church (Current) on Sundays are familiar with the church's mission to create a warm and welcoming environment for members and guests alike. Thanks to Evan ...More

(10/23/2018)

-Colour Sound Experiment Says Hello and Waves Goodbye to Soft Cell

Colour Sound Experiment Says Hello and Waves Goodbye to Soft Cell

Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting and LED screens for a massive Wave Goodbye gig by UK synthpop duo Soft Cell, who reunited after 17 years to play one final show-stopping performance ... at London's O2 Arena. ...More

(10/22/2018)

-Knight of Illumination Awards USA Winners Announced in Las Vegas

Knight of Illumination Awards USA Winners Announced in Las Vegas

The leading lights of the entertainment production industry attended the inaugural Knight of Illumination Awards USA (KOI-USA) on Saturday night in Las Vegas, where the winners were announced at a glittering ceremony and gala dinner. ...More

(10/22/2018)

-Robe Ramps Up the Action for LDI 2018

Robe Ramps Up the Action for LDI 2018

Robe presented part two of its "Lost Worlds" exhibition live show trilogy concept at LDI (Live Design International) in Las Vegas, with another jaw-dropping booth design and an edgy, hi energy 8-minute live dance extravaganza ...More

(10/22/2018)

-ETC's iRFR and aRFR Apps -- It's All About Helping People

ETC's iRFR and aRFR Apps -- It's All About Helping People

Continuing their unmatched generosity to entertainment technology professionals, ETC presented Behind the Scenes with a check today for $18,567.19, representing the most recent proceeds from the company's iRFR and aRFR Radio Focus ...More

(10/22/2018)

-HARMAN Professional Solutions Announces Martin ELP LED Ellipsoid Fixtures

HARMAN Professional Solutions Announces Martin ELP LED Ellipsoid Fixtures

HARMAN Professional Solutions announces new Martin ELP LED ellipsoid fixtures.
Martin ELP fixtures are available in two versions: ELP WW (Warm White) offers industry-leading color rendering and brightness, the company says, ...
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(10/22/2018)

-PROTOS Load Monitoring System Established

PROTOS Load Monitoring System Established

July of this year saw the birth of a new company specializing in load and force monitoring systems for the entertainment industry. The Dutch based company called PROTOS, meaning "first" or freely interpreted "the best" in ancient Greek is ...More

(10/22/2018)

-A.C. ProMedia Appoints Doug Schwartz as Regional Account Manager

A.C. ProMedia Appoints Doug Schwartz as Regional Account Manager

A.C. ProMedia, distributor of multimedia products and solutions aimed at the install and architainment markets appoints Doug Schwartz to the position of regional account manager -- Western United States. ...More

(10/22/2018)

-CHAUVET Professional Establishes Demo/Education Center At The Davenport Theatre

CHAUVET Professional Establishes Demo/Education Center At The Davenport Theatre

CHAUVET Professional has entered into an agreement with the Davenport Theatre to create a product demo and education center in Manhattan. The company will be using the theatre, which is outfitted completely with Chauvet Professional ...More

(10/22/2018)

-Epson Sales Japan Corporation Uses Blackmagic Products for 360-Degree Space Performance

Epson Sales Japan Corporation Uses Blackmagic Products for 360-Degree Space Performance

Blackmagic Design announces ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K, Teranex Mini and its Mini Converters were used as part of massive indoor spatial projection system by Epson Sales Japan Corp.
Based around a 4K and 12G workflow and ...
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(10/22/2018)

-Moscow's "Futuristic" New Concert Hall Crescendos with Claypaky

Moscow's &quot;Futuristic&quot; New Concert Hall Crescendos with Claypaky

Moscow's new Zaryadye Concert Hall opened on September 2018 with a gala performance by the Russian National Orchestra, attended by dignitaries including President Putin. The modernist, glass structure houses a 1,560-seat main auditorium, ...More

(10/22/2018)

-NorCal Schools Select Powersoft Quattrocanali Platform to Power Gymnasium, Theatre Speaker Systems

NorCal Schools Select Powersoft Quattrocanali Platform to Power Gymnasium, Theatre Speaker Systems

When looking to upgrade the loudspeaker systems at two Northern California educational institutions, Rocky Giannetta, president of independent services provider Layer 8, knew he needed amplifiers that offered both Dante ...More

(10/22/2018)

-Front-of-House Engineer Ethan Carlson Praises ShowMatch System from Bose Professional

Front-of-House Engineer Ethan Carlson Praises ShowMatch System from Bose Professional

At a recent tour stop with pop singer and actor Jesse McCartney, front-of-house engineer Ethan Carlson had a chance to work with the Bose Professional ShowMatch DeltaQ line array system and is now among the growing ...More

(10/22/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Ordinary Days (Keen Company/Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Ordinary Days (Keen Company/Theatre Row)

Adam Gwon is back, and it's nice to have him around again. In 2009, the talented Mr. Gwon made a splash with Ordinary Days -- book, lyrics, and score by him -- and one assumed that we would soon be hearing from him regularly. ...More

(10/19/2018)

-Philips Vari-Lite's VL10 BeamWash Sets New Standards in Aerial Dynamics

Philips Vari-Lite's VL10 BeamWash Sets New Standards in Aerial Dynamics

Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) announces the global launch of the new Philips Vari-Lite VL10 BeamWash luminaire. Following successful tests on prime-time television and live concerts in recent weeks, the VL10 BeamWash ...More

(10/19/2018)

-HARMAN Professional Solutions Debuts Martin MAC Allure Profile Featuring with P3 Creative Video Control

HARMAN Professional Solutions Debuts Martin MAC Allure Profile Featuring with P3 Creative Video Control

HARMAN Professional Solutions introduced its freshly innovative Martin MAC Allure Profile LED Moving Head. MAC Allure products were designed to support the unique performance lighting needs of rental and install clients, including ...More

(10/19/2018)

-Wenger Corporation at LDI: Performing Arts Solutions All in One Call

Wenger Corporation at LDI: Performing Arts Solutions All in One Call

Wenger Corporation introduces new innovations at LDI, providing a single stop for acoustical, lighting, staging, rigging, and motion control solutions.
"Our capabilities support the broadest array of product solutions in ...
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(10/19/2018)

-Philips Strand Offers Ideal LED Alternative with New SPX LED WW Profile

Philips Strand Offers Ideal LED Alternative with New SPX LED WW Profile

Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), announces the launch of the new Philips Strand SPX LED WW, a high-output, warm white LED profile spotlight fixture which offers a powerful, energy efficient alternative to existing models. ...More

(10/19/2018)

-GLP US Appoints Miles Dudgeon as North East Sales Manager

GLP US Appoints Miles Dudgeon as North East Sales Manager

GLP announces that Miles Dudgeon has been appointed as the company's new sales manager for the North East.
Dudgeon has spent many years in the industry, initially studying lighting design in college and starting out as a ...
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(10/19/2018)

-Mic Cardone Named Vice President, Sales for A.C. North America's Newest Division

Mic Cardone Named Vice President, Sales for A.C. North America's Newest Division

A.C. ProMedia, distributor of multimedia products and solutions aimed at the install and architainment markets announce the appointment of Mic Cardone to the position of vice president, sales. ...More

(10/19/2018)

-Revised ESTA Technical Standards Program Standard Published, Two Posted for Public Review

Revised ESTA Technical Standards Program Standard Published, Two Posted for Public Review

Three bits of news from ESTA's Technical Standards Program: one revised standard published, one revised standard available for public review, and one standard available for public review for reaffirmation (no changes planned). ...More

(10/19/2018)

-The Broadway League Reveals "The Demographics of the Broadway Audience" for 2017-2018 Season

The Broadway League Reveals &quot;The Demographics of the Broadway Audience&quot; for 2017-2018 Season

The Broadway League's annual demographics report, The Demographics of the Broadway Audience 2017-2018, compares current Broadway theatre-going habits in New York City to previous seasons and aids in predicting trends for the ...More

(10/19/2018)

-Shure Launches Innovative Free Integrated Systems Certification Program

Shure Launches Innovative Free Integrated Systems Certification Program

Shure has underlined its commitment to providing audio professionals with up-to-date technical insights and training with the launch of the new Shure Audio Institute (SAI) Integrated Systems Certification program. ...More

(10/19/2018)

-Motion Mapping uses Green Hippo in World First Stonehenge Mapping Event

Motion Mapping uses Green Hippo in World First Stonehenge Mapping Event

It took a year of negotiations, but 2018 saw Stonehenge host its first-ever live DJ set. And lighting creative Motion Mapping, complete with a pair of Green Hippo Hippotizer Karst Media Servers supplied by A.C. Entertainment ...More

(10/19/2018)

-Theatre in Review: My Parsifal Conductor (Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater)

Theatre in Review: My Parsifal Conductor (Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater)

Allan Leicht's new comedy focuses on that wacky, crazy, fun-loving couple, Richard and Cosima Wagner, embroiling them in a series of farcical mix-ups that play like the pilot for a sitcom called That Darn Composer, or, ...More

(10/18/2018)

-4Wall Names Wes Bailey COO, Elliot Krowe Promoted to Regional GM

4Wall Names Wes Bailey COO, Elliot Krowe Promoted to Regional GM

4Wall Entertainment, a national provider of entertainment lighting and video, has announced the promotions of Wes Bailey to the role of COO and Elliot Krowe to the position of regional general manager for the Northeast ...More

