News Archive - April 2018

Chauvet Professional Introduces STRIKE P38

Chauvet Professional has brought a new level of flexibility to its popular STRIKE series of multi-formatted blinder/strobe fixtures, which have become a mainstay on tours throughout the US and Europe. The new STRIKE P38 is an IP65 ...

PrimeTime Lighting Systems Launches Superior Soft Single Shadow Light that Throws

Lighting manufacturer, PrimeTime Lighting Systems introduces its newest high-performance LED broadcast studio light, the MSLED XB2 40. The MSLED series is designed to provide top-quality studio lighting for studios or rooms with low ...

Stage Tec Presents CRESCENDO-T Console for Theatrical Use

The right solution for every application. Responding to customer requests, Stage Tec recently presented a console with special features for theatres during the Prolight + Sound trade show: CRESCENDO-T. ...

Paul Vincent Joins Behind the Scenes Foundation Board

Paul Vincent, the president of Vincent Lighting Systems (VLS), has accepted an invitation to join the Behind the Scenes Foundation board of directors. Vincent, who founded VLS in 1978, brings a wealth of industry ...

Guitar Center Business Solutions Group Appoints Mike Trimble and Marcin Nowak as GC Pro Design Engineers

The Business Solutions Group of Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, announces the appointment of two key personnel -- Mike Trimble and Marcin Nowak -- as design engineers joining the GC ...

Kinesys Catches the Buzz at Prolight + Sound 2018

Automation specialist and manufacturer Kinesys enjoyed one of its busiest and most successful Prolight + Sound exhibitions in Frankfurt to date.
The UK-based company highlighted its new Apex chain hoist system, launched at ...

Elation ACL 360 Bar for Denmark's Scarlet Pleasure

Theis Wermuth of lighting design company Create This has been handling the live visuals for Scarlet Pleasure since 2015. The Danish musical trio's popularity is on the rise with the band recently playing its largest concerts ...

Global Networking Events Create New Connections at LIGHTFAIR International 2018

The global lighting, design, and technology community will converge at LIGHTFAIR International to make new connections with colleagues from a diverse array of disciplines. The extensive networking opportunities accompany the trade ...

The Clair Brothers C8 Takes Its Own European Tour

Building upon the popularity of its C8 loudspeaker, Clair Brothers is taking it on a tour to demonstrate precisely why this 8" three-way active compact line array speaker, with its unique variety of customizable horizontal waveguide ...

Forge Audio Takes Live Production to the Next Level with Harman Professional Solutions

Forge Audio recently expanded their inventory with Soundcraft by Harman Vi3000 Series digital consoles.
A full-service production company based in Auckland, New Zealand, Forge Audio provides event planners, festival ...

WorldStage Adds Custom c3ONE LED Tiles to Growing Inventory of LED Display Technologies

WorldStage has continued its commitment to leading-edge LED display technology by expanding its inventory with high-resolution c3ONE LED tiles. The custom-designed tiles offer highly-flexible configurations and dynamic ...

Tyler Oplinger and Andrew James Light Kane Brown's 2018 Tour with Gear from 4Wall

Rising country music star Kane Brown hit the road this year as the opening act for Chris Young's 2018 Losing Sleep world tour. The 24-year-old broke into country music by way of Facebook and YouTube and has been on an uphill ...

Avolites Titan and Ai Power Black Panther European Premiere

Hailed as one of the most important movie releases of the 21st century, Black Panther is the record-breaking new superhero film produced by Marvel Studios. For the film's star-studded European premiere event at London's Hammersmith ...

Urgent Appeal to Save Stage Lighting Now from Robe CEO Josef Valchar

Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting s.r.o. is petitioning the Czech government and Czech Euro MPs to request that they exempt all stage lighting equipment (EN 60598-2-17, IEC 60598-2-17:2017) from proposed legislation that ...

Rob Sheeley Named President and CEO of Williams AV

Williams AV, a designer and manufacturer of wireless communication technology and provider of video annotation technology, announces the appointment of Rob Sheeley to the position of President and CEO. The company also ...

Adamson Launches New Point Source Models from Acclaimed IS-Series

Adamson Systems Engineering has formally launched the IS7p and IS10p, a new pair of point source additions to its heralded IS-Series of install-focused loudspeaker products.
"The response to our IS-Series offerings from ...

New Laserworld Diode Series Released -- Including a Fanless Model

Laserworld releases a new edition of the Laserworld Diode Series with improved beam specifications in a completely redesigned housing, introduced earlier this month at Prolight + Sound. The Diode Series units are available in ...

Elation Lights for Andy Grammer The Good Parts Tour

American singer Andy Grammer spread his refreshing brand of feel-good music across North America this spring on his The Good Parts tour, a club outing of mostly sold out shows in support of his latest release. Lighting design and ...

Lightswitch Calls on Chauvet Professional at National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey

It's 8,504 miles from the island of Manhattan to the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, but now anyone in the Big Apple can experience this underwater treasure and a host of other nautical wonders right in their own backyard by visiting ...

Doughty Looks Forward to Another Successful PLASA Focus Leeds

A new Lightweight Lighting Stand will take center stage on the Doughty stand at this year's PLASA Focus Leeds May 1 - 2. The prototype product which has been designed with the events and conference market in mind comprises a ...

EXE Technology Gets Dynamic at Prolight + Sound

This year's Prolight + Sound show saw the worldwide debut of EXE Technology's new dynamic stack tracks rail and trolley system -- the EXE-DST66 -- which builds on the success of its DST52 system. ...

Annual Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced

The 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards announced their nominations April 26. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child dominates the design categories with four nominations: Katrina Lindsay is nominated for Outstanding Costume ...

Harman Professional Solutions Brings Immersive Sound To Sonic Union's New Dolby Atmos Mixing Rooms

Livewire Sound and Image recently deployed a complete Harman Professional Solutions monitor system at Sonic Union, a New York City audio post-production house.
After opening their original Union Square facility in 2008, ...

Gorillaz Take New d&b audiotechnik GSL System on Tour

The Gorillaz tour in support of their latest album Humanz grew to be the band's most successful ever and the hot ticket of 2017 in the USA and Europe. Part of that success is down to some nurturing tour-craft by production manager

Hollywood Sound Adds Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 Digital Audio Console to Fox Newman Scoring Stage

One of a half-dozen premier scoring stages worldwide for orchestral film work, The Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, recently took delivery of a Yamaha PM10 Digital Audio Console thanks to the efforts of Hol ...

