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  Theatre in Review: The Eyes of Babylon (59E59)
Jeff Key has led such a dramatic life, I only wish some of it had made its way into The Eyes of Babylon. An Alabama native, a theatre professional, and a gay man, he made the counterintuitive decision to join the U.S ...
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Clay Paky at Ultra Music Festival, Miami, Florida
Clay Paky lighting has featured prominently at the world's largest festival of electronic music held in Miami, Florida.
The 13th Ultra Music Festival drew well over 100,000 techno fans to Miami's Bicentennial Park in late ...
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Electrosonic Designs and Installs Audio and Video Systems for Renovated Berth 93 at LA's World Cruise Center
As part of a multi-million dollar renovation of the World Cruise Center at the Port of Los Angeles, Electrosonic has designed a new audio, video, and show control system, crafted digital signage, created a kids-friendly ...
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Jeff Ravitz and Intensity Advisors Design Diverse Range of Projects
Lighting designer Jeff Ravitz has completed a month of television projects that run the gamut of genres and styles. The designer and his associate, Kristie Roldan, have crisscrossed the country working on an opera telecast ...
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Savannah's Ghosts and Gravestones Tour Delivers Otherworldly Effects with Help from Alcorn McBride
Behind the scenes at Savannah, Georgia's popular Ghosts and Gravestones tour, it was a super-natural decision to choose Alcorn McBride products for show control, audio playback, lighting control and programming. ...
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A.C. Special Projects on A-List at Whisky Mist Beirut
A.C. Special Projects Ltd.(ACSP) has supplied specialist LED and effects lighting, plus a custom integrated control system, to Whisky Mist Beirut - located in the InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut hotel. ...
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First Round of USITT Rigging Safety Initiative Grants Awarded
Fraying ropes, brakes that do not fully hold, line sets not properly weighted, kinked cable, and a lineset that makes "an incredible grinding noise" when flown in or out. All those things and more are causing concern at theatres in ...
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Main Light Adds Clay Paky Fixtures to Its Rental Inventory
Wilmington, Delaware-based Main Light Industries, Inc. has added Clay Paky Sharpy moving beam lights, Alpha Profile 700, and Alpha Spot HPE 1500 fixtures to its growing equipment rental inventory. A.C.T Lighting is ...
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Theatre in Review: Side Effects (MCC/Lucille Lortel Theatre)
Marital meltdowns are a dime a dozen in the modern drama, which is one reason I approached Side Effects with something less than enthusiasm. Another reason is that Michael Weller's last effort for MCC, Fifty Words< ...
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Dura-Flex Multi-Cable Now UL-Rated at 1000 Volts
Creative Stage Lighting reports that Dura-Flex entertainment industry multi-cable is now UL-rated for 1000v.
With 1,000V UL rating, Dura-Flex multi-cable now provides additional protection against voltage spikes, adding ...
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Unusual Becomes Prolyte Group Theatre Products Dealer
Unusual Group Ltd. has signed up to be a dealer for the full range of Prolyte Group theatre products in the UK.
Unusual is one of the most experienced providers of rigging and stage engineering solutions in the UK. ...
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Martin Digital Cyclorama Impact for WWE WrestleMania 27
The 27th annual WrestleMania, the "Super Bowl" of sports entertainment, took place on April 3 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta and featured an immense Martin Professional package of LED video and dynamic lighting gear ...
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Harkness Goes Big to Supply World's Largest 3D Screen at Le Grand Palais Theatre in Paris
Harkness Screens recently established a Guinness world record when it supplied the worlds largest 3D screen for a special viewing of the hit film Rio at Le Grand Palais on the bank of the Champs-Elysées in ...
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Elation at World Series of Poker, Las Vegas
Anyone who walks into the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is being played, immediately turns their gaze upward to a captivating glowing circular ...
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d&b's E-Series at Brighton Dome
The foyer and bar area immediately adjacent to the main concert hall at Brighton Dome, the performance arts situated on the south coast of England has many virtues, not least a light airy atmosphere that makes it rather conducive ...
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XS Lighting Uses Prism Projection Gear at DIFFA Kansas City Event
On Saturday, May 21, DIFFA (Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS) Kansas City held its signature fundraising event, Dining by Design, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Exhibit Hall. Having raised over $1 million ...
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Lighthouse Takes Center Stage at this year's Top Music Festivals
LED video and digital signage company Lighthouse Jumbovision launched its new creative product -- DuoLED -- only nine months ago. Despite that recent introduction, DuoLED figured prominently in this year's Coachella music ...
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NATEAC 2012 Schedule and Venue Announced
Bill Sapsis announces the dates and location of the next North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC). The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel in mid-town New York City on July 22 ...
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USITT Engineering Commission Preps Proposals for Changes to NEC 2014
USITT's Engineering Commission is preparing proposals for changes to the National electrical Code (NEC) for the 2014 edition.
The 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code has been available since last fall; and it is once ...
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Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and Kimmel Center Rely on Barco LiveDots C11 LED Display
Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, was selected to provide an innovative, 3D digital signage solution for PIFA and the Kimmel Center, which comprises a performing arts center by the same name, as well as an upgraded ...
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