(10/18/2018)

-d&b audiotechnik Americas Expands Second Tier Management Team

d&b audiotechnik Americas Expands Second Tier Management Team

As part of a planned expansion, d&b audiotechnik has appointed two new management roles to support the growth of the company in the Americas.
Marc Lopez joins d&b audiotechnik Corporation as vice president of Marketing Americas. ...
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(10/18/2018)

-Reliable Design Welcomes Industry Veteran Elmer Veith in Sales and Marketing Role

Reliable Design Welcomes Industry Veteran Elmer Veith in Sales and Marketing Role

Reliable Design Services of Quinlan, Texas, announces the addition of Elmer Veith to the company as sales and marketing executive. In this new role Veith will work throughout North America, supporting existing customers as ...More

(10/18/2018)

-disguise Presents Latest Innovations at LDI 2018

disguise Presents Latest Innovations at LDI 2018

disguise will bring its latest hardware and software innovations for collaborative visualization, as well as a preview of the new vx 4 server and an inspiring set of guest speakers, to Booth 316 at LDI 2018, held at the Las Vegas ...More

(10/18/2018)

-Christie Continues to Extend Boundaries with a Showcase of Powerful Tools for Powerful Experiences at LDI 2018

Christie Continues to Extend Boundaries with a Showcase of Powerful Tools for Powerful Experiences at LDI 2018

The global debut of Christie's D4K40-RGB pure laser projector will be among the many booth highpoints as Christie presents the most powerful tools for the most powerful experiences at the 30th Live Design International (LDI) show ...More

(10/18/2018)

-DPA Microphones Shares Expert Advice at AES NY 2018

DPA Microphones Shares Expert Advice at AES NY 2018

The 145th AES Convention offers expert advice for the broad spectrum of audio engineers with an emphasis on the practical, bringing professionals with decades of experience to the stage to inspire and educate attendees. Throughout the show ...More

(10/18/2018)

-API Introduces New 2448 Recording and Mixing Console

API Introduces New 2448 Recording and Mixing Console

API announces the debut of the new 2448 Recording and Mixing Console, presented for the first time at this year's AES Convention in New York. Bridging the gap between the company's 1608 and AXS consoles, the new 2448 responds to ...More

(10/18/2018)

-Claypaky Mythos2 Beam Up Gian Marco's Colorful Shows

Claypaky Mythos2 Beam Up Gian Marco's Colorful Shows

Latin pop-rock royalty Gian Marco performed three sell-out shows at Lima's Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú in October, backed by an array of Claypaky Mythos2. The colourful and dynamic lighting was designed and operated by Gi ...More

(10/18/2018)

-Mode Audio Selects Powersoft's X Series Amplifier Platform for Dire Straits Legacy Concert

Mode Audio Selects Powersoft's X Series Amplifier Platform for Dire Straits Legacy Concert

Loudspeaker systems manufacturer Mode Audio debuted its new FILA Series of line array speakers during the Dire Straits Legacy concert held at Los Angeles' storied Wiltern theatre on September 26. When seeking an amplifier ...More

(10/18/2018)

-Show Imaging Makes Large Investment in Absen's Latest Rental and Staging Polaris LED Series

Show Imaging Makes Large Investment in Absen's Latest Rental and Staging Polaris LED Series

Absen Inc., a provider of LED display solutions, announced today that Show Imaging, a full-service live event management and production company located in southern California, has made a significate investment of more than ...More

(10/18/2018)

-ER Productions Delivers Innovative Laser and SFX Choreography for Kylie's Golden Tour

ER Productions Delivers Innovative Laser and SFX Choreography for Kylie's Golden Tour

Australian popstar, Kylie Minogue's fifteenth concert tour, Golden Tour, consists of 27 shows across Europe, coinciding with the release of her new album, Kylie Presents: Golden. ER Productions were thrilled to ...More

(10/18/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Mother of the Maid (The Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Mother of the Maid (The Public Theater)

The Public Theater gets into the star vehicle business with Mother of the Maid, a thoroughly entertaining historical drama that oddly recalls the Broadway theatre of an earlier era. Fortunately, there's a fully charged star at stage ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Elation Adds World Premiere Product Launches to LDI 2018 Lineup

Elation Adds World Premiere Product Launches to LDI 2018 Lineup

Elation Professional has added three new world premiere products to an already impressive list of innovative product launches at LDI 2018. Showing October 19 - 21 at LDI booth 931 for the first time anywhere will be the ...More

(10/17/2018)

-New Claypaky Products at LDI 2018

New Claypaky Products at LDI 2018

The Claypaky Sharpy Plus and the Claypaky Axcor Spot 400 make their international debut at LDI 2018.
Sharpy Plus is the first true 100-percent Hybrid unit, able to be a perfect beam light and a perfect spotlight. ...
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(10/17/2018)

-Leslie Ann Jones to Receive The NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award

Leslie Ann Jones to Receive The NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award

The NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) committee is pleased to announce that Leslie Ann Jones, the groundbreaking engineer, producer, and director of music and scoring for Skywalker Sound will be inducted into ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Tickets Now on Sale for ESTA's Happy Hour for Behind the Scenes 2019

Tickets Now on Sale for ESTA's Happy Hour for Behind the Scenes 2019

ESTA's Happy Hour for Behind the Scenes provides a terrific opportunity to greet old friends and make new ones while supporting the industry's colleagues in need. The popular charity event, at a new time and place, has moved ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Tony Winner to Head Design and Production Track at Fordham Theatre

Tony Winner to Head Design and Production Track at Fordham Theatre

Clint Ramos was a first-year student at a high school in the Philippines when he was introduced to street theatre. At the time, he wasn't fully aware that he was about to engage in a political demonstration that could have him ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Introducing the ECLIPSE-FS -- a Full Color LED Ellipsoidal

Introducing the ECLIPSE-FS -- a Full Color LED Ellipsoidal

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting, rigging, and video technologies, introduces the ProLights ECLIPSE-FS to its product portfolio. The ECLIPSE-FS offers a new level of performance and expectations to the LED ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Hog Factor Competition Heats Up at LDI 2018

Hog Factor Competition Heats Up at LDI 2018

Three teams of lighting programmers are preparing to battle at the console in the fourth annual Hog Factor Collegiate Lighting Programming Competition at LDI 2018. The action takes place live on Friday, October 19 at 5:00pm at H ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Cameo Showcases New Professional LED Lighting Innovations at LDI 2018

Cameo Showcases New Professional LED Lighting Innovations at LDI 2018

Adam Hall North America, Inc., the newly formed subsidiary of the Germany-based Adam Hall Group, will present a new line-up of LED lighting innovations from its Cameo brand portfolio at this year's Live Design ( ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Shure ULX-D and QLX-D DIGITAL Wireless Systems in J50A Band Now Shipping

Shure ULX-D and QLX-D DIGITAL Wireless Systems in J50A Band Now Shipping

Shure announces that two of its digital wireless systems -- ULX-D and QLX-D -- are available in a new frequency band, J50A (572 - 608MHz, 614 - 616MHz).
"As the post-Incentive auction US spectrum landscape evolves, Shure ...
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(10/17/2018)

-Sennheiser and Neumann at AES

Sennheiser and Neumann at AES

When the AES opens its doors in New York on today, there will not only be AES's 70th anniversary to celebrate but also Neumann.Berlin's 90th company anniversary, which is amply reflected on the joint stand with Sennheiser (b ...More

(10/17/2018)

-New 3D DWG Libraries Release for MILOS Systems

New 3D DWG Libraries Release for MILOS Systems

MILOS, designser of truss and support structures to serve a wide range of needs and functions, announces the release of its latest 3D component libraries for direct use with AutoDesk platforms and other DWG file compatible CAD ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Columbus McKinnon Expands Portfolio of Rigging Attachments for Synthetic Slings

Columbus McKinnon Expands Portfolio of Rigging Attachments for Synthetic Slings

Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of motion control products, technologies, and services for material handling, has expanded its portfolio of rigging attachments for synthetic slings to include ...More

(10/17/2018)

-The Audio Engineering Society Celebrates 70 Years of the Art and Science of Audio

The Audio Engineering Society Celebrates 70 Years of the Art and Science of Audio

The Audio Engineering Society, founded in 1948, has grown to become the preeminent international organization unifying audio engineers, creative artists, scientists, and students worldwide by promoting advances in audio and ...More

(10/17/2018)

-Theatre in Review: On Beckett (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Theatre in Review: On Beckett (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Bill Irwin is at home at the Irish Rep these nights, holding forth on one of his favorite topics, his obsession with Samuel Beckett. It is surely stating the obvious to note that if you don't share his interest, or if his ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Ecodesign Latest -- New Draft Released

Ecodesign Latest -- New Draft Released

On Tuesday, October 9, the EU released a revised version of their proposed new Ecodesign and Ecolabelling Lighting regulations. These are the intended final versions of these regulations. The full texts are available to read via ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Christie Unleashes 40,000 Lumens of Christie RealLaser with the All-in-One Christie D4K40-RGB Projector

Christie Unleashes 40,000 Lumens of Christie RealLaser with the All-in-One Christie D4K40-RGB Projector

Large venues, sports facilities, domes, giant screens, planetariums, and theme park attractions are among the many facilities that will benefit from the new Christie D4K40-RGB 3DLP projector. Designed with Christie TruLife ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Meyer Sound Announces New Promotions

