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  Elation's Proteus Powers Through on Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show
Sure, the game is fun to watch but for many -- certainly those in the entertainment technology industry -- it is the Super Bowl halftime show that garners most of the attention. On Sunday, February 13, 2022, all eyes were on SoFi Stadium ...
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Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) Wraps an Eventful 2021
The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) had an eventful 2021, continuing in its mission to promote awareness and appreciation of high-quality professional audio through market leadership, communication, and education. ...
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Vu Technologies Expands its Virtual Studio Network to Las Vegas with a Massive LED Soundstage
Vu Technologies announces its Las Vegas studio has opened for business. The new 40,000 sq. ft. state of art Las Vegas campus is the latest addition to the company's growing portfolio of virtual production studios. ...
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Ashly Audio Rounds out Dynamic Range Passive Subwoofer Line with SP-8.1P
Ashly Audio launches a new addition to its subwoofer line, the SP-8.1P Passive Subwoofer. With 150w handling power, the new SP-8.1P subwoofer provides sound systems with extra power in a variety of environments -- all in an 8" ...
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Renkus-Heinz Puts the Sound Solution Center Stage at USITT 2022
Coincident with the return of live performances, Renkus-Heinz is showcasing the new ICLive X range of steerable line arrays as the preeminent sound solution for high end theatre and production. Show goers at the United States ...
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Justin Casey Creates Simply Distinctive Cali Vibes Looks For Slightly Stoopid with Chauvet Professional
Sometimes, there really is truth in advertising! When promoting the Cali Vibes festival, organizer California Vibrations, promised fans a chance to step into the SoCal reggae scene with a "stacked lineup" of stars. ...
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Vizrt Group Appoints Klaus Holse as Chairperson to Accelerate Growth
Vizrt Group appoints Klaus Holse as new chairperson. With a background as CEO of SimCorp, Corporate VP at Microsoft, and senior VP at Oracle, Klaus will support Vizrt Group's further growth and expansion. ...
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A Passion for Astera
Dance Passion returns to the BBC in early 2022, celebrating all forms and genres of the UK's vibrant dance sector, in a special collaboration between BBC Arts and One Dance UK, supported by Arts Council England. ...
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PreSonus Expands Revelator Family with New USB Vocal Microphone Audio Interface
PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. announces the global launch of two new products in its Revelator line. As with other Revelator-series products, the new Revelator Dynamic USB vocal microphone and Revelator io44 audio interface ...
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Behind the Scenes' Bystander Intervention in the Entertainment Industry Webinars Announced
Do you know how to safely intervene if you see a co-worker being bullied or intimidated? In only one hour you will learn five easily accessible tools, illustrated by relevant scenarios, for use in any workplace to safely intervene without ...
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Prolight+Sound Guangzhou Gets Under Way
The largest pro AV and entertainment trade fair in China, Prolight+Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) will open its doors on February 25, welcoming 1,041 exhibitors across 14 thematic halls in Areas A and B of the China Import and Export Fair ...
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Sennheiser Digital 6000 Wireless System Dominates Halftime Performances During Super Bowl LVI
While the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals faced off in Super Bowl LVI at Los Angeles' new $5.5 Billion SoFi Stadium on February 13, a significant draw for fans in the stadium and millions of viewers around the world was the ...
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ACT Entertainment Welcomes Eric Abad as Western Regional Sales Representative
ACT Entertainment announces that Eric Abad has joined the company as western regional sales representative based in Los Angeles. He most recently was the director of business development at JMAZ Lighting, a manufacturer of ...
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NSCA Announces 2022 Excellence in Business Award Winners
NSCA announces 2022 Excellence in Business award winners in six categories:
*Business Performance: ASW (formerly Atlanta Soundworks), Fayetteville, GA
*Customer Experience: Taurus Technologies Inc., Flower Mound ...
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Dustin Derry Reflects Scope of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Chauvet Professional
The 380-seat McLaughlin Theatre at St. Ignatius Prep is long on charm and character. With an interior modeled after the legendary Chicago theatres of the late 19th century, it provides an evocative setting for audiences. All that being ...
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National Mariners' Museum Ships in Strand NEO to Add Dynamism to Exhibit Lighting
Virginia's famous Mariners' Museum has upgraded its lighting control to a Strand NEO CONSOLE from Signify, to enhance the colors and effects within its theatre and exhibits.
The Museum, situated in the city of Newport News, ...
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Genelec Drives Korea's Immersive Pioneers
Genelec's Smart Active Monitors are helping to make SOUND360 stand out from the crowd in South Korea, with the country's first 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos studio. The SOUND360 studio is the creation of CEO Jung Hoon Choi, who is ...
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Theatre in Review: The Music Man (Winter Garden Theatre)
It has been a roller-coaster ride for everyone on Broadway recently, but few have endured as much whiplash as the cast and crew of The Music Man. A pandemic delay, the departure of the scandal-ridden producer Scott Rudin, and ...
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Women's Business Enterprise Council Pacific Honors Colleen Bonniol
Seattle-based hybrid experience agency MODE Studios announces that company CEO and founder Colleen Bonniol has been awarded the Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) Pacific organization's 2021 Cornerstone Award. ...
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Allen & Heath Avantis Integrates Shure Wireless Control
Allen & Heath and Shure have deepened their integration to enable native monitoring and control of Shure's ULX-D, QLX-D, and Axient Digital wireless systems from Allen & Heath's Avantis digital mixer. ...
