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News Archive - March 2012

(3/30/2012)

-Roscolux #359 Keeps on Giving to Behind the Scenes

Roscolux #359 Keeps on Giving to Behind the Scenes

Rosco Laboratories and The ESTA Foundation announce the presentation by Mark Engel, president of Rosco, of a check for the fourth annual royalty payment to Behind the Scenes from sales of the color Roscolux #359 Medium ...More

(3/30/2012)

-Nominations Announced for the Lucille Lortel Awards

Nominations Announced for the Lucille Lortel Awards

The nominations have been announced for the Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor achievement in New York's Off Broadway theatre scene.
In the category of scenic design, the nominees are Bob Crowley for Once, produced at New ...
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(3/30/2012)

-Barco Launches Equipment Financing Program Tailored to Serve the Rental and Staging Market

Barco Launches Equipment Financing Program Tailored to Serve the Rental and Staging Market

Barco has teamed up with FX Financial to offer a new equipment financing program created specifically for rental and staging companies desiring to purchase its AV solutions at low, fixed rates including a limited-time ...More

(3/30/2012)

-InfoComm 2012 Exhibitors Prepare for Record-Setting Show

InfoComm 2012 Exhibitors Prepare for Record-Setting Show

InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry, has announced that InfoComm 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 13-15, will feature the largest trade show floor of any commercial ...More

(3/30/2012)

-SMG Experiences a Successful Prolight + Sound

SMG Experiences a Successful Prolight + Sound

Peter Johansen, managing director of the newly independent SGM A/S, declared, "Looking at the sales figures, Prolight + Sound has more than doubled our wildest expectations."
Describing the four days of Prolight + Sound as ...
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(3/30/2012)

-Clear-Com Presents USITT Stage Management Award to Carnegie Mellon Student

Clear-Com Presents USITT Stage Management Award to Carnegie Mellon Student

Clear-Com support of the USITT (United States Institute for Theater Technology) Young Designers & Technicians (YD&T) Awards, continues, as the sponsor of the organization's Stage Management Award. Clear-Com and USITT honored ...More

(3/30/2012)

-MIDAS PRO2/C Wins MIPA at Prolight + Sound

MIDAS PRO2/C Wins MIPA at Prolight + Sound

MIDAS picked up the MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) for Live Mixing Desk for the new PRO2/C live audio system at Prolight + Sound 2012. MIPAs are presented to the best products released during the previous year as ...More

(3/30/2012)

-TechnoPro Partners with High End Systems

TechnoPro Partners with High End Systems

High End Systems, a Barco company, announces the appointment of TechnoPro LLC as its exclusive Middle East distribution partner. TechnoPro will provide sales, support, service, and training for High End Systems' full range of ...More

(3/30/2012)

-Rose Brand Announces the 2012 Rose Brand Scholarship Winner

Rose Brand Announces the 2012 Rose Brand Scholarship Winner

Rose Brand announced Ryan Grossheim as the 2012 Rose Brand Scholarship winner Thursday, March 29, at the USITT Conference in Long Beach, California. Gossheim is a graduate student studying scenic design at San Diego ...More

(3/30/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Jesus Christ Superstar (Neil Simon Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Jesus Christ Superstar (Neil Simon Theatre)

Cards on the table: I am not now, nor have I ever been, a fan of Jesus Christ Superstar. Forty years ago, it struck me as a slick and empty enterprise, and the ensuing decades have done nothing to change that impression. At the time ...More

(3/30/2012)

-ACIR to Host Yamaha CL Demo at Trump Taj Mahal

ACIR to Host Yamaha CL Demo at Trump Taj Mahal

ACIR Professional will host a demo of the new Yamaha CL digital console series on Thursday, April 5,from 12 - 4pm at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, in the Xanadu Theatre. Yamaha systems application engineer, Kevin ...More

(3/29/2012)

-Philips Vari-Lite Introduces Three New Luminaires

Philips Vari-Lite Introduces Three New Luminaires

Philips Vari-Lite introduces the new VL3015, VL3015LT, and VL3515 Spot luminaires to provide lighting professionals worldwide with the increased output of a 1,500W lamp in the successful line of Vari*Lite spot luminaires. ...More

(3/29/2012)

-Gary Henley to Join ETC as New Rigging Sales Manager

Gary Henley to Join ETC as New Rigging Sales Manager

ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) announces the hiring of Gary Henley to the new role of rigging sales manager for the ETC Rigging brand of automated hoists and rigging-control systems. Henley will begin with the ...More

(3/29/2012)

-Rosco Introduces Barrier FR, a New Fire Retardant Product

Rosco Introduces Barrier FR, a New Fire Retardant Product

To address concerns of fire marshals and building inspectors over safety with fire retardant and building regulations, Rosco Laboratories introduces Barrier FR, a new fire retardant paint product to aid technical directors, ...More

(3/29/2012)

-L-ACOUSTICS Launches ARCS Wide and ARCS Focus

L-ACOUSTICS Launches ARCS Wide and ARCS Focus

Recently making their worldwide debut at Prolight + Sound 2012 in Frankfurt, L-ACOUSTICS' new ARCS Wide and ARCS Focus systems are based on two constant curvature enclosures holding distinct directivity pattern and SPL capabilities.< ...More

(3/29/2012)

-iWeiss Adds Nicolas Belton

iWeiss Adds Nicolas Belton

iWeiss Theatrical Solutions announces the addition of Nicholas Belton as project manager. Belton comes to iWeiss from Royal Caribbean International, where as stage and production manager, he led the day-to-day operations of ...More

(3/29/2012)

-Drape Kings' Meredith Greene wins ISES DC Capital Rising Star Award

Drape Kings' Meredith Greene wins ISES DC Capital Rising Star Award

Drape Kings's business development director, Meredith Greene, is the 2012 recipient of the International Special Events Society (ISES) DC Capital Gala Rising Star Award recipient. The award, presented on March 25 at the 17th ...More

(3/29/2012)

-Lex Products Adds PowerHOUSE Break Out Box Series

Lex Products Adds PowerHOUSE Break Out Box Series

Lex Products Corporation announces the further expansion of its PowerHOUSE Series to include a range of portable power distribution boxes designed for the theatrical production market.
The new Break Out Boxes provide connection ...
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(3/29/2012)

-Clearwing Productions is Shure Axient Certified

Clearwing Productions is Shure Axient Certified

Clearwing Productions is now a certified dealer for the Axient System, the wireless system recently introduced from Shure. The certification allows Clearwing to sell and install Axient as well as complete on-site trainings for ...More

(3/29/2012)

-Electrosonic Honored with 'Sinus - Systems Integration Award' for the Parlamentarium

Electrosonic Honored with 'Sinus - Systems Integration Award' for the Parlamentarium

The 2012 winners of the Sinus -- Systems Integration Award were announced during the Prolight + Sound trade fair in Frankfurt on March 21. Presented annually, the Sinus is an honorary award for projects in different categories. This ...More

(3/28/2012)

-American DJ Unveils Eco UV Bar Plus LED-Powered Ultraviolet Light

American DJ Unveils Eco UV Bar Plus LED-Powered Ultraviolet Light

Now there's a new LED-powered black light that not only keeps its cool, it will also amaze you with its extreme brightness -- American DJ introduces the Eco UV Bar Plus.
A 39.5" (1,000mm) bar containing 18x1W UV LEDs, the company ...
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(3/28/2012)

-Hitachi Introduces CP-D31N Short Throw Series 3LCD Projector

Hitachi Introduces CP-D31N Short Throw Series 3LCD Projector

Hitachi America, Ltd., digital media division, business solutions group announces the introduction of its CP-D31N short throw series 3LCD projector, the company says combines the convenience of short-throw projection capability with ...More

(3/28/2012)

-J. R. Clancy Provides Rigging and Control to Zayed University Theatre in Abu Dhabi

J. R. Clancy Provides Rigging and Control to Zayed University Theatre in Abu Dhabi

When the 1,000-seat theatre opened on the new Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates campus of Zayed University in December 2011, the theatre's advanced technology included motorized rigging and controls provided by J. R. Clancy, Inc. ...More

(3/28/2012)

-Radiohead Returns to the Road with L-ACOUSTICS

Radiohead Returns to the Road with L-ACOUSTICS

Radiohead recently embarked on its first North American tour in four years and is firing on all cylinders with a full L-Acoustics K1/KARA/KUDO system supplied by Firehouse Productions of Red Hook, New York. ...More

(3/28/2012)

-WorldStage and Drive Productions Use 4D Projection Mapping to Deliver HP's Holiday Surprise to New Yorkers

WorldStage and Drive Productions Use 4D Projection Mapping to Deliver HP's Holiday Surprise to New Yorkers

London-based Drive Productions Ltd. partnered with WorldStage Inc., the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications, on a 4D projection mapping project for HP's TouchSmart line that delivered an exciting holiday ...More

(3/28/2012)

-White Light at The Electric Forest

White Light at The Electric Forest

White Light has spent the winter helping lighting designer Phil Supple bring light to the dark winter nights at forests around the UK as part of Culture Creative's Electric Forest project. This saw lighting transform the ...More

(3/28/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Now. Here. This. (Vineyard Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Now. Here. This. (Vineyard Theatre)

Even its many admirers had to admit that [title of show] -- the 2008 musical about the writing of a musical -- occasionally got too self-reflexive for its own good. Charming as it was, it's main achievement was to prove that there ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Raft of New Products Set to Make UK Debut in Leeds

Raft of New Products Set to Make UK Debut in Leeds

A whopping 2000 professionals from the North of England's entertainment and installation technology communities have registered to attend PLASA Focus: Leeds 2012, taking place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, on Tuesday and ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Sell Out for ABTT 2012 Theatre Show as Exhibitors Rush to Confirm the Last Few Spaces

Sell Out for ABTT 2012 Theatre Show as Exhibitors Rush to Confirm the Last Few Spaces

Following news last week of record visitor registrations of over 1,000 in just two days, it seems that exhibitors are equally eager to confirm their places before space runs out. Although the available exhibition space is the same (3,000 ...More

(3/27/2012)

-AVnu Alliance Adds AudioScience, beyerdynamic, and OnTime Networks

AVnu Alliance Adds AudioScience, beyerdynamic, and OnTime Networks

AVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to bringing AVnu-certified interoperable AVB products to the market, has expanded with three new members. AudioScience, US-based manufacturer specializing in digital audio ...More

(3/27/2012)

-RSN Adds New Members, Strengthens Ability to Serve Nationwide Customers

RSN Adds New Members, Strengthens Ability to Serve Nationwide Customers

The Rental and Staging Network (RSN), a network of geographically-diverse rental and staging companies with complete event capabilities, announced the addition of three new companies to the organization: Video West based in ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Lehigh Debuts impress DMX Architectural Controls at USITT

Lehigh Debuts impress DMX Architectural Controls at USITT

Lehigh Electric Products will introduce Collage impress architectural controls at USITT Stage Expo, March 29-31, in Long Beach California. Lehigh will be exhibiting in booth 640. Lehigh is introducing a new product line that is ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Full Compass Promotes Laurie Andres