Meyer Sound Announces New Promotions

Looking to sharpen focus and improve customer communication across key market areas, Meyer Sound announces promotions and restructured roles for top-level marketing personnel. John McMahon has been promoted to senior vice ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Ayrton Launches New Luminaires at LDI 2018

Ayrton Launches New Luminaires at LDI 2018

Ayrton returns to LDI 2018 bringing yet more innovation with new products that include the newly launched Bora-S and Khamsin-S fixtures, alongside previews of its new Diablo-S, Diablo-TC, Merak-S and Merak-TC automated ...More

(10/16/2018)

-CAST Shows WYSIWYG R41, Launches New BlackTrax, Broadcast Capability and Global Training at LDI 2018

CAST Shows WYSIWYG R41, Launches New BlackTrax, Broadcast Capability and Global Training at LDI 2018

At this year's LDI show in the Las Vegas Convention Center, October 19 - 21, CAST Group, xhiiting in booth 2255, will showcase the very well-received release (R41) of its WYSIWYG lighting design and previsualization ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Follow-Me Adds Hardware to Its Portfolio

Follow-Me Adds Hardware to Its Portfolio

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting, rigging, and video technologies, announces it has added Follow-Me's hardware solutions to the company's product portfolio.
Follow-Me has recently introduced the new Follow ...
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(10/16/2018)

-ArKaos Introduces Track DJ and Full Fixture Control for Video Mapper

ArKaos Introduces Track DJ and Full Fixture Control for Video Mapper

At LDI 2018 in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21, ArKaos will preview its powerful and flexible MediaMaster 5.4 and GrandVJ 2.6 video and media control platforms.
Both now offer two important new features: TrackDJ is ...
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(10/16/2018)

-High End Systems to Launch SolaSpot 3000 at LDI 2018

High End Systems to Launch SolaSpot 3000 at LDI 2018

Hot on the heels of the release of SolaFrame 3000 in August, High End Systems will launch the SolaSpot 3000 automated luminaire at the upcoming 2018 LDI trade show in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21. Offering the same 37,000+ ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Times Square Lighting to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Times Square Lighting to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Times Square Lighting will exhibit at LDI 2018 October 19 - 21 in booth 3111 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and will feature the following luminaires:
The Mosaic Flood Light features tunable color and a high ...
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(10/16/2018)

-RIVAGE PM Series Firmware Version 2.5 Provides Enhanced Support for Theatre Applications

RIVAGE PM Series Firmware Version 2.5 Provides Enhanced Support for Theatre Applications

The RIVAGE PM digital mixing system has been updated regularly since its initial release and now takes another step forward with firmware update V2.5. The announcement was made today by Yamaha Corporation Japan. ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Blizzard Launches New Redstone Line at LDI

Blizzard Launches New Redstone Line at LDI

Blizzard announces its latest endeavor, "Project: Redstone," a daring mission to create the first ever light show in space, visible from all corners of the Earth. Named after the Redstone Rocket which powered NASA's Mercury ...More

(10/16/2018)

-ADJ Launches Hydro Series IP65-Rated Moving Heads at LDI 2018

ADJ Launches Hydro Series IP65-Rated Moving Heads at LDI 2018

ADJ announces that it will use the 2018 LDI trade show to unveil its latest technology: IP65-rated moving head beam fixtures. The new Hydro Beam X1 and Hydro Beam X2 will bring weatherproof moving heads within the reach of ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Lycian Stage Lighting Names Fogel & Associates Manufacturers Rep

Lycian Stage Lighting Names Fogel & Associates Manufacturers Rep

Lycian Stage Lighting announces that Fogel & Associates will represent the company in New Jersey, New York City, and its suburbs including Long Island and New York's lower and Mid-Hudson Valley. ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Travisville (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Travisville (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Many first-time playwrights stick close to home, pulling drama out of their own personal experiences. William Jackson Harper has bigger fish to fry, and he does so, impressively, in this wide-ranging work, which poses a compelling ...More

(10/16/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Emma and Max (The Flea Theater)

Theatre in Review: Emma and Max (The Flea Theater)

Emma and Max begins with a display of entitled behavior so awful, it can only have been imagined by Todd Solondz. Brooke and Jay, a married couple, are in the process of firing Brittany, their Barbadian nanny. With ...More

(10/15/2018)

-James Suit Joins ACT Lighting as Northeast Regional Sales Manager; Doug Mekanik Moves to Southeast

James Suit Joins ACT Lighting as Northeast Regional Sales Manager; Doug Mekanik Moves to Southeast

ACT Lighting, Inc. announces that James Suit has joined the company as northeast regional sales manager. He will be representing all of the brands distributed by ACT Lighting to clients in the northeastern US, which ...More

(10/15/2018)

-d&b audiotechnik SL-Series Welcomes a New Member

d&b audiotechnik SL-Series Welcomes a New Member

The d&b audiotechnik SL-Series, large scale line array family announces the imminent arrival of a new addition. Delivering all the recognizable features of its SL lineage, from outstanding broadband directivity to advanced rigging ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Join TMB at LDI 2018 -- New Products, New Technology, Classic TMB

Join TMB at LDI 2018 -- New Products, New Technology, Classic TMB

At LDI 2018, TMB will again show a wide selection of exciting new technology in a comfortable, social atmosphere. Come and relax with us at the back-center of the hall! From lighting fixtures, networking, and control; to cabling, ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Kinesys to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Kinesys to Exhibit at LDI 2018

UK automation manufacturer and specialist Kinesys gets things moving on booth 139 for the 2018 LDI entertainment technology expo at Las Vegas Convention Center, which runs October 19 - 21. ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Blizzard Introduces Five New Moving Head Luminaires at LDI

Blizzard Introduces Five New Moving Head Luminaires at LDI

Blizzard is turning heads with an expansion of their moving head lines at LDI 2018. All the fixtures will be on display at booth 1927, October 19 - 21, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, Blizzard holds the ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Zero 88 to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Zero 88 to Exhibit at LDI 2018

UK lighting control manufacturer Zero 88 will have a strong presence at the 2018 LDI expo in Las Vegas, for the first time in several years ... following on from the enormous success and buzz of their FLX range of lighting ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Announcing the Release of Interactive Technologies' CueServer 2 Version 3.0 Software

Announcing the Release of Interactive Technologies' CueServer 2 Version 3.0 Software

Interactive Technologies Inc. will introduce version 3.0 of its award-winning CueServer 2 platform in booth #231 at this year's LDI trade show in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21.
CueServer 2 version 3.0 introduces a new "cont ...
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(10/15/2018)

-AVID Labs Awarded Two Patents

AVID Labs Awarded Two Patents

AVID Labs, LLC was recently awarded two patents.
Patent #10,076,983 - Lighting device with visible light illumination and ultraviolet light illumination that is broader than the visible light illumination and vehicle ...
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(10/15/2018)

-New Yamaha Professional Audio and Steinberg Products Make AES Debut

New Yamaha Professional Audio and Steinberg Products Make AES Debut

The new Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 Digital Audio Console will make its AES debut at booth 624, in New York City, October 17 - 19.
Positioned directly below the current RIVAGE PM10 Digital Mixing System with emphasis on ...
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(10/15/2018)

-Elation DARTZ Mayhem to Mellow on Beartooth Disease Tour

Elation DARTZ Mayhem to Mellow on Beartooth Disease Tour

Victor Zeiser of Squeek Lights is using Elation Professional's new DARTZ 360 LED moving head along with Elation Protron 3K Color LED strobes to support the diverse sounds of hardcore rock band Beartooth on their ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Aaron Cole Offers Advice on Lighting Youth Conferences at Chauvet Professional WFX Session

Aaron Cole Offers Advice on Lighting Youth Conferences at Chauvet Professional WFX Session

Youth conferences offer a great opportunity for the house of worship, allowing it to expand its reach to the next generation. Along with this opportunity comes a challenge. In order to engage young worshippers, a youth conference must ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Anolis Colors Up New Leisure Concept

Anolis Colors Up New Leisure Concept

The new Flower Bowl Complex in Preston has recently installed Anolis' Ambiane LED RGBW downlights.
The lighting scheme brings color and vibrance to this three-cinema screen complex, part of a new multi entertainment and leisure ...
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(10/15/2018)

-Lyric Opera and CFM Sign Multi-Year Labor Deal

Lyric Opera and CFM Sign Multi-Year Labor Deal

A statement by Lyric Opera of Chicago:
"Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local #10-208 (CFM) have reached a multi-year labor agreement extending through the 2020 - 2021 season. Last ...
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(10/15/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Midnight at the Never Get (York Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: Midnight at the Never Get (York Theatre Company)

The York, which, over the years, has given us seemingly every type of musical, now presents Midnight at the Never Get, a show that invents an entirely new subgenre -- call it existential cabaret. The Never Get is a 1960s ...More

(10/15/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Goodbody (Crook Theater Company/59E59)

Theatre in Review: Goodbody (Crook Theater Company/59E59)

What's a lady to do? Marla, the heroine -- if that's the word I want -- of Goodbody cries out, "I just want to know why I'm on a farm with someone who looks like they've been run over by a lawnmower, why I'm hiding cars in ...More

(10/12/2018)

