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  Yamaha Corporation to Acquire Disguise
Yamaha Corporation has decided to acquire media-server specialist Disguise, which has been a standard brand used in concert touring, theatre, and other live events. This is an unusual move for Yamaha, which until now has been ...
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Singularity, UK Firm, Launches PENpal, Cybersecurity for Lighting Networks
The UK firm Singularity has launched PENpal, a cybersecurity device for entertainment lighting networks.
According to the company, "PENpal behaves like an adversary sitting directly on your lighting network. It probes your ...
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Jerry Harvey Audio Launches Universal Plus, Bringing Custom Personalization to Universal-Fit IEMs
Jerry Harvey Audio (JH Audio) announces Universal Plus, a new personalization program bringing many customization options available for JH Audio custom IEMs to its universal-fit range.
For the first time, select JH Audio ...
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A.C. Americas Appoints Andre Girard as Territory Manager for Eastern Canada and the National Capital Region
A.C. Americas has appointed Andre Girard to the newly created role of territory manager for Eastern Canada and the National Capital Region.
Girard will focus on growing the company's business by supporting existing ...
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Funktion-One Commended for AV Awards 2026 Installation
At last week's AV Awards, Funktion-One was highly commended for its installation of an immersive audio system at Neushoorn, a 750-capacity live venue in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
The judges described the installation as "A ...
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Central Christian Church Connects Remote Production Teams with Clear-Com's Gen-IC Virtual Intercom
Clear-Com has announced that Central Christian Church has transformed communication across its live production operations by implementing Clear-Com's LQ Series IP interfaces, Gen-IC Virtual Intercom, Agent-IC mobile app and Station ...
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Pierre E. Roy and Marc-Antoine Pelletier Set the Mood for Francis Degrandpre with CHAUVET Professional
Canadian singer Francis Degrandpre's current tour features a design by Pierre E. Roy and Marc-Antoine Pelletier. "The show was built to be an "in your face" experience," Pelletier says. "With Pierre's design, we wanted to ...
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Shure Wireless Technology Delivers the Sound of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
Shure wireless technology supported the MTV Video Music Awards, helping the production team deliver clear, reliable audio for hosts, presenters, and live performances. Axient Digital wireless systems were deployed throughout the ...
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Robe WTFs Not Alone on Mads Langer Summer Tour
Fifteen Robe WTF! multipurpose LED strobe/wash/blinder effects fixtures were in action on the 2026 summer tour by Danish singer-songwriter Mads Langer, in a lighting design by Malte Hauge. ...
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Theatre in Review: Wanted (James Earl Jones Theatre)
Angelica Cheri reportedly based the libretto for Wanted on her family history, and maybe that's the problem with this loud, sometimes baffling new musical. As a tale gets handed down over several generations, it ...
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ETC Introduces IP 65-Rated ColorSource Fresnel VXT MAX
ColorSource Fresnel VXT MAX is the latest fixture in ETC's ColorSource V family, which the company says has become popular in schools, theatres, houses of worship, hotels, and theme parks globally because of its reliability and ...
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Elation Launches Compact SOL I ACL
Elation introduces the SOL I ACL, a compact LED effect luminaire that, the company says, combines the punch of an intense ACL-style beam with the flexibility to ...
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Pliant Technologies Announces CrewCom Flex Now Shipping in the US
Pliant Technologies' CrewCom Flex product line is now shipping in the US. As the industry's first frameless matrix intercom system and the only complete matrix IP-based intercom solution, CrewCom Flex is billed as redefining ...
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loudbox, New Design Studio, Opens
The creative minds behind BTS' Love Yourself Tour and the Emmy-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live on NBC announce their new joint venture, loudbox. Jaw.studio.ny and FragmentNine are coming together to ...
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Motion Laboratories Names Rick Montgomery Chief Executive Officer
Motion Labs has announced Rick Montgomery's appointment as CEO of Motion Laboratories, So-Cal Value Added Services, and Phase3 USA. Montgomery will provide unified leadership and strategic direction across all three ...
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Mercury Sound & Lighting Oufits Islamic Institute's Prayer Hall with EAW AC6
Mercury Sound & Lighting has designed and integrated a new audio system for the Islamic Institute of America's newly constructed 10,583-sq.-ft. prayer hall, one of the region's most architecturally intricate worship spaces. Facing a ...
