 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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 Claypaky Skylos Highlight Unique Hanging Obelisk in the Opening Ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum
When the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) held its opening ceremony on November 1, lighting designer Roland Greil together with technical vendor and producer Hilights chose Claypaky Skylos fixtures to draw all eyes ... 
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 Stage Precision at Saudi Arabian Pavilion of Osaka World Expo
Marking the second time a World Expo has been hosted in Osaka, Japan, Expo 2025 welcomed around 28 million visitors across six months to explore over 100 national exhibition pavilions. Centered around a theme of "designing future society ... 
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 Theatre in Review: Oklahoma Samovar (La MaMa)
There are four or five plays, all of them interesting, or perhaps a multigenerational novel in the mold of Edna Ferber or Belva Plain, rattling around inside Oklahoma Samovar. Crammed into two hours or so, the result is a ... 
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 PRG Makes Substantial Investment in ROE Vanish ST V4ST
Production Resource Group (PRG) announces the expansion of its global LED inventory with the addition of ROE Visual's Vanish V4ST panels. This extension of their rental stock will be available to their clients across all the ... 
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 Maxin10sity Delivers World-First Volumetric Projection Experience at Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe
Maxin10sity wowed festivalgoers at Schlosslichtspiele Karlsruhe 2025, the 11th edition of the internationally renowned German light festival, with a volumetrically projected show that "drew" with light in air, enabling attendees to ... 
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 IHOMI Delivers EAW Sound Experience for West8 Nightclub
When the owners of West8, a newly opened nightclub in downtown Los Angeles, California, set out to create a high-energy destination for DJ-driven music, they knew that sound would define the experience. To achieve the perfect balance of ... 
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 Prestonwood Baptist Church Immerses their Congregation in The Gift of Christmas with d&b audiotechnik
Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, is known for its spectacular annual production, The Gift of Christmas (GOC). This visually stunning, multimedia event features a nearly 1,000-member cast and choir, a live orchestra, ... 
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 Steve Lieberman Accents Neon Garden Stage at Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando with CHAUVET Professional
Designer Steve Lieberman doesn't mince words when talking about his approach to lighting the popular Neon Garden stage at the 2025 Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando in November. "When you spend this much time detailing geometry and ... 
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