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News Archive - June 2017

(6/29/2017)

-Luke Delwiche Named ETC Entertainment Market Manager

Luke Delwiche Named ETC Entertainment Market Manager

ETC has appointed Luke Delwiche to serve as its new entertainment market manager. Delwiche has extensive experience in the field and at ETC, having worked in the R&D, technical services, and sales departments in various ...More

(6/29/2017)

-2017 PLASA AGM Reflects on a Remarkable 12 Months

2017 PLASA AGM Reflects on a Remarkable 12 Months

The PLASA AGM and members lunch returned to the beautiful surroundings of Hatfield House on June 22 to celebrate a year of stability, new initiatives, and the promise of future growth.
Members enjoyed a productive day where the ...
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(6/29/2017)

-Avolites Tiger Touch II Selected for £3.3 Million New-Build Theatre

Avolites Tiger Touch II Selected for £3.3 Million New-Build Theatre

Theatre lighting designer Andy Webb has specified an Avolites Tiger Touch II as the house-desk at The Griffin Center, a new £3.3-million state-of the-art performance venue at prestigious Cotswold educational establishment, ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Sensaphonics Issues Isolation Challenge to IEM Industry

Sensaphonics Issues Isolation Challenge to IEM Industry

Sensaphonics, the technology and hearing health provider for in-ear monitors, has published a scientific study showing the superior broadband isolation achieved with its proprietary soft-silicone earpieces, with broadband ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Easter HoW Production Reaps Benefits of Elation Fuze and FLX Flexibility

Easter HoW Production Reaps Benefits of Elation Fuze and FLX Flexibility

Lighting designer and vice president at Premier Entertainment Group, Stephen Krietemeyer, designed the lighting for a special Easter church service at Glory to Him Church in Ozark, Alabama, and turned to Elation ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Claypaky Brings Theatrical Lighting to Encore Dunhuang

Claypaky Brings Theatrical Lighting to Encore Dunhuang

A range of Claypaky moving head luminaires created the responsive theatrical lighting for immersive Chinese theatre production Encore Dunhuang, a unique "walk-in" theatre show that debuted at the first Silk Road Dunhuang ...More

(6/29/2017)

-SolaSpot 1500s Shine on Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour

SolaSpot 1500s Shine on Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour has been thrilling Tom Petty fans across the USA since April, and the show's beautiful visuals are the handiwork of lighting designer / director Stanley Green and co ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Sennheiser and Neumann Microphones and Wireless Technology Power the Unusual Sounds of Blue Man Group

Sennheiser and Neumann Microphones and Wireless Technology Power the Unusual Sounds of Blue Man Group

Since it first graced the stage of the Astor Place Theatre in New York City twenty-five years ago, Blue Man Group has riveted audiences with a completely original combination of colorful visuals, compelling percussion-based music, and ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Martin by Harman Helps Electrify The Weeknd's Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour

Martin by Harman Helps Electrify The Weeknd's Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour

In just a few short years, The Weeknd has become one of the most dominating artists in pop music, winning multiple Grammy Awards, topping the Billboard charts and earning millions of fans worldwide. Recently, lighting designer Sooner ...More

(6/29/2017)

-ABCOMRENTS Adds Absen X5 5.2mm Outdoor LED Tiles to Its Technology Rental Fleet

ABCOMRENTS Adds Absen X5 5.2mm Outdoor LED Tiles to Its Technology Rental Fleet

ABCOMRENTS, a provider of digital signage and interactive technology solutions, has partnered with Absen to bring even more of their products to the US rental market. One of the latest offerings is the Absen X5 LED Tile, a ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Borås Stadsteater's New Alcons System Is Worth the Wait

Borås Stadsteater's New Alcons System Is Worth the Wait

For a state-owned venue, making a major investment in new equipment can involve a long consultation process. But at a theatre in the southern Swedish city of Borås, this proved well worth the wait, with an Alcons LR7 pro-ribbon ...More

(6/29/2017)

-4Wall DC Lights Adirondack Theatre Festival's Largest Production, Nikola Tesla Drops the Beat

4Wall DC Lights Adirondack Theatre Festival's Largest Production, Nikola Tesla Drops the Beat

Kicking off Adirondack Theatre Festival's (ATF) 23rd summer season of professional theater is Nikola Tesla Drops the Beat, an electronic pop musical about one of history's most influential and controversial innovators. 4Wall DCMore

(6/29/2017)

-Metallica's HardWired Tour Takes Laser Production to Another Level

Metallica's HardWired Tour Takes Laser Production to Another Level

Metallica kicked off their WorldWired stadium tour in the US with a fitting fanfare of lights and lasers. It's been at least a decade since the band last went on the road in North America and their entrance certainly didn't ...More

(6/29/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Afterglow/The Crusade of Connor Stephens

Theatre in Review: Afterglow/The Crusade of Connor Stephens

Two sure signs that it is June in New York: Playbill covers have a rainbow header to observe Gay Pride Month, and -- in a not unrelated development -- gaysploitation dramas pop up Off Broadway, hoping to get a leg up with the influx ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Robe Can Be Itself on Sheryl Crow Tour

Robe Can Be Itself on Sheryl Crow Tour

Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Sheryl Crow is on the road with her new Be Myself album, together with a brand-new lighting and scenic concept created by lighting designer Jeremy Roth which includes Robe ...More

(6/28/2017)

-High End Systems Update

High End Systems Update

A message from Mark Vassallo:
"Dear Friends and Customers of High End Systems,"
"Ever since ETC 'INKED' the deal with High End Systems in early April, we've been rolling up our sleeves to bring these two great ...
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(6/28/2017)

-ESTA Plugfest V14.0 Round-Tables Available Via WebEx!

ESTA Plugfest V14.0 Round-Tables Available Via WebEx!

The ESTA Control Protocols Plugfest organizers just announced that two live, informal round-table discussions taking place in conjunction with the ESTA Control Protocols Plugfest in July at the D/FW Marriott Solana in Westlake, ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Chris Lisle Gets Big Looks for Jason Aldean Tour with Chauvet Professional

Chris Lisle Gets Big Looks for Jason Aldean Tour with Chauvet Professional

After 12 years, 19 number one singles, and untold touring miles, AMC Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean isn't about to take his foot off the pedal. The dust had barely settled from his 2016 We Are Here tour back in January, when ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Chroma-Q Color Force II Lights Up Pyramid Stage Artists' Performances at Glastonbury Festival

Chroma-Q Color Force II Lights Up Pyramid Stage Artists' Performances at Glastonbury Festival

Nearly 50 of the multi award-winning Chroma-Q Color Force II 48 luminaires were a central feature of the Pyramid Stage lighting rig at this year's Glastonbury Festival, providing powerful colored illumination and eye candy during ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Smooth as Ice: New Scoreboard and J.R. Clancy Hoist for Arena

Smooth as Ice: New Scoreboard and J.R. Clancy Hoist for Arena

"J.R. Clancy had provided our previous scoreboard hoist back in 2003 and they were recommended by our new scoreboard's manufacturer," says Jeff Mead, general manager at the Glens Falls Civic Center (GFCC) in Glens Falls, New ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Harman Professional Solutions Announces AKG 600MHz Wireless Trade-In Program

Harman Professional Solutions Announces AKG 600MHz Wireless Trade-In Program

Harman Professional Solutions announces the AKG 600MHz Wireless Trade-In Program is now live. This special promotion offers customers the opportunity to trade in any qualifying***, complete, and working 600MHz wireless system ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Queen + Adam Lambert Tours with STUFISH Set Design

Queen + Adam Lambert Tours with STUFISH Set Design

Queen + Adam Lambert's 25 City North American arena tour, VR The Champions, opened in Phoenix, Arizona, Friday, June 23. This will be followed by a tour through Europe and the UK.
STUFISH based the stage shape on Brian May' ...
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(6/28/2017)

-Philips Lighting Makes Contestants Shine on The Voice Kids Holland

Philips Lighting Makes Contestants Shine on The Voice Kids Holland

Philips Entertainment Lighting announces that its powerful and versatile new lighting fixture, the Philips Vari-Lite VL6000 Beam, featured prominently in the lighting design from specialists Light-H-Art for the finals ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Bandit Illuminates Firefly Festival Weekend

Bandit Illuminates Firefly Festival Weekend

The Firefly Music Festival returned to the lush, green forests of Delaware with a festival lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The weekend of music kicked off Wednesday, June 14 and concluded Sunday evening. Headliners for ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Heads Up -- Warpaint Tours with Allen & Heath dLive

Heads Up -- Warpaint Tours with Allen & Heath dLive

Warpaint is a Los Angeles, California-based "dream pop" band currently on tour in support of their third album, Heads Up. The tour, which has played high-profile venues from Australia's Sydney Opera House to England's Glastonbury ...More

(6/28/2017)

-White Light Hits the Right Notes for The Beggar's Opera

White Light Hits the Right Notes for The Beggar's Opera

Written by John Gay and with music arranged by Benjamin Britten, The Beggar's Opera is one of the most renowned folk operas of all time. Since its first performance at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London in 1728, there have been ...More

(6/28/2017)

-Theatre in Review: (Not) Water (New Georges at 3LD Art & Technology Center)

Theatre in Review: (Not) Water (New Georges at 3LD Art & Technology Center)

In 2012, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, 3LD Art & Technology Center was flooded, a near-death experience for a company that had become a major player in the New York theatre scene. For this reason alone, it is an all-too-appropriate ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Avid Delivers Native Dolby Atmos Mixing for Pro Tools | HD for Creating Immersive Audio Experiences

Avid Delivers Native Dolby Atmos Mixing for Pro Tools | HD for Creating Immersive Audio Experiences

Avid, a global media technology provider for the creation, distribution, and monetization of media assets for global media organizations, enterprise users and individual creative professionals, announces the release of Avid Pro ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Meyer Sound Founder Returns to Monterey with LEO Family for Iconic Festival's 50th Celebration

Meyer Sound Founder Returns to Monterey with LEO Family for Iconic Festival's 50th Celebration

In June of 1967, a young John Meyer traveled from Berkeley, California to a festival site in Monterey, California where he supervised set-up of the on-stage amplifier systems he had designed -- in a last-minute rush -- for a ...More

(6/27/2017)

-ADJ Road Tour Announces New Summer Dates

ADJ Road Tour Announces New Summer Dates

ADJ Lighting announces two summertime "Road Tour" dates to demonstrate their latest lighting and audio technologies that will be available third quarter of 2017. The companies will highlight the latest lighting technologies that ...More

(6/27/2017)

-d3 Supports Blink-182's Worldwide California Tour

d3 Supports Blink-182's Worldwide California Tour

d3 Technologies is accompanying American rock band Blink-182 for their headlining worldwide California Tour. The ongoing tour, in support of the band's seventh studio album, called California, began last summer; its ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Claypaky is Number One on Stormzy Tour

Claypaky is Number One on Stormzy Tour

The Claypaky Mythos2 luminaire was selected for its advanced optical features and superior color mixing by lighting designer Steven Bewley to support his high-impact lighting design for record-breaking British Grime artist ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Audio-Technica Honors Lienau AV Associates with Samurai Award

Audio-Technica Honors Lienau AV Associates with Samurai Award

Audio-Technica, a manufacturer of wired and wireless microphones, headphones, and accessory products for over 50 years, has recognized West Chester, Pennsylvania-based firm Lienau AV Associates with its Samurai Award for the ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Shure Wireless Delivers Flawless Performances at Tony Awards

Shure Wireless Delivers Flawless Performances at Tony Awards

The 71st Tony Awards was broadcast live from New York's Radio City Music Hall Sunday, June 11, on CBS. With Kevin Spacey's epic opening number kicking off an evening of awards interspersed with Broadway musical production numbers, ...More

(6/27/2017)

-NEXO Initiates "STM Partners Network" for Global Cooperation

NEXO Initiates "STM Partners Network" for Global Cooperation

With more than 100 rental houses worldwide now offering the STM Series modular line array, NEXO is creating a special partner network for customers of its flagship sound reinforcement products.
Since 2014, the STM Series of high ...
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(6/27/2017)

