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News Archive - February 2015

(2/27/2015)

-Queen of Green Design Donyale Werle to Present at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati

Queen of Green Design Donyale Werle to Present at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati

Tony-award winning scene designer Donyale Werle will present a session on sustainable set design and award the first Broadway Green Alliance College Captains Prize at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 20. ...More

(2/27/2015)

-ETC Extends CUE Professional Development Conference Early-Bird Registration Discount

ETC Extends CUE Professional Development Conference Early-Bird Registration Discount

ETC has officially extended the deadline on the early-bird discount for the biennial CUE professional development conference to Friday, March 13th. The end-user conference will take place June 26 - 28, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Symetrix' 2015 Training Program to Highlight the Advantages of Dante-Based DSP

Symetrix' 2015 Training Program to Highlight the Advantages of Dante-Based DSP

Digital signal processing specialist Symetrix announces plans for a series of networked solution training sessions to run from spring through summer.
"The popularity of our DSP solutions that offer support for Audinate's ...
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(2/27/2015)

-SHS Global Announces Warranty and Repair Partnership with LightParts

SHS Global Announces Warranty and Repair Partnership with LightParts

SHS Global announces that LightParts will be responsible for warranty and repair for their new and used equipment.
LightParts was founded in 2004 and is the worldwide parts and service provider for companies such as High ...
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(2/27/2015)

-AVL Expo 2015 Provides Answers for Worship Community AV Questions

AVL Expo 2015 Provides Answers for Worship Community AV Questions

With a conference program emphasizing audio technologies, this year's Audio, Video, Lighting Conference and Expo (AVL Expo) attracted close to 150 attendees from churches across the Pacific Northwest. Specifically designed for the ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Joseph Cornwall Named to InfoComm University Faculty

Joseph Cornwall Named to InfoComm University Faculty

Middle Atlantic Products, a group brand Legrand, announces that InfoComm International has awarded Joseph Cornwall status as a faculty instructor for InfoComm University. An industry trainer, published author, ...More

(2/27/2015)

-NSCA Announces Inaugural Excellence in Product Innovation Award Winners

NSCA Announces Inaugural Excellence in Product Innovation Award Winners

NSCA announces the winners of the first-ever Excellence in Product Innovation awards, a new recognition program for products that have a profound impact on systems integrators.
Any manufacturer that produces low-voltage products ...
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(2/27/2015)

-Robe Hosts University of South Wales Students

Robe Hosts University of South Wales Students

Robe welcomed 13 students and two lecturers -- Phil Hughes and Clive Davies -- from the University of South Wales, Glamorgan, to its headquarters and factory in Valašské Mezirící, Czech Republic, all from the BSc ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Additional Danley Speakers Handle Seating Expansion at Life Pentecostal Church

Additional Danley Speakers Handle Seating Expansion at Life Pentecostal Church

Life Church of Rock Run is a Pentecostal church in Joliet, Illinois with an unabashed flair for engaging, contemporary services. Outfit with drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, and plenty of spirit, Life Church rocks its message every Sunday. ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Solaris LED's Mozarts, Flares Rock Usher

Solaris LED's Mozarts, Flares Rock Usher

One hundred and eight of Solaris LED's unique new Mozart lighting fixtures are featured in the spectacular show designed by Eric Wade of FOHShow LLC for the 2014-15 Usher UR Experience world tour. Commenting on ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Sheds Light on Secret Warehouse in Brooklyn

Chauvet Professional Sheds Light on Secret Warehouse in Brooklyn

The "Secret Warehouse" on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York is really not that secret. In fact it's one of the epicenters of the borough's bustling nightlife. Surrounded by chic sushi restaurants and tapas bars, it hosts concerts by ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Bright Half Life (Women's Project)

Theatre in Review: Bright Half Life (Women's Project)

How do you sum up a lifelong love affair in 90 minutes? A tall order, no? As it happens, Tanya Barfield has the trick down cold. In Bright Half Life, we see the decades-spanning relationship of Erica and Vicky -- as ...More

(2/27/2015)

-Theatre in Review: John and Jen (Keen Company/Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: John and Jen (Keen Company/Theatre Row)

The mistakes of one generation play out in the next in John and Jen, the 1995 musical two-hander that introduced a young composer named Andrew Lippa. The book, co-written by Lippa and Tom Greenwald, employs a ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Two PLASA Standards Published: A Revision and a Reaffirmation

Two PLASA Standards Published: A Revision and a Reaffirmation

ANSI E1.19 - 2015, Recommended Practice for the Use of Class A Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) Intended for Personnel Protection in the Entertainment Industry and ANSI E1.23 - 2010 (R2015), Entertainment Technology - ...More

(2/26/2015)

-ETC Names New Southern Rigging Regional Manager

ETC Names New Southern Rigging Regional Manager

ETC announces Steve Aldrich as the company's new Southern rigging regional manager for its ETC Rigging and Vortek products. In this role, Aldrich will work closely with ETC's representative and dealer network, providing ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Jands Vista L5 Provides Simple Control for Bring Me the Horizon at Wembley

Jands Vista L5 Provides Simple Control for Bring Me the Horizon at Wembley

Lighting designer, Ben Inskip selected Jands' flagship Vista L5 console to control his technically ambitious design for British metalcore band, Bring Me the Horizon, who recently played London's iconic SSE Arena, Wembley. ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Roland Professional A/V Division Expands Sales Force

Roland Professional A/V Division Expands Sales Force

Roland's professional A/V division announces the expansion of it's sales force with the appointment of Jeremy Engel as national sales manager and four new manufacturer's representative firms for their professional audio and ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Philips Strand Lighting Upcycling Competition Announces Finalists

Philips Strand Lighting Upcycling Competition Announces Finalists

The Philips Strand Lighting centenary competition to upcycle a vintage Strand PATT 23 or 123 lamp has announced its three finalists. The competition saw much success with numerous international entrants and 175 people following the ...More

(2/26/2015)

-2015 Guide to State Licensing Released by NSCA

2015 Guide to State Licensing Released by NSCA

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) announces its 2015 Guide to State Licensing. The report provides the commercial electronic systems industry with a reference guide of state laws governing the installation ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Vari-Lite VL440 Spots are "Lightning in a Bottle" for Spamalot

Vari-Lite VL440 Spots are "Lightning in a Bottle" for Spamalot

Known for its professional productions throughout Northwest Missouri, the Robidoux Resident Theatre recently produced the musical comedy Spamalot. Brought on by the director of the show, Jeff Stover, assistant professor/ ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Sew What? Inc. Provided Stage Drapery for Grammy Winner, Sam Smith's In the Lonely Hour Tour

Sew What? Inc. Provided Stage Drapery for Grammy Winner, Sam Smith's In the Lonely Hour Tour

Los Angeles area stage drapery manufacturer, Sew What? Inc. recently completed work with Grammy Winner Sam Smith and his team on stage drapery for Smith's set In the Lonely Hour tour.
It has been a meteoric rise to the top ...
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(2/26/2015)

-Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Launches with Bandit

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Launches with Bandit

While there were talks of a winter storm brewing for Nashville, the city was all about bikinis and great music as Sports Illustrated chose Music City to launch the 2015 Swimsuit edition. The Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Bring Me The Horizon Taps Robe

Bring Me The Horizon Taps Robe

Multi-award winning -- and Sheffield UK's finest -- metalcore rockers Bring Me The Horizon (BMTH) played a huge one-off show at London's Wembley Arena closing a phenomenal year, celebrating the conclusion of their 18 month global Sempit ...More

(2/26/2015)

-SGM Lights Up Finnish Ski Championships

SGM Lights Up Finnish Ski Championships

For this year's three-day Finnish Cross-Country Ski Championship in Jämi, the organizers were looking for a special starting gate for the sprint day, to provide a riveting visual appearance for the TV transmission. ...More

(2/26/2015)

-Asimetrik Equips Konya Torku Arena with RCF

Asimetrik Equips Konya Torku Arena with RCF

When Konya was under consideration as one of the host cities for a future European Championships to be held in Turkey, construction of a brand new UEFA-compliant stadium was proposed.
While original plans set a capacity of around 33,000 ...
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(2/26/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Winter's Tale (Pearl Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: The Winter's Tale (Pearl Theatre Company)

The Winter's Tale in a dining room? Well, why not? Even if it is one of the more stageworthy of Shakespeare's so-called problem plays, it is nevertheless an anthology of fantastic stage devices, wildly improbable plot twists, ...More

(2/25/2015)

-PLASA Focus: Orlando Hailed a Resounding Success Attracting Record Attendees

PLASA Focus: Orlando Hailed a Resounding Success Attracting Record Attendees

The second edition of PLASA Focus: Orlando, the regional event for the live entertainment technology industry, has been branded a resounding success by both visitors and exhibitors alike. Attracting record numbers of attendees, the ...More

(2/25/2015)

-d3 Technologies Establishes Organization in the Americas

d3 Technologies Establishes Organization in the Americas

UK-based video software and media server manufacturing company, d3 Technologies, kick off 2015 by boosting its presence in the Americas. With the appointment of a team on the ground, d3 Technologies is now better able to serve its ...More

(2/25/2015)

-CM-ET Lodestar Electric Chain Motor Now Offered as 2-Ton, Single-Reeved Unit

CM-ET Lodestar Electric Chain Motor Now Offered as 2-Ton, Single-Reeved Unit

The CM-ET Lodestar electric chain motor is now available as an economical 2-ton, single-reeved unit. Made in America by Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of material handling products, 2 ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Martin Professional Appoints Ken Romaine as Vertical Market Manager of Rental & Touring in Eastern US

Martin Professional Appoints Ken Romaine as Vertical Market Manager of Rental & Touring in Eastern US

Harman's Martin Professional announces that Ken Romaine has joined Martin Professional as vertical market manager of rental and touring for the eastern United States region, effective immediately. Romaine will be based in New ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Sean Hoey Returns to High End Systems as Eastern US Sales Manager

Sean Hoey Returns to High End Systems as Eastern US Sales Manager

Entertainment lighting manufacturer High End Systems announces that industry sales veteran Sean Hoey has returned to the Austin, Texas-based company as eastern US sales manager. After working at High End Systems throughout ...More

(2/25/2015)

-SF Marketing New Elation Professional Distributor in Canada

SF Marketing New Elation Professional Distributor in Canada

Elation Professional announces that SF Marketing, Inc. (SFM) has been appointed the exclusive Canadian distributor for Elation Professional products in Canada. SFM has been providing professional-quality products and services ...More