Full Compass Promotes Laurie Andres

Full Compass Systems recently promoted Laurie Andres from marketing and public relations specialist to senior marketing coordinator. Andres will continue to coordinate day-to-day operations of the Full Compass marketing ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Lowell Hosts Sales Reps at Missouri Headquarters

Lowell Hosts Sales Reps at Missouri Headquarters

Lowell Manufacturing Company recently invited several of its newly appointed sales reps to its headquarters in Pacific, Missouri, for two days of product training, facility tours, and brainstorming sessions. Aside from in-depth ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Bose Launches New FreeSpace Amplifiers for Single-Zone and Expandable Applications

Bose Launches New FreeSpace Amplifiers for Single-Zone and Expandable Applications

Bose professional systems division has introduced its latest FreeSpace products: the FreeSpace IZA 250-LZ/190-HZ integrated zone amplifiers, and the FreeSpace ZA 250-LZ/190-HZ zone amplifiers. Each is easy to install and use, and ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Eastern Acoustic Works Introduces Avalon by EAW Dance Club Loudspeakers

Eastern Acoustic Works Introduces Avalon by EAW Dance Club Loudspeakers

EAW announced the launch of the first two products in the all-new Avalon by EAW line of dance club loudspeaker systems. The line was co-designed by legendary dance club designer/owner John Lyons, whose Avalon Hollywood club ...More

(3/27/2012)

-Line 6, Inc. ships the New XD-V Series Digital Wireless Microphone Systems

Line 6, Inc. ships the New XD-V Series Digital Wireless Microphone Systems

Line 6, Inc. is now shipping the XD-V75 and XD-V35 series of digital wireless handheld, lavalier, headset and bodypack microphone systems.
Featuring microphone modeling technology, the company says the XD-V systems deliver the ...
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(3/27/2012)

-Kaiser Chiefs Take Robe on Tour

Kaiser Chiefs Take Robe on Tour

UK indie rockers, The Kaiser Chiefs, are back on the road again with a four-week, sold-out UK tour just behind them.
Lighting designer, Richard Larkum, has worked with the band for the last seven years, since the release of their ...
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(3/27/2012)

-grandMA Goes Clubbing in Miami Beach

grandMA Goes Clubbing in Miami Beach

The exclusive MyntLounge in Miami Beach may be the last place you expect to find a grandma but a grandMA2 ultra-light has been installed by clubTech LLC to control the club's lighting complement and video content. A.C.T LightingMore

(3/26/2012)

-Morpheus Lights to Introduce the Ayrton Wildsun 500C LED at USITT 2012

Morpheus Lights to Introduce the Ayrton Wildsun 500C LED at USITT 2012

Morpheus Lights announces that it is now the exclusive US distributor of the full line of professional grade LED luminaires designed and manufactured by Ayrton S.A.R.L. of Longjumeau, France, to be introduced in Booth 283 at < ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Jands New Vista L5 Media and Lighting Control Console Premieres at Prolight + Sound

Jands New Vista L5 Media and Lighting Control Console Premieres at Prolight + Sound

Jands debuted their new flagship Vista L5 media and lighting control console at Prolight + Sound 2012 in Frankfurt.
Jands CEO, Paul Mulholland, unveiled the Vista L5 while reflecting on the 10 year journey the company has ...
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(3/26/2012)

-MIDAS Launches Generation-II Software at Prolight + Sound 2012

MIDAS Launches Generation-II Software at Prolight + Sound 2012

Midas announced the launch of Generation-ll software for all MIDAS digital consoles at Prolight + Sound 2012.
Generation-ll software encapsulates the user feedback Midas has been gathering for the past five years. The new ...
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(3/26/2012)

-DPA Unveils Expanded Range of d:fine Headset Mics at Prolight + Sound 2012

DPA Unveils Expanded Range of d:fine Headset Mics at Prolight + Sound 2012

DPA Microphones featured its expanded range of d:fine headset microphones at Prolight + Sound 2012 in Frankfurt. The choice of single- or dual- ear mount allows artists to select the optimum version for their performance. ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Roland Systems Group Releases Software Update to the Flagship M-480 V-Mixer

Roland Systems Group Releases Software Update to the Flagship M-480 V-Mixer

Roland Systems Group (RSG) has released a new firmware update (V1.5) for their popular M-480 V-Mixer console. This firmware update comes only six months after a previous firmware release demonstrating a continued commitment to ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Robe Enjoys a Successful Prolight + Sound

Robe Enjoys a Successful Prolight + Sound

Robe Lighting enjoyed its busiest Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt to date -- with the launch of five new fixtures at the show.
No-one could miss the giant set of Newton Balls suspended above the reception area in the stand. Nathan ...
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(3/26/2012)

-Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. Launches the Creative Minds Monthly Design Competition

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. Launches the Creative Minds Monthly Design Competition

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is excited to announce the start of the Creative Minds Monthly Design Competition in the US. This "charette style" competition introduces a new concept every month to be answered with any kind of design ...More

(3/26/2012)

-ADJ Europe Names Ian Webster Northern UK Sales Manager

ADJ Europe Names Ian Webster Northern UK Sales Manager

Ian Webster, a sales professional with extensive experience in the digital technology field, has been named sales manager for the United Kingdom, northern region, by the ADJ Group. In this capacity, Webster will be ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Death of a Salesman (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Death of a Salesman (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

If anyone at this late date doubts the power of Death of a Salesman, they need look no further than the current Broadway revival. Mike Nichols' production combines searing insights with some questionable choices, but ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Once (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Once (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

When Once opened Off Broadway in December, it immediately became clear, given the critical and audience reaction, that a Broadway transfer was in the offing. But would this singular, small-scale, and deceptively casual fable ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Godspell Returns to Broadway with Pulsar

Godspell Returns to Broadway with Pulsar

Godspell, the beloved 1971 musical from Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak, returned to Broadway last fall to rave reviews. The new show, spawned from a 2006 production at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, is directed ...More

(3/26/2012)

-Experimenting With Light: White Light Adds Demo Area

Experimenting With Light: White Light Adds Demo Area

When White Light expanded into additional warehouse space last summer, part of the goal was to provide the company with extra working space for the range of sales and rental projects it now supplies. But the company was also keen to ...More

(3/23/2012)

-DiGiCo Launches Online Training on digico.tv

DiGiCo Launches Online Training on digico.tv

For the past 10 years, DiGiCo has been hosting onsite training at its UK headquarters, as well as with various distributors and at a number of locations around the world. But Digico is keen to ensure that those users and potential ...More

(3/23/2012)

-DPA Launches d:facto Vocal Mic at Prolight + Sound 2012

DPA Launches d:facto Vocal Mic at Prolight + Sound 2012

DPA Microphones announces the launch of its handheld d:facto vocal mic at Prolight + Sound 2012, running through March 24, in Frankfurt, on stand F22 in Hall 8.
d:facto offers natural sound, high separation, and extreme ...
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(3/23/2012)

-NEXO Launches STM Line Array, New Amps, Processing and Dante Networking Capabilities

NEXO Launches STM Line Array, New Amps, Processing and Dante Networking Capabilities

Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. announces the launch of several new products by NEXO France, making their debut today at this year's Prolight + Sound, running through March 24, in Frankfurt. The new products ...More

(3/23/2012)

-AuviTran Introduces Audinate's Dante Protocol in Its Audio Toolbox

AuviTran Introduces Audinate's Dante Protocol in Its Audio Toolbox

AuviTran and Audinate announce AuviTran is adding Dante technology to its Audio Toolbox product range. The AxC_Dante interface card will be presented during Prolight + Sound, running through March 24, in Frankfurt, in Hall 8, ...More

(3/23/2012)

-Hall Stage Exhibits at Prolight + Sound

Hall Stage Exhibits at Prolight + Sound

Stand F82 in Hall 9.0 will find Hall Stage exhibiting at Prolight + Sound, through March 24, in Frankfurt. Among the products to be shown will be the new chaindrive system for the T60 and T70 track systems, which enables ...More

(3/23/2012)

-MADRIX 2.14 to be Introduced at Prolight + Sound

MADRIX 2.14 to be Introduced at Prolight + Sound

Version 2.14 is the next major release of the LED control software MADRIX. The update includes four new prime features as well as various other improvements, all of which users can get for free. Madrix 2.14 is now available for ...More

(3/23/2012)

-Kreon Appoints Darin Fowler as General Manager of North American Headquarters

Kreon Appoints Darin Fowler as General Manager of North American Headquarters

Belgium-based architectural lighting manufacturer, Kreon Inc., appoints Darin Fowler as general manager of North American operations, headquartered in New York City. In his new role, Fowler will oversee all sales, customer ...More

(3/23/2012)

-Sydney's Norwest Productions Becomes World's Largest L-ACOUSTICS KUDO Provider

Sydney's Norwest Productions Becomes World's Largest L-ACOUSTICS KUDO Provider

L-Acoustics rental network agent and certified provider
Norwest Productions of Sydney, Australia has added 74 KUDO cabinets and 16 LA-RAK amplified controllers to its existing inventory, which already includes 118 Kudo boxes.< ...
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(3/23/2012)

-Draper Unveils Mobile Tool Kit

Draper Unveils Mobile Tool Kit

Draper, Inc. has announced a new mobile tool kit of Web tools for smartphone users.
Draper's mobile toolkit includes searchable document libraries for Draper projection screens, projector lifts, and window shades for quick ...
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(3/23/2012)

-Track mounted BRICKBLASTER Pros Light Up Caesar's Casino Nightclub

Track mounted BRICKBLASTER Pros Light Up Caesar's Casino Nightclub

AuRoRa Sound & Light Design provided the sound, light, and video design and integration for the 21 Bar located inside of Caesar's Casino in Atlantic City. For the project Aurora needed a versatile, low profile fixture to provide ...More

(3/23/2012)

-Texas Scenic Company Joins Fort Sam Houston Theatre Renovation

Texas Scenic Company Joins Fort Sam Houston Theatre Renovation

Texas Scenic Company (TSC) has completed installation of stage equipment for the renovation of the Fort Sam Houston Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Working with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers the design-build team included ...
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(3/23/2012)

-Harman's AKG DMS70 Digital Wireless Microphone System Launches in Europe at Musikmesse

Harman's AKG DMS70 Digital Wireless Microphone System Launches in Europe at Musikmesse

Harman's AKG DMS70 makes its European debut at Musikmesse 2012. The DMS70 operates with 24bit 48kHz transmission in the 2.4GHz ISM band, and a worldwide license-free frequency range.
"Harman's AKG DMS70 system offers ...
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(3/22/2012)

-Memorial Service Planned for Don Childs at USITT

Memorial Service Planned for Don Childs at USITT

A memorial service for Don Childs, the lighting and scenic designer and educator, will be held at the USITT Conference and Stage Expo, in Long Beach, California later this month. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 31, ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Open Lighting Project Seeks Student Programmer for Summer Work

Open Lighting Project Seeks Student Programmer for Summer Work

The Open Lighting Project has been accepted into the 2012 Google Summer of Code program. This provides one lucky college student the opportunity to write open source lighting control software for three months during summer while ...More