-Lightswitch and 4Wall LA Light Nintendo's 2017 E3 Booth

Lightswitch and 4Wall LA Light Nintendo's 2017 E3 Booth

Last year, Nintendo transformed the floors of the Los Angeles Convention Center into the open world of the Kingdom of Hyrule, setting for the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild video game. This year, they doubled down on the themed ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Green Hippo and Okulus 3D Visuals Illuminate Shawn Mendes World Tour

Green Hippo and Okulus 3D Visuals Illuminate Shawn Mendes World Tour

Okulus, the production design company working alongside creative director Paul Caslin, and 24/7 Productions, was behind the Canadian singer-songwriter's recent Illuminate world tour, creating attention-grabbing ...More

(6/27/2017)

-Harman Professional Solutions Helps JK PARTY & KTV Deliver an Immersive Karaoke Experience in China

Harman Professional Solutions Helps JK PARTY & KTV Deliver an Immersive Karaoke Experience in China

JK PARTY & KTV has become Xingyi City's hottest new entertainment club since it opened earlier this year, and the establishment attributes part of their success to the implementation of a complete Harman audio solution by Jiangsu ...More

(6/27/2017)

-EAW's Applications Engineering and Technical Support Teams Provide Advanced Support for End-Users

EAW's Applications Engineering and Technical Support Teams Provide Advanced Support for End-Users

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) announces the expansion of its customer support organization to provide end-users with a more efficient customer experience. The announcement was made by Adam Shulman, director of marketing and ...More

(6/27/2017)

-The Chapel in Green Upgrades with Allen & Heath

The Chapel in Green Upgrades with Allen & Heath

The "Chapel in Green" recently completed the final phase of a major audio system upgrade by installing an Allen & Heath dLive S Class digital mixing system and an ME Series personal mixing system. Built in 2003, the church is one of ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Elation Expands Popular LED Wash Fuze Series with Fuze PAR Z175

Elation Expands Popular LED Wash Fuze Series with Fuze PAR Z175

When Elation Professional launched the Fuze series at last year's PLASA London show, the company filled a niche in the market for dynamic LED wash luminaires with a line of modern PAR lights that project a high-quality flat ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Announcing the 2017 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards

Announcing the 2017 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards

The 2017 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards are on sale now. There's no better way to spread holiday cheer than with these unique cards created especially for Behind the Scenes. Sending a BTS holiday card helps spread the word about ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Sennheiser Digital 9000 Series Provides Ed Sheeran with Transparent Sound for his Divide Tour

Sennheiser Digital 9000 Series Provides Ed Sheeran with Transparent Sound for his Divide Tour

Ed Sheeran has always enjoyed huge popularity, but with ÷ (Divide) having dominated the international album charts since its release and the accompanying ÷ Tour selling out the instant dates were announced, it has never been ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Martin by Harman Helps the University of Delaware Raise the Standard of Excellence for On-Campus Productions

Martin by Harman Helps the University of Delaware Raise the Standard of Excellence for On-Campus Productions

The University of Delaware recently upgraded its main auditorium with Martin by Harman MAC Quantum Profile luminaires. Mitchell Hall, the largest theater on campus, accommodates 650 people and hosts upwards of 200 events each year, ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Shure Wireless Powers Nashville's CMA Fest and CMT Awards

Shure Wireless Powers Nashville's CMA Fest and CMT Awards

The start of summer in Nashville includes a week that celebrates country music even more than usual in Music City. This year, on each night of CMA Fest, June 8-11, high-profile artists performed at Nissan Stadium, while the daylight hours ...More

(6/26/2017)

-National Building Museum Event Gets Balanced Looks with Chauvet Professional

National Building Museum Event Gets Balanced Looks with Chauvet Professional

Awe-struck. That sums up the feeling that visitors experience when they step into The National Building Museum. Located a short distance from the US Capitol, the stately Italian Renaissance Revival structure that was built in 1887 is ...More

(6/26/2017)

-New Flare Q+ on Clean Bandit Tour

New Flare Q+ on Clean Bandit Tour

Grammy winners Clean Bandit is an EDM tour de force. Following their critically acclaimed appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival earlier this month, the band is billed at Glastonbury and other summer festivals around Europe ...More

(6/26/2017)

-PreSonus WorxAudio Sound Brings New Level of Engagement at Clear Springs Baptist Church

PreSonus WorxAudio Sound Brings New Level of Engagement at Clear Springs Baptist Church

Located in the greater Knoxville area, Clear Springs Baptist Church is a thriving house of worship where the term "Family of Faith" is used to describe the wonderful relationships shared by all who worship there. The church recently ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Audio Makes a Triple Play at LDI2017

Audio Makes a Triple Play at LDI2017

Listen up as LDI2017 tunes into the professional audio market in three big ways:
LDI: Live Outside: The second annual Live Outside event at LDI2017, Live Outside combines the speed and agility of a mobile concert set-up and music ...
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(6/26/2017)

-Rouge Watchtower Lit with Robe

Rouge Watchtower Lit with Robe

Robe products are known for their ruggedness and reliability, making them ideal for all types of exterior installations and the toughest of operating conditions ... which is why LEDForce 18 PARs and Anolis ArcSource Outdoor ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Delicate Supports BottleRock 2017 with Martin Audio

Delicate Supports BottleRock 2017 with Martin Audio

For the fifth year in a row, Delicate Productions provided audio, lighting, and video for the BottleRock Festival in Napa, California, supplying Martin Audio speaker systems for the main stage and three other stages. ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Bandit Helps Draw Crowds to Budweiser Dome at CMA Fest

Bandit Helps Draw Crowds to Budweiser Dome at CMA Fest

Tens of thousands of people poured into downtown Nashville for CMA Fest weekend, where Predator's pride, music lovers and tourists took in the city for the biggest multi-day celebration of all things country music. Bandit Lites ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Gearhouse South Africa Chooses Avid

Gearhouse South Africa Chooses Avid

South African-based, technical supplier to live events, Gearhouse South Africa recently purchased two Avid VENUE S6L-32D systems to add to its existing AVID audio inventory in their Johannesburg operation. ...More

(6/26/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Measure for Measure (Theatre for a New Audience)

Theatre in Review: Measure for Measure (Theatre for a New Audience)

"Oh, look -- a butt plug." You don't often hear that comment at a Shakespeare production, but that's what the woman behind me said as we entered the auditorium at Theatre for a New Audience a few nights ago. Her observation was accurate, ...More

(6/23/2017)

-City Theatrical DMXcat Wins in New York and London

City Theatrical DMXcat Wins in New York and London

City Theatrical's new DMXcat Multifunction Test Tool recently received two prestigious awards in one week, first gaining the "Lighting Product of the Year" award at the ABTT Theatre Show in London on June 6th, and then ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Charlotte Lockyer, Engineer at TAIT, receives ABTT "Technician of the Year" Award

Charlotte Lockyer, Engineer at TAIT, receives ABTT "Technician of the Year" Award

Charlotte Lockyer, head of controls for rentals at TAIT, earns highest distinction, Technician of the Year, at ABTT Theatre Show. The award is one of the most important accolades the Association of British Theatre ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Ovation B-1965FC Offers Advantage of Lime Color Mixing

Ovation B-1965FC Offers Advantage of Lime Color Mixing

Chauvet Professional continues to usher in a new era of color mixing opportunities in wash lighting with the introduction of the Ovation B-1965FC. Like its predecessors, the Ovation B-2805FC and B-565FC, the new 1.2m batten utilizes ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Ten Lighting Projects and Their Lighting Designers Are Honored with Prestigious Lumen Awards

Ten Lighting Projects and Their Lighting Designers Are Honored with Prestigious Lumen Awards

The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) announces the recipients of the 2017 Lumen Awards at the 49th annual Lumen Gala held on June 15, 2017 at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers. A signature ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Join d&b audiotechnik in London on July 13th, and Experience the Latest Installation Solutions

Join d&b audiotechnik in London on July 13th, and Experience the Latest Installation Solutions

The d&b audiotechnik UK team announces a new two-hour installation showcase exploring the latest pro audio solutions for optimal sonic results and visually unobtrusive design. Hosted by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (R ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Alpha Sound Takes Company to the Next Level with NEXO STM, Yamaha Consoles

Alpha Sound Takes Company to the Next Level with NEXO STM, Yamaha Consoles

Duane Sheets began his career in professional audio over 40 years ago with a recording studio in Salem, Oregon. Soon after, he added a music retail outlet adjacent to the studio that became Alpha Sound. Live sound equipment ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Nominations for the 10th Annual Knight of Illumination Awards Will Close on June 30

Nominations for the 10th Annual Knight of Illumination Awards Will Close on June 30

The closing date for nominations for the 10th annual Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards is now only one week away. Nominations for the prestigious awards event will close on June 30, 2017, with short lists for the event's three ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Libera on the Beach with LITEC!

Libera on the Beach with LITEC!

A perfect example of "calm before the storm" can be found on the Rimini beach in Italy, where LITEC is constructing a sophisticated LIBERA series Alusfera II roof for upcoming concerts to be held during the Summer Beach Arena event. ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Dynaudio Brings Acclaimed Sound Quality to Its New Series of In-Wall and In-Ceiling Loudspeakers

Dynaudio Brings Acclaimed Sound Quality to Its New Series of In-Wall and In-Ceiling Loudspeakers

Renowned high-end loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio is bringing the technical innovation and uncompromising sound quality of its free-standing hi-fi and pro-audio loudspeakers to the company's new series of high-performance, custom ...More

(6/23/2017)

-ER Productions New Kinekt Laser Debuts at Creamfields' Steel Yard

ER Productions New Kinekt Laser Debuts at Creamfields' Steel Yard

The enormous 20m-high Steel Yard structure in London's Victoria Park is a lighting designer's dream, where the crowd is immersed in the audio-visual production. Axwell ^ Ingrosso's designer, Andy Hurst, took full advantage of the ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Full Sail University Installs Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Console

Full Sail University Installs Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Console

Originally founded as a recording workshop in 1979, Full Sail has grown into a hugely successful university with a worldwide reputation for its recording degree programs. The latest addition to their flagship studio, used for ...More

(6/23/2017)

-BAE Audio to Showcase Products at Sweetwater Sound's 16th Annual GearFest

BAE Audio to Showcase Products at Sweetwater Sound's 16th Annual GearFest

BAE Audio, a manufacturer of premium analog gear built to exceed vintage specifications, will highlight several of its key products at during Sweetwater Sound's 16th annual GearFest, to be held June 23 - 24 at Sweetwater's ...More

(6/23/2017)

-Theatre in Review: The Traveling Lady (Cherry Lane Theatre)/The Aran Islands (Irish Rep Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The Traveling Lady (Cherry Lane Theatre)/The Aran Islands (Irish Rep Theatre)

Horton Foote never let a piece of material go to waste. Consider The Traveling Lady, currently receiving a genial, if undistinguished, production at the Cherry Lane. A quick flop on Broadway in 1954 with Kim Stanley as ...More

(6/22/2017)

-4Wall to Purchase Assets of Wagner Media

4Wall to Purchase Assets of Wagner Media

4Wall Entertainment, a national provider of stage and theatrical services, has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of video equipment provider Wagner Media, Inc.
Wagner Media, founded in 1999 by Wayne Wagner ...
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(6/22/2017)

-LynTec's NPAC Racks Up Industry Wins at InfoComm 2017

LynTec's NPAC Racks Up Industry Wins at InfoComm 2017

LynTec, a manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting systems, announces that the newly released NPAC was recognized with two awards at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, ...More

(6/22/2017)

-AptoVision BlueRiver NT1000 AV-over-IP Chipset Wins Big at InfoComm 2017

AptoVision BlueRiver NT1000 AV-over-IP Chipset Wins Big at InfoComm 2017

AptoVision today announces that its BlueRiver NT1000, the latest product in AptoVision's BlueRiver NT+ Series of AV-over-IP chipsets, has garnered "Best of Show" awards from Commercial Integrator, Sound & Video Contractor, ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Antelope Audio Sports Full Line of HDX-Compatible Interfaces at Summer NAMM

Antelope Audio Sports Full Line of HDX-Compatible Interfaces at Summer NAMM

Antelope Audio, an interface company specializing in realtime FX modeling, will showcase its industry-leading suite of HDX-compatible interfaces at this year's Summer NAMM, July 13 - 15 in Nashville, Tennessee, exhibiting in ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Claypaky Is on the "A Team" for Ed Sheeran World Tour