Just Add Power Delivers New Fan Experience at Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park

Just Add Power (J+P), a provider of Ultra HD over IP, announces that its modular Ultra HD over IP video distribution system was selected and successfully installed at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park. Charged with ...

Nashville AES's 21st Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tourney Slated for May 17 and 18

Nashville, Tennessee's pro audio community gathers in May for the coming of age of its most anticipated annual social and community involvement event, the 21st annual AudioMasters golf tournament. JBL Professional by Harman returns ...

Theatre in Review: The Iceman Cometh (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

It's funny how a production, even a flawed one, can cast a new light on a play. I've seen many productions of Eugene O'Neill's whiskey-soaked masterpiece, but it wasn't until the other day, at the Jacobs, that I had a sudden flash: ...

Strategic Alliance Announced Between Realisation-Montreal and Thinkwell Group

Thinkwell Group and Realisations-Montreal announce a strategic alliance between the two companies. This partnership will allow Realisations-Montreal to further develop its creative laboratory for both multimedia content and ...

Radio Active Designs Introduces TX 2-4U Combiner-Splitter

The new TX 2-4U combiner-splitter from Radio Active Designs provides wireless operators with a simple way to take two transmit signals and send the signal to four zones, each of which can be adjusted independently. ...

ADJ Introduces Design Series LED Video Range with Innovative New Panel Shapes

ADJ introduces an innovative new range of LED video panels, the Design Series, that brings a whole new level of creativity to video and production designers.
Based on the same foundations as the AV Series, the Design Series ...

Columbus McKinnon Expands CM Hurricane 360-Degree Hand Chain Hoist Offering

Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of motion control products, technologies, and services for material handling, has expanded its offering of the unique CM Hurricane 360-degree hand chain hoist to ...

Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominees Announced for the 2017-18 Season

The Outer Critics Circle Awards announced its nominees for the 2017-18 season on April 24. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads in design categories with five nominations: Christine Jones is nominated for ...

PreSonus HD9 Closed-Back Headphones Combine Comfort and Wide Frequency Response

PreSonus is shipping its new HD9 headphones, which feature a closed-back acoustic design that provides superior listening isolation and reduces headphone bleed, so the user hears nothing but music. The HD9's 45mm dynamic, neodymium ...

Success In All Sizes: Alcons Audio Enjoys A Positive Prolight + Sound 2018

Alcons Audio enjoyed a very well-received presence at Prolight + Sound 2018, reaffirming that the company's pro-ribbon technology is a high-quality solution for the smallest audio systems through to the biggest. ...

GLP Scores Big -- Both On and Off Site at Prolight + Sound

GLP reported another excellent Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt, showcasing a number of innovative new products to both domestic lighting designers and an international trade audience that spanned all five continents. ...

TOMCAT U Exceeds Expectations

TOMCAT now has another extremely successful Tomcat U, held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, firmly under its belt! More than 60 rigging professionals attended the workshop this year to receive training from top industry ...

Claypaky K-EYE K20s Make their Live Red Carpet Debut on Oscars Pre-Show for ABC-TV

Excitement for ABC-TV's Academy Awards show built well before the telecast began with the arrival of celebrities captured by the Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet. The pre-show, held on famed Hollywood ...

Axient Digital Dominates the Stage at 2018 ACM Awards

Broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 2018 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards featured themes of return and remembrance. Host Reba McEntire made her return to the podium after several years away ...

VUE Scores at First-Annual Charleston Marley Cup

Las Vegas, Nevada and now also Charleston, South Carolina-based H.A.S. Productions debuted their east coast VUE al-12 line array system at the first-annual, and first-of-its-kind Marley Cup on March 31, 2018. The brainchild ...

Community Loudspeakers Play Nashville Rivers and People in Music Experience

Music for River and People, is a music experience that has been installed on the center span of the John R. Siegenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. The project is part funded by the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission ...

Theatre in Review: Travesties (Roundabout Theatre Company)

Travesties is a madhouse of a play, and, at Roundabout, under the direction of Patrick Marber, it is elegantly appointed and filled with the best sort of lunatics. In this 1974 work, the playwright takes notice of the ...

PLASA Gains Seat on EU Commission for Eco-Design

PLASA has been invited as one of six European associations to attend the upcoming EU Commission meeting to address the proposed updates to the Eco-Design Working Plan 2016 - 2019 that would require all stage lighting to meet ...

ITEAC 2018 Announces Indhu Rubasingham as a Speaker

Theatre director Indhu Rubasingham is announced as a contributor to the "Core Values in Theatre Architecture" session, on the closing afternoon of the International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (ITEAC). ...

Zero 88 at PLASA Focus Leeds 2018

Eaton's Zero 88 is looking forward to a busy PLASA Focus in Leeds next week, where the UK lighting control manufacturer will highlight its powerful FLX range of consoles, which will be running with the latest ZerOS 7.9.4 ...

Peavey Updates Elements Series for Enhanced Weather-Resistant Performance

Five years after they first came to market, Elements series speakers by Peavey Electronics are now even more weather-resistant in the most demanding climates. The IP-56 rated Elements C series of composite speakers are now protected ...

GUIL Launches New Products at Prolight + Sound 2018

GUIL has presented their latest new products at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt earlier this month.
Among them, its TMD-545/N Rigging Tower to fly sound systems stands out from the rest. "It's one of the most compact towers ...

Ayrton Mistral-TC and MiniBurst are a Wow at World Premiere -- Prolight + Sound 2018

The size of the crowds that surrounded the Ayrton booth every hour throughout the four days of Prolight + Sound for this year's light show were testament to the anticipation generated annually among visitors by the LED moving ...

Allen & Heath Presents Distributed Audio and Hardware Control Training at InfoComm 2018

Today's AV system professionals face a unique set of challenges posed by integrated audio, video, and lighting systems combined with an expanding range of networking protocols and rapid advances in both hardware and software. ...

MGG Goes Mega with Robe in South Africa!

It's always exciting to be at the forefront of the game when it comes to new technologies, and MGG, one of South Africa's leading rental and production specialists, is the first to invest in Robe's new MegaPointe moving light ...