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3G Productions Invests in ROE Visual Graphite, Deploys it Across Broadcast, Festival and Touring Projects
3G Productions has made a major investment in ROE Visual Graphite, adding 402 full panels, 72 half panels and 48 right-angle panels to its video inventory. The new inventory went into service instantly, on a nationally broadcast ...
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Historic Dallas Majestic Theatre Enters a New Era of Sound with d&b audiotechnik XSL System
The Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas completed a major audio upgrade, installing a d&b audiotechnik SL-Series XSL mobile line array system, featuring XSL8 and XLS12 loudspeakers and XSL-SUB subwoofers. The 105-year-old venue was ...
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Corey Easterbrook Powers Multi-Layer Looks on Taking Back Sunday's Fall Tour with ChamSys
What you see depends on where you stand: Corey Easterbrook has subscribed to this theory when lighting Taking Back Sunday's 16-city fall tour of North America, which kicked off in Nashville on September 16. Busking over the top of ...
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Theatre in Review: Waiting for Lefty (Classic Stage Company)
Talk about populism: In addition to the Democratic electoral wipeout last week, Clifford Odets is suddenly the playwright of the moment; not bad for a guy who died in 1963. Still, few of his successors have offered a tougher ...
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Green Hippo Powers LDI 2026's Battle of the Busk and Brings Estuary Series to Las Vegas
Seven LED screens, a crowd of people who do this for a living, and a handful of programmers are making their debuts at the pro level. No timecode. No safety net. Just music, Green Hippo Hippotizer, and one place for programmers to ...
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RCF Secures Additional Favorable Legal Outcomes in China
RCF S.p.A. has secured additional favorable outcomes in China in trademark infringement and loudspeaker design patent cases. These results advance the company's ongoing efforts to protect its intellectual property, customers, and ...
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Pi by Saharty Launches Professional Software for Live Sound, Immersive Audio and Show Production
Pi by Saharty, founded by sound engineer Essam Elsaharty, has released a family of professional tools for live sound, immersive audio and show production. Every product runs on macOS and Windows, is a one-time purchase with ...
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The Theater Maker, New Show-Control Software, Launches December 1
On December 1, The Music Maker launches The Theater Maker show-control software for Windows and Mac that brings sound, video, and light together behind one Go button.
The Music Maker is the music company of Emmy-winning composer, ...
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LEDucation 2027 Introduces LEDawards
The LEDucation Trade Show and Conference, presented by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), is launching LEDawards-a new product recognition program.
Inspired by LEDucation's core mission of accessibility and ...
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Meyer Sound Promotes Owen Ironside to Senior Sales Director, APAC
Meyer Sound has promoted Owen Ironside to senior sales director, APAC, expanding his leadership responsibilities as the company continues to strengthen its presence across the Asia Pacific region. The promotion comes amid ...
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Pyrotecnico Expands European Presence with New UK Operation
Pyrotecnico announces plans to open a London-based operation to support clients throughout the UK and Europe, beginning in the first quarter of 2027.
The decision follows years of supporting artists and live productions across ...
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Elation Paragon Brings Lighting Versatility to America, Who Hurt You? at National Black Theatre
Elation Paragon LED profile fixtures helped scenic and lighting designer Jiyoun Chang shape the visual world of America, Who Hurt You?, a thought ...
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Matrix Visual Deploys LED Fleet for HPE Discover 2026 with ROE Visual Graphite 2.6
Matrix Visual supplied the LED equipment and technical execution for HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026, at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center. The deployment covered 3,773 active ROE Visual Graphite panels across eight flown walls ...
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Theatre in Review: the ripple, the wave that carried me home (Playwrights Horizons)
Water is the ruling metaphor in Christina Anderson's play, and I'm afraid she wades in too deeply, sometimes ending up in over her head. A compelling family drama lurks inside the ripple, the wave that carried me home ...
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Elation to Reveal the Next Chapter of Proteus at LDI 2026
A world premiere, LDI product debuts, and a hands-on Light Lab color experience await at Elation LDI Booth #3410 in Las Vegas, December 6-8.
Building on a decade of Proteus solutions, Elation will unveil two new lighting ...
