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  Mainstage-Production Advantage-Vincent Lighting Merger Called Off
The much-discussed merger between Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Vincent Lighting, and Production Advantage has been called off.
A statement from the three companies says, "Unfortunately, after much hard work on all ...
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Lighting Designers Team Up for Save Tungsten Campaign
An international group of entertainment lighting designers have banded together to preserve the production of tungsten light bulbs. The initiative, sponsored by the UK-based Association of Lighting Designers, has lined up an impressive ...
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Tait/FTSI's Automation Control Team Now Consolidated in Lititz Facility
The finalization of TAIT/FTSI's company integration combines Tait's expertise in the international touring market with Fisher Technical Services' leadership in the field of permanent installation and high performance rigging.< ...
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Harman's Soundcraft Takes "Mixing with Professionals" to Prolight and Sound 2013
Harman's Soundcraft is taking its popular "Mixing with Professionals" (MwP) training to Prolight + Sound 2013 in Frankfurt. Hosting the sessions will be Harman's Gert Sanner, FOH for Deep Purple for many years, and freelance ...
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LA4-LA8 and LA Network Manager Updated
LA Network Manager as well as LA4 and LA8 firmware from L-ACOUSTICS have been updated. The Full release pack (25th March 2013) with updated documentation is now available from L-ACOUSTICS Download Center. ...
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Acclaim Introduces New ART IO Expansion Module For Popular ART SSC Solid-State Lighting Controller
Since it was introduced over a year ago, Acclaim Lighting's ART SSC controller has been praised for providing an easy, flexible solution for total solid-state lighting control, appearing in some very challenging applications such as ...
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NAB 2013: FOR-A To Unveil Two New Video Switchers
FOR-A Company Limited, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the HVS-XT100 and HVS-XT110 HD/SD portable video switchers at the NAB convention next month ...
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Harman's BSS Audio and JBL Professional Components Team Up at Arcadia University Sports Field
Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, Arcadia University is a top-ranked college offering more than 80 fields of study and the University offers a wide range of activities and athletics, with 17 men's and women's varsity teams under the ...
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Henrik Lundin Designs Petra Tour Around SGM's LED Balls
Swedish singer songwriter Petra Marklund, who also performs under the name September, has been touring the country's concert halls this spring with one of the most dynamically unique stage sets imaginable -- fabricated largely from more ...
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QED Productions use d3 for Seven-hour Broadcast of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on BBC One
Projection pioneers QED Productions have successfully delivered video and stage integration for Comic Relief's celebrity-packed television broadcast on BBC One, using seven d3 4U v2.5 servers. ...
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Robe Specified for Stora Teatern Göteburg
The charismatic Stora Teatern in Göteborg is one of Sweden's second largest city's most active receiving houses, hosting a wide variety of entertainment -- bands, theatre and dance shows, comedy, etc.
The theatre has recently taken ...
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Clay Paky with the Indie Band Bloc Party
English indie rock band Bloc Party are currently in the midst of their biggest, most ambitious tour to date. The 'Four' Tour completed 2012 in Mexico and, so far, 2013 has taken them across the USA then on to Europe, via Japan. The end of ...
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Harman Professional Names Kent Iverson as Director of Marketing and Product Development
Reaffirming its determination to capitalize on the potential of AKG to become a category-leading provider of high quality, advanced microphone and headphone technologies, Harman Professional today named Kent Iverson to ...
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coolux Presents New Pandoras Box Version 5.5
coolux will present their new Pandoras Box Version 5.5 at this year's NAB, Prolight + Sound, and infoComm China exhibitions.
This latest version of the award winning Pandoras Box product family will include a groundbreaking 3D ...
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4Wall Partners with Hemsley Lighting Programs to Support Young Designers
4Wall New York recently continued its partnership with the Hemsley Lighting Portfolio Review by hosting an automated lighting demonstration as well as assisting with the organization of a product showcase for the participants ...
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Harman Professional Loudspeaker SBU Names Henry Goldansky Director of Engineering
Harman Professional has appointed Henry Goldansky to the position of director of engineering, loudspeaker SBU. Goldansky will report to Bryan Bradley, vice president and general manager of Harman's loudspeaker SBU. ...
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LOUD and Mega Audio Announce Ampeg and Mackie Brand Distribution Agreement
LOUD Technologies and Mega Audio GmbH announce a distribution agreement whereby Mega Audio will serve as the distributor for the Ampeg and Mackie brands in Germany.
"We are very excited to partner with Mega Audio," explains To ...
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grandMA2 and Clay Paky Sharpys Get Overexposed on Maroon 5 Tour
LA pop rock band Maroon 5 has begun its Overexposed tour, and an MA Lighting grandMA2 and Clay Paky Sharpys are along for the ride. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of both grandMA and Clay Paky lighting ...
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Hanan Takes Harman's AKG WMS4500 Wireless System On the Road With Alicia Keys' "Set The World On Fire" Tour
Hanan, an Israel-born guitarist who moved to New York with his family at 12, has built his music career from the ground up, sharing the stage and studio with world-renowned acts such as Jennifer Hudson, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Jordan, ...
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Parking Structure Revs Up For Lightfair With Acclaim Rebel Band 600 LEDs
Cutting-edge lighting displays will be viewable everywhere at the Pennsylvania Convention Center during Lightfair International 2013, April 21 - 25. Just in time for the world's largest annual architectural lighting trade show, the front ...
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Orlando Megachurch Selects Turbosound for New Campus
The new campus of Orlando's Faith Assembly of God Church was a huge project. In addition to the 3,000-seat, stadium-style sanctuary, the campus also needed sound systems for three kids theaters, a wedding chapel, choir room, and atrium. ...
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Daktronics Delivers Acoustical Banner Hoists to Anderson University in Indiana
Recent concert-goers at York Performance Hall in Anderson University have experienced the acoustical banners manufactured by Daktronics of Brookings, S.D. The university installed fifteen acoustic banners in their facility designed ...
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One Night with Janis Joplin Rocks the Pasadena Playhouse with VUE's a-Class
Back from its acclaimed 2012 run, the highly-anticipated tribute concert One Night with Janis Joplin began a four-week stint at the Pasadena Playhouse last weekend with a brand new monitor system from VUE Audiotechnik. ...
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The Killers Choose ArKaos for the Battle Born World Tour
The Killers Battle Born tour, which has so far crossed the US, Australia, and Europe to promote the band's fourth album, has taken ArKaos MediaMaster 3 with its new VideoMapper extension along for the ride. ...
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Soundcraft Si Performer 3 Takes the Stage at Northview High School's Max Colley Jr. Performing Arts Center
Northview High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan has a dedicated music and arts building, the Max Colley Jr. Performing Arts Center, which has been open since 1998 and houses a 750-seat auditorium used for concerts, plays, musicals and ...
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Annual Telethon to Aid Poverty Stricken Uses Yamaha CL5 Consoles
An annual telethon broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's French Public Television Network enlisted the services of L'Audi-C Sonorisation of Trois-Rivieres, Canada for the live to broadcast 54th telecast of the Noel du ...
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Prudential Real Estate Brokers "Hit Play" at National Convention
Fifteen months of corporate transition culminated last week when more than 3,400 independent brokers and sales agents for Prudential Real Estate gathered here for their annual sales convention. In addition to recognizing its top producers ...
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Bose RoomMatch Loudspeakers Control the Sound for Austin's Cedar Street Courtyard
In the weeks leading up to the opening of the Cedar Street Courtyard music venue in Austin, Texas, America's live music capital, the venue was already drawing noise concerns. Due to its close proximity to residences and other ...
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iLives Stream Live Music from SXSW 2013
Usher, Diddy, Macklemore, and Bun B is just a short list of acts that Allen&Heath consoles were used to stream the experience at this year's South by Southwest music conference, one of the world's largest music conferences, just ...
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Community Provides Quality Audio for the Hippodrome in London
Willow SoundVision, a specialist integrator of audio visual systems and digital media solutions, has recently completed the audio and video installations for The Hippodrome Casino in London's Leicester Square, incorporating more ...
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ETC Introduces Source Four Mini Lighting Fixture
ETC announces a new arrival in the Source Four family of lighting fixtures: the Source Four Mini. At only nine-inches long and weighing just over a pound and a half, the Mini is the tiniest Source Four ever, but the company says it ...
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Closing Keynote Speaker Confirmed for PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013
Audio legend Tony Andrews is scheduled to deliver the closing session of the Professional Development Program on the final day of PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 on Wednesday, May 1.
"It's About Time." That's the bold declaration ...
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Nominations for 2013 Olivier Awards Announced
The 2013 Olivier Awards nominees have been announced. The awards will be presented at the Royal Opera House April 28, hosted by Hugh Bonneville and Sheridan Smith. They will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 at 6:30pm, with a ...
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Christie Lites Adds 1,000 Platinum Beam 5Rs to Rental Inventory
Christie Lites has purchased 1,000 Elation Professional Platinum Beam 5Rs for its rental inventory. The high output ACL beam moving heads will be made available to Christie's client base of lighting professionals from the ...
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Blockbuster Launches for Martin at Prolight + Sound 2013
With several blockbuster product launches, contests, and special events on the agenda, this year's Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, promises to be both a busy and fun affair for Martin Professional. ...
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Bandit Lites Launches BanditBuys.com for New and Used Gear
Bandit Lites announces the launch of its new e-commerce website BanditBuys.com. The new site (www.banditbuys.com) will feature used and new gear for sale, including lamps, fixtures, consoles, effects, and foggers. ...