(3/22/2012)

-DiGiCo SD5 Arrives at Prolight + Sound

DiGiCo SD5 Arrives at Prolight + Sound

A decade after the launch of the D5 Live, British audio solutions manufacturer DiGiCo launches its new incarnation, the SD5 at Prolight + Sound, running through March 24, in Frankfurt. The SD5 benefits from the advancements ...More

(3/22/2012)

-DPA Upgrades 4099 Instrument Mic Series to d:vote

DPA Upgrades 4099 Instrument Mic Series to d:vote

DPA Microphones announces the unveiling of its new d:vote range of instrument microphones at Prolight + Sound 2012, running through March 24, in Hall 8, stand F22, in Frankfurt. Building on the 4099 instrument clip mic series ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Mackie Expands Portable PA Offerings

Mackie Expands Portable PA Offerings

Mackie announces a new range of gear designed to meet the global customer demand for passive systems, on display at Prolight + Sound / Musikmesse, through March 24, in Frankfurt, in Hall 6.1, stand C30. The new system is ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Symetrix Introduces SmyNet Edge

Symetrix Introduces SmyNet Edge

Symetrix announces SymNet Edge, an update to its line of DSP solutions including new features. Edge is scalable hardware configured with SymNet Composer open architecture software for total design synergy. ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Harman's AKG Perception Headphones Expand Perception Microphone Series

Harman's AKG Perception Headphones Expand Perception Microphone Series

With a large selection of microphones, ranging from dynamic models, condensers, and wireless solutions for the stage and recording, Harman's AKG's Perception Series has built a reputation for quality, providing high-value to artists ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Rose Brand Offers Digitally Printed Flooring Options

Rose Brand Offers Digitally Printed Flooring Options

Rose Brand sells digitally printed flooring options for temporary and permanent usage. Floors can be custom shapes, sizes, colors, patterns, and images. Custom printed flooring is often used for branding purposes or to create unique ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Philips Selecon PL1s Benefit Man in the Middle

Philips Selecon PL1s Benefit  Man in the Middle

Respected UK lighting designer, Johanna Town used Philips Selecon PL1 LED luminaires to great effect on the Wiki play, Man in the Middle, by Ron Elisha.
Staged at Theatre 503 in London, the play is a fast-paced journey ...
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(3/22/2012)

-Clay Paky Sharpy and Alpha Profile 700 Fixtures on Katy Perry Tour

Clay Paky Sharpy and Alpha Profile 700 Fixtures on Katy Perry Tour

It was a dream date for Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures and Alpha Beam 700 automated spotlights when they accompanied American pop star Katy Perry on her California Dreams tour in support of her new Teenage Dream album. ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Martin's MAC III Profile Goes Phishing

Martin's MAC III Profile Goes Phishing

Phish lighting designer, Chris Kuroda, (Aerosmith, The Black Crowes, and R. Kelly) is an admirer of Martin Professional lighting gear and has used Martin's 1500W MAC III Profile on Phish shows since 2009 -- the second Phish ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Dataton WATCHOUT Helps Beijing Exhibit Come to Life

Dataton WATCHOUT Helps Beijing Exhibit Come to Life

Located in the Chinese capital's National Conference Center, adjacent to globally renowned Olympic venues such as the Bird's Nest stadium and Water Cube, the 'Old Beijing Gets Moving' display takes as its inspiration from 'A Glance Round ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Elation Platinum Beam 5Rs Light the Way for the Church on the Rock

Elation Platinum Beam 5Rs Light the Way for the Church on the Rock

Every year, Golden Triangle Church on the Rock (COTR) reaches out to its southeastern Texas community with a city-wide "Night of Worship." Open to the general public, the event features a gathering of local musicians and worship leaders ...More

(3/22/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Lost in Yonkers (The Actors Company Theatre at Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Lost in Yonkers (The Actors Company Theatre at Theatre Row)

I am very happy to report that the folks at TACT have mastered the art of speaking Neil Simon. This no small achievement, even for a company that has proved itself adept at the diverse works of Alan Ayckbourn, Sidney Howard, and T. ...More

(3/21/2012)

-InfoComm/LSA 2012 Staged Events Awards May 11th Submissions Deadline

InfoComm/LSA 2012 Staged Events Awards May 11th Submissions Deadline

Submissions are now being accepted for InfoComm's annual Staged Events Awards, sponsored by Lighting&Sound America at the URL below; please note the May 11, 2012 submissions deadline.
For the eight year, Lighting&Sound ...
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(3/21/2012)

-Winners Announce for Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards

Winners Announce for Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards

In the set design category, Richard Hoover won for House of the Rising Son, at Ensemble Studio Theatre - LA at the Atwater Village Theatre. He beat out Cameron Anderson, for A Midsummer Night's Dream, at South ...More

(3/21/2012)

-OSRAM Introduces Ostar Stage LEDs

OSRAM Introduces Ostar Stage LEDs

New OSRAM Ostar Stage LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors are making spotlights more compact and brighter by means of a much flatter profile, an extremely narrow beam angle, and higher luminance.
Instead of the usual lens, OSRAM ...
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(3/21/2012)

-Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Launches CL Series Digital Consoles

Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Launches CL Series Digital Consoles

Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. announces the launch of the new CL Series of digital consoles. The three consoles are making their official debut at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, running through March 24. The Yamaha CL ...More

(3/21/2012)

-New 1100-LFC Loudspeaker: The Meyer Sound Case for Controlling Low Frequencies with Linearity

New 1100-LFC Loudspeaker: The Meyer Sound Case for Controlling Low Frequencies with Linearity

Meyer Sound has announced the 1100-LFC low-frequency control element, a new self-powered loudspeaker defined by its sonic linearity in reproducing the operating range of 28Hz to 100Hz. The ultralow distortion, coupled with ...More

(3/21/2012)

-i-Pix Launches Two New i-Line Products at Prolight + Sound

i-Pix Launches Two New i-Line Products at Prolight + Sound

UK LED manufacturer, i-Pix launches two new i-Line range products at Prolight + Sound, running through March 24, in Frankfurt -- a 600mm / 2' six cell unit and a 1,200mm / 4' twelve cell. These can be seen on the stand of i ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Alcons Audio to Exhibit at USITT 2012

Alcons Audio to Exhibit at USITT 2012

Alcons Audio will be exhibiting its evolutionary pro-ribbon based audio solutions in booth 475 at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) annual Conference & Stage Expo, March 28-31, in Long Beach, ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Harman's JBL Professional Introduces STX800 Series Portable Loudspeakers at Prolight + Sound 2012

Harman's JBL Professional Introduces STX800 Series Portable Loudspeakers at Prolight + Sound 2012

Harman's JBL Professional introduces its STX800 Series portable loudspeakers, designed to bridge the gap between lighter-duty portable PA speakers and full-size tour sound systems. The six STX800 passive loudspeaker models combine ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Clearwing Productions Joins the AV Alliance

Clearwing Productions Joins the AV Alliance

Clearwing Productions has joined AV Alliance, the global event technology service provider that unites the world's leading event technology services providers under one roof. 45 companies in 26 different countries form an ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Michael Palmer Promoted to Vice President, Sales for Allen & Heath and TurboSound at American Music and Sound

Michael Palmer Promoted to Vice President, Sales for Allen & Heath and TurboSound at American Music and Sound

American Music and Sound announces the promotion of Michael Palmer to the position of vice president of sales for Allen & Heath and Turbosound U.S.A.
Palmer has held the previous position of national sales manager for Al ...
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(3/21/2012)

-LumenRadio's CRMX in Spectacular Chinese 2012 Countdown

LumenRadio's CRMX in Spectacular Chinese 2012 Countdown

LumenRadio's CRMX lit the first ever Gregorian calendar New Years countdown and celebration at the majestic Temple of Heaven park in central Beijing.
When the city government decided to use the countdown to the year 2012 as an ...
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(3/21/2012)

-San Francisco's Mezzanine Steps Up To Next Level With Elation Interior/Exterior Lighting

San Francisco's Mezzanine Steps Up To Next Level With Elation Interior/Exterior Lighting

Located in a historic downtown two-story warehouse, Mezzanine is one of San Francisco's more well-known club venues. Since 2003, the 12,000sq. ft. space has played host to a diverse range of music, entertainment, and private functions. ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Lawrence Upton Uses GLP's New Volkslicht Zooms

Lawrence Upton Uses GLP's New Volkslicht Zooms

Lighting designer, Lawrence Upton recently extended his long relationship with Smashing Pumpkins when the band took first to the American tour circuit, and then Europe, in support of their ninth album, Oceania. ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Theatre in Review: The Big Meal (Playwrights Horizons)

Theatre in Review: The Big Meal (Playwrights Horizons)

The Big Meal begins with a chance meeting between Sam, a young man, and Nicole, a waitress in a restaurant, and it ends, several decades later, with us contemplating the world they made together. It's a 90-minute mini-epic ...More

(3/21/2012)

-Theatre in Review: No Place to Go (Joe's Pub)

Theatre in Review:  No Place to Go (Joe's Pub)

You think you have job troubles? At the beginning of No Place to Go, Ethan Lipton announces that the company that has employed him for the better part of ten years is relocating -- to Mars. It's purely an economic decision, ...More

(3/20/2012)

-ETC Introduces Source Four LED

ETC Introduces Source Four LED

ETC's line of profile spotlights just got bigger. ETC's Source Four started with the HPL lamp. Then the Source Four HID was added to the range. And now there's the ETC Source Four LED, featuring brilliant colors, low heat, and even ...More

(3/20/2012)

-NATEAC receives AIA/CES Approval

NATEAC receives AIA/CES Approval

The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) announces it has been accepted into the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES) Provider program. Architects will receive ...More

(3/20/2012)

-InfoComm International Retains Korn/Ferry to Conduct Executive Search

InfoComm International Retains Korn/Ferry to Conduct Executive Search

InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry, is pleased to announce that it has retained Korn/Ferry International to conduct the search for a new executive director/CEO. The ...More

(3/20/2012)

-Elation Introduces Platinum Wash ZFX Pro Quad-Color LED Wash With Zoom and Chase FX

Elation Introduces Platinum Wash ZFX Pro Quad-Color LED Wash With Zoom and Chase FX

Elation Professional has unveiled its new Platinum Wash ZFX Pro RGBW moving head wash. An increase of 30% more output according to the company, the Platinum Wash ZFX Pro provides over comparable wash fixtures, thanks to its cutting ...More

(3/20/2012)

-Soundcraft Announces Extensions to Digital Console Networking Backbone with AVB, Dante, and BLU link Options

Soundcraft Announces Extensions to Digital Console Networking Backbone with AVB, Dante, and BLU link Options

Harman's Soundcraft is extending its range of digital audio transport option cards for its Vi, Si Compact, and Si1/2/3 series digital consoles with all options expected to start shipping this year. ...More

(3/20/2012)

