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News Archive - April 2024

(4/29/2024)

-A Sense of Theatre by Richard Pilbrow - Launching May 1, 2024

A Sense of Theatre by Richard Pilbrow - Launching May 1, 2024

Almost a decade in the making, containing stories never before told and pictures never before seen, and written with the insight of someone who was at the very heart of it, A Sense of Theatre, a remarkable new book providing a ...More

(4/29/2024)

-4Wall Entertainment Hosts Moving Light Match-Up at USITT Seattle

4Wall Entertainment Hosts Moving Light Match-Up at USITT Seattle

4Wall Entertainment successfully hosted the Moving Light Match-Up at the 2024 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference in Seattle last month.
At this year's USITT conference, 4Wall Entertainment ...
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(4/29/2024)

-Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced

Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced

The Drama Desk Awards nominations were announced today. The Drama Desk is an organization of critics, journalists, editors, and publishers covering the New York theatre scene. The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City ...More

(4/29/2024)

-Matt Day Hired as Bandit Lites Human Resource Director

Matt Day Hired as Bandit Lites Human Resource Director

Following a meticulous search, Bandit Lites has selected Matt Day as its new Human Resource director. With his extensive experience, Bandit Lites anticipates enhanced employee engagement and streamlined operations. ...More

(4/29/2024)

-HEAR Brings Elevated Experiences and Audio Excellence to 2024 CMT Music Awards

HEAR Brings Elevated Experiences and Audio Excellence to 2024 CMT Music Awards

The CMT Music Awards is one of the most important live broadcast events in country music every year. Broadcast live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas and driven by the genre's loyal fanbase, the show brings together country's biggest ...More

(4/29/2024)

-Fourier Audio's Transform.engine is Now Available

Fourier Audio's Transform.engine is Now Available

At last October's AES Convention in New York City, Fourier Audio and DiGiCo announces that they would soon be releasing the transform.engine, a new Dante-connected server designed to run VST3-native software plugins in live ...More

(4/29/2024)

-Creative Technology Introduces Elation Proteus Radius Beam Light to US Market

Creative Technology Introduces Elation Proteus Radius Beam Light to US Market

Creative Technology is the first in the US to take delivery of Elation's new high-intensity Proteus Radius beam light. Powered by a Solid-State Phosphor-Converted (SSPC) ...More

(4/29/2024)

-Analog Way Aquilon C Drives New LED Screen in Major New York City Corporate Installation

Analog Way Aquilon C Drives New LED Screen in Major New York City Corporate Installation

Chicago-based M2 Events Group selected an Analog Way Aquilon C 4K/8K presentation system and videowall processor to drive a new high-resolution LED screen in the renovated auditorium of a Fortune 100 company headquartered in ...More

(4/29/2024)

-Luis Torres Creates Celestial Looks for Phoenix Lights with Chauvet Professional

Luis Torres Creates Celestial Looks for Phoenix Lights with Chauvet Professional

There may be a burst of light somewhere in the universe that is bigger than a supernova, but if there is, no human being has ever witnessed it. The largest explosion ever seen by people; supernovas are created by dying stars. In the case ...More

(4/29/2024)

-Less Than Jake Fans Get More Than Visuals with Green Hippo's Hippotizer

Less Than Jake Fans Get More Than Visuals with Green Hippo's Hippotizer

Floridian ska punk outfit Less Than Jake are touring with video at the heart of their performance for the first time, wowing fans with live feed footage and pre-made content displayed on three large LED screens driven by tvONE's Green ...More

(4/26/2024)

-Cobalt Digital Receives Trifecta of Awards at NAB 2024

Cobalt Digital Receives Trifecta of Awards at NAB 2024

Cobalt Digital has tipped the scales with another three awards presented at NAB 2024. The designer and manufacturer of award-winning edge devices for live video production and master control, and a founding partner in the openGear ...More

(4/26/2024)

-512 LiveDesign Reaffirm Their Commitment to WYSIWYG

512 LiveDesign Reaffirm Their Commitment to WYSIWYG

512 LiveDesign, a lighting design studio specializing in live events, dance, theatre, and live performances, announces its continued dedication to using WYSIWYG in their creative process. Led by Rui Daniel and Marco DiasMore

(4/26/2024)

-Fordtronic AV Chooses Prolights Astra Hybrid330 for its Inventory

Fordtronic AV Chooses Prolights Astra Hybrid330 for its Inventory

Fordtronic AV, a dry hire company in the audiovisual solutions industry for corporate events, has expanded its inventory with the Astra Hybrid330 and the EclProfile CT+ from Prolights.
Jonathon Ford, general manager and ...
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(4/26/2024)

-Barstool Sports Debuts New Nashville Venue with DAS Audio System

Barstool Sports Debuts New Nashville Venue with DAS Audio System

It's not an exaggeration to say that Nashville's Lower Broadway is legendary for its nightlife. The city's short stretch of only a few blocks is home to dozens of nightclubs and pubs, most with multiple stages and musical acts to fuel even ...More

(4/26/2024)

-Jimmy Olausson Brings Element of Surprise to Avatar Winter Tour with Chauvet Professional

Jimmy Olausson Brings Element of Surprise to Avatar Winter Tour with Chauvet Professional

Surprises make everything more memorable, and under the right circumstances, more magical too. Just ask Jimmy Olausson. The lighting designer-programmer was with his client, Avatar, on their European tour, when the metal masters ...More

(4/26/2024)

-Kay Yeager Coliseum Puts L-Acoustics A15i Concert Sound System into the Ring

Kay Yeager Coliseum Puts L-Acoustics A15i Concert Sound System into the Ring

"Venue managers talk to each other all the time, about everything," says Clay Stockton, assistant general manager for the City of Wichita Falls' Multi-Purpose Events Center (MPEC), which includes the newly-updated Kay Yeager ...More

(4/26/2024)

-Anolis Calumma LEDs Highlight Famous CNIT Building Ceiling in Paris

Anolis Calumma LEDs Highlight Famous CNIT Building Ceiling in Paris

The famous and distinctive folded concrete triangular-shaped vaulted ceiling of the CNIT (National Centre for Industry and Technology) building at the La Défense CBD in Paris...has been newly subtly illuminated with Anolis Calumma ...More

(4/26/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Grenfell: in the words of survivors (National Theatre at St. Ann's Warehouse)

Theatre in Review: Grenfell: in the words of survivors (National Theatre at St. Ann's Warehouse)

Grabbing a bite before the theatre the other evening, I read "Time's Up," Sam Knight's devastating assessment of what years of successive Conservative governments have done to the UK. (It's in the April 1 issue of The New Yorker and ...More

(4/25/2024)

-ESTA Announces Seven Standards in Public Review

ESTA Announces Seven Standards in Public Review

ESTA's Technical Standard Program announces seven documents now in public review: Seven documents - two reaffirmations, one withdrawal, two new draft standards, and two revised draft standards - are now in public review. These ...More

(4/25/2024)

-HUB Joins as a Distributor of BlackTrax in Hungary

HUB Joins as a Distributor of BlackTrax in Hungary

CAST Group of Companies welcomes HUB (formerly KulTechDesign Kft) as the exclusive distributor of BlackTrax in Hungary. This partnership marks a poignant step towards enhancing the accessibility of BlackTrax in Hungary, and ...More

(4/25/2024)

-Pharos Confirms Attendance at PLASA Leeds

Pharos Confirms Attendance at PLASA Leeds

Pharos Architectural Controls will be exhibiting at PLASA Focus Leeds on 14-15 May. The event will see lighting and entertainment industry professionals come together to share knowledge and learn about the latest innovations. ...More

(4/25/2024)

-Listen Technologies Promotes Mikey Shaffer to Senior Sales Director

Listen Technologies Promotes Mikey Shaffer to Senior Sales Director

Listen Technologies Corporation has promoted Mikey Shaffer to senior sales director. In this role, Shaffer leads the Listen Technologies sales team and is the primary liaison for dealer channels, regional sales managers, ...More