-All Eyes on Robe for T1 Launch at LDI 2018

All Eyes on Robe for T1 Launch at LDI 2018

Robe launches its brand new T1 Profile luminaire at the LDI 2018 expo in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21 -- on booths 2503 and 2603 -- revealed for the first time as the show opens on next Friday. ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Obsidian Control Systems to Launch First Products under ONYX Platform at LDI 2018

Obsidian Control Systems to Launch First Products under ONYX Platform at LDI 2018

Obsidian Control Systems will be showcasing at the LDI Show in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21, the first three lighting control products under the ONYX lighting control platform. Designers, programmers, and operators are ...More

(10/12/2018)

-City Theatrical to Launch Multiverse Wireless DMX System at LDI Show 2018

City Theatrical to Launch Multiverse Wireless DMX System at LDI Show 2018

City Theatrical is launching its new Multiverse wireless DMX system at booth 2815 of the Live Design International (LDI) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Friday, October 19, to Sunday, ...More

(10/12/2018)

-GLP to Celebrate LDI's 30th Anniversary with Largest Booth to Date

GLP to Celebrate LDI's 30th Anniversary with Largest Booth to Date

GLP will sport a new booth display and location (573) at this year's LDI Show, October 19 - 21, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the show marks its 30th anniversary.
Sharing their largest booth to date with ...
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(10/12/2018)

-Introducing Interactive Technologies' Beautiful New Face of CueServer

Introducing Interactive Technologies' Beautiful New Face of CueServer

Interactive Technologies Inc. will debut the newest member of the CueServer product family, the Insite touchscreen in booth 231 at this year's LDI trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, October 19 - 21. ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Total Structures and Eurotruss to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Total Structures and Eurotruss to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Total Structures and Eurotruss want to welcome attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the LDI 2018 exhibition. The companies plan to show visitors the best of both worlds -- 50 years of combined product ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Show Sage LLC Announces New Partnerships with Barco and Pixilab

Show Sage LLC Announces New Partnerships with Barco and Pixilab

Show Sage LLC, North American premium partner and master distributor of Dataton's award-winning multi-display presentation products, announces that they have been appointed a strategic partner of Barco Inc. for ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Clear-Com Brings New and Enhanced Intercom Solutions to LDI Show 2018

Clear-Com Brings New and Enhanced Intercom Solutions to LDI Show 2018

At the LDI Show 2018, Clear-Com, a provider of real-time communications and connectivity solutions, will be showing new hardware and software functionality for FreeSpeak II, a popular digital wireless intercom for live ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Century Industries to Showcase Bandstand Stage at LDI

Century Industries to Showcase Bandstand Stage at LDI

With a corporate philosophy of delivering more efficient and easier solutions for outdoor events, Indiana-based Century Industries offers a portfolio of custom products for temporary events. Mobile stages, grandstands and ...More

(10/12/2018)

-DiGiCo's SD7 Takes a Quantum Leap at AES

DiGiCo's SD7 Takes a Quantum Leap at AES

DiGiCo's AES stand (629) at Manhattan's Javits Convention Center this October 17 - 19 is guaranteed to be a swarm of activity as the company showcases its highly anticipated SD7 Quantum engine, which is now shipping to ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Yamaha Professional Audio Appoints Steve Mate District Manager

Yamaha Professional Audio Appoints Steve Mate District Manager

The Yamaha Professional Audio division (PAD) announces the appointment of Steve Mate to the position of district manager for commercial audio and NEXO sales. He will cover northern/central California, Arizona, ...More

(10/12/2018)

-ADJ Expands COB LED Par Can Series with New RGBW Color Mixing Models

ADJ Expands COB LED Par Can Series with New RGBW Color Mixing Models

Following the success of the original PAR Z100 series of par can fixtures powered by modern warm white COB LEDs, ADJ announces the introduction of two new models offering RGBW color mixing. Providing lighting and stage designers ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Bandit Lites Purchases Mega-Lite Circa Scoops

Bandit Lites Purchases Mega-Lite Circa Scoops

Bandit Lites inventory continues to expand with a recent large purchase of Mega-Lite Circa Scoop LED luminaires, giving clients more variety and range in designing tours, festivals, and events. ...More

(10/12/2018)

-Lyric Opera Statement on Strike Settlement Offer -- CFM Rejects

Lyric Opera Statement on Strike Settlement Offer -- CFM Rejects

"Lyric Opera today offered the Chicago Federation of Musicians (CFM) Local #10-208, a new contract proposal in an effort to resolve the current strike.
"The CFM leadership rejected the compromise, made no counter ...
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(10/11/2018)

-LDI 2018 All About Originality for Elation Professional

LDI 2018 All About Originality for Elation Professional

LDI 2018 will be all about originality for Elation Professional with a string of innovative premiere product launches set for display at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Showing October 19 - 21 at LDI booth 931 for the ...More

(10/11/2018)

-ETC and High End Systems Unite at LDI 2018 with New Products in Tow

ETC and High End Systems Unite at LDI 2018 with New Products in Tow

At the 2018 LDI trade show, ETC and High End Systems will join forces in one large-scale, combined booth to showcase lighting solutions for every show and venue. In addition to new fixtures, controls, and rigging ...More

(10/11/2018)

-Absen Creates Live-Venue Experience with Massive LED Stage Structure at LDI 2018

Absen Creates Live-Venue Experience with Massive LED Stage Structure at LDI 2018

Absen Inc., a global leader in LED display solutions, will showcase its latest rental and staging LED solutions in booth 2939 at the annual Live Design International (LDI) trade show taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, at ...More

(10/11/2018)

-Altman Lighting to Debut the Next Generation Altman Par at LDI 2018

Altman Lighting to Debut the Next Generation Altman Par at LDI 2018

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the LDI Conference and Trade Show, Altman Lighting is excited to be preparing for the North American debut of the new AP-150 RGBW LED Par luminaire at LDI 2018. Located in booth 2227, Altman ...More

(10/11/2018)

-SGM Light Will Show No Mercy at LDI 2018

SGM Light Will Show No Mercy at LDI 2018

At SGM Light the company says "we are merciless. Merciless to our products. That is because we are extremely serious about weather-proofing our fixtures and care about our customers. In fact, we have decided to make IP66 the new ...More

(10/11/2018)

-Doughty Launches the Fifty Clamp at LDI

Doughty Launches the Fifty Clamp at LDI

Doughty Engineering is set to launch the brand new Fifty Clamp at this year's LDI. The clamp which will make its debut on booth 1827 has TUV approval, a safe working load of 50kg and has been designed to fit tube diameter ...More

(10/11/2018)

-AV Stumpfl to Present Projection Screen Systems and PIXERA Media Servers at LDI 2018

AV Stumpfl to Present Projection Screen Systems and PIXERA Media Servers at LDI 2018

AV Stumpfl, the Austrian AV technology manufacturer, will present their latest projection screens and the upcoming PIXERA media server system at this year's LDI show in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21. ...More

(10/11/2018)

-WorldStage Ready to Connect at LDI 2018

WorldStage Ready to Connect at LDI 2018

WorldStage expands its presence at LDI again this year with unique opportunities to get face-to-face with key members of the company's staff. LDI 2018, taking place October 15-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will ...More

(10/11/2018)

-BackStage Pass: Reflections on Life in the Theatre Visits with ETC's Fred Foster

BackStage Pass: Reflections on Life in the Theatre Visits with ETC's Fred Foster

Fred Foster, the founder and CEO of ETC, is the subject of the latest BackStage Pass video. In this incredible two-part interview Foster talks about the beginnings of ETC and how the company became a major force in ...More

(10/11/2018)

-A.C. Lighting Inc. Appoints Bradley Haynes as Brand Manager

A.C. Lighting Inc. Appoints Bradley Haynes as Brand Manager

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting, rigging, and video technologies, announces the appointment of Bradley (Brad) Haynes as brand manager.
Haynes is a 20+ year veteran in the lighting, video, and sound industry, ...
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(10/11/2018)

-Don't Just Shine, Outshine with the New MEGA-Lite Outshine Q500

Don't Just Shine, Outshine with the New MEGA-Lite Outshine Q500

MEGA-Lite presents the Outshine Q500, a powerful IP65 color-changing luminaire. With a sleek modern housing, this RGBW architectural/ theatrical fixture has the ability to create countless color combinations with even coverage and ...More

(10/11/2018)

-LDI2018 Panel Session: Shattering The Fourth Wall Through Tracking in Three Dimensions

LDI2018 Panel Session: Shattering The Fourth Wall Through Tracking in Three Dimensions

Not to be missed, at the LDI 2018 trade show, Cirque du Soleil will host a free-to-attend panel session in room N264 on Thursday, October 18, 2018, focusing on "Shattering The Fourth Wall Through Tracking in Three ...More

(10/11/2018)

-Jason Bullock Powers Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd Tour with ChamSys

Jason Bullock Powers Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd Tour with ChamSys

In 2009, a friend introduced Jason Bullock to an early model of the ChamSys MQ100. It was pretty close to a case of love at first sight. After playing with the console, Bullock took it out on the summer 2009 NINJA tour he ...More

(10/11/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Hitler's Tasters (New Light Theater Project) /Mother Night (59E59)

Theatre in Review: Hitler's Tasters (New Light Theater Project) /Mother Night (59E59)

This past week has produced two very different plays about Nazi Germany. One of the more bizarre facts to emerge about the Third Reich was the existence of a cadre of fifteen adolescent girls who were made to taste Adolph Hitler's food, ...More