(2/25/2015)

-NSCA Offers Reduced Rates for 2015 Integration Business Survival Conference

NSCA Offers Reduced Rates for 2015 Integration Business Survival Conference

NSCA announces the 2015 dates for its regional Integration Business Survival Conference & Technology Showcase (IBSC). This conference is designed to offer specific training and business education in a small setting that gives ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Riedel Names Andreas Pater Head of Rental Innovations

Riedel Names Andreas Pater Head of Rental Innovations

Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has appointed Andreas Pater to serve as the company's head of rental innovations. In this new role at Riedel, Pater will ...More

(2/25/2015)

-BALS Gets to the Pointe with Robe

BALS Gets to the Pointe with Robe

BALS, Buenos Aires Live Show, one of the best known rental and production companies in Argentina, specializing in sound and lighting for large shows, concerts, festivals, and tours ... recently purchased their first Robe ...More

(2/25/2015)

-JBL Professional 7 Series Studio Monitors and VerTec Provide Winning Combination at 57th Annual Grammys

JBL Professional 7 Series Studio Monitors and VerTec Provide Winning Combination at 57th Annual Grammys

For the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Harman's JBL loudspeakers were once again a major part of the live sound and broadcast elements of the event, with ATK Audiotek providing a JBL VerTec line array system at the Staples ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Clay Paky SuperSharpy Dazzles at Paris New Year's Eve Celebrations

Clay Paky SuperSharpy Dazzles at Paris New Year's Eve Celebrations

New Year's Eve 2014 saw the city of Paris put on a spectacle at the midnight countdown for the first time. Lighting designer Jeff Freeman employed Clay Paky SuperSharpys to illuminate the iconic Arc de Triomphe for the ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Beverly Hills' New Spaghettini Restaurant Combines Exquisite Dining, Incomparable Jazz, and Audio by Powersoft

Beverly Hills' New Spaghettini Restaurant Combines Exquisite Dining, Incomparable Jazz, and Audio by Powersoft

When the first Spaghettini restaurant opened in Seal Beach, California 26 years ago, its mission was to provide patrons with a top drawer experience: from fine food, to exquisite ambience, to indelible performances by top jazz artists. ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Five Times in One Night (Youngblood EST/Ensemble Studio Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Five Times in One Night (Youngblood EST/Ensemble Studio Theatre)

You don't need me to tell you that dating is hell, but you certainly may need Chiara Atik to explain how amusing that hell can be. In Five Times in One Night, Atik explores what happens when boy meets girl down through ...More

(2/25/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Lives of the Saints (Primary Stages/Duke on 42nd Street)

Theatre in Review: Lives of the Saints (Primary Stages/Duke on 42nd Street)

In "Life Signs," the funniest entry in David Ives' latest collection of theatrical curiosities, Helen, a stately Park Avenue widow, has died -- but she won't shut up. First, little "hellos" pop out of her mouth at random intervals, ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Deadline for ETCP Applications for USITT 2015 Approaching

Deadline for ETCP Applications for USITT 2015 Approaching

The deadline to test for any of the three Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) examinations at USITT in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the morning of Saturday, March 21, 2015 is quickly approaching. Interested ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Prague Quadrennial 2015 to Present World-Class Theatre Masters

Prague Quadrennial 2015 to Present World-Class Theatre Masters

Prague Quadrennial (PQ'15), the world's largest scenography event, is coming with a rich program filled not only with exhibitions from more than 70 countries and up-to-date theater design works, but also hundreds of live events such ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Epsilon Introduces the Wi-Bar 9V and 9Vw

Epsilon Introduces the Wi-Bar 9V and 9Vw

Adding to the lighting product lineup, Epsilon announces the company has added the Wi-Bar 9V and Wi-Bar 9Vw to their Liberty Series. Wi-Bar 9V and 9Vw are both battery-powered wireless wash lights with various built-in auto-programs ...More

(2/24/2015)

-GoVision Acquires Assets of Transit Image, Creating Largest Mobile LED Screen Fleet in North America

GoVision Acquires Assets of Transit Image, Creating Largest Mobile LED Screen Fleet in North America

Marking its third strategic acquisition over the last 12 months, GoVision LP announces that it has acquired the assets of Transit Image LLC, a provider of mobile, self-contained large format video screen rentals. ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Artistic Licence Pushes the Right Buttons with Rail-Contact

Artistic Licence Pushes the Right Buttons with Rail-Contact

Lighting controls specialist, Artistic Licence, has developed an ingenious solution to the problem of triggering a DMX controller from a mechanical device, such as a switch or pressure mat. The solution, a DIN-rail format product ...More

(2/24/2015)

-D.A.S. Audio Selects International House of Music as Dealer of the Year

D.A.S. Audio Selects International House of Music as Dealer of the Year

D.A.S. Audio, a manufacturer of loudspeaker systems, power amplification, and related audio processing equipment designed for professional touring and installed sound applications, announces the selection of Los Angeles, California ...More

(2/24/2015)

-First BMFLs in South Africa

First BMFLs in South Africa

MJ Event Gear is the first South African rental and technical production specialist to invest in Robe's BMFL Spots -- with 24 fixtures delivered by local distributor DWR.
The Johannesburg-based company, led by Mik ...
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(2/24/2015)

-Riedel Names Cameron O'Neill Director for Asia-Pacific Region

Riedel Names Cameron O'Neill Director for Asia-Pacific Region

Riedel Communications, provider of real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, announces the appointment of Cameron O'Neill as the company's director for the Asia-Pacific region. O'Neill will be based in Tokyo, ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Elation Sniper Key Accent Lighting on Usher's the UR Experience Tour

Elation Sniper Key Accent Lighting on Usher's the UR Experience Tour

Usher kicked off his current the UR Experience tour in November with Elation Professional's award-winning Sniper multi-effect light used extensively throughout the show as a key accent element including laser simulation. The ...More

(2/24/2015)

-EAW Upgrades Sound at Kansas State University's "Octagon of Doom"

EAW Upgrades Sound at Kansas State University's "Octagon of Doom"

The Fred Bramlage Coliseum, commonly referred to as "The Octagon of Doom," is a 12,528-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the men's and women's basketball teams for Kansas State University.
University officials recently decided ...
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(2/24/2015)

-elektraLite Dazers Brighten the Corners at Lone Oak First Baptist

elektraLite Dazers Brighten the Corners at Lone Oak First Baptist

Replacing inefficient incandescent bulbs has not only been a government-mandated trend but a blessing in disguise for Paducah, Kentucky's Lone Oak First Baptist Church where are all worshipers can now clearly see their Bibles, hymnals, and ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Sennheiser Brings Immaculate Audio Quality to 57th Annual Grammy Awards

Sennheiser Brings Immaculate Audio Quality to 57th Annual Grammy Awards

At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards held at Los Angeles' Staples Center last week, audio manufacturer Sennheiser delivered reliable and detailed wireless audio to a host of world-class recording artists including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Colorado's Aspen Ridge Church Achieves Even Coverage and Intelligibility with Meyer Sound CAL

Colorado's Aspen Ridge Church Achieves Even Coverage and Intelligibility with Meyer Sound CAL

At Aspen Ridge Church in Evergreen, Colorado, steerable Meyer Sound CAL 32 column array loudspeakers cut through a reverberant room to bring exceptional music and speech clarity for the congregants. The result shows that even and ...More

(2/24/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Rocket to the Moon (Peccadillo Theater Company/Theatre at St. Clement's)

Theatre in Review: Rocket to the Moon (Peccadillo Theater Company/Theatre at St. Clement's)

The presence of a young, pretty assistant lays bare a host of discontents, not all of them erotic, in a Manhattan dentist's office in Rocket to the Moon. Like The Big Knife, this 1938 drama is one of Clifford OdetsMore

(2/24/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Insurgents (Labyrinth Theater Company/Bank Street Theater)

Theatre in Review: The Insurgents (Labyrinth Theater Company/Bank Street Theater)

The Insurgents begins with Cassie Beck, who plays Sally, the central character of Lucy Thurber's new play, entering, introducing herself, and, in her best giggly, I'm-just-a-girl manner, informing us that the ...More

(2/23/2015)

-A.C.T Lighting Welcomes Bill Gallinghouse as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

A.C.T Lighting Welcomes Bill Gallinghouse as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

A.C.T Lighting, Inc., an importer and distributor of lighting products, announces that Bill Gallinghouse has joined the company as vice president of strategy and business development.
"Since its founding by Bob GordonMore

(2/23/2015)

-Robe BMFL 1,700W Lamp Life Confirmed

Robe BMFL 1,700W Lamp Life Confirmed

Robe Lighting's R&D department has finished an extensive and comprehensive piece of research and testing in conjunction with lamp manufacturer Osram, relating to the longevity of the Lok-it! HTI 1700/PS lightsource used in ...More

(2/23/2015)

-Strictly FX Creates Fireworks at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Strictly FX Creates Fireworks at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Every year, the NFL Super Bowl attracts hundreds of millions of viewers; many are there for the football game. Others are there for the halftime show. The core creative team includes executive producer Ricky Kirshner of Tou ...More

(2/23/2015)

-Artistic Licence and TMB Bring nanoScope to the USA

Artistic Licence and TMB Bring nanoScope to the USA

Artistic Licence announces TMB as its exclusive distributor in the USA for nanoScope, the pocket-sized tester for DMX512 and RDM.
Following its launch last year, the company says the nanoScope has quickly become a must ...
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(2/23/2015)

-Schertler Group Officially Launches with New Website

Schertler Group Officially Launches with New Website

A brand new website marks the official launch of the Schertler Group of companies, as its members formalize a corporate re-branding that has been in progress for several months. The group comprises Schertler SA, Swiss ...More

(2/23/2015)

-Luminex GigaCore Switches Partner with BlackTrax on Global Entertainment Productions

Luminex GigaCore Switches Partner with BlackTrax on Global Entertainment Productions

GigaCore managed Gigabit Ethernet switches from Luminex Network Intelligence are working in tandem with BlackTrax tracking systems from The CAST Group, Toronto, on high-profile entertainment events worldwide, including the ...More

(2/23/2015)

