 Avolites Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Avolites marks its landmark 50th anniversary with the launch of an exclusive Golden Console Competition and the release of the Avo50 Ambassador program. As part of its celebration, Avolites kicks off a series of initiatives ... 
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 The 1/52 Project Announces Fifth Year of Financial Grants for Early-Career Designers
Designer Beowulf Boritt, founder of The 1/52 Project, announces that applications for the program's fifth year are now open for the 2026 cycle. Grant applications from early-career designers will be accepted from February 2 ... 
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 Robe Hits the Highway with Billy Strings
Billy Strings' 2025 tour, built around his 2024 album, Highway Prayers, mixed headlining arena and amphitheater dates with festival slots and international shows. Lighting was designed by Colorado-based Saxton Waller, who ... 
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 Ayrton Veloce and Domino LT Fixtures from PRG Light Up Shakira's Dynamic World Tour
Lighting designer Dan Norman of Silent House used 72 Ayrton Veloce Profiles designed for large spaces and 76 Domino LT luminaires created for long-throw applications requiring high precision on Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No ... 
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 Audiotonix to Acquire DPA Microphones, Wisycom, and Austrian Audio
Audiotonix has announced its agreement to acquire DPA Microphones, Wisycom, and Austrian Audio. The acquisition is now ... 
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 ETC Acquires Pharos Architectural Controls
ETC has acquired its longtime collaborator, Pharos Architectural Controls (Pharos), the UK-based developer and manufacturer of lighting control systems used in architectural, themed entertainment, and large-scale visual ... 
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 Many Designers Among Obie Award Winners
The Obie Awards, administered by the American Theatre Wings, which honor achievement Off and Off Off Broadway, were given out on January 31. Among the design winners, Afsoon Pajoufar was cited for the scenic design of F ... 
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 Light Takes Flight at ISE 2026
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) will take to the skies for the first time with a 600-drone performance. This collaboration of technology, artistry, and creativity sets out to deliver a crowd-pleasing audio-visual experience, every ... 
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 HK Audio Focuses on User Needs at ISE 2026
HK Audio will bring its range of audio solutions to ISE 2026. This will see visitors to Booth #7A190 presented with equipment for everything from live sound to PA/VA and audio networking. The German manufacturer will show its ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Data (Lucille Lortel Theatre)
"Data is the language of our time. And like all languages, its narratives will be written by the victors." This statement, meant to reassure, is one of the most chilling in this new thriller, and that's saying something. It is delivered ... 
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 Management Buyout for Autograph
The leading force in UK theatre sound for over half a century, Autograph Sound has confirmed the successful completion of a management buyout which, the company says, will ensure its continued stability into the next generation. ... 
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 Audinate Showcases the Future of AVoIP Networking at ISE 2026
Audinate Group Limited will celebrate 20 years of AV networking innovation at ISE 2026, taking place February 3-6 at the Fira de Barcelona. Attendees at Booth #3L900 can experience Dante's evolution from a trusted audio protocol ... 
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 Waves eMotion LV1 Classic Console Wins NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award
Waves Audio received a NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award at the 41st Annual TEC Awards, held on Thursday, January 22, at The 2026 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The eMotion LV1 Classic, a fully integrated live ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Watch Me Walk (Soho Rep/Peter Jay Sharp Theatre)
Anne Gridley is one angry woman. To be sure, she has plenty to be mad about; at times during this autobiographical piece, part of the Under the Radar Festival, I felt that a better title for Watch Me Walk might be I ... 
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 Showlight Releases New Videos from 2025 Edition
Showlight, the quadrennial conference on all things lighting, has released videos of two more sessions from its 2025 edition, held in Dijon, France, last May. The videos are: Bryan Raven: Not the End of the World 
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 GLP's JDC Burst 1 and Mad Maxx Star in West End Movie Premiere Double Header
When two new movies, 2025's The Running Man and Nuremberg, announced West End premieres at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on successive days, it put pressure on production lighting company Limited Edition Events and its ... 
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 Albany Entertainment Centre Chooses Anolis
Albany Entertainment Centre (AEC), a contemporary performing arts and events venue located on the waterfront in Albany, about 260 miles southeast of Perth, Australia, has upgraded the auditorium lighting of its main theatre space -- ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Ulysses (Elevator Repair Service/The Public Theater)
At the beginning of Elevator Repair Service's latest piece, presented as part of the Under the Radar Festival, Scott Shepherd enters and says, "Hello, and welcome to Ulysses. Get ready." Ready for what? In this case, the ... 
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 NAMM Show Enjoys Robust 2026 Edition
NAMM celebrated 125 years of NAMM at The 2026 NAMM Show. Featuring five days of education, live concerts, and special events, alongside three days of exhibits and brand activations, this year's show featured 1,650-plus exhibitors ... 
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 Copper Leaf Media and Dimension PR Merge to Form Global Marketing Agency
A new chapter for two partnering agencies begins with the formation of Copper Leaf Media as a global entity, following the merger of Copper Leaf Media and Dimension PR effective today. The merger creates one of the industry's ... 
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