(4/25/2024)

-L-Acoustics A10i Professional Conquers Big Space at Fountain-Fort Carson High School's New Trojan Arena

L-Acoustics A10i Professional Conquers Big Space at Fountain-Fort Carson High School's New Trojan Arena

When your high school is on the edge of the largest mountain range in North America, you tend to think big, and that's exactly what Fountain-Fort Carson High School did with their new Trojan Arena. The 4,800-seat venue -- even larger than ...More

(4/25/2024)

-Florida Theatre Venues Choose DiGiCo Quantum225 As "The Desk That Can Do It All"

Florida Theatre Venues Choose DiGiCo Quantum225 As "The Desk That Can Do It All"

One state, two coasts, and a pair of classic performance venues are all united by a single choice: the DiGiCo Quantum225 console.
Artis-Naples is the premier destination for the visual and performing arts in Southwest Florida. ...
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(4/25/2024)

-Rainbow Lighting Invests in Astera

Rainbow Lighting Invests in Astera

A beacon of positive energy and enthusiasm for life and lighting, appropriately named Cape Town-based "Rainbow Lighting" was started by freelance gaffer Desmond Gqitekaya in 2020.
At the time, he was working mostly on major ...
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(4/25/2024)

-Theatre in Review: The Great Gatsby (Broadway Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Great Gatsby (Broadway Theatre)

For those who feel an affection for F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, this is not the attraction for you. If you pass by the Broadway Theatre, keep moving; nothing to see here. Even for hardcore musical theatre fans, however, The Great ...More

(4/24/2024)

-Visual Endeavors Signs as New Creative Solutions Provider in the US

Visual Endeavors Signs as New Creative Solutions Provider in the US

CAST Group of Companies welcomes Visual Endeavors (VE) as a Creative Solutions Provider for BlackTrax in the US. This strategic partnership will further heighten support for creatives and also make it easier than ever to harness ...More

(4/24/2024)

-Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations Announced

Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations Announced

Nominations have been announced for the Outer Critics Circle Awards, given by the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications. Some awards are broken down into separate ...More

(4/24/2024)

-Melanie Georgieva Joins Panalux as Long Form Sales Director

Melanie Georgieva Joins Panalux as Long Form Sales Director

Panalux, part of Panavision's production-through-post service offerings for image makers, announces the hiring of industry veteran Melanie Georgieva as a long form sales director.
Georgieva brings over two decades of ...
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(4/24/2024)

-X-Laser Unveils Triton T Series IP64 Laser Projectors

X-Laser Unveils Triton T Series IP64 Laser Projectors

X-Laser recently released its Triton T Series of IP64 laser projectors, the Triton T-5 (5W) and Triton T-2 (2W). These all-new fixtures feature a compact housing that enables quick, flexible rigging and maintains IP64 protection in ...More

(4/24/2024)

-Haken Takes Bandit Lites on North American Tour

Haken Takes Bandit Lites on North American Tour

English progressive metal band Haken recently wrapped their North American tour with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. "An Evening with Haken" featured the band playing their recent record Fauna in its entirety ...More

(4/24/2024)

-Elation Announces New Proteus Radius

Elation Announces New Proteus Radius

Elation launches a new era of high-impact beam lights with the Proteus Radius, a compact, high intensity IP66 Beam FX fixture powered by a Solid-State Phosphor ...More

(4/24/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Jordans (Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Jordans (Public Theater)

In one of Jordans's sharpest, funniest sequences, the staff of Atlas Studio, "a full-service rental studio and production facility," are planning a launch party for a line of watchbands designed by a rapper named L'il ...More

(4/23/2024)

-In Memoriam: Bob Heil

In Memoriam: Bob Heil

Audio pioneer Robert "Bob" G. Heil died on February 28. He was 83 and lived in Belleville, Illinois. The cause of death was cancer.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Heil group in Marissa, Illinois. He attended the University of ...
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(4/23/2024)

-EXPO-SCÈNE Marks 20% Increase in Visitors, Welcomes New Exhibitors, and Showcases Exciting Products

EXPO-SCÈNE Marks 20% Increase in Visitors, Welcomes New Exhibitors, and Showcases Exciting Products

The EXPO-SCÈNE show has concluded with resounding success, boasting a 20% increase in visitor turnout compared to the previous year. Held at Palais des congrès de Montréal April 10 and 11, the event showcased an array of products ...More

(4/23/2024)

-AVIXA Announces the Launch of InfoComm América Latina

AVIXA Announces the Launch of InfoComm América Latina

AVIXA (the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association) announces the launch of the professional audiovisual trade show InfoComm América Latina. The first edition will be held in Mexico City from October 22 to 24, 2025, at the ...More

(4/23/2024)

-Concert Stuff Group Incorporates, Brings Several Companies Under One Umbrella

Concert Stuff Group Incorporates, Brings Several Companies Under One Umbrella

Concert Stuff Group announces its formal incorporation, marking a pivotal step in the evolution of the organization. The arrangement officially unifies multiple specialized businesses serving the live event industry. These include ...More

(4/23/2024)

-Vectorworks, Inc. Fortifies AI Capabilities with Veras Partnership

Vectorworks, Inc. Fortifies AI Capabilities with Veras Partnership

Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, has welcomed data-driven app developer EvolveLAB to its Partner Network to provide customers direct access to AI-powered visualization app More

(4/23/2024)

-Pliant Technologies Wins 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Award

Pliant Technologies Wins 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Award

Pliant Technologies' CRP-C12 Compact Radio Pack is an Audio Production, Processing and Networking category winner in the 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. This official awards program recognizes some of the most significant ...More

(4/23/2024)

-Robe PAINTES and LEDBeam 350s Add More Carnival Magic at Sea

Robe PAINTES and LEDBeam 350s Add More Carnival Magic at Sea

The action-packed 1500-capacity Showtime Theatre show lounge and central entertainment hub of the 306m long Carnival Magic cruise ship has been recently upgraded with the installation of 30 new Robe PAINTE, 30 LEDBeam 350 and 12 ...More

(4/23/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Patriots (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Patriots (Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

Peter Morgan's latest political thriller rests on the solid foundation of two sharply different antagonists. Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who has just purchased as his latest shiny toy the state television network, looks ...More

(4/23/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Suffs (Music Box Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Suffs (Music Box Theatre)

Maybe one of the awards-giving bodies should create a new category: Most Improved New Musical. In that event, Suffs would take the crown. When it opened at the Public Theater in 2022, this chronicle of the campaign for women's ...More

(4/22/2024)

-Read Lighting&Sound America's New April 2024 Issue

Read Lighting&Sound America's New April 2024 Issue

Check out LSA's new April 2024 issue!
Special LSA Features this month include:
The Man on the Screen. Tim McGraw's Standing Room Only Tour features a sophisticated mix of design elements.