-Altinex Announces Expansion of Muse Product Live

Altinex Announces Expansion of Muse Product Live

Altinex, a manufacturer of signal management solutions, announces the availability of two new additions to the company's Muse HDMI+Power+IR+RS-232 signal management and distribution system. The new MU400-123 transmitter and MU500 ...More

(2/23/2015)

-Clay Paky Adds "Extra Dimension" on Ed Sheeran

Clay Paky Adds "Extra Dimension" on Ed Sheeran

Acoustic pop superstar Ed Sheeran is currently on a major worldwide tour, with lighting and production designer Mark Cunniffe using Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20s and Sharpys to hold their own against his video-heavy theme. ...More

(2/23/2015)

-XL Video Gets Reckless with Bryan Adams

XL Video Gets Reckless with Bryan Adams

XL Video renewed its long-term touring relationship with multi-award winning Canadian singer/songwriter, musician, activist, and philanthropist, Bryan Adams, who celebrates the remarkable 30th anniversary of his seminal RecklessMore

(2/23/2015)

-Renkus-Heinz IC2 a Hidden Gem at University Chapel

Renkus-Heinz IC2 a Hidden Gem at University Chapel

Christopher Newport University recently took the wraps off its newest addition, the non-denominational Pope Chapel. The 10,000-sq.-ft. building stands at the entrance to the University and includes state-of-the-art audio, video, lighting, ...More

(2/23/2015)

-International Year of Light Off to a Bright Start with SGM

International Year of Light Off to a Bright Start with SGM

The World Heritage Center, UNESCO's headquarters in Paris, was bathed in light from SGM for the two nights of the opening ceremony of the International Year of Light.
Finnish lighting artist and designer Kari Kola ...
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(2/23/2015)

-Wade's Wall of 216 GLP X4 S for Usher's UR Experience Tour

Wade's Wall of 216 GLP X4 S for Usher's UR Experience Tour

When American R&B/hip-hop star Usher set out on his 50-date the UR Experience US and European tour to promote his latest album (UR), his touring lighting designer Eric Wade of FOHShow was carrying an inventory that ...More

(2/23/2015)

-Ayrton Celebrates New Year's Eve with Fumiya Fujii at Nippon Budokan

Ayrton Celebrates New Year's Eve with Fumiya Fujii at Nippon Budokan

The world-famous Nippon Budokan arena in central Tokyo played host to the Fumiya Fujii 30th Best Special Countdown Live on New Year's Eve 2014. The show was the spectacular culmination of a two-year tour by popular Japanese music artist ...More

(2/20/2015)

-USITT Partners with Church Technical Leaders for Conference & Stage Expo

USITT Partners with Church Technical Leaders for	 Conference & Stage Expo

USITT, the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, is partnering with Church Technical Leaders and Church Production Magazine to bring house of worship technical artists to the USITT 2015 Conference & Stage Expo ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Prolight + Sound 2015: Robert Wilson to Hold the Keynote Lecture at the Theatre and Film Colloquium

Prolight + Sound 2015: Robert Wilson to Hold the Keynote Lecture at the Theatre and Film Colloquium

Texas-born Robert Wilson, one of the world's most active and influential theatre and opera directors, will give the keynote speech at the Theatre and Film Colloquium during this year's Prolight + Sound. The high-grade seminar ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Epsilon Announces the Audio EPS Series

Epsilon Announces the Audio EPS Series

The EPS-15, a member of the Epsilon EPS Series, is a compact, yet powerful, 1,000W class-D active subwoofer. The company says the EPS-15 delivers outstanding low-frequency, and is designed for a medium-sized restaurant, live event, ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Chauvet Professional's Amhaze Studio Haze Machine Is Quiet, Compact, and Built to Travel

Chauvet Professional's Amhaze Studio Haze Machine Is Quiet, Compact, and Built to Travel

The new Amhaze Studio from Chauvet Professional is the perfect solution for generating haze effects in TV studios, theaters, and other environments that are sensitive to sound. This extremely quiet-running machine proves that users ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Barco Introduces a New Range of High-Resolution Indoor LED Walls

Barco Introduces a New Range of High-Resolution Indoor LED Walls

Barco, a provider of LED technology, introduces a new range of high-resolution indoor LED video walls. With a pixel pitch of only 1.6mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm, the X series couples the benefits of LED visualization with very high ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Light Emissions Wins Award for General Electric Innovation Corridor in Saudi Arabia

Light Emissions Wins Award for General Electric Innovation Corridor in Saudi Arabia

Light Emissions won the prestigious award in the "Light & Surface Interior" category of the Surface Design Awards 2015, held at the Business Design Center, London, UK.
The project was designing and constructing a video graphic ...
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(2/20/2015)

-Lightfair International 2015 Hosts Networking Events, Awards, and Celebration of the Year of Light

Lightfair International 2015 Hosts Networking Events, Awards, and Celebration of the Year of Light

Lighting and design professionals from around the world will converge for networking opportunities, presentations by industry thought-leaders, and event experiences at Lightfair International (LFI) -- the world's largest annual ...More

(2/20/2015)

-New European Account Manager for GDS

New European Account Manager for GDS

GDS announces that Fernando Freitas has been appointed as its new European account manager.
Freitas will be responsible for the European territory working with GDS' dealer network in Europe and entertainment industry end ...
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(2/20/2015)

-Robe Helps Rock 2015 TPi Awards

Robe Helps Rock 2015 TPi Awards

Robe was again a major sponsor of the TPi awards, supplying their latest moving light technology including 38 BMFL Spots, 46 Pointes, 32 LEDBeam 100s, 21 CycFX 8s, and 70 PARfect 100s plus an MDG theONE hazer ... all of which ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Fulcrum Acoustic Covers WCSU's New High-Tech PAC

Fulcrum Acoustic Covers WCSU's New High-Tech PAC

Opened in September 2014, Western Connecticut State University's new Visual and Performing Arts Center is a stunning achievement in both architecture and technology. Several years in the making, the 130,000-sq.-ft. facility comprises three ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Mackie DL32R Changes Everything for Ryan Cross

Mackie DL32R Changes Everything for Ryan Cross

Mixing from the stage while performing is a time-honored tradition, though not one most musicians relish. But with the help of his Mackie DL32R digital mixer and iPad, jazz bassist and front-of-house engineer Ryan Cross turns ...More

(2/20/2015)

-Small Church Gets Big Sound with Renkus-Heinz VARIA

Small Church Gets Big Sound with Renkus-Heinz VARIA

Located about 45 minutes south of Miami, Florida, Princeton Church of the Nazarene has survived at least three major hurricanes over the past century. The church's modest 200-seat sanctuary has a long history of struggling with uneven ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Formation of the PRG Music Group Announced by Production Resource Group

Formation of the PRG Music Group Announced by Production Resource Group

Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG) a provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, announces that it is combining several business units to create the PRG Music Group. This new division will be under the ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Creative Stage Lighting Announces HOG 4 Training Classes

Creative Stage Lighting Announces HOG 4 Training Classes

High End Systems distributor Creative Stage Lighting has been conducting training sessions for High End Systems' HOG 4 consoles. Creative Stage Lighting will be continuously holding courses with dealers and other partners in ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Sapsis Rigging Announces the ProPlus Rope Access Harness

Sapsis Rigging Announces the ProPlus Rope Access Harness

Sapsis Rigging Inc. announces the addition of the Rope Access harness to its family of harnesses in the ProPlus Fall Protection line. Designed by Bill Sapsis specifically for entertainment technicians, the ProPlus Rope Access ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Serapid Co-Sponsors Boot Camp at PAMC Conference

Serapid Co-Sponsors Boot Camp at PAMC Conference

Serapid Inc. co-sponsored this year's Bootcamp session at the Performing Arts Managers Conference, PAMC 2015, February 15-17, in San Francisco, California.
PAMC is a committee within the International Association of ...
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(2/19/2015)

-Waves Audio Appoints Stephen Bailey and Jeremiah Clever as Product Specialists

Waves Audio Appoints Stephen Bailey and Jeremiah Clever as Product Specialists

Waves Audio, a developer of digital signal processing technologies for the professional audio industry, has appointed Stephen Bailey and Jeremiah Clever as Waves live product specialist and pro product specialist, ...More

(2/19/2015)

-BMFLs Impact for Final War of the Worlds Tour

BMFLs Impact for Final War of the Worlds Tour

The lighting design for the final UK arena tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds - The New Generation was created by Tim Routledge, in the process adding his own distinctive stamp to the stage ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Ashly Audio Appoints Sound Directions Ltd. As Its Exclusive Distributor in the UK

Ashly Audio Appoints Sound Directions Ltd. As Its Exclusive Distributor in the UK

Ashly Audio, manufacturer of amplifiers, signal processors, and user-interfaces for the installed sound market, announces the appointment of Sound Directions, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom. Closing ...More

(2/19/2015)

-General Cable Announces Liberty AV Solutions as a Distributor for Gepco Brand Products

General Cable Announces Liberty AV Solutions as a Distributor for Gepco Brand Products

General Cable announce the addition of Liberty AV Solutions as a national distributor for Gepco Brand cables. A supplier of AV solutions-based products, Liberty AV Solutions will expand their vertical market reach into ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Twin Jubilee Auditoriums Now Home to Canada's First Installs of Meyer Sound LYON

Twin Jubilee Auditoriums Now Home to Canada's First Installs of Meyer Sound LYON

Two nearly identical venues have become the first theatres in Canada to be equipped with the Meyer Sound LYON linear sound reinforcement systems: Edmonton's Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (NAJA) and Calgary's Southern Alberta ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Access All Areas Adds Martin Audio MLA to Extend Middle East Profile

Access All Areas Adds Martin Audio MLA to Extend Middle East Profile

This month, another production company signed up to Martin Audio's growing worldwide network of MLA users.
Helping to expand the profile of the award-winning Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array platform across the Middle East is A ...
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(2/19/2015)

-Riedel Australia Announces Ian Hamilton as General Manager and Julian Hewitt as Technical Operations Manager

Riedel Australia Announces Ian Hamilton as General Manager and Julian Hewitt as Technical Operations Manager

Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has appointed Ian Hamilton to the role of general manager for Riedel Australia and Julian ("Jules") Hewitt ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Pope Francis' Message Perfectly Clear with Help from PreSonus

Pope Francis' Message Perfectly Clear with Help from PreSonus

During his January 17 visit to The Philippines, Pope Francis conducted mass for nearly a half million of the faithful at the Romualdez airport, then met with Catholic religious orders at the Palo Cathedral in Tacloban City. PreSonus ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Little Children Dream of God (Roundabout Underground)