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Mega-Lite Launches the UniColor
The Mega-Lite UniColor is a fully customizable, compact, and impressively robust LED fixture. There are five ways to customize the UniColor CM5 by selecting the LED, the beam angle, the body color, DMX connection, and LED wattage. ...
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Chauvet Professional Shows Off Fixtures at Prolight + Sound
Chauvet, a manufacturer of professional lighting, will display an assortment of fixtures in stand 11-B27, at Prolight + Sound 2013 International trade show, set for April 10-13. In addition to a selection of new luminaires, ...
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Electro-Voice Releases the RCM-28 Module with OMNEO Networking Technology
Electro-Voice (EV) announces the newest enhancement for Tour Grade power amplifiers: the RCM-28 DSP and network module. The RCM-28 is a dual-channel digital control module with DSP processing capability equivalent to one channel of ...
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L-Acoustics deploys the KSE Accreditation Program for L-Acoustics System Technicians
Since the introduction of the K Systems Standard in 2008, L-Acoustics has trained over 2,200 technicians in over 270 training sessions worldwide.
L-Acoustics would like to recognize this accumulated field experience in the trade ...
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Behringer Introduces EUROLIVE B1200D Powered Subwoofer
Behringer announces the latest addition to its EuroLive family, the ultra-compact B1200D 500W active subwoofer. Based on the company's B1500D-PRO and B1800D-PRO models, the B1200D is ideal for small to mid-sized venues, or mobile ...
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Gary Kajikawa Joins WorldStage as West Coast Director of Engineering Services
WorldStage, the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications, Inc., announces that Gary Kajikawa has joined the company as west coast director of engineering services. In that role his primary responsibility is ...
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New RCF Amplifiers Now Shipping
RCF is updating its entry-level range of commercial audio amplifiers by introducing two new multipurpose models. AM115 (p/n 12135082) is a mixer-amplifier while UP1121 (p/n 12135083) is a power amplifier. ...
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Whistler Conference Centre Extends Partnership with Audio Visual Provider AVW-TELAV
AVW-TELAV announces it has been renamed the official supplier of audio visual equipment and simultaneous interpretation services for the Whistler Conference Centre, in Whistler, BC Canada, effective April 1, 2013. AVW-TELAV has been ...
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Meyer Sound Appoints Chris Mead as Middle East Technical Support Manager
Meyer Sound announces the appointment of Chris Mead as the company's Middle East technical support manager. Based at the Meyer Sound Middle East office in Dubai, Mead will be responsible for providing technical support to ...
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Theatre in Review: The Mound Builders (Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center)
Theatregoers are getting a crash course in Lanford Wilson this season. Roundabout Theatre Company is offering Talley's Folly, his masterpiece in miniature and one of the two or three plays by which he will take his place in ...
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PLASA CEO to Appear Before Select Committee in House of Commons
Today, Tuesday, March 26, PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths appeared alongside members of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony creative team to represent the entertainment and installation technology industries before the ...
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ETC Introduces the Source Four LED Studio HD Spotlight
"White is the presence of all colors. ETC wanted to make a white-light LED spotlight that would be worthy of professional broadcast, film, and video production," says ETC's Matt Armendariz-Kerr. The new Source Four LED Studio ...
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Hemsley Program Announces New Mentorship Initiative
The Hemsley Lighting Programs announces a new initiative, The Hemsley Mentorship Program. The program will provide grants of up to $5,000 to lighting students or recent graduates of a professional lighting degree program to ...
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Association of Lighting Designers Reorganizes
Following a deep strategic review in mid-2011, the ALD is changing and growing with greater focus on member benefits, public, and industry engagement. A significant investment in resource has already been made consisting of a new ...
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Desmond Heeley to Receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design
Three-time Tony award-winning costume and scenic designer Desmond Heeley is among the 2013 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 3, at 6:30pm, at the Hudson Theatre (145 ...
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Osram Sylvania Releases Mobile App for Wireless DMX Lighting Control
Continuing a tradition of display and entertainment lighting innovation, Osram Sylvania announces the availability of the Osram DMX Wi-Fi controller app. Available for free for Android and iOS mobile devices, the DMX Wi-Fi ...
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Philips Vari-Lite to Display New VLX Colors and Three New 1500W Luminaires at Prolight + Sound 2013
Philips Vari-Lite is offering visitors to Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, the opportunity to experience first hand the creative potential of the new VL3015, VL3015LT, and VL3515 luminiares. Prolight + Sound runs April 10-14 ...
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Philips Showline to Exhibit New Luminaires at Prolight + Sound 2013
Frankfurt's Prolight + SoundPhilips Entertainment Lighting's recently-launched brand, Showline, exhibit five of its new luminaires designed specifically for the entertainment and touring market. ...
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Ayrton to Introduce Three New Products at Prolight + Sound 2013
Ayrton will launch three innovative new products at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, April 10-14, where the company will be exhibiting in hall 9.0 stand E70.
The NandoBeam 302 is a compact 300W LED moving head that ...
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Visual Productions Introduces Two New Products at Prolight + Sound
Visual Productions will launch two new products at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Germany, April 10-14 in hall 11 stand A69. CueluxPro software lighting control and the B-Station, networked button interface -- two new ...
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Kramer Introduces the 9-Input VP-690 Analog, HDMI, and 3G HD-SDI ProScale Presentation Digital Scaler/Switcher
Kramer Electronics introduces the VP-690 presentation scaler/switcher for 3G HD-SDI, HDMI, computer graphics, composite video, and component video signals up to 2K resolution.
The Kramer VP-690 accepts one of nine input signals ...
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d&b audiotechnik Shows New Products at USITT
It's only right and proper that d&b audiotechnik should feel a special warmth for the USITT Conference & Stage Expo recently held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "Any town that has a famous song about beer is okay with us," said d&b ...
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Clear-Com Presents USITT Stage Management Award to University of North Carolina Student
Clear-Com, a manufacturer of critical voice communications systems, continues to demonstrate its dedication to the live sound industry through its ongoing support of the USITT (United States Institute for Theater Technology) ...
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Acentech Welcomes Terry Tyson as Acoustical Consultant
Acentech Inc., a national multi-disciplinary acoustics, audiovisual systems design, and vibration consulting firm, announces that Terry Tyson, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, has joined the firm's Trevose, Pennsylvania office as a ...
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MPM Latest to Add to Their Inventory of Adamson E15s
MPM is already the largest carrier of Adamson products in France and their long standing relationship is set to grow again. They've recently announced that they will continue to expand their existing inventory with the ...
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Roscolux 359 Makes a Difference to Behind the Scenes Grantees
Rosco Laboratories and The ESTA Foundation announce the fifth annual presentation by Rosco of the royalty check from the sales of Roscolux 359 Medium Violet to Behind the Scenes, the charity that assistants ...
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Robe Gets to The Pointe at Prolight + Sound 2013
Czech Republic-based moving light manufacturer Robe Lighting launches six exciting new products at the 2013 Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, April 10-14.
Topping the list is The Pointe. This and four other ...
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Martin Professional Introduces the VC-Strip
Martin Professional announces the launch of the new VC-Strip family of narrow LED video strips. VC-Strips are ideal for integration into stage and set designs, as well as interiors like bars, ceilings, and walls. Fully compatible ...
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Rose Brand Announces the Winner of the Rose Brand Scenic Design Scholarship
Rose Brand announced Natalie Khuen as the winner of the Rose Brand Scholarship at USITT. Natalie studies theatre design at the University of California in San Diego. She is described by her design professor as having ...
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Tekamaki Becomes the First d3 Studio in California
d3 Technologies announces San Carlos, California-based rental and staging company Tekamaki has signed up to become the latest d3 studio. With a client base ranging from NASA to Nintendo and Electronic Arts to Google, Tekamaki ...
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Roland Systems Group Announces New Lineup of VC-1 Series Video Converters
Roland Systems Group is unveiling a new portable video converter line-up, VC-1 Series, at the NAB show in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8 - 11, NAB booth C7140. These new video converters address the demand for high-quality, ...
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Triple E Launches New Wireless TracDrive Controller
Motorized systems specialist Triple E has launched a new wireless control for its popular TracDrive motor systems.
Triple E, with a 30-year history of inventing engineering solutions for the entertainment industry, has already ...
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Artistic Licence Engineering at PLASA Focus: Leeds
Artistic Licence, supplier of architectural lighting control and data distribution, will be bringing their latest innovations to PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 at the Royal Armouries New Dock Hall in stand N-D13. ...
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The Week in Review
Rosco Buys GAM: We don't usually get such surprises at the USITT Conference and Stage Expo, but this one was a doozy: On Thursday, March 21, the first day of the show, it was announced that Rosco had signed an agreement to acquire ...
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David Guetta Kicks the Beat, Adamson E15s Deliver the Punch
David Guetta has sold over six million albums worldwide, so it is no surprise that he can fill an arena anywhere in the world. On March 8 he did just that, as he packed more than 60,000 excited fans into Estadio Azteca for the ...
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GLP Spot Ones and Wash Ones Enhance California's Saddleback Church
Described as an "evangelical Christian mega church" Saddleback Church in Southern California embraces high production values to reinforce its services. Looking to remain at the cutting-edge via an architectural makeover late last year, ...