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(4/22/2024)

-Elation KL CYC Recognized as Leading Innovation with 2024 NAB Product of the Year Award

Elation KL CYC Recognized as Leading Innovation with 2024 NAB Product of the Year Award

Every year, the NAB Show honors products that push the broadcast, media, and entertainment industry forward and this year has recognized Elation's KL CYC LED cyc/footlight as ...More

(4/22/2024)

-At Meyer Sound, Sustainability Starts with Innovative Engineering

At Meyer Sound, Sustainability Starts with Innovative Engineering

The following is a statement and interview from Meyer Sound:
"Meyer Sound strives to minimize its carbon footprint in every aspect of business, following sustainable manufacturing practices, partnering with sustainability ...
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(4/22/2024)

-OSA International Provides Ayrton, MA Lighting, and MDG to Andrea Bocelli's North American Tour

OSA International Provides Ayrton, MA Lighting, and MDG to Andrea Bocelli's North American Tour

Las Vegas-based OSA International, Inc. provided Ayrton Huracán LT and Zonda 9 FX lighting fixtures, grandMA3 consoles and MDG TheONE atmospheric generators to lighting designer Aldo Visentin for the North American leg of legendary ...More

(4/22/2024)

-HOLOPLOT X1 Goes Into Orbit With The Moonwalkers, Lightroom's Brand New Immersive Experience

HOLOPLOT X1 Goes Into Orbit With The Moonwalkers, Lightroom's Brand New Immersive Experience

It is a year since Lightroom, a performance space in the heart of London's King's Cross, opened its doors. The Moonwalkers is the latest experience at the London venue, following the highly successful David Hockney show, "Bigger and ...More

(4/22/2024)

-CODA Audio System is Crowning Glory for Brooklyn Cultural Hub

CODA Audio System is Crowning Glory for Brooklyn Cultural Hub

Crown Hill Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, officially opened its doors with a red-carpet event in early December 2023. The brainchild of entrepreneur and musician, Peter Tulloch, Crown Hill was created with a vision to enrich ...More

(4/22/2024)

-Follow-Me Tracks U2's Inaugural Slot at The Sphere

Follow-Me Tracks U2's Inaugural Slot at The Sphere

"It was the simplicity of Follow-Me that was key to my decision to use the system," opens Alex Murphy, lighting director for U2 who were the opening act at The Sphere in Las Vegas with their show UV Achtung Baby, ...More

(4/22/2024)

-Alex Mungal's Visual Journey on Disturbed Winter 2024 Tour Features Chauvet Professional

Alex Mungal's Visual Journey on Disturbed Winter 2024 Tour Features Chauvet Professional

Every song tells a story, but in the case of Disturbed, this "story" is more than just a narrative. Instead, it is more like a journey, one that takes fans through a fierce, primal storm of emotions that, as one critic put it "draws us ...More

(4/22/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Stargazers (Page 73 at Connelly Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Stargazers (Page 73 at Connelly Theatre)

Stargazers is either terrible or the work of a writer with an entirely original sensibility -- I don't know which. Then again, even when I started to balk at Majkin Holmquist's play, I was never bored. I was also, ...More

(4/22/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Orlando (Signature Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Orlando (Signature Theatre)

Virginia Woolf's prose is a lily that needs no gilding, but Will Davis' production applies plenty of shellac anyway. The occasion is Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Woolf's celebrated novel, a picaresque epic rooted in shifting ...More

(4/19/2024)

-InfoComm 2024 Will Dive into Digital Signage Trends and Tech

InfoComm 2024 Will Dive into Digital Signage Trends and Tech

InfoComm 2024, June 8-14 (exhibits 12-14) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will present a digital signage program, featuring training courses, the D=SIGN conference, workshops, networking events, and a digital signage focused ...More

(4/19/2024)

-HOLOPLOT Announces Chinese Distribution Partnership with Prime Connections International (PCI Group)

HOLOPLOT Announces Chinese Distribution Partnership with Prime Connections International (PCI Group)

Prime Connections International (PCI Group) has over 30 years of experience in Greater China's expansive AV industry, representing several established and well-known brands within the AV industry. The company has achieved and maintained ...More

(4/19/2024)

-Gonzalo Herranz Gutierrez Joins Avolites as Senior Product Specialist

Gonzalo Herranz Gutierrez Joins Avolites as Senior Product Specialist

The growing Avolites team welcomes aboard Gonzalo Herranz Gutierrez as a senior product specialist, who will be based in Madrid, Spain, and will be providing comprehensive support related services to Avolites customers and ...More

(4/19/2024)

-Eventide Appoints Mahtab Neptune as Chief Marketing Officer

Eventide Appoints Mahtab Neptune as Chief Marketing Officer

Eventide Audio welcomes Mahtab Neptune as its chief marketing officer. Neptune is a seasoned marketer with over 16 years of experience at the intersection of music and technology. Eventide general manager Tony Agnello ...More

(4/19/2024)

-Altman Lighting Appoints Ethan Aberg as Regional Manager for Western Region of US

Altman Lighting Appoints Ethan Aberg as Regional Manager for Western Region of US

Altman Lighting announces the appointment of Ethan Aberg as the new regional manager for the Western Region of the US.
This strategic hire marks a significant step in Altman's efforts to expand its market presence and ...
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(4/19/2024)

-EAW Announces New UXA4416 DSP Amplifiers with Supporting Resolution Software Update

EAW Announces New UXA4416 DSP Amplifiers with Supporting Resolution Software Update

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) debuts its new UXA4416 Amplifiers along with a companion update to its Resolution software. UXA4416 represents a new generation of EAW four-channel DSP amplifiers, offering high-power class D ...More

(4/19/2024)

-Elation KL Series PAR Light Now Available in IP65 Version

Elation KL Series PAR Light Now Available in IP65 Version

Elation's KL Series full-color PAR light is now available in an IP65 version, the KL PAR FC IP, that makes it an even more versatile luminaire for production settings ...More

(4/19/2024)

-Theatre in Review: The Outsiders (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Outsiders (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

It's only when The Outsiders gets ready to rumble that the new musical at the Jacobs starts to show a real pulse. In its climax, the rival gangs Greasers and Socs square off for control of a public park. (In case you're one ...More

(4/18/2024)

-ACT Entertainment Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Green Hippo in North America

ACT Entertainment Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Green Hippo in North America

ACT Entertainment announces that it has become the exclusive North American distributor of Green Hippo media servers and digital display products, as the demand for the brand's live entertainment solutions continues to ...More

(4/18/2024)

-2024 Recipients of the Howell Binkley Fellowship and the Hemsley Lighting Internship are Announced

2024 Recipients of the Howell Binkley Fellowship and the Hemsley Lighting Internship are Announced

The Hemsley Lighting Programs announces the 2024 recipients of the Howell Binkley Fellowship and the Hemsley Lighting Internship.
This year's Howell Binkley Fellow is Jessica Ann Drayton (More

(4/18/2024)

-Two Cities Church Partners with SES and d&b to Unveil Sound System in Newly Constructed Auditorium

Two Cities Church Partners with SES and d&b to Unveil Sound System in Newly Constructed Auditorium

Two Cities, a rapidly growing church in Winston-Salem, NC, recently opened the doors to its brand-new home and hub, equipped with a state-of-the-art sound system in collaboration with d&b and Special Event Services (SES, a Concert ...More

(4/18/2024)

-ADJ's Eliminator Lighting's New Mega Wash 24 Offers Big Color Output

ADJ's Eliminator Lighting's New Mega Wash 24 Offers Big Color Output

Designed to deliver a blaze of vibrant color, ADJ's Eliminator Lighting's new Mega Wash 24 is a compact yet powerful LED wash fixture suitable for lighting stages, dancefloors, events, and more. Offering huge versatility, it is ...More

(4/18/2024)

-Quince Imaging and Christie Scores a Slam Dunk with On-court 3D Projection Mapping at Mizzou Arena

Quince Imaging and Christie Scores a Slam Dunk with On-court 3D Projection Mapping at Mizzou Arena

Mizzou Arena, home of the University of Missouri's basketball team, recently underwent a comprehensive renovation, which included the addition of on-court 3D projection mapping. Quince Imaging led the design, installation, and content ...More

(4/18/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Lempicka (Longacre Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Lempicka (Longacre Theatre)

The new musical Lempicka reveals its kooky intentions right at the top: Eden Espinosa -- currently, the hardest-working woman in show business -- enters as the elderly Tamara de Lempicka, once a notorious artist and ...More

(4/18/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Still (DR2 Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Still (DR2 Theatre)

Beware of exes' reunions; they can lead to unexpected repercussions. That's the big takeaway from Still, a slender two-hander that, with some success, mirrors the challenges of living and loving in our disunited world. Helen ...More