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ADJ Enters A New Era With Encore Lime Par Series of IP65-Rated LED Wash Fixtures
The new Encore Lime Par Series of IP65-rated LED wash fixtures from ADJ feature quad color (RGB + lime) LEDs that offer sensational brightness with a very high CRI. Designed for a life on the road, these robust fixtures are IP ...
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Prolights Adds Four New IP65 Ellipsoidals
Prolights has launched the new EclProfile CT+IP, a tunable white and full color ellipsoidal designed for exterior applications like touring, theme parks, cruise ships, and outdoor events, and the new EclProfile FW and FWVW IP range, ...
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The Harbour Club Theater's Appetite for Robe
The Harbour Club brand is renowned in the Netherlands and around the world for its distinctive blend of quality, mouth-watering, high-end cuisine, vibrant international ambience, stunning industrial backdrops, and cool contemporary art, ...
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Patrick Dierson Reunites with Elation's Artiste Mondrian for iHeartRadio ALTer EGO
iHeartRadio's ALTer EGO concert January 15 at The Forum in Los Angeles was a rocking affair whose ruckus energy reflected the sold-out crowd's joy to be back at a live event. Production designer Patrick Dierson of The Activity ...
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Darkfire Invests in Claypaky K-EYE K20 and K10 HCR Wash Lights and Puts Them to Work on The Voice
Multi Emmy Award-winning lighting design company Darkfire Lighting Design has found its 125 Claypaky K-EYE K20 and K10 HCR wash lights with LED light sources to be workhorse fixtures for an extensive roster of television shows, ...
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Theatre in Review: The Daughter-in-Law (Mint Theatre Company/City Center Stage II)
Looking for dramatic fireworks? There are plenty of explosions emanating from City Center Stage II these nights, as The Daughter-in-Law builds to its blistering climax. One rarely thinks of D. H. Lawrence as a playwright, for good ...
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Chroma-Q Celebrates 25 Years of Solutions
Multi award-winning LED manufacturer, Chroma-Q, is proud to have been delivering solutions for over 25 years! Chroma-Q products have been widely adopted across a range of sectors, including; concert and touring, theatre and ...
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Join Calibre at LAVNCH WEEK 5 with award-winning LEDFusion Pro
AV integration professionals can discover the unique installation and operational benefits of the Calibre LEDFusion Pro Series all-in-one LED video wall solutions by attending the upcoming LAVNCH WEEK 5 online virtual event. ...
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Woodroffe Bassett Design Prepares Genesis' Last Domino Tour
After a long and much anticipated wait, the legendary British rock band, Genesis, has reunited after a 14 year break for a sold-out arena tour with a show designed and directed by Woodroffe Bassett Design (WBD). WBD first began work ...
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Bandit Lights Up Tennessee's Big Win Over Kentucky
It was a legendary basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena, with 20,000 fans hungry for the rematch between No. 16 Tennessee and No. 4 Kentucky. Bandit Lites outfitted the arena with a lighting package fit for a rock show as the ...
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Logic Systems Adds Versatility to The Factory with Chauvet Professional
Optimism is always a sign of courage, never more so then when expressed during challenging times. Such was the case on October 21, 2020, when, in the depths of the pandemic, a group of backers unveiled their plans for a new state-of-the ...
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Focusrite RedNet Components Chosen by ATK/Clair for Super Bowl Coverage for the Seventh Year in a Row
On February 13, 2022, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. As one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the year, Super Bowl LVI had a record viewership of over 112 ...
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Legacy, Elation, and Obsidian Team Up for "Nature Illuminated" at Minnesota Zoo
This past holiday season, Legacy Production Group of Minneapolis worked with Street Factory Media to present "Nature Illuminated" at the Minnesota Zoo, a magical driving or walking experience that featured brilliant displays of larger ...
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Robe Scores at Belgian Golden Shoe Awards
The high-profile Belgian Golden Shoe Awards -- produced by DPG Media and Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) -- is a coveted prize given to the Belgian First Division A's best male and female football players based on performance over the preceding ...
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Theatre in Review: Intimate Apparel (Lincoln Center Theatre/Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater)
Lynn Nottage's play Intimate Apparel is such a fine piece of work that it hardly wants adaptation to the musical theatre -- or so I thought until I was enchanted by Ricky Ian Gordon's chamber opera version. ...
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Theatre in Review: The Same (Corcadorca Theatre Company/Irish Arts Center)
Warning to producers: Advertising The Same by Enda Walsh may not produce the desired result. Audiences fatigued by such works of high intensity and minimal clarity as Ballytuk, Disco Pigs, and Grief is the ...
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"Tech Meets Culture" to Headline Prolight+Sound Guangzhou 2022
As technology advances, industry peers from the pro AV and entertainment industry are exploring new ways to gain an edge. The 20th Prolight+Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) will get under way in Areas A and B of the China Import and Export ...
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Showlight 2023 - Call for Papers
With less than 18 months to go until the next IN PERSON gathering, Showlight is putting out a Call for Papers. Now is your chance to share your exciting lighting or terrific technology by presenting a paper at this unique and ...
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Johanna Town Tells Beauty and the Beast Panto Story in Color with Chauvet Professional
The joys of lighting panto are many. High on that list is the opportunity it affords a designer to unfurl a rainbow of colors and transform the stage into a playland that delights actors and audiences alike. ...
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NSCA Announces DEI Action Council and Chief Diversity Officer Resource
NSCA announces a rebranding of Ignite 2.0, a committee focused on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the integration industry: It's now called the NSCA DEI Action Council.
The Ignite 2.0 committee launched in ...