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Pro Subrental Marketplace to Moderate Rental Software Shootout at LDI
AT LDI, Las Vegas Convention Center, December 6-8, Pro Subrental Marketplace will moderate a rental management software shootout. The session will see Flex Rental Solutions, Rentman, Hirehop, and Lasso showcase their software ...
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PRG Appoints Former SoundCloud COO and CFO Drew Wilson as Chief Financial Officer
PRG has named Drew Wilson as chief financial officer. Wilson brings more than 20 years of financial and operational leadership across music, media, entertainment, and technology, most recently serving as chief operating and ...
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Color Kinetics Debuts ActiveBeam Technology for Electronic Beam Angle Control with No Moving Parts
Color Kinetics announces ActiveBeam, technology offering active light beam adjustment, from narrow to wide, with no moving parts. It arrives as ActiveBeam versions of two of Color Kinetics' most popular luminaire families: ...
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Sontronics Introduces the SOLO W2 Wireless Microphone Capsule
British microphone manufacturer Sontronics has announced the launch of the SOLO W2, a new supercardioid dynamic wireless capsule designed for compatibility with Sennheiser handheld wireless transmitters. ...
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AES Show Enjoys Big Gains in Attendees, Exhibitors
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) reports a successful AES Show Nashville 2026, held October 30 - November 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. With nearly 3,000 registrations representing 37 countries, AES ...
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Auracast Assistive Listening System Auri Stars in Off-Broadway Production
Auri, the Auracast broadcast audio-based assistive listening system from Listen Technologies and Ampetronic, is featured in Love Me, an immersive theatrical experience written and performed by former Saturday Night ...
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Martin Audio Wavefront Precision Powers Richmond's Iron Blossom Festival VIA Soundworks
Returning for its fourth year, the Iron Blossom Music Festival has cemented its position as a major cultural staple in Richmond, Virginia. With a varied program of artists performing across two stages over two days, the 2026 edition ...
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Robe's GigaPointe Summer for T SERVIS
T SERVIS, a technical production company based in Czechia, has enjoyed a busy 2026 so far, which has included a summer of music festivals, where its newly purchased Robe GigaPointe multifunctional beam moving lights were featured ...
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Theatre in Review: Ms. Blakk for President (Vineyard Theatre)
This is the second major production of Ms. Blakk for President -- the first was at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago -- and it still feels as if it is in the process of becoming. Co-authors Tarell Alvin McCraney and Ti ...
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Theatre in Review: Tristan & Yseult (St. Ann's Warehouse)
Emma Rice calls herself a director and adaptor, words that don't begin to capture her achievements. Really, she's a tightrope walker: Her standard MO is to adapt a well-known property into a theatrical extravaganza that humorously ...
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Theatre in Review: Here There Are Blueberries (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)
"In surveys, people say that the least trusted parts of our society are the government, big business, and social media. One of the most trusted parts? Museums. And why? Because museums are fact-based." So says Sara Bloomfield, museum ...
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ROE Visual at LDI 2026
ROE Visual will bring one of the largest groups of new products in its history to LDI 2026, December 6-8, at Booth #2203 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The lineup spans the rental, touring, corporate, and virtual production ...
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ADJ at LDI 2026
ADJ Lighting invites entertainment professionals to Booth #3007 at LDI this December for a preview of its 2027 lighting solutions, an light show designed and programmed by Steve Kosiba of Squeek Lights, an educational ...
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Shawn Boyle, Jason Ortiz, Nick Stabile, and Chris Tone Join 4Wall Entertainment
4Wall Entertainment has welcomed Shawn Boyle, Jason Ortiz, Nick Stabile, and Chris Tone to its sales team. In the midst of a busy year for the company, each brings a particular skillset supporting various ...
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Joanie Lemercier and Juliette Bibasse Confirmed as Keynote Speakers at Spark 2027
What happens when technology becomes a medium for artistic expression? French artist duo Joanie Lemercier and Juliette Bibasse will explore the possibilities at Spark 2027, taking February 3-4 in Hall 8 at Fira de ...
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Modulo Pi Named Official AVIXA CTS Renewal Unit Provider Paris
Modulo Pi has been officially recognized as an AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) Renewal Unit (RU) Provider. As a result, CTS-certified professionals can now earn 17.5 RUs toward maintaining their credentials by ...