-Aviom Announces Pro64 Network Manager Version 2.2

Aviom Announces Pro64 Network Manager Version 2.2

Aviom's Pro64 Network Manager version 2.2 will be released this month and adds an important new feature for using the network with Pro16 personal mixing systems. With the newest version of the Network Manager software, those using ...More

(3/20/2012)

-JoeCo Previews New BlackBox BBR64-Dante Recorder at Prolight + Sound

JoeCo Previews New BlackBox BBR64-Dante Recorder at Prolight + Sound

JoeCo Limited introduces the latest product in its BlackBox range of multi-channel live audio recorders and players in the form of the new BlackBox BBR64-Dante recorder that can record or replay 64 channels. Exhibiting at Prolight + ...More

(3/20/2012)

-i-Pix Launches New M25 Pixel Matrix Fixture

i-Pix Launches New M25 Pixel Matrix Fixture

i-Pix launches the first in a new line of LED pixel matrix fixtures -- the Matrix 25 (M25) -- a 5x5 LED unit that delivers punch with a dynamic "daylight visible" array of colors and multiple other features, the company says. ...More

(3/20/2012)

-VUE Audiotechnik Launches New Company

VUE Audiotechnik Launches New Company

Ken Berger and Jim Sides announced the formation of VUE Audiotechnik, a new professional audio company focused on high-output, low-distortion loudspeaker performance through road-tested design expertise, advanced ...More

(3/20/2012)

-Greg Pilewski Joins Daktronics Rigging Sales Team

Greg Pilewski Joins Daktronics Rigging Sales Team

Daktronics Inc. welcomes Greg Pilewski as the company's newest rigging sales team member. Pilewski will represent the Daktronics family of automated rigging products in the southern US region. ...More

(3/20/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Flight (DR2 Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Flight (DR2 Theatre)

In Flight, Michel Wallerstein takes two hot-button issues -- Alzheimer's disease and the Holocaust -- and subjects them to dismayingly ham-handed treatment. There's a fascinating story inside this material, but it ...More

(3/20/2012)

-Total Structures' Pioneers Outdoor Stage Roof Workshop

Total Structures' Pioneers Outdoor Stage Roof Workshop

This March, Total Structures' hosted its first ever Outdoor Stage Roof Workshop, focusing on aluminum temporary stage roof systems. The primary objectives for this event were safety, education, and to promote discussion within the ...More

(3/20/2012)

-TEQSAS Introduces New Dante Module for their cyberTEQ-m-Family of Digital Audio Solutions

TEQSAS Introduces New Dante Module for their cyberTEQ-m-Family of Digital Audio Solutions

Audinate and TEQSAS announce a new Dante AES breakout module for the Teqsas cyberTEQ-m-family of digital audio interconnect solutions which will be on display at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, March 21-24, in Hall 8.0 on ...More

(3/19/2012)

-Laurent Vaissié Named General Manager, L-Acoustics US

Laurent Vaissié Named General Manager, L-Acoustics US

L-Acoustics has further strengthened its American operations with the recent recruitment of Laurent Vaissié to the post of general manager, L-Acoustics US. The announcement comes from CEO Christian Heil, to whom he ...More

(3/19/2012)

-W-DMX Reveals New Products and Upgrades at Prolight + Sound

W-DMX Reveals New Products and Upgrades at Prolight + Sound

Wireless Solution Sweden AB is showing both new products and some product advancements to their product range during Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, at Messe Frankfurt, in Hall 11, stand D80.
The company has been working on a new ...
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(3/19/2012)

-CADAC Unveils CDC Eight System Series at Prolight + Sound

CADAC Unveils CDC Eight System Series at Prolight + Sound

Just seven months after first unveiling its revolutionary CDC8 digital production console, CADAC is launching a complete CDC8 series production system at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. The CDC8 series production ...More

(3/19/2012)

-Four Audio to Launch New Dante Product at Prolight + Sound

Four Audio to Launch New Dante Product at Prolight + Sound

Audinate and Four Audio are pleased to announce the launch of Four Audio's new DBO1. The DBO1 is a Dante enabled breakout box with eight analog output channels. It allows the user to go from Dante to analog signals in a small ...More

(3/19/2012)

-City Theatrical to Exhibit at Prolight + Sound

City Theatrical to Exhibit at Prolight + Sound

City Theatrical will be demonstrating their SHoW DMX Neo and SHoW DMX SHoW Baby products at Prolight + Sound 2012 in Frankfurt, March 21-24. City Theatrical will give away a free pair of the LDI award-winning SHoW Babys to a ...More

(3/19/2012)

-XLNT CyberMotion Gets ProLight + Sound 2012 Moving

XLNT CyberMotion Gets ProLight + Sound 2012 Moving

XLNT CyberMotion will be on display at Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, in Hall 9.0 on stand F61, in Frankfurt. The company says the system is designed to change the philosophy of motion control with new creative possibilities.< ...More

(3/19/2012)

-White Light Showcases Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

White Light Showcases Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Entertainment lighting specialist White Light will be showcasing lighting solutions from their exclusive product line at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, March 21- 24, on stand A61 in Hall 9.0.
On display will be the White Light ...
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(3/19/2012)

-Jamie Boey Joins High End Systems as Regional Sales Manager for APAC

Jamie Boey Joins High End Systems as Regional Sales Manager for APAC

High End Systems, a Barco company, announces the addition of Jamie Boey as a regional sales manager for Asia and the South Pacific (APAC). Boey comes to High End Systems after spending the last two years working as an area ...More

(3/19/2012)

-Theatre in Review: The Maids (Red Bull Theatre at Theatre at St. Clement's)

Theatre in Review: The Maids (Red Bull Theatre at Theatre at St. Clement's)

To drag or not to drag? That is the question. Jean Genet intended that the three females who make up the cast of The Maids be played by men. Louis Jouvet, his director, balked, and the 1947 premiere featured a trio of ...More

(3/19/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre)

Nina Raine is far better known in London than New York, although I suspect that is about to change, for she has one of the greatest gifts a playwright can have: She can take what looks like a familiar situation and, through the ...More

(3/19/2012)

-Philips Selecon Names AVAB CAC as an Authorized Dealer for Norway

Philips Selecon Names AVAB CAC as an Authorized Dealer for Norway

Philips Selecon has appointed AVAB CAC as its authorized dealer for Norway. With offices in Oslo, Bergen, and Lillehammer, AVAB CAC is a single source provider of stages, audio lighting, image, and rigging solutions to the ...More

(3/19/2012)

-Altinex Introduces the Presentation Solution when Long Cable Runs are Required

Altinex Introduces the Presentation Solution when Long Cable Runs are Required

Altinex announces the availability of the TP115-110 / TP115-111 computer/component video and audio UTP transmitter / receiver. The TP115-110 / TP115-111 are the ideal solution, the company says, for integrators and AV technology ...More

(3/19/2012)

-ARRI Lighting Solutions and ADB-TTV Technologies Announce Cross-Marketing Agreement

ARRI Lighting Solutions and ADB-TTV Technologies Announce Cross-Marketing Agreement

ARRI Lighting Solutions and ADB-TTV Technologies have entered into a cross-marketing agreement with the double objective of exploiting the synergies between their product ranges and exploring opportunities for rationalizing ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Lectrosonics Mourns Passing of Matt Robertson

Lectrosonics Mourns Passing of Matt Robertson

Lectrosonics is saddened to announce that Matt Robertson, the west coast face and voice of the company for 12 years, passed away suddenly March 9, 2012 at the age of 59. Robertson's easy going personality, professionalism, ...More

(3/16/2012)

-LumenRadio to Launch New Catalog and Product Updates at Prolight + Sound

LumenRadio to Launch New Catalog and Product Updates at Prolight + Sound

LumenRadio will showcase their new product innovations at the Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. In Hall 11.0, stand A61 (part of the LMP lounge), the latest releases of CRMX Nova and CRMX SuperNova will be ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Allen & Heath Launches Upgraded Xone DJ Headphones

Allen & Heath Launches Upgraded Xone DJ Headphones

Allen & Heath introduces an updated version of its flagship Xone professional monitoring headphones, the XD-53s. The new XD2-53s have several new features, including a detachable coiled cable with 3.5mm connector and 1/4" jack ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Danley Sound Labs to Exhibit at Prolight + Sound

Danley Sound Labs to Exhibit at Prolight + Sound

For the first time, Danley Sound Labs will exhibit at Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. Danley will be located in booth #8.0 P93, together with its regional distributor, Carsten Eichstadt. Sales manager, ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Robert Juliat at Prolight + Sound 2012

Robert Juliat at Prolight + Sound 2012

Aside from its range of lighting equipment for theatre, opera, and corporate event markets, Robert Juliat will be previewing two exciting new profile ranges at Prolight + Sound 2012, Mar 21-24, in Frankfurt, in readiness for ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Rosco Laboratories Offers Swag and Publicity for Scenics and Scene Shops

Rosco Laboratories Offers Swag and Publicity for Scenics and Scene Shops

Rosco Laboratories has a new project which offers free swag and an opportunity for publicity for scenics, scene shops, or prop or costume builders.
The idea, according to a Rosco spokesperson, is to "publicize the innovative work ...
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(3/16/2012)

-EAW Names Alex Schloesser Asia/Pacific Sales Director

EAW Names Alex Schloesser Asia/Pacific Sales Director

EAW has appointed pro audio veteran, Alex Schloesser, to the position of EAW Asia-Pacific sales director. The announcement was made by Jeff Rocha, EAW president, and reflects EAW's ongoing commitment to growth in the ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Theatre in Review: The Lady from Dubuque (Pershing Square Theatre Center)

Theatre in Review: The Lady from Dubuque (Pershing Square Theatre Center)

How did we ever get Edward Albee so wrong? His status as one of our greatest living playwrights is now so secure that it's easy to forget how, not so long ago, he was written off as written out. Such early-'80s works as LolitaMore

(3/16/2012)

-Richard Pilbrow Speaks Out About the Knight of Illumination Awards

Richard Pilbrow Speaks Out About the Knight of Illumination Awards

Internationally respected lighting designer, Richard Pilbrow, has called the annual Knight of Illumination Award "the most valuable gift to the entire lighting profession."
British-born Pilbrow, who now lives in the US, is joint ...
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(3/16/2012)

-Annual Austrian Event uses High End Systems Lighting and Control for Charity

Annual Austrian Event uses High End Systems Lighting and Control for Charity

High End Systems, a Barco company, equipment aided an annual event in Austria that kept the artists and the audience alike up much of the night. The benefit concert, Let's Spend the Night Together, was held just days before ...More

(3/16/2012)

-Clay Paky Alpha Moving Heads Add Color and Punch to Turkmenistan's 20th Anniversary Independence Gala

Clay Paky Alpha Moving Heads Add Color and Punch to Turkmenistan's 20th Anniversary Independence Gala

Central Asia's oil-rich Turkmenistan celebrated the 20th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union with a multimedia extravaganza lit by Luc Lafortune, one of the creators of Cirque du Soleil, with an extensive package ...More

(3/15/2012)