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Matrox Announces Live Webinar on Managing Your AV Network
Please join Matrox Video on February 22, 2022 at 9am EST and 2pm EST for a LIVE DEMO on the new
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Woodlite Sweden Invests in 200 Claypaky Xtylos and 42 Xtylos Aqua
Woodlite Sweden AB, a lighting and stage equipment rental company with offices in Karlstad and Stockholm, was one of the first companies to invest in the Claypaky Xtylos. Last year took delivery of 200 Claypaky Xtylos fixtures, the ...
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150 GLP Fixtures Illuminated Das Duell um die Welt
Das Duell um die Welt (The Duel around the World) is a popular game show that has been broadcast on Germany's ProSieben network since 2012. In the two-part show, moderators Klaas Heufer-Umlauf and Joko ...
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G!theimagineers Create Comedy Narrative for Maxime Gasteuil with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M
Sometimes traveling 587 kilometers can be like entering a new world. Popular French comedian Maxime Gasteuil is familiar with this feeling, having journeyed from by train from his small (population under 2,000) village of Saint ...
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Cali Beach Club Offers Luxury Oceanside Experiences with Harman Professional Solutions
Harman Professional Solutions recently partnered with Prestige Group and MadisonAV to outfit Cali Beach Club with state-of-the-art weather-resistant audio solutions for top-notch sound in outdoor conditions. ...
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Theatre in Review: Made by God (Irish Repertory Theatre)
It was Jean Kerr, a good Catholic, who once noted that, in the theatre, God is usually a lousy part. I'd like to extend that thought to include the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a long-held observation on my part, beginning with repeated ...
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In Memoriam: MI Industry Icon, Juan "JC" Faxas, Passes at 59
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the industry mourns the loss of Juan "JC" Faxas. A former employee of the ADJ Group of Companies and a beloved friend and colleague to many, Faxas sadly passed away ...
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Obsidian Control Systems Expands Worldwide Support Team with New Hires
Since its launch, Obsidian Control Systems has experienced sustained growth of its user base, along with a high demand for in-person ONYX console training. Obsidian announces the expansion of its team with two experienced and ...
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Markus Zeiler to Leave ARRI
After more than nine successful years at ARRI -- three of which were spent as an Executive Board member -- Markus Zeiler has decided to accept a new professional challenge. His expertise will remain in the industry; on April ...
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NBC Sports Selects RTS for its Production of 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
NBC Sports has selected RTS as its intercom hardware provider for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2-20, 2022. The announcement was made today by John Pastore, director broadcast ...
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2022 LightFair Conference and Trade Show Registration Now Open
Follow the lights to Las Vegas for the 32nd edition of the LightFair Trade Show & Conference, June 19 - 23, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. LightFair's 2022 Trade Show (June 21-23) will present nearly 300 exhibits, and ...
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Meyer Sound Highlights Spacemap Go at Revived USITT22 Conference and Stage Expo in Baltimore
Meyer Sound will be on hand with an expanded presence when Baltimore, MD welcomes the USITT Conference and Stage Expo from March 2-5, the first in-person gathering for the organization since 2019. The long-awaited event also will ...
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Shure Delivers the Sounds of Super Bowl LVI Weekend to Millions Worldwide
While the outcome of Super Bowl LVI remained uncertain until the final minutes, the performance of Shure's wireless audio technology could not be questioned on or off the field.
On the biggest stage in football -- with 70,000 ...
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Staging Concepts Assists in Rennovation of Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, home to the Oregon Symphony since 1984, is a mainstay in downtown Portland, Ore. Since its opening in 1928, the historic building has undergone a number of reinventions, from its original role as a ...
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Theatre in Review: Black No More (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Center)
For such a sincere musical, Black No More has a remarkably kooky premise: Dr. Julius Crookman, a Black scientist, invents a machine that turns Black people white, thereby (in his view), eliminating America's race problem. Max ...
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Session Highlights of the Upcoming 2022 New World Rigging Symposium
Register now for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. The symposium will carry nine ETCP education renewal credits ...
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The Illuminating Engineering Society Introduces New Standard
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced the standard, ANSI/IES RP-44-21 Recommended Practice: Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation. This new standard addresses the use of UVGI for disinfection, the ...
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Listen Technologies Offers ADA Compliant Wi-Fi Assistive Listening Systems
Listen Technologies Corporation is adding to its award-winning Listen EVERYWHERE product line. The company announces a dedicated Listen EVERYWHERE receiver which makes the Listen EVERYWHERE assistive listening system compliant with ...
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Gable Larramore Creates Outsized Looks for Drivin' N Cryin' with Chauvet Professional
Ghost Train Brewing Company is long on atmosphere with its spacious, breezy laid back décor, a beer list that stretches out for miles, and frothy house-made beverage like its Kettle Sour and Gulf Coast IPA that are so tasty they're even ...
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Illuminate Production Services Debuts Elation's Proteus Excalibur on Spectacular Space Needle NYE Show
The Seattle Space Needles's New Year's Eve fireworks and light show is arguably the most iconic NYE celebration on the US West Coast. This year, in spite of a recently upgraded lighting system, organizers called upon Illuminate ...
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Ayrton Diablo and grandMA3 Light Investments from ACT Pay Off for Spokane's AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual
AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual in Spokane, Washington has purchased 24 versatile, feature-rich Ayrton Diablo-S profile luminaires and a grandMA3 light console to add to the company's rental inventory and use for professional event ...