Claypaky Is on the "A Team" for Ed Sheeran World Tour

The Claypaky Scenius Unico and Claypaky Mythos2 have been selected by award-winning lighting and production designer Mark Cunniffe and lighting director Matt Jones as the workhorse fixtures for multi-award-winning ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Clear-Com Offers Critical Communication for Arcadia Spectacular 360-Degree Immersive Multimedia Show

Clear-Com Offers Critical Communication for Arcadia Spectacular 360-Degree Immersive Multimedia Show

Arcadia Spectacular is leaving audiences around the world breathless, offering a unique, immersive multi-media experience featuring fireballs, lasers, and aerial performances. Wowing audiences around the world since 2007, and set to ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Elite Multimedia Joins a Weekend of Empowerment at X. WKND

Elite Multimedia Joins a Weekend of Empowerment at X. WKND

LifeWay Christian Resources provides over 360 different weeks of student ministry camps each year from Florida to California. In preparation for those camps, LifeWay brought together the camp leaders for a weekend of empowerment and ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Christopher Landy Partners with WorldStage on Comedy Series Wild 'N Out and The President Show

Christopher Landy Partners with WorldStage on Comedy Series Wild 'N Out and The President Show

WorldStage is providing lighting support for two comedy series, MTV's Wild 'N Out and Comedy Central's The President Show, to long-time client, lighting designer Christopher Landy. WorldStage and Landy, a ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Painting with Light Helps Make a Great Impression

Painting with Light Helps Make a Great Impression

Tegen de Sterren Op (TDSO) is a highly-popular, hilariously funny slickly presented TV series on Flemish commercial channel VTM that uncompromisingly satirizes and sends up politicians, celebrities, and anyone else on the "fair game" ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Community Loudspeakers Provide the Soundtrack for the World's Largest Digital Art Installation

Community Loudspeakers Provide the Soundtrack for the World's Largest Digital Art Installation

The National Museum of Singapore is the nation's oldest museum, and its exhibits are among the most progressive. Its galleries adopt cutting-edge and multi-perspective ways of representing history and culture, to redefine the conventional ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Prolyte Group Cooperates with UK Distributor Network on Knowledge Transfer

Prolyte Group Cooperates with UK Distributor Network on Knowledge Transfer

This year again, Prolyte Group brings a wealth of knowledge to its UK-based truss users and owners. A series of Prolyte Campus events are held on several locations, thereby supporting its customer base on the safe use of truss ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Afterglow Lighting Adds grandM2 Full-Size Consoles, Chain Master Hoists, and Claypaky Stormys

Afterglow Lighting Adds grandM2 Full-Size Consoles, Chain Master Hoists, and Claypaky Stormys

Afterglow Lighting Inc., which offers stage lighting rentals and production from its headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, has increased its inventory with the addition of MA Lighting grandMA2 full-size consoles, Chain ...More

(6/22/2017)

-Theatre in Review: The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe?/Seeing You

Theatre in Review: The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe?/Seeing You

The march of immersive theatre continues, with two new offerings opening this month. The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe? takes you to the St. Mazie Bar and Supper Club, a stylish place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (I ...More

(6/21/2017)

-ESTA Announces Alliance with NAMM to Expand the NAMM Show through a Special Focus on Live Events

ESTA Announces Alliance with NAMM to Expand the NAMM Show through a Special Focus on Live Events

ESTA, the Entertainment Services and Technology Association, a non-profit trade association based in North America, announces an alliance with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) to work with it in expanding ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Shure Axient Digital Wins ABTT "Sound Product of the Year"

Shure Axient Digital Wins ABTT "Sound Product of the Year"

Shure showcased its new flagship Axient Digital wireless microphone system at the Association of British Theater Technicians' annual show at London's Alexandra Palace earlier this month. As the ABTT show drew to a close on ...More

(6/21/2017)

-d3 Technologies Strengthens Global Sales Team with Promotion and New Hires

d3 Technologies Strengthens Global Sales Team with Promotion and New Hires

d3 Technologies announces the expansion of its global sales team with new appointments for the EMEA, APAC, and Americas regions. d3 Technologies has experienced exceptional growth in the past few years, and the expanded sales force ...More

(6/21/2017)

-HG Lighting Design Announces Year-Round Donations to Behind the Scenes

HG Lighting Design Announces Year-Round Donations to Behind the Scenes

Lighting designer Herrick Goldman, principal of HG Lighting Design, recently announced that he will be donating a portion of his design fees throughout the year to the Behind the Scenes charity. He is the first ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Sound Designers John Shivers and David Patridge Set Off for Summer in St. Louis at MUNY with Lectrosonics SSM

Sound Designers John Shivers and David Patridge Set Off for Summer in St. Louis at MUNY with Lectrosonics SSM

After evaluating the Lectrosonics SSM micro belt pack transmitter when it was released in 2016, Tony Award-winning sound designer John Shivers and Broadway audio mixer and sound designer David Patridge were so ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Elation Lighting Supports Music of Worship at NewSpring Church

Elation Lighting Supports Music of Worship at NewSpring Church

NewSpring Church is a house of worship success story. Founded only 17 years ago in 2000, the Southern Baptist megachurch has grown to stretch across 14 locations and is now the largest church in South Carolina. It's also one of the fastest ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Central Christian Church Expands with Martin Audio CDD-LIVE

Central Christian Church Expands with Martin Audio CDD-LIVE

The Glendale, Arizona campus of the Central Christian Church recently converted the second story of its worship center into a student ministry and installed a Martin Audio CDD-LIVE speaker system.
The student ministry is for ...
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(6/21/2017)

-Willow Creek Adds Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 Consoles

Willow Creek Adds Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 Consoles

Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois was the first to explore the possibility of using the new Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 Digital Audio Console for their 40th anniversary event held at the 25,000-seat United Center in ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Progressive Field Revamps Communication with Radio Active Designs

Progressive Field Revamps Communication with Radio Active Designs

Progressive Field, home to Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, has recently undergone a system upgrade that includes the installation of two Radio Active Designs UV-1G wireless intercom systems. ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Butch Allen Strikes Immersive Mood for Eric Church with Chauvet Professional STRIKE 1

Butch Allen Strikes Immersive Mood for Eric Church with Chauvet Professional STRIKE 1

Country superstar Eric Church's Holdin' My Own tour begins to create an immersive experience for fans as soon as they enter the concert venue. Forget standard house lights. The first thing that strikes visitors when they walk into ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Powersoft Amplifiers Help Modernize Sound While Preserving Tradition at Morton Apostolic Christian Church

Powersoft Amplifiers Help Modernize Sound While Preserving Tradition at Morton Apostolic Christian Church

Morton Apostolic Christian Church has been a pillar of the community in Morton, Illinois for 150 years. When the church decided to relocate from its century-old brick church building to new facility that would better meet the modern needs ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Bonnaroo Parties with Bandit Lites Again

Bonnaroo Parties with Bandit Lites Again

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returned to the 700 acre field known affectionately as "The Farm" with more than 65,000 in attendance in search of good vibes and great music. Bandit Lites was proud to be asked by Lambda ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Green Hippo Teams with DWR Distribution to Deliver South African Training Days

Green Hippo Teams with DWR Distribution to Deliver South African Training Days

Phil Blue, sales manager at Green Hippo, joined with DWR Distribution, a leading player in the installation sector, to deliver a week-long training program to Green Hippo's South African distributor's client base. ...More

(6/21/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Cost of Living/Kill Move Paradise

Theatre in Review: Cost of Living/Kill Move Paradise

Two new plays cast mordant glances at some of the issues currently eating away at our social fabric. Because two of the four characters in Cost of Living (now playing at Manhattan Theatre Club/City Center) are severely ...More

(6/20/2017)

-New Format, New Focus for PLASA Rigging Conference

New Format, New Focus for PLASA Rigging Conference

The eighth PLASA Rigging Conference, being held again during PLASA 2017 at Olympia, London, on Monday, September 18, sees a change in its format and the focus of its content as it moves away from more traditional ...More

(6/20/2017)

-The 10th Knight of Illumination Awards Spotlight Sponsors Announced

The 10th Knight of Illumination Awards Spotlight Sponsors Announced

All spotlight and headline sponsors have been confirmed for the prestigious 10th anniversary edition of the Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards, which will be held once again at the famous Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London ...More

(6/20/2017)

-AVID Labs, LLC Announces Recent Hires Ready to Create New Products

AVID Labs, LLC Announces Recent Hires Ready to Create New Products

AVID Labs, LLC announces the appointments of Ryan Hall and Robert Kartman as mechanical engineers. In their roles, Hall and Kartman will apply their expertise in the engineering process to design and develop new ...More

(6/20/2017)

-The American Society of Theatre Consultants Announces New Honorary Member

The American Society of Theatre Consultants Announces New Honorary Member

The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) announces it has selected Susan J. Lustig as an honorary member of the society because of her significant, numerous, and meritorious contributions to ASTC. ASTC's honorary ...More

(6/20/2017)

-NSCA Grows Member Advisory Council, Adds New Areas of Expertise

NSCA Grows Member Advisory Council, Adds New Areas of Expertise

NSCA announces new additions to its Member Advisory Council (MAC), which was formed two years ago to connect NSCA members to a trusted group of professionals who can share business insights and best practices. ...More

(6/20/2017)

-United States Motorsports Association and Take1 Insurance Team Up to Promote Event Safety

United States Motorsports Association and Take1 Insurance Team Up to Promote Event Safety

Motorsports and music festivals have a lot more in common than simply generating a lot of noise. Both occur every weekend, especially in the spring and summer months. Both involve a mass gathering of people, where camping is often involved ...More

(6/20/2017)

-Tripping the Spiiders Web

Tripping the Spiiders Web

Tel Aviv-based light architects Cochavi & Klein are known for their style and propensity for invention ... and they are also really impressed with Robe's Spiider LED wash beams!
The designers seized the opportunity of the "P ...
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(6/20/2017)

-d&b audiotechnik Highlights Harmonious Solutions at InfoComm 2017

d&b audiotechnik Highlights Harmonious Solutions at InfoComm 2017

At InfoComm 2017 held in Orlando, Florida last week, the d&b audiotechnik booth offered a quick and easy insight into the company's systematic way of thinking. Two distinct sections -- one for mobile solutions, one for ...More

(6/20/2017)

-Symetrix Enables Creative Solutions at New Life Community Church

Symetrix Enables Creative Solutions at New Life Community Church

A part of the Reformed Church in America, the New Life Community Church has been a member of the Artesia/ Cerritos community in southeast Los Angeles County for more than 80 years. Most of the buildings on its current nine-acre campus ...More

(6/20/2017)

-Compact dLive Tours with Northlane

Compact dLive Tours with Northlane

Popular Australian progressive rock band, Northlane, is currently travelling the European festival circuit with an ultra-compact dLive system from Allen & Heath to manage both front-of-house and monitor sound. ...More

(6/20/2017)

-Roland V-1SDI Video Switcher Solves Problems for Varvid

Roland V-1SDI Video Switcher Solves Problems for Varvid

Building on his experience in the IT industry, and from aiding businesses and educational institutions with the integration of technology as a value-added reseller, Aaron Booker founded Varvid -- the company name a clue to ...More

(6/20/2017)

-Renkus-Heinz Appoints promedias AG for Switzerland

Renkus-Heinz Appoints promedias AG for Switzerland

Renkus-Heinz announces promedias AG as its new exclusive distributor for Switzerland, delivering new product support, after sales care, and training opportunities to Swiss customers. "We were seeking a distribution partner ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Robe Spikie Wins Live Design Award

Robe Spikie Wins Live Design Award

Robe's Spikie has been named as one of the 2016-17 Live Design "Products of the Year," which were selected by a panel of industry experts and aficionados, including designers, programmers, and engineers active in the ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Bose Professional Introduces New MB210 Compact Subwoofer

Bose Professional Introduces New MB210 Compact Subwoofer

Bose Professional introduces the new MB210 compact subwoofer, designed for background/foreground music and small sound-reinforcement systems that require low-frequency extension down to 37Hz. The MB210 subwoofer features two 10" ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Elation Lights on Skinny Puppy Down the Sociopath European Tour

