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  New ASTC Members Announced at Fall 2025 Forum
The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) board of directors named Brad Kisicki and Owen Hughes as members, while Zachary Briscoe will join as an associate.
Hughes, a director at Charcoalblue, led ...
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Kali Uchis Brings Arena Tour to Life with Sound Image and JBL Professional VTX System
For her first-ever arena tour, Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis wanted to give fans not only a visually stunning show but also an intimate and immersive sonic experience. To meet the challenge, Sound Image, a Clair Global brand, ...
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Borgata Event Center Gets Major Upgrade with L-Acoustics L Series Professional Sound System
"They wanted something rider friendly that could meet the needs of all their events, and they recognized L-Acoustics as a leader in rider requests," explains Brian Naab, production manager for Horsham, Pennsylvania-based ...
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Mikki Kunttu Reflects Many Moods of Conan Gray's The Wishbone Pajama Show Tour with CHAUVET
A timeless energy runs through multi-platinum singer Conan Gary's aptly named The Wishbone Pajama Show Tour, which kicked off September 11 outside Cleveland and concludes October 19 in Monterrey, Mexico. Fans who are packing large ...
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Robe Helps Hungarian National Day Spectacular
Budapest was transformed into a canvas of drama, color, excitement, and storytelling in a mixed-media spectacular to celebrate its National Day on August 20. The 35-minute time-coded show involved monumental projections, lasers, lighting, ...
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Theatre in Review: And Then We Were No More (La MaMa)
If you ever need someone to inject some blood into a faltering play, Elizabeth Marvel is your woman. Cast in And Then We Were No More as a lawyer reluctantly taking a capital punishment case -- the time is the ...
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Theatre in Review: The Honey Trap (Irish Repertory Theatre)
Much of the considerable suspense onstage at the Irish Rep these nights comes from the sight of Michael Hayden trying to control his volcanic rage. Cast as Dave, a retired member of the British Army who has never recovered from ...
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Theatre in Review: Punch (Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)
In Punch, the quality of mercy is not strained; it's a superpower. James Graham's astonishing, heartbreaking new play, based on a real-life incident, arrives at a time when half the world seems consumed with ...
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GLP's JDC1 Joins the Party on New Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Movie
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the beloved This is Spinal Tap, is now in cinemas nationwide and on demand. In this mockumentary comedy film, again directed by Rob Reiner, the band reunites after a 15-year ...
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RF Coordinator Shannon Fitzpatrick on Being an Earlier Adopter of Sennheiser's Spectera System
In the high-stakes world of live music where technical precision is paramount, radio frequency (RF) coordinator Shannon Fitzpatrick has quickly become one of the industry's rising stars. For Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have ...
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Funktion-One Argentina Launches with Historic Event Featuring Richie Hawtin
Funktion-One has officially launched in Argentina, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the loudspeaker manufacturer in South America. The launch took place at Arena Maipu in Mendoza, with more than 3,000 people gathering to ...
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PAMA and Shure Incorporated Announce Recipients of 2025 Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship
The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), in partnership with Shure Incorporated, announces the 2025 recipients of the fifth annual Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship. Brunner was a long-time Shure ...
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Off Broadway Theatre Company Primary Stages Honoring Mickey Rolfe and Thom Sesma
The Off Broadway theatre company Primary Stages is honoring Mickey Rolfe and Thom Sesma at its fall gala, October 20.
Created in memory of Primary Stages' late artistic director Andrew Leynse, the Andrew Leynse ...
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Paul "Arlo" Guthrie Embraces Classic Look with Elation's FUZE WASH 500 Fresnel
Among the many tools available to designers, soft field lighting plays a uniquely vital role. Unlike the sharp edges of a profile or the punch of a beam, a soft wash envelops performers in flattering radiance, adding depth and creating ...
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MEGA-LITE's Teclight BVW150 at the Edison Ballroom in NYC
The Edison Ballroom, a renowned venue in the heart of Times Square in New York City, originally opened in the 1930s and has long hosted premiere events. During this year's New York Fashion Week, the venue presented a fashion runway ...
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Follow-Me Delivers Flexible Performer Tracking for Diana Ross' Sacred Memories Tour
Follow-Me has played a crucial role in the lighting design for legendary performer Diana Ross' Sacred Memories Tour with its Follow-Me 3D system. The production saw the iconic artist accompanied by a grand symphony orchestra ...
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Introducing ADJ's Next-Generation Blinder: Encore DBX
The new Encore DBX from ADJ is designed to create attention-grabbing visuals for concerts, events, and productions. This IP65-rated, full-color, twin cell audience blinder features a rear reflector illuminated by secondary RGB color ...
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Gracie Abrams Hits the Road Solo with DiGiCo Quantum338 Duo
Following high-profile opening slots on Olivia Rodrigo's 2022 Sour Tour and Taylor Swift's 2023/24 Eras Tour, Gracie Abrams has this year been out on her own headlining The Secret of Us Tour, which included a well ...
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Dripping Springs High School in Texas Upgrades Lighting System with ETC
Located in Texas, Dripping Springs High School produces theatre productions throughout the school year for the community, while also competing in University Interscholastic League competitions such as one-act play and theatrical design. ...
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Jonathan Rikner Makes Magic with Mixed Perspectives for Hov1 with CHAUVET Professional
Jonathan Rikner used the CHAUVET Professional COLORado PXL Bar 16 when lighting Swedish hip-hop star Hov1.
"The original idea for this show was to be able to build 'rooms, of light with emotions," explains Rikner of NCOAB ...