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Robe Out in the Middle for Zac Brown Band
In 2021, Zac Brown Band (ZBB) hit the road again with their Comeback Tour, re-energizing a live campaign that had originally started in 2019, rolled into 2020 and then was abruptly halted due to the pandemic. ...
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Vari-Lite VL5LED WASH, VL10 BEAMWASH and VL6500 WASH Luminaires Add On-camera Effects for Niels Broos Live
Utrecht's majestic TivoliVredenburg music complex hosted a live session by celebrated Dutch musician Niels Broos recently, with an effects-rich lighting design by Jolijn van Iersel using the features of Vari-Lite ...
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Theatre in Review: The Merchant of Venice (Theatre for a New Audience)
John Douglas Thompson long ago established himself as one of the best classical actors around; still, his wholly original Shylock is in a league of its own. He is central to Arin Arbus' staging of The Merchant of Venice ...
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Six ESTA Document in Public Review
Half a dozen documents are available for public review on ESTA's TSP website at tsp.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. They are free to download. ...
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Bandit Lites Wins Pollstar Award for Best Concert Visuals
Bandit Lites was awarded Best Concert Visuals at the 33rd annual Pollstar Awards. Hosted by Steve Treviño and held once again at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton, the Pollstar Awards honor artists, tours, festivals, ...
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Hazebase Launches PICCOLA
New from special effects company hazebase is the PICCOLA.
This compact vaporizing fog machine is battery-operated and reaches working temperature in less than one second. This small, but powerful 200W, 12V DC machine, is extremely ...
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New Improved Projectors Expand the Barco Portfolio for Fixed Installs
Barco is expanding its portfolio with two new G-series projectors to enable improved creativity from simple day-to-day needs to more advanced installations. The G62s are a new choice for consistency enabling a broad Barco portfolio ...
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Epson Projectors Power "Homebody" Immersive Art Experience at Ciel Creative Space in California's Bay Area
Empowering creative minds to transform any space or object, Epson joined multidisciplinary artist Allison "Hueman" Torneros as the projector sponsor for her first immersive art experience, "Homebody." Spanning over 20,000 sq. ...
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Vectorworks Announces Latest Webinar, "All-in-one Design for Sports Broadcasting"
Vectorworks announces their newest webinar, "All-in-one Design for Sports Broadcasting."
On February 23, Michael Gorman, director at EPME LTD., will lead a case study-style webinar on how he uses Vectorworks for all his broadcast ...
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Martin Audio Partner AudiologicPRO Makes First Investment in Wavefront Precision
Martin Audio's long-term Czech and Slovakian distributor, Rock Centrum, announces a strategic Wavefront Precision line array sale -- to local rental company, AudiologicPRO.
This young rental company, coincidentally also based in ...
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Claypaky Mythos 2 Fixtures "Shine a Light" on the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown to the New Year
For the second consecutive year Singapore welcomed the new year with "Shine a Light," an inspirational light display that illuminated the Marina Bay skyline and this year featured 60 Claypaky Mythos 2 spot and beam lights arrayed in ...
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Theatre in Review: Wolf Play (Soho Rep)
The bad decisions come thick and fast in Wolf Play, a drama about adoption that generates remarkably little sympathy for the parties involved. It begins with Peter, the white adoptive father of a Korean boy, showing up at the ...
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Montreal's PixMob Scores Big with Brightest Tech Yet at Brilliant Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show
Although no NFL franchise has ever been victorious three Super Bowls in a row, team PixMob scored its third consecutive Super Bowl win at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, featuring performances by hip-hop icons Dr. Dre, Sn ...
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Shure Announced as Conference Audio Partner for ISE 2022
Integrated Systems Europe announces global audio manufacturer Shure as the Conference Audio Partner for ISE 2022. Taking place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, ISE 2022 will host four days of unrivalled conference content across a ...
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Just Add Power Invites Integrators to 3D Virtual Trade Show Booth
Just Add Power is inviting installers inside their virtual trade show booth to learn ...
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Cankarjev dom Invests in Robe SPOTES
Cankarjev dom is Slovenia's premier cultural venue offering seven diverse and different performance and event spaces located right at the heart of dynamic capital city Ljubljana.
For several years the lighting department has been ...
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ARRI Approved Certified Pre-Owned Program Expands to Include Lighting Products
ARRI announces the expansion of the ARRI Approved Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program. With immediate effect, the motion picture equipment manufacturer also offers selected pre-owned and refurbished lighting fixtures for sale. "We ...
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Prairie Sun Live Gives its DiGiCo SD7T a Scorching Upgrade
Just north of San Francisco, on a rural ten-acre ranch in the heart of Sonoma County wine country, Prairie Sun Recording Studios has been steadily recording some of the biggest names in music since 1980. From The Grateful Dead, Carlos ...
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Focusrite RedNet Helps Engineer/Mixer Joe Zook Move into Dolby Atmos
Joe Zook began his career in music in Boulder, Colorado, playing guitar in bands while he was in elementary school and junior high. He went on to do some touring, but he always gravitated toward engineering. Spending time in the ...
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O'Leary's Brings an American-Style Sports Bar to the World with AMX Networked AV Solutions from Harman
As part of an ongoing partnership, Effektgruppen AB recently equipped multiple O'Leary's restaurant locations across Europe and Asia with AMX SVSI networked AV solutions to provide the international chain with a powerful and scalable ...
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Theatre in Review: Space Dogs (MCC Theater)
Space Dogs illustrates the often-worrying gulf between technical skill and storytelling expertise so often seen these days. Everything on the design and staging side of this oddball offering is accomplished. In Wilson ...
