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News Archive - May 2015

(5/29/2015)

-GLP Announces Full Production Release of X4 Bar Range

GLP Announces Full Production Release of X4 Bar Range

GLP has announced the full production release of the latest addition to its product range: the X4 Bar.
The range features two fixtures, the X4 Bar 10 and X4 Bar 20, both of which are high performance battens offering flexibility ...
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(5/29/2015)

-JoeCo Releases New BlackBox Remote Control Options

JoeCo Releases New BlackBox Remote Control Options

JoeCo has just released its latest remote control software update for iPad, JoeCoRemote 3.0 which, along with two new hardware interfaces, JoeCo MultiRemote and JoeCo Bluetooth, offers even more flexibility for remotely controlling ...More

(5/29/2015)

-ETC Is Ready for Its Close-Up at Cine Gear Expo LA 2015

ETC Is Ready for Its Close-Up at Cine Gear Expo LA 2015

At the Cine Gear Expo, June 5 - 6, at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood, California, attendees can get demos of ETC's latest broadcast -lighting innovations. Booth S322 will be packed with new products, including recently ...More

(5/29/2015)

-MediaMatrix Announces Release of NWare 1.7.2

MediaMatrix Announces Release of NWare 1.7.2

MediaMatrix announces the release of NWare version 1.7.2, further enhancing and augmenting the company's powerful distributed audio and control programming software, which includes the new "clean project" feature to remove several ...More

(5/29/2015)

-Blue Sky Debuts Audio Management Controller

Blue Sky Debuts Audio Management Controller

Blue Sky announces the launch and immediate availability of its new Audio Management Controller (AMC). Designed to complement Blue Sky's Star System One modular monitoring system (Sat 6D satellite speakers and Sub 12D subwoofer), ...More

(5/29/2015)

-Cantuman Wawasan (m) Sdn Bhd Places the First Order in Asia for Barco's New XHD 404 Media Server

Cantuman Wawasan (m) Sdn Bhd Places the First Order in Asia for Barco's New XHD 404 Media Server

Visualization provider Barco announces the first sale of its brand-new XHD 404 Media Server on the Asian continent. The scoop goes to Barco's Malaysian rental and staging partner Cantuman Wawasan (m) Sdn Bhd (Cantuman). ...More

(5/29/2015)

-Upstaging Takes Delivery of Robert Juliat Lancelot Followspots and Sends Them on Tour

Upstaging Takes Delivery of Robert Juliat Lancelot Followspots and Sends Them on Tour

Upstaging Inc., a lighting, trucking, event marketing, production services, and event coordination company based in metro Chicago, has acquired 14 Robert Juliat Lancelot 4000W HTI followspots. They will head out on the road ...More

(5/29/2015)

-Clay Paky Mythos Makes Its Eurovision Debut in Vienna

Clay Paky Mythos Makes Its Eurovision Debut in Vienna

Award-winning lighting designer Al Gurdon made spectacular use of a predominantly Clay Paky rig for one of the world's largest TV entertainment events, The Eurovision Song Contest 2015. ...More

(5/29/2015)

-LumenRadio -- Swedish Heroes at Eurovision

LumenRadio -- Swedish Heroes at Eurovision

The LumenRadio team, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, had two reasons to celebrate this year as Sweden brought home the Eurovision Song Contest trophy for the sixth time. This years contest was held in Vienna, Austria and made ...More

(5/29/2015)

-Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on Tour with SSL Live

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on Tour with SSL Live

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' current world tour, in support of the group's Chasing Yesterday album, has included stops in Asia, the UK, and across Europe, before beginning its two-month US run in early May. Having already ...More

(5/29/2015)

-Blackburn College Upgrades Bothwell Auditorium with DSP Amplification from Powersoft

Blackburn College Upgrades Bothwell Auditorium with DSP Amplification from Powersoft

Located in Southwestern Illinois just outside of St. Louis, Blackburn College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Illinois, providing a liberal arts education to students since 1837. With an enrollment just under 600, ...More

(5/29/2015)

-VL4000 Spot Luminaires are an "Ace in the Hole" at the Grammy and Academy Awards

VL4000 Spot Luminaires are an "Ace in the Hole" at the Grammy and Academy Awards

When working in the world of live television production, the lighting rig stands at the forefront called upon to provide a wide variety of creative looks. Nowhere is this more important than on two of television's most-watched events, the ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Nick Wurzel Named ETC Entertainment National Sales Manager

Nick Wurzel Named ETC Entertainment National Sales Manager

On Thursday, May 21, ETC's Nick Wurzel was promoted to a new position in the company: entertainment national sales manager. In this position, he will oversee ETC's entertainment regional managers and be responsible for the ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Lectrosonics Announces a Milestone Retirement Along with Two Company Promotions

Lectrosonics Announces a Milestone Retirement Along with Two Company Promotions

Lectrosonics, Inc., the manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products for the film, broadcast, theater, music, and installed sound markets, announces the retirement of longtime company president Larry ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Alcons Shows the Fruit of Its Technology at InfoComm 2015

Alcons Shows the Fruit of Its Technology at InfoComm 2015

Dutch audio innovator Alcons Audio will be showing its latest pro-ribbon sound systems at InfoComm 2015, which takes place at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, June 17 - 19. ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Syncrolite's Website Has a New Look

Syncrolite's Website Has a New Look

Syncrolite has launched a new website that is now live.
New website features include:
• User-friendly - content is well-organized to help the viewer easily find information
• Easy navigation - pages have been optimized to ...
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(5/28/2015)

-Renkus-Heinz Names David Schuster as Production Manager

Renkus-Heinz Names David Schuster as Production Manager

Renkus-Heinz, manufacturers of loudspeaker technology and steerable sound, announces the appointment of David Schuster to the position of production manager.
A veteran in manufacturing and operations, Schuster has held ...
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(5/28/2015)

-Barco Expands Product Training Program Nationwide, Offering E2 Certification at Authorized Training Centers

Barco Expands Product Training Program Nationwide, Offering E2 Certification at Authorized Training Centers

Barco, a provider of visualization technology, is establishing a national footprint for its factory certified training programs, collaborating with AV partners to provide a course for the E2 4K screen management system in select ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Outline Expands GTO and GTO C-12 Network in US with Two New West Coast Partners

Outline Expands GTO and GTO C-12 Network in US with Two New West Coast Partners

Outline North America, the US subsidiary of Outline S.r.l., an Italian designer and manufacturer of professional loudspeaker technology, has added two live sound service providers to its growing partner network in the western ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Neutrik Introduces New PCB-Mount etherCon Cat5e Chassis Connectors

Neutrik Introduces New PCB-Mount etherCon Cat5e Chassis Connectors

Neutrik USA, a supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces 14 new horizontal and vertical PCB-mount Cat5e chassis connectors. Available in Neutrik's A and B series, the ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Adlib Audio Takes on One of the First Harman Soundcraft Vi7000 Digital Mixing Consoles

Adlib Audio Takes on One of the First Harman Soundcraft Vi7000 Digital Mixing Consoles

Early adopters of the new Harman Soundcraft Vi5000 and Vi70000 digital mixing consoles continue to emerge as Adlib Audio, one of the UK's top live sound providers and a longtime Soundcraft partner, has added Vi7000s to its ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Robe Goes OffRamp

Robe Goes OffRamp

OffRamp is a production company based in the San Andres area of Buenos Aires headed by José Luis López. He started this company four years ago, and himself has 20 years of experience at the sharp end of the entertainment ...More

(5/28/2015)

-SurgeX Unveils Smart Energy Management Platform

SurgeX Unveils Smart Energy Management Platform

ESP/SurgeX, a provider of surge elimination and energy intelligence, announces the Axess Manager Platform, a mobile power monitoring and management system that pairs with every IP enabled device on a network, including SurgeX Axess, ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Carey Smolensky Productions Wins Three Awards

Carey Smolensky Productions Wins Three Awards

Carey Smolensky Productions and its family of companies received high honors at the 2015 N.I.C.E. (NACE ISES Chicago Excellence) Awards hosted at the Embassy Suites Chicago/O'Hare/Rosemont this month. Nominated in three categories, ...More

(5/28/2015)

-ZZ Top Zigzags Across Country with Bandit Lites

ZZ Top Zigzags Across Country with Bandit Lites

American rock band ZZ Top may be nearing 50 years together, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group shows no signs of slowing down as they continue selling out shows across all of North America. Bandit Lites provided the lighting ...More

(5/28/2015)

-On the Town Sails with Help from StageTec

On the Town Sails with Help from StageTec

Currently playing at Broadway's beautiful Lyric Theatre in the heart of Times Square, On the Town tells the story of three wide-eyed sailors on a whirlwind musical tour of the city that never sleeps. With just 24 hours of shore ...More

(5/28/2015)

-St. Paul's Lutheran Church Modernizes with Fulcrum Acoustic

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Modernizes with Fulcrum Acoustic

Proud of its German heritage, New Ulm, Minnesota, boasts German-style breweries, a 45'-tall glockenspiel, a monument to a ninth century German hero -- and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. This stately brick church features traditional ...More

(5/28/2015)

-K-array Selected by Martha Stewart to Address Important Social Issue

K-array Selected by Martha Stewart to Address Important Social Issue

Martha Stewart, reigning queen of crafts, and her brand is synonymous with creativity. Recently, K-array audio solutions were used at the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia event hosted at the company's headquarters in the Starrett ...More

(5/28/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Cagney (York Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: Cagney (York Theatre Company)

These days, you don't have to be a star to have a vehicle -- at least, if you're willing to create it yourself. The actor Robert Creighton, having noticed his resemblance to James Cagney, was the driving force behind this ...More

(5/27/2015)

-PLASA to Host Second Behind the Scenes Happy Hour at LDI 2015

PLASA to Host Second Behind the Scenes Happy Hour at LDI 2015

PLASA announces that the association will host the second Behind the Scenes Happy Hour, an evening with music, food, and drinks from 6:00 - 8:00pm on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Westgate Las Vegas Hotel. ...More

(5/27/2015)

-2014 - 2015 Broadway Theatre Season Was Best Attended and Highest Grossing Season in Broadway History

2014 - 2015 Broadway Theatre Season Was Best Attended and Highest Grossing Season in Broadway History

The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2014 - 2015 season, which began May 26, 2014 and ended May 24, 2015. For the 2014 - 2015 season, total attendances reached 13,104,078 million, and Broadway shows ...More

(5/27/2015)

-59th AES Conference, on Sound Reinforcement, to be Held July 15 - 17, in Montreal

59th AES Conference, on Sound Reinforcement, to be Held July 15 - 17, in Montreal

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) will hold its 59th International Conference, focusing on Sound Reinforcement Engineering and Technology, on July 15 - 17, 2015, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This is the first AES International ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Ultratec Special Effects' Huntsville Pyrotechnics Operations Adds Two New Hires

Ultratec Special Effects' Huntsville Pyrotechnics Operations Adds Two New Hires

Ultratec Special Effects announces the addition of two veterans to the team at the company's Huntsville Pyrotechnics Operations.
Brett Green brings with him more than 20 years experience in the explosive safety and ...
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(5/27/2015)