(4/17/2024)

-Optimal Audio Appoints Audiosales as Distributor for Italy

Optimal Audio Appoints Audiosales as Distributor for Italy

Award-winning UK manufacturer Optimal Audio announces the immediate appointment of Audiosales as its distributor in Italy.
Part of the Focusrite Group, Optimal Audio manufactures a multi-award winning one-stop solution of ...
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(4/17/2024)

-Universal Pixels Invests in ROE Visual's Vanish ST Outdoor Panels

Universal Pixels Invests in ROE Visual's Vanish ST Outdoor Panels

ROE Visual announces Universal Pixels' recent investment in the Vanish ST outdoor LED product line. Universal Pixels, an award-winning supplier of video equipment renowned for its services with a global reach, has acquired 500 ...More

(4/17/2024)

-Introducing the New Avante Audio Imperio Pro IMP118 Single 18" Active Subwoofer

Introducing the New Avante Audio Imperio Pro IMP118 Single 18" Active Subwoofer

The new Imperio Pro IMP118 active subwoofer from AVANTE Audio is now shipping. Featuring high quality components, precision audio engineering, a robust enclosure, a powerful integrated amplifier, and a flexible internal DSP, it ...More

(4/17/2024)

-Chasing Rabbits Elevates Vail's Nightlife Scene with 1 SOUND Audio

Chasing Rabbits Elevates Vail's Nightlife Scene with 1 SOUND Audio

Chasing Rabbits, a nightlife venue in the Vail, Colorado resort Solaris Plaza, has opted for 1 SOUND loudspeakers. Designed by the Rockwell Group, the 13,000-sq.-ft. concept comprises four spaces -- the Restaurant; the Library; Moon ...More

(4/17/2024)

-Claypaky Lighting Fixtures Shine at Maria Becerra's Sold Out Shows in Buenos Aires' River Plate Stadium

Claypaky Lighting Fixtures Shine at Maria Becerra's Sold Out Shows in Buenos Aires' River Plate Stadium

Argentine singer and former YouTuber María Becerra made history as the first Argentine female artist to sell out River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, the largest venue in Argentina, for two consecutive nights, March 22 and 23, 2024. ...More

(4/17/2024)

-Unveiling the Design Marvel of SoundStorm MDLBEAST Festival with PRG

Unveiling the Design Marvel of SoundStorm MDLBEAST Festival with PRG

December's rendition of the SoundStorm MDLBEAST festival in Riyadh continued to set standards for excellence in event design while also representing a groundbreaking cultural shift for Saudi Arabia. The entire festival spread out over a 5 ...More

(4/17/2024)

-Theatre in Review: The Wiz (Marquis Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Wiz (Marquis Theatre)

"So you wanted to meet The Wizard!" So sings Wayne Brady at the Marquis, stepping out of a weird green structure that looks like a chess piece or maybe a perfume bottle. (Ozian architecture, it seems, has touches of both Dr. Seuss ...More

(4/16/2024)

-Harman Professional Solutions Announces the 2024 Spring Martin Lighting Roadshow

Harman Professional Solutions Announces the 2024 Spring Martin Lighting Roadshow

Harman Professional Solutions announces the 2024 Spring Martin Lighting Roadshow, featuring the new Martin Viper XIP, free learning sessions, hands-on product demos, and more.
The Martin Spring Roadshow runs from April 24, 2024 ...
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(4/16/2024)

-ChamSys Reaches for New Worlds at PLASA Focus Leeds

ChamSys Reaches for New Worlds at PLASA Focus Leeds

The comfortable hall at 5 Armouries Drive is familiar to anyone who's attended shows and conferences in this site off the River Aire. But visitors to PLASA Focus who stop by the ChamSys Stand (N-B23) will have the opportunity to see ...More

(4/16/2024)

-Robe Announces New Norwegian Distributor

Robe Announces New Norwegian Distributor

Robe announces Oslo-based Prostage as its new exclusive distributor for Norway
Robe's key account manager for Europe Michel Arntz states, "Norway is an important market and in Prostage we have a strong and proactive ...
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(4/16/2024)

-Elation Unveils ColourTune Technology

Elation Unveils ColourTune Technology

Elation introduces ColourTune Technology, a lighting fixture software that allows for unprecedented control over output and color accuracy across Elation's range of full-spectrum LED lighting fixtures. With ColourTune, users can ...More

(4/16/2024)

-Royal Caribbean International Installs Listen's Assistive Listening System on Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International Installs Listen's Assistive Listening System on Icon of the Seas

Listen Technologies Corporation announces that Royal Caribbean International has installed Listen Technologies' audio over Wi-Fi assistive listening system on the recently launched Icon of the Seas. The award-winning solution ...More

(4/16/2024)

-LD Ben Rawson Lights Garrett Smith's Corridors at Atlanta Ballet with 4Wall Gear

LD Ben Rawson Lights Garrett Smith's Corridors at Atlanta Ballet with 4Wall Gear

Last month, the Atlanta Ballet took the stage at the Cobb Energy Centre for the Performing Arts to unveil the final piece of its March three-program lineup, the much-anticipated premiere of Garrett Smith's latest choreographic ...More

(4/16/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Agreement (Lyric Theatre, Belfast at Irish Arts Center)

Theatre in Review: Agreement (Lyric Theatre, Belfast at Irish Arts Center)

There's a moment late in Agreement that sums up the entire tense, fractious, and thoroughly engrossing proceedings at the Irish Arts Center. Owen McCafferty's script focuses on the negotiations to end the Troubles, ...More

(4/16/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Sally and Tom (The Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Sally and Tom (The Public Theater)

Suzan-Lori Parks's new play is most interesting when the characters stop talking to each other and confront the audience. Tom, you should know, is Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and a lifelong slaveowner ...More

(4/15/2024)

-New Study Expands Attractions Industry Economic Analysis to Latin America and the Caribbean

New Study Expands Attractions Industry Economic Analysis to Latin America and the Caribbean

IAAPA has expanded its research to encompass the entire attractions industry within the 27 countries/markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. This comprehensive study, conducted in 2023 and compiled with 2022 data by Tourism ...More

(4/15/2024)

-Winners of Olivier Awards Announced

Winners of Olivier Awards Announced

Three Broadway-bound productions earned design nods at the Olivier Awards, which celebrate achievement in London's West End Theatre.
In the set design category, Miriam Buether (scenery) and 59 Productions (video) ...
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(4/15/2024)

-Martin Professional Hires Katie Ray to Strengthen North America Sales Team

Martin Professional Hires Katie Ray to Strengthen North America Sales Team

Katie Ray has joined Martin Professional as inside sales manager and is based in Harman Professional Solution's Northridge, California, headquarters.
Ray has a B.A. degree in Music Industry Studies from California State ...
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(4/15/2024)

-TDC Unveils New TDCT Training Initiatives and Welcomes Graham Henstock as Training Consultant

TDC Unveils New TDCT Training Initiatives and Welcomes Graham Henstock as Training Consultant

TDC - Technical Direction Company announces the expansion and revitalisation of its in-house training program, TDCT, with the engagement of Graham Henstock as training consultant.
"Technology constantly improves and ...
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(4/15/2024)

-publitec Becomes Official PIXERA Dealer in Germany

publitec Becomes Official PIXERA Dealer in Germany

publitec, a provider of professional imaging and video technology and part of the NicLen Family, is completing the AV Stumpfl product range by investing in its portfolio of PIXERA media ...More

(4/15/2024)

-Waves Announces New Version of the SuperRack SoundGrid

Waves Announces New Version of the SuperRack SoundGrid

Waves Audio announces the latest version (V14.30) of the SuperRack SoundGrid. This new V14.30 version includes a completely redesigned ProLink Console Remote Integration Protocol for DiGiCo, the company promising the fastest, most ...More

(4/15/2024)