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Pro Connect Group Leverages Pliant Technologies for Reliable Church Production Communications
Pro Connect Group, a full-service production, rental, and sales company, has successfully deployed Pliant Technologies MicroCom XR Wireless Intercom System to enhance communication workflows at Foothills Community Church in ...
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Comunhao Crista Abba Church in Brazil Implements Solid State Logic SSL Live
For years, technical staff at the Comunhao Crista Abba, a 3,500-capacity evangelical church in southern Brazil, had been considering replacing their underperforming PA system. But when Solid State Logic's Brazilian distribution ...
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Theatre in Review: The Other Americans (Public Theater)
John Leguizamo, for thirty-five years the master of the funny, frank, often scalding solo performance piece, has now committed the most radical act of his career, penning an old-fashioned drama out of the Arthur Miller playbook. ...
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AC Americas Announces Exclusive USA Distribution Partnership with Innosonix
AC Americas announces its exclusive partnership with German audio innovator Innosonix for distribution across the US.
This strategic alliance marks a significant expansion of AC Americas' audio portfolio, bringing Innosonix's ...
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Creamsource Expands Vortex Family with Vortex24 Soft
Sydney, Australia-based Creamsource, maker of artisan LED lighting for film and television, has unveiled the Vortex24 Soft (V24S), a 1,950W native soft light and the largest soft source in the Vortex range. ...
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Nashville-based Firm Extreme Lighting & Sound (ELS) Expands Capabilities with TT+ AUDIO GTX Line Array System
RCF announces that Extreme Lighting & Sound (ELS), a full-service production company founded by Austin Grundberg and his father in 2014, has invested in RCF's premium brand, TT+ AUDIO, and its GTX line array system, ...
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Bespoke Technology Group and 1 SOUND Team Up on Dallas Restaurant EVELYN
Bespoke Technology Group and 1 SOUND have installed a sound system in EVELYN, a newly opened steakhouse and lounge in Dallas' Design District. Inspired by Taylor Jenkins Reid's bestselling novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn ...
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Staten Island's Historic St. George Theatre Upgrades with Ayrton Lighting Rig
Staten Island's landmark St. George Theatre performing arts venue recently invested in 33 Ayrton Khamsins and 11 Ayrton Huracan Washes for its latest equipment upgrade. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of ...
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Follow-Me 3D Supports Lighting on Kane Brown's High Road Tour
Follow-Me announces that its Follow-Me 3D system is playing a key role in the lighting automation of country music star Kane Brown's High Road Tour. The production is currently captivating audiences across major US venues, ...
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Robe LEDBeam 150s at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre
Robe LEDBeam 150s have been installed at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, South Africa, where they are reportedly in use nearly every day. The theatre, located on campus at the University of Cape Town, has five performance spaces ...
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One Source Deploys Funktion-One Vero System for Tipper & Friends at The Gorge
Philadelphia-based One Source Productions provided the sound for the Tipper & Friends gathering at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State over Independence Day weekend. The event brought together thousands of fans for a multi-day ...
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d&b Group Announces Leadership Transition
d&b group is reorganizing its leadership: Effective January 1, Amnon Harman will step down as chief executive officer after more than 11 years, handing over the role to Jaakko Kaivonen, the current chief revenue ...
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Andrew Watt to Deliver AES Keynote
GRAMMY Award-winning and platinum-selling producer Andrew Watt will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming AES Show 2025 in Long Beach, California. The event will take place on Friday, October 24, from 12 to 1:00pm. ...
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Pesu Pluma Adds Harrison Audio with Integrated D510dante Interface to Live Sound Setup
Veteran front-of-house engineer Fernando Guzman has been touring with GRAMMY Award-winning Musica Mexicana star Peso Pluma as he and his band performed at arenas and festivals across North America, Mexico, and Latin America ...
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7thSense Launches Sister Company, CurtainUp, Offering Technical Project Expertise
Sussex, UK-based 7thSense has launched CurtainUp, dedicated to delivering technical project management, tailored software solutions, proof of concept testing, and display system design.
Founded by pixel technology experts and ...
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Outline and Gabisom Drive Latin America's Largest Rodeo Festival
The Festa do Peao de Barretos (Portuguese for "Cowboy Festival of Barretos") is the largest rodeo in the southern hemisphere and one of Brazil's most iconic live events. Held annually in Barretos, Sao Paulo, and organized by the local ...
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Fourier Audio "Still Counting" With Volbeat On The Road
Fifties-influenced metal band Volbeat recently wrapped up a North American tour, supported by Halestorm and The Ghost Inside, and have now headed on to Europe for a run of shows that will take the group into mid-November. The Danish ...
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Theatre in Review: Mexodus (Minetta Lane Theatre)
Even as the current administration tries to rewrite American history as a long march from a rosy past to a glorious future, the people behind Mexodus will have none of that. Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson ...
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Adamson's ArrayIntelligence V1.3 Released
Adamson announces the release of ArrayIntelligence V1.3, the latest version of the company's loudspeaker design and control software.
"The release of ArrayIntelligence V1.3 launches a wide range of new features developed in close ...
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Kramer and Smart Monkeys Enhance ISAAC with Advanced ZyPer Platform Integration
Kramer and Smart Monkeys, Inc., specialists in advanced AV system management, announce an enhanced integration between Kramer's ZyPer Management Platform and the ISAAC Workspace.
The ZyPer Management Platform provides a ...