-Harman Professional Division Appoints Business Development Leaders to Support Continued Growth

Harman Professional Division Appoints Business Development Leaders to Support Continued Growth

Harman Professional today appointed Denny McLane as business development leader, western US and Saben Shawhan as business development leader, eastern US. Operating in these newly created roles, McLane and Shawhan will ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Listen Technologies Supports Education of Consumers on Assistive Listening Technology

Listen Technologies Supports Education of Consumers on Assistive Listening Technology

Listen Technologies Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of assistive listening solutions for over 16 years, recently lent their support for the bill HB112, which passed in the Utah State House of Representatives and ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Adamson Partners Embrace S-Series Line Array System

Adamson Partners Embrace S-Series Line Array System

Adamson Systems Engineering announces a number of S-Series Line Array partners worldwide. More than 20 professional sound companies have added the new sub-compact line array system to their inventory -- which consists of the S10 ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Attero Tech to Exhibit at InfoComm 2015

Attero Tech to Exhibit at InfoComm 2015

Attero Tech will show the unD4I-L four input Dante interface at InfoComm International 2015, running June 17 - 19 in Orlando, Florida. The unD4I-L is the ideal interface for adding mic/line inputs to a Dante system. ...More

(5/27/2015)

-ARRI Film & TV Restructures as ARRI Media

ARRI Film & TV Restructures as ARRI Media

On May 7, 2015, ARRI Film & TV Services GmbH was officially renamed ARRI Media GmbH in the commercial register. The new name is a consequence of major restructuring within the company, a subsidiary of ARRI AG that ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Music Group Appoints Alphatec as Indian Distributor

Music Group Appoints Alphatec as Indian Distributor

Strengthening the company's network in the APAC region, Music Group announces the appointment of Alphatec Audio Video Pvt Ltd as distributor for Midas, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Behringer, and Bugera for India.

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(5/27/2015)

-Meyer Sound Constellation Revives Congregational Singing at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church

Meyer Sound Constellation Revives Congregational Singing at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church

For the first time since moving into a large sanctuary space a decade ago, congregants of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana are experiencing the exhilarating power of congregational singing, thanks to a new Meyer Sound ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Professional Wireless Systems Goes on the Ride of a Lifetime for Thrilling Opening of the Orlando Eye

Professional Wireless Systems Goes on the Ride of a Lifetime for Thrilling Opening of the Orlando Eye

When the world's fifth largest observation wheel, the Orlando Eye, celebrated its opening, Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) went along for the ride, providing its expert wireless solutions for the Merlin Entertainments attraction' ...More

(5/27/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Nice Girl (Labyrinth Theater Company/Bank Street Theater)

Theatre in Review: Nice Girl (Labyrinth Theater Company/Bank Street Theater)

The nice girl of the title of Melissa Ross' new play is Josephine Rosen and, when we meet her, she seems living proof that nice girls finish last. In fact, her life is starting to look something like a prison sentence, with no time ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Inspirational Live Entertainment Technology Speakers Took the Stage in Kansas City

Inspirational Live Entertainment Technology Speakers Took the Stage in Kansas City

PLASA's inaugural Kansas City Focus Show opened its doors last week showcasing the very latest live entertainment technology products, attracting major buyers, and hosting truly inspirational industry speakers who shared their ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Create Atmosphere Like Never Before with ADJ's PinPoint GO Series

Create Atmosphere Like Never Before with ADJ's PinPoint GO Series

Compact, battery-operated, and available in all-white, tri-white, and quad-color, ADJ's new PinPoint GO series provides a range of versatile new pinspotting solutions that let users enhance the atmosphere of their events. ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Audio Precision Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Audio Precision Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Audio Precision, an audio testing company, announces the appointment of Jayant Datta as chief technology officer, with responsibilities that will focus on the organization's technology strategy, product platform evolution, ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Avolites Appoints IES as Distributor for India

Avolites Appoints IES as Distributor for India

Lighting and video control specialist Avolites announces the appointment of Integrated Entertainment Solutions (IES) as its sole distributor for the Indian market. The announcement comes ahead of the two companies combining ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Opera Premieres with Pete's Big TVs' LED Video Wall

Opera Premieres with Pete's Big TVs' LED Video Wall

Video equipment rental company Pete's Big TVs provided Florida's Palm Beach Opera and its scenic designer with their first LED video wall experience. It was also the world premiere for the opera's show, Enemies, A Love Story, ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Bryan Adams' Reckless Anniversary Tour with d&b

Bryan Adams' Reckless Anniversary Tour with d&b

There's nothing reckless about a willingness to explore, as the current Bryan Adams tour is discovering. "If there's one enduring thing with the way Jody Perpick deals with his responsibility for Bryan's front of house mix, it's his ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Indiana's Floyd Central High School Debuts New Elation Lighting Rig on Mary Poppins

Indiana's Floyd Central High School Debuts New Elation Lighting Rig on Mary Poppins

It's no secret that the quality of high school productions has risen over the years thanks to an impressive wealth of talent in high school theatre programs -- both on stage and behind the scenes -- as well as an increasing use of ...More

(5/26/2015)

-New H&M Flagship Opens at Manhattan's Herald Center with Clay Paky Show Battens

New H&M Flagship Opens at Manhattan's Herald Center with Clay Paky Show Battens

H&M, one of the world's largest retailers, opens its latest New York flagship at Herald Center where the illuminated storefront gets a dynamic look from lighting designer Christien Methot who used Clay Paky's new Show Batten ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Symetrix SymNet Dante DSPs Secure Top Grades at New Cape Cod High School

Symetrix SymNet Dante DSPs Secure Top Grades at New Cape Cod High School

Multiple Symetrix processors have been specified to provide powerful and versatile signal conditioning and routing at the newly constructed Monomoy Regional High School in Chatham, Massachusetts. Costing close to $60 million, the ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Blue Parrot Retains Competitive Advantage with Harman Martin Professional's MAC Quantum Profile

Blue Parrot Retains Competitive Advantage with Harman Martin Professional's MAC Quantum Profile

Lighting hire and technical event production specialists Blue Parrot has joined Harman Martin Professional's UK dealer network, adding 12 new Martin MAC Quantum Profile moving heads to their Edinburgh-based hire stock. The ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Theatre in Review: What I Did Last Summer (Pershing Square Signature Center)

Theatre in Review: What I Did Last Summer (Pershing Square Signature Center)

World War II is drawing to a close, but the hostilities are just getting started in What I Did Last Summer. On one side is 14-year-old Charlie; on the other side is everybody else, a state of affairs that will be familiar to ...More

(5/26/2015)

-Theatre in Review: New Country (Cherry Lane Studio)

Theatre in Review: New Country (Cherry Lane Studio)

The title New Country seems to suggest that the play is a comment on the moral bankruptcy of the Nashville music industry, although it may be that I'm giving it too much credit. Not that it is the sort of play to inspire ...More

(5/22/2015)

-d&b audiotechnik Expands Installation Systems at InfoComm 2015

d&b audiotechnik Expands Installation Systems at InfoComm 2015

d&b audiotechnik will introduce two new and much anticipated installation amplifiers at InfoComm 2015, in Orlando, Florida, one of the largest pro audio exhibitions in the international calendar. These amplifiers join the d&b ...More

(5/22/2015)

-Nuckolls Fund Awards $60,000 to Six 2015 Winners

Nuckolls Fund Awards $60,000 to Six 2015 Winners

The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education presented a total of $60,000 for lighting education grants and awards at its annual luncheon held at Lightfair International 2015 in New York City on May 5. Founded in 1989 in honor of ...More

(5/22/2015)

-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association Inducts William Klages to Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association Inducts William Klages to Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame

Award-winning lighting designer William M. Klages, Rensselaer Class of 1947, has been selected for induction to the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame. The induction will take place on the campus in Troy, New York on Friday, ...More

(5/22/2015)

-Attero Tech to Exhibit at InfoComm 2015

Attero Tech to Exhibit at InfoComm 2015

Attero Tech will show the unDAES-O Dante to AES3 bridge in booth 308 at InfoComm International, running June 17 - 19 in Orlando, Florida. The unDAES-O is the perfect solution for adding powered loudspeakers, amplifiers, or ...More

(5/22/2015)

-CAD Audio Taps Dockrill as Regional Sales Manager

CAD Audio Taps Dockrill as Regional Sales Manager

CAD Audio has appointed Terry Dockrill as regional sales manager for the eastern half of the United States.
A 25-year veteran of the music industry, Dockrill has held successful sales positions at St. Louis Music and Korg, ...
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(5/22/2015)

-Club E11even Adds Lasernet Special Effects Projectors

Club E11even Adds Lasernet Special Effects Projectors

On March 21, 2015, LaserNet installed 24W of full-color power into downtown Miami's newest adult adventureland, Club E11even. The extreme high-end club features the lighting design by Michael Meacham's I-Design and now ...More

(5/22/2015)

-Clay Paky Score KOs at Premier Boxing Championships Series

Clay Paky Score KOs at Premier Boxing Championships Series

Professional boxing returned to prime time with the debut of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Sports on March 7. Clay Paky Sharpys packed a punch for the headline bouts, executive produced by Michael Marto of Executiv ...More

(5/22/2015)

-K2 is the Perfect Tonic for Pentatonix

K2 is the Perfect Tonic for Pentatonix

Ever since the group's 2011 victory on NBC's The Sing-Off, Pentatonix has steadily been making a name for itself. Now, with a 2015 Grammy Award and nearly a billion cumulative YouTube channel video views, the five-piece a cappella ...More

(5/22/2015)

-LD Christopher Landy Makes Comedy Central's The Nightly Show Shine with Support from WorldStage

LD Christopher Landy Makes Comedy Central's The Nightly Show Shine with Support from WorldStage

Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore shines a satirical light on current events and pop culture. Lighting designer Christopher Landy of Vibrant Design LLC teamed with WorldStage to create a ...More

(5/22/2015)

-Avolites Sapphire Touch and Ai Servers Light Up New Vegas Superclub, Omnia

Avolites Sapphire Touch and Ai Servers Light Up New Vegas Superclub, Omnia

A team of Avolites' powerful Ai EX8 media servers is driving spectacular visuals in Las Vegas's new superclub, Omnia.
Billed as "a new nightlife experience" and created by international lifestyle brand Hakkasan Group, ...
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(5/22/2015)

-OneRepublic Returns with Bandit Lites

OneRepublic Returns with Bandit Lites

American rock band OneRepublic returned to the road with lighting provided Bandit Lites. Following their wildly successful Native Tour, the multiplatinum band continues to promote their third studio album, Native, with ...More

(5/21/2015)

-SM Lighting First in Scotland with BMFL Spots

SM Lighting First in Scotland with BMFL Spots

Scottish lighting rental operation, Glasgow-based SM Lighting, is the first investor north of the border in Robe BMFL Spots.
The 24 BMFL Spot fixtures were delivered by Robe UK to Scott Munro and his team, who ...
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(5/21/2015)