-Powersoft's ArmoníaPlus 2.7 Adds Verso Support

Powersoft's ArmoníaPlus 2.7 Adds Verso Support

Version 2.7 of Powersoft's ArmoníaPlus software, which adds support for its Verso gateway device, is available to download now from the Powersoft website.
With ArmoníaPlus 2.7, the latest version of the powerful system design, ...
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(4/15/2024)

-Brian Culbertson Takes Bandit Lites on Trilogy Tour

Brian Culbertson Takes Bandit Lites on Trilogy Tour

As the architect of 25 albums and nearly 40 Billboard No. 1 Single, Brian Culbertson is no stranger to delivering gorgeous, well thought out spectacles. The American smooth jazz/R&B/funk musician and producer is out on The ...More

(4/15/2024)

-Metinteractive Provides New Audio System for Western Hemisphere's Largest Stadium at University of Michigan

Metinteractive Provides New Audio System for Western Hemisphere's Largest Stadium at University of Michigan

Metinteractive, which provides strategic solutions for architecture, communication and technology, supplied the new audio system for the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor-based Michigan Stadium, the largest stadium in the Western ...More

(4/15/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Scarlett Dreams (Greenwich House Theater)

Theatre in Review: Scarlett Dreams (Greenwich House Theater)

My one takeaway from Scarlett Dreams: Andrew Keenan-Bolger needs to do an exercise video. In the amusing opening sequence, the actor, cast as Kevin, a one-hit-wonder playwright, is discovered parked on his couch, ...More

(4/12/2024)

-InfoComm and AVI Systems Team Up Again to Present InfoComm Esports Live 2.0

InfoComm and AVI Systems Team Up Again to Present InfoComm Esports Live 2.0

InfoComm and AVI Systems have teamed up again to present InfoComm Esports Live 2.0 at the show this June 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will experience esports in action all three days with a Gaming Stage ...More

(4/12/2024)

-TMB and Main Light Team Up to Help Ukraine

TMB and Main Light Team Up  to Help Ukraine

"As Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues, Zinteco Productions, a cornerstone in Ukraine's entertainment production community for over 25 years, needs our help.
The ongoing conflict has brought the Ukrainian ...
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(4/12/2024)

-Follow-Me Teams Up with NAN Audiovisuals in Portugal

Follow-Me Teams Up with NAN Audiovisuals in Portugal

Follow-Me B.V. announces they have appointed NAN Audiovisuals as their new sales partner for Portugal.
The highly motivated and experienced team at NAN will now have access to the broad Follow-Me portfolio of manual and auto ...
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(4/12/2024)

-Obsidian Train the Trainer Initiative Bearing Fruit

Obsidian Train the Trainer Initiative Bearing Fruit

Last November, Obsidian Control Systems initiated Train the Trainer workshops aimed at training its European partners on the specifics of the intuitive ONYX ...More

(4/12/2024)

-Arena Vibe Brought to Club Stages for Beartooth with Squeek Lights and Chauvet Professional

Arena Vibe Brought to Club Stages for Beartooth with Squeek Lights and Chauvet Professional

More than a few people sitting close to the stage during Beartooth's recently concluded 40-city North American tour, felt they were in an arena once the band's 75-minute show started, even though, in actuality, they were at one or two ...More

(4/12/2024)

-Clear-Com Empowers The Kennedy Center with Seamless Communication Solutions

Clear-Com Empowers The Kennedy Center with Seamless Communication Solutions

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts continues to raise the bar for excellence in live entertainment with the newest integration of Clear-Com communication solutions into its prestigious venue. Renowned for its ...More

(4/12/2024)

-Pixmob to Ignite Record-breaking Professional Women's Hockey League Game in Montréal

Pixmob to Ignite Record-breaking Professional Women's Hockey League Game in Montréal

PixMob has been bringing its fan-favorite immersive crowd-lighting experience to the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) since its inception. PixMob already engaged more than 14,000 fans at the three home opener games in ...More

(4/11/2024)

-Avolites D7 Lighting Console Makes an Impression at Prolight+Sound 2024

Avolites D7 Lighting Console Makes an Impression at Prolight+Sound 2024

All eyes were on the new Avolites Diamond 7 (D7) lighting console at the recent Prolight+Sound expo in Frankfurt.
The D7 was shown publicly for the first time with two variants on the stand -- the D7-215 and the D7-330 -- both ...
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(4/11/2024)

-EAW Introduces Raymond Tee as APAC Technical Sales Manager

EAW Introduces Raymond Tee as APAC Technical Sales Manager

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) welcomes Raymond Tee as APAC technical sales manager. In this role, Tee will be the primary pre- and post-sales technical support contact for EAW's APAC partners. He will also assist James ...More

(4/11/2024)

-Lawo Appoints Adil Syed as Business Development Manager for Media Infrastructures in North America

Lawo Appoints Adil Syed as Business Development Manager for Media Infrastructures in North America

Lawo announces the appointment of Adil Syed as business development manager for media infrastructures in North America. In this pivotal role, Syed will spearhead Lawo's sales efforts across the region, advocating for the ...More

(4/11/2024)

-DirectOut Announce MADI4.SRC.IO and MADI4.IO Modules for the PRODIGY.MX System

DirectOut Announce MADI4.SRC.IO and MADI4.IO Modules for the PRODIGY.MX System

DirectOut announces shipping of the MADI4.SRC.IO and MADI4.IO modules for the PRODIGY.MX system. These modules are designed to extend audio processing and connectivity.
In January, the company announced the first major upgrade ...
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(4/11/2024)

-Lightswitch and Elation Transform Morton Arboretum into Magical Wonderland of Light

Lightswitch and Elation Transform Morton Arboretum into Magical Wonderland of Light

When leading design group Lightswitch debuted Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, in 2012, not only did they curate a series of never-before-seen attractions, they ushered in a whole new kind of ...More

(4/11/2024)

-ADJ LED-Powered Luminaires Chosen to Provide Versatile Lighting System for Detroit's Diamondback Music Hall

ADJ LED-Powered Luminaires Chosen to Provide Versatile Lighting System for Detroit's Diamondback Music Hall

A variety of ADJ fixtures, including Focus Spot 6Z moving heads and 12PX HEX pars, have been installed as part of a complete renovation of the Diamondback Music Hall in Detroit, MI. The lighting rig, designed by Ryan RichardsMore

(4/11/2024)

-Icon of the Seas Sets Sail Rigged with L-Acoustics from Bow to Stern

Icon of the Seas Sets Sail Rigged with L-Acoustics from Bow to Stern

Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas is a 20-deck, $2 billion-plus ship that set sail on January 27 from Port Miami with 2,350 crew members. The new ship features truly epic sound heard throughout the ship thanks to its ...More

(4/11/2024)

-Robe for Brigada Tech TV Series

Robe for Brigada Tech TV Series

Brigada Tech is a new Spanish TV series presented by Luján Argüelles, directed by Eva Castillejo, and lit by Manuel Ricoy, broadcast on prime time LA1 the first TVE (Spanish Television) channel of RTVE (Radio y ...More

(4/11/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Las Borinqueñas is one of the most ambitious plays we've seen this season, which is why it is among the more disappointing. Playwright Nelson Diaz-Marcano has seized upon a fascinating, complex, and sometimes shameful ...More

(4/11/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Macbeth (an undoing) (Theatre for a New Audience)

Theatre in Review: Macbeth (an undoing) (Theatre for a New Audience)

This new take on the Scottish Play began with a commonplace insight: The writer and director Zinnie Harris has noticed that in Shakespeare's tragedy, Lady Macbeth, who comes on strong in the early scenes, plotting the assassination ...More

(4/10/2024)

-ROXX Raises the Bar at Prolight+Sound 2024 with NEO Series

ROXX Raises the Bar at Prolight+Sound 2024 with NEO Series

For four days in March, Prolight+Sound attracted thousands of national and international industry professionals with the latest products for the entertainment industry and a rich supporting program. ROXX also presented its new ...More