Craig Newbury Joins Lawo as Investment in UK and Ireland Market Increases

Lawo, the German manufacturer of pioneering IP-based audio / video systems and control solutions, welcomes Craig Newbury to the position of director of sales and operations, immediately assuming responsibility for the ...

MILOS Surprises at Prolight + Sound 2018

This year's Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt earlier this month saw the exciting debut of several new MILOS products and product lines.
Presentation of the MILOS steel truss line, as well as its new steel tower, ...

Peter Spadaro III Goes Rogue for Matisyahu with Chauvet Professional

A little over two years ago, lighting designer Peter Spadaro III dropped in at a local pub outside New York City. He left with a future client, one who would help push his career in new creative directions. His new friend was ...

NEXO's Educational Arm Innovates at Full Sail

NEXO's ETC training program has grown significantly since its inception in 2013. Essentially, the training is organized into three categories, starting with the introductory ETC1 followed by the next-level course for users of NEXO ...

Theatre in Review: Transfers (MCC Theater)

The playwright Lucy Thurber has often scrutinized the town-and-gown class system of Western Massachusetts' college towns; in Transfers, she gives this material a provocative new spin, adding race to the mix. This time, ...

Avolites Storms Prolight + Sound 2018 with a Series of New Product Launches

Avolites experienced its most exciting Prolight + Sound show yet, with a series of world-class product launches from the award-winning brand including the world premieres of new compact media server, the Q3 and launch of ...

Robert Juliat New Products LED the Way at Prolight + Sound 2018

Robert Juliat had one of its busiest shows in recent years at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt in mid-April. The central area of Hall 3.0 was constantly busy throughout the four days. "It's impossible to say which product made ...

Modular RTI NEO ONE Laser Systems Presented on the PRG Stage at Prolight + Sound 2018

Laserworld's RTI NEO ONE modular laser systems for professional applications and lighting designers were first published at Prolight + Sound last year. This year, they were featured on the PRG Stage in their Highlight show. ...

Sixty82 Trussing and Staging Systems Receives "Phenomenal Response" to Debut at Prolight + Sound 2018

New trussing and staging systems manufacturer, Sixty82, only came into being on March 1st, and shortly after made its hugely successful first public appearance at Prolight + Sound 2018. "The show was incredible for us and we ...

Online Marketing to Feature dBTechnologies and Allen & Heath on Integrated Solutions Tour

Online Marketing, based in Wadsworth, Ohio, will be kicking off week four of their Spring 2018 Integrated Solutions Tour next week. Featuring dBTechnologies and Allen & Heath, the tour will cover large and ...

Capital Sound Hire Become First UK Customers for Outline Newton

London-based Capital Sound Hire has added yet further to their Outline inventory with the addition of the Italian company's latest multi-role processor, the (patent pending) Newton.
Officially launched at Prolight + ...

FRAY Studio Crafts Multiple worlds for the New Broadway Musical Mean Girls

The much-anticipated new Broadway musical Mean Girls, based on the hit film, premiered at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway this month. Responsible for the production's highly-acclaimed video sets is British video design team ...

The Hale Center Theatre Places the gx Range at the Heart of their Workflow

The Hale Center Theatre, established in 1983, has become renowned for producing world-class family shows and theatre education. Late last year, the company moved into their new home in Sandy, Utah, with the ambition to combine traditional ...

Sweet Dreams for Robe on Borns Tour

Being involved creatively with innovative emerging artists is always exciting, and lighting designer Matthieu Larivee has relished the chance to work with American singer / songwriter Borns on his current Blue Madonna tour, ...

Stampede's 2018 Big Book of AV Tour & Conferences Series Stops in Minneapolis April 26

The future of unmanned aerial vehicles and innovative display visualization will be at the top of the agenda when Stampede, a provider of value-added pro AV distribution, takes its 2018 Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series ...

Philips VL6000 Beams Deliver Knock-Out Punch for the Foo Fighters

Philips Lighting announces that its Philips Vari-Lite VL6000 Beam luminaires are delivering stand-out visuals for American rock band Foo Fighters' current world tour, which heads towards Europe this summer. ...

Claypaky Helps Create Sacred Geometry for Rag'n'Bone Man

Lighting designer Will Potts found inspiration in the subtle shapes of nature for his current lighting and show design for award-winning singer Rag'n'Bone Man. Potts' design incorporates "sacred" geometric shapes and an illustrated ...

Theatre in Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts I and II (Lyric)

If the enormous sign on 43rd Street isn't the tipoff, the enormous scrum of muggles waiting to get inside the Lyric Theatre does it: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has arrived on Broadway, nearly two years after it took ...

Theatre in Review: The Metromaniacs (Red Bull Theater/The Duke on 42nd Street)

The love of literature drives people to all sorts of mad excesses in David Ives' latest romp through Enlightenment-era France. The playwright, who loves to root around in the lesser-known corners of French dramatic literature, ...

4Wall Acquires Assets of ALPS, Announces 4Wall Boston

4Wall Entertainment, a national provider of entertainment equipment rentals and sales, has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Boston, Massachusetts-based stage and theatrical lighting services provider Advanced ...

City Theatrical Introduces QolorFLEX Five-in-One LED Tape

City Theatrical announces the expansion of its QolorFLEX brand of professional, flexible linear LED lighting to include QolorFLEX five-in-one LED Tape, an innovative new LED tape lighting that offers lighting and scenic ...

ITEAC 2018: The Bridge Theatre Visit and Session

With a panorama of the famous Tower of London across the River Thames and the iconic Tower Bridge right outside, the newest edition to London's theatre scene may be the new kid on the block amongst its neighbors, but already it's one to be ...

d&b Continues Loudspeaker Evolution at Prolight + Sound

Prolight + Sound 2018 at Messe Frankfurt and d&b audiotechnik revealed the next major steps in audio technology evolution. The show was the official launchpad for the GSL System from the SL-Series, a new loudspeaker ...

Claypaky Lights Up the Future at Prolight + Sound 2018

Claypaky experienced a stellar Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt last week with a new concept in theme booths, and innovative products for the present and future of quality stage lighting.
The Claypaky booth concept was based ...