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ADJ's Jolt Panel FX Creates Looks for Music in the Mountains Concert Series
ADJ's Jolt Panel FX has been utilized throughout the summer for the Music in the Mountains concert series in Big Sky, Montana. Supplied by production company Jereco Studios, 12 of the fixtures served a pivotal role in the ...
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Cohesion on Rauw Alejandro's Cosa Nuestra World Tour
Latin Grammy-winner Rauw Alejandro dreamed big for his showstopping tour in support of his 2024 album Cosa Nuestra. The global production featured salsa dancers, a seven-piece backing band, a four-act narrative reminiscent of star ...
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Tech Manager Sam Day Delivers Immersive Production of Albert Herring Using DPA Mics
Technical manager Sam Day, a longstanding advocate of DPA Microphones, recently turned to the brand to achieve pristine sound capture for an in-the-round production of Albert Herring at Opera North's Howard ...
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Cy-Fair ISD Visual and Performing Arts Center Creates Experiences with L-Acoustics
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) in Cypress, Texas has built a new Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC), a 85,000-square-foot complex, and its centerpiece 1,536-seat Main Theater is likely the envy of every ...
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Deorro Rocks the 20,500-Seat Chula Vista Amphitheatre with MixOne Sound and dBTechnologies VIO
On Friday night, the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, a 20,500-capacity venue in Chula Vista, CA, was filled to the last seat as international dance-music powerhouse Deorro headlined an explosive evening of EDM with support from ...
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Theatre in Review: Weather Girl (St. Ann's Warehouse)
Brian Watkins hasn't solved the climate crisis, but in the solo show Weather Girl, he has found theatrically potent way of writing about it, which is no small thing. His vessel in this endeavor is Stacey Gross, one ...
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Robe Launches New Products and Live Show at PLASA 2025
Robe enjoyed a busy PLASA London expo at Olympia. Robe and all its brands -- Avolites, Anolis, LSC Control Systems, and Artistic Licence - revealed a new live expo show Excalibur & the Lights of the Round Table which ...
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dBTechnologies Launches VIO W12T -- a Coaxial Multi-Purpose Monitor Engineered for Flexible Deployment
dBTechnologies officially announces the global release of the VIO W12T -- a 12" coaxial active monitor developed to address the evolving technical requirements of stage monitoring and distributed sound reinforcement across a ...
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The Music City Rigging Summit Arrives in Nashville
This fall, the Music City Rigging Summit will bring together the brightest minds in entertainment rigging, engineering, and safety for a six-day deep dive into the future of live event rigging and safety culture. Held in the heart ...
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4Wall Entertainment Expands Rental Inventory with Major Investment in Elation PARAGON
4Wall Entertainment has made a significant investment in Elation's PARAGON series, adding hundreds of PARAGON S and
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InfoComm America Latina: Over 100 Brands on Display and Educational Opportunities for All Levels
InfoComm America Latina will showcase a wide range of products, services, and solutions from over 100 brands on the exhibition floor, in demo rooms, and during educational sessions. More than 60 exhibiting companies will come ...
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Mike Dias Joins Board of The Roadie Clinic
The Roadie Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and advocating for touring professionals, announces the appointment of Mike Dias to its board of directors.
Dias is a veteran of the professional audio industry with ...
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AES Board of Governors Elects Agnieszka Roginska as Director
The Audio Engineering Society's Board of Governors (BoG) has elected Agnieszka Roginska to assume the role of AES director beginning January 1. Roginska will replace outgoing director Bill Schulenburg as one of two BoG ...
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Bandit Lites Chase Strickland Named to Knoxville 40 Under 40
Chase Strickland, business manager at Bandit Lites, was named to the Knoxville 40 best business leaders under 40 years of age.
"In the last three years, Chase has led innovation at Bandit with the creation and ...
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Shure Microphones and Wireless Trusted by Firehouse Productions at MTV VMAs
Broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, this year's MTV Video Music Awards set a record for the most viewed and engaged VMAs in history. A diligent team of audio engineering professionals from Firehouse Productions trusted Shure ...
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The Weeknd Upgrades to Sound Devices Astral Wireless for Ongoing Stadium Tour
The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour has circled the globe multiple times since it officially kicked off in 2022. During that time, the four-time Grammy-winning alternative R&B singer and producer has found himself performing ...
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Theatre in Review: This is Not a Drill (York Theater Company)
One of the great difficulties in writing of This is Not a Drill is characterizing it. Is it Come from Away with nuclear fallout? Close but not quite. The White Lotus meets The Love Boat? You're getting ...
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Theatre in Review: Saturday Church (New York Theatre Workshop)
The new musical at NYTW is a tale of two churches, and alas, for the purposes of drama, one is far more interesting than the other. That's one problem facing Saturday Church. Clutter is another: Expanding Damon Cardasis
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Registration for The 2026 NAMM Show Is Now Open
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants) announces today that the online registration for the 2026 NAMM Show is now live and ongoing allowing global members to register immediately. The music industry will gather January ...
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Pharos Helps Niagara Falls Celebrate 100 Years of Illumination
Since 2020, Pharos Architectural Controls solutions have been pivotal in the control of lighting at Niagara Falls. More recently, and to celebrate 100 years of illuminating the world-famous landmark -- culminating in a special event ...
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Zach Bryan Aims for Another Kind of Record and Four DiGiCo Quantum Consoles are Ready to Power It
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Zach Bryan added new dates to the Quittin' Time Tour, which first kicked off in Chicago at the United Center on March 6, 2024. But don't think of them as winding the road show down; quite the ...