(4/10/2024)

-1 SOUND's Free 3D Audio Design and Prediction Software to be Released at InfoComm

1 SOUND's Free 3D Audio Design and Prediction Software to be Released at InfoComm

1 SOUND Auralis this June. A free downloadable 3D software application that serves as a multipurpose sound design tool, Auralis enables precise, high-resolution, full-color audio predictions of your loudspeaker design in a three ...More

(4/10/2024)

-CODA Audio Launches New Products into SPACE by CODA Range

CODA Audio Launches New Products into SPACE by CODA Range

CODA Audio announces the expansion of its SPACE by CODA range with the addition of the SB12 (SPACE Bass) subwoofer. SPACE by CODA is billed as the company's revolutionary audio system which transforms spaces with discreet, premium ...More

(4/10/2024)

-KLANG Gets Users Up and Running Faster with New KOS 5.5 Operating System

KLANG Gets Users Up and Running Faster with New KOS 5.5 Operating System

KLANG:technologies announces the launch of its newest operating system, KOS 5.5, which is now available for free download at www.KLANG.com/kos-5-5. Packed with features, the new OS and its ...More

(4/10/2024)

-Ed Sheeran Makes Magic in Mumbai with Meyer Sound

Ed Sheeran Makes Magic in Mumbai with Meyer Sound

Since its kickoff in Dublin back in April 2022, Ed Sheeran's + - = ÷ x (Mathematics) Tour has touched down in more than 100 cities around the globe, dazzling millions of fans with a career-spanning one-man stadium show ...More

(4/10/2024)

-Valentin Pariat Helps Chamonix World Cup Shine with A+ Events and Chauvet Professional

Valentin Pariat Helps Chamonix World Cup Shine with A+ Events and Chauvet Professional

Things do not always go as planned with outdoor affairs, and the Kandahar, Chamonix FIS World Ski Cup was no exception. Unseasonably warm weather caused the cancelation of the widely anticipated downhill competition that was scheduled to ...More

(4/10/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Grief Hotel (Clubbed Thump at the Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Grief Hotel (Clubbed Thump at the Public Theater)

Say hello to Bobbi, a lady of a certain age working on a marketing pitch to a hotel chain, positioning it as an attractive place to decompress after tragedy. Employing standard advertising-industry practice, she presents the fictitious ...More

(4/9/2024)

-Lectrosonics Appoints Jamie Criswell and Ethan Dayton

Lectrosonics Appoints Jamie Criswell and Ethan Dayton

Lectrosonics announces the appointments of two new employees joining the team: Jamie Criswell as Northeast US sales and market development representative and Ethan Dayton as technical services manager. ...More

(4/9/2024)

-The Music People Appoints Ana Dobrian to Key Account Manager Role

The Music People Appoints Ana Dobrian to Key Account Manager Role

The Music People appoints Ana Dobrian to the title of key account manager. Effective as April 1, Dobrian transitioned from her role of national account manager to key account manager.
This title change recognizes ...
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(4/9/2024)

-PK Sound Welcomes Vancouver's Gearforce as Latest Alliance Member

PK Sound Welcomes Vancouver's Gearforce as Latest Alliance Member

PK Sound has added Vancouver-based live sound specialists Gearforce to the PK Alliance following the company's investment in a PK Sound T10 robotic line source system. As an Alliance member, Gearforce can augment its T10 system ...More

(4/9/2024)

-Funktion-One Appoints Audio Gears Co as Distributor for Thailand and Vietnam

Funktion-One Appoints Audio Gears Co as Distributor for Thailand and Vietnam

Funktion-One announces the appointment of Bangkok-based Audio Gears Co as its distributor for Thailand and Vietnam.
Audio Gears Co was founded by Jesada "Jack" Pattanatabut (CEO), owner of Production Company and a ...
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(4/9/2024)

-ROE Visual Launches Obsidian-Its First ICVFX-Focused LED Panel

ROE Visual Launches Obsidian-Its First ICVFX-Focused LED Panel

ROE Visual's Obsidian is billed as a game-changing LED display intentionally designed with in-camera use in mind. Leveraging ROE Visual's extensive presence in LED volumes around the world, the Obsidian panel offers unparalleled ...More

(4/9/2024)

-Bandit Lights Up Country Radio Seminar with De Lux Productions

Bandit Lights Up Country Radio Seminar with De Lux Productions

Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) recently assembled for the annual Country Radio Seminar (CRS), an "educational event which gathers key business leaders in various radio and music industry fields, featuring presentations on best business ...More

(4/9/2024)

-DiGiCo Announces V1742 Software Release for SD and Quantum Consoles

DiGiCo Announces V1742 Software Release for SD and Quantum Consoles

DiGiCo announces the release of its latest software release, Version 1742, designed for all SD and Quantum consoles. Now available for free download from the Info and Downloads section of the DiGiCo website, found under the Support ...More

(4/9/2024)

-Patrick Woodroffe Enthrals Attendees at the "Lighting The Stars" Workshop Organized in Lisbon by Claypaky

Patrick Woodroffe Enthrals Attendees at the "Lighting The Stars" Workshop Organized in Lisbon by Claypaky

Lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe recently held a workshop on lighting at the Teatro Ibérico in Lisbon. Woodroffe is one of the world's most celebrated lighting designers. For many years, he has artistically illuminated the most ...More

(4/8/2024)

-Adam Hall Group Appoints OHM Distribution as Exclusive Cameo Distributor in Mexico

Adam Hall Group Appoints OHM Distribution as Exclusive Cameo Distributor in Mexico

The Adam Hall Group is further expanding its international sales network. With OHM Distribution, the event technology provider headquartered in Neu-Anspach, Hesse, has gained an experienced sales partner in Mexico ...More

(4/8/2024)

-HOLOPLOT and AFMG Push the Boundaries with Implementation of X1 and X2 Matrix Array Products in EASE 5

HOLOPLOT and AFMG Push the Boundaries with Implementation of X1 and X2 Matrix Array Products in EASE 5

The inclusion of HOLOPLOT products in the latest EASE 5 update, will allow users to investigate the possibilities and impact of using Matrix Arrays in their venue, or any venue. Users can model Matrix Arrays and Beam Optimizations ...More

(4/8/2024)

-PowerLab First to Take Delivery of ACT Entertainment's New LunchboxPD

PowerLab First to Take Delivery of ACT Entertainment's New LunchboxPD

ACT Entertainment announces that its AC Power Distribution (ACPD) brand has introduced the LunchBoxPD SST series of products which integrate power and data distribution needs in one device without compromising either. ...More

(4/8/2024)

-Ibiza Rocks Delivers Ultimate Pool Party Experience Powered by JBL Professional

Ibiza Rocks Delivers Ultimate Pool Party Experience Powered by JBL Professional

Ibiza Rocks recently replaced its aging sound system with a comprehensive Harman Professional live audio solution consisting of JBL Professional loudspeakers to ensure high-impact ...More

(4/8/2024)

-Valmar Plays Hard with Robe at Budapest Arena

Valmar Plays Hard with Robe at Budapest Arena

Máté Lukacsovics and Ale Geszler from Budapest, Hungary-based lighting design studio Highlight Studios created an eye-popping design for a high-profile one-off concert by Hungarian artist and pop-rock band Valmar at the 12 ...More

(4/8/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Irish Repertory Theatre)

The nimblest double act in town consists of David McElwee and A.J. Shively, who collectively appear as the protagonist of Brian Friel's melancholy comedy. (Philadelphia, Here I Come! put Friel on the map, ...More

(4/5/2024)

-InfoComm 2024 to Showcase Content Production and Streaming in Action at the AVIXA TV Studio

InfoComm 2024 to Showcase Content Production and Streaming in Action at the AVIXA TV Studio