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Registration Opens for AES Europe Spring 2022 In-Person and Online Convention Events
Registration is now open for the AES Europe Spring 2022 Convention, taking place in-person May 7 - 8 at the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, Netherlands, and online, May 16 - 19. Featuring the latest in audio engineering technology ...
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Avid Technologies Pauses Trade Show Attendance for 2022
Avid Technology announces it is continuing its pause on exhibiting at large trade shows throughout 2022. Due to the ongoing ebb and flow of COVID-19 conditions, the company's leadership maintains it is not yet feasible to reliably ...
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Clear-Com Debuts New Arcadia Central Station at 2022 USITT Conference and Sponsors Stage Management Award
As part of their commitment to the next generation of theatre and live performance professionals, Clear-Com will be present in full force, exhibiting on Booth #217 at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo from March 2 - 5 in Baltimore, ...
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Jeremy Payne, Jules Van Schelt Promoted to Lead The Music People Sales Team
The Music People (TMP), supplier of musical instrument accessories and pro-audio products, announces the promotion of Jeremy Payne to senior director of the MI Business Unit and Jules Van Schelt to Pro AVL manager. ...
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Analog Way's Aquilon C+ Drives Massive LED Videowall in the WynnBET Sports Bar at Encore Boston Harbor
The WynnBET Sports Bar in the new Encore Boston Harbor hotel marks the second major project for Wynn Resorts utilizing Analog Way videowall processors. Oxford, Connecticut-based Metinteractive, part of the original construction ...
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Environmental Lights Announces the Launch of Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon
Environmental Lights announces the launch of Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon in horizontal and vertical bending configurations.
Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon enables users to mix RGB with 3000K white, 6,500K white, or amber in a ...
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Anthony Hazelden Runs Belsonic Festival Show For KC Lights with ChamSys
Words like "upbeat" and "ebullient" come up often in reviews of KC Lights' songs. It's easy to understand why too. With its bright bursts of energy and soaring crescendos, his pioneering brand of house/techno music invariably lifts ...
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Christie Laser Projectors Add Brilliance and Excitement to Nowon Light Garden
Christie laser projectors are delighting visitors with an array of mesmerizing nighttime projections in an outdoor park located in the northeastern part of Seoul, South Korea's capital.
Known as Nowon Light Garden, it is ...
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Astera is a Winner at ArtMasters Championship
The final of the 2021 Russian National Open Championship of Creative Competencies -- ArtMasters -- was staged at the iconic Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow to honour the best creative and technical talents working behind the scenes on shows and ...
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Staging Concepts Brings New Modular Acoustical Shell Into The Fold
The latest acoustic innovation from Staging Concepts is proof that big things come in smaller packages. Offering great value and acoustic performance, the company says, the new Caprice Folding Acoustical Shell Tower is strategically ...
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VLS Resumes Rotational Internship Program
The VLS Internship Program provides aspiring entertainment industry leaders with a chance to understand the business and the industry through a comprehensive journey through every department of the business. From Rigging to Lighting ...
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Ben Díaz Strengthens ARRI Lighting as Senior Product Manager
ARRI Lighting welcomes a new member to its team in Stephanskirchen. Effective February 2022, as senior product manager, Ben Díaz strengthens ARRI's business unit focus on the development of high-quality LED lighting fixtures ...
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Optimal Audio Appoints Exertis as US Distributor
Optimal Audio announces the appointment of Exertis ProAV as a distributor in the US.
Optimal Audio, part of the Focusrite Group, manufactures a one-stop solution of control, amplification, and loudspeakers for small to medium ...
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Meyer Sound System Debuts at Famed Buddy Guy's Legends Club
Buddy Guy has been an enduring icon of the Chicago blues for more than half a century, and the octogenarian guitar virtuoso continues a full touring schedule of around 140 shows a year. However, every January, he returns to Buddy ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Nevis+ Tells a South African Story at Expo 2020 Dubai
Team South Africa participated alongside 190 countries at Expo 2020 Dubai, which opened its doors on October 1, 2021, under the theme Identity: South African Culture. Wilhelm Disbergen, a production designer for the past two decades ...
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d&b audiotechnik Names Ayumi Hanano as Soundscape Business Development Manager for Japan
d&b audiotechnik appoints Ayumi Hanano as soundscape business development manager for Japan.
In this role, Hanano will be supporting Japanese users on both the technical and commercial aspects of d&b's Soundscape System, ...
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ADJ Announces Focus Profile LED-Powered Moving Head
ADJ Lighting introduces the new Focus Profile, a feature-packed automated profile luminaire powered by a potent 400W LED light engine. Taking its place as the new flagship model in ADJ's Focus Series of LED-powered moving heads, ...
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Claypaky Announces the Launch of Sinfonya Profile 600
Claypaky announces the launch of its brand new, low noise LED based fixture exclusively designed for Theatre applications. Sinfonya Profile 600 contains a host of new features that increase the performance levels dramatically on ...
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New XR Studio Launches in New York to Meet Growing Demand for Virtual Production Facilities
Mixed reality experts Silver Spoon and production house Schrom have partnered to launch a new Extended Reality stage in New York.
Meeting a growing demand for fully-equipped virtual production (VP) venues on the East Coast, XR New ...
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Bandit Hires New Project Manager to Nashville Office
Bandit Lites launched into the new year with ambitious plans of growth and renewal. To that end, Bandit announces the hiring of Paul Holst as an additional project manager to better meet the 2022 demands of events and tours ...