-Oliver Award Nominations Announced

Oliver Award Nominations Announced

The nominations for the Olivier Awards with Mastercard, which honor achievement in London's professional theatre, have been announced. Leading the way is the new musical Matilda, with ten nominations -- the maximum number ...More

(3/15/2012)

-ArKaos Introduces Two New Products at Prolight + Sound

ArKaos Introduces Two New Products at Prolight + Sound

ArKaos will bring two new innovations to Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. These include the ArKaos Hub, an intelligent network monitor software for media servers running MediaMaster Pro, and a new Video Mapping ...More

(3/15/2012)

-High End Systems Hosts Competition at Prolight + Sound

High End Systems Hosts Competition at Prolight + Sound

High End Systems, a Barco company, announced today that it will be hosting a competition at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. The first ever "Battle of the Hogs" competition will take place daily in the High ...More

(3/15/2012)

-Pixled Showcases New Innovations at Prolight + Sound

Pixled Showcases New Innovations at Prolight + Sound

Pixled shows its new Pixled F-10 i/o multi-purpose product on booth E17, Hall 9 at Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, in Frankfurt.
This latest innovation from Pixled is a 10.4mm pitch screen surface populated with three-in-one ...
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(3/15/2012)

-Group One Ltd. Adds Ryan Shelton

Group One Ltd. Adds Ryan Shelton

Group One Ltd., a diversified distributor of professional audio and lighting equipment, announces the appointment of Ryan Shelton as sales and support associate.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Shelton will provide ...
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(3/15/2012)

-Gordon Hyndford Joins Epic Production Technologies

Gordon Hyndford Joins Epic Production Technologies

Ted Fowler, Marc Raymond, and Brian Konechny announce that Gordon 'Gordo' Hyndford has joined Epic Productions Technologies as senior account executive.
Hyndford, who is based out of Epic's facility in Oxnard, California, ...
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(3/15/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Hurt Village (Pershing Square Signature Center)

Theatre in Review: Hurt Village (Pershing Square Signature Center)

The worst thing you can do with a young playwright is rush to judgment. Consider the case of Katori Hall; after she made her Broadway debut last fall with The Mountaintop, a rather too whimsical fantasy about Martin Luther ...More

(3/15/2012)

-Studer Vista 5 Console Is Installed in Historic New York City Center Renovation

Studer Vista 5 Console Is Installed in Historic New York City Center Renovation

The New York City Center is one of the nation's most renowned venues, host to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the American Ballet Theatre, and a year-round program of concerts, theatrical performances, and other events. Beginning ...More

(3/15/2012)

-LumenRadio's CRMX standard in Robe 1200 LEDWash

LumenRadio's CRMX standard in Robe 1200 LEDWash

LumenRadio announces that all Robe's ROBIN 1200 LEDWash product will come with the award-winning CRMX technology as standard.
Moving light and LED manufacturer Robe has worked closely with LumenRadio over a long period of ...
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(3/15/2012)

-Rose Brand Fabricates the Main Drape for the 2012 Academy Awards

Rose Brand Fabricates the Main Drape for the 2012 Academy Awards

Rose Brand fabricated the main drape for the 2012 Academy Awards that aired February 26. The drape was made out of 21oz. marvel and custom sewn in Rose Brand's west coast facility. The drape featured 204 hand sewn jeweled ...More

(3/15/2012)

-Improper Employee Classification Has the Potential to Result in Penalties

Improper Employee Classification Has the Potential to Result in Penalties

Rental and staging companies, as well as tour sound and satellite uplink companies, now face an imminent insurance risk that could potentially cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties. As the federal and states governments' ...More

(3/14/2012)

-PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012, Open for Business!

PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012, Open for Business!

PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012, launches with a brand new website and free online registration. The event will take place July 11-12, at the Municipal Auditorium, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nashville is the latest event to be launched ...
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(3/14/2012)

-coolux Presents New Features at Prolight + Sound

coolux Presents New Features at Prolight + Sound

coolux GmbH, producers of the Pandoras Box product family, will present several new features at Prolight + Sound 2012, to be held March 21-24, in Frankfurt.
One highlight of the new features is coolux's new media ...
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(3/14/2012)

-AC-ET Enjoys Successful Green Hippo and PixelRange Open House

AC-ET Enjoys Successful Green Hippo and PixelRange Open House

A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd. (AC-ET) enjoyed a busy turnout to its recent "Video and Lighting Convergence" UK open houses, which showcased the latest products and innovations available from Green Hippo and PixelRange. ...More

(3/14/2012)

-Vari-Lite Supports Lighting Designer Ken Posner on the Premiere of Giant at the Dallas Theatre Center

Vari-Lite Supports Lighting Designer Ken Posner on the Premiere of Giant at the Dallas Theatre Center

The Dallas Theatre Center's production of Giant, a new musical with music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa and book by Sybille Pearson, is co-produced with The Public Theatre. Giant will relocate to New York City ...More

(3/14/2012)

-Clay Paky Sharpys Go Worldwide with Evanescence Tour

Clay Paky Sharpys Go Worldwide with Evanescence Tour

Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures are making their mark on the Evanescence Tour, the world tour by American rock band Evanescence in support of their eponymous third album. After a successful start to the tour in the US last year, ...More

(3/14/2012)

-K-array Debuts at the Boston Opera House, Architectural Jewel of the Boston Ballet

K-array Debuts at the Boston Opera House, Architectural Jewel of the Boston Ballet

The Boston Opera House is a striking example of theatre architecture set in opulent French and Italian styles. Originally constructed in the late 1800s but extensively renovated in 2002, the 2,677-capacity theatre has been the sole ...More

(3/14/2012)

-MAC Auras on Negrita Tour

MAC Auras on Negrita Tour

Jò Campana has been filling a number of roles for Italian rock band Negrita since 1998, among them lighting designer, lighting programmer and operator, set designer, and show concept designer. "I'm a one man band," he says affably. ...More

(3/14/2012)

-Dorsett Productions Illuminates Massive Event With Elektralite LEDs

Dorsett Productions Illuminates Massive Event With Elektralite LEDs

Dorsett Productions was contracted by a commercial and defense vessel builders in Mississippi to handle the production of their 2011 holiday event at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center. The annual gig presented multiple ...More

(3/14/2012)

-EAW Loudspeakers Provide Great Sound for In Performance at the White House: Red, White, and Blues

EAW Loudspeakers Provide Great Sound for In Performance at the White House: Red, White, and Blues

On February 21, 2012, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama marked Black History Month at the White House with a celebration of that most American of roots music - the Blues. In Performance at the White House: Red, White, ...More

(3/14/2012)

-Harman's JBL Loudspeakers On The X Factor

Harman's JBL Loudspeakers On The X Factor

The top-rated singing competition TV show, The X Factor (which aired on FOX) pits contestants against one another to see which pop singer has that certain indefinable, yet undeniable star quality. To provide high-impact ...More

(3/14/2012)

-Look Solutions Viper NT Foggers Add to the Wilderness Atmosphere in Mystic Falls Park at Sam's Town Hotel

Look Solutions Viper NT Foggers Add to the Wilderness Atmosphere in Mystic Falls Park at Sam's Town Hotel

Visitors to Mystic Falls Park, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, experience the American wilderness during sunset stampede when Look Solutions' Viper NT foggers add atmosphere to the 10-story atrium show. ...More

(3/14/2012)

-DiGiCo SD9 Gives Turkish Songwriters A Taste Of The Big Time

DiGiCo SD9 Gives Turkish Songwriters A Taste Of The Big Time

Sponsored by Halici, one of Turkey's leading software companies, the Computer Aided Composition contest has been run for the past 18 years, held at the Babylon venue in Istanbul. Open to all amateur and professional composers, the ...More

(3/14/2012)

-Allen & Heath iLive Manages International Ski Event

Allen & Heath iLive Manages International Ski Event

An Allen & Heath iLive digital system was selected by Biel PA company, Walther AG, in Switzerland to manage the International Lauberhorn Ski Races 2012. Now in its 82nd year, the annual event takes place in January, and includes a ...More

(3/13/2012)

-ETC to unveil new Source Four LED and Sensor3 Power Control at USITT 2012

ETC to unveil new Source Four LED and Sensor3 Power Control at USITT 2012

The Source Four LED will be debuted officially in the U.S. at USITT 2012, March 29-31, in Long Beach, California. The new fixture -- combining the best of the ETC Source Four with the best of ETC's Selador Desire LED ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Robe Launches Five New Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Robe Launches Five New Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Czech Republic moving light manufacturer, Robe, launches five innovative new LED based products at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-14, in Frankfurt.
These are all in Robe's eco-conscious ROBIN range -- with the emphasis on ...
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(3/13/2012)

-WorldStage Lighting Division Names John Healy and Terry Jackson To New Positions

WorldStage Lighting Division Names John Healy and Terry Jackson To New Positions

WorldStage, the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications, announces the promotions of John Healy, to director of production/lighting, and Terry Jackson, to director of rentals/lighting. ...More

(3/13/2012)

-W-DMX at Super Bowl Village

W-DMX at Super Bowl Village

W-DMX by Wireless Solution Sweden was used at the Super Bowl Village, where Indianapolis transformed the heart of downtown into a ten-day, three-block interactive festival of football. The Village entertained hundreds of thousands ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Alcons Celebrates at Prolight + Sound

Alcons Celebrates at Prolight + Sound

Alcons Audio, which marks its 10th anniversary of exhibiting at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-12, in Frankfurt, will show a number of new products and updates to existing models on Stand G60, Hall 8.0, the company says. ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Hartley Peavey Named 'Citizen of the Year'

Hartley Peavey Named 'Citizen of the Year'

As the founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics, Hartley Peavey has achieved more success in his musical career than he ever dreamed.
Today, Peavey Electronics is a manufacturer and supplier of musical instruments and professional ...
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(3/13/2012)

-Harman Professional Appoints Gert Sanner Tour Sound Market Manager, EMEA

Harman Professional Appoints Gert Sanner Tour Sound Market Manager, EMEA

Harman Professional announces the appointment of tour sound veteran, Gert Sanner, to the newly created position of tour sound market manager, EMEA. Based out of Harman's Potters Bar R&D, manufacturing, and training facility, Sanner ...More

(3/13/2012)

-USA Pavilion at World Expo 2012, in Yeosu, Republic of Korea Designed by Hettema Group

USA Pavilion at World Expo 2012, in Yeosu, Republic of Korea Designed by Hettema Group

USA Pavilion 2012, the organization charged with designing, building, and operating the USA Pavilion for this summer's World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea, announced the design plans for the USA Pavilion experience. ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Theatre in Review: An Iliad (New York Theatre Workshop)

Theatre in Review: An Iliad (New York Theatre Workshop)

The old saw, that all you need for great theatre is an actor and some powerful words, barely even gets lip service nowadays, addicted as we are to hydraulic lifts, flying rigs, and vast LED walls. But the truth of it is brought home with ...More

(3/13/2012)

-GDS Engineer Receives Award from Member of Parliament

GDS Engineer Receives Award from Member of Parliament

GDS design engineer, Richard Dyer, has been named Technical Engineering Apprentice of the Year 2011 in a recent ceremony held at Wiltshire College. The award for outstanding achievement was presented by Duncan Haynes, Liberal ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Serapid to Exhibit at USITT 2012