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Dave Quinn's Deep Darkstar Orchestra Looks Created with CHAUVET Professional
Once asked to describe his band's music, Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia said, "The music is mostly pretty minimalist -- it's just what's in the band." Garcia likely would have appreciated the creative compass that guides Dave ...
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Masque Sound Powers Spoleto Festival USA
Masque Sound once again played a pivotal role in this year's Spoleto Festival USA, one of the nation's premier performing arts festivals. The company provided an extensive audio package that elevated performances across Charleston, ...
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zactrack Marks Successful Partnership with Life of Pi
As Life of Pi wraps the current leg of its North American tour, the theatrical sensation celebrates a successful implementation of the zactrack SMART system to track and highlight complex visuals of Pi, his family, and the ...
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Dude Perfect Builds New Headquarters with L-Acoustics Professional Sound Systems Throughout
"Five guys" isn't just a burger chain reference. In the case of Dude Perfect, it's a quintet of buddies who came together 15 years ago and successfully turned their love of sports and hanging out into a nine-figure business. Since ...
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ADJ Launches Vintage X
Billed as offering a retro aesthetic combined with modern LED technology, ADJ's new Vintage X is a decorative blinder with a distinctive octagonal casing and four amber LED strips with color-mixing background glow LEDs. The unit's ...
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On-Stage Mic Stand with Flat Base Delivers Precise Mic Placement in Tight Spaces
On-Stage, brand of The Music People, has released the MS7300 mic stand with flat base, for achieving stable, precise mic placement in tight spaces.
This stand features a low-profile metal base that can slide under furniture, mic ...
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Mike Case Joins PK Sound to Expand Global Network
PK Sound welcomes pro audio industry veteran Mike Case to its team in the role of director of global network and partnerships. Based in the UK, Case brings a strong history of establishing new technologies and advancing ...
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Lighting Designer Chris Moylan Showcases Audi Q3 with Elation's PROTEUS and PULSE
The much-anticipated world premiere of the new Audi Q3 took place on June 16 at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt, Germany, where lighting designer Chris Moylan of Sunrise Studios delivered a striking design using Elation's ...
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Anaheim's Night-Time Illuminations Enhanced with Pharos Upgrade
The city of Anaheim, California has unveiled an upgraded lighting system that enhances the city's natural and architectural landscape, powered by technology from Pharos Architectural Controls.
At night, rows of palm trees ...
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Diversified Expands Hospitality, Lifestyle Market, with Zach Toback to Lead
Technology solutions provider Diversified is expanding its hospitality and lifestyle solutions within its advisory services practice, a strategic move aimed at transforming guest experiences in resorts, cruise ships, casinos, theme ...
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Unusual Rigging Brings Technical Ingenuity to Jamie Lloyd's Evita
When production manager Martyn Sands needed creative rigging and automation solutions for Jamie Lloyd's Evita at The London Palladium, he turned to Unusual Rigging. Running for just 12 weeks over the summer and ...
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Naostage K SYSTEM at jazzopen stuttgart
At jazzopen stuttgart 2025, Naostage's K SYSTEM, billed as the first tracking and show control system dedicated to professional audiovisual applications, using computer vision and AI, tracked performers in real time on the main ...
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Theatre in Review: The Essentialisn't (HERE)
"Can you be Black and not perform?" That's an interesting question, especially since it is being asked onstage by Eisa Davis, who is playing -- what? Herself? A version of herself? A well-honed Eisa Davis persona? We're not even ...
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Read Lighting&Sound America's September2025 Issue
Check out LSA's September 2025 issue!
link.lsamedia.com/sept2025
Special LSA Features this month include:
LSA Cover Feature: HARDY's The ...
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Springboard to Design, Design Mentorship/Education Program, Accepting 2026 Applications
Springboard to Design, a tuition-free theatrical design mentorship and education program for students from underrepresented communities, is now accepting applications for its 2026 program. This weeklong intensive offers high school ...
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Pathway Connectivity Solutions Introduces Perform Controller
Pathway Connectivity Solutions announces the Perform Controller, a DMX/sACN lighting control platform for architectural and architainment projects where dynamic color control and automation is required. Together with Pathscape ...
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URSA Announce Tracker Pouch Made for zactrack at PLASA London 2025
In 2025, URSA celebrates ten years of trading with its body worn technology specifically designed to address the unique needs of theatre. The Tracker Pouch is an integral part of the range and was developed in collaboration with key ...
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Robe MegaPointe Beats for Love
Czech rental company High Lite Touring supplied 50 Robe MegaPointe moving lights for the main Love Stage at the 2025 Beats for Love festival, currently the largest electronic dance music festival in central Europe, staged annually ...
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tvONE Announces Industry Veterans Steve Payne and Mike Dailey to Join NCSA Sales Team
tvONE has expanded its North, Central, and South America (NCSA) sales team with the appointment of two new regional sales managers. Steve Payne joins as midwest regional sales manager, and Mike Dailey takes on the role ...
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Roland Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with Techni+Contact
Roland Professional A/V announces a new distribution partnership with Techni+Contact, a Canadian distributor of AV and unified communications technologies.
As an official distributor of Roland Professional A/V's full suite of ...
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PDX Crusade Brings Thousands Together at Moda Center with JBL VTX A Series System
JBL Professional, in partnership with Spectrum Sound and Athey Creek Church, delivered concert-quality sound for the first-ever PDX Crusade at Portland's Moda Center. The large-scale worship and evangelism event drew thousands of ...