InfoComm 2024 will showcase content production and streaming in action at the AVIXA TV Studio at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 12-14. The working studio will be brought to life by Ross Video with AR, virtual production ...More

(4/5/2024)

-Lucille Lortel Nominations Announced

Lucille Lortel Nominations Announced

The nominations are in for the Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor achievement in the Off Broadway theatre. And the design nominees are:
Outstanding Scenic Design
Jason Ardizzone-West - shadow/land
Arnulfo ...
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(4/5/2024)

-Ashly Audio Welcomes Jay Blout, National Sales Manager - Retail

Ashly Audio Welcomes Jay Blout, National Sales Manager - Retail

Ashly Audio announces the appointment of Jay Blout as the new national sales manager - retail. Blout brings extensive experience and a proven track record in sales management within the audio industry, making him an ...More

(4/5/2024)

-X-Laser Welcomes Bormann Marketing as Sales Representative Firm Covering Central US

X-Laser Welcomes Bormann Marketing as Sales Representative Firm Covering Central US

Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Bormann Marketing has experienced growth and success in the audiovi sual industry since the 1970s. Yet, the sales representative firm had not yet taken on a laser brand despite the rapid improvements in laser ...More

(4/5/2024)

-The Thorn Enthralls Audiences with Visuals from IPS and Elation

The Thorn Enthralls Audiences with Visuals from IPS and Elation

For many, there is nothing more compelling than the story of Jesus Christ. Combine a theatrical drama with the enchanting atmosphere and visual spectacle that today's dynamic lighting can create, and the impact is profound. Illuminate ...More

(4/5/2024)

-Joe Beardsmore Flows on Tom Odell Tour with Chauvet Professional and Colour Sound Experiment

Joe Beardsmore Flows on Tom Odell Tour with Chauvet Professional and Colour Sound Experiment

The deepest emotions tend to live in that area between light and darkness, where nebulous boundaries give them endless space to expand and shrink, twist, and turn in infinite directions. By devising such a space on stage for Tom OdellMore

(4/5/2024)

-Over 200 Robe Fixtures for Schouwburg Gouda

Over 200 Robe Fixtures for Schouwburg Gouda

De Goudse Schouwburg (Gouda Schouwburg) is a busy municipal theatre and hub of the arts community in the city of Gouda in the Netherlands -- also world famous for its cheese!
As part of a recent major technical upgrade on lighting, it ...
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(4/5/2024)

-Potato Head Beach Club in Bali Upgrades to 1 SOUND

Potato Head Beach Club in Bali Upgrades to 1 SOUND

The original Potato Head eatery in Jakarta, Indonesia, was created with the mission of "Good times, Do Good," innovating through design, sustainability, and cuisine. Since then, the brand has continued to evolve: Desa Potato Head opened ...More

(4/5/2024)

-Theatre in Review: The Who's Tommy (Nederlander Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Who's Tommy (Nederlander Theatre)

The Who's Tommy is back, as big and shiny and empty as ever, ready to overwhelm the audience with sound and fury signifying very little. It's also looking a little long in the tooth. Adapted from the famous concept album, ...More

(4/5/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Tuesdays with Morrie (Sea Dog Theatre/St. George's Episcopal Church)

Theatre in Review: Tuesdays with Morrie (Sea Dog Theatre/St. George's Episcopal Church)

There's something unexpectedly profoundly moving about Len Cariou's first entrance in Tuesdays with Morrie. The eighty-five-year-old actor, who now uses a cane, is escorted into the chantry of St. George's Episcopal ...More

(4/4/2024)

-Craig Richter Promoted to Project Manager-Designer at Bandit Lites

Craig Richter Promoted to Project Manager-Designer at Bandit Lites

Bandit Lites announces the promotion of Craig Richter to project manager-designer. With more than 14 years at Bandit, Richter's work ethic coupled with his experience, skill, and strategic vision makes him incredibly ...More

(4/4/2024)

-d&b group Appoints Melanie Stegemann as its New Vice President of Brand and Corporate Communications

d&b group Appoints Melanie Stegemann as its New Vice President of Brand and Corporate Communications

d&b group announces the appointment of Melanie Stegemann as its new vice president of brand and corporate communications. With more than 15 years of experience in brand, public relations, and marketing roles, she will play a ...More

(4/4/2024)

-ADJ Prepares to Showcase Latest Lighting Technology to the Latin American Market at Sound:Check Xpo

ADJ Prepares to Showcase Latest Lighting Technology to the Latin American Market at Sound:Check Xpo

As the company continues to expand in the Latin American market, ADJ is preparing to showcase its latest products at the Sound:Check Xpo in Mexico City. On display will be the new ElectraPix Series of robust and versatile battery ...More

(4/4/2024)

-Vectorworks, Inc. Welcomes Designers to a Day of Discovery At 2024 Open House

Vectorworks, Inc. Welcomes Designers to a Day of Discovery At 2024 Open House

Vectorworks, Inc. invites designers to its fourth Open House event on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. This free virtual experience is tailored specifically for customers in the architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, and design, and ...More

(4/4/2024)

-ARRI Upgrades its LED Fresnels to the New L-Series Plus

ARRI Upgrades its LED Fresnels to the New L-Series Plus

With the new L-Series Plus, ARRI announces a new generation of LED Fresnels. Up to 90% brighter than the original L-Series, direct network data input and the intuitive onboard control interface known from ARRI SkyPanel, the new L ...More

(4/4/2024)

-Meyer Sound PANTHER Elevates Entertainment at Choctaw Grand Theater

Meyer Sound PANTHER Elevates Entertainment at Choctaw Grand Theater

Choctaw Casino & Resort - Durant, located in Oklahoma 80 miles north of Dallas, TX, is a dazzling entertainment destination. Operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the 1,700-room complex features an expansive gaming floor and a broad ...More

(4/4/2024)

-DPA Microphones Enhance Immersive Live Performances at Las Vegas' Resorts World Theatre

DPA Microphones Enhance Immersive Live Performances at Las Vegas' Resorts World Theatre

While spatial audio was taking over the recording industry, the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas -- an immersive 5,000-capacity concert and entertainment venue -- introduced it to the live music scene as well. Every year, the multi ...More

(4/4/2024)

-1 SOUND Opens Distribution in Taiwan with Seapower Technology

1 SOUND Opens Distribution in Taiwan with Seapower Technology

Seapower Technology Co., Ltd., an audio-visual distributor in Taiwan, is now handling products from New Jersey-based manufacturer 1 SOUND. Leonardo Dani visited Seapower headquarters in New Taipei City to discuss the 1 SOUND ...More

(4/4/2024)

-Cross City Church Opts for Canto USA's RETRO Series

Cross City Church Opts for Canto USA's RETRO Series

The Cross City Church in Euless, Texas recently upgraded the lighting in its main worship center following three years of campus renovations. A major component of the effort involved using the RETRO Series, a direct LED retrofit ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Wisycom to Feature New Wireless and Distributed Antenna System Solutions at NAB 2024

Wisycom to Feature New Wireless and Distributed Antenna System Solutions at NAB 2024

Wisycom will showcase several of its latest wireless and distributed antenna system solutions at NAB 2024 (Booth #C7507). Included among these is the MRK16 multi-channel receiver system, along with the MTP61 bodypack transmitter ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Barbizon Lighting Introduces Kris Senior as New Chief Financial Officer

Barbizon Lighting Introduces Kris Senior as New Chief Financial Officer

Barbizon Lighting announces the appointment of Kris Senior (She/They) as the new chief financial officer, effective April 1. With a distinguished finance background and extensive construction industry experience, Senior joins ...More

(4/3/2024)

-William Irwin Appointed Elation Regional Sales Representative for US Mountain States

William Irwin Appointed Elation Regional Sales Representative for US Mountain States