Serapid to Exhibit at USITT 2012

Serapid, Inc. will be among the exhibitors displaying products and services for the performing arts and entertainment industry at the 2012 USITT Annual Conference and Stage Expo in Long Beach, California, March 28 to 31. ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Lowell Introduces Digital Specifier's Guides

Lowell Introduces Digital Specifier's Guides

Lowell Manufacturing Company introduces online Specifier's Guides designed to be used as a resource by consultants, contractors, and systems integrators. The documents can be found in both flash/"flip-style" and PDF formats ...More

(3/13/2012)

-Green Hippo to Tour Asia

Green Hippo to Tour Asia

During the month of March, Green Hippo is embarking on a tour of Asia, to introduce its newly hired technical sales manager for Asia, Justin Fitzpatrick, to its distributors. Samantha Bailey, head of sales for Green ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Altman Lighting Introduces the Chalice

Altman Lighting Introduces the Chalice

Altman Lighting's Chalice is a 100W LED sourced down-light designed for use in both theatrical and architectural applications.
Chalice's spun aluminum housing is light weight at 8.5lbs and at 10" wide and 12" tall Chalice offers ...
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(3/12/2012)

-High End Systems Debuts New Products at Prolight + Sound

High End Systems Debuts New Products at Prolight + Sound

High End Systems, a Barco company, will showcase a full line-up of product offerings at Prolight + Sound 2012, in Frankfurt, March 21-24. Several new products will make their European debut at this year's event. ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Lightware's Universal CATx Transmitter Debuts

Lightware's Universal CATx Transmitter Debuts

Lightware U.S.A., the US distributor for Budapest-based Lightware Visual Engineering, announces the availability of the new UMX-TP-TX100R Universal CATx Transmitter. The latest product from Lightware Visual Engineering offers ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Green Light Event Design Acquires GDS LiteWare Satellite Fixtures from A.C.T Lighting

Green Light Event Design Acquires GDS LiteWare Satellite Fixtures from A.C.T Lighting

Green Light Event Design, a Seattle-based eco-friendly event lighting solutions and rental company, has taken delivery of a complement of GDS LiteWare Satellite fixtures. A.C.T Lighting distributes GDS (Global Design ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Artistic Licence Integration Introduces Two New Products at The ARC Show

Artistic Licence Integration Introduces Two New Products at The ARC Show

Artistic Licence Integration's (ALI) stand at The ARC Show 2012 packed a visual punch, enticing a constant stream of visitors throughout the two-day show. Based on a simple wall of interconnecting blocks, the luminous blue ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Stagestep Launches The Floor Wizard

Stagestep Launches The Floor Wizard

Stagestep announces the launch of The Floor Wizard - which the company says is an online portal offering flooring solutions based upon a client's specific needs. The easy-to-use "smart search" system collects information, including ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Painting Churches (Keen Company at Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Painting Churches (Keen Company at Theatre Row)

Is there a more fraught relationship than that of parent and child? Most American playwrights would have it so, given the onslaught of family dramas that open each season. (Years ago, when I read plays for a theatre company, I was ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Alcons Audio at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas

Alcons Audio at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas

Dutch manufacturer, Alcons Audio, will be partnering with StagTech, Inc. of Austin, Texas to provide the sound for the IFC Crossroads house at the world famous SXSW(South by Southwest) festival in Austin, March 13-18. ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Hosa Technology Promotes Pusey

Hosa Technology Promotes Pusey

Hosa Technology announces the promotion of Jonathan Pusey to the newly created position of vice president of sales and marketing effective January 2012. Pusey's appointment is intended to help guide the company as it ...More

(3/12/2012)

-THAT Corporation Introduces Low-Noise Digital Gain Controller

THAT Corporation Introduces Low-Noise Digital Gain Controller

THAT Corporation announces the addition to its IC product line -- the THAT5173 digital gain controller. The 5173 is a cost-effective, high-quality solution for digitally-controlled audio preamplifier applications, the company says.

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(3/12/2012)

-KROQ Red Bull Sound Space Showcases DiGiCo Alongside Top Bands

KROQ Red Bull Sound Space Showcases DiGiCo Alongside Top Bands

For years, Los Angeles' iconic rock radio station, KROQ, mused about creating their own intimate, in-studio listening space complete with a stage, studio lighting, and amazing sound for their listeners. They cleared out some cubicles and ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Robe Lights Nicole Scherzinger European Shows

Robe Lights Nicole Scherzinger European Shows

The recent sold out UK and European shows by dynamic US singer / songwriter, Nicole Scherzinger, featured a lighting design by Scott Warner, who took a selection of the latest Robe technology on the road to all six high ...More

(3/12/2012)

-Charcoalblue Honored with Three Civic Trust Awards

Charcoalblue Honored with Three Civic Trust Awards

Charcoalblue, a UK theatre design consultancy firm, was recognized with three design projects scoop Civic Trust Awards: the radically transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the dramatic Corby Cube, and the tranquil Hepworth ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Philips Strand Lighting Announces US Sales Regions Reorganization

Philips Strand Lighting Announces US Sales Regions Reorganization

Philips Strand Lighting announces the reorganization of its US sales regions designed to expand its client relations and support services nationwide. Building upon the success of its recent management restructuring, the company has ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Ron StageMaster Introduces a New Generation and a New North American Representative

Ron StageMaster Introduces a New Generation and a New North American Representative

Eilon Engineering is launching its new generation of the Ron StageMaster wireless and wired load monitoring systems. The new systems will be showcased at Prolight+Sound, March 21-24, in Frankfurt, Germany, and at USITT, March 29-31, ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Multiform Lighting Introduces New Products at Prolight + Sound

Multiform Lighting Introduces New Products at Prolight + Sound

Multiform Lighting will be exhibiting at Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, in Frankfurt, in Stand E38 in Hall 11. Joining their German distributor, World-Media Showtechnik GmbH, in their stand will be Multiform Lighting's Jurgen ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Daktronics to Exhibit New Control Pendant at USITT

Daktronics to Exhibit New Control Pendant at USITT

Daktronics will showcase its latest theatre rigging product at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Annual Conference & Stage Expo, held March 28-31, 2012, in Long Beach, California. ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Prolifts Introduces Two More VMB Line Array Lifts

Prolifts Introduces Two More VMB Line Array Lifts

Prolifts S.L. has released two new VMB TL-A line array lifts which will be presented at Prolight & Sound in Frankfurt, March 21-24. With the launch of the TL-A150 and TL-A300, the company now offers five different solutions for ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Dodd Technologies Lights Super Bowl Village With Elation

Dodd Technologies Lights Super Bowl Village With Elation

Commissioned to illuminate Super Bowl XLVI Village, Dodd Technologies, Inc. of Pendleton, Indiana, faced a challenge nearly as formidable as defending against the Giants' pass receivers -- making a three-block area in downtown ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Sennheiser RF Equipment Supports Super Bowl XLVI

Sennheiser RF Equipment Supports Super Bowl XLVI

This year Super Bowl featured Country Music's first couple, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, kicking things off with a rousing duet. At halftime, Madonna starred in a richly choreographed medley of her chart-toppers. Rock-solid Sennhei ...More

(3/9/2012)

-The RSC Purchases Another DiGiCo

The RSC Purchases Another DiGiCo

The DiGiCo SD7 console installed at the Royal Shakespeare Company's refurbished Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, in 2011 has proved such a success that the company says, when the RSC needed an additional mixer for its ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Meyer Sound SB-3F Installed at the University of Michigan Stadium

Meyer Sound SB-3F Installed at the University of Michigan Stadium

In 2011 the University of Michigan's 110,000-capacity stadium completed an expansion and upgrade that included a large complement of equipment from Meyer Sound.
Michigan Stadium is the largest in the United States and third ...
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(3/9/2012)

-4Wall LA Lights a Symphony at Shrine Auditorium

4Wall LA Lights a Symphony at Shrine Auditorium

4Wall Los Angeles recently teamed with lighting designer Robin Gray of Academy Lighting Consultants to provide lighting for Los Angeles Philharmonic's The Mahler Project, specifically the performance of Mahler's ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Rome's Famous Auditorium Parco Della Musica Adds Harman Studer

Rome's Famous Auditorium Parco Della Musica Adds Harman Studer

A Harman Studer Vista 9 digital console has been added to the technical inventory of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome by Italian distributors, Leading Technologies Srl. This will enable the different performance ...More

(3/9/2012)

-Kramer Electronics' Cathy Penyak Promoted to Vice President

Kramer Electronics' Cathy Penyak Promoted to Vice President

Kramer Electronics USA, Inc., announces Cathy Penyak has been promoted to vice president of finance and human resources.
Penyak joined Kramer USA in August 2007 as controller, with 20 plus years background in finance and ...
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(3/8/2012)

-NAMM Invites Members to Attend IP Academy In Washington D.C.

NAMM Invites Members to Attend IP Academy In Washington D.C.

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is inviting NAMM members to attend an IP Academy event on March 29 in Washington, D.C. to learn how to protect their company's intellectual property, brand, and ...More

(3/8/2012)

-AVnu Alliance Teams with UNH-IOL to Certify AVB

AVnu Alliance Teams with UNH-IOL to Certify AVB

AVnu Alliance has named the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent networking and data communications testing provider, as the first test house for the AVnu Alliance certification program ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Elation to Sponsor Dave Maxwell Seminar at Sound Check Xpo in Mexico City

Elation to Sponsor Dave Maxwell Seminar at Sound Check Xpo in Mexico City

Recognizing the growing importance of video in lighting design, Elation Professional is sponsoring a seminar on the subject conducted by international lighting designer, Dave Maxwell. Entitled "The Fusion of Lighting and ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Race BlackTrax at ProLight+Sound 2012 in the CAST Stand

Race BlackTrax at ProLight+Sound 2012 in the CAST Stand

CAST Software of Toronto, Canada is bringing some racing excitement to the show floor at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21 - 24, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, Hall 9.0, Stand C76.
CAST's stand design will feature a slot-car ...
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(3/8/2012)

-Steve Alcorn's Theme Park Design Now Available as an iBook

Steve Alcorn's Theme Park Design Now Available as an iBook

Theme park expertise is just an app away with Alcorn McBride founder Steve Alcorn's new iBook, Theme Park Design. Available from Apple's iBookstore, it allows iPad users to interactively explore Alcorn's behind-the-scenes account of ...More

(3/8/2012)

-The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts solves acoustical issues with Threshold Acoustics and J. R. Clancy

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts solves acoustical issues with Threshold Acoustics and J. R. Clancy

When The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville needed to renovate its multi-purpose hall's acoustical system, director of production services, Peter Bell had to solve a wide range of rigging challenges. ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Electrosonic Promotes James Sharp

Electrosonic Promotes James Sharp

Electrosonic announces the promotion of James Sharp to account manager for corporate solutions. Sharp joined Electrosonic's Edinburgh office in 2005 taking on the position of internal sales support. During his six years with ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Clear-Com Wins Votes at Conservative Political Action Conference