Theatre in Review: Little Children Dream of God (Roundabout Underground)

Little Children Dream of God begins with a very, very pregnant woman floating on a tire in the middle of the ocean. A refugee from Haiti, she soon turns up at a downmarket apartment house in Miami. Her name is Sula and she ...More

(2/19/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Churchill (New World Stages)

Theatre in Review: Churchill (New World Stages)

If you don't have plans to visit Blenheim Castle or the War Rooms in London, I suppose you could drop in on Churchill. This solo outing, adapted and performed by Ronald Keaton, offers a fast, painless tour through the ...More

(2/18/2015)

-USITT 2015 Offers 275 Sessions Including Fun, Frantic, "Top Artist" Challenges

USITT 2015 Offers 275 Sessions Including Fun, Frantic, "Top Artist" Challenges

Entertainment artists who like designing on the fly -- or watching a Chopped-style real-life challenge -- will get their chance at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Among the 275 sessions, events, and activities at the Duke ...More

(2/18/2015)

-4Wall New York Hosting Free "DJ Q&A"

4Wall New York Hosting Free "DJ Q&A"

DJs and event professionals in the New York area, will want to attend next month's "DJ Q&A" event geared towards helping attendees create the right setting for wild parties, upscale weddings, black-tie socials, and more. ...More

(2/18/2015)

-2015 RCF USA Road Show Product Demonstration at Spider Ranch March 10 - 11

2015 RCF USA Road Show Product Demonstration at Spider Ranch March 10 - 11

RCF USA, the wholly-owned distributor of RCF and dB Technologies loudspeakers, will be hosting a demonstration of the companies' products on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 - 11, 2015. The event will be held at the ...More

(2/18/2015)

-Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Glitters with Clay Paky Lighting Fixtures and grandMA2 Console

Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Glitters with Clay Paky Lighting Fixtures and grandMA2 Console

Clay Paky fixtures dominated the lighting rig for Katy Perry's glittering halftime show at Super Bowl XLIX in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Lighting designer Bob Barnhart of Los Angeles-based Full ...More

(2/18/2015)

-Active Production and Design, Inc. Adds Elation Platinum Series Fixtures to Inventory

Active Production and Design, Inc. Adds Elation Platinum Series Fixtures to Inventory

Active Production and Design, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, has recently added several dozen Elation Professional Platinum Series moving heads to its inventory. The addition of Platinum Profile 35 Pro and Platinum Spot 15R Pro ...More

(2/18/2015)

-d3 Technologies' Media Servers Score on the Field and in Prepro for Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show

d3 Technologies' Media Servers Score on the Field and in Prepro for Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show

Viewers of the Super Bowl Halftime Show have come to expect dazzling entertainment, but Katy Perry's turn at Super Bowl XLIX packed more fun and amazing eye candy into 12 minutes than they might have thought possible. Behind the scenes at ...More

(2/18/2015)

-LumenRadio and Event Concept Announce OEM Partnership

LumenRadio and Event Concept Announce OEM Partnership

LumenRadio announces yet another OEM partnership -- this time with London-based Event Concept. Event Concept is an accredited production supplier to some of London's most sought after venues. They have recently expanded to ...More

(2/18/2015)

-Waves Audio and Harman Professional Now Shipping the Waves dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter Plugin

Waves Audio and Harman Professional Now Shipping the Waves dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter Plugin

Waves Audio and Harman Professional announce the shipment of the Waves dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter plugin. Founded in 1971, dbx has always aimed "to get closer to the realism of a live performance." This goal has guided the ...More

(2/18/2015)

-Epsilon Announces the PixBar 4

Epsilon Announces the PixBar 4

The PixBar 4, a member of the Epsilon COB Series, is a four tri-15W LED pixel bar with individual cell control and a 55-degree beam angle.
The line delivers COB (chip on board) technology, which allows for extraordinary color ...
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(2/18/2015)

-Behringer X AIR XR18 Digital Mixer Now Available

Behringer X AIR XR18 Digital Mixer Now Available

Behringer announces their anticipated X AIR XR18 Digital Mixer for iPad/Android tablets is now available through the company's vast dealer network.
The XR18 is a remotely-controllable 18-input/12 bus portable mixer housed in an ...
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(2/18/2015)

-Barco and Green Sources Team Up to Serve the Indian Market

Barco and Green Sources Team Up to Serve the Indian Market

Barco, a manufacturer of professional visualization, announces that it has signed a partnership deal with Green Sources, a Mumbai-based audiovisual distribution company. With this deal, Green Sources will become Barco's ...More

(2/18/2015)

-Riedel Names Maribel Roman to Serve as Sales Manager for Spain

Riedel Names Maribel Roman to Serve as Sales Manager for Spain

In a move that strengthens the company's relationships with customers and partners in South European markets, Riedel Communications has appointed Maribel Roman to the role of sales manager for Spain. In this new position, ...More

(2/18/2015)

-CSD Calls on Chauvet Professional to Create "Complete Lighting" for Baptist Temple

CSD Calls on Chauvet Professional to Create "Complete Lighting" for Baptist Temple

The Baptist Temple of McAllen, Texas, opens its doors and hearts to all. This much is evident in the welcoming section of its website, which declares, "We are teachers, lawyers, bookbinders, skateboarders, painters, musicians, and bikers. ...More

(2/18/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Hamilton (The Public Theater)

Theatre in Review: Hamilton (The Public Theater)

I admit it: When I first heard that Lin-Manuel Miranda had written a hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton, I immediately thought of the unintentionally hilarious 1981 flop Marlowe, a rock musical about the Elizabethan ...More

(2/17/2015)

-In Memoriam - Joseph P. Harris

In Memoriam - Joseph P. Harris

It is with great sadness that PRG announces the passing of PRG board member and award-winning theatrical producer, Joseph P. Harris. As a producer and general manager, Harris had been associated with over 200 Broadway ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Raffle Prizes, Live Auction, and the BTS Boutique Benefit Behind the Scenes at USITT

Raffle Prizes, Live Auction, and the BTS Boutique Benefit Behind the Scenes at USITT

The Long Reach Long Riders and the PLASA Foundation will host their annual raffle to benefit Behind the Scenes at the USITT Stage Expo & Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 19 - 21. This year's raffle will ...More

(2/17/2015)

-ISE 2015, Largest-Ever Exhibition Points Towards a Four-Day Future

ISE 2015, Largest-Ever Exhibition Points Towards a Four-Day Future

After announcing in December that Integrated Systems Europe 2015 would be the last three-day event before a move to four days in 2016, attendance at this year's show comprehensively demonstrated why ISE has made the move to expand ...More

(2/17/2015)

-d&b Installation Solutions Took Center Stage in Amsterdam

d&b Installation Solutions Took Center Stage in Amsterdam

Identifying the right sound reinforcement system to permanently install in a club, church, or multipurpose space, requires a solution that will produce the highest quality audio reproduction today, tomorrow, and for the years to come. The ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Dedicated to Speech: Sennheiser Introduces SpeechLine Digital Wireless at ISE

Dedicated to Speech: Sennheiser Introduces SpeechLine Digital Wireless at ISE

At ISE 2015 last week, Sennheiser unveiled SpeechLine Digital Wireless, the world's first wireless digital microphone to be designed exclusively for speech applications. During the development process, Sennheiser consulted users, ...More

(2/17/2015)

- Electrosonic Opens Office in San Francisco Bay Area

		Electrosonic Opens Office in San Francisco Bay Area

Electrosonic announces the opening of a new office in the San Francisco Bay Area, which will support Electrosonic clients in the region and serve as a resource for new business development.
The Bay Area office is located in ...
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(2/17/2015)

-OCA Alliance Member Companies Promote Advantages of Open Control Architecture at ISE

OCA Alliance Member Companies Promote Advantages of Open Control Architecture at ISE

After proving the OCA control architecture in the field on global tours and major music festivals, the OCA Alliance is promoting the OCA message to the wider market. At and around ISE 2015, several of the large number of OCA member ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Kramer Announces New Extenders

Kramer Announces New Extenders

Kramer Electronics made two new product introductions aimed at long-distance, reliable, and high-performance transmission at ISE 2015 held last week in Amsterdam. Kramer is among the first to incorporate Valens' ...More

(2/17/2015)

-ADJ Announces the Fog Fury Jett

ADJ Announces the Fog Fury Jett

Adding to ADJ's already successful Fog Fury range is the Fog Fury Jett; a high-velocity, DMX-compatible fog machine with the capacity to generate powerful vertical blasts, enriched with LED lighting, for exciting fog effects. ...More

(2/17/2015)

-PR Lighting Announces New XR 1000 Framing

PR Lighting Announces New XR 1000 Framing

PR Lighting's new XR 1000 Framing, which begins shipping next month, promises a brighter output than a conventional 1,200W discharge lamp from a 1,000W metal halide lamp source -- thanks to its optics. ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Calibre Announces Virtual-ASIC UHD/4K Video Processor Technology

Calibre Announces Virtual-ASIC UHD/4K Video Processor Technology

Calibre announces the virtual-ASIC video processor capable of scaling, switching, enhancing, correcting, and converting Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) formats including 4K and WQXGA at compelling price points through efficient ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Enlightened Lighting invests in Showline

Enlightened Lighting invests in Showline

Bristol, UK-based rental company Enlightened Lighting has boosted its offering with an investment in the latest addition to the Showline eSeries family, the SL eSTRIP 10 luminaire.
Established in 2000, Enlightened is one ...
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(2/17/2015)

-PrimeTime Lighting Systems Announces the GUS 51 LED Fresnel

PrimeTime Lighting Systems Announces the GUS 51 LED Fresnel

PrimeTime Lighting Systems announces the new GUS 51 LED Fresnel that is incredibly bright and requires no fan. While only drawing 58W, the GUS 51 pumps out the equivalent of a 1K traditional Fresnel. PrimeTime's optics produces a ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Brian Wray Joins Techni-Lux

Brian Wray Joins Techni-Lux

Brian Wray joins the staff of Techni-Lux in Orlando, Florida, as the company's business development sales executive. Wray brings his 30 years of knowledge and experience in the entertainment lighting industry. His extensive ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Chauvet Professional Parades at Endymion for Mardi Gras