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A&T Trade Adds Versatility and Theatric Flair to Moscow Event Space with Chauvet Professional
Flexibility is woven into the very fabric of Action, a new 15-story office complex owned by Action Mediagroup, that combines advanced technology and ultra-modernistic architectural concepts with sustainable, ecological design features that ...
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Hall Technologies Appoints Matt Kingsley as New CFO
Pro AV manufacturer, Hall Technologies, secures its financial future with the addition of Matt Kingsley as their new CFO. Kingsley hails from the Dallas area and has held financial leadership positions over the past 20 ...
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Music Producer Scott Simons Can Finally Be His "True Self" on Set with Widex MOMENT Hearing Aids
Singer, songwriter, and musician Scott Simons is best known as the voice behind the theme song for the hit children's television series Paw Patrol. But he also plays a critical role on the popular competition show America's ...
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Elation's Proteus Supports Storytelling on Stunning UAE 50th National Day Celebration
Lighting designer Bruno Poet recently turned to Elation Professional's Proteus line of IP65 luminaires to light the UAE's 50th National Day Celebration, a ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Revs Up Heavenly Visuals at Christ Fellowship Churches
The sunny Christ Fellowship Churches in South Florida are enjoying new visions during services at five locations this year, following a major investment in Green Hippo's Hippotizer Media Servers to playback pre-made content and ...
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BCT Entertainment Adds Ayrton Diablo Fixtures from ACT to Lighting Inventory
Anaheim-based BCT Entertainment, an AV production company with a full inventory of lighting, video, pro audio, lasers, and staging available for rental or sale, has invested in a large complement of ...
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2022 Event Safety Summit Set to Take Place March 22-24, 2022 in Rock Lititz, Pennsylvania
Setting the stage for what promises to be a critically important and timely event safety summit, the Event Safety Alliance announces the agenda for its 2022 Event Safety Summit -- a hybrid in-person and virtual 3-day event that will ...
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BikeFest Spain 2022 Finishes Phase One, Raising Much-needed Funds for Industry Charities
Organized by #WeMakeEvents in UK and Spain, BikeFest Spain 2022 has so far raised 6,000 Euros, with donations still rolling in. The funds are being split between two industry charities that help individuals through financial ...
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Renkus-Heinz Organization Change - Harro Heinz Retires and Appoints CFO Monika Smetona President
Having successfully navigated the challenges of the past two years and now riding strong sales and business development momentum, Renkus-Heinz is organizing for the next wave of growth with the appointment of Monika Smetona ...
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L-Acoustics Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force Seize and Destroy Fake Loudspeakers
Imitation is not always the greatest form of flattery. And in the case of counterfeit loudspeakers, it can be dangerous and illegal. In an active fight against counterfeit products and working in conjunction with the General Administration ...
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Prolights Increases Moving-wash Range with Astra Wash37Pix
Prolights has released a fourth Astra moving wash, the largest in the series: the Astra Wash37Pix. This is a 37x 40W OSRAM RGBW fixture, with a wide zoom range of 4° to 54°, and capable of outputting nearly 18,000lm. Just like the ...
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GLP Announces Global Online Launch Event for New impression X5
GLP announces February 16 as the day for its global launch of the new impression X5 fixture.
Following a preview at the 2021 LDI exhibition in Las Vegas, the impression X5 boasts a wealth of new and improved technology gained ...
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Robe ESPRITES and Sunbeams for Arlo Parks Tour
"Absolutely amazing" is how lighting designer Tom Campbell from creative collective MIRRAD describes working with the hugely talented and highly acclaimed British singer-songwriter and poet Arlo Parks (Anaïs Oluwatoyin ...
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LEAD Chooses Claypaky Fixtures for Rapyd's "The Moment" Showcase Event in Tel Aviv
When Israeli tech giant Rapyd, which provides an API-based "fintech-as-a-service," hosted a dynamic company rooftop party in Tel Aviv, LEAD selected an array of Claypaky fixtures to pull off one of the most innovative show concepts ...
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Theatre in Review: Tambo & Bones (Playwrights Horizons)
For a form of entertainment that died out nearly a century ago, the minstrel show continues to exert its grip on our collective imagination. Spike Lee put it at the center of his media satire Bamboozled. David Thompson, John Kander, ...
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GLP FR10s Light Up New Production of A Chorus Line
Six years after working at Leicester's Curve Theatre, in the UK, for the premiere of the new musical The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, lighting designer Howard Hudson has returned to the venue to light the new production of
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Austrian Audio Mics On Tour with The Rolling Stones
The fact that The Rolling Stones went on tour last year is nothing short of a miracle. Not only was the tour postponed from the summer of 2020, but the band's beloved drummer, Charlie Watts passed away in August. Nonetheless, ...
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Lightswitch Evokes Magic of Machu Picchu with Chauvet Professional
Describing it as the "sweat of the sun," the Incas revered gold as far more than a symbol of wealth and power. To them, the glittering metal was a gift bestowed directly from the gods that radiated mystical, restorative powers from its ...
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Jazz Musician David P. Stevens Conquers All with KRK
2022 is looking bright for Los Angeles-based producer and jazz musician David P. Stevens, and he could not be more excited. However, a year with this much anticipation was preceded by a lot of hard work and preparation. In 2021, ...
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Key Digital's Scalable AVoIP System Comes in Clutch for Sports Bars' Big Season
This is the time of year that sports bars live for: the Super Bowl, NCAA's March Madness, NBA and NHL All Star Games, and this year's Winter Olympics make for a dizzying and delirious few months of nonstop games, matches, and events. It's ...