Clear-Com Wins Votes at Conservative Political Action Conference

Clear-Com announces that CMI Communications, a convention and meeting company delivering full production services and technologies, utilized Clear-Com's reliable wireless intercom for the event production of the 2012 ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Harman's Soundcraft Studer Hires James Tunnicliffe

Harman's Soundcraft Studer Hires James Tunnicliffe

Harman's Soundcraft Studer has appointed James Tunnicliffe to the position of field support and applications engineer, covering the Eastern region of the United States. In this position, Tunnicliffe will be primarily ...More

(3/8/2012)

-LumenRadio's CRMX for Swedish Television's HD Studio

LumenRadio's CRMX for Swedish Television's HD Studio

SVT, the Swedish national television company, fully embraced LumenRadio's wireless CRMX DMX/RDM technology when they recently finished refurbishment of their expansive central news studio in Stockholm to exclusively produce ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Sontronics and Audient Join Forces in the UK

Sontronics and Audient Join Forces in the UK

Microphone manufacturer Sontronics announced a new approach to distribution in the UK by joining forces with Audient, a manufacturer of mixing consoles. Working as Audient-Sontronics UK, the company will provide joint support ...More

(3/8/2012)

-NSCA Business & Leadership Conference Sets Record-Breaking Attendance

NSCA Business & Leadership Conference Sets Record-Breaking Attendance

More than 230 attendees gathered in Dallas, Texas last weekend to discuss management strategies, social media tactics, accounting processes, and real issues affecting the industry such as the changing distribution models and the ...More

(3/8/2012)

-Sew What? Inc. Honored as a 2012 Top Business by DiversityBusiness.com

Sew What? Inc. Honored as a 2012 Top Business by DiversityBusiness.com

Custom theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. has been recognized by DiversityBusiness.com as one of their 2012 "Top Business" awardees. The award will be presented during the organization's National Business ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Rose Brand's 72 Hour Sale - 40% Off Splats and Splatters

Rose Brand's 72 Hour Sale - 40% Off Splats and Splatters

Rose Brand launched a 40% off sale on their splat and splatter stretch shapes today. These three-, four-, five-, or six-point shapes are made of Tendo stretch fabric. Individual sizes range from 5' x 5' to 20' x 20'. Combined ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Raffle Prizes and a Live Auction Benefit Behind the Scenes at USITT

Raffle Prizes and a Live Auction Benefit Behind the Scenes at USITT

The Long Reach Long Riders and The ESTA Foundation will host their annual raffle to benefit Behind the Scenes at the USITT Conference in Long Beach, California, March 29-31. The Behind the Scenes Boutique will also be ...More

(3/7/2012)

-High End Systems to Showcase Innovative Lighting at Nightclub and Bar Show

High End Systems to Showcase Innovative Lighting at Nightclub and Bar Show

High End Systems, a Barco company, announced today that it will be showcasing its products at the 2012 Nightclub and Bar trade show, to be held March 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
High End Systems will be demonstrating the ...
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(3/7/2012)

-LightFactory LF25 Edition Release Now Available

LightFactory LF25 Edition Release Now Available

Dream Solutions announces the immediate availability of a new entry level version of its LightFactory controls software. The new LF25 edition is a 128 DMX channel license that includes a USB to DMX interface. LF25 is the perfect ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Harman's Soundcraft Offers Mixing With Professionals Seminars With FOH Engineer Kenneth Williams

Harman's Soundcraft Offers Mixing With Professionals Seminars With FOH Engineer Kenneth Williams

Harman's Soundcraft will continue its Mixing With Professionals seminar series in March with stops in Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. Both seminars will feature Kenneth H. Williams who, in addition to currently ...More

(3/7/2012)

-InfoComm International to Revise Membership Structure, Discount Education

InfoComm International to Revise Membership Structure, Discount Education

InfoComm International is pleased to announce that it is simplifying its membership structure and expanding the amount of free and discounted education offered to members. Changes will go into effect in early 2013. ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Analog Way to Exhibits at Prolight + Sound 2012

Analog Way to Exhibits at Prolight + Sound 2012

Analog Way will exhibit in booth #9.0 D04, from March 21 to 24, in Frankfurt, at Prolight + Sound showing a selection of the company's products.
Eikos is a multi-layer mixer scaler and seamless switcher, offering up ...
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(3/7/2012)

-Upstaging Takes Delivery of Six Robert Juliat Victor Followspots

Upstaging Takes Delivery of Six Robert Juliat Victor Followspots

Upstaging, Inc. has purchased six Robert Juliat Victor followspots for its rental equipment inventory, which supplies some of the biggest names in entertainment coast to coast. The Sycamore, Illinois-based company has been ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Stage Technologies Automation Training Courses Announced

Stage Technologies Automation Training Courses Announced

Stage Technologies announces the 2012 schedule of training courses taking place at its London office. The suite of hands-on events includes A Beginner's Introduction to Automation, An Introduction to Stage Technologies' ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Gepco International Announces Distribution Partnership with Westlake Electronic Supply

Gepco International Announces Distribution Partnership with Westlake Electronic Supply

Gepco International and General Cable are pleased to announce the addition of Westlake Electronic Supply as a new distributor for Gepco Brand and SheerWire products in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. ...More

(3/7/2012)

-Atlona to Host AtlonaAcademy Webinar Trainings on Advanced HDBaseT Technology

Atlona to Host AtlonaAcademy Webinar Trainings on Advanced HDBaseT Technology

Atlona announces the company will be continuing its AtlonaAcademy online training program by hosting one-hour webinars on March 27 at 7am PST and March 28 at 12pm PST.
The next AtlonaAcademy webinars will provide a ...
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(3/7/2012)

- GDS Discusses ArcSystem at Julie's Bicycle Event

 GDS Discusses ArcSystem at Julie's Bicycle Event

Matthew Lloyd, managing director of GDS, recently presented to an audience of industry professionals at an event organized by Julie's Bicycle. The not-for-profit organization was established in 2007 by Alison Tickell, ...More

(3/7/2012)

-AFMG Announces EASE Seminars 2012

AFMG Announces EASE Seminars 2012

After sold-out seminars in 2011, AFMG publishes the 2012 schedule of trainings for EASE. EASE is the simulation package for room acoustics and loudspeaker systems that has been setting the industry standard for over 20 years, the company ...More

(3/6/2012)

-NAMM and PLASA Cooperate to Bring More Entertainment Technology Professionals to Nashville during Summer NAMM

NAMM and PLASA Cooperate to Bring More Entertainment Technology Professionals to Nashville during Summer NAMM

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and PLASA, the international trade association for the event, entertainment, and installation technology industries, recently announced an agreement between the two groups to ...More

(3/6/2012)

-Martin Launches 12 New Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Martin Launches 12 New Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Martin Professional will introduce 12 new products at this year's Prolight + Sound, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. Included will be the world premiere launch of their new breed of moving head -- the MAC Viper family, the company ...More

(3/6/2012)

-Compulite Systems Releases New Vector PC Wing

Compulite Systems Releases New Vector PC Wing

Compulite Systems (2000) LTD announces the release of a new Vector PC Wing to their flagship Vector family. The portable unit brings flexibility by combining features of the Vector platform with simplicity and size. Weighing in at 3 ...More

(3/6/2012)

-GDS at PLASA Focus: Austin

GDS at PLASA Focus: Austin

As the exhibition season begins, innovative UK manufacture, GDS, reports a great start at the first North American PLASA Focus in Austin, Texas.
Chris Patton, GDS international sales manager for the Americas met with new ...
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(3/6/2012)

-Leading Pro Audio Companies Sponsor InfoComm-Timed AVB Networking Conference

Leading Pro Audio Companies Sponsor InfoComm-Timed AVB Networking Conference

With AVB-enabled products now shipping from a host of manufacturers, six leading companies involved in AVB development and deployment are to co-sponsor a conference to examine real-world applications of the technology with the products ...More

(3/6/2012)

-Lloyd Burlingame Among 2012 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award Winners

Lloyd Burlingame Among 2012 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award Winners

Two-time Tony Award nominated costume designer Carrie Robbins, and scenic, lighting, costume designer, and educator Lloyd Burlingame are among the 2012 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented ...More

(3/6/2012)

-WorldStage Hires Three for West Coast Office

WorldStage Hires Three for West Coast Office

WorldStage, the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications Inc., has announced the addition of three staff members to its western office in Tustin, California. Sean T. Glen joins WorldStage as senior project manger, ...More

(3/6/2012)

-Shure Tames the Wireless at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

Shure Tames the Wireless at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

The Detroit Auto Show or, more formally, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), is the crown jewel of car exhibitions in the US. This year's edition featured the debuts of 53 new models, plus a wide range of concept cars and ...More

(3/6/2012)

-Hippotizer Serves Super Bowl XLVI

Hippotizer Serves Super Bowl XLVI

More than 123 million people tuned in to watch the display integration and amazing 3D effects accomplished using Hippotizer's UberPan and VideoMapper software components at this year's Bridgestone Halftime Show. The spectacular show ...More

(3/6/2012)

-Professional Wireless Systems on Premio Lo Nuestro Show

Professional Wireless Systems on Premio Lo Nuestro Show

When the Latin music world gathered to honor its biggest and brightest stars for the 24th annual Premio Lo Nuestro Music Awards this year at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque ...More

(3/6/2012)

-White Light Exhibiting at IOEX 2012

White Light Exhibiting at IOEX 2012

White Light will be appearing on stand 340 at the International Outdoor Event Expo running March 7-8 at the ExCel Centre in London.
On display will be products from White Light's Exclusive Brands: CITC FX, Core Lighting, ...
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(3/6/2012)

-WiSE Advice for Those Starting Out in Technical Theatre

WiSE Advice for Those Starting Out in Technical Theatre

This week, thousands of participants will turn out for the Perform 2012 theatre conference in London. Attendees will participate in seminars, network, with other professionals, and get advice from over 50 exhibitors. This Friday, March 9, < ...More

(3/5/2012)

-PLASA Focus Proves Itself the Must-See Event for Texas

PLASA Focus Proves Itself the Must-See Event for Texas

Busy booths, packed seminars, and a raft of new product launches firmly established PLASA Focus as an unmissable industry event for Texas. A total of 820 attendees, including exhibitors, headed to the Renaissance Austin to see over ...More

(3/5/2012)

-A.C.T Lighting Sets New North American Sales Record for Clay Paky

A.C.T Lighting Sets New North American Sales Record for Clay Paky

A.C.T Lighting has set a North American sales record for Clay Paky fixtures and become the number one Clay Paky distributor in the world.
"In A.C.T Lighting we have found a strategic partner for the North American market," ...
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(3/5/2012)

-Four PLASA Rigging Standards in Public Review

Four PLASA Rigging Standards in Public Review

Four draft PLASA rigging working group standards are available at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. Materially affected members of the public are invited to review them.
BSR E1.6-2 - 201x, ...
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(3/5/2012)