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Theatre in Review: The Wild Duck (Theatre for a New Audience)
We're in the middle of a full-tilt Henrik Ibsen revival thanks to recent starry stagings of A Doll's House, Ghosts, and An Enemy of the People, which have yielded, to put it mildly, varying results. But leave it to ...
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Shure Debuts the First Digital Array Microphone Tailored for Broadcast
Shure has launched the DCA901 planar array microphone, designed for sports, studio, and live event production. It is the first product in the company's new Arqos portfolio, intended to bring together array microphones, signal ...
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Robert Juliat at PLASA London with Live Technology
Robert Juliat reports having a very busy time at PLASA, London, where it exhibited on the stand of its exclusive UK distributor, Live Technology.
The RJ Bizet range of LED profiles and Fresnels were highlighted, alongside the ...
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New Officers Elected to NSCA Board of Directors
NSCA announces the election of new officers to its dedicated board of directors for 2025-2026.
Dale Bottcher, chief revenue officer at AVI-SPL, will continue in his role as NSCA president. Christina De Bono, ...
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Robe Gear at Neushoom, Busy Netherlands Venue
Neushoorn, Dutch for "rhinoceros," is a busy music venue in the heart of Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, complete with two halls, a cafe area also used as a performance space, rehearsal rooms, and studios, as well as and strong educational ...
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Wu-Tang Clan's The Final Chamber Farewell Tour Anchored by Elation Fixtures
Hip-hop icons Wu-Tang Clan capped their touring career this summer with The Final Chamber, a 27-date North American farewell tour celebrating the New York group's 30-plus years at the forefront of rap. An impactful production ...
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CHAUVET Gear on Empire of the Sun's Ask That God Tour
Empire of the Sun's Ask That God Tour is a four-act show mixing theatre, costume changes, and cinematic video, plus a blend of EDM, synth-pop, and New Wave. Oliver "Olly" Suckling took on the task of lighting the EU leg of ...
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Obsidian Expands NETRON Integration Series of Data Distribution Devices
Obsidian Control Systems is expanding its NETRON data distribution line for system integrators and fixed installs, complementing the EP1 and EP2 wall-mounted EtherDMX gateways.
NETRON's Integration Series encompasses DMX and ...
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Production Sound Mixer Chris Welcker Captures Spinal Tap II: The End Continues with Lectrosonics
The highly anticipated mockumentary, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, was a dream project come true for Emmy-winning production sound mixer Chris Welcker, but also presented him with an array of unprecedented audio ...
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Gil Perron Calls on Over 425 CHAUVET Professional Fixtures to Celebrate Montreal Pride
By any measure, the numbers are impressive: 750,000 visitors from all over the world...over 10,000 participants in 120 events... a 2.2-kilometer parade route... 428 CHAUVET Professional fixtures on the massive main stage and grounds ...
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Spectrum FX Puts Trust in Look Solutions Fog and Haze
A family-owned business, Spectrum FX has been making effects for TV and film across the globe for over 30 years. Founded by Matt Kutcher, the company spans every aspect of the special effects industry, from concept and design ...
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BASSBOSS Powers MoDem Teaser Festival with High-Impact Sound in Mexico City
Each year, approximately 15,000 electronic music fans gather in Croatia for MoDem, a psytrance festival celebrated for its vibrant stages, psychedelic music, and immersive atmosphere. Since launching in 2012, MoDem's global popularity has ...
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dBTechnologies USA Strikes the Right Chord on Irish Fest's Main Stage
The 45th Milwaukee Irish Fest returned August 14-17, drawing a total of 130,000 guests over the four-day event to the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park for what has become the world's largest Irish music and cultural festival. Now on ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Powers London's Future Stores with 153 Million Pixels of Immersive LED
London's Future Stores brand activation space is now open on the city's iconic Oxford Street. It is a world first, where shoppers experience an immersive environment with 400m2 of programmable LEDs -- all powered by Green Hippo's ...
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Theatre in Review: House of McQueen (The Mansion at Hudson Yards)
House of McQueen is, in many ways, a beautifully designed production, evoking the glamour and tumult of its title character's life and times: Jason Ardizzone-West's sleek minimalist box set serves as a canvas for Br ...
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Vectorworks 2026 Software Suite Now Available
Vectorworks, Inc. has released Vectorworks 2026, which, the company says, introduces innovations that help architects, landscape architects and designers, and entertainment professionals boost productivity and push the boundaries of ...
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Winners of PLASA Awards for Innovation Announced
The winners of the 2025 PLASA Awards for Innovation were announced on September 8 at The PLASA Show, held at Olympia, London.
This year, 37 products were submitted, with the judges ultimately recognizing seven innovations. The ...
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NSCA Education Foundation Announces Landmark Contribution to Support NSCA Legacy Program
The NSCA Education Foundation, the 501c3 charitable activity affiliate of NSCA focused on workforce development and industry advancement, announces a recent and significant financial contribution from Ray Bailey, CEO of Lone ...
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Algonquin Hotel Hosts Al Hirschfeld Exhibition
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation will join forces with Helicline Fine Art and The Algonquin ...
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Formetco Leverages RCF and TT+ AUDIO to Elevate Sports Venue Sound Nationwide
Founded in 1968, Duluth, Georgia-based Formetco has evolved from a manufacturer of static billboards to become a national leader in outdoor signage and digital displays. The Formetco Sports division, specializing in integrated scoreboard ...
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Theatre in Review: This is Government (59E59)
Talk about ripped from the headlines: It's another hot summer Monday in Washington, and in the office of Congressman Bochman, a staff assistant and two interns are wrapping up a busy day of collecting press clippings and logging phone ...