Elation SixPar Colors Children's Hospital of Orange County

The Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) in southern California celebrated the grand opening of the region's only youth mental health facility across three nights in late March and lit the building in a brilliant wash of green -- ...

Harman Professional Solutions Helps Chicago's Navy Pier Deliver a Compelling Outdoor Music Experience

Systems integrator OSA International, Inc. recently deployed a complete Harman Professional Solutions audio system at Navy Pier in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is one of ...

More than 300 GLP Luminaires Light Up RodeoHouston's New TAIT Stage

Known colloquially as RodeoHouston, The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) is the world's largest livestock show and richest regular season rodeo, dedicated to benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better ...

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition is Powered by ParFection

The intriguing Leonardo da Vinci Energy of the Mind exhibition is being lit with 120 Robe ParFect 100 LED luminaires in the charismatic, newly opened EC1 Lodz City of Culture in Poland.
Taking center stage in the EC1 ...

Arizona's Meteor Crater Interactive Discovery Center Gets Technology Update with Alcorn McBride Equipment

While Arizona is well known for the spectacular Grand Canyon, there's another natural phenomena that attracts visitors from around the world to the northern Arizona desert. Meteor Crater is the best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth ...

AIMS Membership Swells to 96 Members Following MNA Merger

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) announces that the organization has seen an uptick in membership and the number of members has increased to 96. Since the organization's merger with the Media Networking Alliance (MNA)

eclipse Staging Services Adds Hippotizer Boreal+ to Its Touring Armory

Dubai-based eclipse Staging Services is the first to acquire Hippotizer Boreal+ to the region. eclipse Staging Services, a member of the Dubai-based eclipse Group, has added a Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Server to its ...

Concordia University Irvine Commissions WSDG for Its Music, Worship, and Theology Building

Concordia University Irvine (CUI) has engaged global architectural acoustic consulting firm WSDG (Walter-Storyk Design Group) of New York to design the professional recording studio in its new Music, Worship & Theology (MWT) ...

Theatre in Review: My Fair Lady (Lincoln Center Theater/Vivian Beaumont Theater)

Nothing in this life is perfect, but My Fair Lady comes awfully close. One of the rare musicals that improves on its source material, it enchants from the overture's first mocking chords to the wistful, wintry regret of "I've ...

Color Unlimited with Elation's New SEVEN Batten Series

Building on the success of the SixBar series of color-changing LED battens, Elation Professional now offers the SEVEN Batten, a new line of linear lighting effects using the latest seven-color multi-chip LED technology for an even ...

ITEAC 2018 Announces Keynote Speaker -- Mark Rylance

The editorial board of the fast approaching International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (ITEAC) announces actor Mark Rylance as their latest keynote speaker.
A brilliant award-winning stage and screen ...

Crest Audio Announces ProTour Series Amplifiers with Integrated DSP and Dante Connectivity

Following their recent European unveiling at ISE 2018, Crest Audio showcased its powerful new Class D ProTour Series power amplifiers at ProLight + Sound 2018 last week in Frankfurt. Designed to meet the most demanding ...

TMB Reaches $100,000 Milestone as Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner

Behind the Scenes announces that TMB recently reached a significant milestone as one of its Pledge-a-Product Partners. TMB has now donated over $100,000 to the charity from sales of its ProXS professional lighting ...

Primacoustic Announces Hercules Impact-Resistant Panels Are Now Shipping

Primacoustic Hercules panels are absorption panels that are designed to withstand the abuse of environments such as gymnasiums, offices, classrooms, and other public occupancy spaces. While most acoustic panels are delicate and ...

ArKaos Enjoys Busy Prolight + Sound

Media solutions and control specialist ArKaos enjoyed a busy and proactive Prolight + Sound expo in Frankfurt last week, as an action-packed four days saw the company revealing its innovative new An-Ki scheduling system, and ...

ADB Makes Its Debut at Prolight + Sound 2018 with New Products

ADB took part in Prolight + Sound 2018 in Frankfurt last week, the world's leading show in the field of stage lighting technology, where the Italo-French company presented many excellent new products which lighting ...

Martin Audio North American Demo Tour Continues in Southern California

After a successful start at New York City's iconic music venue and multimedia art cabaret (Le) Poisson Rouge, the Martin Audio North American Demo tour continues with demonstrations at the Olive Branch Community Church in Corona, ...

Martin by Harman Raises the Roof on James Arthur's Back from the Edge Arena Tour

Lighting designer Michael Straun recently deployed a full array of Martin by Harman fixtures to create an exciting and dynamic lighting design to support James Arthur's UK headlining Back from the Edge arena tour. ...

John Berret Creates "Rogue Look" For Nelly with Chauvet Professional

Stars from all musical genres came to headline shows and after parties during the famous Masters Golf Tournament this month. Among this stellar group is rapper and film star Nelly. The double Grammy winner, who has sold 21 million records ...

HireTrack NX Rental and Production Management Software Systems Adds New Features

Navigator Systems announces a new upgrade to the HireTrack NX Rental and Production Management Software System. As is standard Navigator Systems policy, these new features are provided to all HireTrack NX clients with a ...

Earthworks Microphones Join Balsam Range on Stage with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra

Since its inception in 2007, bluegrass band Balsam Range has seen a steady rise to being one of the genre's most award-winning artists in recent years. With eleven International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, Billboard and Bl ...

NYC's Life Hotel Renovates with Fulcrum Acoustic

Life Hotel is located in the former Midtown Manhattan headquarters of the iconic LIFE Magazine where celebrated artists lived and produced the publication. The elegant boutique hotel features 98 rooms, an upscale restaurant, and a ...

Theatre in Review: We Live by the Sea (Patch of Blue/59E59)

The young artists who make up the British theatre company Patch of Blue are talented and gutsy; they aren't afraid to probe deeply, and if, in doing so, they ride the audience's nerves, so be it. We Live by the Sea focuses on ...

Theatre in Review: The Seafarer (Irish Repertory Theatre)

I believe in the Devil, but I'm not sure I believe in Matthew Broderick. The actor is currently appearing at the Irish Rep as Mr. Lockhart, who has been invited in for a Christmas Eve round of poker in the home of Richard Harkin, a ...