-Elation Broadcast Lighting for Sacramento Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Elation Broadcast Lighting for Sacramento Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church

An important part of Sacramento Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church's rich history is its more contemporary tradition of spreading its message to the community via broadcast. Having begun their broadcast tradition in 1977 with radio and ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Next NXT-1 Creates Wonderland at NYC Fundraiser

Chauvet Professional Next NXT-1 Creates Wonderland at NYC Fundraiser

In Lewis Carroll's classic Through The Looking Glass, Alice steps into a mirror to enter an incredible world where flowers talk, chess pieces come to life, and characters like the Red Queen tickle the imagination with enchanting ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Toucan Productions Now Stocking Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires

Toucan Productions Now Stocking Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires

Philips Vari-Lite announces that Toucan Productions has made an investment in VL4000 Spot luminaires which are now available at their Oklahoma City headquarters. As the largest provider of lighting, staging, and sound ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Rainbow Production Christens Its New Meyer Sound LYON System on Godsmack US Tour

Rainbow Production Christens Its New Meyer Sound LYON System on Godsmack US Tour

Godsmack's US tour marks the debut of the Meyer Sound LYON linear sound reinforcement system recently purchased by Rainbow Production Services of Atkinson, New Hampshire. The touring LYON system is part of Rainbow's new LEO ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Freeman Audio Visual Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award for AV Services for Third Consecutive Year

Freeman Audio Visual Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award for AV Services for Third Consecutive Year

Freeman Audio Visual Canada announces that it has been selected by the Greater Toronto Area consumers and business community as the 2015 Consumer Choice Award (CCA) winner in the category of Audio Visual Services for the ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Audio-Technica Supports NERF as a Sponsor of the Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament

Audio-Technica Supports NERF as a Sponsor of the Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament

For several consecutive years, Audio-Technica has supported the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund (NERF) by serving as a sponsor of the annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament at Harpeth Hills Golf Course in Nashville. This ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Neutrik USA Appoints Cordova Regional Manager

Neutrik USA Appoints Cordova Regional Manager

Neutrik, a global supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces the appointment of Christine Cordova to the position of regional manager. In her new capacity, ...More

(5/21/2015)

-ESP Vision Releases Renderworks-Compliant Vectorworks Spotlight Symbols

ESP Vision Releases Renderworks-Compliant Vectorworks Spotlight Symbols

Further strengthening the cooperation between ESP Vision and Vectorworks, ESP Vision has released ESP Symbols for use with Vectorworks that are now fully Renderworks compliant.
Previously, Vectorworks symbols distributed ...
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(5/21/2015)

-Starlite Employee Achieves Coveted Crestron Certified Master Programmer Designation

Starlite Employee Achieves Coveted Crestron Certified Master Programmer Designation

Starlite Productions' systems programmer, Mark Pacitti, has attained the coveted designation of "Crestron Certified Master Programmer."
In 2007, when Pacitti first joined the firm, becoming a programmer wasn't on his radar ...
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(5/21/2015)

-GDS Restructures UK Distribution Network

GDS Restructures UK Distribution Network

Award-winning lighting manufacturer GDS has re-structured its UK distribution network to widen access to market for its products. Existing partners, Hawthorn, Stage Electrics, and White Light have become GDS's stock ...More

(5/21/2015)

-Creative Technology Expands Store of Riedel Communications Gear

Creative Technology Expands Store of Riedel Communications Gear

Creative Technology (CT), an international supplier of A/V equipment, has expanded its supply of Riedel Communications' real-time video, audio, data, and communications solutions. Engineered to provide exceptional performance ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Chauvet Professional and Alpha Production Group Multi Task at North Carolina State Event

Chauvet Professional and Alpha Production Group Multi Task at North Carolina State Event

Every year, North Carolina State University holds a 5K marathon and other events supporting the Special Olympics. The 2015 festivities culminated with a "Run Dance Glow" after party at the school's 1314-acre Centennial Campus ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Creative Stage Lighting Rentals Announces Dry Hire Focus

Creative Stage Lighting Rentals Announces Dry Hire Focus

Creative Stage Lighting announces it is refining its rental business model. CSL rentals will be offering the most in-demand lighting equipment to the entertainment industry on a dry-hire only basis, the company says. This decision ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Hossley Lighting Associates Named New Rep for Philips Entertainment

Hossley Lighting Associates Named New Rep for Philips Entertainment

Philips Entertainment announces that Hossley Lighting Associates has been named as its new lighting rep for North, East, and West Texas, plus three counties in New Mexico. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Hossley Lighting ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Acoustic & Lighting Named d3 Technologies Reseller for Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand

Acoustic & Lighting Named d3 Technologies Reseller for Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand

The network of d3 Technologies' resellers continues to grow with the addition of Acoustic & Lighting System Pte Ltd., which will look after new customers for d3 media servers in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. In recent ...More

(5/20/2015)

-H.A.S. Productions Selects VUE Audiotechnik Sound System for City of Lights Festival in Las Vegas

H.A.S. Productions Selects VUE Audiotechnik Sound System for City of Lights Festival in Las Vegas

Organizers of Las Vegas' 23rd Annual City of Lights Jazz Rhythm & Blues Festival asked H.A.S Productions to provide a full spectrum of audio services for the event that took place on April 18 and 19. With 2015 being the first ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Drape Kings Wins Multiple Regional Awards

Drape Kings Wins Multiple Regional Awards

Monday, May 11th, Drape Kings was honored with the ISES DC Influence Award in the category of Best Event Support Services for their work with the 2014 Gettysburg Great Campaign Kick Off. This event, which began the College's ...More

(5/20/2015)

-High Resolution Systems Expands Executive Staff with Four New Hires

High Resolution Systems Expands Executive Staff with Four New Hires

High Resolution Systems (HRS) has announced four new hires, Amie Kucab, Paul Goeringer, Tony Ardingo, and Jim Kosmerick, to support continued growth in the company's product roster and national ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Audinate Announces "Audio-over-IP in Broadcast with Dante" Event in Germany

Audinate Announces "Audio-over-IP in Broadcast with Dante" Event in Germany

Audinate, developers of the Dante Audio-over-IP technology, are partnering with leading audio manufacturers to present a day-long workshop dedicated to Audio-over-IP for the broadcast market in Germany. The event will take place on ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Cinema 21 Installs Southeast Asia's First Christie Vive Audio Cinema Solution in Jakarta

Cinema 21 Installs Southeast Asia's First Christie Vive Audio Cinema Solution in Jakarta

Christie announces that Cinema 21 in Indonesia has installed the first Christie Vive Audio cinema sound system in its state-of-the-art Auditorium 2 at Epicentrum XXI complex located in Central. ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Tuesdays at Tesco's (59E59)

Theatre in Review: Tuesdays at Tesco's (59E59)

A grocery aisle becomes a block on the Via Dolorosa for the narrator and main character of Tuesdays at Tesco's. The title refers to the weekly ritual by which the middle-aged Pauline visits her widowed father, cleans his house, and ...More

(5/20/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Way We Get By (Second Stage)

Theatre in Review: The Way We Get By (Second Stage)

When did Neil LaBute become a romantic? It's certainly true that, in the last few years -- probably since Reasons to Be Pretty, in 2008 -- a new warmth has steadily crept into his writing, along with a diminished interest in ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Hurricane and Eenorm Facilitair Invest in New Meyer Sound LEOPARD Line Array System

Hurricane and Eenorm Facilitair Invest in New Meyer Sound LEOPARD Line Array System

Two more rental houses have placed orders for the new, patented Meyer Sound LEOPARD linear sound reinforcement system: Eenorm Facilitair of the Netherlands and Hurricane Sound & Light of Slovakia. Only recently ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Winners Announced for the 60th Annual Obie Awards

Winners Announced for the 60th Annual Obie Awards

The American Theatre Wing and the Village Voice announce the winners of the 60th Annual OBIE Awards. The Public Theater's Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda (including special citations for Andy Blankenbuehler, Thomas Kail ...More

(5/19/2015)

-4Wall New York Vendor Showcase and BBQ Set for May 28th

4Wall New York Vendor Showcase and BBQ Set for May 28th

4Wall New York will open its doors to the public again this month for the annual 4Wall Vendor Showcase and BBQ event. Joining the 4Wall team this year are more than 30 of the industry's top manufacturers. ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Clear-Com Presents Connectivity and Wireless Communication Solutions at InfoComm 2015

Clear-Com Presents Connectivity and Wireless Communication Solutions at InfoComm 2015

Clear-Com will present its latest communication and connectivity tools at InfoComm 2015. Clear-Com's is a full system solution company, offering robust and reliable voice comms systems and also the glue that binds entire AV ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Nexus Panels Add Extra Wow to The Who Hits 50! Tour

Chauvet Professional Nexus Panels Add Extra Wow to The Who Hits 50! Tour

Tom Kenny is production and lighting designer for the current The Who Hits 50! North American/European tour. He has been designing for The Who, as well as the solo productions that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey do on a ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Elation Lighting Helping XS Nightclub Stay on Top in Competitive Vegas Night Scene

Elation Lighting Helping XS Nightclub Stay on Top in Competitive Vegas Night Scene

XS Nightclub at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas knows success and has every intention of retaining its title as the top-grossing nightclub in the United States. Its latest recipe for success in the ultra-competitive Las Vegas nightlife scene ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Robe LEDWashes 1200s "Be Lucky" with The Who

Robe LEDWashes 1200s "Be Lucky" with The Who

The Who are amongst the world's greatest and most influential rock bands, with a reputation for great music, uncompromisingly edgy lyrics, and fast-and-furious live performances. Add the countless innovative studio albums, 100 million plus ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Clay Paky Provides "Wide Range of Effects" for Russia's Big Love Show

Clay Paky Provides "Wide Range of Effects" for Russia's Big Love Show

This Valentine's Day saw one of the biggest dance events in Russia's history hit its capital. Over 17,000 Muscovites partied hard throughout a three and a half hour dance mash-up marathon, with lighting designer Konstantin Gerasimov ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Avid S6 Private Demo Sessions to Be Held in Houston, Sponsored by Guitar Center Professional

Avid S6 Private Demo Sessions to Be Held in Houston, Sponsored by Guitar Center Professional

Guitar Center Professional and Avid invite the public to get an in-depth, hands-on demo of the revolutionary performance, superior ergonomics, and intelligent studio control of the new Avid S6 control surface, at a series of ...More

(5/19/2015)

-The Life Safety System Simplified with the Philips Strand Lighting Emergency DMX Bypass Switch

The Life Safety System Simplified with the Philips Strand Lighting Emergency DMX Bypass Switch

As an industry pioneer in dimming controls, Philips Strand Lighting introduces the Emergency DMX Bypass Switch. Controlling four individual universes of DMX, the user can now simplify their Life Safety System providing Emergency and ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Royer Labs Announces R-122 MKII Phantom-Powered Ribbon Microphone

Royer Labs Announces R-122 MKII Phantom-Powered Ribbon Microphone

Royer Labs, a manufacturer of high quality ribbon microphones, announces the R-122 MKII Phantom-Powered Ribbon Microphone. With its high output level and -15dB pad, the new R-122 MKII is extremely versatile and ideally suited for ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Gefen Unveils Latest Innovations at InfoComm 2015

Gefen Unveils Latest Innovations at InfoComm 2015

Gefen is showcasing a range of new products at InfoComm 2015, fully aligned with its mission of offering a seamless integration of advanced signal management solutions. Gefen's booth 3843 will be focused around key technology ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Hippotizer V4 Shines at the Shrine for iHeartRadio Music Awards

Hippotizer V4 Shines at the Shrine for iHeartRadio Music Awards

After a flawless performance at the Academy Awards, the new Hippotizer V4 excelled again at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium on March 29, broadcast on NBC and live streaming online.