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Chauvet Professional Nexus 4X4 Powerful on Stage with Tiësto
Chauvet Professional kept the crowds energized at the main performance of the College Invasion tour headlined by Tiësto and featuring Tommy Trash and Alvaro, at the Staples Center.
Creative director for Tiësto, Koen De ...
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PR Lighting Plays the World's Highest Rock Concert
When the highest rock festival in the world, Live Rock, took place recently in Peru's Bosque de Piedras de Huayllay (Stone Forest), Cerro de Pasco, fixtures from PR Lighting found themselves performing 4,400m above sea level. ...
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X-5 LED Strobes Provide Extra Flash on One Direction World Tour
As boy band sensations One Direction (1D) embarked on the much anticipated 117 date Take Me Home world tour, the tried and trusted production team of Production North, Lite Alternative, and Wigwam were brought in to ...
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GoVision Rallies with Dallas Men Against Abuse
Thousands of Dallas, Texas-area men gathered in downtown Dallas last Saturday for the first "Rally Against Domestic Violence." Aiding the crowds follow a Who's Who lineup of local dignitaries, GoVision positioned two massive mobile ...
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LumenRadio Wireless Control at 55th Grammy Awards
How do you control 28 four-foot lighted spheres suspended above award-winners "fun." at the 2013 Grammy Awards? Easy -- with LumenRadio receiver cards inside each sphere, and a LumenRadio flex transmitter located backstage. ...
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PLASA Focuses on Eurovision 2013
Working in collaboration with the production team at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, PLASA is pleased to announce plans for a unique event: PLASA Focus: Backstage Malmö, taking place on May 7 - 8, one week prior to Eurovision's ...
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TOMCAT Moves Into New Manufacturing Facility
TOMCAT USA has moved into its new manufacturing facility and US headquarters in Knoxville, TN. On the heels of becoming a part of the Milos Group of companies in 2012, TOMCAT continues to make aggressive steps to further build upon ...
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Clay Paky Unveils New Products at Prolight + Sound 2013
Clay Paky has revealed plans to debut a number of new products at the Prolight + Sound exhibition April 10 - 13 in Frankfurt.
The Sharpy Wash 330 is an extraordinarily compact, lightweight 330W washlight, with the luminous ...
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Win, Design, Share, and Connect to Experience Martin's New Rush Effect Lights
You could be the first worldwide to get your hands on Martin Professional's new range of affordable effect lights -- Rush by Martin.
Rush is Martin's new, cost-effective line of installation effects and will include a ...
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Winner Announced of Rose Brand Holiday Event Décor and Holiday Production Photo Contest
Art of The Event, a Boston based full service event design décor and planning company, was the winner of the Rose Brand Holiday Event Décor and Holiday Production Photo Contest for their "Clubby Winter Wonderland" design at ...
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Stage Research, Inc. Announces Updated Release of SoftPlot 9.3
Stage Research has announced the availability of SoftPlot 9.3 with many new features designed to expand the functionality of the popular graphical design software that enables lighting designers to plot lighting and manage ...
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CAST BlackTrax Solution Adds Robotic Camera Tracking for Locked On Solution from Rushworks
The CAST Group of Toronto and Rushworks of Dallas announced the integration of the award-winning BlackTrax Solution realtime tracking technology with Rushworks' Vdesk Integrated PTZ Production System, adding the extra ...
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Hills SVL Group Appointed New Australian Distributor for L-Acoustics
The Hills SVL Group recently announced its appointment as distributor for iconic speaker brand L- ACOUSTICS.
L-Acoustics pioneered the modern day line source array with the legendary V-DOSC system. The French based, ...
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Hitachi Introduces New CP-X3030WN and CP-X2530WN 3LCD Projectors
Hitachi America is introducing CP-X3030WN, CP-X2530WN 3LCD projectors, which offer superior image quality, connectivity, and ease of use including iPad compatibility, making them ideal for a wide range of business, educational, and ...
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Le Mark's Hannah Attfield Moves Up to International Team Leader
Having spent three years supporting Le Mark's export manager Matt Every, Attfield is set to fly in her new role as international team leader.
True to say, flying has been a regular part of Hannah's last 18 months, seeing ...
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Stewart Filmscreen Appoints New Regional Managers and National Consultant Liaison
In order to broaden its commercial business development and sales efforts in the US and Canada, Stewart Filmscreen announces the appointment of Victoria Ferrari and Stephanie Hunter to the positions of regional sales ...
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Theatre in Review: Happy Birthday (The Actors Company Theatre/Theatre Row)
Joshua Logan writes in his memoirs that, having staged Annie Get Your Gun for producers Rodgers and Hammerstein, he was told by the latter that they were eager to work with him again. "That, I hope, meant the next Rodgers and ...
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Theatre in Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Golden Theatre)
I'm happy to report that Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike has transferred to Broadway with all of its laughter and considerable heart intact. Christopher Durang has crossbred the plots of the major Chekhov plays, ...
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Pink Floyd Experience 2013: Tour Shines On With DiGiCo SD8s
Pink Floyd remains one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Known for their mind-blowing theatrical shows with mind-blowing lights and unsurpassed sound, it was no easy feat to bring such a story to the stage. Annerin ...
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Robe DLX Spots and LEDBeam 100s are Top in Ljubljana
Ljubljana's hottest, trendiest and most glamorous nightclub -- Top 6 -- has just had a complete refurbishment and technical lighting upgrade which features the first Robe ROBIN DLX Spots and LEDBeam 100s in a club installation in ...
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Adlib Supplies Sound and Lighting in Paradise with Cody Simpson
Leading UK technical solutions specialist Adlib supplied sound and lighting for recent solo shows by rising young Australian pop star Cody Simpson, who took time out from his busy schedule opening for Justin Bieber to perform in the ...
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Rosco Laboratories to Acquire the Assets of GAM Products, Inc.
Rosco Laboratories, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Los Angeles, California-based GAM Products, Inc. The addition of GAM's widely regarded products such as GAMColor, GAM Patterns, ...
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Philips Vari-Lite Offers an Interactive Experience at USITT
At USITT 2013, Philips Vari-Lite (Booth # 920) is offering visitors a truly interactive experience while showcasing its new 1500W automated luminaires and debuting individual cell control for the popular VLX Wash. With interactive ...
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Ayrton Chooses LumenRadio as Its Wireless Partner
All new Ayrton products equipped with a wireless DMX/RDM receiver module will now feature CRMX technology by LumenRadio.
After an extensive testing campaign, Ayrton selected LumenRadio because of its superior quality and ...
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ILC Hosts Lex Seminar
Intelligent Lighting Creations is hosting a free Lex Products "Panel to Plug" seminar on Thursday, April 11 with three sessions throughout the day: 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm. Keith Wilkerson (territory sales manager) ...
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LedGo Will Show Two New Products at Prolight + Sound 2013
The newest addition to LedGo's product range is the interactive small pitch LED floor Black Spinel, the flagship product of the company that will be shown at the Prolight + Sound (Booth 9.0 F35) April 10 to 13 in Frankfurt. ...
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WorldStage Purchases Riedel's Artist 64 Digital Matrix Intercom System
WorldStage, the new brand for Scharff Weisberg and Video Applications, Inc., has acquired Riedel Communications' Artist 64 Digital Matrix Intercom system.
"It was time to move to a digital intercom, so we chose Riedel, ...
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Behringer Introduces Europort EPS500MP3
The Behringer Europort EPS500MP3 PA System is a marvel of modern engineering, ideally-suited for musicians, DJs, schools, gyms, or anyone seeking an easy-to-use, high-quality portable and lightweight audio solution, the company ...
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RML Purchases Robe MMX WashBeams
Leading UK rental company Richard Martin Lighting (RML) has purchased its first batch of Robe's Robin MMX WashBeam fixtures, which have gone into hire stock.
RML is one of the UK's favourite independent hire facilities and ...
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Dirty Rigger Shines a Light With the GlowMan Glove
Dirty Rigger has now revealed the Dirty Rigger GlowMan, one of the most innovative work gloves the world has ever seen, the company says.
The GlowMan's super bright thumb mounted LED allows wearers to work safer, smarter, and more ...
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Gefen Appoints Sales Director for Far East and Pacific Rim
Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen has appointed Rod Sommerich to the Asia Pacific region. As the Far East and Pacific Rim Regional sales director, he will oversee all sales efforts throughout this important ...
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New Rolling Sub Bag from Gator is Perfect Fit for Mackie DLM12S Subwoofer
Gator Cases line of top-rated lightweight speaker bags has been expanded to include a new rolling subwoofer bag designed to fit the popular Mackie DLM12S subwoofer and similar size 12" cube style PA subs. ...
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Matthew 25: Ministries Relies on Alcorn McBride
A full suite of Alcorn McBride equipment -- a LightCue/E, 8TraXX/E, DVM-8400HDs, and a V4 Pro controller -- is helping visitors who take the Global Village tour gain an interactive understanding of poverty and the need for help ...
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Sun Shines Bright on Ft. Pierce Theatre with Yamaha CL5
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce opened its doors in 1923 as the largest theatre on Florida's East Coast. Sixty years later, the theatre closed its doors due to the decline of the ...
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XL Video Supplies The BRITs 2013
XL Video supplied LED screens, projection, camera, PPU, and screen management system for The BRIT Awards 2013 with MasterCard, staged at London's O2 Arena and presented by James Corden.
It's the 11th consecutive year that XL (and ...