Professional Wireless Systems Rolls Out RF Wireless Product Solutions

Orlando, Florid-based Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) has announced seven new products designed to simplify the deployment of wireless systems.
For more than 25 years PWS has offered consulting and broadcast coordination ...

Laserworld Releases New Purelight Series at Prolight + Sound 2018

Raw power is what many buyers of laser systems demand. Laserworld updated their Purelight Series so they come in a smaller housing, are lighter, and built with enhanced laser sources. The Purelight Series great white balance and ...

Schnick-Schnack-Systems Celebrates Successful Premieres at Prolight + Sound 2018

From April 10th to the 13th once again everything revolved around event technology at the Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt. Schnick-Schnack-Systems was back this year too and revealed exciting new products -- including a ...

Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound: Upward Trend for Internationality and Exhibitor Satisfaction

The Saturday-evening concert by Dionne Warwick and the New Philharmonic Orchestra Frankfurt marked the end of a week of music and events. 1,803 companies from 56 countries launched their latest products during the five days of Musikmesse ...

LEWITT's LCT 640 TS Studio Microphone Wins 2018 MIPA Award

The Musikmesse International Press Awards (MIPA) are the Grammys of the professional audio industry and represent the most conclusive survey of quality and innovation. The winners of the 19th Annual MIPA Awards, chosen by a jury of ...

Meyer Sound LEOPARD Brings Power and Transparency to Elite Cologne Philharmonic Hall

First opened in 1986, Cologne Philharmonic Hall (Kolner Philharmonie) has become a focal point for the thriving musical culture of Germany's Rhine - Ruhr region. In addition to concerts by two resident symphony orchestras, the hall's ...

The Cincinnati Zoo Adopts Advanced Messaging, Wireless, and Security Capabilities of Powersoft's DEVA Platform

The Cincinnati Zoo features a world-class menagerie of animals from far and wide, including lions, monkeys, manatees, and a baby hippo named Fiona that has recently stolen the hearts of its 1.8 million annual visitors. Emphasizing an ...

Analog Way Media Servers Drive Client's Annual Meeting for Benchmark Productions and Shattercone Productions

When Shattercone Productions LLC was hired by Benchmark Productions LLC to assist in the playback and switching for a social media client's multi-day annual meeting, the company deployed two Analog Way Picturall media ...

Danley Sound Labs SM80F and Nanos Make Audio Simple at Oakbrook Prep

Rosemary Moore founded the Christian-based, K-12 Oakbrook Preparatory School in Spartanburg, South Carolina 25 years ago in the model of Charlotte Mason's English Village School concept, which focuses on inspiring students' innate ...

Laser Projection Now Available from Gearhouse Splitbeam

South African theatre technical supplier, Gearhouse Splitbeam, has just taken delivery of two Panasonic PT-RZ12K 3-Chip DLP 12000 Lumens Laser Projectors through PanSolutions Holdings (PTY) Ltd. Their arrival was met ...

Markertek Supplies ARX USB I/O VSR Solutions to H&X Technologies

New York-based ARX dealer Markertek has supplied six units of the ARX USB I/O VSR Broadcast Standard USB Audio Interface to the media technology company H&X Technologies for use in their production activities. ...

Candeo Church Gets the Picture with Visionary Solutions

Candeo Church had an enviable issue: The congregation was growing so quickly that within three years of moving in, its facility in Waterloo, Iowa, could no longer handle Sunday crowds of up to 800 worshippers. While seeking a larger ...

Theatre in Review: Carousel (Imperial Theatre)

A simple, stunning gesture, only a few minutes into the first act, convinced me that all would be well with Jack O'Brien's revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic fantasy of love, death, and redemption. As you probably ...

ROE Visual Introduces the Diamond 2.6 Series

ROE Visual announces the launch of the Diamond 2.6 series. With an introduction at both NAB and the Prolight + Sound show last week. This latest product innovation of ROE Visual has received very positive feedback from ...

ESTA and NAMM Reaffirm Alliance for The 2019 NAMM Show

The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) and The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) have reaffirmed their alliance to continue to serve the organizations' memberships at The 2019 NAMM Show

First Hillsong Church in Asia Lit with Chauvet Professional

Multi-platinum and Dove Award-winning recording group Hillsong UNITED have told interviewers that their sixth studio album Wonder was inspired in part by the things they've experienced visiting new places. It is very fitting, then, ...

SGM Illuminates 2017 City of Culture

Jason Bruges Studio was commissioned to create a series of installations for the closing celebrations for Hull; the 2017 UK City of Culture. The project ran for over two months from December to January and featured multiple SGM

Tylosand Sound Invests in Magic MegaPointes

Paul Aladin runs rental and production company Tylosand Sound based in Halmstad, Sweden, which has recently invested in some very special magic lanterns ... Robe's new MegaPointe.
The company specializes in the ...

Listen Technologies Celebrates Ground Breaking of New Bluffdale Building

Listen Technologies, a provider of assistive listening and personal listening products for 20 years, held a groundbreaking ceremony today at the site where it will construct a new building next to its headquarters on Heritage Crest ...

Martin Audio MLX Dual Clusters Solve Stereophonics' Twin-Stage Scenario

When the Stereophonics decided to requisition a second acoustic stage -- accessed via a long thrust from the main performance area -- on their latest tour, it provided a conundrum for the band's long time technical crew, front-of-house ...

Altman Lighting Brightens the Concert Hall of Abbotsleigh with Barbizon Australia

Located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and originally established 1885, Abbotsleigh is an independent boarding school which provides a quality and well-balanced education. Focused on empowering their students to be courageous, ...

Jason Aldean Crowned Entertainer of the Year

As Jason Aldean opened The Academy of Country Music Awards under a single spotlight, he shared to the millions watching how the evening was about celebrating the music. It was a touching reminder as the awards marked the ...

Royer Ribbons Prove Invaluable on Lana Del Rey's LA to the Moon Tour

These are busy days for Lana Del Rey. The singer / songwriter, whose music has been critically acclaimed for its stylized cinematic quality, its preoccupation with themes of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, and its references to ...

Asia Pacific's Largest Outdoor Video Screen Relies on IC Live

Designing an outdoor audio installation in an urban environment always presents some unique challenges, not least the need to combat traffic noise and the general din of city life without offending noise pollution laws. Those challenges ...

Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2018: Entertainment Technologies Zones Highlight Asia's Growing Market Opportunities

Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2018, the trade fair for Asia's entertainment and event industry, will reward new and returning exhibitors and visitors with a series of highly-anticipated themed product zones for recording, production, AV ...

Theatre in Review: Frozen (St. James Theatre)

It is nearly a quarter of a century since the opening of Beauty and the Beast, and the people at Disney Theatricals are still working out how to transfer their highly stylized animated films to the stage. Believe me, I sympathize: ...

Urgent Response Needed for EU Commission Eco-Design Lighting Changes

The EU's proposed Eco-Design Working Plan 2016-2019 will require ALL stage lighting to meet efficiency targets in line with domestic and office lighting, from the very latest LED lighting fixtures to specialist tungsten bulbs which ...

Cirque Robe Wows the Crowds at Prolight + Sound

Robe enjoyed an incredibly busy and successful Prolight + Sound 2018 expo, which saw their exhibition live-show concept taken to new levels with "Cirque Robe," a colorful, hi-energy six-minute performance spectacle and circus ...

AQUA Water Displays Pay Dividends for PR Lighting

PR Lighting presented one of its most expansive displays yet at last week's Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt.
With a dedicated booth adjacent to their German distributor, Focon Showtechnic, their theme was "Water ...

In Memoriam: John S. Hyatt

It is with deep sadness John S. Hyatt and Associates announces that John Samuel Hyatt passed away peacefully and full of hope on Saturday morning, April 7, 2018. Hyatt was an accomplished artist and designer who used his ...

Eric Druker Joins A.C. Lighting Inc. as Film and Broadcast Specialist

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting, rigging, and video technologies announces that Eric Druker has joined the company as film and broadcast specialist. Druker brings over 25 years of experience selling professional ...

TC Furlong, Inc. to Host First Showing of New Yamaha RIVAGE PM7

TC Furlong, Inc. will present the first public showing of the new Yamaha RIVAGE PM7 Digital Audio Console Series. Yamaha systems application engineer, Kevin Kimmel, regional district manager, Mike Eiseman, and ...

2018 RCF Line Array Roadshow Heads to Pacific Northwest April 23 - 25

The next stop on the 2018 RCF Line Array Roadshow Tour heads to the Pacific Northwest April 23 - 25. Systems will be set up to demonstrate the new HDL6-A and HDL30-A line arrays, NXL Series line source products, new EVOX J Series in ...

Roland Announces V-1200HD Online Training Webinars and Free XI Card Offer

Roland Professional AV is offering online training for its V-1200HD Multi-Format Video Switcher on April 24 and 25, 2018. Participants registering and attending one of the four available one-hour sessions are eligible for one free ...

Claypaky Scenius Unicos Shine at Mohegan Sun

Mohegan Sun, the vast casino, hotel, and entertainment complex in Uncasville, Connecticut, has purchased Claypaky Scenius Unico fixtures for the Mohegan Sun Arena. ACT Lighting Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Claypaky ...

Latest Audio Research and Technologies to Be Highlighted at AES Milan Convention

As the cornerstone of the Audio Engineering Society's mission to promote the science and practice of audio, each AES convention features a wide array of presentations on research topics presented by leading engineers, scientists, ...

A (New) Major Player in the Events Industry -- Mega-Stage Contributors Acquire the Company

The acquiring of the Mega-Stage business, located in SaintJean-sur-Richelieu by local shareholders, was confirmed by Stephane Vezina, majority shareholder and new CEO during a staff meeting. Vezina took advantage of this ...

Theatre in Review: Mlima's Tale (The Public Theater)

Mlima's Tale begins with an atrocity, then traces the long chain of corruption that follows; the playwright Lynn Nottage has constructed a tale of the black market ivory trade, laying bare the bribes, deception, and ...

Theatre in Review: One Thousand Nights and One Day/Goldstein

Two new musicals are founded on the power of stories to shape our lives. Now at Ars Nova, Prospect Theatre Company's One Thousand Nights and One Day, based on Jason Grote's well-received 2007 play, 1001, adopts ...

GLP Blows Up a Storm Force

GLP's new Force 120 fan effect fixture is a break from the company's traditional moving lights and was shown at this year's Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt.
Measuring 140cm x 38cm x 140cm, the housing contains a large ...

DiGiCo, Avid, and Lawo Join the d&b Soundscape Family

As the d&b Soundscape continues to draw attention worldwide, d&b audiotechnik has announced a series of landmark integrations between Soundscape's central DS100 Signal Engine and digital mixing consoles from manufacturers D ...

Pulsar Light Introduces the LuxRAMP

Pulsar Light Luxeos luminaires are designed and tested to cope with all of the heat created by the LEDs. However, most of the time users are only using one or two channels, which means they're not using all of the LEDs. For example, ...

ETC's iRFR and aRFR Apps -- the Gift that Keeps on Giving

At the USITT Stage Expo in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, ETC presented Behind the Scenes with a check for $11,509.55, representing the most recent proceeds from the company's iRFR and aRFR focus remote applications. Since ...

Events United Meets Connection Challenges with Chauvet Professional

The Fortune 1,000 company Connection, Inc. rose to the highest levels of corporate success in the US by helping businesses find innovative solutions to high-tech challenges. Early this February, the multi-billion-dollar company was itself ...

Former Mega-Stage President Launches New Business -- Deck TO/GO

This is not an April fools prank! Thirteen years after its founding, Mega-Stage's president, Stephan Berger, announced the sale of all rental assets to a new company called Mega Inc. It is composed of five former collaborators, ...

Award-Winning Drunk Unkles Take the Stage in Vegas

The NSCA Education Foundation announces the Drunk Unkles' first 2018 fundraiser, scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas. Now in their 13th year of supporting the NSCA Education Foundation, ...

Yamaha PM10 and CL5 Provide "Double Bonus" for NBA All-Star Game

The 67th edition of the NBA exhibition All-Star basketball game held in February at the Staples Center in Los Angeles utilized Yamaha PM10 and CL5 Digital Audio Consoles, both provided by Firehouse Productions. ...

90th Annual Tennessee FFA State Convention Goes Big with Bandit Lites

More than three thousand Future Farmers of America (FFA) members gathered at the 90th Annual Tennessee FFA State Convention to compete and receive recognition for their work throughout the year. Bandit Lites supplied the lighting ...