(10/10/2018)

-GLP Appoints New Sales Director Brian Dowd

GLP Appoints New Sales Director Brian Dowd

Brian Dowd joins GLP US in a new position as sales director for the company. From an early start, building his first lighting rig at age 15, Dowd has enjoyed a career encompassing positions as electrician, rigger, designer ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Outline Adds to Global Teams

Outline Adds to Global Teams

Outline Srl, a provider of loudspeaker design and electronic processing, announces the appointment of Patrick Wong to the position of regional sales manager, APAC. This, the latest in a series of major recruitments within ...More

(10/10/2018)

-The AES to Present Neumann with 90th Anniversary "Service to Industry" Award

The AES to Present Neumann with 90th Anniversary &quot;Service to Industry&quot; Award

At the Audio Engineering Society's 145th International Convention, Neumann will be presented with a "Service to Industry" award, to mark the company's 90th anniversary (being celebrated throughout the convention); its long, ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Green-GO Creator Brings DMX Ethernet Revolution to LDI 2018

Green-GO Creator Brings DMX Ethernet Revolution to LDI 2018

ELC Lighting, the innovator in DMX control tools and communications for the professional entertainment production market, will present its new ELC GBX Distribution System at the LDI exhibition in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21.< ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Wall of Paladins Delivers Overwhelming Color on Stone Sour Tour

Wall of Paladins Delivers Overwhelming Color on Stone Sour Tour

Stone Sour may be the opening act on the US leg of Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tours 2 tour but the American hard rock band is making an impression with the help of lighting designer Scott Warner and a dynamic wall of color. ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Littlest Broadway Theatre Gets Big Renovation with ETC

Littlest Broadway Theatre Gets Big Renovation with ETC

This spring, Second Stage Theater became the latest non-profit company with a Broadway home, opening the newly-renovated Helen Hayes Theater on West 44th St in New York City. To prepare for the opening, Second Stage made extensive ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Area Four Industries Enjoys a Successful PLASA Show

Area Four Industries Enjoys a Successful PLASA Show

Area Four Industries had a forceful presence at the 2018 PLASA Show last month, where its products were on display including MILOS, LITEC, EXE Technologies, and Xstage.
This year's PLASA Show was a unique outing for LI ...
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(10/10/2018)

-Mega Systems Helps Bad Bunny Look Great

Mega Systems Helps Bad Bunny Look Great

With the use of MEGA-Lite, PR Lighting, MEGA View, and RGBlink products First Born Productions designed a successful concert for the popular Puerto Rican, Latin trap and reggaeton artist, Bad Bunny. Having earned ...More

(10/10/2018)

-KYVA Design Brings Big Looks to Brothers Osborne with Chauvet Professional

KYVA Design Brings Big Looks to Brothers Osborne with Chauvet Professional

Standing over 6'3" tall with broad shoulders and rugged features, the Grammy-nominated country music duo Brothers Osborne cast a striking image on stage. Their already-imposing presence is accented even further on their current tour by a ...More

(10/10/2018)

-4Wall Entertainment Provides Lighting to LD Marc Janowitz for the 2018 Dispatch Tour

4Wall Entertainment Provides Lighting to LD Marc Janowitz for the 2018 Dispatch Tour

This summer, veteran roots rockers Dispatch hit the road in support of its second album in two years, Location 13. Lighting and production designer Marc Janowitz of E26 Design designed the band's summer tour ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Safely On The Run with Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Safely On The Run with Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Entertainment engineering specialist Wicreations was asked to work on two specialist elements -- a moving / tracking video wall and a "star lift" -- for Jay-Z and Beyoncé's On The Run II (OTR II) stadium tour, part of an ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Bandit Lights Up Cam at the Ryman

Bandit Lights Up Cam at the Ryman

Country singer Cam returned to the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, for a headlining show with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. With her honeyed voice, sharp storytelling, and witty song lyrics, the ...More

(10/10/2018)

-PreSonus Loudspeakers and StudioLive Series III Ecosystem Bring Clarity to Word of Life Christian Center

PreSonus Loudspeakers and StudioLive Series III Ecosystem Bring Clarity to Word of Life Christian Center

Located a short distance southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Word of Life Christian Center is dedicated to changing people's lives with the Word of God and equipping them to evangelize the word. Guided by Pastor Leroy Thompson, the ...More

(10/10/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Final Follies (Cherry Lane)/Suddenly (HERE)

Theatre in Review: Final Follies (Cherry Lane)/Suddenly (HERE)

Over the years, Primary Stages has done A. R. Gurney proud, presenting exceptionally fine productions of such peerless high comedies as Indian Blood, Buffalo Gal, and Black Tie. Alas, the streak comes to an end ...More

(10/9/2018)

-ROE Visual to Showcase Creative and Touring LED Products at LDI 2018

ROE Visual to Showcase Creative and Touring LED Products at LDI 2018

ROE Visual will integrate new creative elements in its booth design at LDI, to be held October 19 - 21, 2018, where new ROE Visual rounded corners, circles, triangles, right-angles, and other creative products will be ...More

(10/9/2018)

-PixelFLEX Heads to Vegas in Four Dynamic Trade Show Displays at LDI 2018

PixelFLEX Heads to Vegas in Four Dynamic Trade Show Displays at LDI 2018

With the opening of the 2018 LDI Conference and Exhibition quickly approaching, the Parnell Award-winning and Nashville-based LED video manufacturer PixelFLEX is partnering with four industry leaders exhibiting at the show. As ...More

(10/9/2018)

-ArKaos Presents Training Workshops at LDI

ArKaos Presents Training Workshops at LDI

Media solutions and control specialist ArKaos will be at the LDI expo in Las Vegas next week on the booth of US distributor Elation Professional (931) showing their latest range of products including MediaMaster, ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Allen & Heath's SQ Monitor Mixing Upgrade

Allen & Heath's SQ Monitor Mixing Upgrade

Allen & Heath has unveiled a suite of feature enhancements, designed to make its SQ mixers the perfect compact monitor consoles.
SQ firmware V1.3 adds a listen bus, enabling the engineer to patch PAFL to an IEM system, stereo ...
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(10/9/2018)

-Alteros Goes to Extremes with Direct-to-Fiber Range and Flexibility Enhancement

Alteros Goes to Extremes with Direct-to-Fiber Range and Flexibility Enhancement

Since its introduction, the Alteros GTX 6.5 GHz Ultra Wide Band digital wireless microphone system has been successfully deployed and proven in high-profile broadcast event and live production environments. Alteros, an Audio ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Sommer Cable Introduces LED/Powered Dante Adapters at AES

Sommer Cable Introduces LED/Powered Dante Adapters at AES

Sommer Cable is introducing at AES the innovative and robust SPY-EDA one, two, and four channel digital Dante to analog in/out XLR adapters with locking Neutrik EtherCON Cat6a connectors. The optimum-quality Dante ...More

(10/9/2018)

-NRG Takes on the Adventure of a Lifetime at PLASA 2018

NRG Takes on the Adventure of a Lifetime at PLASA 2018

At the recent entertainment technology PLASA Show in London, Robe once more offered high-energy, high-profile roles to half a dozen NRG crew members. For three non-stop, high-octane days, students and young technicians ...More

(10/9/2018)

-infiLED Appoints New General Manager to Strengthen Global Sports Focus

infiLED Appoints New General Manager to Strengthen Global Sports Focus

infiLED EM, the international providers of high quality bespoke LED displays and solutions, has announced the immediate appointment of Ed De Lucy as general manager - sports division. Joining from Techfront UK, De Lucy ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Ayrton Showcased in Russia by TDS-Pro

Ayrton Showcased in Russia by TDS-Pro

Russia is an exciting, vibrant, expanding market for the entertainment technology industry so Ayrton was excited to be showcased so well in Moscow at the recent Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia 2018 in an astounding interactive ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Blue Parrot Invests in MDG

Blue Parrot Invests in MDG

Theatre and live event production company, Blue Parrot, of Edinburgh has recently enhanced its rental inventory with the purchase of an MDG ICE FOG Compack HP low fog generator and an MDG ATMe haze generator. Blue Parrot ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Lyric Opera and IATSE Sign Multi-Year Labor Deal

Lyric Opera and IATSE Sign Multi-Year Labor Deal

Lyric Opera of Chicago and representatives of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced yesterday that Stagehands Local 2, Wardrobe Local 769, Hair and Make-Up Local 476, and Treasu ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Lyric Opera of Chicago Statement

Lyric Opera of Chicago Statement

"The Chicago Federation of Musicians (CFM) Local #10-208 is on strike at Lyric Opera. This unnecessary and harmful action may require Lyric to cancel performances. Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Unlimited, and other related ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Free Integrated Systems Certification Program Now Available from the Shure Audio Institute (SAI)

Free Integrated Systems Certification Program Now Available from the Shure Audio Institute (SAI)

Shure is committed to providing audio professionals with up-to-date technical insights and training to effectively navigate the rapidly evolving AV industry. To ensure customers are equipped with a deep knowledge and practical ...More

(10/9/2018)

-DPA Microphones Help Amplify the Sounds of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

DPA Microphones Help Amplify the Sounds of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

For nearly 70 years, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has delighted visitors with a spectacular display of music and fireworks from the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Throughout that time, the show has been seen by thousands of ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Lynn Haven Commission Communicates Clearly with ICONYX