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Corporate Magic Stages Grand Farewell for UTA President Spaniolo
College Park Center proved to be the perfect setting for a tribute to the man that made building the world-class venue one of the primary goals of his presidency. Dallas-based Corporate Magic took care of the rest of the details as ...
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ETC Rigging's Prodigy hoist gives Jersey library a lift
E-readers may seem to be threatening to do to libraries what email did to the post office - "except that libraries are roaring back," says Carl Clegg, of Starlite Productions, Moorestown, New Jersey. "Libraries are thriving as ...
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War Horse, Gatz, Among L.A. Drama Critics Award Winners for Lighting and Sound
The 44th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Awards ceremony, hosted by French Stewart (3rd Rock From the Sun), was held March 18 at 7:30PM at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. This year's theme was "Theatre Everywhere." ...
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Creative Stage Lighting To Exhibit at USITT 2013
Creative Stage Lighting will be exhibiting at USITT 2013 this week. The company will show Avolites's Sapphire Touch, TITAN Mobile, and TITAN One. Avolites Media's PLASA award-winning media server Sapphire Media Infinity ...
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Philips Vari-Lite Releases Software Update for Individual Control of the Seven LED Engines
Philips Vari-Lite announced the release of new software for the popular VLX Wash luminaire which provides individual cell control to the powerful RGBW LED light engines inside. Sparked by the success seen in the VLX3 Wash, the ...
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Aviom Launches New Website to Support New Products
Aviom, manufacturer of the A-16II Personal Mixer and industry leader in personal mixing, announces the addition of its next generation personal mixer, the A360 Personal Mixer, to the company product line. Coinciding with this ...
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QSC Strengthens its Sales and Marketing Teams with Senior Management Promotions
QSC Audio Products announces the promotions of several senior managers to new leadership roles within its global sales and marketing teams. Gina Bergmann has been promoted to senior director of sales operations and US sales; < ...
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Behringer Introduces Europort iP40PRO
The iP40PRO is an all-in-one portable PA system with full Bluetooth connectivity for users who demand cutting-edge audio coupled with supreme ease of operation. The iP40PRO can handle gatherings of up to 250 people, making it ideal for ...
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ToughGaff Releases ToughGloves
After coming out with their patented ToughGaff, a gaffer tape belt holder, the ToughGaff company is now presenting the ToughGlove.
ToughGlove Working Gloves attach to the ToughGaff or are held to the belt magnetically instead of ...
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Riedel Communications Opens Dedicated Sales Operation in Mexico City
Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has opened a dedicated sales outlet in Mexico City to address growing demand for Riedel solutions in Mexico, Central America, ...
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Fohhn ships new high performance LX-220 loudspeaker
Fohhn Audio is now shipping its new LX-220 high performance hybrid line source system, the latest addition to its popular Linea Series. The 7', four-way loudspeaker has been specially developed to provide the best possible sound ...
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Historic Washington, D.C. Landmark Selects Full Outline System Installed by Maryland Sound International
The prestigious Warner Theater has made its next quantum leap forward in entertainment services with its new Outline Butterfly PA system. Nestled just two blocks from The White House in Washington, D.C. the majestic Warner Theater ...
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Harman Professional Pools Its Resources for Las Vegas' Sapphire Pool and Day Club
Sapphire bills itself as the world's largest nightclub, all 71,000 square feet of it -- and it's about to get even bigger. March 2013 will see the opening of the Sapphire Pool and Day Club, a place to relax, party, and enjoy music courtesy ...
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Soundgarden Takes Elidy LEDs and grandMA2 on its King Animal Tour
Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden's new King Animal Tour has hit the road with Chromlech Elidy LEDs -- the first tour to use the fixtures -- and an MA Lighting grandMA2 console supplied by Upstsaging. A.C.T ...
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Bandit Lites Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
Bandit Lites is thrilled to be on the road for the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, which kicked off earlier this year. A spring West Coast Tour is slated to be announced later this spring. Featuring artists such as tobyMac, Red, ...
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4Wall Nashville Lights Young Stars at Country Radio Seminar
Each year, members of the Country Radio Broadcasters organization meet in Nashville with the goal of exchanging ideas and improving the industry as a whole. The event, Country Radio Seminar, takes place annually and culminates three days ...
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Brooklyn Historical Society Leaps Forward with Ashly Amps
The Brooklyn Historical Society is dedicated to illuminating how the past has affected the present and how it will contribute to the course New Yorkers will chart in the future. To that end, it is part library, part museum, and part venue ...
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Rosco Reorganization Focuses on Strategic Development and Growth Initiatives
Ed Donohue has been named president of Rosco US, a new post. Mark Engel remains as CEO and Stan Miller continues as chairman of the board.
In his new position, Donohue will be responsible for all of Rosco's ...
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Morpheus Lights Introduces the OXO FunStripLED -- a New 3,000K LED Striplight at USITT 2013
Morpheus Lights will debut the OXO FunStripLED, an interesting and innovative new strip luminaire manufactured by OXO Show Solutions of France, to the US market at USITT 2013, running March 21-23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
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J. R. Clancy Expands SceneControl Series
At the USITT Stage Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 21-23, J. R. Clancy, Inc., will unveil a new rigging control system that expands its SceneControl 5000 line, with the flexibility schools and universities need to grow as ...
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AES E-Library Offers 14,000+ Fully Searchable PDF Files
Audio Engineering Society executive director Bob Moses has announced new subscription formats to the AES e-library. With over 14,000 fully searchable PDF files, the collection represents one of the world's most comprehensive ...
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Bag End's New CD-15 Speaker Debuts at NAMM
The first entry in the new Venus series of performance loudspeakers being launched by Bag End, the CD-15, premiered on a performance stage at the recent NAMM Show.
The new series is the smallest and most powerful Bag End produces, ...
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Harman's dbx Introduces the PS6 Power Supply for its PMC16 Personal Monitor Controller
Harman's dbx introduces its PS6 power supply for the dbx PMC16 personal monitor controller. The PS6 is a road-worthy power supply that can supply AC power for up to six separate PMC16 units. The PMC16 is ideal for everything from ...
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Second Patent Awarded to Mathias von Heydekampf for Personal Monitor Mixer System
Mathias von Heydekampf, owner of Movek LLC based in Edina, Minnesota, has been awarded his second patent for the myMix personal monitor mixer. The patent was issued February 26, 2013 by the US Patent Office. The patent ...
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Kramer Introduces the VS-808TP 8X8 Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher
Kramer Electronics introduces the high-performance VS-808TP 8X8 Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher for analog twisted pair signals.
The VS-808TP features eight inputs and eight outputs for remote connection with compatible TP ...
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ShowTex Launches New Products at Prolight + Sound
At Prolight + Sound 2013, April 10-13 in Frankfurt, Germany, ShowTex will demonstrate its collection of stage and cinema screens for front, rear, or twin projection as well as the enhanced HiSpeed Roll Up hardware system for ...
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SES Increases Martin Audio MLA Inventory
Following a successful tour with the three-time Grammy Award winning Zac Brown Band, SES (Special Event Services) has increased its inventory of Martin Audio MLA loudspeakers.
Asked about the decision, SES spokesperson M ...
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Sandel Brothers Sound Steps It Up With dBTechnologies
Sandel Brothers Sound provides sound system rentals, installations, and live event production throughout the New York City and nearby New Jersey areas. In business since 1968, the company recently invested in an assortment of RCF< ...
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Theatre in Review: Hit the Wall (Barrow Street Theatre)
Hit the Wall wants to offer a wide-angle view of the Stonewall Riots, the series of events enshrined in legend as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement -- in a tiny space with a dozen actors and a running time of 90 ...
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Miami University Graduates to L-Acoustics
John D. Millett Hall on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is best recognized as home to the school's popular RedHawks basketball and volleyball teams. But the 9,200-capacity venue is also well known as the site for the school's ...
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Philips Entertainment Announces Realignment of the Americas
Philips Entertainment, representing Philips Vari-Lite, Philips Strand Lighting, Philips Selecon, and Showline, announces the realignment and consolidation of its Americas commercial group to provide better service to ...
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Audio-Technica US Mourns the Loss of Company Founder Hideo Matsushita
Audio-Technica US mourns the passing of company founder and executive emeritus of Audio-Technica Corporation, Hideo Matsushita, on March 5, 2013. Matsushita passed away of natural causes at the age of 93. In accordance with ...
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PLASA Focus: Leeds to Host the First-Ever Riggers' Forum Outside of London
The Royal Armouries at Leeds is the venue for the first ever Riggers' Forum to be held outside of London, on Tuesday, April 30.
Building on the success of the Riggers' Forum held at Earls Court in 2012, PLASA Events will ...
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ETC Expands Eos Family of Lighting Controls
ETC's Eos family of lighting control systems is popular the world over. From Broadway to the local gymnatorium, and the West End to the neighborhood church, Eos-brand products are the trusted tools of designers and programmers of ...
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Australian Backstage Innovation Heads to the US
StageBitz, an online system for managing props, costumes, and scenery, will be heading across the Pacific to launch in the USA this March.
Founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Catherine Prosser and Mat Lawrence, ...
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A.C. Lighting to Exhibit at USITT
A.C. Lighting Inc. will be showcasing a range of entertainment technology innovations from a selection of the brands which it distributes in North America, including products from Chroma-Q, Jands, ArKaos, LedGo, and Prolyte ...