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MEGA-Lite Annouces IP64 DECO Parled Q10
MEGA-Lite announces the color changing IP64 DECO Parled Q10. Designed with seven Red, Green, Blue, and Warm White SMD 5050 LEDs, this unit provides bright radiant colors for ambient and directional lighting. With a 3,267K warm white ...
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Robe Gets a Rebel Cause
In the true spirit of the technoverse, production values were ramped up to the "next level" by the organizers of the 2-day Rave Rebels XXL extravaganza, staged at Palais 12 in Brussels, celebrating a welcome return to live events for this ...
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Christie Integrated Solutions Bring The Wider Earth Theatrical Performance to Life with Amazing Visuals
Christie and Dead Puppet Society, an Australian based production house and design company with international reach, have collaborated again to deliver true-to-life visuals for its latest theatre performance, The Wider Earth ...
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Theatre in Review: Prayer for the French Republic (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center Stage I)
Some playwrights pose questions; Joshua Harmon detonates them. His disputatious characters lead with irony, historical data, and steel-trap logic; if these fail, there are always full-frontal verbal assaults. Their ideas are ...
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Clear-Com's John Ruest Promoted to Regional Sales Manager, Nordics and Central Eastern Europe
Clear-Com announces the promotion of John Ruest to regional sales manager for the Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway) and Central Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic). ...
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Cobalt Digital Announces Appointment of Berend Blokzijl as Director of Sales for EMEA
Cobalt Digital, designer and manufacturer of award-winning edge devices for live video production and master control, and a founding partner of openGear, has strengthened its international sales team with the addition of Berend ...
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Texas Scenic Company Announces Kevin Cushing as Sales Manager and Lucas Sevedge as New Project Manager
Texas Scenic Company announces that with the departure of Roy Harline as the director of sales for the company at the end of last year, Kevin Cushing has been named the new sales manager for Texas Scenic Company as of ...
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Dodd Technologies and Elation Proteus Meet Lofty Challenge at College Football Playoff in Indianapolis
Dodd Technologies, a full service live events production company in Pendleton, Indiana, near Indianapolis, had a busy start to the year thanks to the College Football Playoff national championship game, which took place at ...
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Frequency Productions Uses RF Venue's Diversity Fin Antenna for Wireless Educational and Training Space
A global educational and training systems provider was having trouble in its flagship Los Angeles-area event and presentation space: presenters would roam the venue's sizable stage, speaking to as many as 120 people at a time in attendance ...
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Creative Lab Purchases Ayrton Mistrals from ACT for Montreal Canadiens' "Les Samedis FANatiques" and More
Laval, Québec-based Creative Lab, which creates lighting and visual installations of all kinds, has invested in 24 Ayrton Mistral-TC LED spot moving lights. The new fixtures have already been put to work on the Montreal Canadiens' "Samedis ...
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OZ Shows and Chauvet Professional Flow with Justin Quiles in Venezuela
The latest hit single from Justin Quiles "La Botella" has inspired a challenge among his legion of devoted fans that calls on them to dance to the rhythmic sways of this song with a bottle on their heads without having said bottle fall. ...
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Prolights EclDisplay Illuminates 2/3 Galeria
The "2/3 galeria" is a space dedicated to contemporary art with an emphasis on photography, located in Bucharest, Romania. The building that houses the art exhibitions was built in 1895 by the architect Wilhelm Bast. After undergoing many ...
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AES Executive Director Colleen Harper to Step Down in March
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) announces that executive director Colleen Harper will step down in March 2022. Harper, a Certified Association Executive (CAE), has led the AES headquarters staff for the past three years. ...
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Hall Technologies Adds 55 Years of Combined AV Experience
Pro AV manufacturer, Hall Technologies, appoints two new manufacturers' reps in the Rocky Mountains, Northern California, and Nevada. CB Electronic Marketing and Western Rep Associates announced the addition of Hall this week as ...
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Void Acoustics Praised for Uplifting Installation in Florida
A bold and imaginative example of how to repurpose a neglected building and breathe life back into it could not be more vividly demonstrated than turning a 125-year-old church into a modern restaurant and nightclub. ...
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ELS and Elation Light Inaugural "Holiday Wonders" at Bowie Nature Park in Tennessee
Extreme Lighting & Sound (ELS) recently wrapped up its first season presenting "Holiday Wonders" at Bowie Nature Park in Fairview, Tennessee. The dazzling drive-thru holiday light show featured atmosphere-generating effects from a large ...
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DiGiCo Quantum Consoles Bring a Sonic Sea Change to Seacoast Church's Audio Ecosystem
Seacoast Church is recognized as a pioneer in the field of church propagation, with a dozen physical locations in South Carolina and one in North Carolina, as well as its online presence reflecting its status as one of the largest churches ...
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Claypaky Mythos 2 and B-EYE K25 Fixtures Dazzle in Holiday Light Show on Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link Bridge
Christmas and New Year celebrations in Mumbai, India were especially dazzling thanks to a light and laser spectacular showcasing the beauty of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, a 5.6km long, eight-lane wide bridge connecting Bandra in the western ...
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DAS Audio Injects a New Level of Sonic Energy at the Ora Ultra Cabaret
Recognized as the best restaurant and gentlemen's club in the area, the Ora Ultra Cabaret is a destination that few people ever forget. Catering to the highest expectations in adult entertainment, tourists, business professionals, and a ...