Opry City Stage Goes Live with L-Acoustics

The new Opry City Stage, a 28,000-sq.-ft., four-story entertainment complex that opened this past December at 1604 Broadway, in the heart of Times Square, is the Grand Ole Opry's first foray outside of Nashville. ...

Danley Sound Labs SM100B and Tiny Nano Loudspeakers at Christ Center Church

Christ Center Church serves the mid-size town of West Columbia, South Carolina, which is both a destination-town and a commuter-town for the much larger city of Columbia, South Carolina. It's a Pentecostal church, and the energy on stage ...

Faircity Comes on Board with INHOUSE Venue Technical

The sublime surroundings in which Kievits Kroon is located belies the fact that it is not just a leisure destination but was also voted one of Africa's leading conference venues. Just 45 minutes outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, the ...

Theatre in Review: King Lear (Royal Shakespeare Company/Brooklyn Academy of Music)

The moment when Gregory Doran's production becomes a Lear for the ages comes in Act I, Scene III, when the title character realizes that he has nurtured what the Duke of Albany calls "tigers, not daughters." (And Albany ought to ...

Theatre in Review: Bobbie Clearly (Roundabout Underground)/Ms. Estrada (The Flea Theater)

Two new Off Broadway productions focus on individuals who play disruptive roles in their respective communities. From an early age, the title character of Bobbie Clearly has stood out in his hometown of Milton, Nebraska, ...

Clair Brothers Unveils 10SPOT Hybrid Loudspeaker at Prolight + Sound 2018

Clair Brothers is at it again -- creating yet another innovative loudspeaker that breaks new ground and moves the audio industry ever forward. This year, it's the 10SPOT -- designed as an ultimate hybrid loudspeaker that combines ...

ENTTEC Launches the DIN Pixelator Mini -- An Eight-Port Pixel Controller for DIN Rail Systems

Think of it as a DIN Pixelator Mini! With the same classic functionality as ENTTEC's Pixelator and Pixelator Mini Ethernet-to-PLink drivers, the new PIXELATOR PX1-8D is a eight-output, 16-Universe DIN rail-mountable pixel controller ...

GLP impression S350 Offers Unparalleled Features in Mid-Range Class

GLP has earmarked Prolight + Sound for the first official showing of its impression S350. Offering an unparalleled feature set in the mid-range class, visitors will have the opportunity to see it in action at its booth, Hall ...

Versarray PRO Powered Line Array from Crest Audio Makes International Debut at Prolight + Sound

Crest Audio's revolutionary Versarray PRO powered line array makes its entrance at ProLight + Sound 2018. Comprising the Versarray PRO VR112 line array element and the VR-PRO 215 sub, Versarray PRO is an ideal choice for all ...

Claypaky on Architects' Alexandra Palace Show is A Match Made in Heaven

British metalcore band Architects recently played their biggest show to date at London's 10,400-capacity Alexandra Palace as part of their current European and North American tour. Long-term lighting and show designer, Paul McAdams, ...

Davey Taylor Runs Ultra Festival Rig for Empire of the Sun with ChamSys

From the fantastical other-worldly stage setting with its psychedelic video images that unfolded like blossoming flowers, to the dancers dressed like plants and pink Valkyries, Empire of the Sun's March 23 performance at Ultra Music ...

BackStage Pass: Reflections on Life in the Theatre

BackStage Pass announces the release of the fifth in the ongoing series of video interviews with people who have helped create the history and shape the future of the live entertainment industry. David Hale and David Hearn< ...

Bose Professional ControlSpace EX-1280C Now Rated "Avaya-Compliant"

Bose Professional, a manufacturer of innovative audio products, announces that its ControlSpace EX-1280C conferencing audio processor is compliant with key unified communications and collaboration solutions from Avaya, a ...

Disney In Concert Sounds Awesome with DPA Microphones

The superlative sound provided by DPA Microphones helped thousands of people in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria enjoy a night to remember when they attended Disney In Concert, a series of 15 musical events that took place ...

VUE Hangs with the In Crowd at Iconic University Hotspot

Visit any college town in the USA and visitors will encounter a timeless student tradition. The iconic college bar and eatery is more than just a place to unwind with a few drinks or a game a pool after class, it's a place where lifelong ...

Ashly Gear Provides State-of-the-Art Sound at the New LSU Gymnastics Training Facility

The new Louisiana State University gymnastics training facility in Baton Rouge is among the world's leading facilities of its kind, incorporating the latest training technologies and infrastructure with the latest in sound reinforcement ...

Protec Honored to Provide an Inspirational Special Olympics Opening Ceremony

Protec has helped deliver the glittering, inspirational, opening ceremony of the Special Olympics IX MENA Games 2018.
It opened with an enthusiastic bang in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, March 17. After taking a tour of the city, hitting ...

d&b SL-Series -- the GSL System Introduced at Prolight + Sound 2018

Prolight + Sound sees the launch of the d&b audiotechnik SL-Series, GSL System, a new loudspeaker system sitting right at the top of the company product portfolio. The team at d&b frequently discussed larger loudspeakers ...

Philips Vari-Lite Introduces a Unique Effects Luminaire, the VL800 BeamLine

The new VL800 BeamLine from Philips Entertainment Lighting is an LED effects luminaire offering unique, dynamic looks which will appeal to lighting designers working in show environments of all kinds. The first LED effects ...

Allen & Heath Unleashes Prime Performance with New I/O

Allen & Heath has unveiled new PRIME I/O modules for its flagship dLive mixing system.
Using the very latest converter and component technology, PRIME Input and Output modules are designed to harness the full potential of the ...

ETC's Eos Console Family Gets New Element and Focus Remote Hardware

With an accessible programming interface and a focus on hands-on fader control, Element has long been a go-to controller for conventional rigs and smaller venues around the world. Now, with the release of Element 2, the entry-level Eos ...

Audinate Announces AES67 Support for Dante Ultimo Chipsets at NAB 2018

Audinate, developer of the Dante media networking technology, announces the availability of Dante firmware 4.1 for the Ultimo UXT family of audio networking chipsets. The Ultimo UXT chipsets bring Dante audio networking to ...

