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  Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2025-26 Outer Critics Circle Awards have been announced. The organization consists of critics and journalists covering the New York theatre in publications frequently outside of the city. ...
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NEP Powering Broadcast Production for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna
NEP Europe, part of NEP Group, media services provider for live entertainment and sports worldwide, has announced it will deliver a full range of broadcast solutions for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria, ...
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Def Leppard Vegas Residency Features Robe Gear
Iconic hard rock band Def Leppard recently played 12 sold-out shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, complete with a new visual and lighting design created by Montreal-based Luz Studio.
On Luz's lighting rig were some core ...
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CHAUVET Professional, Ryan Healey Team Up for Mary J. Blige's Vegas Residency
For Mary J. Blige's My Life, My Story residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, lighting designer Ryan Healey, of 22 Degrees, and set designer Shaun Motley are providing a richly textured setting for the singer as she takes ...
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Mexico's Estadio Azteca Reopens Ahead of World Cup with Assist from Obsidian Control Systems
All eyes will be on Mexico City on June 11 as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at the newly renovated Estadio Azteca, recently renamed Estadio Banorte. A reopening event and friendly match were held on March 28, with lighting control ...
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Workers at San Diego Musical Theatre Vote to Unionize with IATSE Local 122
Production workers at the San Diego Musical Theatre (SDMT) have voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 122. The 18-member unit includes wardrobe department staff, ...
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Oasis Tour Fiber Network Built Around Van Damme Cabling
When rock band Oasis returned to stadium stages for their 2025 tour, the production was built on a scale to match. With front-of-house towers, monitor world and multiple off-stage technical areas all needing to stay connected, the team at ...
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RF Venue's RF PA Extension Kit Wirelessly Feeds Loudspeakers at the 69th Denver Debutante Ball
The Denver Debutante Ball is an annual formal event held in Denver, Colorado, to celebrate high-achieving young women, with a focus on academic excellence, leadership, and community service. The event is held in the seven-floor open atrium ...
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Production Sound Mixer Dirk Sciarrotta Delivers Camera-Ready Sound on Family Feud with DPA
For nearly three decades, veteran production sound mixer and five-time Emmy Award winner Dirk Sciarrotta has helped define the sonic identity of the long-running game show Family Feud. Now entering his 28th season, ...
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A.C. Entertainment Technologies Named UK Distributor for EXE Technology Chain Hoists
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has appointed EXE Technology as its official UK distributor.
The partnership provides customers across the UK with enhanced access to EXE Technology's range of EXE RISE D8+ chain hoists. ...
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Elation Lighting System Brings New Options to Hale Centre Theatre Stages
As head of lighting and video at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah, Jaron Kent Hermansen has played a defining role in shaping the visual design of the venue's performance and educational spaces. The designer was instrumental in ...
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Coheed and Cambria and Cohesion on North American Summer Tour
Progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria launched an amphitheater tour last summer co-billed with emo-pop band Taking Back Sunday. The 25-date trek across the US and Canada featured a dazzling arrangement of lasers and lights, a giant ...
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PRG Deploys ROXX Neo Lite Across Premier Live Events
When Production Resource Group (PRG) needed a versatile fixture capable of performing across broadcast and corporate environments, the ROXX Neo Lite proved to be a consistent solution. Supporting a range of high-profile productions ...
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Sons of Legion SOUL TO SOL 2026 World Tour Emphasizes Storytelling with CHAUVET Professional
Storytelling is at the heart of the two-man rock/soul/blues band Sons of Legion's SOUL TO SOL 2026 World Tour. Nashville-based EMBR Productions supplied the fixtures and set up the touring rig, Alexander Lehman programmed the ...
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Paragon 360 Completes Extensive Sanctuary Renovation Project for First Missionary Baptist
Paragon 360 received a call from First Missionary Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama, at a pivotal moment in their story in the spring of 2023. Just months earlier, a devastating flood affected their sanctuary, forced an ...
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Movistar Arena Buenos Aires Invests in L-Acoustics K Series and L Series for Argentinian Venue
Nestled in the vibrant Villa Crespo district beside Buenos Aires' Estadio Don Leon Kolbowski football stadium, Movistar Arena stands as Argentina's largest dedicated concert venue and the country's second-largest indoor arena. Since ...
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Pharos Modernizes Stockholm's Avicii Arena
A system from Pharos Architectural Controls has played a major role in transforming Stockholm's Avicii Arena into a smart and futuristic stadium. The arena, located in the Swedish capital, is primarily used as a venue for ice hockey ...
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Theatre in Review: Othello (Bedlam/West End Theatre)
I know the fashion is for stripped-down productions of classic plays, but Bedlam's take on Othello is so bare bones as to be positively nude. The set, by director/cast member Eric Tucker, consists of a white wall on ...
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Next Stop for Elation '26 Roadshow: Atlanta, Georgia, May 20
The Elation '26 Roadshow heads south, coming to Atlanta on May 20. The company says that the event offers an exclusive, hands-on demo experience where attendees can test cutting-edge fixtures, connect with experts, and get a ...
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Sweetwater Awarded Mental Health America Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health
Sweetwater has been awarded a 2026 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, one of the nation's top recognition for US employers. Issued by Mental Health America, a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing mental health and well ...
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