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 AES Show Moves to Nashville for 2026
The Audio Engineering Society will host the 2026 AES Show from October 30 to November 1, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. It seems a likely choice: Nashville has earned its nickname "Music City" ... 
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 Marek Papke and GERDON DESIGN at NATURE ONE with CHAUVET Professional
NATURE ONE, in Hasselbch, Germany, is a former US nuclear base that now hosts an annual music festival featuring artists such as Sven Vath, Paul van Dyk, Eric Prydz, and Felix Jaehn, all of whom appeared this year. ... 
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 Ganja White Night Brings the Wobble with L-Acoustics L Series to Cover Many Bases and Basses
Benjamin "Bamby" Bayeul and Charlie "Erwan" Dodson formed the dubstep duo Ganja White Night (GWN) in their hometown of Mons, Belgium in 2004, eventually leading to 12 albums and countless shows around the world. Based in Los Angeles since ... 
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 GLP Mad Maxx Add Extra Attitude to Ice Cube's 4 Decades
One of the production features of Ice Cube's recent Truth to Power: 4 Decades of Attitude Tour was the appearance of eight GLP MAD MAXX LED fat beams hung above the stage of each of the 22 arenas visited. Although these giant pieces ... 
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 Lighting Designer Emanuele Agliati Chooses Claypaky for Il Furioso at Teatro Donizetti
Almost 70 Claypaky fixtures played a key role in the lighting design of Il furioso nell'isola di S. Domingo by Gaetano Donizetti. The 1833 opera was staged at Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo under the direction of Manuel Renga ... 
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 EM Acoustics Brings Enhanced Audio to Eaglemont Church
When Eaglemont Christian Church in Beaumont, Alberta, recently embarked on an ambitious expansion project, audio quality was high on the list of priorities. With a growing congregation and a vision to create a purpose-built sanctuary, the ... 
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 DAS Audio Powers Experiential Sound at Titan Builders' Grand Opening
Titan Builders celebrated the grand opening of its new Fort Lauderdale headquarters with a one-of-a-kind event complete with racing simulators, immersive audio, and a deep commitment to veterans and first responders. Behind the scenes: ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Tartuffe (New York Theatre Workshop)
Venues create expectations: If New York Theatre Workshop is going to stage a Moliere classic, one quite reasonably expects something wild, even shocking. This is, after all, the company that presented Ivo van Hove's version of Th ... 
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 ACT Entertainment Takes Centerstage at Live Production Summit 2026
ACT Entertainment will be at the forefront of discussions when the live event industry comes together at the Live Production Summit (LPS) at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, California. With immersive ... 
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 Chroma-Q Celebrates Color Force 3's LDI Award Win
During the LDI Awards breakfast, Chroma-Q's Color Force 3 was named the 2025 Best Debuting Product for Lighting. This, the company happily notes, marks a significant milestone for the brand. The product was on display at the A.C. ... 
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 529 Education Savings Plan Now Covers Expenses for AVIXA Certification Exams and Prep Resources
AVIXA certification exams and related education expenses are now eligible under the 529 education savings plan in the US. Recent legislation expanded the scope of education and training costs covered by a 529 education savings plan, ... 
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 Braxtin Pieper Colorizes Shane Smith and the Saints' Ugly Christmas Sweater Tour with CHAUVET
The Texas-based designer Braxtin Pieper unwrapped some distinctively beautiful color combinations for the popular Ugly Christmas Sweater Tour, by red dirt country icons Shane Smith and the Saints. Drawing on the color ... 
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 Flex Rental Solutions Launches Flex Awards
Flex Rental Solutions announces the successful launch of The Flex Awards, a new recognition program honoring some of the unsung heroes of live event production. Designed to spotlight the behind-the-scenes professionals who help make ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Masquerade
Welcome to the latest stop on the Andrew Lloyd Webber Reinvention Tour. Whatever new projects the composer may or may not have in the hopper -- no more Bad Cinderellas, please -- he is busily allowing others to repurpose his ... 
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 Follow-Me Provides Performer Tracking for Alanis Morissette's Las Vegas Residency
Follow-Me announces that its Follow-Me 3D system successfully supported Alanis Morissette's Las Vegas residency at Caesar's Palace, delivering sophisticated lighting and performer tracking solutions for landmark performances ... 
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 Ayrton Fixtures Take Wing over the Rainbow at Japan's LuckyFes '25
The fourth edition of Japan's LuckyFes '25 took place over the holiday weekend (August 9-11) at Hitachinaka City's Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. Hosted by Ibaraki Broadcasting Corporation, LuckyFM, and BARKS, LuckyFes '25 is Asia's ... 
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 Robe Blinds Friedrichstadt-Palast with Delight
One of Berlin's most iconic venues, the Friedrichstadt-Palast, AKA Palast Berlin, a revue theatre in the city's Mitte district, has made a substantial investment in Robe moving lights to help facilitate its newly launched Grand ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Predictor (AMT Theater)
A strong point of view is a good thing, to be sure, but a playwright should leave room for the audience to discover something. If fed too many cues, alienation will set in. This is the main problem with Predictor, ... 
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 White Light Supplies Gear for Paddington, New Hit West End Musical
London's West End welcomes Paddington: The Musical to the Savoy Theatre, a new musical that brings Michael Bond's iconic bear to life. Produced by Sonia Friedman and directed by Luke Sheppard, the show, which received stellar ... 
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 Elation KL CORE the Flexible Color Solution for TMS at Omaha's Holland Performing Arts Center
Theatrical Media Services (TMS) recently completed a major lighting retrofit at the Peter Kiewit Concert Hall in Omaha's Holland Performing Arts Center, selecting Elation's  
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