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Astera Launches SolaBulb
Astera's R&D department has been busy again, coming up with SolaBulb, billed as the only bulb on the market with a built-in 15-degree to 50-degree zoom range optimized for maximum lux output.
The SolaBulb project first ...
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Music Matters Productions Hosts GLP Roadshow, Showcases MAD MAXX in Atlanta
On August 26, Music Matters Productions (MMP) opened its doors to the Atlanta production community as German Light Products (GLP) rolled into town with its 2025 Roadshow. The event gave lighting professionals a hands-on look ...
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Fall 2025 Virtual Trainings from the Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative
Behind the Scenes is offering a variety of upcoming virtual trainings to help provide you with the information and skills to identify and assist when your colleagues are struggling with a mental health or substance use issue or are ...
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Spaceage's Visibox Announces New Free Tier
Visibox by the Providence, Rhode Island-based company Spaceage is billed as an alternative to complicated VJ software, allowing performers to quickly create immersive, stadium-style performances on a garage-band budget. Now, the ...
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Highlite International Shows New Products at PLASA 2025
At this year's PLASA Show in London, Highlite International showed off several new lighting and audio products.
They include:
The Infinity Furion FX402 bar is an IP65-rated LED batten with ten 60W RGBW LEDs in ten tilt heads ...
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Mark Butler Joins Bandit Lites as Project Manager
Bandit Lites has added Mark Butler as project manager. A veteran of global live entertainment, Butler's expertise includes Vectorworks drafting, show control, rigging, automation, and live event setup. The company says he ...
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MTV Video Music Awards 2025 Sound System Gets a Power Boost with JBL VTX
When this year's MTV Video Music Awards was hosted in UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, Firehouse Productions turned to JBL Professional to ensure every note and lyric carried with impact and clarity, matching the event's ...
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SKAM Summer 2025 Sounds Off with dBTechnologies at The Mondrian Los Angeles
The 2025 SKAM Summer Music Summit turned The Mondrian Los Angeles into a two-day celebration where music, technology, and culture converged. Founded by Sujit Kundu, CEO of SKAM Artist and Skam Division, the summit welcomed international ...
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Metinteractive Upgrades Darien High School's Auditorium to Professional AV Standards
Metinteractive (Mi) has completed the two-phase auditorium upgrade at Darien High School in Darien, Connecticut bringing AV equipment in the space up to professional standards. The project included sound system replacement, an LED ...
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DiGiCo's Quantum326 Shape-Shifts on the Road with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Six-piece multi-genre Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard recently brought their energetic stage show to the US on this summer's Phantom Island Tour, which featured collaborations with local orchestras on eight nights ...
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Theatre in Review: The Brothers Size (The Shed)
Brotherly love functions as an embrace and a manacle in The Brothers Size. This wrenching tale, part of the trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays (last seen in New York at the Public Theater in 2009), centers on a triangle ...
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Sweetwater Joins Creative Technology Group to Launch Film/Entertainment Division
Creative Technology Group (CT) and NEP Sweetwater (Sweetwater), both part of parent company NEP Group, announce the launch of CT Film & Entertainment. This new division, operating under the Creative Technology brand, unites ...
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The 1/52 Project Announces $165,000 in Grants
The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by set designer Beowulf Boritt, announces the 12 early-career designer recipients selected for the 2025 cycle to benefit from $165,000 in grants. Applicants were chosen ...
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Rose Brand Launches Rentals Installation Services in LA, San Diego; Appoints Johnathon Baray as Manager
Rose Brand has expanded its offerings with the introduction of rentals installation services in the Greater Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas.
With the launch of its installation service, the company's on-site service team is ...
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URTA Announces Recipients of 2025 Excellence Awards
URTA, the University Resident Theatre Association, announces the recipients of the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, and mentors ...
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MEGA-LITE Releases the Total Control Radio DMX
MEGA-LITE announces the release of the Total Control Radio DMX, a wireless DMX/RDM transceiver that can work as either a transmitter or receiver, reducing the need for long cable runs. It operates on 2.4GHz, 5.2GHz, and 5.8GHz ...
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Pepsi Center Peps Up with Robe
Mexico City's Pepsi Center WTC is a multi-use venue located in the World Trade Center building complex in CDMX's Napoles neighborhood. It is utilized for hosting conferences, trade shows, and concerts. The latter are staged in an 8,000 ...
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ARX USB Series Upgraded to 96KHz
ARX announces that their USB DI Series has now been completely upgraded to offer user selectable sample rates from 44.1 to 96KHz @ 24 bit for improved D/A conversion, signal to noise ratio, and lower distortion. ...
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Unique Billsville House Venue Upgrades with Allen & Heath
Billsville House, a unique and intimate house concert venue, has been enhancing the live music experience for a decade, evolving from its roots in Williamstown, Massachusetts to its current home in Manchester Center, Vermont. Founded by ...
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GearShare Launches the World's First AI Platform for Live Events Equipment Cross-Rental
Miami, Florida-based GearNet Holdings announces the official launch of GearShare, the world's first AI-powered platform built specifically for the live events equipment space.
After almost a year of development, GearShare, which ...
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ChamSys Acquires ArKaos MediaMaster, GrandVJ, and Kling-Net
ChamSys, a subsidiary of Chauvet & Sons LLC, has expanded its leadership in show control by acquiring the product and software portfolio of Arkaos SA, including MediaMaster, KlingNet, and Grand VJ. The strategic move is designed to ...
