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  Theatre in Review: The Panic of '29 (Less Than Rent Theatre/59E59)
When playwright Graham Techler falls in love with a joke, the attraction is forever. So devoted is he to his little whimsies that can never let them go; instead, he trots them out repeatedly, like a proud parent showing off his darlings. ...
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In Memoriam: Eric Pearce
Lighting&Sound America has learned of the death of Eric Pearce, owner and CEO of SGPS/Showrig, the scenic fabrication, rigging, and automation specialist company. Peace passed away on July 24 at the age of 72. ...
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Storm in Vegas Shuts Down Fremont Street Experience, Floods Casino Floors
A freak thunderstorm hit Las Vegas on Thursday, shutting down entertainment attractions and flooding casino floors.
Several news outlets reported that the Fremont Street Experience, the downtown canopy of light, had gone out. Newswee ...
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Several People Hurt in Hong Kong Concert Accident
In a frightening demonstration of the importance of production safety, five people were injured when a video screen collapsed during a performance by the Hong Kong boy band Mirror.
The incident has been widely reported by news outlets ...
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Maverick Storm From Chauvet Professional Takes IP65 Moving Heads to Next Level
There are "more storms on the horizon" at Chauvet Professional, and that's good news for anyone interested in lighting shows and events. In keeping with its commitment to offering all-weather solutions, the company has announced a ...
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City Theatrical Launches QolorFLEX 5-in-1 HiQ High CRI LED Tape
City Theatrical is expanding its line of QolorFLEX LED Tape and Accessories with a new QolorFLEX 5- in-1 HiQ High CRI LED Tape, which brings its best-selling QolorFLEX 5-in-1 and HiQ High CRI LED Tape for film and video technologies ...
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Tallowood Baptist Church Acquires Solid State Logic Live L350 Console as Part of Wider AV Upgrades and More
Tallowood Baptist Church, in the Memorial City neighborhood of West Houston, replaced an aging mixing console at front-of-house with a Solid State Logic Live L350 in recent months. The installation was part of ongoing upgrades at ...
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Astera Launches New Website
Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera launches a vibrant new multi-lingual website optimized for all devices, action packed with product information, full of technical specs, news, useful tips and tricks, invaluable ...
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Key Digital Components Remake the AV Infrastructure at Murdy's in Corpus Christi
Murdy's started out as Murdock's in 1998 and set out to become Corpus Christi's go-to spot for a casual drink while kicking back to watch every game on television. Firmly established as one of the city's favorite gathering places, Murdy's ...
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In Memoriam: Robert A. Lorelli
Robert A. Lorelli, founder and president of the theatre consulting firm, Robert Lorelli Associates which merged into Theater Design in 2019 passed away on July 23 in Westhampton Beach, New York, surrounded by family and friends ...
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Encore LP32IP: ADJ's Punchy Panel With Lime LED Technology For Higher CRI Output
The latest addition to ADJ's new range of wash lights featuring powerful RGB+Lime color mixing LEDs, the Encore LP32IP, is a multi-functional IP65-rated panel fixture. Designed for rental, touring, and event production, this ...
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Green Hippo's Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 Feeds Kaleidoscope of Visuals for Electric Forest Festival
Michigan's much-anticipated Electric Forest Festival returned for 2022 with an expertly curated line up of EDM stars, jam bands, dubstep heroes and multiple other genres. On the Sherwood Court stage, a massive 7056x2864 canvas of LED ...
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Pearl Jam's Gigaton Tour Blasts Off with L-Acoustics K1
In March of 2020, just as Pearl Jam was set to drop Gigaton, its eleventh studio album and first proper recording since 2013's Lightning Bolt, the band was on the cusp of touring North America before heading on to Europe to ...
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Solid State Logic System T at the Heart of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo returned for a 90th anniversary celebration this year following a private event in 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The largest livestock show and rodeo in the world, this year attracting 2.4 ...
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Shure Supports Exceptional Sound at the 2022 ESPY Awards
Celebrating the best players, teams, and moments in the world of sports, this year's ESPY Awards benefitted from clear and natural audio that elevated the voices of the show. Broadcast live from Los Angeles on ABC, the ESPYs were complete ...
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Wisycom Wireless App Now Available
Wisycom Srl announces the availability of its new Wisycom App for the Symphony Series wireless microphone system, available for iOS and Android. Accompanying the release of the app are firmware enhancements to the line, which ...
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KLANG:konductor Gives Monitor Engineer César Benítez Plenty of Options for Ricky Martin on Stage
Last year, César Benítez Seilhamer became a fan of KLANG's unique approach to immersive in-ear monitor mixing on a co-headlining tour with Latino superstars Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, using a DMI-KLANG ...
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Theatre in Review: Oresteia (Almeida Theatre/Park Avenue Armory)
It has been a very, very long time -- perhaps never -- since I have seen a production so intimately acquainted with the terrors of the earth as Robert Icke's Oresteia. When first announced, the pairing of Hamlet ...
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Elation Smarty Hybrid Main Mover for Sold-out Deorro Shows at Hollywood Palladium
DJ Deorro played two shows at the Hollywood Palladium in early July and electrified the sold-out crowds using a lighting rig that included Elation's multi-functional Sm ...
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Pliant Technologies CrewCom Provides Campus Wide Coverage at Clayton Valley Charter High School
When Sunny Shergill was named technical theatre director at Clayton Valley Charter High School (CVCHS), he returned to his alma mater determined to give students the best training possible at the high school level. With an aging ...
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