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  Penn & Teller Theatre Upgrades with SolaSpot Pro 1500s
Penn & Teller's outrageous blend of magic and comedy has remained one of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas for over 20 years, and when the production team decided to upgrade the show's set and scenery, it was also time to invest in new ...
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RoomMatch System from Bose Professional Rejuvenates the Sound at the Todd Performing Arts Center
The Todd Performing Arts Center (TPAC) at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland, recently upgraded its 903-seat theater audio system. The effort, led by AV consultant Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc., was intended to ...
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Claypaky Provides Heavenly Theatrical Lighting to Wroclaw's Closing Capital of Culture Production Niebo
Nearly 100 Claypaky luminaires illuminated the interior of UNESCO world heritage site, the Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland, for its live production of large-scale theatrical performance Niebo as part of the closing ...
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Maloka Dome in Colombia Chooses Christie Mirage Projectors to Power 3D Immersive Content in 8K Resolution
Christie, a provider in creating and sharing the best visual and audio experiences, announces that the Maloka interactive center in Bogotá, Colombia, has acquired five Christie Mirage 304K stereoscopic projectors to equip its 3D ...
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Williams Sound Appoints Two New Rep Firms
Williams Sound announces two new rep firms.
Williams Sound introduce Ellison Northwest as its new manufacturers' representative in Washington, Oregon, Western Idaho, Western Montana, and Alaska. ...
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Theatre in Review: War Paint (Nederlander Theatre)
"Coco, Coco, hoping to find...." This bit of an old show tune kept going through my mind the other night at the Nederlander as I watched Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole go through their glamorous paces in the new musical < ...
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Theatre in Review: Angel & Echoes/A Gambler's Guide to Dying (59E59)
The Brits Off Broadway season at 59E59 gets off to a gripping start with Angel & Echoes, a pair of one-acts by Henry Naylor that probe deeply into the tinderboxes of Afghanistan and Syria. The opener, "Echoes," ...
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Sennheiser Introduces a New Era in Digital Wireless at 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
Top performers from the country music world and beyond gathered at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 2 for the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Marquee performances by the Backstreet Boys and Lady Antebellum were ...
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Powersoft Finds OEM Upsurge at Prolight + Sound
Powersoft had many reasons to reflect on a comprehensively successful outing at this year's Frankfurt Prolight + Sound earlier this month. On the booth they provided a first showcase for their new MiniMod 4 and LiteMod 4HC ...
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Team Reflector Wins HOGFactor Contest at Prolight + Sound
The latest HOGFactor Programming Competition took place last week at the Prolight + Sound trade show in Frankfurt, and Team Reflector from Berlin Beuth Hochschule emerged victorious in the contest. Team ...
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Front-of-House Engineer Mark Corben Relies on Earthworks
From Glastonbury to Coachella on the festival circuit to forays into late night television on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Gary Clark Jr. is taking the music world by storm with his inspired fusion of blues, rock, soul, and ...
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Making a "Modern Ruin" -- Palace Theatre in St. Paul
When the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, purchased the Palace Theatre in the fall of 2015, the run-down building was close to condemnation. Built in 1916, the Palace first served the vaudeville circuit, later became a movie house, and ...
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Maricopa County Schools Rely on Hitachi's OneVision to Provide the Best Classrooms for Students
The Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona consists of 10 community colleges located in the Valley of the Sun. Of those 10 schools, seven are a part of the Hitachi OneVision reward program for higher education. Mike ...
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NBA All Stars a Smooth Operation with Radio Active Designs
Redhook, New York-based Firehouse Productions utilized Radio Active Designs' UV1-G wireless intercom systems during the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. ...
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Aerosmith Says "Hello" to DiGiCo SD12 for "Aero-Vederci Baby!"
Aerosmith is currently preparing for its upcoming global tour, dubbed Aero-Vederci Baby!, which will kick off in Israel on May 17. For the journey, Clair Global will be carrying the usual DiGiCo SD7 consoles for both ...
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Yorktown's New American Revolution Museum Features Alcorn McBride Equipment in Theaters and Galleries
Yorktown, Virginia, occupies a unique place in American history as the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. The new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, depicts the ...
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Wireless Solution Sweden Supports Students from USW
The Swedish manufacturer of W-DMX, Wireless Solutions Sweden, has recently supported the students of University of South Wales in the UK, completing BSc. degrees in live event and lighting design. Wireless Solution provided wireless ...
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Theatre in Review: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical/In & Of Itself
Two new Off Broadway productions have magic on their minds. If the title of The Lightning Thief doesn't mean anything to you, then you aren't up-to-date on the YA novel scene. So, let me introduce you to Percy Jackson, ...
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Leading Organizations Top the Program for PLASA Focus Leeds
A succession of new seminars has been added to the PLASA Focus Leeds 2017 program, providing the industry with even more of a reason to make the journey up to the Royal Armouries in Leeds May 9 - 10. The newest sessions, which are ...
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PreSonus StudioLive Series III and FaderPort 8 Win MIPA Awards
It's a family tradition! In past years, five different PreSonus StudioLive digital console models have won the prestigious Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) in the Mixing Desk category. This year, PreSonus grabbed ...
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