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Martin Introduces ELP MANET 8f LED Stage and Studio Fresnel Fixture
HARMAN Professional Solutions introduces its Martin Professional ELP MANET 8f LED Stage and Studio Fresnel. Inspired by Shakespearean theatre and timeless storytelling, its design blends classic tungsten warmth with high ...
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Eliminator Lighting Announces the Vortex 150
Eliminator Lighting has expanded its lineup of high-energy effects with the introduction of the Vortex 150 -- a next-generation barrel mirror scanner that combines classic motion with modern power. Equipped with a potent 150W cool ...
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Staff at City Winery in Philadelphia Vote to Join IATSE
Production staff at City Winery's Philadelphia location have officially voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8. The new bargaining unit will cover production employees as well as audio ...
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Audio-Technica Introduces Technica Base Product Portal
Audio-Technica unveils Technica Base, a new online technical resource center designed to give system integrators, consultants, and professional AV specialists streamlined access to A-T commercial audio product information. Technica ...
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SWISH's XR Hooper Brings Immersive Basketball Gaming to Life with BenQ Projection Technology
SWISH XR, immersive gaming develop, has debuted XR Hooper, the first commercial extended reality (XR) basketball experience, as part of Evermore's Bay Games at Evermore Resort this past weekend. Unlike traditional VR, XR ...
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Front-of-House Engineer Wil Madera Chooses Waves LV1 Classic Console for Pitbull
Front-of-house engineer Wil Madera has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic console for rapper Pitbull. Madera has built a reputation for delivering consistently high-caliber mixes for some of the biggest names in music, ...
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Claypaky and Entedi to Exhibit New Products at PLASA 2025
Claypaky and its UK/Ireland distributor Entedi will exhibit at the PLASA Show, September 7-9, at Olympia, London. The companies will be on Stand E20. ...
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Public Theater Workers Ratify Union Agreement with IATSE Covering Production Staff
Production workers at New York's Public Theater have ratified a wide-ranging union contract covering production staff with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) by a near-unanimous margin of 112-3. The ...
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Toucan Productions Among Early Adopters of Elation's Multi-Award-Winning PARAGON
Full-service production company Toucan Productions has added Elation's new PARAGON series to its rental fleet, utilizing the award-winning LED profile fixtures ...
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Focusrite Group Hosts Inaugural Educational Summit at Create-it Studios in Franklin, Tennessee
The Focusrite Group hosted its inaugural Educational Summit on August 14-15 at the Create-it Studios in Franklin, Tennessee. Organized by Dr. Lee Whitmore, vice president for education, Focusrite Group Americas, the summit ...
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LDR New Website is Online
The LDR team announces the launch of the brand new Luci della Ribalta website: www.ldr.it.
"The new website features a completely refreshed design, created to offer an intuitive and modern ...
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LIGHTSWITCH's Lights Halsey Tour with CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE Ms
For her For My Last Trick Tour, Halsey was intimately involved in creating a look that interwove the dramatic expectations of theatre with the raw energy of rock, not to mention a rainbow of colors. "My Last Trick was definitely ...
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JBL Installed Audio Roadshow to Showcase Commercial Solutions in 30 US Cities This Fall
JBL Professional announces the launch of its 2025 Installed Audio Roadshow, a coast-to-coast tour showcasing the brand's commercial audio solutions in real-world environments. From September through November 2025, the roadshow will ...
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AVIXA Welcomes Jose Aragon as Chief Financial Officer
AVIXA announces the appointment of Jose Aragon as the chief financial officer. In this role, he will lead the association's financial growth strategy.
"I'm thrilled to join AVIXA and contribute to its global mission by ...
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Sony Electronics Announces Annual North American AV Tech Expo
Sony Electronics' Professional Display Solutions group is once again embarking on an interactive technology road show across North America from September 2025 through March 2026. Attendees to the AV Tech Expo will be immersed in the ...
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Outline and CUK to Showcase P, A, and H Series at PLASA
CUK Group, Outline's exclusive UK distributor, will feature the company's latest loudspeaker ranges at the PLASA Show 2025 (September 7-9, Olympia London, Stand A10). ...
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Wisycom Names Anne Berggrein CMO
Wisycom SRL announces the appointment of Anne Berggrein as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). Berggrein brings with her over three decades of marketing experience, including 21 years in the high-end pro audio industry, ...
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Onedot Calls on Over 230 CHAUVET Professional Fixtures at Escapade Festival
Scientists tell us that the earth tilts at an angle of around 23.5 degrees, relative to its orbit around the Sun in the summer. That number wasn't likely at the top of mind for the 25,000-plus fans who descended on the RA Centre Grounds ...
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Drake's $ome $pecial $hows 4 U Tour with DiGiCo Quantum852 Consoles
On his current $ome $pecial $hows 4 U Tour, currently on its European leg through mid-September, rapper Drake not only closes his own show but opens it, as well, bookending performances by co-bill Party Next Door. And Drake is doing ...
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Dawn Chiang Brings Beautiful to Life at Geva Theatre with AC Americas
In transferring the Pioneer Theatre Company's production of Beautiful: The Carol King Musical from Salt Lake City to Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, New York, lighting designer Dawn Chiang had to adapt her design to ...
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EM Acoustics HALO-B Returns to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
EM Acoustics announces the return of a comprehensive HALO-B line array-based system to London's Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, which has been in use across the entire 2025 summer season. Following the successful debut of a full ...
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Theatre in Review: The Whole of Time (A/Park Productions at The Brick)
The Glass Menagerie is a kind of cat's-cradle, designed to ensnare its four characters in an inextricable web of responsibilities and resentments. Not for nothing is Tennessee Williams' alternate, one-act version of his ...