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(5/19/2015)

-Dura-Flex Cable Flexes Its Muscles with UL Listing and 1000V Rating

Dura-Flex Cable Flexes Its Muscles with UL Listing and 1000V Rating

Creative Stage Lighting's Dura-Flex cable line continuously demands the best with its new 1000V UL listing. 14/7, 12/14, and 12/19 cables are available in this new style with 16/18 and 14/19 to follow. ...More

(5/19/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The 35th Marathon of One-Act Plays -- Series A (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The 35th Marathon of One-Act Plays -- Series A (Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Musical theatre invades EST's one-act marathon, with two of the five entries in Series A relying on song and dance. The program's highlight is the opener, I Battled Lenny Ross. Ross was a child prodigy who, in ...More

(5/18/2015)

-PLASA TSP Draft Fall Protection Standard Posted for Review

PLASA TSP Draft Fall Protection Standard Posted for Review

Another draft American National Standard has been posted for public review on the PLASA Technical Standards Program website at http://plasa.me/4xvjf: BSR E1.46, Standard for the Prevention of Falls from Theatrical Stages and ...More

(5/18/2015)

-AVnu Alliance Announces New Officers for Board of Directors at TSNA Conference

AVnu Alliance Announces New Officers for Board of Directors at TSNA Conference

AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium driving open standards-based deterministic networking through certification, joined engineers, integrators, product managers, and executives from around the world at the inaugural conference on ...More

(5/18/2015)

-EAW Names Frank Loyko Vice President of North American Sales

EAW Names Frank Loyko Vice President of North American Sales

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces the return of Frank Loyko as vice president of North American sales.
Loyko brings a high level of professionalism, extensive knowledge, and a proven track record of success within the ...
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(5/18/2015)

-Sound Productions New Demo Room Showcases the Roland M-5000

Sound Productions New Demo Room Showcases the Roland M-5000

Sound Productions, based in the Dallas, Texas metro area, was established in 1972 as a backline rental company for many major touring acts. Over time they began receiving requests for rental of PA systems, which then led to sales of ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Robe Reverses Polarity for Return to the Forbidden Planet Tour

Robe Reverses Polarity for Return to the Forbidden Planet Tour

Bob Carlton's cult high-speed, high-energy intergalactic musical romp -- very loosely based on Fred M. Wilcox's classic 1956 sci-fi movie Forbidden Planet -- echoing Shakespeare's The Tempest with extra hallucinogenic ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Symetrix SymNet Radius Delivers High Quality DSP, Dante Networking at First Virgin Hotels Property

Symetrix SymNet Radius Delivers High Quality DSP, Dante Networking at First Virgin Hotels Property

Virgin Hotels, the latest venture from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, debuted in January this year when its first location opened in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. As befits a conglomerate with substantial interests in media and ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Faith No More's Second Coming Lit by Bandit Lites

Faith No More's Second Coming Lit by Bandit Lites

Following a successful reunion tour, Faith No More took a hiatus before returning with news of their first album in 18 years entitled Sol Invictus. The album is slated for a May 19 release date, and to prepare fans, the alternative ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Sound Stylists Goes Bold with Chauvet Professional for Chris Brown in South Africa

Sound Stylists Goes Bold with Chauvet Professional for Chris Brown in South Africa

The world tour supporting Grammy-winner Chris Brown's latest album X features a power-packed light show designed by lighting designer Bryan Hartley, who is widely known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. As ...More

(5/18/2015)

-DWP Live Deploys d3 Media Servers on Major Projection Mapping Projects

DWP Live Deploys d3 Media Servers on Major Projection Mapping Projects

DWP Live has taken delivery of nine d3 Technologies 4x4pro media servers for its live event business and DWP Rents dry hire service, and they've been flying off the shelves.
Headquartered in Nashville and with an ...
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(5/18/2015)

-Willow Creek Community Church Adds Meyer Sound JM-1P and 1100-LFC for Two Campuses

Willow Creek Community Church Adds Meyer Sound JM-1P and 1100-LFC for Two Campuses

Willow Creek Community Church has recently expanded its arsenal of Meyer Sound systems with JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements for two of its facilities. Following these upgrades, every major ...More

(5/18/2015)

-World-Class Pianist Lao Tizer Records with Harman's Stereo-Matched AKG Microphones

World-Class Pianist Lao Tizer Records with Harman's Stereo-Matched AKG Microphones

As leader of the Oasis Jazz Award-nominated group TIZER, keyboardist/composer Lao Tizer aims to bring international music genres together. While playing a combination of all original jazz, rock, classical, and Afro-Cuban styles, he relies ...More

(5/18/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Don Juan (Pearl Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: Don Juan (Pearl Theatre Company)

Considering that his name has become a symbol for womanizers everywhere, it's a little surprising that we don't see more productions of Don Juan. Perhaps it's because Mozart has superseded Molière in the popular imagination. ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Music Stars at the Prague Quadrennial 2015: Glastonbury Festival, CocoRosie, Young Gods

Music Stars at the Prague Quadrennial 2015: Glastonbury Festival, CocoRosie, Young Gods

After four years, the largest international theatre and scenography event, with a tradition dating back to 1967, is once again returning to Prague. This year, during the 11 days of the thirteenth edition of the Prague Quadrennial, ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Short Reach Short Riders Ride Again for Behind the Scenes

Short Reach Short Riders Ride Again for Behind the Scenes

The Mt. Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Academy "Short Reach Short Riders" held their ninth annual trike race on Saturday, May 9, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Seventeen intrepid riders participated in sprint races, team relays, and "T ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires Now in Stock at Kinetic Lighting

Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires Now in Stock at Kinetic Lighting

Philips Vari-Lite announces that the award-winning stage lighting and theatrical supplier Kinetic Lighting is now carrying the VL4000 Spot luminaire as part of their lighting inventory. Based in Glendale, California, Kinetic ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Available Light Wins IALD Award of Merit

Available Light Wins IALD Award of Merit

Available Light recently won a 2015 IALD Award of Merit for the National Archives Rotunda in Washington, DC. Presented May 6, 2015, during the International Lighting Design Awards, produced by International Association of ...More

(5/15/2015)

-CAD Audio Promotes Glenn Roop to VP Business Development

CAD Audio Promotes Glenn Roop to VP Business Development

CAD Audio has promoted Glenn Roop to the position of vice president, business development. In this capacity, Roop will be responsible for new product development and marketing, artist relations, and establishing new markets ...More

(5/15/2015)

-American Music & Sound Adds Gilbert Perales as Southern California Sales Rep for Allen & Heath

American Music & Sound Adds Gilbert Perales as Southern California Sales Rep for Allen & Heath

American Music & Sound, an independent US distributor of pro audio, musical instruments, and music creation products, announces the new hire of Gilbert Perales as the Southern California sales representative for Allen & ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Robe Makes Impact at Sound Check Xpo

Robe Makes Impact at Sound Check Xpo

Robe made a big impact at the 2015 Sound Check Xpo in Mexico City working closely with its Mexican distributor Vari Internacional, who this year swapped the space they had occupied in recent years for a larger, more ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Showlogix Announces the Release of v1.5 -- Latest Show and Media Control Application

Showlogix Announces the Release of v1.5 -- Latest Show and Media Control Application

Showlogix, a developer of show and media control software for the entertainment market, announces the release of its newest show and media control software, designed for multi-display shows and interactive attractions in museums, ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Sharpens Metal Edge for Motionless In White

Chauvet Professional Sharpens Metal Edge for Motionless In White

A Motionless in White concert is not for anyone expecting a predictable metalcore experience. Sometimes described as "horror metal," the iconic group never fails to surprise and unsettle audiences by pulling unexpected tricks out of its ...More

(5/15/2015)

-WinterWorld: The First Kiss from GLP

WinterWorld: The First Kiss from GLP

Eleven hours of electronic sounds spanning three floors, with over 20 DJs, live acts, and a crowd of 16,000 ravers, saw the German dance party season kick off in style with the latest WinterWorld.
After last year's Goodbye Wiesbaden, the ...
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(5/15/2015)

-Eilon Ron StageMaster Load Monitoring and Molpass Ensure Safety Comes First at Unipol Arena in Reno, Italy

Eilon Ron StageMaster Load Monitoring and Molpass Ensure Safety Comes First at Unipol Arena in Reno, Italy

Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno near Bologna is one of the most important entertainment venues in northern Italy. Opened in 1993 and seating 11,000, the indoor arena hosts a variety of events from concerts and productions to all types ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Adobe DMS Maintains Its Wow-Factor Reputation with AV Support from WorldStage

Adobe DMS Maintains Its Wow-Factor Reputation with AV Support from WorldStage

The annual Adobe Digital Marketing Summit (Adobe DMS) is renowned for the visual "wow factor" it delivers to thousands attending its keynote sessions at Salt Lake City's Salt Palace Convention. For the third consecutive year WorldStageMore

(5/15/2015)

-DPA Microphones' d:screet Necklace Mic Helps Deliver the Good Word at Christian Church of Clarendon Hills

DPA Microphones' d:screet Necklace Mic Helps Deliver the Good Word at Christian Church of Clarendon Hills

Looking for a solution that would allow them to more easily mic pastors and performers of all statures, the audio team at Christian Church of Clarendon Hills (CCCH) in Illinois recently turned to DPA Microphones' d:screet Necklace ...More

(5/15/2015)

-Hitachi's CP-WX8255A Projector Dazzles Grace Community Church With Clarity and Brightness

Hitachi's CP-WX8255A Projector Dazzles Grace Community Church With Clarity and Brightness

With an aging 2,500-lumen standard projector losing its color and clarity, Grace Community Church needed an upgrade. The Hitachi CP-WX8255A 3LCD projector was the best solution. Located in Tacoma, Washington, Grace Community Church ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Stage Technician Education and Development Intensive Offered by UNLV Continuing Education and Tour School, LLC

Stage Technician Education and Development Intensive Offered by UNLV Continuing Education and Tour School, LLC

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Continuing Education and Tour School, LLC will launch the Stage Technician Education and Development Intensive program (STEADI) June 22 to July 1, 2015, at Soundcheck Nashville< ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Unveils Ovation Min-E-10WW Smaller Complement to Award-Winning LED Ellipsoidal