Chauvet Professional Parades at Endymion for Mardi Gras

The Krewe of Endymion Parade, started at City Park and Orleans Avenues in New Orleans, and from there took visitors on a journey that figuratively at least reached far beyond the confines of the Crescent City. Built around the theme "Fantas ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Lion (Lynn Redgrave Theater)

Theatre in Review: The Lion (Lynn Redgrave Theater)

The Lion achieves its remarkable emotional pull with the minimum number of elements: a simple set, nice lighting, half a dozen guitars, and a single bared soul. The latter belongs to Benjamin Scheuer, who, casually, as ...More

(2/17/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Subtle Body (Gold No Trade/59E59)

Theatre in Review: The Subtle Body (Gold No Trade/59E59)

Unless you are extremely well versed in the medical history of the 18th century, you are probably unaware of John Floyer, the protagonist of The Subtle Body, a play that has the odd distinction of being one of the most ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Sixty New Stage Expo Vendors Coming to USITT 2015

Sixty New Stage Expo Vendors Coming to USITT 2015

USITT 2015 in Cincinnati now boasts a record 280 exhibitors -- including 60 probably not seen at Stage Expo before.
USITT Stage Expo manager Ron Procopio says he is excited to welcome so many companies new or returning ...
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(2/13/2015)

-Barco Launches Quiet Laser Phosphor Projectors

Barco Launches Quiet Laser Phosphor Projectors

Global projection technology provider Barco launched what the company says is the quietest laser phosphor projectors on the market. Producing less than 35 decibels, meeting participants will hardly hear the projectors are there. ...More

(2/13/2015)

-High End Systems Announces Hog Factor Competition

High End Systems Announces Hog Factor Competition

Automated lighting and control manufacturer High End Systems introduces Hog Factor, a new National Collegiate Lighting Show Programming Competition for students at recognized colleges and universities throughout the United States. ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Neutrik AG Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Neutrik AG Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Neutrik AG, supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces its 40th anniversary. What began 40 years ago as a two-man endeavor in the backyard of an old farm house in Schaan ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Harman's JBL Professional Previewed PD500 Series at ISE 2015

Harman's JBL Professional Previewed PD500 Series at ISE 2015

At ISE 2015, Harman's JBL Professional previewed its new PD500 Series loudspeakers. An extension of the successful PD Series loudspeakers, which are found in many stadiums and arenas around the world, the company says the ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Green Hippo's magpi solo Wins "Best of Show" Award at ISE 2015

Green Hippo's magpi solo Wins "Best of Show" Award at ISE 2015

Green Hippo announces that the company's new magpi solo from the AViary Video Tools range was awarded "Best of Show" in the Installation category at this year's Integrated Systems Europe.
magpi solo was launched at ISE ...
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(2/13/2015)

-Mega Systems, Inc. Launches New Website

Mega Systems, Inc. Launches New Website

Mega Systems, Inc. announces the launch of its brand new website. It has several new features designed to give visitors of the website a better online experience.
The website features a more modern look and feel that is ...
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(2/13/2015)

-Bose Professional Introduces ControlSpace Remote App

Bose Professional Introduces ControlSpace Remote App

Taking a major step forward in audio system control, Bose Professional introduced ControlSpace Remote, a new installer-configured mobile device app, designed specifically for end-user wireless control using Android and iOS mobile ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Harman's BSS Audio Introduces BLU-103 Teleconferencing Signal Processor with VoIP

Harman's BSS Audio Introduces BLU-103 Teleconferencing Signal Processor with VoIP

Harman's BSS Audio announces the introduction of its Soundweb London BLU-103 teleconferencing signal processor with VoIP (Voice over IP). The BLU-103 offers extensive signal routing and processing capabilities, including eight ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Max Francis Joins the Lectrosonics Team as Sales Associate

Max Francis Joins the Lectrosonics Team as Sales Associate

As the company continues to expand its team of industry professionals to meet growing market needs, Lectrosonics announces that Max Francis has joined their team as sales associate.
In his new role, Francis will be based ...
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(2/13/2015)

-Radial Engineering Introduces Pre-Compliance Testing Facility

Radial Engineering Introduces Pre-Compliance Testing Facility

Radial Engineering Ltd. announces it has added a new pre-compliance testing facility to its engineering (R&D) department headquartered in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
Radial Engineering's Donald Carmichael explains: " ...
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(2/13/2015)

-Freeman Audio Visual London Wins 2015 Consumer Choice Award for AV Services

Freeman Audio Visual London Wins 2015 Consumer Choice Award for AV Services

Freeman Audio Visual Canada announces that it has been selected by the London, Ontario consumers and business community as the 2015 Consumer Choice Award (CCA) winner in the category of Audio Visual Services. CCA was established in ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Leading Southeast Asia Rental Houses Commit to Martin Professional with Addition of MAC Viper Fixtures

Leading Southeast Asia Rental Houses Commit to Martin Professional with Addition of MAC Viper Fixtures

Harman's Martin Professional announces Martin's MAC Viper family is now widely available throughout Southeast Asia via several of the region's largest rental houses. Singapore-based companies CSP Production, Trio AV, and Hi ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Craig Noel Award Winners Announced

Craig Noel Award Winners Announced

The Craig Noel Awards, which honor achievement in the professional San Diego area theatres scene, were given out on February 9th.
In the design categories, Howell Binkley and Alexander Dodge won, respectively for the ...
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(2/13/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Events (New York Theatre Workshop)

Theatre in Review: The Events (New York Theatre Workshop)

Several years ago, New York Theatre Workshop presented Columbinus, a documentary play about the notorious Colorado school shooting, which some reviewers found to be exploitative, an unnecessary wallow in grim details. Now NYTW ...More

(2/13/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Everything You Touch (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater/Cherry Lane Theatre)

Theatre in Review:  Everything You Touch (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater/Cherry Lane Theatre)

Everything You Touch opens on an attention-getting note with a fashion show set in 1974. The clothes are hilariously high concept, featuring provocatively skimpy outfits topped with towering headgear; there isn't a single ...More

(2/12/2015)

-See Factor Industry Mourns Passing of Founder and CEO Bob See

See Factor Industry Mourns Passing of Founder and CEO Bob See

Bob See, founder and CEO of See Factor Industry and one of the leading innovators in rock-and-roll tour packaging, passed away on February 10, 2015. He went peacefully in his sleep.
See changed the touring music industry ...
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(2/12/2015)

-ADJ Launches the 5P Hex and Ultra Hex Bar 6

ADJ Launches the 5P Hex and Ultra Hex Bar 6

ADJ's latest hex-LED par fixtures -- the 5P Hex Par and the Ultra Hex Bar 6 Linear fixture -- offer true flexibility with six-in-one LEDs and innovative "lie flat >> designs.
The 5P Hex is a versatile LED PAR fixture that ...
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(2/12/2015)

-Richard Pilbrow Kicks Off Educational Seminars at PLASA Focus: Orlando

Richard Pilbrow Kicks Off Educational Seminars at PLASA Focus: Orlando

PLASA Focus: Orlando's educational seminar program will kick off at 9:00am on Tuesday, February 17 with a presentation by legendary lighting designer Richard Pilbrow titled "Light and Theatre - 50 Years of Change." Sponsored ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional Announces Availability of RUSH Gobo Projector 1

Harman's Martin Professional Announces Availability of RUSH Gobo Projector 1

Harman's Martin Professional announces the availability of the RUSH Gobo Projector 1, part of Martin's comprehensive offering of new lighting fixtures on display at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2015 February 10 - 12. The ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Harman's JBL Professional Introduces Intellivox HP-DS370 Active Beam Shaping Loudspeaker Array

Harman's JBL Professional Introduces Intellivox HP-DS370 Active Beam Shaping Loudspeaker Array

Harman's JBL Professional is introducing the new Intellivox HP-DS370 active beam shaping loudspeaker array, offering high output and unmatched directivity control for a loudspeaker in its category. The HP-DS370 measure 3.7m ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Par4Keet Wins InAVation Awards 2015

Par4Keet Wins InAVation Awards 2015

Green Hippo announces that Par4Keet, the flagship of the AViary Video Tools product range, was awarded "Best Display Product" 2015 at the InAVation Awards.
The ceremony took place February 10, 2015 at the Gashouder in Amsterdam ...
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(2/12/2015)

-Martin Audio Announces MLA Training, Workshops, and Demos for the US

Martin Audio Announces MLA Training, Workshops, and Demos for the US

Martin Audio has announced an ambitious program of MLA training, demonstration, and workshops in the US.
The first of these is a two-day workshop from February 24 - 25 that kicks off in Las Vegas at the Cannery Hotel and Casino, ...
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(2/12/2015)

-Listen Technologies Partners with Herman Pro AV as Distributor for RF, IR, and ListenPoint Products

Listen Technologies Partners with Herman Pro AV as Distributor for RF, IR, and ListenPoint Products

Listen Technologies Corporation, a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of assistive listening solutions for over 16 years, has added Miramar, Florida-based firm Herman Pro AV as a distributor of its RF, IR, and ListenPoint ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Stephen Fraser Named New CEO, Jim Odom Now President at PreSonus

Stephen Fraser Named New CEO, Jim Odom Now President at PreSonus

The board of directors of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., announces that COO Stephen Fraser has become the firm's chief executive officer, effective February 10, 2015. The directors also announced that founder and former ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Williams Sound Names New Canadian Distributor

Williams Sound Names New Canadian Distributor

Williams Sound introduces Erikson Commercial, its exclusive commercial sound distribution partner in Canada, effective February 1, 2015. Erikson is a division of JAM Industries, a distributor of audio and music ...More

(2/12/2015)

-BMFLs Make an Impact in South Africa

BMFLs Make an Impact in South Africa

The first Robe BMFLs have been in action on a variety of events in South Africa, utilized by some of the country's leading lighting designers, the new multi-purpose fixtures have certainly been put through their paces on a wide ...More

(2/12/2015)

-W-DMX is a Winner at Canada's Grey Cup

W-DMX is a Winner at Canada's Grey Cup

The award-winning W-DMX technology by Wireless Solution Sweden AB was once again used on Canada's prestigious Grey Cup Halftime Show, held at the BC Place in Vancouver. The game decides the champion of the Canadian Football League. ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Opus - German Stage Award - 2015 Goes to Marcus Mechelhoff