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Claypaky Ultimo Sharpy Now Available at Top US Rental Houses Coast to Coast
Claypaky and Inner Circle Distribution announce the availability of the Ultimo Sharpy, the latest evolution of its iconic beam fixture.
The Ultimo Sharpy is now available through a growing network of premier rental houses across ...
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ADJ Introduces Vizi Pix Z19 Pixel-Mappable LED Wash Zoom Fixture
ADJ's new Vizi Pix Z19 is an automated wash-zoom luminaire equipped with 19 pixel-mappable, lime-infused primary LEDs. It also features two independent sets of eye-candy-generating LEDs. Background color-mixing LEDs and an ...
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Masque Sound and Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) Expands its Gear Inventory with Sennheiser Spectera
Masque Sound and Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a provider of wireless audio solutions, recently acquired 16 bodypacks of the new Sennheiser Spectera, billed as the world's first wideband, bidirectional digital wireless ...
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Dates Set for 2026 URTA Interviews
The dates have been set for the next round of URTA design interviews. The URTAs have been connecting prospective students with top graduate programs for over 50 years, and are billed as the most accessible, cost-effective way for ...
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Stage Precision Joins the OpenAV Cloud
Stage Precision has joined the OpenAV Cloud, a global, nonprofit initiative dedicated to building an open, connected audiovisual industry. The OpenAV Cloud's goal is to foster interoperability through open APIs and shared protocols, ...
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HICON Presents New Three-Pin XLR Connector from Alp-Line Series
With the new Alp-Line XLR Series, HICON, part of Sommer Cable, presents the result of its German-Austrian joint project in connection technology: professional three-pin XLR connectors (female: HI-X3CFA-NXT / male: HI-X3CMA-NXT) with ...
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AV Stumpfl Celebrates Opening of New Production Hall During Summer Family Festival
AV Stumpfl celebrated the opening of its new 2,200-sq.-m. production hall at its headquarters in Wallern an der Trattnach, Austria, together with its entire team during this year's summer family festival. ...
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PRG Supports Cory Pattak in Transfer of The Great Gatsby to The London Coliseum
The multi award-winning new musical, The Great Gatsby, which opened at New York's Broadway Theatre in April 2024, successfully transferred to London's West End at the London Coliseum in April 2025 for a limited summer run that ...
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Rigging Team Depends on Broadweigh to Support High-Speed Wire Cam at Wimbledon 2025
When the 2025 Wimbledon Championships were broadcast to millions worldwide this summer, the event not only showcased world-class tennis on the iconic grass courts but also delivered breathtaking aerial coverage -- captured by a high-speed ...
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Theatre in Review: Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience (Cathedral of St. John the Divine)
Following the gala reopening of the Delacorte Theatre with a festive Twelfth Night, the Public Theater takes us to church, and what a glorious, roof-rattling service it is. Pericles, Prince of Tyre, which William ...
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Robe at PLASA 2025 - The Preview
Robe will have a big presence at the PLASA London expo in Olympia next week, on Stand A70, and will launch six new products: T3 Profile, iPAINTE LTM, SVOPATT Classic, Footsie1 MC and Footsie2 MC, and the PowerDolly. ...
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Elation to Show Latest Advancements at PLASA 2025
Elation invites lighting pros to The PLASA Show at Olympia London (September 7-9) to experience its newest products on Stand C22, with the company's distributor Live Technology.
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Obsidian Unveils NX W, NETRON Innovations and More at PLASA 2025
Obsidian Control Systems, paired with distributor Live Technology, will show its latest products at The PLASA Show, September 7 to 9 at Olympia London (Stand C22).
Obsidian will feature the new
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Adam Hall Group to Show Products for Live Events and Fixed Installations at PLASA 2025
The Adam Hall Group is coming to the PLASA Show in London. Running September 7-9, the global event technology manufacturer will present the latest products from its Cameo and
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Avolites at PLASA 2025
Avolites will have a prominent presence at The PLASA Show at London's Olympia, September 7-9, on Stand C28, next to its owner, Robe.
A major focus will be on its freshly launched range of D-Series control consoles, the D3. The ...
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Jerry Harvey to Explore In-Ear Monitoring at PLASA 2025
Jerry Harvey Audio [Booth #J10] announces that founder Jerry Harvey will present Jerry Harvey and the History of In-Ear Monitoring at PLASA 2025. The presentation will take place on Sunday, September 7, at 4:30pm, at the ...
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ROE Visual Launches Meru
ROE Visual introduces Meru, a versatile LED solution for indoor AV Integration. Built with a precision-engineered frame and equipped with an energy-efficient power supply, Meru delivers visual quality while minimizing operational ...
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Showlight 2025 Releases First Presentation Videos
One of the most successful gatherings to date, Showlight 2025 was welcomed back with open arms, hosting a record number of delegates in Dijon for three days of lighting.
You can get a taste of what this perennial lighting ...
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TiMax OSC Overhaul Precipitates Bespoke Integrations
TiMax announced an overhaul of its OSC implementation, including a bidirectional dictionary as well as support for the ADM-OSC standard, all wrapped into the latest software release for SoundHub, version 6.11. The integration will ...
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GSPS Releases Sizzle Reel Showcasing the Largest Rehearsal Facility in North America
Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) has released its official sizzle reel, offering an inside look at its rehearsal and production facilities in Chesterfield, Missouri. The video highlights GSPS' studios, now fully open and ...
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