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J. R. Clancy Expands Technical and Design Staff
J. R. Clancy, Inc., has added two people to its sales and estimating staff, maintaining and expanding its technical services and expertise to serve its customers.
Eric Huss has joined Clancy as technical salesman. Prior to ...
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Open Control Architecture Alliance Expands, Adding Attero Tech, Audinate, and Waves
The Open Control Architecture (OCA) Alliance, the industry collective developing, and working to standardize, a media networking system control standard for professional applications, announces the addition of three new associate ...
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Behringer EUROLIVE B115/B112W Loudspeakers Deliver Professional Sound Wirelessly
Behringer has expanded its EUROLIVE professional loudspeaker line with the introduction of two new Bluetooth-enabled active loudspeakers, the B115W and B112W. The speakers are ideal for all live sound applications due to their ...
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PRG Bolsters Role of WYSIWYG on Major Events
Entertainment technology firm PRG (Production Resource Group) has stepped up its use of CAST Software's WYSIWYG in the programming of their productions, among them, the recent Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show. ...
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Cadac to Exhibit at Prolight + Sound
Cadac is exhibiting a full range of analog and digital sound production consoles, from the custom, hand built J-Type to the complete CDC8 digital mix system at Prolight + Sound, running April 10-13 in Frankfurt, Germany in ...
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Theatre in Review: Ann (Vivian Beaumont Theater)
Now that Ann has opened, the Tony committee may have to create a new category, for best featured hair. The coif worn by Holland Taylor in her solo play about Ann Richards, the late governor of Texas, is a thing to ...
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Theatre in Review: Totem (Citi Field)
Totem is the latest collaboration between Cirque du Soleil (CDS) and the director Robert Lepage, an alliance that brought you a little thing called KÀ. Unlike that Las Vegas mega-spectacle, Totem is a ...
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The Week in Review
Broadway Scandals of 2013: The Rebecca saga continues to churn. (Rebecca, you will recall is the constantly called-off musical with phantom investors who are alleged to die of malaria while living in Britain. The show's ...
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New Philips Showline LED Luminaires on Fully Interactive Display at USITT 2013
At USITT 2013, Philips Entertainment, exhibiting in booth 920, will showcase the latest in LED illumination, Showline. A complete range of efficient, feature-rich, professional entertainment LED luminaires, the ...
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ArKaos Launches ArKaos Pro, a New Division for Large-Scale Lighting Projects at Prolight + Sound
ArKaos, a provider of technology for live visual performances, has chosen Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Germany, April 10-13, to announce the formation of a new division -- ArKaos Pro.
ArKaos Pro has been formed ...
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Harman's Soundcraft to Launch Si Expression Store Tour 2013
Harman's Soundcraft announces the launch of its "Si Expression Store Tour 2013," which will bring its 73' demo truck to Guitar Center stores nationwide to demonstrate the new Soundcraft Si Expression digital consoles. The Si ...
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Bandit Lites Launches Redesigned Website
Bandit Lites has revamped its website, www.banditlites.com, with a vibrant, dynamic new look. The website includes updated information regarding lighting tours, special events, system sales and solutions, and LED technology. ...
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DPA Microphones to Feature the d:facto II Vocal Mic at NAB 2013
DPA Microphones will introduce the d:facto II vocal microphone at NAB 2013, running April 8-11, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth C3036. With a true studio sound for live music broadcasting, this latest addition to ...
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Acclaim Exhibits at LEDucation
Acclaim Lighting will be covering a lot of ground (and walls and façades and landscapes!) in its product display at LEDucation 7, held at The Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City, Wednesday March 20. The Los Angeles, California-based ...
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Theatre in Review: Old Hats (Pershing Square Signature Center)
The title is Old Hats, and, in truth, neither of its principal clowns is a kid anymore; nevertheless, the mood on stage at the Signature Theatre is younger than springtime, thanks to the uninhibited hilarity of Bill Irwin
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Le Mark Delivers Cable Labels for USA's 44 Designs Inc.
"These things are awesome," said 44 Designs Clayton Thornton following their delivery of Le Mark's custom-printed cable labels.
Ordered in to brand and identify 44 Designs vast cable inventory, Thornton continued: "We had ...
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Robe MMXs Beam Some Sun on Cat Power
Lighting designer Cory FitzGerald added eleven Robe Robin MMX Spots to his design for the most recent US leg of Cat Power's current world tour, which is promoting her highly acclaimed album, "Sun." ...
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Studio 743 in South Beach Lit by Iluminarc
An elegant option for weddings, corporate events, high-profile launches, photo shoots, and more, Studio 743 dominates the skyline on Washington Avenue, at the heart of the historic district in South Beach, Florida, with a modern, ...
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Baylor Health Care System Foundation Taps Corporate Magic for Launch of $250 Million Fundraising Campaign
The Baylor Health Care System Foundation retained the messaging architects at Corporate Magic for the first comprehensive fundraising campaign in the organization's 110-year history -- asking the community to help raise $250 million ...
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Tangles Tamed at Oklahoma Church with Symetrix Jupiter 12 and Jupiter 8 App-Based, Turn-Key DSP
Since its founding during the hard dustbowl years, Oklahoma City's Southwest Church of Christ has grown steadily in membership. A series of buildings and sanctuaries of ever-growing capacity trace a path from the church's first meeting, ...
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First Keynote Speaker Announced for the Professional Development Program at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013
The opening day of PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 will finish with a keynote address from Harold Haas, professor of mobile communications at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the World Technology Network. ...
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BlackTrax Clears Final Hurdle -- Can Now Roll Out Worldwide
The new smaller, more powerful BTBeacon for CAST Group's BlackTrax 6D tracking system has earned a Certificate of Conformity by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and exceeded the rigorous standards required to display the ...
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DiGiCo to Show SD9 Software, Retooled for Theatre, at USITT
Last year, DiGiCo's SD9 received software and firmware upgrades, freeing up more of the FPGA's processing power and adding 100% more on many of its features. This year, Digico takes the SD9 further for both the broadcast and theatre ...
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Philips Brings Find Your Light Campaign Back to USITT
Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon announce Find Your Light at USITT, running March 21-23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Building upon the success of last year's event, where two lucky winners went home with PLCyc LED ...
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Morpheus Lights and Ayrton LED Luminaires at USITT 2013 - Booth 530
Morpheus Lights, the exclusive US distributor of professional-quality, ETL-listed LED luminaires designed and manufactured by Ayrton of Longjumeau, France, will exhibit at USITT, March 21-23, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ...
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Chaos Visual Productions USA Invests in d3 Systems
Based in Burbank, California, Chaos Visual Productions now offers d3 as part of their high-end line of technological event solutions.
"Chaos Visual Productions has long been a partner of d3 in the United Kingdom. We are ...
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Bob Skye Joins WSDG as West Coast Rep/Project Engineer
Bob Skye, an electro/acoustic designer, recording studio construction designer, and, a Grammy-winning engineer with Gold and Platinum credits, has joined the Walters-Storyk Design Group. As WSDG's west coast rep and project ...
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RackLink System Now Compliant with InfoComm Energy Management Standard
With its latest firmware update, all models in Middle Atlantic Products' suite of RackLink power management products now fully support InfoComm's recently published Energy Management Standard. RackLink products provide ...
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Electrosonic Helps National Building Museum Showcase What Makes an American "House & Home"
Washington, D.C.'s National Building Museum is hosting a major new exhibition, "House & Home," with galleries featuring equipment supplied and installed by Electrosonic. Running through spring 2017, "House & Home" presents an array ...
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SW19 Production Launched
Following the successful opening of SW19, London's newest rehearsal facility, the SW19 team has launched a complementary production company to provide turnkey solutions to the live events industry, SW19 Productions. ...
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MLA Compact Training For Max Production In Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based Max Production Ltd, one of the first adopters of Martin Audio's MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array) and MLA Compact systems in the Far East, recently underwent full technical training. ...
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Radial Engineering Introduces Stage Audio Works as Official Dealer for the African Region
Radial Engineering announces the appointment of Stage Audio Works as their distributor for the African region.
Stage Audio Works, based in Southern Africa, is a supplier of cutting-edge live event audio and lighting ...
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USITT Offers Rigging Inspections for Safer Student Stages
Students performing in high school plays worry more about blowing their lines than getting hurt. But stages can be dangerous places if overhead rigging is faulty or crews aren't trained to operate it. That's why the United States ...
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Daktronics To Show New Acoustical Banner at USITT 2013 Show
Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, will present their acoustical Banner hoist to attendees at the March 20 - 23 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This ...
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New 2D and 3D CAD Symbols Now Available for Vari-Lite Luminaires
Philips Vari-Lite announces the release of new 2D and 3D CAD symbols for all current Vari-Lite luminaires. Created to simplify the design process for lighting designers worldwide, the new symbols are compatible with most CAD ...
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KOI Awards' Concert Touring and Events Category Off to a Rocking Start
The Knight of Illumination Awards' Concert Touring and Events category recognizing excellence in lighting design in concert touring stage and arena, live events, and video electronic content is buzzing with more entries than ever ...
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Scene Change Invests in GLP Volkslicht Zooms
Scene Change, an AV company in Australia, has added a dozen GLP Volkslicht zoom LED moving head fixtures to their lighting stock. The company says the GLP Volkslicht zoom combines the best technology features with the ...