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Royal Albert Hall Employs d&b audiotechnik's New Cardioid Solution
London's Royal Albert Hall has continued its commitment to d&b audiotechnik, upgrading its house sound system with a new cardioid solution based around d&b's KSL, XSL and CCL elements. This latest system, with its extraordinary ...
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Epson Projectors Help Cirque du Soleil ECHO Bring an Immersive World to Life on Tour
When Cirque du Soleil ECHO travels from city to city, virtually every element of the production goes with it, including a projection system designed to transform the performance environment and respond dynamically to the action ...
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Olden Lighting Welcomes Brad Distelhorst as Business Development, Educational Market
Austin, Texas-based Olden Lighting has announced that Brad Distelhorst has joined the company as business development, educational market. Distelhorst began on September 28, and is based in Austin, Texas. ...
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Meyer Sound Constellation Elevates the Dining Experience at Zahav
At Philadelphia's acclaimed Zahav restaurant, chef Michael Solomonov's eclectic playlists are as carefully curated as the menu. But as the dining room filled each night, music and conversation sometimes competed for attention. A new Meye ...
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LEA Professional Announces Partnership with Sigmet Corporation
In line with its mission to expand its domestic reach, LEA Professional has announced a partnership with Sigmet Corporation, a New Jersey-based manufacturer's representative, to expand LEA's presence in the New York metropolitan ...
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Theatre in Review: I Became We (Atlantic Theater Company)
A sixteen-person chorus comes onstage and, accompanied by a piano, sings, "I saw a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, called 'What Do You Know About the Female Body?" Well, that's something you haven't seen before, is it? A bigger ...
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Read Lighting&Sound America's November 2026 Issue
Check out LSA's November 2026 issue!
link.lsamedia.com/nov2026
Special LSA Features this month include:
LSA Cover Feature: Northlight ...
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EXPO-SCENE Sets Show Dates
EXPO-SCENE returns to Montreal on April 7-8, 2027. Produced by the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT/ICTS), this annual gathering is Canada's only trade show dedicated to stage, AV, and event technologies, ...
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AVIXA Announces Marco Pardi as New Chief Executive Office
AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, has named Marco Pardi as its new CEO. Pardi will take the reins of the Association on January 1, 2027, succeeding David Labuskes, CTS, RCDD, who ...
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J.P. Huff Adopts Solid State Logic Live Platform for Pierce the Veil's Front-of-House Duties
Pierce the Veil has been touring with the Solid State Logic (SSL) Live platform since the beginning of 2025. J.P. Huff, the band's front-of-house engineer since 2022, has now mixed the band on every console model in the ...
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Claypaky Unveils the B-EYE K30 FX
Claypaky has revealed the first ace of its four-card campaign: the B-EYE K30 FX, nicknamed "The Entertainer." The creative flagship of the newly launched B-EYE Multilens Family, the K30 FX builds on the B-EYE concept with a double ...
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NEXO Launches microNXAMP4X1 Amplification/Processing Solution
With a power rating positioned between NEXO's nanoNXAMP4 and NXAMPMk2 powered TD controllers, the new microNXAMP4X1 combines advanced signal processing for all NEXO speakers with four-channel Class-D amplifiers, a robust universal ...
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New Elation Rig for Historic Lobero Theatre
Built in 1873 as an opera house by Italian immigrant Jose Lobero, the 604-seat Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara is California's oldest continually operating theater and the fourth oldest in the United States. It recently installed a rig ...
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4 Life Entertainment Creates Versatile Rig for Central Park's SummerStage with CHAUVET Professional
The rig that Spencer Lavoie, of 4 Life Entertainment, oversaw at Central Park's SummerStage relied on eight advanced CHAUVET Professional RDMX Splitters to handle data distribution requirements during the he ongoing 60-show event ...
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Davide Giaroli Joins DirectOut as User Experience Manager
DirectOut has named Davide Giaroli as user experience manager. Bringing extensive experience in broadcast operations, live production workflows, and content creation, Giaroli will play a key role in strengthening the ...
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The Woodlands First Baptist Church Opts for AUDIX Wireless MicroBoom Microphones
The Woodlands First Baptist Church in The Woodlands, Texas, is a large, multi-campus congregation supported by a substantial technical and production infrastructure. At its primary campus, the church seats 1,200 people, hosting three ...