Lynn Haven Commission Communicates Clearly with ICONYX

The City of Lynn Haven, Florida, began in 1911 as the third of three colonies established in the South for aging Union Army Civil War veterans. Now a thriving city of more than 20,000 people, about 6.5 miles north of Panama City, Lynn ...More

(10/9/2018)

-Theatre in Review: What the Constitution Means to Me (New York Theatre Workshop)

Theatre in Review: What the Constitution Means to Me (New York Theatre Workshop)

For a lively, provocative assertion that the personal is political, look no farther than Heidi Schreck's fearless, funny examination of the American legal system. And when it comes to the United States Constitution, she ought to ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Chauvet Professional to Unveil an Array of New Lighting Solutions at LDI

Chauvet Professional to Unveil an Array of New Lighting Solutions at LDI

Chauvet Professional is capping off an impressive year that has seen its fixtures excel on global tours, as well as in theatrical applications from Broadway to the West End, by introducing an array of new products at LDI. ...More

(10/8/2018)

-LumenRadio's MiraOS Release 2.1: Ultra Low Energy Mesh Redefined -- Getting High on Going Low

LumenRadio's MiraOS Release 2.1: Ultra Low Energy Mesh Redefined -- Getting High on Going Low

MiraOS Release 2.1: Ultra Low Energy Mesh Redefined -- Getting High on Going Low Wireless technology provider LumenRadio has released an update of its embedded operating system for wireless connectivity -- MiraOS. One of the main ...More

(10/8/2018)

-RCF E MAX Series Is Now Shipping

RCF E MAX Series Is Now Shipping

The full-range passive two-way RCF E MAX series has been designed as a multi-purpose speaker, to achieve the best nearfield quality, vocal coherence, and a stable tonal balance even at high volume. E MAX series builds on the ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Robe for Dead & Company Tour

Robe for Dead & Company Tour

Dead & Company's critically acclaimed 2018 tour kicked off in Mansfield, Massachusetts at the Xfinity Center and returned for a two-night stand at iconic venues such as Citi Field in New York; Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Meet the Notch Team at the LDI Show

Meet the Notch Team at the LDI Show

Live Design International (LDI), the conference and trade show for live design professionals from all around the globe is taking place from October 15 - 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The real-time visual creation tool Notch ...
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(10/8/2018)

-160 Elation Proteus Hybrid Radiate at Parookaville Festival

160 Elation Proteus Hybrid Radiate at Parookaville Festival

On July 20th, the Parookaville music festival in Weeze, Germany, opened its doors for the fourth year for three days of electronic and house music delivered by some of the biggest DJs of the genre such as David Guetta, Zedd, Armin van ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Only Four US Stops Remain on the Stampede Fall 2018 Global Big Book of AV Tour

Only Four US Stops Remain on the Stampede Fall 2018 Global Big Book of AV Tour

Stampede, a provider of value added pro AV distribution and the global AV brand for the DCC technology division, today announced the dates and locations for the four remaining US stops on its fall 2018 Global Big Book of AV ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Limelight Presentation Systems Invests in MLA Compact

Limelight Presentation Systems Invests in MLA Compact

Limelight Presentation Systems has ended a long search for a potent mid-sized loudspeaker array by investing in Martin Audio's MLA Compact.
The delivery of 24 MLA Compact elements and 13 MLX subwoofers ended a journey ...
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(10/8/2018)

-Visitor Registration Opens for Biggest-Ever ISE Show

Visitor Registration Opens for Biggest-Ever ISE Show

Integrated Systems Europe announces that visitor registration for ISE 2019 is now open. The show, which takes place at the RAI Amsterdam February 5 - 8, 2019, features more exhibition space and a bigger conference program ...More

(10/8/2018)

-130 ADJ Moving Heads Fill Latin America's Largest Nightclub with Color and Excitement

130 ADJ Moving Heads Fill Latin America's Largest Nightclub with Color and Excitement

With its long sandy beaches, tropical climate, luxurious resort hotels, and legendary nightlife, Cancun attracts millions of tourists each year. Traveling from across the US, as well as many other countries around the world, visitors ...More

(10/8/2018)

-The Newly Reopened "My Father's Place" Goes with an All Danley Unconventional Design

The Newly Reopened &quot;My Father's Place&quot; Goes with an All Danley Unconventional Design

My Father's Place played a critical role in the New York music scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Located in Roslyn on Long Island just outside the New York City limits, My Father's Place helped launch the careers of scores of musicians who ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Alteros Provides Solid RF and Outstanding Audio for Antigone in Ferguson at the Harlem Stage

Alteros Provides Solid RF and Outstanding Audio for Antigone in Ferguson at the Harlem Stage

When Matthias (Teese) Gohl was asked to create the perfect sound for a five-week run of the powerful show Antigone in Ferguson at the Harlem Stage in New York (September 13 - October 13, 2018), he contacted Frank ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Theatre in Review: The Nap (Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Nap (Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)

Even if the publicity materials for The Nap didn't reveal that playwright Richard Bean started out in standup comedy, a few minutes at the Friedman would be enough to give away the game. That's because The Nap ...More

(10/8/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Oklahoma! (St. Ann's Warehouse)

Theatre in Review: Oklahoma! (St. Ann's Warehouse)

"Let's not break the law. Let's bend it a little." So says Aunt Eller near the end of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, words that the director, Daniel Fish, and his company have taken to heart. Indeed, they ...More

(10/5/2018)

-PRG's GroundControl Followspot System Wins Engineering Emmy Award

PRG's GroundControl Followspot System Wins Engineering Emmy Award

Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG), a world provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, announces it won a 2018 Engineering Emmy Award for its PRG GroundControl Followspot System. The award is presented ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Juha Kiuru joins Green Hippo as International Sales Manager

Juha Kiuru joins Green Hippo as International Sales Manager

Green Hippo announces the appointment of Juha Kiuru as international sales manager. Kiuru, who has been working in the lighting and video sector since 2000, will represent Green Hippo throughout northern European ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Professional Wireless Adds New Quad Distro Units to Alpha Series Lineup

Professional Wireless Adds New Quad Distro Units to Alpha Series Lineup

Orlando, Florida-based Professional Wireless Systems announces the addition of the 1RU Alpha Quad-4 and 2RU Alpha Quad-8 to the Alpha Series, which was introduced earlier this year. The new units will make their industry debut at ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Wisycom USA Brings Wireless Audio Solutions to AES 2018

Wisycom USA Brings Wireless Audio Solutions to AES 2018

Wisycom USA, which was established this year to grow the Italy-based Wisycom brand throughout the Americas, is exhibiting for the first time at AES in New York City, October 17 - 19 in booth 430. The show is the ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Robe Enjoys The Weeknd at Lollapalooza Berlin

Robe Enjoys The Weeknd at Lollapalooza Berlin

Presenting a sizzling hot and eclectic line-up of great music and generating some amazing vibes, Lollapalooza Berlin 2018 was staged at the Olympiastadion and Maifeld -- its fourth site in as many years -- bringing huge waves of positive ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Full Compass Partners with Syncrony to Expand Customer Financing Options

Full Compass Partners with Syncrony to Expand Customer Financing Options

Full Compass announces a partnership with Synchrony, a consumer financial services company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Full Compass customers may now apply for the Pro Buyer Card, a new financing option for ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Dive Bar's Mermaids Get Lit with elektraLite

Dive Bar's Mermaids Get Lit with elektraLite

What's 40' long, looms above people's heads, and contains exotic fish and mermaids? The aquarium at the aptly named Dive Bar! For nearly a decade, this ironically upscale Sacramento, California watering hole has drawn nightly crowds in ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Harman Professional Solutions Equips Maritime New Zealand with Mission-Critical Networked AV Solutions

Harman Professional Solutions Equips Maritime New Zealand with Mission-Critical Networked AV Solutions

Asnet Technologies and avt recently installed an AMX by Harman SVSI Networked AV Solution to provide Maritime New Zealand's new Risk Coordination Center with a scalable, flexible AV system capable of carrying out military ...More

(10/5/2018)

-V&A Dundee Says "Hello World" with Avolites Tiger Touch II

V&A Dundee Says &quot;Hello World&quot; with Avolites Tiger Touch II

Dundee's landmark new V&A museum beamed its way onto the world's cultural map in September with a spectacular light, sound, and pyrotechnics-focused opening ceremony. At the helm of the bold color washes and intricate shapes was lighting ...More

(10/5/2018)

-VisionLite Invests in Kinesys Apex

VisionLite Invests in Kinesys Apex

European stage automation specialist VisionLite invested in a new Kinesys Apex hoist system -- comprising 21 Apex motors -- plus Kinesys K2 control to help facilitate its busy summer work schedule. ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Clair Brothers Brings Signature Sound to Epic Live Productions at Sight & Sound Theatres

Clair Brothers Brings Signature Sound to Epic Live Productions at Sight & Sound Theatres

A production this big requires big sound -- sound that lifts spirits, transports the soul, surrounds the listener, and leaves no question that they've just witnessed a spectacle of historic proportions. Welcome to the Sight & Sound ...More

(10/5/2018)

-ETC Irideon Fixtures Make Shark Tank Shine

ETC Irideon Fixtures Make Shark Tank Shine

Network reality shows have a varied life expectancy -- many fall straight into the "What were they thinking?" bin, others drift into the "Oh, yes I vaguely remember that" half way house of falling ratings, while a few are good for the ...More