Chauvet Professional Unveils Ovation Min-E-10WW Smaller Complement to Award-Winning LED Ellipsoidal

When Chauvet Professional's Ovation E-190WW won the WFX New Product Technology Award in 2013, the breakthrough LED ellipsoidal was hailed for combining a beautiful flat, even field of warm white light with the efficiencies of LED ...More

(5/14/2015)

-ADJ Dotz Par 100: Power and Portability Combined

ADJ Dotz Par 100: Power and Portability Combined

A compact, lightweight fixture with a capacity for stunning super-bright effects, ADJ's powerful new Dotz Par 100 utilizes advanced COB LED technology, ultra-wide beam angles, and built-in color macros. ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Les Goldberg Publishes New Book, Don't Take No for an Answer

Les Goldberg Publishes New Book, Don't Take No for an Answer

Les Goldberg, founder and CEO of LMG, LLC and CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, LLC announces the release of a newly published book entitled Don't Take No for an Answer: Anything is Possible. Digital and ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Tonya Moake Neely, LC, Assoc. IALD, Promoted to Associate at Available Light

Tonya Moake Neely, LC, Assoc. IALD, Promoted to Associate at Available Light

Available Light, announces Tonya Moake Neely's promotion to associate in the firm. Moake Neely landed at Available Light in 2012; since joining the firm she has played a significant role on such award-winning projects as the ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Sensaphonics Gold Circle Audiologists Come Back for More

Sensaphonics Gold Circle Audiologists Come Back for More

Sensaphonics, a provider of personal monitoring, has just completed its first two music industry audiology seminars of 2015 -- one for new members, the other a refresher course for Gold Circle audiologists. Unique in the industry, ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Elation Lighting Upgrade for Pioneering Red&Blue Nightclub in Belgium

Elation Lighting Upgrade for Pioneering Red&Blue Nightclub in Belgium

Earlier this year, Elation partner Fratuer (www.frateur.be) near Antwerp, Belgium, supplied and installed a new Elation lighting package in Red&Blue, the city's largest gay club and the biggest in Belgium. Red&Blue, which has ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Blackberry Farm Engages Bandit Lites as Event Producer

Blackberry Farm Engages Bandit Lites as Event Producer

The world's number one private resort, Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, engaged Bandit Lites to serve as event producer for all of their events each year. Blackberry is a world class 4,200 acre resort tucked away in the ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Iluminarc Fixtures Beautify Sundial Bridge While Saving Salmon

Iluminarc Fixtures Beautify Sundial Bridge While Saving Salmon

Everyone knows that energy efficient LED fixtures like the Iluminarc Ilumipanel 180 IP are good for the environment, but in at least one case they can directly save the animals that occupy our planet too. This was recently ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Elite Multimedia Begins New Partnership with Nick Jonas and Cour Design through Midi-Controlled Lighting Rig

Elite Multimedia Begins New Partnership with Nick Jonas and Cour Design through Midi-Controlled Lighting Rig

Nashville-based companies Cour Design and Elite Multimedia Productions are continuing their partnership with the designer's unique midi-controlled lighting and video system on pop artist Nick Jonas shows in 2015. ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Bose RoomMatch System Chosen for Brentwood Academy's Upper School Theatre in the Nashville Area

Bose RoomMatch System Chosen for Brentwood Academy's Upper School Theatre in the Nashville Area

Since its opening in 1969, Brentwood Academy, an independent, co-educational college preparatory school located in the Brentwood suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, has earned a strong reputation for its fine arts program, which includes the ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Adding That Specialz Touch to Diana Krall

Adding That Specialz Touch to Diana Krall

Jazz is a musical genre that oozes subtle nuance and moody sophistication. For a lighting designer this can present both a gift and a challenge. Yet, Paul Normandale's design for Diana Krall includes some soft touches that prove his ...More

(5/14/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek (Signature Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek (Signature Theatre)

A large boulder occupies stage center of Christopher H. Barreca's set, and it is just about the only thing in Athol Fugard's new drama that remains untouched by the relentless march of time. The play's title refers to the ...More

(5/13/2015)

-See Latest Elation Lighting Innovation at PLASA Focus: Kansas City

See Latest Elation Lighting Innovation at PLASA Focus: Kansas City

The industry spotlight will be focused on Kansas City from May 20 - 21 for PLASA Focus: Kansas City, where Elation Professional will be giving industry professionals an up-close look at its latest lighting and LED video ...More

(5/13/2015)

-ETC's LEDs Set to Shine at PLASA Focus: Kansas City

ETC's LEDs Set to Shine at PLASA Focus: Kansas City

Many of ETC's LED luminaires and lighting control products -- including the Source Four LED Series 2 system -- are set to make an appearance at ETC's booth 300 at PLASA Focus: Kansas City on May 20 - 21. ...More

(5/13/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional Announces Immediate Availability of RUSH Club Smoke Dual

Harman's Martin Professional Announces Immediate Availability of RUSH Club Smoke Dual

The RUSH Club Smoke Dual, Harman Martin Professional's new hybrid smoke and haze machine, is now shipping and available from stock.
First unveiled in April at Prolight + Sound 2015, the new addition to the RUSH by Martin ...
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(5/13/2015)

-Yamaha Ships TF Series Digital Consoles, Debuts TF StageMix Mobile Mixing App

Yamaha Ships TF Series Digital Consoles, Debuts TF StageMix Mobile Mixing App

The new Yamaha TF series digital consoles are now shipping. Concurrent with their availability, Yamaha debuts the TF StageMix, a free iPad app that provides wireless remote control of TF digital mixing console functions via a simple ...More

(5/13/2015)

-Second Annual Student Lighting Showcase Held at Chauvet Professional Showroom

Second Annual Student Lighting Showcase Held at Chauvet Professional Showroom

Vividly dynamic light shows weren't the only thing only on display at the Second Annual Student Lighting Showcase. Also shining brightly was the creative bond that connects generations with a shared passion for lighting, as students from ...More

(5/13/2015)

-Roland Expands Pro Audio Sales Engineer Team

Roland Expands Pro Audio Sales Engineer Team

Roland's Professional A/V division announces the expansion of its sales engineering team focused on live pro audio. With the introduction of the new M-5000 Live Mixing Console, Roland is committed to adding staff and support ...More

(5/13/2015)

-First PRG Alliance Summit Convenes at Prolight + Sound

First PRG Alliance Summit Convenes at Prolight + Sound

Production Resource Group, LLC, (PRG) recently concluded the first PRG Alliance Summit, held April 16, 2015, during the Prolight + Sound 2015 trade fair at the Festhalle Messe Frankfurt. Prolight + Sound is the leading ...More

(5/13/2015)

-AVB-Powered Touring Rig Delivers Exceptional, Consistent Experience for International Rock Band

AVB-Powered Touring Rig Delivers Exceptional, Consistent Experience for International Rock Band

ACCEPT, is an internationally-recognized, classic heavy metal band from Germany, touring the globe for over three decades. The group has entertained legions of fans in North and South America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and beyond. ...More

(5/13/2015)

-SynAudCon Welcomes Cambridge Sound Management as New Sponsor

SynAudCon Welcomes Cambridge Sound Management as New Sponsor

SynAudCon announces that Cambridge Sound Management (CSM), a sound masking technology company, has joined the organization's sponsorship program.
Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, CSM is the developer of Quiet Technology ...
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(5/13/2015)

-Adamson Appoints European Sales Manager

Adamson Appoints European Sales Manager

Netherland-based Jasper Ravesteijn has been named European sales manager for Adamson Systems Engineering. He will work with Jochen Sommer, director of European operations for Adamson, to manage sales and support for ...More

(5/13/2015)

-University of Alabama PAC Chooses Meyer Sound LYON for the Long Haul

University of Alabama PAC Chooses Meyer Sound LYON for the Long Haul

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has made a long-term investment in the self-powered Meyer Sound LYON linear sound reinforcement system. Installed in the 1,330-seat Jemison Concert Hall at the school's Alys Stephens ...More

(5/13/2015)

-PixelFLEX LED Screens Give Manhattan Residents a Look Inside Hunter Douglas Window Treatments

PixelFLEX LED Screens Give Manhattan Residents a Look Inside Hunter Douglas Window Treatments

Hunter Douglas recently implemented a PixelFLEX FLEXLite LED video tiles installation for their intimate, eye-catching window treatment display in the front window of Gracious Home, a Manhattan home décor store. ...More

(5/13/2015)

-Allen & Heath Brings the Digital World of Sound to Pleasant Garden Baptist Church

Allen & Heath Brings the Digital World of Sound to Pleasant Garden Baptist Church

Pleasant Garden Baptist Church of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, welcomed themselves to the world of digital mixing systems by replacing their analog console, the GL2800, with the Allen & Heath GLD-112 and Qu-32 mixers in their ...More

(5/13/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Search: Paul Clayton, The Man Who Loved Bob Dylan (Triad Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Search: Paul Clayton, The Man Who Loved Bob Dylan (Triad Theatre)

A forgotten piece of modern musical history is unearthed in Larry Mollin's new play. Today, Paul Clayton is probably known to only a handful of enthusiasts, but in the 1950s he was one of the leaders of the folk song pack. ...More

(5/12/2015)

-USITT to Sponsor Collaborator Party on Tony Night

USITT to Sponsor Collaborator Party on Tony Night

USITT has signed on as livestream sponsor for The Collaborator Party, a Tony Night party celebrating sound designers and all who have supported them since the Tony Awards scrapped sound design as a category shortly after last ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Elation's Ultra-Compact ELAR Q1 Color-Changing PAR Goes Anywhere

Elation's Ultra-Compact ELAR Q1 Color-Changing PAR Goes Anywhere

Elation Professional's new ELAR Q1 is an ultra-compact, color-changing PAR light with outdoor IP65 rating that can be used just about anywhere dynamic color is required. Measuring less than 3.0" high (75mm) and weighting only 1.1lb ( ...More

(5/12/2015)

-ArKaos MediaMaster PRO Training at InfoComm 2015

ArKaos MediaMaster PRO Training at InfoComm 2015

ArKaos PRO will be hosting two hands-on courses as part of InfoComm's education program. ArKaos sales manager and project coordinator, Benjamin Bauwens, will lead the comprehensive training sessions which will provide ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Meyer Sound LEOPARD and 900-LFC to Make US Debut in Live Demos at InfoComm 2015

Meyer Sound LEOPARD and 900-LFC to Make US Debut in Live Demos at InfoComm 2015

InfoComm 2015 will mark the US debut of the new, patented Meyer Sound LEOPARD line array loudspeaker and its accompanying 900-LFC low-frequency control element. The smallest and most versatile members of the flagship LEO ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional Increases MAC Viper AirFX Production for Summer Festival Season

Harman's Martin Professional Increases MAC Viper AirFX Production for Summer Festival Season

In response to overwhelming demand for the hybrid lighting fixture, Harman's Martin Professional has announced increased production for the MAC Viper AirFX. Already a staple on many major tours and in the rental market, the AirFX is ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Martin Audio Announces: The Shape of Things to Come