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PAS Celebrates Braford in Light with Chauvet Professional
At the height of the industrial revolution, Bradford's dominant position within the northern textile industry earned itself the nickname "Woolopolis." Some two centuries later, a group of enterprising locals have undertaken an initiative ...
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New Anolis Lighting Installation Uplifts Rosary Basilica Façade in Lourdes
A new Anolis LED lighting scheme is illuminating the famous exterior façade of the Rosary Basilica at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de Lourdes), an ultimate destination calling pilgrims ...
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Dutch Church Fitted with Prolights EclDisplay
The Mariakerk church in the small town of Oirschot, in the southern Netherlands, has been fitted with Prolights EclDisplay fixtures, a series of small LED spotlights made for fixed installations.
The retrofit included the ...
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Justin Townsend Announced as Incoming Chair of Design for Stage and Film
NYU Tisch School of the Arts' Dean Allyson Green announces that Justin Townsend will be leading the Department of Design for Stage and Film as chair starting in August 2022 and will join the faculty immediately. ...
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Brompton Rolls Out its Latest Tessera v3.3 Software Features
Brompton Technology announces its latest Tessera v3.3 software features, bringing new possibilities that optimize the performance of LED panels to further streamline professional workflows.
New features include Operating Modes, ...
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Burj Khalifa Lit by 250 PR Lighting AQUA 580 Beam for New Year Spectacular
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai celebrated the arrival of 2022 in style, with a grand festival of events.
Principal among these was the Laser & Light Show at the mesmerising Burj Khalifa, created and produced by ECA2 with Patrick ...
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LightFair Accepting Applications for Second Annual Mentorship Program
Following the success of its inaugural mentorship program in 2021, LightFair has opened applications for mentors and mentees for the 2022 edition, with a submission deadline of February 14. The LightFair mentorship program, ...
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Vijay Thaygarajoo Joins Ayrton as Regional Sales Manager for Asia Pacific
Ayrton announces the further expansion of its international team with the appointment of Vijay Thaygarajoo as regional sales manager for Asia Pacific. The appointment takes effect from February 1, 2022. ...
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Key Digital Offers KD-XPS22U 4K 18G Smart Extender Kit
Key Digital announces the availability of a new product bundle: the KD-XPS22U 4K 18G Smart Extender Kit. For installations where a display or projector is distanced from HDMI sources, the KD-XPS22U delivers uncompromised signal ...
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Nanolumens Partners with Megapixel VR to bring Top-Tier Video Performance to AV Community
Nanolumens has partnered with Megapixel VR, innovators in LED technology, to offer their customers greater reliability and quality when selecting their displays. This partnership brings a secure and complete product offering with ...
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Cal Poly's Spanos Theatre Comes Back to Life with L-Acoustics Kiva II
The Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre, one of several venues that comprise the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo, is located on the campus of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), situated on the beautiful Central Coast of ...
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Theatre in Review: Long Day's Journey Into Night (Minetta Lane Theatre)
I've seen plenty of high-concept revivals in my time but Robert O'Hara's production of Long Day's Journey Into Night is in a class by itself. Rarely, if ever, have a director, cast, and creative team been so grimly ...
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Blizzard Lighting Announces IRiS GT Series LED Video Wall Products
Blizzard Lighting's new IRiS GT Series LED Video Products are engineered for peak touring performance, stage after stage, and mile after mile.
IRiS GT's launch panels are available with either rotomolded flight cases or 6m2 tour ...
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Free Registration Now Open for PLASA Focus Leeds 2022
Following a two-year hiatus, the much-missed PLASA Focus Leeds returns to the Royal Armouries Museum from May 10-11, 2022, with free registration now open.
Across two days, visitors can see products in action and gain insights ...
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Audinate Completes Acquisition of Silex Insight Video Business
Audinate Group Limited, developer of the Dante media networking solution, announces that it has completed the acquisition of the video business of Silex Insight SA ("Silex"), based in Belgium (transaction initially announced ...
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David "Gig" Butzler Honored for Thirty Years with Bandit Lites
When David "Gig" Butzler was a pipe fitter in St. Louis and doing lighting as a side hustle, he had no idea that he'd end up as the lighting designer for the best-selling solo artist of all time, Garth Brooks. Butzler ...
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Allen & Heath Announces Sixth "Mini Masterclasses" Semester
Held each week since November 2020, the sixth semester of Allen & Heath Mini Masterclasses has been announced. Now totaling nearly 50 sessions, these interactive masterclasses were developed from student feedback over the first five ...
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grandMA3 Software from ACT Provides Control for Carrie Underwood's Residency at Resorts World Las Vegas
Multi-Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood debuted her first Las Vegas residency, "REFLECTION," in December at the new Resorts World Theatre where lead lighting designer and creative producer Nick Whitehouse and joint ...
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Meet Addy Ghani, disguise's VP of Virtual Production
Bringing over 15 years of experience in feature animation and VFX, Addy Ghani recently joined disguise as vice president of Virtual Production (VP of VP). Following a 12-year stint at DreamWorks Animation, Ghani has, in the ...
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NicLen Makes Huge Robe Investment
Leading German rental and "prime dry hire service" specialist NicLen, headquartered in Dortmund, has made a massive investment in Robe moving lights -- with a three-figure quantity of FORTES and iSpiiders delivered by Robe Germany ...
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Heavenue Launches Cloud-Enabled Platform to Deliver Immersive Live Shows
Heavenue, an entertainment-focused platform delivering high-fidelity, immersive live shows from the cloud, has opened in New York. Founded by Alex Coulombe, CEO, the early development platform has already been used by the ...
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