Elation Lights on Skinny Puppy Down the Sociopath European Tour

Canadian industrial band Skinny Puppy might not be mainstream airplay but the band has been around for decades and is currently touring Europe beneath an intelligent lighting rig that includes Elation Professional ACL 360 Bar effect ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Barco Partner in Australia, TDC, Deploys Barco's New UDX-4K32 to Lead the Global Movement to Laser Projection

Barco Partner in Australia, TDC, Deploys Barco's New UDX-4K32 to Lead the Global Movement to Laser Projection

Global technology provider Barco announces that, after just having launched the UDX -- Barco's brand-new laser projector for events and large venues -- Technical Direction Company (TDC) became the very first company worldwide ...More

(6/19/2017)

-ProPlex Gigabit Switches at iHeartSummer '17 Weekend

ProPlex Gigabit Switches at iHeartSummer '17 Weekend

This month, new and classic stars are performing at the iHeartSummer '17 Weekend at Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, culminating in a TV special and live, two-day national broadcast across 130+ iHeartRadio stations, websites, and apps. Integral ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Meeting de Paris Indoor Gets Impactful Looks with Chauvet Professional

Meeting de Paris Indoor Gets Impactful Looks with Chauvet Professional

The Accor Hotel has played host to its share of high profile sporting events, such as the World Indoor Athletics Championships. Recently, the 18,000 capacity venue was the site of another sporting spectacular as it welcomed the Meeting de ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Colourblind on the Road with Hog4 and Green Hippo

Colourblind on the Road with Hog4 and Green Hippo

Melbourne-based lighting and production company Colourblind is having a huge 2017; lighting director Nicholas Beachen was out on the road using High End Systems Hog 4 on the Hot Dub Wine Machine tour through ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Avid VENUE | S6L Powers Red Hot Chili Peppers World Tour

Avid VENUE | S6L Powers Red Hot Chili Peppers World Tour

Avid, a global media technology provider for the creation, distribution, and monetization of media assets for global media organizations, enterprise users, and individual creative professionals, announced that front-of-house ...More

(6/19/2017)

-SSE Arena Belfast Completes Digital Upgrade with Tripleplay Digital Signage and IPTV

SSE Arena Belfast Completes Digital Upgrade with Tripleplay Digital Signage and IPTV

Since opening in 2000, the popular SSE Arena Belfast has attracted nine million visitors and counting; however, legacy technology had become a hindrance to its plans for greater customer engagement. To rectify this, the venue underwent a ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Sonoval Relies on Prolyte Roof Systems for Rental Expansion

Sonoval Relies on Prolyte Roof Systems for Rental Expansion

With the investment in no less than three Prolyte roof systems, Swiss rental company Sonoval Sàrl is making a solid statement. The recently acquired Prolyte MPT system and two ARC systems will be the core of its outdoor ...More

(6/19/2017)

-WorldStage Provides AV Support for Turner's Upfront and NewFront

WorldStage Provides AV Support for Turner's Upfront and NewFront

Building upon the success of a decade-long collaboration, the 2017 version of the Turner Upfront and NewFront broke new boundaries for the annual event. Long an important opportunity to define the cutting-edge in production design and ...More

(6/19/2017)

-Axwell^Ingrosso Dream Bigger with HSL in the Steel Yard

Axwell^Ingrosso Dream Bigger with HSL in the Steel Yard

HSL supplied a large floor-and-roof specials lighting package -- over 180 fixtures -- which was specified by show designer Andy Hurst for Swedish DJ duo Axwell^Ingrosso's banging set in the Steel Yard. ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Avid Showcases its Latest Innovations at InfoComm 2017

Avid Showcases its Latest Innovations at InfoComm 2017

Avid, a media technology provider for the creation, distribution, and monetization of media assets for global media organizations, enterprise users, and individual creative professionals, is demonstrating innovations to its audio ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Barco Brings the Power of Event Master to Smaller Events and Installations

Barco Brings the Power of Event Master to Smaller Events and Installations

Event Master has gained popularity for running high-quality shows and events thanks to its power, flexibility, and situational awareness. With the new EC-30, Barco brings the same combination of benefits to smaller events and ...More

(6/16/2017)

-OCA Alliance Showcases New AES70 Tools and Resources at InfoComm 2017

OCA Alliance Showcases New AES70 Tools and Resources at InfoComm 2017

The OCA Alliance, the AV industry alliance promoting awareness and adoption of "Open Control Architecture," also known as OCA and standardized as AES70, is presenting the results of a year of development and further momentum ...More

(6/16/2017)

-WHOCO Announces Promotions and Additions

WHOCO Announces Promotions and Additions

WHOCO Lighting and Controls Inc. announces the promotion of Todd Bradsby to director of inside sales. Bradsby has been an inside sales/associate at W.H. Onley Co. for the past ten years. Prior to moving to North ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Keith Arsenault Supports Tales of Hoffman Imagery with Chauvet Professional Rogues

Keith Arsenault Supports Tales of Hoffman Imagery with Chauvet Professional Rogues

Following a poet through three fanciful stories of unrequited love, Tales of Hoffman has held sway over audiences since it debuted in Paris 136 years ago. Its bright, lively music and a clever libretto are only two of the qualities ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Bandit Lights Up Two-Time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean's They Don't Know Tour

Bandit Lights Up Two-Time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean's They Don't Know Tour

As capacity venues continue to be a common theme for RIAA's top digital Country male artist of all time Jason Aldean during his They Don't Know tour, Bandit Lites will provide the lighting package throughout the run, ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Robe Lights Shine on the Islamic Art Awards 2017

Robe Lights Shine on the Islamic Art Awards 2017

Lighthouse Productions (LHP) from Dubai created a unique visual design for the Islamic Art Awards 2017, staged at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre. Organized by the UAE's Ministry of Culture & Knowledge Department, the Awards -- a ...More

(6/16/2017)

-RÜFÜS Scales Up with Adamson E-Series

RÜFÜS Scales Up with Adamson E-Series

RÜFÜS is quickly becoming one of Australia's most in-demand live acts, and for their most recent tour, the band scaled up its audio quality with an Adamson E-Series loudspeaker system provided by Eighth Day Sound Australia. ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Sennheiser Audio Technology to Power Revolution Exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Sennheiser Audio Technology to Power Revolution Exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Technology from audio specialist Sennheiser will help deliver an immersive audio experience for visitors to the upcoming Revolution exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). The exhibition, which originated at the Victoria ...More

(6/16/2017)

-WI in Wonderland with Take That

WI in Wonderland with Take That

WI Creations has supplied staging, elevators, and extensive automation elements to the highly acclaimed Take That Wonderland tour which kicked off at the Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK.
The lively, colorful carnivalesque ...
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(6/16/2017)

-Progressive Rock Legend Steve Hackett Tours with Capital Sound and Outline's GTO C-12

Progressive Rock Legend Steve Hackett Tours with Capital Sound and Outline's GTO C-12

Musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and one of progressive rock's most distinctive guitar stylists, the UK leg of Steve Hackett's recent Genesis Revisited With Classic Hackett 2017 tour recently culminated in a sold-out show at ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Fishman Hosts Distributor and Leading Dealers from Japan

Fishman Hosts Distributor and Leading Dealers from Japan

Fishman recently hosted their Japanese distributor T. Kurosawa Inc., including company president Tomohiro Kurosawa, key staff members, and representatives from 10 of the top dealers in Japan. ...More

(6/16/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Attack of the Elvis Impersonators (Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Attack of the Elvis Impersonators (Theatre Row)

To begin with, the above title is misleading. There is no attack and there is only one Elvis impersonator. His name is Drac Frenzie, and, as the show begins, he is a rock star fronting a band named Heavy Bone, currently appearing on the ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Double Award Success for AV Stumpfl

Double Award Success for AV Stumpfl

Voted for and recognized by the industry, AV Stumpfl received accolades for Wings Engine Stage media server and Monoclip screen system, both showing for the first time at InfoComm 2017.
Out of over 950 exhibiting companies ...
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(6/15/2017)

-Jesse Klapholz, In Memoriam

Jesse Klapholz, In Memoriam

Jesse Klapholz, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-area veteran of the professional audio industry, passed away on June 5, 2017. He was 63. Among his many talents, Klapholz was a talented audio systems designer, a writer and publication ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Christie Adds to Its GS Series with 10,000 ISO Lumen Models Featuring HD and WUXGA Resolutions

Christie Adds to Its GS Series with 10,000 ISO Lumen Models Featuring HD and WUXGA Resolutions

The new Christie DHD1075-GS and Christie DWU1075-GS 10,000 ISO lumen laser phosphor projectors combine many of the potent features from the Christie HS Series, including more powerful grid-based warping and blending with Christie ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Elation Professional Showcasing DiGidot C4 Advanced LED Driver at InfoComm Show

Elation Professional Showcasing DiGidot C4 Advanced LED Driver at InfoComm Show

Elation Professional is showcasing the DiGidot C4 LED Driver at Elation booth 7345/7243 at the InfoComm show, June 14 - 16 in Orlando, Florida. The DiGidot C4 is a small and powerful LED controller that has use in all ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Barco's New X-Series LED Displays Bring Better Quality, Easier Installation to Indoor Applications

Barco's New X-Series LED Displays Bring Better Quality, Easier Installation to Indoor Applications

Indoor applications are particularly sensitive to quality. Barco's new X-series LED displays, according to the company, offer providers in that sector a powerful combination of superior quality, easier installation, and enhanced ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Harman Professional Solutions Introduces JBL AE Powered Loudspeakers

Harman Professional Solutions Introduces JBL AE Powered Loudspeakers

Harman Professional Solutions, the global provider of audio, video, lighting, and control systems, including networked AV, today introduced the JBL AE Powered Series next-generation high-performance loudspeakers. Harman ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Harman Professional Solutions Introduces Crown CDi DriveCore Series Amplifiers

Harman Professional Solutions Introduces Crown CDi DriveCore Series Amplifiers

Harman Professional Solutions, a provider of audio, video, lighting, and control systems, including networked AV, today introduced Crown CDi DriveCore Series power amplifiers. Harman Professional Solutions is exhibiting at ...More

(6/15/2017)

-RTS Introduces ROAMEO Wireless Intercom System to AV Industry at InfoComm 2017

RTS Introduces ROAMEO Wireless Intercom System to AV Industry at InfoComm 2017

Based on the license-free DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) standard, ROAMEO from RTS is a professional-grade, easy-to-use, and future-proof wireless intercom solution with a protected frequency band. It provides ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Elite Multimedia Adds Elation Artiste DaVinci to their Rental Inventory

Elite Multimedia Adds Elation Artiste DaVinci to their Rental Inventory

Continuing to increase the lighting solutions available in their rental inventory, Elite Multimedia announces the addition of Elation Professional Artiste DaVinci LED luminaires. Needing a high-powered LED solution that ...More

(6/15/2017)

-MNA Member Companies' Activities at InfoComm

MNA Member Companies' Activities at InfoComm

Media Networking Alliance (MNA) member companies are participating extensively in InfoComm 2017. A total of 16 member companies exhibiting on the show floor include the two latest additions to the alliance's membership; Cov ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Just One Day Left to Get AES New York on the House

Just One Day Left to Get AES New York on the House

Tomorrow, June 16, is the last day to register for a free Exhibits-Plus badge for the 2017 Audio Engineering Society New York convention, taking place October 18 - 21, 2017, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Exhibits-Plus ...More

(6/15/2017)

-One Love; Seven Days for Britannia Row and Team

One Love; Seven Days for Britannia Row and Team

"Just seven days before the concert was when we found out." So said Lez Dwight of Britannia Row Productions, the morning after the specially arranged One Love benefit concert at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 4. "< ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Peter Zellan Mixes Rock and Theatrical Looks for Father John Misty with ChamSys

Peter Zellan Mixes Rock and Theatrical Looks for Father John Misty with ChamSys

Describing Father John Misty's recent shows as "concerts," doesn't quite do them justice. Sure there's plenty of good music on the artist's current tour in support of his Billboard chart topping Pure Comedy album (he's even backed ...More

(6/15/2017)