Martin Audio Announces: The Shape of Things to Come

Martin Audio has released a teaser image with an accompanying video for a new product launch under the banner, "The shape of things to come."
The print image features a striking icon representing the new driver technology. The ...
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(5/12/2015)

-Freeman Audio Visual Canada Makes Waste Diversion Champions List for Second Year

Freeman Audio Visual Canada Makes Waste Diversion Champions List for Second Year

Freeman Audio Visual Canada announces it has made the REfficient Waste Diversion Champions list for the second year in a row. The Waste Diversion Champions list recognizes companies that have reached impressive levels of reusing, ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Raising Cain and Fundraising for the NSCA Education Foundation: Drunk Unkles Hit the $ 1 Million Mark

Raising Cain and Fundraising for the NSCA Education Foundation: Drunk Unkles Hit the $ 1 Million Mark

Join the NSCA Education Foundation and the Drunk Unkles on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at BB King's in Orlando for their 10th anniversary jam and sponsorship event supporting the systems integration industry. Doors open at 8 ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Stiernberg Consulting Honors Yesenia Martinez for 20 Years of Service

Stiernberg Consulting Honors Yesenia Martinez for 20 Years of Service

Stiernberg Consulting, a business development firm to the entertainment technology, music products, and AV/IT systems industries, announces the promotion of 20-year team member Yesenia Martinez to the position of office ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Nemetschek Vectorworks Experiences Rapid Growth in the United Kingdom

Nemetschek Vectorworks Experiences Rapid Growth in the United Kingdom

According to results from the fifth annual NBS National BIM Report 2015, Vectorworks Architect is the most popular software in the United Kingdom with 29 percent of respondents reporting that they use the solution from global design ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Gearhouse SA Back as Official Mediatech Technical Sponsor

Gearhouse SA Back as Official Mediatech Technical Sponsor

Gearhouse Group, a South African technical solution group for the events industry, will again play a key role in Mediatech Africa, the only media and entertainment technology trade show for southern Africa. ...More

(5/12/2015)

-Robe is Ultra Successful Live

Robe is Ultra Successful Live

Fort Lauderdale-based lighting and video rental company Paradigm Lighting once again delivered production, lighting design, and equipment for the Live stage at this year's Ultra Music Festival in Miami, with Robe Pointes and ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Hamilton Breaks Lortel Records -- Including Three Design Awards

Hamilton Breaks Lortel Records -- Including Three Design Awards

The winners of the 30th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring Off Broadway productions, were announced May 10. Hamilton achieved a record breaking ten wins, including Best Musical, as well as three Design categories. Paul ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Christie, Constable, and Zuber Take Outer Critics Circle Design Awards

Christie, Constable, and Zuber Take Outer Critics Circle Design Awards

The winners of the 2014 - 15 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced today. The awards, honoring Broadway and Off Broadway productions, will be presented May 21, 4pm at Sardi's Restaurant. The Curious Incident of the Dog in ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Design Showcase East Set for May 19 in New York

Design Showcase East Set for May 19 in New York

Design Showcase East will take place on Tuesday, May 19, at the Vanderbilt Suite of Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th Street, in New York. The hours are 5 - 10pm.
The event will feature portfolios by students from Southern Methodist ...
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(5/11/2015)

-PR Lighting Partners XR130 Spot with New XR130 Beam

PR Lighting Partners XR130 Spot with New XR130 Beam

PR Lighting has now added a beam fixture to its XR130 range of discharge effects.
Housing an Osram Sirius HRI 132W (8,800K, 6000 hours) this fully featured luminaire delivers a beam angle of 0- to 3-degrees. In terms of ...
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(5/11/2015)

-Kaltman's Wireless Solution to the RF Congestion: The RF-ResQ

Kaltman's Wireless Solution to the RF Congestion: The RF-ResQ

Kaltman Creations LLC, makers of the Invisible Waves brand tools for handling wireless interference, announces a solution to the RF congestion and "spectrum squeeze" issues that have plagued the pro audio industry in recent years. ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Riedel Launches New Products at InfoComm 2015

Riedel Launches New Products at InfoComm 2015

Tango TNG-200 Fully Networked Platform Supporting RAVENNA/AES67 and AVB represents Riedel's first network-based platform supporting RAVENNA/AES67 and AVB standards. With its own dedicated intercom application, the platform can be ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Next NXT-1 on Today Show with Romeo Santos

Chauvet Professional Next NXT-1 on Today Show with Romeo Santos

Bronx-born Bachata superstar Romeo Santos has chalked up many milestones in his hometown of late. In 2014, he became the first Latin music star to headline sold out concerts at the new Yankee Stadium. Before that, he sold out Madison ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Promaxx Takes Over New Orleans

Promaxx Takes Over New Orleans

Ian Bruce of Bernard Productions found himself short a bass rig and mic cables while prepping a stage for French Quarter Fest this year, so when Charles Hancock of Audio Anonymous Live offered him replacements, ...More

(5/11/2015)

-CyberHoist II Makes Its Touring Debut with Linkin Park

CyberHoist II Makes Its Touring Debut with Linkin Park

XLNT Advanced Technologies' brand new CyberHoist II made its touring debut with US nu-metal mega-stars Linkin Park when the band returned to head-banging basics on their sold-out European tour, The Hunting Party. ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Jeff Ravitz at Coachella, Stagecoach Festivals

Jeff Ravitz at Coachella, Stagecoach Festivals

Jeff Ravitz was the director of broadcast lighting for this year's Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals in Indio, California. Ravitz interfaced with the festival designers (Jamie Jensen, Coachella Stage/PRG; Todd ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Hippotizer V4 -- The Heavyweight at WrestleMania 31

Hippotizer V4 -- The Heavyweight at WrestleMania 31

If Roman circuses had LED walls, they might look like WrestleMania 31, where modern gladiators entertained 77,000 people and one million PPV subscribers. For the spectacle, one end of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California had a ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Focon Showtechnic Appointed New GLP Distributor in Germany

Focon Showtechnic Appointed New GLP Distributor in Germany

As part of the reorganization of the sales structure, GLP and Focon Showtechnic have entered into a program of wide-ranging cooperation, including product distribution for the German market. ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Duchamp Syndrome (The Play Company/Piedad Teatro)

Theatre in Review: The Duchamp Syndrome (The Play Company/Piedad Teatro)

"Originality is overrated," says Tony, one of the creatures running around in The Duchamp Syndrome, but Antonio Vega's play is its own best refutation of that argument. I think I can safely guarantee that you've never ...More

(5/11/2015)

-Theatre in Review: One Hand Clapping (House of Orphans/59E59)

Theatre in Review: One Hand Clapping (House of Orphans/59E59)

One Hand Clapping is the title of Lucia Cox's play, adapted from a novel by Anthony Burgess; it is also the title of a West End play attended by Howard and Janet Shirley, characters invented by Burgess. "It's ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Most Powerful Anchor Audio Portable PA System to Launch at InfoComm 2015

Most Powerful Anchor Audio Portable PA System to Launch at InfoComm 2015

The Bigfoot Line Array, the loudest and most powerful battery powered PA ever engineered, will debut this June at InfoComm 2015 in Orlando, Florida, by portable sound system manufacturer, Anchor Audio, Inc. The concept for a ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Avolites Continues Prolight + Sound "Arena" Console Buzz at PLASA Focus: Leeds

Avolites Continues Prolight + Sound &quot;Arena&quot; Console Buzz at PLASA Focus: Leeds

Avolites proved its truly international appeal at Prolight + Sound 2015, teaming up with dealers, distributors, and friends from around the world to celebrate the launch of its Arena console, the new Titan V9 operating system ...More

(5/8/2015)

-D.T.S Adds Paolo Albani as Sales Manager

D.T.S Adds Paolo Albani as Sales Manager

D.T.S. Lighting Company announces the appointment of Paolo Albani to the position of sales manager.
"I'm delighted to welcome Paolo to D.T.S." said Silvano Latteo, president of the company. "Paolo brings to our ...
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(5/8/2015)

-RC4 Wireless Helps Kick Off The New York Spring Spectacular

RC4 Wireless Helps Kick Off The New York Spring Spectacular

In Manhattan, the heart of the city that never sleeps, creating something spectacular can be a challenge. The New York Spring Spectacular, starring the Rockettes, does justice to the word. Animated statues, rain, 3D video, moving ...More

(5/8/2015)

-David Agress Specifies Ayrton MagicBlade-R for New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

David Agress Specifies Ayrton MagicBlade-R for New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

Award-winning lighting designer David Agress selected Ayrton MagicBlade-R LED luminaires in his design for the newly created live theatrical production New York Spring Spectacular. The stage show features the Rockettes ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Florida Church Revamps Worship/Gym Space With elektraLite

Florida Church Revamps Worship/Gym Space With elektraLite

Houses of Worship are typically the cultural centers for congregants of all ages and their families, and, as such, facilities often need to accommodate multiple purposes beyond simply hosting worship and prayer services. ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Scenographic SGM Illumination of Roundabout in Ishøj

Scenographic SGM Illumination of Roundabout in Ishøj

As an extension of the successful lighting design project for the new forecourt at Ishøj Station in Denmark (DK) and eastern part of the city center, the municipality decided to complete the lighting for the city center including the ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Chroma-Q Color One 100 LED Pars Beam Brightly for Aladdin at Worthing's Connaught Theatre

Chroma-Q Color One 100 LED Pars Beam Brightly for Aladdin at Worthing's Connaught Theatre

Chroma-Q Color One 100 LED Pars made their debut at Worthing's Connaught Theatre beaming bright, primary colors for an all-star production of Aladdin.
Originally an early cinema called the Picturedrome, in 1935 the venue ...
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(5/8/2015)

-Shure Wireless Microphones and PSMs Power 50th ACM Awards

Shure Wireless Microphones and PSMs Power 50th ACM Awards

On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Academy of Country Music decided to super-size its 2015 awards show by staging it at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event was broadcast live April 19 on CBS-TV with returning co-hosts ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Royal Albert Hall Invests in Robe BMFL Spots

Royal Albert Hall Invests in Robe BMFL Spots

London's iconic Royal Albert Hall is the first live performance venue in the UK to invest in Robe's BMFL Spot moving light, with a purchase of 17 fixtures for its in-house lighting rig.
The decision was taken by the Hall's senior ...
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(5/8/2015)

-Philip Selway from Radiohead Uses Allen & Heath's iLive for his Coachella Set

Philip Selway from Radiohead Uses Allen & Heath's iLive for his Coachella Set

A multitude of fans were entertained by Philip Selway's solo performance, which used Allen & Heath's iLive-T112 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Philip Selway, best known as the drummer for Radiohead, performed ...
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(5/8/2015)

-University Of Utah's Huntsman Center Runnin' With L-Acoustics

University Of Utah's Huntsman Center Runnin' With L-Acoustics

University of Utah's Jon M. Huntsman Center, a 15,000-seat arena that serves as home to the school's Runnin' Utes basketball, Utes volleyball, and Red Rocks gymnastic teams, recently wrapped up a massive $6M renovation project. When the ...More