Opus - German Stage Award - 2015 Goes to Marcus Mechelhoff

Engineer and production manager Marcus Mechelhoff is the winner of the Opus -- German Stage Award -- 2015 in the Technical Realization category. He will be presented with the award during Prolight + Sound for planning and ...More

(2/12/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Rasheeda Speaking (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center)

Theatre in Review: Rasheeda Speaking (The New Group/Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center)

It is no exaggeration to say that Rasheeda Speaking is the trickiest new play in town. Looked at one way, it's the story of a small, rather squalid, human resources issue in a doctor's office. If that sounds a little dull, ...More

(2/11/2015)

-PLASA Focus: Orlando Opens in One Week

PLASA Focus: Orlando Opens in One Week

PLASA Focus: Orlando 2015 opens in one week, taking place on February 17 - 18 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. The two-day event kicks off Tuesday at 9:00am with Richard Pilbrow's educational seminar titled "Light and Theatre -- 50 Years ...More

(2/11/2015)

-Harman's BSS Audio Introduces BLU-DAN Dante to BLU link Bridge at ISE 2015

Harman's BSS Audio Introduces BLU-DAN Dante to BLU link Bridge at ISE 2015

Harman's BSS Audio announces the introduction of its Soundweb London BLU-DAN Dante to BLU link Bridge, which allows one or more BLU link devices to be integrated with a Dante network.
"The BLU-DAN is a simple, yet powerful ...
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(2/11/2015)

-BenQ Announces New M7 Projector Series

BenQ Announces New M7 Projector Series

BenQ America Corp., a provider of visual display solutions announces the release of its all-new M7 projector series. Engineered to bring high brightness, Colorific picture quality, and simple installation to any setting, the company' ...More

(2/11/2015)

-NSCA Announces 2015 Excellence in Business Awards

NSCA Announces 2015 Excellence in Business Awards

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) announces the winners of the 2015 Excellence in Business Awards in six categories:
Customer Experience: All Systems in Kansas City
Talent Development:More

(2/11/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional Introduces RUSH PAR 2 CT Zoom Lighting Fixture With Pre-mixed White Light

Harman's Martin Professional Introduces RUSH PAR 2 CT Zoom Lighting Fixture With Pre-mixed White Light

At Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2015, Harman's Martin Professional introduced the RUSH PAR 2 CT Zoom lighting fixture, the latest addition to the RUSH by Martin line for the installation and entertainment markets. The RUSH ...More

(2/11/2015)

-The Action Family of Products Grows

The Action Family of Products Grows

D.A.S. announces the introduction of a new single 18" subwoofer system into its popular Action series of products. The new low-frequency unit is aimed at the mobile DJ and portable systems market. ...More

(2/11/2015)

-Harman's JBL Professional Extends AE Series Loudspeakers with Eight New Models

Harman's JBL Professional Extends AE Series Loudspeakers with Eight New Models

At ISE 2015, Harman's JBL Professional is expanding on its AE Series installation loudspeaker systems with eight new low-cost models.
The new AE Series models include six 2-way, full-range systems and two subwoofer models ...
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(2/11/2015)

-Par4Keet wins InAVation Awards 2015

Par4Keet wins InAVation Awards 2015

Green Hippo announces that Par4Keet was awarded "Best Display Product" 2015 at last night's InAVation Awards.
The ceremony took place on February 10, 2015 at the Gashouder in Amsterdam and saw the attendance of many ...
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(2/11/2015)

-Williams Sound Names New Canadian Distributor

Williams Sound Names New Canadian Distributor

Williams Sound introduces Erikson Commercial, its exclusive Commercial Sound Distribution partner in Canada, effective February 1, 2015. Erikson is a division of JAM Industries, a distributor of audio and music equipment for ...More

(2/11/2015)

-Theatre in Review: City Of (The Playwrights Realm/Peter Jay Sharp Theater)

Theatre in Review: City Of (The Playwrights Realm/Peter Jay Sharp Theater)

The above title refers to Paris, which one of the characters in Anton Dudley's play calls the "city of tangible dreaming." And what dreaming -- this is a Paris where garrulous gargoyles buddy up with ravenous pigeons, where sewer ...More

(2/11/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Application Pending (Westside Theatre)

Theatre in Review: Application Pending (Westside Theatre)

I don't know about that Christina Bianco. She can't be flesh and blood, can she? Mercury is more like it. If you've ever seen her on the Internet, shifting identities a couple of dozen times during the course of a four-minute song, ...More

(2/10/2015)

-USITT 2015 Young Designers & Technicians Awards

USITT 2015 Young Designers & Technicians Awards

Eleven promising young theatre artists will receive 2015 USITT Awards for Young Designers & Technicians in the Performing Arts - the YD&T awards -- at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati, March 18 - 21.
The annual YD&T Awards give young ...
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(2/10/2015)

-Avolites Ai Staff Reshuffle as V8 Launches

Avolites Ai Staff Reshuffle as V8 Launches

Avolites has appointed London-based Annalisa Terranova as its new Ai support engineer and trainer and Pratheepan Vigneswaran moves to Ai sales as Ai launches its V8 software.
Terranova has been freelancing with ...
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(2/10/2015)

-AED Display Signs Deal to Purchase 60 of Barco's New 30K Projectors on First Day of ISE

AED Display Signs Deal to Purchase 60 of Barco's New 30K Projectors on First Day of ISE

Global projection technology provider BarcoAED Display at its ISE booth this morning. Under the agreement, the audiovisual expert will purchase 20 brand-new Barco HDF-W30 FLEX projectors ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Harman's Crown Expands DCi Network Series Amplifier Lineup with Two New Models

Harman's Crown Expands DCi Network Series Amplifier Lineup with Two New Models

Harman's Crown Audio today announced it has added two models to the DriveCore Install (DCi) Network Series amplifier lineup with the introduction of its DCi 4|2400N, DCi 2|2400N, and DCi 2|1250N power amplifiers. The new amplifiers ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional Now Shipping New Flagship P3-300 System Controller LED Video Processor

Harman's Martin Professional Now Shipping New Flagship P3-300 System Controller LED Video Processor

Harman's Martin Professional today announced the P3-300 System Controller LED video processor is now shipping. As the new flagship model of Martin's P3 System Controller family, the P3-300 combines the award-winning P3 workflow with ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Ross Ashton Maps Tesla Car for Panasonic at ISE

Ross Ashton Maps Tesla Car for Panasonic at ISE

The Projection Studio, led by Ross Ashton is special guests of Panasonic on booth B1 P20 in hall 1 at the Integrated Systems Europe expo at Amsterdam's RAI for the next three days, creating a 3D projection ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Audinate Announces 200th Dante Licensee, Over 20M Channels Shipped

Audinate Announces 200th Dante Licensee, Over 20M Channels Shipped

Audinate, creators of digital media networking solution Dante, announced that 200 manufacturers have now adopted Dante, the audio over IP networking solution. The company hit this milestone just six months after announcing ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Listen Technologies Introduces iDSP IR Receiver

Listen Technologies Introduces iDSP IR Receiver

Listen Technologies Corporation (exhibiting at ISE in stand 3-C89, February 10 - 12 in Amsterdam), a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of assistive listening products for over 16 years, has expanded its iDSP (Intelligent ...More

(2/10/2015)

-DMJ Technologies Now Represents Hall Research in the Midwestern US Territory

DMJ Technologies Now Represents Hall Research in the Midwestern US Territory

Hall Research, a manufacturer of video distribution and control systems, has promoted DMJ Technologies as its manufacturer's representative in the Midwestern US/Ohio valley territory. This expanded partnership adds a talented ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Fohhn Audio and Optocore Announce Cooperation at ISE

Fohhn Audio and Optocore Announce Cooperation at ISE

Digital fiber solutions specialists, Optocore GmbH, has entered into an agreement with fellow German manufacturer Fohhn Audio AG, to provide multi-channel digital connectivity to their pioneering Linea Focus electronically ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Clay Paky's Worldwide Ambassadors Gathered in Bergamo for an International Convention

Clay Paky's Worldwide Ambassadors Gathered in Bergamo for an International Convention

There was an enormous turnout at the convention organized by Clay Paky for their international distributors. No fewer than 130 representatives from 53 countries around the world met in Bergamo February 3 - 4, 2015, for an update on ...More

(2/10/2015)

-It's DiGiCo Time at The 9:30 Club!

It's DiGiCo Time at The 9:30 Club!

The 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, has installed a DigiCo SD8 digital mixing console with an SD Rack, together with a Waves SoundGrid Server and SG Essential plug-in bundle at front of house, all purchased through Washington ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Design Oasis Sets Sail with Chauvet Professional LED Video Panel on Jam Cruise and Holy Ship!

Design Oasis Sets Sail with Chauvet Professional LED Video Panel on Jam Cruise and Holy Ship!

Every music festival offers fans a chance to get away from it all, but few do this quite so dramatically -- or literally -- as Jam Cruise and Holy Ship! Produced by Cloud 9 Adventures, these floating festivals serve up hours of live ...More

(2/10/2015)

-Worth the Wait: LA's Regent Theater Is Reborn With Harman Professional Audio System

Worth the Wait: LA's Regent Theater Is Reborn With Harman Professional Audio System

All things come to those who wait, as Mitchell Frank can attest. Owner of the newly revived Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles, it took Frank almost 10 years of dreaming about it, acquiring a long-term lease for it in February ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Adams and Murphy Join Behind the Scenes Ghostlight Society

Adams and Murphy Join Behind the Scenes Ghostlight Society

Lighting designer Betsy Adams, and her husband, theatre consultant Bob Murphy are the newest members of the Ghostlight Society, the Behind the Scenes charity's legacy giving program. Adams and Murphy have made ...More

(2/9/2015)

-ANSI Approves E1.39, Fall Arrest on Portable Structures

ANSI Approves E1.39, Fall Arrest on Portable Structures

ANSI's Board of Standards Review approved E1.39 on January 28. It was published the same day. ANSI E1.39 - 2015, Entertainment Technology - Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the ...More

(2/9/2015)

-PRG is Calling All Students Interested in Attending USITT

PRG is Calling All Students Interested in Attending USITT

PRG is hosting a student essay contest asking applicants to future-cast the technology attendees will find at the 2025 USITT Expo. The most creative and insightful essay will be named the grand prize winner. PRG will fly the ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Barco Introduces Full Range of Media Servers that Offer Full Show Automation