Elation welcomes William Irwin as a new regional sales representative for the US Mountain States region. Irwin's valuable expertise, innovative outlook, and extensive background in project management, engineering, integration ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Steen Tychsen Appointment Bolsters Genelec's International Sales Team

Steen Tychsen Appointment Bolsters Genelec's International Sales Team

Genelec announces the appointment of industry stalwart Steen Tychsen to the position of international sales manager, with responsibility for SE Asia, Eastern Europe, and Canada. With over 25 years of professional audio ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Reiner Würdig becomes General Manager of CHAINMASTER GmbH

Reiner Würdig becomes General Manager of CHAINMASTER GmbH

CHAINMASTER announces the appointment of Reiner Würdig as general manager for CHAINMASTER GmbH. In his new role, Würdig will lead the approximately 30-person team at the Eilenburg location and bring his expertise in sales as ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Prolights Introduces High-Definition Optics for Enhanced Projection Quality

Prolights Introduces High-Definition Optics for Enhanced Projection Quality

Prolights announces the launch of the High Definition Optics for the Ecl Display series. Engineered to redefine projection quality, these optics deliver unparalleled precision, stark contrast, and distortion-free imaging, the ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Robe Footsies Crack It at Orlando Ballet

Robe Footsies Crack It at Orlando Ballet

As the cornerstone of its 50th Anniversary Season, the Orlando Ballet commissioned a spectacular new production of The Nutcracker, one of the world's most popular and most performed ballets, which debuted last December. ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Victory Church Declares L-Acoustics K Series a Winner

Victory Church Declares L-Acoustics K Series a Winner

"This system can handle anything," says Skylark AV senior design engineer Tyler Mergy of the L-Acoustics K2 loudspeaker rig newly-installed at Victory Church. "Any genre of music, any conference they need to put on, it'll do ...More

(4/3/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Travels (Ars Nova)

Theatre in Review: Travels (Ars Nova)

James Harrison Monaco may be the most helpful playwright in town. His new piece, Travels, is billed as "a sonic narrative collection," a term that could mean so many things, some of them distinctly unappealing. For a ...More

(4/2/2024)

-In Memoriam: Andy Ciddor

In Memoriam: Andy Ciddor

Andy Ciddor, the Australian technician, educator, and globally published journalist died on March 30 after taking advantage of Tasmania's Voluntary Assisted Dying program to end his struggle with stage-four bile duct cancer. ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Avid Appoints Wellford Dillard as Chief Executive Officer

Avid Appoints Wellford Dillard as Chief Executive Officer

Avid announces that it has appointed Wellford Dillard as the organization's next chief executive officer (CEO). Wellford succeeds Jeff Rosica, who is staying with the company in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth ...More

(4/2/2024)

-GLP North America Announces Significant New Staff Appointments

GLP North America Announces Significant New Staff Appointments

With the announcement of a number of significant new appointments, GLP North America is providing a major boost to its customer service resources from its base in Greater Los Angeles.
Summarizing the expansion reflected in ...
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(4/2/2024)

-Ushio Announces Appointment of Takabumi Asahi as CEO of Christie

Ushio Announces Appointment of Takabumi Asahi as CEO of Christie

Ushio Inc., a light sources and optical equipment company for industrial processing, visual imaging, and life sciences, and parent company to Christie, announces the appointment of Takabumi Asahi as chief executive officer of ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Historic Washington DC Theatre Retires Outline Butterfly System and Replaces it with Outline Superfly Rig

Historic Washington DC Theatre Retires Outline Butterfly System and Replaces it with Outline Superfly Rig

The Warner Theatre, close to the White House in the American capital city, has since 2013 offered its visiting engineers, performers, and artists the sonic advantages of an Outline Butterfly system, expertly tuned and maintained by ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Lectrosonics Introduces the DSSM Miniature Water-Resistant Digital Transmitter

Lectrosonics Introduces the DSSM Miniature Water-Resistant Digital Transmitter

Lectrosonics introduces the DSSM, a new miniature, water-resistant digital bodypack transmitter with IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 57. The DSSM is the smallest transmitter with an IP57 rating and a removable battery, and ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Water for Elephants Makes a Big Splash on Broadway with PRG

Water for Elephants Makes a Big Splash on Broadway with PRG

Based on Sara Green's 2006 critically acclaimed bestselling novel, Water for Elephants premiered at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre last year before landing on Broadway's Imperial Theatre on March 21st to glowing reviews. The N ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Midland Takes to the Road with Bandit Lites

Midland Takes to the Road with Bandit Lites

Country music group Midland is out on the road with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. Comprised of Mark Wystrach (lead vocals, guitar), Jess Carson (guitar, vocals), and Cameron Duddy (bass guitar, ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Ayrton, MA Lighting, and MDG Hit the Road with Cody Johnson

Ayrton, MA Lighting, and MDG Hit the Road with Cody Johnson

Bandit Lites, Inc. has provided Ayrton Ghibli and Khamsin lighting fixtures, MA Lighting grandMA3 consoles, and MDG theONE atmospheric generators to lighting designer Richard "Wookie" Whitley for Cody ...More

(4/2/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Stalker (New World Stages)

Theatre in Review: Stalker (New World Stages)

I am in the unhappy position of writing a review of a show about which I can tell you virtually nothing. Indeed, almost everything about Stalker is on a need-to-know basis. Here goes: Peter Brynolf and Jonas LjungMore

(4/2/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Fish (Keen Company/Working Theatre at Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Fish (Keen Company/Working Theatre at Theatre Row)

In her new play, Kia Corthron turns her unswerving gaze on education and social equality, saying a great many things that need to be said these days. Fish begins with a master stroke, as several adolescent Black girls ...More

(4/1/2024)

-PAMA and Shure Incorporated Offer 4th Annual Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship

PAMA and Shure Incorporated Offer 4th Annual Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship

The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), in partnership with Shure Incorporated, is accepting applications for the 4th annual Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship, offered to students worldwide who are ...More

(4/1/2024)

-ASTC New Members, Directors, and Officers, Spring 2024

ASTC New Members, Directors, and Officers, Spring 2024

The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) announces that Keith Friedlander, Kascey Haslanger, and Paul Whitaker have been approved for membership in the organization. The Board of Directors admitted ...More

(4/1/2024)

-Key Digital COO Masha Tsinberg Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Company Leadership

Key Digital COO Masha Tsinberg Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Company Leadership

As Key Digital celebrates its 25th anniversary, Masha Tsinberg, the chief operating officer (COO) of the award-winning developer and manufacturer of digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions, is also ...More

(4/1/2024)

-Kansas Keeps the Anniversary Tour Rolling with Bandit Lites

Kansas Keeps the Anniversary Tour Rolling with Bandit Lites

Classic rock band KANSAS is extending The 50th Anniversary Tour into 2024, commemorating their first year as a band. With the release of their newest box set, Another Fork in the Road, KANSAS is bringing even more song selections ...More

(4/1/2024)

-Ole Red Las Vegas Radiates Country with Elation Lighting

Ole Red Las Vegas Radiates Country with Elation Lighting

Country music has its own personality -- a blend of storytelling, down-home rhythms and heartfelt spirit that resonates with listeners from all walks of life. If you're looking for a place to hear live country music day or night while ...More

(4/1/2024)

-Kostantinos Ntovas Sets Deep Mood in Club Vogue with ChamSys

Kostantinos Ntovas Sets Deep Mood in Club Vogue with ChamSys

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see," wrote the French impressionist Edgar Degas who went on to revolutionize how dancers are portrayed in painting. This aspiration is shared by creatives in every field, who hope ...More

(4/1/2024)

-Theatre in Review: Water for Elephants (Imperial Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Water for Elephants (Imperial Theatre)

Early on in Water for Elephants, Gregg Edelman, playing a grizzled veteran of the big top, wanders into a circus tent and muses. "Man, this place... The sawdust, the smells... it's old but it's new." That's a good ...More

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