(5/8/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Forever (New York Theatre Workshop)

Theatre in Review: Forever (New York Theatre Workshop)

Forever begins with Dael Orlandersmith making a pilgrimage to the famous Paris cemetery Père Lachaise. Clearly, not the Eiffel Tower - Louvre tourist type, she has come to commune with the spirits of the many great ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 BeamWash Now Shipping Worldwide

Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 BeamWash Now Shipping Worldwide

Philips Vari-Lite announces that the new VL4000 BeamWash luminaire is now shipping worldwide. The VL4000 BeamWash combines stunning wash capabilities with intense beam functionality and the ability to produce a powerful, collimated ...More

(5/7/2015)

-NATEAC Announces Dates for 2016 Conference

NATEAC Announces Dates for 2016 Conference

The directors of the North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) announce a "Call for Papers" for the next NATEAC which is to be held in New York City, July 17 - 18, 2016. "The growing popularity of ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Knight of Illumination Awards 2015 Announces New Category

Knight of Illumination Awards 2015 Announces New Category

The 2015 Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) has announced that it has added a brand new award in the Concert Touring and Events category.
The KOI Awards, which celebrates the creative talents of international lighting and ...
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(5/7/2015)

-Music Festival Boom Powers Growth in Live Sound Gear

Music Festival Boom Powers Growth in Live Sound Gear

As music festival season swings into summer, more bands are investing in easier-to-travel professional-grade gear to ensure top-notch live shows on any stage. Pollstar's 2015 Global Festival Calendar lists more than 1,500 events in ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Analog Way Announces the Appointment of Two New Rep Firms

Analog Way Announces the Appointment of Two New Rep Firms

Analog Way, a designer and manufacturer of presentation switchers and image converters, announces the appointment of two new representative firms for the southeast US. Effective May 1, Mainline Marketing will be Analog Way's ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Audio-Technica Expands Online Video Series Exploring Mic Techniques in Real-World Applications

Audio-Technica Expands Online Video Series Exploring Mic Techniques in Real-World Applications

Audio-Technica, a designer of transducer technology for over 50 years, has posted the latest videos in its series exploring different aspects of mic technique, mic placement, and more. Utilizing some of Audio-Technica's most popular ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Lightware USA Adds Four New Hires to Sales and Technical Staff

Lightware USA Adds Four New Hires to Sales and Technical Staff

Lightware USA, the US distributor for Lightware Visual Engineering products, has announced four new hires, Chris Auger, Olya Luke, Brad Spurgeon, and Jim Kosmerick, to support the company's continued growth. The ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Sensaphonics Announces Better Hearing Month Facebook Giveaway

Sensaphonics Announces Better Hearing Month Facebook Giveaway

Sensaphonics, the technology provider in hearing loss prevention for the music industry, has announced a Facebook giveaway. In celebration of May as Better Hearing Month, the company will award one winner with a pair of classic 2X-S ...More

(5/7/2015)

-PrimeTime Lighting Broadcasts Five-Year LED Warranty

PrimeTime Lighting Broadcasts Five-Year LED Warranty

"We are so confident in the engineering and build quality of our LED products we have decided to extend our bumper-to-bumper warranty to a full five years on all LED instruments," said PrimeTime Lighting Systems CEO, Glen Harn. ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Compact Qu Manages 5SOS Promo Tour in America

Compact Qu Manages 5SOS Promo Tour in America

Fresh off a stadium tour supporting One Direction, Australian punk pop band, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS), embarked on a promo tour of the USA with Allen & Heath's Qu-16 digital rackmount mixer managing the live acoustic performances.< ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Visions Lighting Uses Nexus to Reflect the Many Moods of Invasion Del Corrido

Visions Lighting Uses Nexus to Reflect the Many Moods of Invasion Del Corrido

Latin music is as richly diverse, complex, and enthralling as the cultures that gave it to the world. From Latin pop to Tejano and mariachi, this broad musical genre covers a range of emotions; so too do the reggae and created reggaeton ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Renewed Vision Graces Passion 2015

Renewed Vision Graces Passion 2015

With spectacular staging, big-screen displays, theatrical lighting, all-encompassing sound, and close to 20,000 spectators at every event, this year's Passion Conference -- Passion 2015 -- looked more like a major rock concert than a ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Jon Burton Mixes The Prodigy Through Martin Audio MLA

Jon Burton Mixes The Prodigy Through Martin Audio MLA

Martin Audio's German rental company partners, Complete Audio Berlin, recently fielded their MLA system for The Prodigy -- the premier electronic music group known for their heavy breakbeats and chest-thumping basslines. Mixing at ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Talking It Up with ETC Ion

Talking It Up with ETC Ion

"Let's start talking!" shouts Julie Chen, host of the CBS show The Talk, as her bubbly cohosts charge onto the set. The live studio audience is on its feet cheering -- it feels more like a football game than a one-hour chat ...More

(5/7/2015)

-The Kimmel Center Employs d&b V-Series for Movies, Music, and More

The Kimmel Center Employs d&b V-Series for Movies, Music, and More

The Perelman theatre in Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing arts is primarily a recital room but also serves as the venue's cinema. David Conner is the Center's audio department head: "We have just completed a ...More

(5/7/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Cool Hand Luke (Godlight Theatre Company/59E59)

Theatre in Review: Cool Hand Luke (Godlight Theatre Company/59E59)

The talented people at Godlight Theatre Company don't merely adapt novels to the stage; they take a book, boil it down to its essence, and reimagine it in strikingly theatrical terms. There's nothing fussy or overly literary about this ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Production Resource Group Announces Plans to Acquire XL Video

Production Resource Group Announces Plans to Acquire XL Video

Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the XL Video Group, one of the largest providers of premier multi-market video services. PRG chairman and CEO Jeremiah J. Harris and ...More

(5/6/2015)

-USITT 2015 Session Recordings Now Available

USITT 2015 Session Recordings Now Available

Audio recordings of up to 70 theatrical design and technology sessions from USITT 2015 in Cincinnati are now available online, as are videos of top sessions including the keynote address by Terrence Spivey. ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Harman's Soundcraft Redefines Affordable Mixing with Si Impact Digital Console

Harman's Soundcraft Redefines Affordable Mixing with Si Impact Digital Console

Delivering power and processing in an affordable package, Harman's Soundcraft is introducing the new Si Impact digital mixing console. The Si Impact draws on Soundcraft's more than 40 years of live sound mixing, combining the latest ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Columbus McKinnon Expands Universal Trolley Offering to Include New Motorized Units

Columbus McKinnon Expands Universal Trolley Offering to Include New Motorized Units

Helping customers reduce inventory costs while increasing inventory flexibility, Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of material handling products, has expanded its CM Universal Trolley offering to ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Epson Expands Large Venue Projector Lineup with PowerLite 4770W

Epson Expands Large Venue Projector Lineup with PowerLite 4770W

Epson introduces the PowerLite 4770W, a widescreen projector delivering brilliant color and amazing image quality for almost any venue. The PowerLite 4770W delivers 5,000 lumens of color brightness, 5,000 lumens of white brightness ...More

(5/6/2015)

-SurgeX Hosts Energy Intelligence Training During InfoComm 2015

SurgeX Hosts Energy Intelligence Training During InfoComm 2015

At InfoComm 2015, ESP/SurgeX, a provider of surge elimination and energy intelligence, will host "Electrical Protection of Digital Signage, AV & IT Equipment (Session MT26)," a training course for consultants, integrators, ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Quiet Planet Joins the Pro Sound Effects Library

Quiet Planet Joins the Pro Sound Effects Library

Gordon Hempton, the Emmy-winning nature recordist, announces a partnership with Pro Sound Effects, the next level sound effects library, to include his entire Quiet Planet nature recordings catalog in the Pro Sound ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Pro Systems Hits Homerun for San Diego Padres with Chauvet Professional Rogues

Pro Systems Hits Homerun for San Diego Padres with Chauvet Professional Rogues

Power was the name of the game as the San Diego Padres pounded the World Series-champion San Francisco Giants 10-2 on April 11 during their 2015 Home Opening Series. But the 20 hits off the bats of Padres sluggers weren't the only ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Bose Professional Loudspeakers Chosen for the New The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

Bose Professional Loudspeakers Chosen for the New The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center recently opened in Norfolk, Virginia, bringing the number of The Salvation Army facilities put in place by the late Joan Kroc, widow of legendary McDonald's entrepreneur Ray Kroc, ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Epic New Musical Doctor Zhivago Opens on Broadway with grandMA Lighting Control

Epic New Musical Doctor Zhivago Opens on Broadway with grandMA Lighting Control

An epic romance set in the last days of Czarist Russia, Doctor Zhivago has opened at The Broadway Theatre with lighting design by Tony Award winner Howell Binkley. Conventional and moving lights, wind, fog, snow, and fire ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Theatre in Review: ToasT (The Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: ToasT (The Public Theater)

Playwright Lemon Andersen's poetic drama is set in the days leading up to the Attica prison riots in 1971, days that he fills with lively, if sometimes opaque, conversation. Andersen is a spoken word artist -- the Public presented ...More

(5/6/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Dinner With the Boys (Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Dinner With the Boys (Theatre Row)

The new season is but days old and already we have a contender for the most indescribable offering of the year. The jaw-dropper in question is Dinner With the Boys, in which Dan Lauria, a fine character actor, turns ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Three Draft American National Standards Available

Three Draft American National Standards Available

Three draft American National Standards are available for public review on the PLASA TSP website at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. ...More

(5/5/2015)

-JBL Professional Joins 18th Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament

JBL Professional Joins 18th Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament

JBL Professional, part of the Harman Professional group of brands, has become the Title Sponsor for Day One (Thursday, May 14) at the 18th Annual AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tournament. Known as the "Live Sound Day," as ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Arena Q7 Zoom Latest High-Power PAR Wash Light in Elation Arena Series

Arena Q7 Zoom Latest High-Power PAR Wash Light in Elation Arena Series

Elation's Arena Series of energy-efficient RGBW PAR lights are wash luminaires designed for arenas, large or small. Theatre, studio, arena or stadium, these flexible wash lights can be used on stage applications of all types, making ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Waves Audio Appoints Audio Engineer Björn Seeländer as Live Sound Product Specialist in Europe

Waves Audio Appoints Audio Engineer Björn Seeländer as Live Sound Product Specialist in Europe

Munich-based live engineer Björn Seeländer, a veteran of concert tours and venues worldwide, has recently been appointed as live sound product specialist for Waves Audio, the industry-leading developer of professional audio ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Quest Marketing Receives RCF USA Arturo Vicari Award of Excellence

Quest Marketing Receives RCF USA Arturo Vicari Award of Excellence

Quest Marketing, RCF USA manufacturer representative for the Southeast region of the US, was recently presented with the Arturo Vicari Award of Excellence as Rep of the Year.
The award, named on behalf of the Italian ...
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(5/5/2015)