Barco Introduces Full Range of Media Servers that Offer Full Show Automation

Global visualization technology provider Barco is making event automation and preview truly simple with the launch of its new HD media servers. These end-to-end visualization solutions -- available in four models -- cover the entire ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Outline to Debut New Solution for Stadium Installations at ISE 2015

Outline to Debut New Solution for Stadium Installations at ISE 2015

European designer and manufacturer of loudspeaker technology, Outline has chosen ISE 2015, in stand 7-W205, as the global launch event for their groundbreaking new large-scale permanent installation product. ISE runs February ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Le Mark Opens Its State-of-the-Art Expansion

Le Mark Opens Its State-of-the-Art Expansion

Jonathan Djanogly, Member of Parliament, made a special trip to officially open Le Mark's new super-efficient office and warehousing expansion in Cambridgeshire, UK.
The new extension allows Le Mark's UK and export team to expand ...
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(2/9/2015)

-publitec Germany Announced as Latest d3 Rental Partner

publitec Germany Announced as Latest d3 Rental Partner

Herdecke, Germany-based AV rental house publitec is announced as the latest rental partner to d3 Technologies. Specializing in innovative system integration and technical services, publitec has invested in several d3 pro ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Robe BMFLs More than a Whisper on Passenger Tour

Robe BMFLs More than a Whisper on Passenger Tour

UK-based folk singer / songwriter Passenger's recent album tour campaign, Whispers, is drawing to a close with the acclaimed penultimate leg of the tour in Australia, featuring a show design by James Scott of UK-based visual ...More

(2/9/2015)

-XL Video Supplies UK's National Television Awards for 11th Consecutive Year

XL Video Supplies UK's National Television Awards for 11th Consecutive Year

XL Video has supplied LED screens, projection screens, media servers, and screen management for the UK's National Television Awards 2015.
The live ITV1 television broadcast show, produced by Indigo Television and hosted by Dermot ...
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(2/9/2015)

-SGM Pixel Tubes Enter Brain Science Institute

SGM Pixel Tubes Enter Brain Science Institute

SGM's award-winning LED technology can be found in a diverse range of applications around the world -- with its eye-catching 3D pixel tubes typically found zipping across dancefloor ceilings.
But in a completely unique deployment ...
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(2/9/2015)

-LumenRadio Enables Lighting Upgrade of Melbourne Airport

LumenRadio Enables Lighting Upgrade of Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport welcomes over 30 million travelers each year, with that number set to grow over the next few years. A team of visionaries at APAM (Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne) decided that these travelers, and those who come to ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Pretty Filthy (The Civilians/Abrons Art Center)

Theatre in Review: Pretty Filthy (The Civilians/Abrons Art Center)

The intrepid members of The Civilians are once again practicing their own inimitable form of anthropology. Having reported on life in the ultra-Christian city of Colorado Springs, explored the politics of gentrification in Brooklyn, and ...More

(2/9/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Snow Orchid (Miranda Theatre Company/Theatre Row)

Theatre in Review: Snow Orchid (Miranda Theatre Company/Theatre Row)

Late in the second act of Snow Orchid, two no-holds-barred parent-child confrontations make a sleeping play leap to savage, scalding life. Sebbie (short for Sebastiano), the elder son in a titanically troubled family, ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Sennheiser Celebrates its Anniversary: 70 Years of Innovation

Sennheiser Celebrates its Anniversary: 70 Years of Innovation

For decades, the name Sennheiser has been associated with high-quality products, excellent sound, and numerous innovations that have set new standards in audio technology. This year, the audio specialist is celebrating its 70th ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Spectacular Super Bowl US Debut for GLP X4 Bar 20

Spectacular Super Bowl US Debut for GLP X4 Bar 20

GLP could hardly have picked a more auspicious event than the legendary Halftime Show at Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona for its new X4 Bar 20 LED batten to make a spectacular North American debut. ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Elation Offers One-Day "Entertainment Electrics" Course by Richard Cadena

Elation Offers One-Day "Entertainment Electrics" Course by Richard Cadena

Elation Professional announces the company will host an "Entertainment Electrics" course on March 24 by one of the entertainment technology industry's top technical educationists, ETCP Recognized Trainer, and author, Richard ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Barbizon Names Systems Manager for Barbizon Florida Offices

Barbizon Names Systems Manager for Barbizon Florida Offices

The Barbizon Lighting Company announces that Drew Bongiorno will be the new systems manager to lead the company's Florida systems sales operations that includes the Miramar and Orlando offices. ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Meyer Sound Partners with Crestron to Simplify AV System Integration

Meyer Sound Partners with Crestron to Simplify AV System Integration

To strengthen its support for system integrators, Meyer Sound has joined the Crestron Integrated Partner program. The result is a suite of Crestron modules in development to allow customers to seamlessly implement Meyer Sound ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Nemetschek Vectorworks Releases "Essentials" Tutorial Guide

Nemetschek Vectorworks Releases "Essentials" Tutorial Guide

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is releasing expert trainer Jonathan Pickup's Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, now in its seventh edition. The book supports the new capabilities of Vectorworks 2015 software and ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Epsilon Launches the X-Beam Moving Head

Epsilon Launches the X-Beam Moving Head

The X-Beam from Epsilon is the ultimate compact five beam moving head. The luminaire is powered by five CREE X-Lamp XM-L (four-in-one) RGBW and 10W LEDs.
Equipped with the latest in LED technology, the X-Beam can also be ...
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(2/6/2015)

-Audio-Technica Now Shipping New Flagship ATH-M70x

Audio-Technica Now Shipping New Flagship ATH-M70x

Audio-Technica, a provider of transducer technology for over 50 years, is now shipping its ATH-M70x Professional Monitor Headphones, the new flagship model in Audio-Technica's M-Series line of headphones. Designed specifically to ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Thinklogical Announces Uncompressed 60Hz 4K Video Extended and Switched Using Only Two Fiber or Catx Cables

Thinklogical Announces Uncompressed 60Hz 4K Video Extended and Switched Using Only Two Fiber or Catx Cables

Thinklogical, a manufacturer of secure, high performance KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) extension and switching systems for video-rich applications, says it is the first company to deliver extension and switching for full, ...More

(2/6/2015)

-SynAudCon Presents "Sound System Design" Seminar in Atlanta

SynAudCon Presents "Sound System Design" Seminar in Atlanta

Synergetic Audio Concepts' (SynAudCon) three-day Sound System Design (SSD) seminar will be held on March 9-11, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The seminar presents a logical, intuitive, and comprehensive approach to sound system design ...
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(2/6/2015)

-New d3 Technologies' Media Servers Provide Massive Computing Power for WorldStage

New d3 Technologies' Media Servers Provide Massive Computing Power for WorldStage

WorldStage continues to expand its equipment inventory with the purchase of several new d3 Technologies media servers. The company now has d3 4x4 PRO servers and d3 4x2 PRO servers to supplement their existing d3 4U v2.5 ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Kramer to Release New Matrix Switcher/Multi-Scaler at ISE 2015

Kramer to Release New Matrix Switcher/Multi-Scaler at ISE 2015

Kramer Electronics announces the release of its new seamless VSM-4x4HFS Matrix Switcher/Multi-scaler with video wall and multi-viewing modes. The company will be showcasing the product at ISE 2015 in Amsterdam as part of ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Complete Lineup Announced for TEDxBroadway "What's the Best Broadway Can Be?"

Complete Lineup Announced for TEDxBroadway "What's the Best Broadway Can Be?"

The annual conference that brings together innovative minds and industry experts to help shape the future of Broadway announces the final lineup of speakers for TEDxBroadway on Monday, February 23, 2015 at New World Stages (340 West ...More

(2/6/2015)

-Philips Announced as Main Sponsor for The Society of Light and Lighting Fresnel Lecture

Philips Announced as Main Sponsor for The Society of Light and Lighting Fresnel Lecture

Philips Entertainment has been announced as the main sponsor of The Fresnel Lecture; a very special free event organized by the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) that will take place on Tuesday, March 10, at the Royal ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Syncrolite Adds Paul Rabinovitz as Director of Product Sales and Marketing

Syncrolite Adds Paul Rabinovitz as Director of Product Sales and Marketing

Syncrolite LLC announces the appointment of Paul Rabinovitz of PMRi LLC as its director of product sales and marketing. In his new position, Rabinovitz is responsible for managing Syncrolite's new product sales and ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Online Registration Now Open for LEDucation 9 - the Lighting Industry Event Dedicated Solely to LED Technology

Online Registration Now Open for LEDucation 9 - the Lighting Industry Event Dedicated Solely to LED Technology

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) announces that event registration for "LEDucation 9" is officially open. As the premier lighting event dedicated to advancing the education of the lighting community, LEDucation 9 ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Elation Platinum FLX a Flexible Hybrid Luminaire with Power

Elation Platinum FLX a Flexible Hybrid Luminaire with Power

The new Platinum FLX from Elation Professional enters into a new class of multi-functional lighting fixtures offering a three-in-one hybrid luminaire with exceptional power that has flexible use as a spot, beam, or wash light. ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional VC-Grid and VC-Strip LED Video Family Now Shipping in Additional Pixel Pitches

Harman's Martin Professional VC-Grid and VC-Strip LED Video Family Now Shipping in Additional Pixel Pitches

Harman's Martin Professional announces the VC-Grid and VC-Strip LED Video family is now shipping in 15mm, 30mm, and 60mm pixel pitches. Ideal for architectural installations, stage design, and television set elements, Martin's VC ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Electrosonic Expands its UK Presence with New Regional Office in Aberdeen, Scotland

Electrosonic Expands its UK Presence with New Regional Office in Aberdeen, Scotland

Electrosonic, an international audio-visual systems integrator, announces the expansion of its facilities in Scotland with the opening of a regional office in Aberdeen. The office in Cults, just outside Aberdeen city center, will be ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Saudi Event Production House Maestro Invests in Showline

Saudi Event Production House Maestro Invests in Showline

An array of Showline's LED luminaires have lit the launch of a national Saudi employment initiative following Riyadh-based event producer Maestro's investment in Showline stock.
The award-winning company purchased ...
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(2/5/2015)

-Grundorf Debuts Plastic Front DJ Façade

Grundorf Debuts Plastic Front DJ Façade

Grundorf Corporation, a manufacturer of equipment for musicians and audio professionals, announces the Plastic Front DJ Façade. Designed to enable DJs to achieve a clean, streamlined appearance for their on-stage equipment setups, ...More