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Void Acoustics Appoints Nathan Short as Head of Technical Services, North America
Void Acoustics announces Nathan Short's appointment as head of technical services, North America. With more than 25 years of professional audio experience, Short brings extensive expertise in sound system design, DSP ...
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Theatre in Review: Rope (The New Group/Theatre at St. Clement's)
Rope is a play loaded with secrets and furnished with psychological closets, and playwright Gordon Greenberg is bent on prying them open and exposing their contents. His rewrite of Patrick Hamilton's venerable ...
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KLANG Announces KOS 6.1
KLANG:technologies announces KOS 6.1, the latest update to its operating system and KLANG:app, which gives every mix its own reverb. The update also adds a safety limiter and an ambience ducker to KLANG:kontroller. ...
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Analog Way Launches CorePlay Tetra, Quad-Output Media Playback Engine for Live Production
Analog Way has launched CorePlay Tetra, a quad-output media playback engine for live events, rental and staging, and fixed installations. Built on the CorePlay media server platform, Tetra delivers four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs at ...
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ACT Entertainment Offers Free Green Hippo Beginner Training
ACT Entertainment is offering free Green Hippo beginner training to help attendees build the skills and confidence to create their first show with Hippotizer.
This one-day course introduces the fundamentals of real-time ...
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PRG Projects Opens New London Studio for Live Events Collaboration
PRG Projects has announced the opening of Project Studio, a new collaborative space in central London that expands the company's custom engineering and technology integration capabilities, bringing its technical expertise closer ...
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Follow-Me Keeps Train in the Spotlight on Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere Tour
Pop-rock band Train have recently wrapped up their major North American summer tour, Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the band's 2001 breakout album and was supported by ...
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Ayrton EagleStrike at Harry Styles' Together, Together Tour
Harry Styles' 2026 Together, Together Tour takes a different approach to the conventional tour pattern: the English singer/songwriter's third outing, this time in support of his fourth studio album Kiss All The Time, Disco ...
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Theatre in Review: 860 (Imperial Theatre)
For Billy Crystal, comedy and tragedy are two sides of a single mask, so it's no surprise his shows freely combine both elements. His first Broadway outing, 700 Sundays, was filled with warm, funny stories about his Long ...
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Neumann Expands Its MCM Clip Mic System with the KK 15 Supercardioid Capsule and MCM 115 Instrument Sets
Neumann announces the launch of the KK 15 Supercardioid Capsule and new MCM 115 Instrument Sets, additions to the Miniature Clip Mic System (MCM).
The KK 15 introduces a supercardioid pickup pattern to the MCM system, ...
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Epson to Make IAAPA Expo Debut
For the first time, Epson has announced it will exhibit at IAAPA Expo. The company will showcase its projection technology designed to create immersive experiences and transform spaces, along with point-of-sale (POS) solutions that ...
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Showeditor V8 Released
The free laser show control software Showeditor gets a new release as Version 8 -- with a broad set of bug fixes, stability improvements and feature enhancements. Showeditor is a free software for creating live laser shows and ...
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Firehouse and JBL Professional Take the Runway at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
For the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Firehouse Productions delivered concert-level audio for one of fashion and entertainment's most recognizable runway events. Held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, the ...
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Robe Goes Wild for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' Tour
Australian singer, musician, and writer Nick Cave has completed the final European leg of a world tour with The Bad Seeds. This run of shows followed on from their Wild God album campaign in 2024/25. ...
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Outline at Rock in Rio 2026
Held over two weekends - September 4 to 7 and 11-13 September, at the Cidade do Rock in Rio de Janeiro's Parque Olimpico, the 2026 edition of Rock in Rio drew more than 700,000 people from 89 countries, according to the organizers. Foo ...
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Theatre in Review: The Imaginary Invalid (Roundabout Theatre Company at Todd Haimes Theatre)
The Imaginary Invalid is a delightful contradiction: an outrageous farce delivered with Euclidean precision. Brandon J. Dirden's direction of Moliere's lusty spoof of those who practice the healing arts ...
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Theatre in Review: Specky Clark (Irish Arts Center)
If you're still in a Halloween mood, consider Specky Clark, a macabre theatre/dance piece, written, choreographed, and directed by Oona Doherty. It's more an anecdote than a fully worked-out story, equally inflected ...
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