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Theatre in Review: Against the Hillside (Ensemble Studio Theatre/Radio Drama Network)

The toxic effects of drone warfare have, in the last few years, spawned some powerful dramas. George Brant's Grounded, produced twice Off Broadway, looks deeply into the shattered soul of an Air Force pilot who spends her days ...

New World Rigging Symposium Announces the Line-Up of Presenters

ESTA and USITT announce the presenters for the upcoming New World Rigging Symposium, March 13 - 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in conjunction with the USITT Conference and Stage Expo. Full session descriptions ...

Helen Hayes Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards were announced February 5. The winners will be announced May 14. The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in professional theatre throughout the Washington metropolitan ...

USITT to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $25 million in grants as part of the NEA's first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works ...

2018 Vectorworks Design Summit to be Held November 4 - 6 in Phoenix

For the fourth year in a row, global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. invites design professionals, educators, and students in the architecture, landscape, and entertainment industries to the annual Vectorworks ...

NSCA Honors Industry Leaders with Three Awards in 2018

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) announces its industry leader awards for 2018. This year, in addition to naming a Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award winner, NSCA recognizes winners for the NSCA Education ...

Pink Dazzles with Sennheiser Digital 6000 Series at Super Bowl 52

Despite record-setting freezing temperatures, professional football fans had a lot to cheer about during Super Bowl 52 as incumbent champions the New England Patriots faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles for the coveted ...

Alamodome's Massive $60M Renovation Project Includes L-Acoustics K2

The Alamodome, the City of San Antonio's huge 65,000-seat multipurpose facility, is tasked with doing it all: it's used to host football, basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball, and other events. But over the years, the sound requirements ...

PixelFLEX Sets the Tone Downtown with HC Media and Fishbrook Design

As the cable access provider for the City of Haverhill, Massachusetts, HC Media is a non-profit corporation developed to provide residents and other non-profit institutions access to the medium of television. Recently unveiling their new ...

X-Laser Refines, Expands Mercury Laser Control System and Fixtures

Two months after its debut at LDI 2017 in Las Vegas, X-Laser's Mercury laser control system continues to alter preconceived notions about laser control. With beta testing complete, X-Laser Mercury now includes firmware updates and ...

OCA Alliance Demonstrates Expanding AES70 Interoperability at ISE

The OCA Alliance -- the AV trade association promoting awareness and implementation of the AES70 open network control standard -- is demonstrating the very latest developments in the AES70 standard and the technologies ...

Allen & Heath USA Presents Highway Marketing its "Rep of the Year" Award

Allen & Heath USA has presented its annual "Rep of the Year" award to Highway Marketing of Dallas, Texas. At the award ceremony, which took place during the 2018 NAMM Show, Allen & Heath also presented several "Sales ...

Elizabeth Coco Lights "DC in DC" After Party with Chauvet Professional

Famous lives are often the focus of exhibits at The National Museum of African American History and Culture and its neighbor, The National Museum of American History. But rarely do these two prestigious institutions, which are part of the ...

SGM Featured in Color Changing Lighting Project at Kelvingrove

Using SGM's P-5s, director of Teknique Systems Ltd., Tony Kennedy, created a magnificent color changing lighting system on the exterior of the most popular museum in Glasgow; the beautiful Kelvingrove Art Gallery and ...

Theatre in Review: [Porto] (Women's Project Theatre)

Whenever Kate Benson, who wrote [Porto], stops talking, her play threatens to be a funny and touching romantic comedy tinged with the anxieties of early middle age. Too much of the time, however, we are forced to cope ...

QSC Recognized with Three Prestigious Awards at NAMM 2018

QSC, LLC announces that it has received three best product awards during the recent annual 2018 NAMM Show, including two Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards for outstanding technical achievement in product design, ...

Bandit Lites Launches 50th Year with Annual Meeting

Bandit Lites kicked off its 50th year with its annual general meeting, a gathering of all Bandits from around the country to commemorate the previous year's successes, laud those with significant anniversaries and outstanding ...

Shure Sharpens Focus in Europe, Ceases Distribution of QSC Products

Shure today announced that as of June 1, 2018, the company will cease distribution of QSC products in Germany and the UK in order focus on its own product portfolio. The company continues to grow through the continued ...

Barco Instructs Bailiffs to Collect Evidence of Wireless Presentation Systems Exhibited at ISE

Today, on the opening day of ISE, Barco has instructed bailiffs to approach the booth of Kindermann and collect evidence of its Klick & Show wireless presentation system present at the show. Barco will now use this ...

ITEAC 2018: Priority Notification for Booking

After careful deliberation, the editorial board of this year's International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (ITEAC), to be held in London, June 3 - 5, 2018, has marshaled more than 160 ideas for sessions to create a ...