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Charcoalblue Projects Win Civic Trust Awards
Two of theatre consultancy Charcoalblue's major projects, The New Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury and The Newcastle Theatre Royal, have won recognition from the prestigious Civic Trust Awards, which were held at City Hall in Cardiff ...
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Digital Projection Introduces New HIGHlite 330-3D, with Precise Three-Chip DLP Performance
Digital Projection International (DPI), an Emmy award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, announces the immediate availability of their powerful, value-driven HIGHlite Cine 330-3D projectors. Delivering up ...
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AV1 Selects Robe MMX Spots
Swedish technical-solutions provider AV1 has invested in its first Robe MMX Spot moving lights to add to their growing lighting rental stock.
They have been using Robe products since around 2004, when the Göteborg-based ...
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Grass Valley Moves its Middle East Office to Dubai Media City
In order to be closer to its customers and partners in the Middle East, Grass Valley has moved its regional office to Dubai Media City. The larger office space includes sales and customer support areas and a demonstration room ...
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Gator Cases Introduces Their New Lightweight, Water Resistant Utility Cases
Gator Cases line of versatile and customizable utility cases has been expanded to include new lightweight water resistant models. Available in four sizes, these new cases provide protection and security for audio/video equipment, ...
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NSCA Executive Director Authors Book to Benefit Education Foundation
NSCA executive director, Chuck Wilson, authored a book titled Under the Social Influence, that focuses on specific influences that can impact a successful life and career. Additionally, all book proceeds will benefit ...
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Theatre in Review: The Flick (Playwrights Horizons)
In plays like Circle Mirror Transformation and The Aliens, Annie Baker has created a universe populated by a distinctive tribe of losers and lost souls; using terse dialogue and some of the most pregnant pauses since ...
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Theatre in Review: Detroit '67 (The Public Theater)
The fall of Detroit -- once a thriving industrial metropolis, now a bankrupt, burned-out shell -- is one of the great American tragedies; it's also the stuff of drama, but so far no playwright has dared to take it on. Now comes Detroi ...
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PLASA London 2013 Prepares for Launch; Free Registration Offered to First 5,000
The PLASA show is preparing to launch what it says is the most important edition in the show's history on March 15. Taking place at Excel London for the first time this year, the show will open under its new name PLASA London ...
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More Free Education at PLASA Focus: Orlando 2013
Three new sessions have been added to the PLASA Focus: Orlando 2013 Professional Development Program, a two-day program of free educational seminars and workshops running alongside PLASA Focus: Orlando, at the Wyndham Orlando ...
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Chauvet Professional to Exhibit at USITT Conference & Stage Expo
Chauvet, a manufacturer of professional lighting, will showcase various fixtures fitted for stage and theatre at the USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo, March 21-23, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Chauvet Professional brand ...
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GDS Launch Authorized ArcSystem Integrator Program in USA
As interest in and demand for ArcSystem trends upwards in North America, GDS in conjunction with exclusive US distributor A.C.T Lighting, has created a network of authorized dealers who have received specialist training in ...
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3-Legged Dog Forms 3LD Special Projects Group; Garrett Linn Joins as Lead Video Designer
3-Legged Dog executive producer Kevin Cunningham announces that filmmaker Garret Linn has joined 3-Legged Dog as lead video designer of special projects for 3LD Special Projects Group. ...
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Morris Light and Sound Takes Delivery of First NEXO STM System in North America
An early adopter of NEXO loudspeaker systems, Nashville, Tennessee-based Morris Light and Sound is the first in North America to take delivery of the new, flagship NEXO STM loudspeaker system, it was announced today by the ...
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Music Group Heads to Prolight + Sound 2013
Music Group, the parent company of Behringer, Midas, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, and Bugera, will showcase their ever-expanding lineup of high-performance audio products at this year's Prolight + Sound show, held ...
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Harman's Soundcraft Takes "Mixing with Professionals" Tour to NAB 2013
Harman's Soundcraft is taking its popular "Mixing with Professionals" (MwP) series to Las Vegas at NAB 2013. Hosting the sessions will be Ken Newman, front-of-house engineer for Barry Manilow and owner of Newman ...
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Prolyte Group Exhibits at Prolight + Sound
Prolyte Group will kick off its busy schedule of exhibitions at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt, Germany, April 10-13. The company will exhibit in hall 9.0, stand D91 where visitors will find an exciting mix of new products, ...
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Theatre in Review: Neva (The Public Theater)
The words -- anguished, furious, shot through with longing, and frequently dripping with acid -- come in raging rivers in Neva. If lengthy stretches of prose, thick as borscht with sour cream and with the destabilizing kick ...
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TAIT Takes Pink's The Truth About Love Tour to Heart, with Custom-Themed Scenic and Staging Elements
Working under the artistic direction of Baz Halpin and Chris Nyfield, TAIT created custom scenic and staging elements designed around Pink's The Truth About Love tour's central theme of love and heartbreak. To ...
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High Resolution Systems' UDC Stays Cool at a Redferno
It may have been a Redferno, but things stayed cool on the media front with High Resolution Systems' UDC (Universal Device Controller) on the scene. Redferno 2013, the annual national meeting of full-service real estate brokerage ...
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San Lorenzo High School Sounds Off With New Technomad Turnkey PA System
San Lorenzo High School, part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District in the Bay Area of California, has installed a new Technomad Turnkey PA System to electrify sports and special events in its outdoor campus stadium. The ...
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Kinetic Lighting to Host Fifth Annual Open House
Kinetic Lighting is gearing up to host its fifth annual open house on March 28, from 12:00 to 7:00pm. Since 2009, the event is a fun afternoon for lighting and event industry professionals to network with their peers and get ...
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ADJ's Mega Bar RGBA Color-Mixing Linear Fixture Adds New Amber LEDs
ADJ introduces the new Mega Bar RGBA -- a one-meter (42") LED wash bar, the Mega Bar RGBA, can create a limitless spectrum of stunning colors with its 320 x 10mm RGBA LEDs (64 red, 96 green, 96 blue, and 64 amber). ...
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International Line-Up for Showlight 2013
Following the announcement of a truly international line up of speakers for Showlight 2013, the organizers are delighted that exhibiting companies represent more countries than ever before.
With the event taking place in the Czech ...
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Yamaha CL Firmware Upgrade Now Available
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. announces the availability of Version 1.51 firmware upgrade for the CL digital console series.
New features include scene preview functionality; and the help function is further supported by ...
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SynAudCon Rolls Out New Workstations for Sound Reinforcement For Technicians Training
SynAudCon announces new workstations for their Sound Reinforcement For Technicians seminar.
The three-day multi-media seminar has upgraded the workstations to include an iPod Touch controlling an audio instrumentation interface.
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Acclaim To Discuss Projects, Share Design Ideas and Demo Advanced Technologies at ARC Show
Acclaim Lighting invites architects and lighting designers to visit its stand (Excel Q100/Q102) at The ARC Show, held in London, May 19-21, for an up-close look at projects, along with exciting new technologies. ...
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Audiolite Adds Adamson E15s to Inventory
This year, during SIEL 2013 in Paris France, Adamson Systems Engineering continued to grow their partnership with French touring-powerhouse Audiolite. DV2 brokered the deal that has added the E15 system to their roster ...
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Fohhn SoundLab Creates a New 3D World
Fohhn Audio, together with spatial audio solutions provider IOSONO, has opened one of Europe's largest state-of-the-art 3D audio demonstration facility in its Nürtingen, Germany-based SoundLab. The system offers a spectacular ...
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Next-Proaudio Introduces LA212X Line Array Element at Prolight + Sound 2013
Following the success of the LA12 line array system and after an extended period of hard research and development, the Rio Tinto, Portugal-based Next-Proaudio announces the introduction of its line array element LX212 which will be ...
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Boettcher Concert Hall Gets Better with L-Acoustics
Denver Performing Arts Complex's Boettcher Concert Hall, home to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, was built in 1978 as the first US symphony hall in the round. While the 2,634-seat performance space's unique layout continues to remain ...
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Chaminade Prep Graduates to Great Sound with Iconyx
When Chaminade High School for Boys opened its doors in 1952, it was housed in a converted military academy in Los Angeles that played host to 114 students. Since then, the school (now co-ed and known as Chaminade College Preparatory ...
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The Week in Review
Changes at Martin Professional: Well, that didn't take long. The day after Harman announced it completed its purchase of Martin Professional came the announcement that Christian Engsted, Martin's CEO, was out. He is being replaced ...
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Elation Sponsors Sound Check Xpo Seminar by Jonathan Smeeton
Last year, Elation Professional hosted a Sound Check Xpo seminar featuring renowned video lighting master Dave Maxwell. The best way to follow up such an extraordinary performance is to showcase another lighting legend, Jonathan ...
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EV presents the RCM-28 module with OMNEO networking technology
Electro-Voice presents a new development for its Tour Grade power amplifiers: the RCM-28 DSP and network module. The RCM-28 is a dual channel, digital controller module which, in addition to numerous DSP functions also boasts a ...
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Analog Way exhibits SmartMatriX Ultra
Analog Way is pleased to exhibit SmartMatriX Ultra, a new high-end matrix seamless switcher. Based on Analog Way's new LiveCore platform, the SmartMatriX Ultra offers live processing and multiscreen management for impressive ...
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Harman's JBL Loudspeakers Provide Gold-Standard Sound for the University of Minnesota's Mariucci Arena
Named for John Mariucci, the "Godfather of Minnesota hockey," Mariucci Arena is home to the Golden Gophers, the University of Minnesota's men's hockey team. The 10,000-seat facility opened in 1993, and after almost 20 years, its audio ...