-VUE Audiotechnik Partners with Distribuidora JC LO for Sales and Support in Mexico

VUE Audiotechnik Partners with Distribuidora JC LO for Sales and Support in Mexico

VUE Audiotechnik introduces Distribuidora JC LO as its exclusive sales and support partner throughout Mexico. Led by CEO José Luis Olvera Ricaño, JC LO specializes in promoting audio equipment to the wide range of ...More

(5/5/2015)

-The Producers Group Adds New Shanghai Location

The Producers Group Adds New Shanghai Location

The Producers Group LLC (TPG), international attraction production specialists, have established a new office in Shanghai to keep pace with the firm's expanding markets in China. In addition to the company's existing Beijing sales ...More

(5/5/2015)

-ArKaos PRO at Prolight + Sound 2015

ArKaos PRO at Prolight + Sound 2015

ArKaos PRO enjoyed a successful show at Prolight + Sound, Frankfurt with its stand viewed by new and existing customers. The stand's complex projection surfaces were designed to illustrate the capabilities of ArKaos PRO's Kling-Net, ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Hoist UK Achieves UKAS Accreditation to OHSAS 180001

Hoist UK Achieves UKAS Accreditation to OHSAS 180001

Hoist UK announces that they have now been UKAS accredited against the provisions of OSHAS 18001: Occupational Health and Safety Management. The OSHAS 18001 accreditation adds to their ISO9001: Quality Management and ISO14001: ...More

(5/5/2015)

-XLNT Celebrates CyberHoist II Success at ProLight + Sound

XLNT Celebrates CyberHoist II Success at ProLight + Sound

Entertainment motion control systems company XLNT Advanced Technologies enjoyed a busy and successful ProLight + Sound show in Frankfurt with the launch of CyberHoist II, the 2nd generation of the world's first intelligent, ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Charcoalblue Celebrates Launch of its Bristol Design Studio

Charcoalblue Celebrates Launch of its Bristol Design Studio

Theatre consultancy Charcoalblue is continuing to expand its operations by opening its first UK regional Design Studio in Bristol.
The Bristol Studio is located next to the oldest continuously working theatre in the UK, and ...
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(5/5/2015)

-Theatre in Review: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Red Bull Theater/The Duke n 42nd Street)

Theatre in Review: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Red Bull Theater/The Duke n 42nd Street)

"That marriage seldom's good/Where the bride banquet so begins in blood." In summing up John Ford's blood-soaked tragedy, you can't do much better than to quote from the text itself. Even among the Jacobean playwrights, whose frank ...More

(5/5/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Fiasco Theater/Theatre for a New Audience)

Theatre in Review: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Fiasco Theater/Theatre for a New Audience)

With its compact, intimate staging, Fiasco Theater has managed the near-impossible: The company has rescued The Two Gentleman of Verona.
At the intermission of the performance I attended, the woman sitting next to me said to her ...
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(5/4/2015)

-PLASA Announces Private Tour to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts May 20th during Focus: Kansas City

PLASA Announces Private Tour to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts May 20th during Focus: Kansas City

PLASA Focus has now added a private tour to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City on Wednesday, May 20, during PLASA Focus: Kansas City being held May 20 - 21 at the Convention Center. To register ...More

(5/4/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Expands ÉPIX 2.0 Pixel-Mapping LED Display Series with ÉPIX Tile 2.0 Square-Shaped Panel

Chauvet Professional Expands ÉPIX 2.0 Pixel-Mapping LED Display Series with ÉPIX Tile 2.0 Square-Shaped Panel

Chauvet Professional has expanded its easy-to-use ÉPIX 2.0 pixel-mapping LED display series with the introduction of the ÉPIX Tile 2.0. Designed to work seamlessly with the other members of the ÉPIX 2.0 series, the new ÉPIX Tile 2.0 ...More

(5/4/2015)

-ADJ Launches Mega Par Profile Plus

ADJ Launches Mega Par Profile Plus

While its predecessor provided powerful wide washes of colored lighting, ADJ's new Mega Par Profile Plus -- which also comes in convenient, one-bag packages -- lets users infuse these color effects with potent UV for game-changing ...More

(5/4/2015)

-RP Dynamics Offers Clear-Com's FreeSpeak II Wireless Intercom for Rental

RP Dynamics Offers Clear-Com's FreeSpeak II Wireless Intercom for Rental

Clear-Com, a provider of real-time communication solutions and services, announces that AV equipment rental firm RP Dynamics Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario has purchased the FreeSpeak II 1.9GHz roaming wireless solution. The ...More

(5/4/2015)

-Paul Carelli Joins Fulcrum Acoustic

Paul Carelli Joins Fulcrum Acoustic

Fulcrum Acoustic, makers of high-performance professional loudspeaker systems, has announced the appointment of Paul Carelli to the position of northeastern regional sales manager.
A veteran sound engineer with more than ...
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(5/4/2015)

-Scott Burkhart Effects, LLC Announces ScottEffx to Create and Publish Music Light Shows

Scott Burkhart Effects, LLC Announces ScottEffx to Create and Publish Music Light Shows

A brand new product, ScottEffx, enables anyone to create and publish music light shows using their own LED string lights. At a recent school science fair, over 50 elementary students created their own light shows during the two hour ...More

(5/4/2015)

-Robe BMFLs Hit the Beauty Spot in South Africa

Robe BMFLs Hit the Beauty Spot in South Africa

Rising to new challenges is one of the many elements making South African designer Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier passionate about creating spectacular shows, and for the live telecast of Miss South Africa 2015, he ...More

(5/4/2015)

-First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro Chooses Renkus-Heinz Iconyx for Historic Sanctuary

First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro Chooses Renkus-Heinz Iconyx for Historic Sanctuary

Founded in 1824, First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, North Carolina serves a congregation of over 2,700, with three pastors and a staff of 40. Its beautiful, historic sanctuary, built in 1928, seats 1,560, and features an organ with ...More

(5/4/2015)

-Lightware Matrix and Fiber Transmitters/Receivers Help Vibrant Projection Mapping of Campeche, Mexico

Lightware Matrix and Fiber Transmitters/Receivers Help Vibrant Projection Mapping of Campeche, Mexico

Twenty-first century technology merge with centuries of history in "Celebremos Campeche," a projection-mapped multimedia spectacle on the Mexican town's iconic Biblioteca (library). Creative KAOS Management collaborated with sister ...More

(5/4/2015)

-Lasernet Covers Ultra Music Festival with Laser Beams

Lasernet Covers Ultra Music Festival with Laser Beams

On March 27 - 29, 2015, the 17th annual Ultra Music Festival went off without a hitch. And, when the sun went down, the lasers came out and out and out.
LaserNet installed 12 lasers across the Main Stage and 11 lasers for the ...
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(5/4/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Visit (Lyceum Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Visit (Lyceum Theatre)

We've seen Chita Rivera enliven so many musicals with her firecracker personality that it's remarkable to experience what she can achieve with her presence alone. Stillness -- alluring, malign, and carrying a hint of brimstone -- is ...More

(5/4/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Something Rotten! (St. James Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Something Rotten! (St. James Theatre)

We've all heard of shows that peak too early, but never so soon as the middle of the first act -- yet that's the dubious new record set by Something Rotten!. We have already been presented with Nick and Nigel Bottom, ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Unveils Rogue RH1 Hybrid Moving Head with Both Beam and Spot Modes

Chauvet Professional Unveils Rogue RH1 Hybrid Moving Head with Both Beam and Spot Modes

Taking its game-changing Rogue Series to new levels of excitement and functionality, Chauvet Professional has added an extraordinary model to this popular family of moving heads to date -- the multi-use Rogue RH1 Hybrid. Combining a ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Sennheiser Appoints Tim Schuette as VP Global Sales, System Integration

Sennheiser Appoints Tim Schuette as VP Global Sales, System Integration

Audio specialist Sennheiser announces that it has appointed Tim Schuette to VP global sales, system integration (SI). Schuette, an industry veteran with over 15 years of management experience, will be based in Germany and ...More

(5/1/2015)

-ASTC - USITT Venue Renovation Challenge 2015

ASTC - USITT Venue Renovation Challenge 2015

On March 20, 2015, awards for the second annual ASTC/USITT Venue Renovation Challenge were presented in Cincinnati, Ohio at the 55th annual USITT Conference and Expo. The Renovation Challenge was created to give student USITT ...More

(5/1/2015)

-d&b audiotechnik Heads to PLASA Focus: Leeds

d&b audiotechnik Heads to PLASA Focus: Leeds

d&b audiotechnik announces its return to PLASA Focus: Leeds for 2015. Taking place May 12 - 13 at the Royal Armouries, the upcoming show follows an incredibly successful Prolight + Sound for d&b. The company introduced ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Gefen Signs COMM-TEC as Master Distributor in Central Europe

Gefen Signs COMM-TEC as Master Distributor in Central Europe

Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen announces it has appointed COMM-TEC GmbH as the master distributor of Gefen products throughout Central Europe, including Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Benelux. ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Robe for Fightstar

Robe for Fightstar

UK alt rock band Fightstar -- critically acclaimed for their distinctive sound and experimental blending of numerous metal genres with orchestral and others -- celebrated their tenth anniversary by playing five high profile shows dotted ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Russia's Noginsk Museum Selects Alcorn McBride for "Breakthrough" Exhibition Commemorating Start of WWI

Russia's Noginsk Museum Selects Alcorn McBride for &quot;Breakthrough&quot; Exhibition Commemorating Start of WWI

"Breakthrough" is a multimedia exhibition at the Noginsk Museum and Exhibition Center in the Moscow region. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of World War I and honors the 209th Bogorodsky infantry regiment of the Russian Army. ...More

(5/1/2015)

-SHAPESHIFTERs Featured on Upcoming Nashville Episode

SHAPESHIFTERs Featured on Upcoming Nashville Episode

Each week, TV fans tune in for the ABC hit series Nashville, where often the musical performances are among the most dynamic elements of the show. Steve Fallon is lighting director for Nashville's musical performance ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Life Center at East Valley Church Relies on Powersoft X Series for State of the Art Networked Audio Solution

Life Center at East Valley Church Relies on Powersoft X Series for State of the Art Networked Audio Solution

The Life Center at East Valley Church, located in Orangevale, California just outside Sacramento, hosts two services each Sunday, serving a Christian congregation of roughly 1,000 members. In addition to its weekly services, the church ...More

(5/1/2015)

-ArcSystem is Diamond Solution for Queen's Hall

ArcSystem is Diamond Solution for Queen's Hall

In 2014, Copenhagen was the European Union's Green Capital, recognized for its leading contribution to environmental sustainability. In 2015, the honour comes to the UK having been awarded to Bristol. When a landmark cultural center in ...More

(5/1/2015)

-Audio-Technica Microphones Once Again Chosen for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Audio-Technica Microphones Once Again Chosen for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

A range of microphones from Audio-Technica, an innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, was again selected by the audio professionals lending their talents to the 30th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held ...More

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