New Wireless Universal Dimming Module from Acclaim Lighting Offers Maximum Control Flexibility and Integration

Acclaim Lighting, a provider of innovative and advanced lighting technology, introduces its new wireless Universal Dimming Module (UDM-W). UDM-W is a multi-protocol driver designed to allow conversions between popular control ...

Christie Expands Its Laser Phosphor GS Series with Two New Models

Christie continues to expand its comprehensive mainstream projector lineup with the new 1DLP Christie DHD635-GS and Christie DWU635-GS laser phosphor models featuring embedded warping and blending technology, dynamic contrast, 360 ...

Celestion Adds the CF1230F and CF1540HD Cast Aluminum LF Drivers to the Ferrite Magnet CF Range

At this year's Prolight + Sound, Hall 3.1, stand B40, Celestion, a supplier of professional loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement, announces two new additions to its CF range of high-quality cast ...

Introducing the ODIN OMNEO Digital Intercom Matrix from RTS

RTS announces the global launch of the ODIN OMNEO digital intercom matrix at NAB 2018. The latest in an ongoing program of IP-focused product launches, including the ROAMEO DECT-based wireless system and KP-Series keypanels, ...

DirectOut Premiers globcon Software Support for Unified Control

At this year's Prolight + Sound and NAB show, DirectOut for the first time presents globcon, a new, free global control software for the company's entire product range. globcon was conceived and designed from the end ...

Experiential Technology Studio Imaginex Releases Crescent Sun Media Server

For the last five years, experiential technology studio Imaginex has been producing stunning live events for clients such as Pretty Lights , G-Eazy , Spotify , Intel , and Adidas. Over this time, the company introduced many new ...

CODA Audio USA Appoints Jeff Taylor Sales Director

CODA Audio USA announces the appointment of Jeff Taylor as its new sales director. Based in Vancouver, Washington, Taylor brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge, having enjoyed more than 20 years experience working ...

Theatre in Review: The Edge of Our Bodies (TUTA Theatre/59E59)

Whatever one thinks of The Edge of Our Bodies -- and, despite some baffling theatrics, it contains a great deal of beautiful writing -- it is a golden chance to make the acquaintance of Carolyn Molloy. As Bernadette, a ...

Theatre in Review: Miss You Like Hell (The Public Theater)

The unambiguous reason to see this new musical at the Public is Gizel Jimenez. As Olivia, a bookish, lone-wolf adolescent who pours out every detail of her angry heart in a blog, earning a loyal fan base, she is more than capable of ...

GLP Set to Break New Ground in Frankfurt with Innovative Quartet

At the end of a record-breaking year, GLP is set to blast off into the new season with a quartet of solutions for all applications, demonstrating how inventive their engineers and software developers have been. The company shares "al ...

LumenRadio Presents MoonLite -- the Ultimate "Swiss Army Knife" of Wireless DMX at Prolight + Sound

LumenRadio, a wireless lighting controls manufacturer and connectivity enabler, will be presenting a brand new wireless lighting control product at Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt, April 10 - 13. Introducing, MoonLite, ...

DMG Lumiere by Rosco Unveils Color Evolution in LED Lighting at NAB 2018

Rosco, a manufacturer of lighting solutions for the entertainment industry, announces the launch of MIX at NAB 2018 (booth C7915). The color LED lighting innovation is the result of Rosco's recent acquisition of LED lighting ...

CODA Audio Launches New U Series Subwoofers at Prolight + Sound 2018

International loudspeaker manufacturer CODA Audio announces the launch of three new multi-purpose subwoofers. These are U12 and U12i (a slimline wall-mounted version) and the U15 universal subwoofer. ...

Adamson Introduces Advanced Certification Training Program at Prolight + Sound 2018

Adamson Systems Engineering is reinforcing the focus on its global education strategy with the formal introduction of its advanced certification training program at Prolight + Sound 2018, April 10 - 13 in Frankfurt. ...

ROE Visual Strengthens Its Team

With the appointment of no less than four industry veterans, in both product management as well as a marketing, provider of LED display solutions, ROE Visual has strengthened its team to execute its ambitious growth plans for 2018 ...

K-array's All-White Solutions for Sophisticated Event Setups

In the realm of event productions, the equipment required to pull off a successful event are as important as the event itself. Careful consideration is given to every aspect so that they harmonize and do not detract from the look and ...

CSL Announces Tech Alert II Communication Beacon

Creative Stage Lighting announces Tech Alert II, an update of the original Tech Alert Communication Beacon.
The Tech Alert II communications beacon is a wired intercom signal flasher with an audio alarm. It also incorporates a ...

Epson Introduces Ultra Short-Throw Lens for 12k Lumen and Higher Pro L1000-Series Laser Projectors

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, announces the ELPLX02 Ultra Short-Throw Lens for 12K lumen and higher Pro L1000-Series laser large venue projectors. The ultra short-throw lens joins the growing list of Epson' ...

Newly-Launched Focusrite Pro Division Serves the Specific Needs of Broadcast Audio Professionals

Focusrite (exhibiting at NAB in booth C1147) recently launched its new Focusrite Pro division, formed to serve the specific needs of broadcast audio professionals. Focusrite Pro is dedicated to removing creative and ...

New Sennheiser Headset and Lavalier Microphones Close the Gap

At NAB, Sennheiser will be unveiling the brand-new "Essential" range of headset and lavalier microphones. These are much anticipated microphone solutions that close the gap between the company's high-end solutions for ...

Chauvet Professional Hits Broadway with Michael Stiller's Rocktopia Design

Unlike all but a handful of other venues in Manhattan's famed theatre district, the Broadway Theatre is actually located on Broadway. This is far from the only thing that stands out about this big (by Broadway standards) 1,760-seat theatre ...

GearSource Introduces New Brand Identity and Logo

GearSource, a global marketplace for pre-owned production gear, has unveiled a new brand identity and log. Thousands of vendors and customers all over the world use GearSource for their production gear needs and the new brand ...

Theatre in Review: Lobby Hero (Second Stage/Hayes Theatre)

With its underachieving characters, most of whom have a tendency to run off at the mouth, Lobby Hero might be classified by some as a slacker play, not unlike This is Our Youth, playwright Kenneth Lonergan's ...

Theatre in Review: This Flat Earth (Playwrights Horizons)