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Milos Reaches the Peaks with SWATCH Freeride World Tour
Milos QuickTruss M290V aluminum truss was recently used in the SWATCH Freeride World Tour by The North Face, a competition that showcases free skiing and snowboarding's top athletes on the biggest mountain resort venues. Managed by ...
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Ford Audio Drives Pacific Northwest's First L-Acoustics KARA Rig
Tri-Cities-based sound reinforcement and AV service/rental provider Ford Audio Service has now taken delivery of the first L-Acoustics KARA system in Washington state. The initial order was comprised of 24 KARA, accompanied ...
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Christie Projection Mapping Display Transforms Canada's Parliament Hill Centre Block
For the fourth consecutive summer Christie 3-chip DLP projectors will be lighting up Ottawa's Parliament Hill with a rich and engaging display that attracts more than 250,000 visitors annually. The narrative of Canadian history via ...
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The Viper Room Nightclub Carries On Legacy of Great Sound and Diverse Music with Sennheiser
West Hollywood's The Viper Room routinely hosts performances by more than 150 performers a month. As one of greater Los Angeles' more illustrious nightclubs since 1993, The Viper Room has been an evening destination point for many of ...
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myMix Heads Out on Tour in the Latin Christian Music Scene
Christian musician Marcos Witt's 25 Conmemorativo won Best Christian album at the Latin Grammys, which makes it the 5th Grammy for Witt and the second for his sound engineer, Abraham Martinez. Martinez has a long history centered in ...
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Masque Sound Heads to Chicago with The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, has made its way to Chicago's Bank of America Theatre. For the second national tour, sound designer Brian Ronan once again turned to Masque Sound, ...
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Ashly Processors and Amps Earn an Encore
Encore is a new, high-spirited nightclub located in the Crosswoods neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Its strategy for success is to show patrons such a fantastic time that they quickly return to enjoy an encore. Tasteful bar food, a wide ...
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Symetrix Clinches the Title for Sam's Sports Grill
Sam's Sports Grill opened in 2000, and Nashvillians have voted it the Best Sports Bar in the city for ten years in a row. Clearly, Sam Sanchez and his team know how to deliver a great sports bar experience. Food created from scratch (with ...
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Showlight 2013 Paper Topics Announced
The Showlight 2013 conference will take place May 18-21 at a castle in Ceský Krumlov, UNESCO Heritage Site in the Czech Republic, and its organizers say this year's conference has something for everyone -- from theatre, architecture ...
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More Free Training at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013
New sessions have been added to the free program of seminars, demonstrations, and tutorials taking place at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013, at the Royal Armouries at Clarence Dock, only a short distance from the center of Leeds, West ...
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URTA Announces Elections of New Board Members
The University/Resident Theatre Association (URTA) announced the three candidates who had won election to the URTA board of directors, the governing body of URTA. Greg Leaming, accomplished director, director of the Florida ...
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Dirty Rigger Introduces the New Multi-Tool
Dirty Rigger announces it has chosen USITT 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, running March 21-23, to launch to the US market it's brand new product - the Multi-Tool.
Cut from 4mm hardened steel with a matt black powder coated ...
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Acclaim Introduces New Dyna Series Indoor/Outdoor Linear LED Wall Graze And Cove Lighting
Acclaim Lighting announces the new Dyna Series of indoor/outdoor white LED wall graze and cove fixtures featuring a powerful output averaging 20W/foot and up to 50 lumens per watt.
The Dyna Series also offers other premium and ...
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J. R. Clancy Expands Project Management Staff
With projects in progress from a major performing arts center in Singapore to the beacon at the top of One World Trade Center in New York, J. R. Clancy has expanded its project management staff in the United States. ...
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CITC Introduces the Quiet Cube
CITC introduces the new Quiet Cube snow machine, which is made in the USA, and uses a new technology to make an extremely quiet, evaporating snow. According to the company, the Quiet Cube is a full 10db's quieter than their Little ...
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Xavity Audio for Xilinx Spartan-6 AVB Connectivity Evaluation Kit Now Available
An Audio Video Bridging (AVB) platform provider, Lab X Technologies announces the availability of their Xavity Audio For Xilinx Spartan-6 evaluation kit.
"Our Xavity Audio for Xilinx Spartan-6 evaluation kit is a critical ...
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Chroma-Q Studio Force V 12 Phosphor Wins "Les Etoiles du SIEL 2013" Award
Intelligent LED lighting manufacturer, Chroma-Q received a prestigious "Les Etoiles du SIEL 2013" award for the new Studio Force V 12 Phosphor white lighting fixture at this year's SIEL show in Paris, France. ...
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Professional Wireless Systems Provides RF Coordination for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game Weekend
Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company, professionals at supplying and supporting wireless systems for live, broadcast events and installations, provided frequency coordination for all wireless ...
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WorxAudio Technologies Loudspeaker systems Deployed at First FWB Church in North Carolina
First FWB Church, a Free Will Baptist Church located in North Carolina's Coastal Plain region, recently re-opened its sanctuary after experiencing extensive damage as a result of a lightning strike that set the sanctuary ablaze. The fire ...
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Adamson the Perfect Fit for Outdoor Concert Featuring Carlos Vives
With a career spanning more than three decades, Carlos Vives, is a Latin American entertainment icon. The five-time Grammy award winner recently took to the stage in Sincelejo, Colombia for Fiestas del 20 de Enero. The outdoor event ...
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Theatre in Review: The Madrid (Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center)
Why would you hire an actress of Edie Falco's caliber to star in a play and then banish her to the wings? A strange question, I know, but that's exactly what happened with The Madrid, a confused work receiving a ...
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Theatre in Review: Talley's Folly (Roundabout Theatre Company/Laura Pels Theatre)
In a way, Talley's Folly begins with a lie. Danny Burstein, in the role of the Jewish accountant (and would-be suitor) Matt Friedman appears in the setting of the title (a magnificently ruined boathouse designed with ...
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Alcons Audio to Exhibit at USITT
Alcons Audio will enjoy a significant presence at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Annual Conference and Stage Expo in March, with a range of products on display and demonstration, followed by a ...
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Version 3.0.0 Software for Martin P3 System Controllers
Martin Professional has recently made available version 3.0.0 software for the award-winning family of P3 System Controllers for LED screens and creative video. Software version 3.0.0 brings a collection of new features to the award ...
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VMB's Biggest Towerlift Is Now Available
Prolifts S.L. has released the new VMB HDT-8 lifter. The heavy-duty tower is now VMB's largest towerlift elevating 350kg (772lb) to a maximum height of 8.2m (26.9') and will be shown on VMB's stand at Prolight & Sound ...
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Philips Gears Up for Major Showcase at Prolight + Sound
Philips Entertainment will be promoting all four of its entertainment technology brands at this year's Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, April 10-13, in Hall 11, stand D73.
Selecon, Vari-Lite, Strand ...
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J. R. Clancy Adds Financial Manager
Philip Lunas has joined the staff of J. R. Clancy, Inc., as the company's financial manager.
Lunas will serve on the Clancy leadership team and will report directly to president Michael Murphy. He brings 15 years of ...
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DPA Microphones Brings d:facto II Vocal Mic to Europe at Prolight + Sound 2013
DPA Microphones has broadened its range of products for the live stage with the launch of the new d:facto II vocal microphone, which will be on display for the first time in Europe at Prolight + Sound 2013 in Frankfurt, ...
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Calrec Joins AVnu Alliance
In an effort to drive the movement toward a common protocol for audio networking, Calrec has joined the AVnu Alliance, an industry consortium dedicated to the development and promotion of a professional-quality streaming ...
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One Week Left for Savings on Avid's VENUE D-Show or Profile System
Audio professionals in the US have one more week to take advantage of saving up to 20 percent on a new VENUE D-Show or Profile System from Avid. Users are being invited to trade in their old analog or digital consoles to save on new ...
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AV Solutions Provider Creative Technology Expands Offering of Riedel Intercom Systems
Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, announces that A/V solutions provider Creative Technology (CT) has expanded its communications rental portfolio with ...
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Baltzell Audio Design and ATK Audiotek Rely on Harman's JBL VerTec Line Arrays for the 85th Academy Awards
The 85th Academy Awards were held February 24, 2013 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, recognizing the cinematic achievements of 2012. For the event, Valencia, California-based audio system provider ATK Audiotek ...
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Liberty Inks Distribution Deal with Celerity
Liberty AV Solutions and Celerity Technologies have entered an agreement that will add Celerity's line of fiber optic HDMI cable to Liberty's expanding product catalog. Effective immediately and stemming from what the ...
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GUIL Celebrates their 30th Anniversary
GUIL, a European company dedicated to the manufacturing of lifting towers, stages, and stands and structures for the audio and lighting industry, celebrates 30 years of innovation and technological advancements within the ...
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Theatre in Review: The North Pool (Vineyard Theatre)
Even if high school was an absolute nightmare for you, a trip to the vice principal's office was surely never the exercise in menace that it is in The North Pool. Before the plot of Rajiv Joseph's two-hander takes a ...
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Changes at Martin Professional: Engsted Exits, New Appointments Announced
With the completion last week of its acquisition of Martin Professional and the foundation of a lighting business unit within Harman Professional, Harman today announced two key promotions that, according to Blake ...