-Theatre in Review: My Eyes Went Dark (59E59)

Theatre in Review: My Eyes Went Dark (59E59)

It was less than a year ago that the Irish actor Declan Conlon delivered a stunning performance, simmering with barely suppressed violence, in Quietly, a drama about the poisonous legacy of Ireland's religious troubles. Now ...More

(6/14/2017)

-The Collaborator Party Celebrates the Return of the Tony Award for Sound Design

The Collaborator Party Celebrates the Return of the Tony Award for Sound Design

Yesterday The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event was a complete sell-out for the third year in a row. The Collaborator Party is the ...More

(6/14/2017)

-ETC Continues to Grow

ETC Continues to Grow

ETC recently broke ground on the latest expansion to their headquarters building in southern Wisconsin. In 2004 ETC moved into their current headquarters building which, at the time, was nearly 250,000-sq.-ft. In 2007, the company ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Elation Lighting Inc. and A.C. Lighting Inc. Align to Distribute Full Line of Arkaos Products

Elation Lighting Inc. and A.C. Lighting Inc. Align to Distribute Full Line of Arkaos Products

Elation Lighting Inc., based in Los Angeles, California, has been successfully offering Arkaos MediaMaster Express software for the past five years, as well as integrating Arkaos Kling-Net protocol into many of its lighting ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Shure Introduces Axient Digital Wireless System

Shure Introduces Axient Digital Wireless System

Today, at the 2017 InfoComm show in Orlando, Florida, Shure will be showcasing the recently released Axient Digital Wireless System. As the new premier wireless solution in Shure's successful portfolio, Axient Digital builds ...More

(6/14/2017)

-New Powersoft Armonía v2.10 Changes the Concept of Sound System Alignment

New Powersoft Armonía v2.10 Changes the Concept of Sound System Alignment

Powersoft exhibiting at InfoComm 2017 in booth 5871, announces the release of its latest Armonía Pro Audio Suite software version. This release brings an innovative and interactive tuning feature that not only improves the ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Calibre Previews First HQUltra4000 Quad Seamless Scaler-Switchers at InfoComm 2017

Calibre Previews First HQUltra4000 Quad Seamless Scaler-Switchers at InfoComm 2017

At booth 3635, InfoComm 2017, British image processing manufacturer, Calibre is previewing their very first multi-channel 4K seamless scaler-switcher, the HQUltra4000 that will seriously optimize image quality, perform fast ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Yamaha VX1L Ultra Compact Column Array to Launch at InfoComm 2017

Yamaha VX1L Ultra Compact Column Array to Launch at InfoComm 2017

The new VX1L Series of slim column array speaker systems will make their official debut during InfoComm 2017 at Yamaha booth 6360 along with the recently announced VXS1ML compact speaker and VXS3S sub. All three products, and ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Audio-Technica Offers High Density Spectrum-Efficient 6000 Series Wireless System

Audio-Technica Offers High Density Spectrum-Efficient 6000 Series Wireless System

Audio-Technica, exhibiting at InfoComm 2017 in booth 6151, an innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, will showcase its 6000 Series High Density Wireless System, a spectrum-efficient solution that allows users ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Allen & Heath Puts Sound at the Heart of Venues

Allen & Heath Puts Sound at the Heart of Venues

Allen & Heath has signaled an increased focus on installed sound by deepening the integration of its dLive digital mixing systems into multi-purpose venues. A raft of new releases, control options, and expanders adds to the dLive ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Auralex Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Auralex Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Auralex Acoustics, Inc., exhibiting in booth 6582 at InfoComm 2017, a provider of acoustical treatments, is celebrating its 40th anniversary year throughout 2017. As part of this landmark event, Auralex will be offering ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Dynacord Launches New Power Amplifiers Dedicated for Live Applications and Fixed Installations

Dynacord Launches New Power Amplifiers Dedicated for Live Applications and Fixed Installations

Dynacord presents two new dual-channel power amplifier series at InfoComm 2017: the L Series and the C Series. Dynacord professional audio systems have been proven in countless applications, including venues for many of the ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Electro-Voice Extends X-Line Advance Family with X12-125F Flying Subwoofer

Electro-Voice Extends X-Line Advance Family with X12-125F Flying Subwoofer

Electro-Voice announces the latest member of the X-Line Advance line-array loudspeaker family: the X12-125F flying subwoofer -- a dual 15" system equipped with high-output EV-engineered transducers delivering 9,600W output. The X12 ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Waves Audio Exhibits the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer

Waves Audio Exhibits the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer

Waves Audio, exhibiting in booth 6643 at InfoComm 2017, a provider of digital signal processing solutions, is showcasing its acclaimed Waves eMotion LV1 mixer, a live digital mixing console that provides real-time audio ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Invincible (59E59)

Theatre in Review: Invincible (59E59)

It was a funny experience seeing Invincible the night before the snap election that brought Theresa May and the Conservative Party to its knees, for Torben Betts' play aims to examine the cultural and economic divides ...More

(6/14/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Bella: An American Tall Tale (Playwrights Horizons)

Theatre in Review: Bella: An American Tall Tale (Playwrights Horizons)

This isn't a term I toss around loosely, but 42nd Street is becoming the place for theatrical booty calls. Last month saw a revival of Suzan-Lori Parks' Venus, in which all of Regency London becomes obsessed with the voluptuous ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Elevate Your Sound with Avante Audio

Elevate Your Sound with Avante Audio

Debuting at InfoComm 2017, ADJ Group of Companies will launch Avante Audio -- a new professional audio brand born from a passion for audio excellence. Avante believes in producing high quality products -- that offer ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Atlona Announces Integration with Q-SYS Platform

Atlona Announces Integration with Q-SYS Platform

Atlona and QSC, LLC announce a collaboration to co-develop plug-ins for the Q-SYS Platform. These plug-ins provide networked audio stream compatibility with Atlona OmniStream AVoIP products, and offer direct system control ...More

(6/13/2017)

-ProCo Sound Showcases AoD Output Module at InfoComm 2017

ProCo Sound Showcases AoD Output Module at InfoComm 2017

ProCo Sound, an RHC brand, will debut its latest innovation, the AoD Ouput Module, at InfoComm 2017 in booth 5155, June 14 - 16 in Orlando, Florida. The module features a Dante audio input and two channels of ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Absen Takes Mobile Indoor/Outdoor LED to Next Level with Launch of Xv-Series at InfoComm 2017

Absen Takes Mobile Indoor/Outdoor LED to Next Level with Launch of Xv-Series at InfoComm 2017

Absen Inc., a global provider of LED display solutions, announces the launch of their next generation in mobile indoor/outdoor LED solutions called, Xv-Series. The series will be featured at InfoComm 2017, in booth 931, June ...More

(6/13/2017)

-VUE Unveils e-352 Nano High Definition Loudspeaker Speaker at InfoComm 2017

VUE Unveils e-352 Nano High Definition Loudspeaker Speaker at InfoComm 2017

VUE Audiotechnik today unveiled the first member of its new e-Class range of high-definition installation speakers. The two-way e-352 Nano loudspeaker resets the SPL-to-size benchmark with hi-fi quality sound and professional output ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Colour Sound Invests in AquaBeams

Colour Sound Invests in AquaBeams

West London, UK-based Colour Sound Experiment has invested in 100 new LightSky AquaBeam waterproof beam moving lights in readiness for the 2017 festival season which will see the lighting and video rental specialist supply ...More

(6/13/2017)

-TDC Leads the Global Movement towards Laser Projection as the New Industry Standard for Large Scale Projection

TDC Leads the Global Movement towards Laser Projection as the New Industry Standard for Large Scale Projection

TDC (Technical Direction Company) deployed Barco's UDX 4K32 in a world-first, large-scale laser projection at Vivid Sydney 2017 at the Museum of Contemporary Art for "Organic Vibrations" a collaboration between Julia Gorman, ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Robe Loves John Mayer at the Weekends

Robe Loves John Mayer at the Weekends

Lighting designer Nathan Alves has a penchant for invention and thinking out of the box, so he has enjoyed the challenge of developing the lighting scheme for the new John Mayer Search for Everything world tour which just ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Haitian Compas Festival at the Forefront with Newest Elation Gear

Haitian Compas Festival at the Forefront with Newest Elation Gear

In May, some of Elation Professional's newest lighting gear was used by lighting designer Daniel Cortes of Everlast Productions on the Haitian Compas Festival in Miami, one of the largest Caribbean festivals in the ...More

(6/13/2017)

-TDC Uses d3 at the Heart of its Biggest Installations Across Australia

TDC Uses d3 at the Heart of its Biggest Installations Across Australia

The past year has been busy for visual solution experts, Technical Direction Company (TDC). The company has completed work for the King Roger opera, White Night Melbourne 2017, and received a Live Design Excellence nomination ...More

(6/13/2017)

-PR 5000's Light Up Freshtival

PR 5000's Light Up Freshtival

One of the Netherlands' biggest dance festivals took place recently during the Pentecost weekend. Freshtival provided two days of music and camping in Enschede's Het Rutbeek recreational park -- and to bring the main stage alive were no ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Furman Simplifies Church Audio System to Meet the Needs of a Growing Congregation

Furman Simplifies Church Audio System to Meet the Needs of a Growing Congregation

In countless houses of worship across the country, audiovisual technologies have become indispensable tools to better serve congregations of all sizes. At Summit Church in Spokane, Washington, the recently upgraded AV system has given ...More

(6/13/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Julius Caesar (The Public Theater at the Delacorte Theater)

Theatre in Review: Julius Caesar (The Public Theater at the Delacorte Theater)

The plan was to give Julius Caesar a ripped-from-the-headlines quality; instead, this production, running in Central Park through this weekend, is making headlines. Even as theatre fans watched the Tony Awards on ...More

(6/12/2017)

-2017 Tony Award Winners Announced

2017 Tony Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 71st annual Tony Awards were announced June 11 at Radio City Music Hall. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 dominated the design categories for a musical, with Mimi Lien taking home the award ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Professional Wireless Systems Introduces New Equipment and Rental Packages at InfoComm 2017

Professional Wireless Systems Introduces New Equipment and Rental Packages at InfoComm 2017

Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company and experts in supplying and supporting wireless systems for live and broadcast events, will be presenting its brand-new equipment and rental packages at InfoComm ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Biamp Systems Helps AV Pros Master the Network at InfoComm 2017

Biamp Systems Helps AV Pros Master the Network at InfoComm 2017

On the heels of expanding its on-demand and in-person certification programs, Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, continues its dedication to education and training at InfoComm 2017, June ...More

(6/12/2017)

-VUE Showcases New Installation Applications at InfoComm 2017

VUE Showcases New Installation Applications at InfoComm 2017

VUE Audiotechnik will unveil the company's most exciting installation application solutions ever at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida, June 14 - 16.
These include the debut of the new h-208 Low Profile Ultra Definition ...
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(6/12/2017)

-Barco Introduces Two New 4K60p Interface Cards for the Event Master Screen Management Series

Barco Introduces Two New 4K60p Interface Cards for the Event Master Screen Management Series

As part of the continued development of the Event Master screen management systems, Barco has introduced two next-generation 4K60p video interface cards. With the new 4K tri-combo input and output cards, single cable 4K60p is ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Christie Launches New Access Series of LCD Panels

Christie Launches New Access Series of LCD Panels

Providing commercial-grade quality at consumer-based pricing, the new Christie Access Series of LCD panels feature UHD resolution and USB playback in a flexible and reliable package. Debuting at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida, ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Atlona to Debut HDR-Capable 4K HDMI-over-HDBaseT Extender Kit at InfoComm 2017

Atlona to Debut HDR-Capable 4K HDMI-over-HDBaseT Extender Kit at InfoComm 2017

Expanding its array of future-friendly AV integration problem-solver devices, Atlona will unwrap its newest HDBaseT extender in booth 3961 at InfoComm 2017 this week in Orlando, Florida. Delivering exceptional value for ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Robe Shines at Croatia's 2017 Porin Music Awards

Robe Shines at Croatia's 2017 Porin Music Awards

The Spaladium Arena in the stunning Croatian coastal town of Split was the venue for the 2017 Porin Music Awards (AKA "the Porins"), a glamourous, high-profile evening which honors the achievements and talent of Croatian artists across a ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Institute of Sound and Vision Installs Chauvet Professional Ovation E-260WW IP Luminaires