(10/5/2018)

-Pliant Technologies CrewCom Provides for ATK Versacom Shows

Pliant Technologies CrewCom Provides for ATK Versacom Shows

ATK Versacom specializes in providing intercom systems for live shows, specials, and corporate events, and has relied on Pliant Technologies CrewCom wireless intercom system for shows like the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Kids ...More

(10/4/2018)

-PLASA Announces a Fresh Batch of Professional Development

PLASA Announces a Fresh Batch of Professional Development

PLASA, the association at the heart of the live entertainment technology industry, has announced three new Professional Development Training events running through autumn 2018 - winter 2019 aimed at industry professionals looking ...More

(10/4/2018)

-ROE Visual Adds 2018 Year-End ROE Academy Sessions

ROE Visual Adds 2018 Year-End ROE Academy Sessions

ROE Visual US, Inc. announces the addition of two-day Essential Technician Training sessions to be held on November 1 - 2, 2018, and December 6 - 7, 2018, from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day, presented by Ralphy Ayala, technical ...More

(10/4/2018)

-Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars Come to Chicago

Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars Come to Chicago

Yamaha Commercial Audio Seminars (YCATS) are coming to Chicago, Illinois, October 23 - 25, 2018, and will be held at The College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center. Registration is now open. The following no-charge classes will ...More

(10/4/2018)

-Theatre Projects' Denver Office Welcomes Chris Moore

Theatre Projects' Denver Office Welcomes Chris Moore

Theatre Projects' Denver team has finished unpacking boxes, settled into their new home, and held a "happy hour" housewarming party with some nearby friends and colleagues. And now they have one more thing to celebrate -- Chris ...More

(10/4/2018)

-JDI Productions and Elation Lighting for Quicksand and New Found Glory

JDI Productions and Elation Lighting for Quicksand and New Found Glory

For post-hardcore music fans the summer of 2018 was something special as two of the genres best, New York-based Quicksand and Glassjaw, teamed up on a 20-date, co-headlining tour across the US. JDI Productions, Inc. of Rhode ...More

(10/4/2018)

-3G Productions Taps d&b audiotechnik GSL System for Electric Daisy Carnival

3G Productions Taps d&b audiotechnik GSL System for Electric Daisy Carnival

Each year, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is transformed into an electronic dance music village made up of multiple live music stages, food, and retail vendors, and more than 100,000 resident revelers per day -- all there to celebrate a ...More

(10/4/2018)

-Cameron Grogan Creates Varied Looks at Big What Festival with Chauvet Professional

Cameron Grogan Creates Varied Looks at Big What Festival with Chauvet Professional

Home Grown Music Network's former Album of the Year winner Big Something has elevated genre-hopping into a rarified art form. Even by jam band standards, this laid-back sextet darts in a mind-boggling array of directions, not only ...More

(10/4/2018)

-AVB Networks Build a New Backbone for Meyer Sound at Roskilde Festival

AVB Networks Build a New Backbone for Meyer Sound at Roskilde Festival

AVB networks were employed as the signal backbone for Meyer Sound systems at three stages of the 2018 Roskilde Festival in Denmark, marking the first time the technology has been used to interconnect the company's GALAXY network ...More

(10/4/2018)

-Revelation Productions Adds EAW RADIUS to Round Out Inventory

Revelation Productions Adds EAW RADIUS to Round Out Inventory

Revelation Productions, a Massachusetts-based corporate AV and installed sound production house, opened their doors 22 years ago with Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) loudspeakers as its mainstay product. Recently the company ...More

(10/4/2018)

-Outline's GTO C-12 Rises to the Top at Creamfields

Outline's GTO C-12 Rises to the Top at Creamfields

London's Capital Sound Hire supplied sound systems to two of the 30+ stages at his year's Creamfields event, including a substantial Outline GTO C-12 rig for the Generator Stage.
One of the world's premier dance music ...
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(10/4/2018)

-dBTechnologies Brings Contemporary Sound to Praise Community Church

dBTechnologies Brings Contemporary Sound to Praise Community Church

Josh Branch, owner of Firelight Media and Integration in Thomasville, Georgia, wanted to make sure the audio system he selected to install at Praise Community Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia, provided even coverage to the ...More

(10/4/2018)

-Protec European Events Announced "AV Production, Staging, and Rental Company of the Year"

Protec European Events Announced &quot;AV Production, Staging, and Rental Company of the Year&quot;

Protec's reputation for its client-centered and comprehensive approach to delivering memorable and innovative events has earned its team the AV award for "AV Production, Staging, and Rental Company of the Year" given by AV ...More

(10/4/2018)

-WYSIWYG Helps New TV Show Achieve Great Ratings

WYSIWYG Helps New TV Show Achieve Great Ratings

CAST Software's WYSIWYG lighting design and previsualization software has been instrumental in bringing one of the world's most popular TV shows to Israel.
Having first aired in Japan in 1997, Ninja Warrior has rapidly ...
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(10/4/2018)

-Robert Juliat Cyrano for Quanta Hall, Taiwan

Robert Juliat Cyrano for Quanta Hall, Taiwan

Quanta Art Foundation has recently installed two Robert Juliat Cyrano 2500W HMI followspots into the Quanta Hall at Hwaya Technology Park in Guishan Township, in Taoyuan County, Taiwan.
Personally designed by Quanta Computer ...
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(10/4/2018)

-Theatre in Review: The Evolution of Mann (The Cell)

Theatre in Review: The Evolution of Mann (The Cell)

This new musical wants to be a status report on the agonies of contemporary singles, but, alas, it feels stuck in its own personal time warp. The marriage-mad hero, Henry Mann, having attended no fewer than a dozen weddings in as many ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Silver Falls Capital Acquires CITC, an Innovator in Special Effects Products for the Entertainment Industry

Silver Falls Capital Acquires CITC, an Innovator in Special Effects Products for the Entertainment Industry

Silver Falls Capital announced yesterday that it has acquired privately held CITC Corp. and associated real estate. Based in Everett, Washington, CITC manufactures and distributes special effects products across multiple ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Ming Cho Lee Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from the Henry Hewes Design Awards

Ming Cho Lee Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from the Henry Hewes Design Awards

Legendary designer and teacher Ming Cho Lee will be honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 54th annual luncheon ceremony in New York on October 22. ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Listen Technologies Names New Regional Sales Manager

Listen Technologies Names New Regional Sales Manager

Listen Technologies, a provider of assistive listening products for 20 years, announces that Casey Schaul has joined the company as the western regional sales manager. Schaul will sell Listen Technologies' full suite of ...More

(10/3/2018)

-LD Systems Lauds L-Acoustics for Lollapalooza

LD Systems Lauds L-Acoustics for Lollapalooza

From its early 1990s origins as a touring festival to its 2005 revival in Chicago, Illinois, Lollapalooza has blossomed into a global festival phenomenon. The Chicago edition of Lollapalooza, annually held in Grant Park between the city's ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Morris Enhances Worship Experience for Two Rivers Church Knoxville

Morris Enhances Worship Experience for Two Rivers Church Knoxville

Two Rivers Church, located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, recently upgraded their sanctuary with a d&b audiotechnik sound reinforcement system installed by Nashville-based Morris Integration. ...More

(10/3/2018)

-RCF at LDI Live Outside

RCF at LDI Live Outside

RCF will once again be participating in the LDI Live Outside event on October 19 - 20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As the conference and trade show for live design professionals from all around the globe, LDI (Live ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Cherry Hills Community Church Does Digital with Lectrosonics Duet

Cherry Hills Community Church Does Digital with Lectrosonics Duet

Cherry Hills Community Church (CHCC) has made a significant investment in Lectrosonics digital and digital hybrid wireless technology, prompted by the FCC's new 600MHz band wireless rules to upgrade its facilities with a fully ...More

(10/3/2018)

-PK Sound Delivers Pristine Sound for Inaugural Bass Canyon Festival

PK Sound Delivers Pristine Sound for Inaugural Bass Canyon Festival

PK Sound and Excision joined forces to present the first ever Bass Canyon Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre, a naturally scenic venue located near the Columbia River Gorge, Washington, and operated by Live Nation. A crowd ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Quebec's Le Groupe Spectre Sonore Acquires MA Lighting's dot2 XL-F Consoles for Its Rental Inventory

Quebec's Le Groupe Spectre Sonore Acquires MA Lighting's dot2 XL-F Consoles for Its Rental Inventory

Quebec-based Le Groupe Spectre Sonore (www.sprectrsonore.com) announces that it has added MA Lighting dot2 XL-F consoles to its rental inventory, which includes MA Lighting products ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Ben Rector Makes Magic Happen with Bandit Lites

Ben Rector Makes Magic Happen with Bandit Lites

Acclaimed American singer-songwriter Ben Rector has embarked on a twenty-eight date engagement entitled Magic: The Tour with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. Named for his sixth studio album, Magic, ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Key Code Media Acquires Burst Communications

Key Code Media Acquires Burst Communications

Key Code Media has reached an agreement to acquire Rocky Mountain and southwest region integrator Burst Communications. The acquisition complements the strengths of the media and entertainment industry's media technology ...More

(10/3/2018)

-Elon University's Schar Center Features Fulcrum Acoustic

Elon University's Schar Center Features Fulcrum Acoustic

The Schar Center is the premier gathering place for major Elon University campus events and home to its NCAA D-1 basketball and volleyball programs. Greensboro, North Carolina's Audio & Light Inc. was selected to design and install ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Spitfire Creative Technologies Announces Acquisition of Green Hippo Ltd and Green Hippo Media Technology Inc.