-Renkus-Heinz Celebrates ISE, and Looks Ahead to Prolight + Sound

Renkus-Heinz Celebrates ISE, and Looks Ahead to Prolight + Sound

ISE 2012 saw the first European showing of the new ICONYX ICR-MkII digitally steerable installation loudspeaker, by Renkus-Heinz, with its triple tweeter design. "We now have a complete, equally spaced, array of high frequency ...More

(3/5/2012)

-ArKaos Releases GrandVJ 1.6.5

ArKaos Releases GrandVJ 1.6.5

ArKaos has released GrandVJ 1.6.5, a new version of its real-time video mixer with features that bring out the VJ in everyone, the company says.
ArKaos GrandVJ 1.6.5 introduces scratch control support for DJ-style MIDI ...
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(3/5/2012)

-Mega-Lite Launches DRAMA LED RGBW and DRAMA LED W

Mega-Lite Launches DRAMA LED RGBW and DRAMA LED W

Mega-Lite introduces the Drama LED RGBW and the Drama LED W hard-edge, profile fixtures. Both units are equipped with a single, powerful LED, and profiler that allow custom shapes to be displayed.
The Drama LED RGBW mixes colors ...
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(3/5/2012)

-Visual Productions launches IOCore at Prolight+Sound 2012

Visual Productions launches IOCore at Prolight+Sound 2012

Visual Productions will introduce the IOCore at Prolight+Sound, March 21-21 in Frankfurt. The IOCore is an expansion module in the CueCore product family of solid-state lighting controllers. It offers interfacing to digital ...More

(3/5/2012)

-LumenRadio Shines at Thier-Galerie in Dortmund, Germany

LumenRadio Shines at Thier-Galerie in Dortmund, Germany

LumenRadio recently helped to put some additional shimmer on the Thier-Galerie, a new upscale shopping and entertainment center in Dortmund, Germany. Its sleek and elegant design, with a four-story glass covered house-within-a-house ...More

(3/5/2012)

-L-ACOUSTICS KARA/KIVA System for First Winter Youth Olympic Games

L-ACOUSTICS KARA/KIVA System for First Winter Youth Olympic Games

Austrian full-service provider, Light and Sound, has provided an L-Acoustics KARA/KIVA WST line source system for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck.
Innsbruck's city center was transformed into a huge party ...
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(3/5/2012)

-Robe Fixtures Installed at De Bijloke Music Centre, Ghent

Robe Fixtures Installed at De Bijloke Music Centre, Ghent

Robe's ROBIN moving lights have been installed into the two main performance spaces at the De Bijloke Muziekcentrum (Music Centre) in Ghent, Belgium.
De Bijloke offers a diverse program of high quality music, presented both in ...
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(3/5/2012)

-Sennheiser Rocks with Big Grammy Winners

Sennheiser Rocks with Big Grammy Winners

This year's Grammy Awards event, hosted by LL Cool J, celebrating music's biggest night, went down in history as the second highest rated telecast since the show's inception in 1959. It was a phenomenal undertaking showcasing nearly ...More

(3/5/2012)

-MAC 101 Spot On at TELUS Sales Conference

MAC 101 Spot On at TELUS Sales Conference

TELUS Communications of Canada held its annual sales conference on February 3 at the TELUS Convention Center in Calgary and for the event lighting designer Jason McKinnon used 200 Martin Professional MAC 101 LED wash lights ...More

(3/5/2012)

-At Houston Ballet Center, Dancers Rely on the Delicate Cues through Meyer Sound

At Houston Ballet Center, Dancers Rely on the Delicate Cues through Meyer Sound

Houston Ballet Center for Dance, a striking steel-and-glass architectural edifice designed by the world-renowned Gensler architectural firm, opened in 2011 as the largest dance arts facility of its kind in the United States. It is ...More

(3/2/2012)

-Clay Paky Introduces New Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Clay Paky Introduces New Products at Prolight + Sound 2012

Among the new products making their international debut for Clay Paky at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, March 21-24, will be the new A.LEDA LED moving head range. The line consists of three models with wide, fast pan ...More

(3/2/2012)

-GLP Announces Five Year Warranty for Latest LED Light Engine

GLP Announces Five Year Warranty for Latest LED Light Engine

GLP announced the LED light engine used in their impression Spot One and impression Wash One fixtures now carries a full five year warranty.
The replaceable LED engine gives the highest light output from a single RGB source in a ...
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(3/2/2012)

-CAST Appoints Jim Hutchison as WYSIWYG and Vivien Product Manager

CAST Appoints Jim Hutchison as WYSIWYG and Vivien Product Manager

CAST Software of Toronto, Canada announces the promotion of Jim Hutchison, creator and editor of JimOnLight.com, stepping up to assume the role of product manager for CAST Software's WYSIWYG as well as for Vivien Virtual ...More

(3/2/2012)

-LumenRadio Appoints Bright as Distributor for Norway

LumenRadio Appoints Bright as Distributor for Norway

LumenRadio has appointed Bright as new distributor for Norway. Bright is a supplier of lighting and sound solutions for a wide range of applications from TV and film, live events, and theatre, to indoor and outdoor ...More

(3/2/2012)

-Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Reveals Summer 2012 Team

Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Reveals Summer 2012 Team

Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas (SILV) is pleased to announce their full team for summer 2012. All staff members are former students of SILV and late founder, Don Childs.
Danny Colosky, formerly with the Alley Theatre ...
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(3/2/2012)

-Theatre in Review: Beyond the Horizon (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Beyond the Horizon (Irish Repertory Theatre)

The word on Eugene O'Neill is that his early plays -- really, the first 30 years or so of his career -- consist largely of unproduceable one-acts and arty experiments in the expressionistic spirit of the times, and it's his twilight ...More

(3/2/2012)

-Listen Technologies Announces New Representatives

Listen Technologies Announces New Representatives

Listen Technologies Corporation has added three new representative firms for North America. All three companies will offer Listen's full line of wireless listening, ListenPoint, and conferencing products for assistive listening, ...More

(3/2/2012)

-Susanne Seidel Joins DPA Microphone

Susanne Seidel Joins DPA Microphone

DPA Microphones has employed Susanne Seidel as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Seidel's most recent position was president of global marketing for Sennheiser Electronics.
"A large part of the market for ...
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(3/2/2012)

-Lighting Apprentices at White Light

Lighting Apprentices at White Light

In May 2011, four apprentices joined entertainment lighting specialist White Light. All four joined on a two year term as part of White Light's involvement with the UK's National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural. ...More

(3/2/2012)

-Wireless First/Clair Global Serve Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Super Bowl Week

Wireless First/Clair Global Serve Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Super Bowl Week

When Late Night with Jimmy Fallon took over the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis during the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVI, the show hired Wireless First/Clair Global to deliver audio, as well as frequency coordination in ...More

(3/2/2012)

-New EAW NTL720 PA System at Minnesota High School

New EAW NTL720 PA System at Minnesota High School

In Minnesota's city of Norwood- Young America, in Carver County, its largest high school, Norwood-Young America High School, needed to have the sound in its auditorium enhanced to enable it to handle lectures with highly intelligible audio ...More

(3/2/2012)

-Countryman E6 Earset Complements Shakeh

Countryman E6 Earset Complements Shakeh

Singer/songwriter Shakeh's unique music has been heard by audiences up and down the West Coast. Working primarily as a solo artist, Shakeh has been playing colleges, festivals, clubs, coffeehouses, and book stores to the delight of ...More

(3/1/2012)

-Look Solutions Celebrates 15 Years

Look Solutions Celebrates 15 Years

German smoke machine manufacturer, Look Solutions, marks 2012 as their fifteenth anniversary of selling their fog and haze generators to professionals worldwide.
Established by Kirsten Eicher, and operating from an office ...
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(3/1/2012)

-American DJ's Fun Factor LED Is Two-FX-In-One

American DJ's Fun Factor LED Is Two-FX-In-One

American DJ is doubling the "fun factor" for DJs, mobile entertainers, small clubs, bands, and roller rinks with an exciting new fixture that combines two effects in one unit. Aptly called the Fun Factor LED, this easy-to-use, ...More

(3/1/2012)

-PSNI Elects 2012 Board of Directors, Unveils New Affiliate Benefits

PSNI Elects 2012 Board of Directors, Unveils New Affiliate Benefits

Professional Systems Network International (PSNI) elected key audiovisual industry leaders to its 2012 board of directors at the stockholders meeting in San Antonio, Texas, February 15. The meeting was held in conjunction with Sup ...More

(3/1/2012)

-Harman Professional Promotes David McKinney To Lead Operations In India

Harman Professional Promotes David McKinney To Lead Operations In India

Harman Professional announced the promotion of David McKinney to senior director, operations - India for the professional division. McKinney, an 11-year veteran of Harman Professional with a demonstrated capacity to build and ...More

(3/1/2012)

-Pulse Stage Lighting Moves to New, Larger Facility

Pulse Stage Lighting Moves to New, Larger Facility

Pulse Stage Lighting, a provider of lighting, audio, video, and staging services, announces it has moved from its previous location in Hillsborough, New Jersey to a larger and more modern facility in Union, New Jersey. ...More

(3/1/2012)

-PESA Introduces New PRO-3GSDI-1616 Routing Switcher

PESA Introduces New PRO-3GSDI-1616 Routing Switcher

PESA has expanded its PESA Pro line of professional AV routers with the new PRO-3GSDI-1616 routing switcher. It supports all common SMPTE and ITU standard serial digital video signals, as well as embedded audio and other ancillary ...More

(3/1/2012)

-Jands Vista v2 Shines on Third Day

Jands Vista v2 Shines on Third Day

Alabama based lighting designer, Taylor Price, used a Jands Vista S3 console, running the next generation Vista v2 software, to control lighting for the recent US tour of Grammy Award winning rockers, Third Day. ...More

(3/1/2012)

-Robe Lighting on the Voice of Germany

Robe Lighting on the Voice of Germany

Over 200 Robe moving lights were used by lighting designer Manuel da Costa on the first hugely successful series of the Voice of Germany (VOG) reality talent competition, recorded at Studio Berlin and produced ...More

(3/1/2012)

-LumenRadio and Philips Brighten Belgian Water Tower

LumenRadio and Philips Brighten Belgian Water Tower

LumenRadio was recently part of the celebration of Belgian city Turnhout's historic water tower and its status as the 2012 Culture City of Flanders.
Brick water towers, used to increase water pressure, were once a common sight in ...
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(3/1/2012)

-Martin Audio in Holland's Leading Live Music Venues

Martin Audio in Holland's Leading Live Music Venues

Martin Audio has taken the lead in equipping premier concert venues in the Amsterdam region in partnership with their Dutch distributors, TM Audio, according to the company.
Following landmark installations in the iconic ...
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(3/1/2012)

-Meyer Sound Installed in Moody Church

Meyer Sound Installed in Moody Church

Built in the mid-1920s, The Moody Church in downtown Chicago accommodates more than 3,700 worshippers, making it the largest non-pillared auditorium in the metro area. Amplification inside the vast oval sanctuary was once fraught with ...More

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