Institute of Sound and Vision Installs Chauvet Professional Ovation E-260WW IP Luminaires

The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid) has a very important task: to collect, preserve, and make audiovisual heritage accessible for future generations. In addition to an archive ...More

(6/12/2017)

-HippoSchool Now Open in the USA

HippoSchool Now Open in the USA

Green Hippo, a designer and manufacturer of products for real-time video playback and 3D mapping, announces the tailor-made HippoSchool training programs that enable users to get the most from their Hippotizer Media Servers. ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Excellence in Stage Technology at Stage|Set|Scenery in Berlin

Excellence in Stage Technology at Stage|Set|Scenery in Berlin

At the international trade show and conference Stage|Set|Scenery, which will take place June 20 - 22 in Berlin, the focus will be entirely on stage technology. Under the heading of "Excellence in Stage Technology," a round table ...More

(6/12/2017)

-grandMA2 Consoles Provide Networked Control for SAP's Sapphire NOW/ASUG Annual Conference

grandMA2 Consoles Provide Networked Control for SAP's Sapphire NOW/ASUG Annual Conference

grandMA2 consoles and switches played a key role in networked lighting and video control for SAP's Sapphire NOW/ASUG Annual Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Lighting designer Paul Palazzo and ...More

(6/12/2017)

-New Smithsonian Museum Innovates with Renkus-Heinz

New Smithsonian Museum Innovates with Renkus-Heinz

Located near the Washington Monument on the National Mall, the Smithsonian Institution's new National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to African American life, history, and ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Bandit Lights Up Beach Front Hangout Festival

Bandit Lights Up Beach Front Hangout Festival

Bandit Lites returned to the ocean for another spectacular weekend at the Hangout Music Festival, where the beach provided a picturesque backdrop for the thousands that made the trek to the sandy shores of Gulf Shores, Alabama. This year's ...More

(6/12/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Somebody's Daughter (Second Stage Uptown)

Theatre in Review: Somebody's Daughter (Second Stage Uptown)

Chisa Hutchinson's new drama could have been called Three Asian American Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown -- and the thing that drives them all crazy is the culture in which they were born. Kate Wu, a high school ...More

(6/9/2017)

-L-Acoustics and DiGiCo Immerse Sound Engineers in Hyperrealistic Sound Control

L-Acoustics and DiGiCo Immerse Sound Engineers in Hyperrealistic Sound Control

L-Acoustics and DiGiCo jointly announce that L-Acoustics' L-ISA Source Control functionality is now natively integrated into Digico's SD range of mixing consoles, adding L-ISA's object-based mixing technology to the console's ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Barco Showcases AV and IT Innovations at InfoComm 2017 for Entertainment and the Corporate Enterprise

Barco Showcases AV and IT Innovations at InfoComm 2017 for Entertainment and the Corporate Enterprise

In a world where data and rich content are expanding exponentially, Barco is raising the bar to delight customers with inspired sight, sound, and sharing solutions. From powering visual spectaculars, to boosting creativity in live ...More

(6/9/2017)

-ADJ to Debut 11 New Products at InfoComm 2017

ADJ to Debut 11 New Products at InfoComm 2017

ADJ will showcase 11 brand new products at this year's InfoComm trade show in Orlando, Florida, with a particular emphasis on new products with WiFLY DMX, battery-powered, and IP-rated fixtures. Alongside the rest of the ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Nuri*Lites Fixtures at InfoComm

Nuri*Lites Fixtures at InfoComm

Next week, at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida, TMB will be featuring their new Nuri*Lites LED fixture range, now in stock and ready to ship.
Debuted at last year's LDI show, the Nuri*Lites range includes a selection of ...
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(6/9/2017)

-Absen to Showcase Its Orlando-Based Headquarters and Newly Expanded US Team during InfoComm 2017

Absen to Showcase Its Orlando-Based Headquarters and Newly Expanded US Team during InfoComm 2017

In addition to exhibiting its top LED product lines at this year's InfoComm trade show, Absen Inc., a provider of LED display solutions, will bring its expanded US-based team to booth 931 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Freeman Audio Visual Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award for AV Service for the Fifth Consecutive Year

Freeman Audio Visual Toronto Wins Consumer Choice Award for AV Service for the Fifth Consecutive Year

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

(6/9/2017)

-Dead & Company Celebrate the Summer of Love's 50th at a Meyer Sound "Family Gathering"

Dead & Company Celebrate the Summer of Love's 50th at a Meyer Sound &quot;Family Gathering&quot;

San Francisco's fabled "Summer of Love" captured the world's imagination 50 years ago, and what better way to celebrate this golden anniversary than at a Grateful Dead concert? True, the original moniker was formally retired after the Fa ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Audinate Announces Dante Domain Manager Platform

Audinate Announces Dante Domain Manager Platform

Audinate announces that the upcoming Dante Domain Manager platform will be available in three editions: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
Dante Domain Manager is a network management solution that manages and supercharges the user's ...
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(6/9/2017)

-J.R. Clancy Recommends Using New Rigging Standard to Help Ensure Safety and Reduce Liability

J.R. Clancy Recommends Using New Rigging Standard to Help Ensure Safety and Reduce Liability

How can facilities help ensure the safety of their staff, performers, and audience? Start by answering this question: When was the facility's rigging system last inspected?
Don't know the answer? It's time. ...
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(6/9/2017)

-Martin Garrix New Live Show Launched with Robe

Martin Garrix New Live Show Launched with Robe

Three high-energy sold out shows at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium launched the new Martin Garrix live show which will tour around the world for the rest of the year as the young Dutch superstar DJ and music producer ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Events United Engages Worshippers at Warrior Conference with Chauvet Professional

Events United Engages Worshippers at Warrior Conference with Chauvet Professional

The six-campus Granite United Church has never rested when it comes to spreading its message and touching lives. By 2014, its three day Warrior Conference for men had already established itself as one of the largest religious gatherings in ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Focusrite to Host Training Day at C-Rod's Mues Media Studios in Miami

Focusrite to Host Training Day at C-Rod's Mues Media Studios in Miami

Focusrite announces that it will host an all-day training and listening session event with multi-platinum Grammy-nominated producer/composer Chris "C-Rod" Rodriguez, on Thursday, June 29, at his Mues Media Studios in Miami, ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Peavey Returns as Sponsor of 2017 DMC US Finals with Versatile Pro-Audio Prizes

Peavey Returns as Sponsor of 2017 DMC US Finals with Versatile Pro-Audio Prizes

It's Summertime and the spinning is competitive as the DMC USA DJ battle season comes to a close, and the 2017 DMC US Finals approaches. Peavey Electronics returns as a sponsor of the national championship this year, ensuring that ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Theatre in Review: The Artificial Jungle (Theater Breaking Through Barriers at Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: The Artificial Jungle (Theater Breaking Through Barriers at Theatre Row)

Charles Ludlam's final work is all about lust and homicide in a Lower East Side pet shop. The owner, Chester Nurdiger, is an empty-headed motormouth who is babied by his dotty mother. Chester's wife, Roxanne, whose main activity is ...More

(6/9/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Woody Sez (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Woody Sez (Irish Repertory Theatre)

Environmental disaster, the demonization of immigrants, authoritarian political figures, the yawning gulf between rich and poor: I am, of course, talking about America in the 1930s, not 2017, although you weren't sure about that, were you? ...More

(6/8/2017)

-New Management Roles at ETC

New Management Roles at ETC

Durrell Ramer was recently promoted to the role of global customer service and systems manager. He will oversee customer service, quotations, systems project management, applications engineering, and systems drafting for all ETCMore

(6/8/2017)

-QSC Elevates Compact Mixer Category to Unprecedented Level with TouchMix Series Updates

QSC Elevates Compact Mixer Category to Unprecedented Level with TouchMix Series Updates

Taking small-format mixing to the next level for both professional and novice users alike, QSC introduces Version 3.0 for the TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 Series and Version 1.2 for the TouchMix-30 Pro. The new firmware is available ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Clear-Com LQ Series Broadens Intercom-Over-IP Capabilities for Communications Solutions

Clear-Com LQ Series Broadens Intercom-Over-IP Capabilities for Communications Solutions

Clear-Com, a provider of communications and connectivity solutions, will present the latest updates to its LQ Series of IP interfaces at InfoComm 2017. The enhanced LQ Series adds SIP capability for telephony and ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Bose Professional Introduces Panaray MSA12X Modular Steerable Array Loudspeaker

Bose Professional Introduces Panaray MSA12X Modular Steerable Array Loudspeaker

Bose Professional announces the introduction of its Panaray MSA12X Modular Steerable Array Loudspeaker. The self-powered Panaray MSA12X features a slim, unobtrusive acoustic design with 12 full-range 2.25" transducers (with 75Hz - ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Focusrite Displays Range of Audio Network Solutions for the System Integration Market at InfoComm

Focusrite Displays Range of Audio Network Solutions for the System Integration Market at InfoComm

At the 2017 InfoComm convention in Orlando, Florida, Focusrite will be displaying its full range of RedNet and Red audio network interfaces, ideal for contractors and system integrators working in live sound, house-of-worship ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2017: Additional Hall Is Nearly Fully Reserved

Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2017: Additional Hall Is Nearly Fully Reserved

Prolight + Sound Shanghai 2017 is off to a promising start with a strong exhibitor demand ahead of its 15th anniversary. Held October 11 - 14 at the Shanghai New Expo Center, the leading fair for Asia's entertainment and event ...More

(6/8/2017)

-America's First Platinum LEED Certified Hotel Colorizes with Iluminarc

America's First Platinum LEED Certified Hotel Colorizes with Iluminarc

It may be located only a short drive from one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., but the Proximity Hotel has a way of making guests feel connected to nature, thanks in part to its flourishing on-site Bluebell Gardens and the 2.5 ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Over 200 Elation Luminaires for Luke Bryan Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day Tour

Over 200 Elation Luminaires for Luke Bryan Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day Tour

Luke Bryan lighting designer Justin Kitchenman of Align Design Group used 100 of Elation Professional's compact ACL 360i luminaires in a spectacular upstage wall of lighting effects on the artist's 2016 Kill the ...More

(6/8/2017)

-2017 Billboard Music Awards with Command Performance by Drake on New Digital 6000 Wireless System

2017 Billboard Music Awards with Command Performance by Drake on New Digital 6000 Wireless System

The T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas was packed during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, for a star-studded evening punctuated by riveting performances from the music industry's top contemporary talent. Drake, Beyoncé, Blake Shelton, ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Indian Wells Tennis Garden Selects RTS and Electro-Voice Audio Products for Stadium 1 Upgrade

Indian Wells Tennis Garden Selects RTS and Electro-Voice Audio Products for Stadium 1 Upgrade

Located in Palm Desert, California in the Coachella Valley, Indian Wells Tennis Garden boasts 29 regulation tennis courts. At 16,100 seats its largest, Stadium 1, is the second-largest tennis-dedicated stadium in the world. Indian Wells is ...More

(6/8/2017)

-"Imagine, Create and Share" Processing and Visual Solutions Delivered by Christie at InfoComm 2017

&quot;Imagine, Create and Share&quot; Processing and Visual Solutions Delivered by Christie at InfoComm 2017

Christie continues to expand the creative horizon with its newest end-to-end solutions on display at InfoComm 2017 June 14 - 16 in Orlando, Florida in booth 2553. The main attraction will be the Christie Center, an integrated ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Slick Urban Look for 2017 Schlagerfestival

Slick Urban Look for 2017 Schlagerfestival

Creative design practice Painting with Light decided on a contemporary, slightly urban stage presentation for the 2017 Schlagerfestival produced by PSE Belgium and Medialaanwhich comprised five completely sold-out shows at the 21 ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Masque Sound's Custom Audio Package Delivers for the US Touring Production of The Bodyguard

Masque Sound's Custom Audio Package Delivers for the US Touring Production of The Bodyguard

In order to bring the music of iconic hits to audiences around the country for the US touring production of the musical, The Bodyguard, sound designer Richard Brooker created a dynamic and powerful audio system that was ...More

(6/8/2017)

-Strange Weather Installs API Legacy AXS Console

Strange Weather Installs API Legacy AXS Console

Strange Weather studio has just added a 32-channel, fully automated API Legacy AXS console to their Brooklyn, New York facility.
Strange Weather has had an API console at their helm of its operation for over ten years, ...
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(6/8/2017)

-Theatre in Review: A Hunger Artist (The Tank/Flint & Tinder)

Theatre in Review: A Hunger Artist (The Tank/Flint & Tinder)

The Tank's Flint & Tinder series has given us all sorts of good things -- it has been a hive of Drama Desk Award-nominated work -- but, in my experience, it has never presented anything as hilarious and macabre as A Hunger Artist< ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Technology Leader VER Welcomes New CEO

Technology Leader VER Welcomes New CEO

VER, the entertainment industry's leading global provider of production equipment and engineering support, yesterday announced the appointment of Digby Davies as CEO.
Davies' appointment furthers VER's commitment to ...
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(6/7/2017)

-Josh Allen Announces WHOCO Lighting & Controls, Inc.