Spitfire Creative Technologies Announces Acquisition of Green Hippo Ltd and Green Hippo Media Technology Inc.

Spitfire Creative Technologies announces the completion of the acquisition of Green Hippo, a developer and manufacturer of award-winning media servers and digital display products with offices in the UK and the US. The ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Chauvet Professional Showcases Maverick Storm 1 Wash at LDI

Chauvet Professional Showcases Maverick Storm 1 Wash at LDI

Chauvet Professional's Maverick fixtures have been making their mark in 2018, being specified for festivals like the Jay-Z curated Made In America, and on tours by artists like Luke Bryan and Romeo Santos. This year at LDI ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Sennheiser and Neumann Launch Special Wireless Bundle

Sennheiser and Neumann Launch Special Wireless Bundle

To mark Neumann.Berlin's 90th company anniversary, Sennheiser and Neumann have unveiled a very special promotional bundle that combines a Sennheiser evolution wireless 500 G4 microphone system with the Neumann KK 205 ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Altman Lighting Introduces the AP-150 RGBW LED Par Luminaire

Altman Lighting Introduces the AP-150 RGBW LED Par Luminaire

Celebrating their 65th anniversary as one the industry's most trusted lighting solutions providers, Altman Lighting introduces the new AP-150 LED Par luminaire. As the next generation Altman Par, the AP-150 is a compact and ...More

(10/2/2018)

-LynTec Debuts New Solutions that Extend the Reach of Power Control at LDI 2018

LynTec Debuts New Solutions that Extend the Reach of Power Control at LDI 2018

LynTec, a manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting systems, will introduce its new line of Xtend Power Control (XPC) remote relay modules and a standalone controller ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Powersoft Takes Control of Control with the New ArmoniaPlus

Powersoft Takes Control of Control with the New ArmoniaPlus

Already manufacturing the most "green" amplifiers in terms of carbon footprint, Powersoft is now poised to shred efficiency agendas with the launch of its radically redesigned ArmoniaPlus. Uniquely loudspeaker-oriented, the new ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Mackie Announces All-New Headphones and Earphones

Mackie Announces All-New Headphones and Earphones

Mackie today announces the all-new MC Series Professional Headphones and CR-Buds Series High-Performance Earphones. Building on the success of the MP Series In-Ear Monitors, these two new series offer high-quality, affordable ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Sanken Brings Back New CU-31 and CU-32 Compact Condenser Mics

Sanken Brings Back New CU-31 and CU-32 Compact Condenser Mics

Sanken Chromatic Microphones is exhibiting at AES in booth 331 featuring its new CU-31 and CU-32 compact condenser microphones for professional recording. While both mics share identical specs, the CU-31 features an on-axis ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Christie Wins "Most Influential Company" Award at AV Magazine Awards

Christie Wins &quot;Most Influential Company&quot; Award at AV Magazine Awards

Christie, a provider of creating and delivering the world's best visual and audio experiences, has been awarded the "Most Influential Company" award at this year's AV Awards. This special category -- created to celebrate the ...More

(10/2/2018)

-No Restrictions at Nature One with Elation Proteus Hybrid

No Restrictions at Nature One with Elation Proteus Hybrid

Thomas Gerdon Reaps Benefits of IP65 Hybrid Light on Festival's Main Outdoor Open Air Floor Every year on the first weekend in August, tens of thousands of EDM fans converge on the former missile base of Pydna in central Germany for ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Robe Rides the Storm

Robe Rides the Storm

It's not every day that the chance comes up to light a large-scale musical spectacular starring over 100 majestic Friesland horses, geese, a dog, a falcon ... together a few famous actors and singers as well, so Marc Heinz ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Record-Shattering Ed Sheeran Tour Pleases the Masses with Meyer Sound LEO Family

Record-Shattering Ed Sheeran Tour Pleases the Masses with Meyer Sound LEO Family

Propelled by an unbroken string of sellouts in NFL-sized stadiums, Ed Sheeran's Divide tour continues to draw thousands of fans from around the world to hear the unstoppable one-man band. As has been the case from the beginning ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Girl from the North Country (Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Girl from the North Country (Public Theater)

Can a play succeed on mood alone? That's the bet laid down by Conor McPherson and company in this attempt at a high-toned jukebox musical drawing on the enigmatic, supremely melancholic ballads of Bob Dylan. McPherson, a ...More

(10/2/2018)

-Theatre in Review: I Was Most Alive with You (Playwrights Horizons)

Theatre in Review: I Was Most Alive with You (Playwrights Horizons)

With this new work, Craig Lucas reasserts his status as the most gorgeously contrarian of American playwrights. At a time when religious belief is so often casually derided, he wants us to at least consider the possibility of the ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Avid Expands VENUE | S6L Live Sound Platform, Delivers on Promise of Modularity and Scale

Avid Expands VENUE | S6L Live Sound Platform, Delivers on Promise of Modularity and Scale

Avid, a technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, today announced the immediate availability of a new control surface, processing engine, and I/O rack option for its expanded Avid VENUE | S6L unified ...More

(10/1/2018)

-QSC Introduces CP Series Powered Loudspeakers

QSC Introduces CP Series Powered Loudspeakers

QSC, LLC introduces the CP Series of compact, powered loudspeakers. CP represents the best-in-class powered loudspeaker solution for customers who desire QSC performance, quality, and reliability at a value price point. Further ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Litepanels to Exhibit at LDI 2018

Litepanels to Exhibit at LDI 2018

At LDI 2018, October 19 - 21 in Las Vegas, Litepanels will showcase Gemini, the industry's most accurate and versatile 2x1 soft panel in booth 924. Gemini can be set up in an instant to begin producing true, flicker-free, ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Just Add Power Recognizes a Rocking Year of Sales and Support Leadership at CEDIA Expo 2018

Just Add Power Recognizes a Rocking Year of Sales and Support Leadership at CEDIA Expo 2018

Just Add Power (J+P), a provider of Ultra HD over IP video distribution, named the recipients of its Sales Admin of the Year; Sales Rep of the Year; Outstanding Sales, Support, and Partnership; Regional Sales Rock Stars; and the ...More

(10/1/2018)

-DPA Microphones Announces House of Worship Tour

DPA Microphones Announces House of Worship Tour

With the fast pace changes in technology and demands of live sound events, it's easy to lose sight of the message and meaning behind a worship service. DPA Microphones strives to provide the best solutions that help audio ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Eric Prydz HOLO Stuns with Holographic 3D FX Powered by Avolites Ai

Eric Prydz HOLO Stuns with Holographic 3D FX Powered by Avolites Ai

Demigod DJ Eric Prydz's mind blowing HOLO show returned from the future this summer, wowing EDM disciples with holographic technology and magical 3D FX. It was the latest development in a long line of Prydz performances which take media ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Harman Professional Solutions Brings Electrifying Concert Lighting to the 2018 X Games

Harman Professional Solutions Brings Electrifying Concert Lighting to the 2018 X Games

Slamhammer recently deployed a full complement of Martin by Harman lighting fixtures to illuminate three nights of musical performances by major headlining artists at the 2018 X Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Robe for Pablo Alboran Tour

Robe for Pablo Alboran Tour

The stylish, streamlined lighting and visual design for popular chart-topping Spanish singer and musician Pablo Alboran's current Prometo tour has been created by lighting designer Chus Fernandez working closely with ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Lighting for Video Focus of Seth Thiesen Chauvet Professional WFX Learning Session

Lighting for Video Focus of Seth Thiesen Chauvet Professional WFX Learning Session

A growing number of worshippers are watching church services on video, and not all of them are on line either. In addition to viewing live streamed services at home, people are connecting to their house of worship via video at satellite ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Danley Speakers and Subs Convey Every Nuance of Hungary's Lamantin Jazz Fest

Danley Speakers and Subs Convey Every Nuance of Hungary's Lamantin Jazz Fest

It is the Montreal Jazz Festival of Hungary, a talent-packed week in the ancient and yet forward-thinking city of Szombathely near Hungary's western border with Austria. The Lamantin Jazz Fest draws over 3,000 jazz fans and musicians ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Get Connected with the Latest in Audio Networking Technology and Standards at AES New York 2018

Get Connected with the Latest in Audio Networking Technology and Standards at AES New York 2018

As audio signal delivery migrates from traditional cabling to media networks, the AES New York 2018 Networked Audio Track will "highlight the practical aspects of designing, building, and using networked audio systems," ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Theatre in Review: Bernhardt/Hamlet (Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Bernhardt/Hamlet (Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre)

"I am Sarah Bernhardt. Like all actors, I am air." Yes, but what rarified and invigorating air, at least when the divine Sarah is being interpreted by the irrepressible, impossibly gifted Janet McTeer. Fitted out with a ...More

(10/1/2018)

-Theatre in Review: A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (La Femme Productions/Theatre at St. Clement's)

Theatre in Review: A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (La Femme Productions/Theatre at St. Clement's)

Everything about this revival of a late Tennessee Williams work is busy. Harry Feiner's set is crammed with so much furniture that it resembles a thrift shop. The performers are forever bustling about, sometimes running ...More

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