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Arup Integrates Artec Consultants Inc. into its Global Practice
Arup and Artec announce the integration of their acoustics, audio visual, and theatre consulting practices, effective immediately.
This combines practices specializing in the planning, design, and engineering, of venues for ...
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ETC to Sneak Preview New Products at USITT 2013
No one's divulging the details yet, but word is that showgoers will be privileged to sneak previews of a major new ETC lighting control desk, new software, and some very special new ETC lighting fixtures at USITT 2013, the ...
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Showlight Registration Opens
Registration is now open for Showlight 2013, the event organized for lighting designers by lighting designers, that takes place only once every four years. This year's event, the organizers note, exceeds all previous expectations. ...
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Compulite Systems Releases New Vector iControl App
Compulite Systems announces the release of their new and improved Vector iControl app for iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android devices. The app has been completely re-designed and includes a full GUI make over. The Vector iControl is a ...
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d3 Technologies Introduces d3 Release 11 at Prolight + Sound 2013
d3 Technologies will introduce their new d3 release 11 software during Prolight + Sound 2013, running April 10-13 in Frankfurt, in Hall 9.0, B35. Including new features specifically designed for complex multi-projector shows, ...
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PSNI Plans International Expansion
Professional Systems Network International (PSNI) will increase its global footprint by adding select associates outside North America to its network of audiovisual system integrators. PSNI currently has affiliates throughout the ...
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ABS, ExperienceChurch.tv Celebrate Successful AVL Expo
More than 100 people attended last month's Audio, Visual, Lighting Conference and Expo (AVL Expo) at Experience Church in Puyallup, Washington. Produced by professional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast ...
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Stampede's 2013 Big Book of AV Tour Rolls to Columbus, Ohio March 8
North America's largest pro AV dealer tour continues bringing together manufacturers and pro AV dealers when Stampede Presentation Products, Inc. brings its Spring 2013 Big Book of AV Tour (BBOAV) to Columbus, Ohio, on March 8. This ...
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Theatre in Review: The Dance and the Railroad (Signature Theatre)
In The Dance and the Railroad, David Henry Hwang has seized on a fascinating aspect of American history, and it's a great pity that he doesn't make more of it. Using an extreme close-up lens, he focuses on a brief ...
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Acclaim Provides Dramatic Marquee for Lightfair 2013 with Pennsylvania Convention Center LED Display
Lightfair International 2013 attendees will be able to experience LED fixtures from Acclaim Lighting before they ever set foot on the show floor. That's because a massive colorful display featuring the Los Angeles-based ...
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Christie Microtiles Create Beautiful Motion-Responsive Video Wall at San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Making an impact in San Francisco, one of the world's most beautiful and culturally diverse cities, isn't easy. But Christie and Obscura Digital have created a striking panoramic display of 160 Christie MicroTiles installed ...
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ADJ Lights Featured On Nightclub & Bar Main Stage
In addition to getting a close up look at ADJ's latest products at booth 719, visitors to the Nightclub & Bar Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, can see these lights in action on ...
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Theatre in Review: The Drawer Boy (Oberon Theatre Ensemble/Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex)
Angus, a middle-aged Canadian farmer, is the drawer boy, although what that means is revealed only gradually in Michael Healey's play. It is 1972, somewhere in central Ontario. The obviously brain-damaged Angus, who suffers from a ...
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Theatre in Review: The Old Boy (Keen Company/Theatre Row)
"My God, does anyone ever let go of this place?" Not in The Old Boy, as a visit to his old prep school forces the title character to confront the legacy of pain he left behind. Seeing the new Keen Company production, it's ...
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Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. Expands Ownership
Neil A. Mazzella, co-founder and president of Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. based in Yonkers, New York, has announced that he has partnered with Neil O'Connor and Corky Boyd in the ownership of Hudson Scenic ...
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Hemsley Lighting Program Reception and Design Exhibit Set for March 17
The Hemsley Lighting Program will hold its annual Lighting Portfolio Review Exhibit and Reception on Sunday, March 17, 6-8pm at the School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Center (Rose Building), 5th floor (entrance located at 165 ...
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By Design Day 2013 -- For Giving, Not Forgetting
By Design Day, the annual fundraising day for Behind the Scenes in the US and Canada and Light Relief in the UK, takes place this year on Wednesday, April 24 on both sides of the Atlantic. ...
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BSR E1.33 Now in Public Review, Synched with Plugfest
BSR E1.33 - 201x, Entertainment Technology - (RDMnet) - Message Transport and Device Management of ANSI E1.20 (RDM) over IP Networks, is now available for free download and review on PLASA's TSP public review webpage. The public ...
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XL Video Appoints Lucas Covers as Group CEO
XL Video announces the appointment of Lucas Covers, former CEO of De Boer Structures and Philips Home Networks, as its new chief executive officer for the group. The appointment took effect March 1, 2013. His management ...
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Judith Rubin Named for 2013 TEA Distinguished Service Award
Writer Judith Rubin will be presented with the 2013 Distinguished Service Award at the Thea Awards Gala April 6 at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The presentation is part of Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)'s ...
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Avid Presents a Live Sound Webinar With Ken "Pooch" Van Druten
Avid is offering a live sound webinar on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 10am PST / 1pm EST. This free webinar features award-winning live sound and recording engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten. He has toured with some of the ...
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ADJ Introduces the TRIBAR Spot Six-Head LED Pinspot System
With tightly focused pinspots, a lighting designer can immediately shine attention on anything at a gig or venue -- from a wedding cake, to performers on stage, to scenic elements in a room.
Now ADJ has introduced a new spotting ...
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Allen & Heath Releases GLD Remote iPad App
Allen & Heath announces the release of GLD Remote, the digital mixing system controller unveiled at NAMM 2013, providing a comprehensive suite of mixing controls for remote wireless applications using the iPad or the iPad Mini. ...
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Theatre in Review: Henry IV, Part I (Pearl Theatre Company)
To accommodate the action of Henry IV, Part I, Daniel Zimmerman, the set designer, has stripped the Pearl Theatre stage to the walls. At stage right is a large map of Britain; at stage left are barrels of wine and a tavern ...
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Theatre in Review: Belleville (New York Theatre Workshop)
If there was an award for most merciless play of the year, Belleville would take it handily. Amy Herzog's new play is not so much a dissection of an unhappy marriage as it is a vivisection; she all but flays her ...
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The Week in Review
Harman Completes Purchase of Martin: The deal is done; Harman is now the owner of Martin Professional. In an experiment that has never been tried before, at least on this scale, a major audio corporation is now the owner of one of ...
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Expanded Role for WSDG'S Sergio Molho
Walters-Storyk Design Group co-principals Beth Walters and John Storyk announce an expanded management role for Sergio Molho, an associate for 19 years, and long-term head of the firms' Latin American office in ...
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Grass Valley Reinvents Live Production Switching with GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center
Grass Valley introduces the GV Director integrated nonlinear live production center. Much more than a switcher, it brings a dynamic new paradigm to live production workflows of all genres, with its simplified way of producing and ...
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Autism Speaks Will "Light It Up Blue" with Rosco Color Filters on April 2nd
Roscolux #68 Parry Sky Blue and #80 Primary Blue are the official color filters of "Light It Up Blue" and Rosco will donate a portion of the profits generated during the month leading up to the April 2nd event to Autism Speaks. ...
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VUE Appoints Media Logic as its Exclusive Distributor for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
VUE Audiotechnik announces the appointment of Media Logic as the company's new distribution partner for Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Established in 2006, Berlin, Germany-based Media Logic also distributes premier ...
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Riedel Communications Expands US Service and Support Team
Riedel Communications, a provider of real-time networks for video, audio, and communications, announces the company has expanded the service and support team based at its US office in Glendale, California. ...
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Harman's Studer Selects Danmon Asia as Distributor for Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar
Harman's Studer has appointed Danmon Asia as its distributor for Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. The agreement includes distribution of the entire Studer product range including OnAir and Vista audio mixers, Stageboxes, ...
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K-array Loudspeakers Deliver High Quality Sound at Presidential Inauguration Events
While the spotlight was on President Obama during the public ceremony of his second inauguration held on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the US Capitol, there were many private parties, celebrations, and events at other high profile ...
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Danley Ups the SPLS on Its SH Series of Synergy Horns
Danley Sound Labs announces improvements to many of its SH-Series full-range loudspeakers. The new versions are identified by the suffix "HO," which stands for "high output." For the most performance, customers can order the Danley ...
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myMix Welcomes the Addition of Three New Rep Firms
Movek LLC, distributors of myMix have appointed three new rep firms in the United States: The SG Group for Southern California, Clark County Nevada, and Arizona; Pro Media Marketing for the eastern central states; and < ...
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Harman's JBL Professional VTX Line Array Series Wins GOOD DESIGN Award
Harman's JBL Professional announces that its VTX Series line array loudspeakers have won a 2012 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and ...
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Bandit Whips Up Tornado Tour with Little Big Town
Grammy award-winning vocal group Little Big Town is on the road with Bandit Lites for the Tornado tour. Comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet, the country music group has been ...
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Symetrix Offers Jupiter 12 App-Based Turnkey DSP and ARC-WEB Bring Smartphone Sound Technology
Families and friends love to convene at Grub Steak Restaurant in Park City, Utah, and the establishment carves out a unique niche by providing flexible meeting and event space for local businesses, clubs, and revelers. Grub Steak's ...
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