Josh Allen Announces WHOCO Lighting & Controls, Inc.

Industry veteran, lighting designer, and theatre consultant, Josh Allen, has purchased the W.H. Onley Co. rep agency, formerly owned by the late Bill Onley. The new entity will operate under the name WHOCO Lighting & ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Electrosonic's Jim Bowie to Receive the Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award at InfoComm 2017

Electrosonic's Jim Bowie to Receive the Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award at InfoComm 2017

InfoComm International will honor Jim Bowie, the retiring president and CEO of Electrosonic, with the Mackey Barron Distinguished Achievement Award at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando. Each year the trade association ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Special Summer Exhibition at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's Features Scenic Designs by James Morgan

Special Summer Exhibition at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's Features Scenic Designs by James Morgan

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, producing artistic director; Evans Haile, interim executive sirector), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, will ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Alcorn McBride Showcases New and Expanded Product Lines at InfoComm 2017

Alcorn McBride Showcases New and Expanded Product Lines at InfoComm 2017

Alcorn McBride will showcase its new RidePlayer, the expanded V-Page product line and the AES67-compatible Binloop family in booth 3911 at InfoComm 2017, June 14 - 16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Screen Innovations Breaks Optical Screen Barrier: Launches Black Diamond XL, Slate XL, and Solar XL

Screen Innovations Breaks Optical Screen Barrier: Launches Black Diamond XL, Slate XL, and Solar XL

Projection screen manufacturer Screen Innovations (SI), was founded in 2003 with one simple goal: to bring the big screen experience out of the dark. Based on the belief that two-piece projection was the best way to enjoy a truly ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Analog Way Spotlights Newest AV Solutions at InfoComm 2017

Analog Way Spotlights Newest AV Solutions at InfoComm 2017

Analog Way will be showcasing its latest solutions and innovations for professional AV applications in booth 943 at InfoComm 2017, June 14 - 16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In addition, the ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Anchor Audio Debuts Battery-Powered, Wireless, Portable Line Array Systems at InfoComm 2017

Anchor Audio Debuts Battery-Powered, Wireless, Portable Line Array Systems at InfoComm 2017

Anchor Audio, Inc.'s newest arrival to the Anchor AIR product line -- the Bigfoot and Beacon AIR -- will debut at the 2017 InfoComm international trade show in Orlando, Florida June 14 - 16. The company first released AIR ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Tour Supply Opens New Nashville Headquarters to Demo and Program Industry's First Turnkey Playback Rig

Tour Supply Opens New Nashville Headquarters to Demo and Program Industry's First Turnkey Playback Rig

Tour Supply, a provider of live sound products and services, announces the opening of a new Nashville, Tennessee headquarters for its playback rig -- Playback Control -- in partnership with veteran audio designer, programmer, and ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Harman Professional Solutions Grants Distribution of Martin by Harman in Belgium and Luxembourg to Fairlight

Harman Professional Solutions Grants Distribution of Martin by Harman in Belgium and Luxembourg to Fairlight

Harman Professional Solutions announces that Dutch distributor Fairlight is taking over the distribution of Martin by Harman in Belgium and Luxembourg.
"We are very pleased about this expansion of our partnership," ...
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(6/7/2017)

-FLDA Lights the Eleuthera... All That Jazz Festival Concert at the Levy Preserve

FLDA Lights the Eleuthera... All That Jazz Festival Concert at the Levy Preserve

Back for their second year, Ferri Lighting Design & Associates (FLDA) lit the fifth annual Eleuthera... All That Jazz festival that takes place on the out-island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas for the second year. The five-day festival ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Robe Helps Put the Sizzle into Singapore!

Robe Helps Put the Sizzle into Singapore!

Award winning lighting designer Yo Shao Ann was delighted to be using Robe's brand new Viva CMY LED spots, Spiider wash beams, and CycBar 15 battens on the recent production of Tropicana the Musical in Singapore. The ...More

(6/7/2017)

-MNA Features Performance Venue AES67 Demo on InfoComm Booth

MNA Features Performance Venue AES67 Demo on InfoComm Booth

Center-stage on the Media Networking Alliance (MNA) booth 5991 at this year's InfoComm exhibition, is an extensive live demonstration of AES67 interoperability, integrating multiple, different networked audio systems.

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(6/7/2017)

-Avolites Video and Light Integration System is Heaven on Earth for New Arena Spectacular

Avolites Video and Light Integration System is Heaven on Earth for New Arena Spectacular

Avolites' trailblazing lighting and video integration system is "heaven sent" for lighting designer James Bawn on his latest large-scale project, live arena spectacular Heaven on Earth, which will be touring UK arenas ...More

(6/7/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Animal (Atlantic Theater Stage II)

Theatre in Review: Animal (Atlantic Theater Stage II)

Rebecca Hall is an actress of such coruscating intelligence that she can even make madness seem lucid. As Rachel, who is under the care of a psychiatrist for reasons that only gradually become apparent, she manages to make clear ...More

(6/6/2017)

-OSRAM to Acquire California-Based LED Supplier LED Engin Inc.

OSRAM to Acquire California-Based LED Supplier LED Engin Inc.

OSRAM has agreed to acquire US-based LED Engin Inc. in San Jose, California. The company has approximately 30 employees and annual sales of around USD 10 million. LED Engin specializes in ultra-bright, ultra-compact solid ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Allen & Heath Offers More IO for dLive Range with the Launch of DX168

Allen & Heath Offers More IO for dLive Range with the Launch of DX168

Allen & Heath has added the portable DX168 expander rack to its dLive digital mixing system, offering further remote IO options to the range.
DX168 features 16 XLR mic inputs and eight XLR line outputs, and communicates with the ...
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(6/6/2017)

-Gefen to Introduce Over Thirty New Products at InfoComm 2017

Gefen to Introduce Over Thirty New Products at InfoComm 2017

A provider of commercial audio/video signal distribution and processing, Gefen from Core Brands announces that it will introduce over 30 new UHD, AV-over-IP, and extension solutions at InfoComm 2017. All new product ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Prosocoustic Announces New WaveRoom Kits

Prosocoustic Announces New WaveRoom Kits

Prosocoustic, a manufacturer of revolutionary acoustic sound treatment products, has introduced its new WaveRoom kits, an easy way to bring whole-room acoustic treatment to any environment.
A complete ready-to-install solution, ...
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(6/6/2017)

-Altinex Expands Digital MultiTasker Product Line with Introduction of the MT302-121

Altinex Expands Digital MultiTasker Product Line with Introduction of the MT302-121

Altinex, a manufacturer of signal management solutions, introduces the expansion of the company's Digital Multitasker product line with the debut of the MT302-121 Digital MultiTasker. Designed as the foundation for providing ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Elation Paladin Debuts on 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

Elation Paladin Debuts on 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

For those of who kept a keen eye on the entertainment technology package on the recent Eurovision Song Contest, it was obvious from the start that lighting designer Jerry Appelt had big plans for Elation Professional's ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Bandit Lites Buys Robe PATT 2013 Luminaires

Bandit Lites Buys Robe PATT 2013 Luminaires

Summer is off to a full swing, with massive tours hitting the road, meaning Bandit Lites has again invested in increasing its already expansive touring inventory, this time purchasing Robe PATT 2013 luminaires. ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Claypaky's SharBar Has Russian Debut with My Michelle

Claypaky's SharBar Has Russian Debut with My Michelle

Claypaky's SharBar, the LED-based multi-beam effects luminaire, has been used to great effect on a live concert by popular Russian band, My Michelle, at the Volta Club, Moscow with lighting design by Russian designers David ...More

(6/6/2017)

-John Garberson Creates Diverse Pot of Gold with Chauvet Professional

John Garberson Creates Diverse Pot of Gold with Chauvet Professional

Lighting designers all have their own individual styles, and they go about the business of reflecting their clients' music in slightly different ways. As a designer himself, John Garberson fully appreciates that, which is why "flexib ...More

(6/6/2017)

-LUMINEX Partners with A.C. Lighting to Strengthen US and Canadian Sales Force

LUMINEX Partners with A.C. Lighting to Strengthen US and Canadian Sales Force

Belgium-based LUMINEX Network Intelligence has further strengthened its American sales force by adding A.C. Lighting Inc. in Toronto as a primary distributor in lighting. LS Media remains the distributor for AV markets in ...More

(6/6/2017)

-10,000 Maniacs: Self-Contained Touring with Sensaphonics 2X-S

10,000 Maniacs: Self-Contained Touring with Sensaphonics 2X-S

Hailing from Jamestown in southwest New York state, 10,000 Maniacs have been entertaining music fans since 1981. Over that time, they have gone from local heroes to international stars, with various bumps in the road along the way. They ...More

(6/6/2017)

-TAIT Stage Technologies Brings Baku's Fourth Islamic Solidarity Games to New Heights

TAIT Stage Technologies Brings Baku's Fourth Islamic Solidarity Games to New Heights

TAIT Stage Technologies served as the flight specialists for Betty Productions Limited, the creators and directors of ceremonies of The Fourth Islamic Solidarity Games. The Games were a multinational, multi-sport event held ...More

(6/6/2017)

-HSL Searches for Everything to Supply John Mayer Tour

HSL Searches for Everything to Supply John Mayer Tour

And what the Blackburn, UK-based lighting rental specialist couldn't source from their extensive stock, they purchased for John Mayer's The Search for Everything tour ... including brand new Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Beam ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Theatre in Review: The End of Longing (MCC Theater at Lucille Lortel Theatre)

Theatre in Review: The End of Longing (MCC Theater at Lucille Lortel Theatre)

Matthew Perry has labored so long, and so successfully, in the world of television sitcoms that, apparently, he is having trouble getting out of that particular creative mindset. As the author and star of The End of Longing ...More

(6/6/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Master (Foundry Theatre at Irondale Center)

Theatre in Review: Master (Foundry Theatre at Irondale Center)

Master is a museum exhibit, a memorial service, and a family drama -- and thoroughly haunting on all three counts. You arrive at the Irondale Center to find a sign saying, "Welcome to Uncle Jimmy's Celebration of Life. ...More

(6/5/2017)

-Philips Lighting Launches Its New Philips Vari-Lite Luminaires for Stage and Television

Philips Lighting Launches Its New Philips Vari-Lite Luminaires for Stage and Television

Philips Lighting, a global provider of lighting, announces the launch of its new Philips Vari-Lite VL1100 LED luminaire, which sets a new standard in high quality LED moving head spotlights for stage and television ...More

(6/5/2017)

-Drama Desk Award Winners Announced

Drama Desk Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced June 4 at The Town Hall. Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 led the design categories with three wins. Mimi Lien took home the award for ...More

(6/5/2017)

-DMX-Workshop for Lighting Network Management

DMX-Workshop for Lighting Network Management

The latest release of DMX-Workshop -- a powerful, free software package for managing Art-Net networks -- is now available for download from the Artistic Licence website (see link below).
Developed by Artistic Licence -- the ...
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(6/5/2017)

-Neutrik's XIRIUM PRO Wireless Cable Replacement System Adds New Capabilities

Neutrik's XIRIUM PRO Wireless Cable Replacement System Adds New Capabilities

Neutrik USA, a supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces several important new features for its XIRIUM PRO Wireless Cable Replacement System. Expanding upon the full ...More

(6/5/2017)

-AV Stumpfl to Present New Projection Screens and Media Servers at InfoComm 2017

AV Stumpfl to Present New Projection Screens and Media Servers at InfoComm 2017

The Austrian AV technology manufacturer AV Stumpfl will present a broad line-up of new projection screens and high-performance media server products at this year's InfoComm exhibition in Orlando, Florida, June 14 - 16. ...More

(6/5/2017)

-RealMotion Debuts Next Generation Ideation Platform to Empower AV Integrators and Creative Minds

RealMotion Debuts Next Generation Ideation Platform to Empower AV Integrators and Creative Minds

RealMotion, the technology division of the award-winning experiential design studio Float4, today fused the worlds of art, gaming, and digital engineering with the introduction of its RealMotion content generation, editing, ...More

(6/5/2017)

-InfoComm 2017: Adamson Expands Install-Focused IS-Series

InfoComm 2017: Adamson Expands Install-Focused IS-Series

Adamson Systems Engineering is launching the IS10 and IS119 installation-tailored loudspeakers at InfoComm 2017, the larger siblings to the acclaimed IS7 and IS118 cabinets introduced earlier this year. ...More

(6/5/2017)

-Symetrix Unveils Control Server at InfoComm 2017

Symetrix Unveils Control Server at InfoComm 2017

This year's InfoComm convention promises to be one of the busiest ever, with predictions of record heat and record attendance as tens of thousands of AV and networking professionals from across the globe converge on Orlando, Florida' ...More

(6/5/2017)

-Robe Changes the Sense of Perception

Robe Changes the Sense of Perception

Talented rising star, singer/songwriter Banks has cultivated a reputation for being a little bit mysterious which has worked in terms of building a fanbase with a strongly melodic sound that's been described as "dark R&B." ...More

(6/5/2017)

-15 Million Feet of TMB's ProPlex Cat5e Ethernet Cable

15 Million Feet of TMB's ProPlex Cat5e Ethernet Cable

TMB's ProPlex Cat5e portable cable reached a significant milestone last month when total sales of the flagship product in the ProPlex data cable range, since its introduction at the turn of the century, reached 15 million feet. ...More

(6/5/2017)

-LuXout Stage Curtains Lands Second Kennedy Center Project

LuXout Stage Curtains Lands Second Kennedy Center Project

For any stage curtain company, landing a job for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Any follow-up project goes down as an honorary mark of achievement. In May 2017, Richmond, ...More

(6/5/2017)

-Southeastern University Chooses Martin Audio for College of Arts & Media

Southeastern University Chooses Martin Audio for College of Arts & Media

The recently completed College of Arts & Media facility at Southeastern University benefits from a full complement of Martin Audio including an O-Line micro line array system in the auditorium along with CDD and CDD-LIVE speakers in ...More

(6/5/2017)

-Theatre in Review: The Government Inspector (Red Bull Theater at The Duke on 42nd Street)

Theatre in Review: The Government Inspector (Red Bull Theater at The Duke on 42nd Street)

The first thing we see in Jesse Berger's production of Nikolai Gogol's classic farce is a collection of town officials -- a distinctly shabby lot, it should be noted -- moving in a circle, their collective mood one of high ...More

(6/2/2017)

-d3's gx Range Makes US Debut at InfoComm 2017

d3's gx Range Makes US Debut at InfoComm 2017

d3 Technologies will introduce its new gx range to the US market at InfoComm 2017, June 14 - 16, in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. The d3 team, who will be in booth 4069, will also display their popular pro ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Meyer Sound Spotlights LINA Line Array and Immersive Sound at InfoComm

Meyer Sound Spotlights LINA Line Array and Immersive Sound at InfoComm

At InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida, Meyer Sound will feature the InfoComm debut, complete with live demonstrations, of its new LINA very compact linear line array loudspeaker and companion 750-LFC very compact low-frequency ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Martin by Harman Ships the M1 HD Lighting Controller

Martin by Harman Ships the M1 HD Lighting Controller

Martin by Harman announces that the M1 HD is now shipping. The M1 HD is the latest member of the M-Series family of lighting controllers to become available. The M2GO HD began shipping earlier this month. ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Christie Spyder X80 Establishes New Benchmark for Spectacular Visual Experiences

Christie Spyder X80 Establishes New Benchmark for Spectacular Visual Experiences

Christie, a provider of multi-window processing, introduced an all new processor in the Spyder lineup with the Christie Spyder X80. Delivering four times the pixel management capacity than anything available on the market, the new ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Waves Audio Opens Pre-Orders for the Waves Icon Platform M and Platform X Controllers and Platform D2 Display

Waves Audio Opens Pre-Orders for the Waves Icon Platform M and Platform X Controllers and Platform D2 Display

Waves Audio, a developer of professional audio signal processing technologies, opens pre-orders for the Icon Platform M and Platform X controllers (each exclusively mapped for the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer); and for the Icon ...More

(6/2/2017)

-GLP US Appointed Exclusive North American Distributor for The SNAP

GLP US Appointed Exclusive North American Distributor for The SNAP

GLP US Inc. announces its appointment as the North American distributor for The SNAP range of products, manufactured by HSK-Schulte in Germany.
SNAP is an innovative new tool that makes cable management on trusses a ...
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(6/2/2017)

-2017 Vectorworks Design Summit Keynote Speakers Revealed

2017 Vectorworks Design Summit Keynote Speakers Revealed

Finalizing the agenda for the 2017 Vectorworks Design Summit, organizer and global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. announces Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar and Brad Cloepfil, founding principal, ...More

(6/2/2017)

-PrimeTime Lighting Updates the GUS 51 LED Fresnel

PrimeTime Lighting Updates the GUS 51 LED Fresnel

Because of PrimeTime Lighting's engineering standards, the GUS 51 LED Fresnel doesn't require a fan to keep cool. Plus, it's so well-engineered and rigorously tested -- the company guarantees it! The diodes and power supply remain ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Stage|Set|Scenery Announces Winners of the Weltenbauer.Awards and Weltenbauer.Youngsters.Awards 2017

Stage|Set|Scenery  Announces Winners of the Weltenbauer.Awards and Weltenbauer.Youngsters.Awards 2017

The Weltenbauer.Awards went in search of the most original stage technology solutions for theatre, musical, and show productions from 2015 to 2017 -- from a spectacular stage production on a low budget to a reinvention of a classic piece ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Litecom Provides Lighting and Rigging Infrastructure for Eurovision 2017

Litecom Provides Lighting and Rigging Infrastructure for Eurovision 2017

Litecom, the Denmark-based production rental specialist, provided extensive lighting networking, and rigging equipment and services for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine. This year's contest saw 42 countries ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Maestra Gets the Cannes Buzz

Maestra Gets the Cannes Buzz

Event technical production specialist Maestra Group, working for Premier PR, supplied full sound, lighting, and video / AV infrastructure to the UK Film Center at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Bose Professional ShowMatch System Premieres on the Road with Switchfoot

Bose Professional ShowMatch System Premieres on the Road with Switchfoot

The Bose Professional ShowMatch DeltaQ array loudspeaker system, brought to market in late 2016, made its road debut this year on select dates of Switchfoot's Looking for America tour. Veteran live sound engineer Ryan ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Bandit Brings the Lights to Epic Alice Cooper Reunion Concert

Bandit Brings the Lights to Epic Alice Cooper Reunion Concert

Fans of rock legend Alice Cooper know there are some aspects to his live shows that they can expect, including a macabre performance of horror theatrics; however, following Alice Cooper's customary execution via guillotine at his most ...More

(6/2/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Sweetee (Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center)

Theatre in Review: Sweetee (Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center)

Seeing Sweetee the other night, I had the oddest sensation -- of attending a musical that has yet to be written. Don't get me wrong: Sweetee is a full-length show, running two and a quarter hours. It has a cast of ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Claypaky Hosts Hugely Successful Showlight 2017

Claypaky Hosts Hugely Successful Showlight 2017

Italian lighting manufacturer Claypaky is proud to have been the headline sponsor and host of the Showlight 2017 conference, which closed on May 23 after three extremely successful days in Florence, Italy. Over a three-year ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Outdoor Rated Chauvet Professional Épix Strip IP Features Quick Programming Mode

Outdoor Rated Chauvet Professional Épix Strip IP Features Quick Programming Mode

The new Épix Strip IP from Chauvet Professional makes pixel mapping a snap indoors or out. In addition to standing up to inclement weather, thanks to its IP65 rating, the new 1m LED strip features a quick programming mode that ...More

(6/1/2017)

-d&b audiotechnik: Audio Solutions and Future Evolutions at InfoComm 2017

d&b audiotechnik: Audio Solutions and Future Evolutions at InfoComm 2017

InfoComm is back in Orlando for 2017 and at the d&b audiotechnik stand 6569 visitors will find dedicated sections for mobile and installation solutions. Joining the product ranges together is a toolkit fit for all, including ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Exceptional Line-Up from Elation Awaits Visitors to InfoComm 2017

Exceptional Line-Up from Elation Awaits Visitors to InfoComm 2017

Visitors to this year's InfoComm 2017 -- America's largest trade show for AV solutions -- can expect an exceptional line-up of exciting new lighting innovations from Elation Professional.
Held June 14 - 16 at the Orange ...
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(6/1/2017)

-Truss Aluminium Factory to Showcase Vario Corner Product at InfoComm 2017

Truss Aluminium Factory to Showcase Vario Corner Product at InfoComm 2017

Truss Aluminium Factory (TAF) will exhibit at the InfoComm 2017. The company plans to feature a product that gives the trussing users another twist in assembly of the truss designs.
Following the leads from its customers, ...
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(6/1/2017)

-d3 Takes Off with The Weeknd on Starboy World Tour

d3 Takes Off with The Weeknd on Starboy World Tour

d3 Technologies plays a key role in the complex and dynamic visuals showcased on the world tour for Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and record producer, The Weeknd. Starboy: Legend of the Fall tour is the sixth tour ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Robe Supplies Inspirational Lighting for Mahatma

Robe Supplies Inspirational Lighting for Mahatma

Award-winning Argentinian lighting designer Ariel del Mastro was asked to add his own touches of lighting inspiration to latest thrilling stage show created by renowned choreographer / producer Flavio Mendoza, "Mahatma", ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Martin by Harman Powers Three Unique Stage Designs at Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

Martin by Harman Powers Three Unique Stage Designs at Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

Zenith Lighting recently deployed three separate and distinct rigs comprised of Martin by Harman luminaires at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in Florida. Held on a 500-acre farm known as Sunshine Grove, the festival ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Elite Multimedia Back Out with Alan Jackson on Honky Tonk Highway Tour

Elite Multimedia Back Out with Alan Jackson on Honky Tonk Highway Tour

With 16 studio albums and nearly 60 million records sold worldwide, the multi-platinum recording artist Alan Jackson has solidified himself as one of country music's most iconic talents. In a career that spans over three decades, Jackson ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Treatment Unveils New Visual Designs for Shawn Mendes Tour

Treatment Unveils New Visual Designs for Shawn Mendes Tour

The Canadian chart-topper Shawn Mendes is on his Illuminate world tour, titled after his second album. The multi-platinum selling performer will play 61 dates worldwide, starting at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on April 27. ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Shure Wireless Systems Dominate iHeartCountry Festival in Austin

Shure Wireless Systems Dominate iHeartCountry Festival in Austin

For Firehouse Productions, the annual iHeartCountry Festival in Austin's Frank Erwin Center was a great gig. Overall audio and communications coordination for the one-day festival requires plenty of advance preparation and on-site ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Hughie's Event Production Services Banks on D.A.S. Audio

Hughie's Event Production Services Banks on D.A.S. Audio

Hughie's Event Production Services, a provider of lighting, audio, video, rigging, staging, custom set fabrication, and related services for the special events market, recently took delivery of a sizeable assortment of loudspeakers ...More

(6/1/2017)

-Theatre in Review: Rotterdam (59E59)

Theatre in Review: Rotterdam (59E59)

Rotterdam begins with Alice, a young woman in her early thirties, seated at her laptop, worrying over the message she has written (and rewritten and re-rewritten) to her parents, announcing that she is (a) a lesbian and (b) ...More

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