(2/5/2015)

-A Lucid Decision to Buy Robe

A Lucid Decision to Buy Robe

Johannesburg-based rental and production company Lucidity has just invested in its first Robe moving lights ... with the purchase of six Pointes and six LEDWash 300s from Robe's Robin series. These were delivered by Robe's ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Lenny Kravitz Goes Wireless with Shure Axient

Lenny Kravitz Goes Wireless with Shure Axient

Throughout his career, Lenny Kravitz has always insisted on accuracy in his guitar tone. "He works hard on getting everything just right, especially his guitar," says Alex Alvarez, Lenny's guitar tech of 23 years. "He's just ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Wisconsin Union Theater Celebrates 75th Anniversary with New L-Acoustics Rig

Wisconsin Union Theater Celebrates 75th Anniversary with New L-Acoustics Rig

Sitting on the picturesque southern shore of Lake Mendota on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Memorial Union building has served as the school's hub for student government and other organizations, dining, entertainment, ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Paragon 360 Calls on Chauvet Professional to Help in Top-to-Bottom Church Renovation

Paragon 360 Calls on Chauvet Professional to Help in Top-to-Bottom Church Renovation

Emmanuel Baptist pastor Wade Burleson described the results of Paragon 360's recent renovation project at his church by saying: "Paragon hit a homerun with this one."
Springfield, Missouri-based Paragon 360 accomplished ...
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(2/5/2015)

-New Clay Paky Stormy Fixtures Join Slipknot Tour

New Clay Paky Stormy Fixtures Join Slipknot Tour

Masked rockers Slipknot are making headlines with a fifth album release, the addition of new band members, their Knotfest concert series and the launch of the Prepare for Hell tour -- and Clay Paky Stormys are along for the ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Shesh Yak (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater/LaiLou Productions)

Theatre in Review: Shesh Yak (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater/LaiLou Productions)

Shesh Yak begins in 2010, as the Syrian people are beginning to rise up against Bashar al-Assad's regime. Jameel, a youngish Syrian now living in New York, greets his guest, Haytham, one of his countrymen, who lives in ...More

(2/5/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Texas in Paris (York Theatre Company)

Theatre in Review: Texas in Paris (York Theatre Company)

Lillias White and Scott Wakefield make an ideal team: He warms up the room and she brings down the house.
As John Burrus, a middle-aged Texas horse wrangler who never sang professionally until he finds himself ...
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(2/4/2015)

-ETC Gearing Up for PLASA Focus: Orlando Show

ETC Gearing Up for PLASA Focus: Orlando Show

ETC's stand 300 at the PLASA Focus: Orlando show, February 17 - 18, will be packed with the latest lighting and rigging equipment.
Visitors will get the opportunity to see ETC's family of lighting fixtures, including the ...
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(2/4/2015)

-Solotech Increases Its Presence in Toronto

Solotech Increases Its Presence in Toronto

Solotech announces the company continues its activities of expansion in Toronto with the acquisition of the assets of P.A. Plus Productions.
According to François Ménard, Solotech's CEO, "this transaction will allow ...
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(2/4/2015)

-Emmys Offering Paid Internship for Lighting Design

Emmys Offering Paid Internship for Lighting Design

The Television Academy Foundation's summer internship program has just opened up, providing an opportunity for one college student to spend the summer of 2015 having an amazing learning experience in Hollywood. ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Barco Unveils 30K Lumen Single Xenon Lamp Projector for Events and Large Venues

Barco Unveils 30K Lumen Single Xenon Lamp Projector for Events and Large Venues

Global projection technology provider Barco is expanding its projector portfolio for events and large venues with a three-chip DLP, 30,000 lumens model with WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution. The brand-new HDF-W30 FLEX shares its ...More

(2/4/2015)

-D.A.S. Launches the LX-221 Ultra Low Frequency System

D.A.S. Launches the LX-221 Ultra Low Frequency System

D.A.S. Audio announces the introduction of a new twin 21" subwoofer system. The LX-221 joins an already extensive line of subwoofer systems in both powered and passive versions. The system enters the company's LX range in response ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Isted Technical Sales Named New Lighting Rep for Philips Entertainment

Isted Technical Sales Named New Lighting Rep for Philips Entertainment

Philips Entertainment announces that Isted Technical Sales has been named as its new lighting rep for the Canadian Mid-West. With offices in Regina, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg, Isted Technical Sales will now be specifying the ...More

(2/4/2015)

-John Rechsteiner Joins Audinate to Lead Sales and Support

John Rechsteiner Joins Audinate to Lead Sales and Support

Audinate, creators of the digital media networking solution Dante, announces that John Rechsteiner has joined the company as vice president of global sales and support. Rechsteiner brings over two decades of sales, ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Full Compass Systems Receives Top Dealer Awards from ADJ and Elation at NAMM

Full Compass Systems Receives Top Dealer Awards from ADJ and Elation at NAMM

Full Compass Systems, a national provider of professional audio, video, lighting and musical instruments, received Top Dealer awards from ADJ and Elation Professional Lighting at the 2015 NAMM show. ...More

(2/4/2015)

-EAW Names Top International Distributor, US Sales Rep Firm, and Sales Rep for 2014

EAW Names Top International Distributor, US Sales Rep Firm, and Sales Rep for 2014

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has named Florida-based Quest Marketing as their Sales Rep Firm of the Year. South Korean-based Dasan SR received acknowledgement as International Distributor of the Year, while Brad ...More

(2/4/2015)

-NSCA Announces 2015 Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award

NSCA Announces 2015 Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) is excited to announce Jack Toerner as the association's annual Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Toerner will be recognized on Saturday, February 28, 2015, ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Clay Paky B-EYE K10s Make Their Debut at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary's EPCOR Center

Clay Paky B-EYE K10s Make Their Debut at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary's EPCOR Center

Calgary's EPCOR Center for the Performing Arts has taken delivery of eight Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K10 Easy fixtures for its Jack Singer Concert Hall, an 1,800-seat venue which is one of the most beautiful and acoustically acclaimed ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Event Pro, Inc. Ups the Ante with Second Yamaha CL5

Event Pro, Inc. Ups the Ante with Second Yamaha CL5

The response to their first Yamaha CL5 Digital Audio Console has been tremendous, so Event Pro, Inc. of Hastings, Minnesota, recently made the decision to purchase a second through Metro Sound & Lighting of St. Paul, ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Pixel Mapped ÉPIX Bars from Chauvet Professional Create Unique Look for Interstate Hotels and Resorts

Pixel Mapped ÉPIX Bars from Chauvet Professional Create Unique Look for Interstate Hotels and Resorts

Josh Smith knew he had to come up with something extra when he got the call to create the lighting rig for Interstate Hotels and Resorts 2014 Food & Beverage Conference at the Hilton Arlington Hotel outside Dallas, Texas. With over ...More

(2/4/2015)

-Robe BMFLs Help Keep Status Quo

Robe BMFLs Help Keep Status Quo

UK-based lighting designer Ewan Cameron joins an increasing list of lighting designers to specify Robe's new BMFL Spots ... he says he caught the BMFL fever on legendary UK rockers Status Quo's most recent Status Quo Live ...More

(2/3/2015)

-ShowCat, LLC -- Representatives of Main Light Industries and Atomic

ShowCat, LLC -- Representatives of Main Light Industries and Atomic

After many years in the entertainment production industry, Noel Duncan, Gary Mass, and Nick Freed have introduced their latest project for the production community. ShowCat, LLC is a full source rental facility ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Entertainment Technology Partners Acquires Premier Event Technology

Entertainment Technology Partners Acquires Premier Event Technology

Entertainment Technology Partners (ETP) announces its acquisition of Premier Event Technology, a Detroit, Michigan-based company with 20 years of live event industry experience. Premier will join LMG (which was purchased by ...More

(2/3/2015)

-New Lighting Innovation from Elation Coming to PLASA Focus: Orlando

New Lighting Innovation from Elation Coming to PLASA Focus: Orlando

Lighting professionals in Orlando, Florida and the surrounding area will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the latest in Elation lighting innovation at the PLASA Focus: Orlando show, February 17 - 18. ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Derek McLane Receives Art Directors Guild Award for 86th Annual Academy Awards

Derek McLane Receives Art Directors Guild Award for 86th Annual Academy Awards

Among the winners of this year's Art Directors Guild Awards, which honor achievement in the film and television industries, is the well-known theatre set designer Derek McLane, who was honored for his work on the 8th6 edition ...More

(2/3/2015)

-ADJ Announces New Inno Pocket Spot Twins

ADJ Announces New Inno Pocket Spot Twins

Bolstering ADJ's popular Inno Pocket series of compact LED-powered lighting solutions, the Inno Pocket Spot Twins consists of two independently-controlled mini moving heads mounted on a single bracket, giving users a dual-beam effect that ...More

(2/3/2015)

-WorldStage Adds Next NXT-1 from Chauvet Professional to Inventory

WorldStage Adds Next NXT-1 from Chauvet Professional to Inventory

Lighting designers and directors know when they call WorldStage they'll not only find a high level of reliability and service, but also the latest lighting and video products. WorldStage calls this commitment to keeping current "work ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Julian Micallef Joins Rose Brand Sales Team

Julian Micallef Joins Rose Brand Sales Team

Julian Micallef has joined the inside sales team at Rose Brand in the company's Los Angeles office. Micallef's diverse professional background includes over six years in technical theatre and design, event production, and ...More

(2/3/2015)

-d3 Technologies Announce First d3 reseller: Intersonic AB

d3 Technologies Announce First d3 reseller: Intersonic AB

d3 Technologies has appointed their first ever reseller to look after sales and support for d3 in their region. Stockholm-based Intersonic AB will be looking after new d3 customers in Sweden and Finland, with d3 Technologies' ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Green Hippo's AViary Video Tools to Launch the Latest Magpi Solo at ISE 2015

Green Hippo's AViary Video Tools to Launch the Latest Magpi Solo at ISE 2015

Showcasing the latest media players from their AViary Video Tools range, Green Hippo's ISE exhibition will feature the all new magpi solo, besides the Par4Keet, 2Kan, and magpi players.
AViary Video Tools is a fresh ...
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(2/3/2015)

-DPA Microphones' d:screet Necklace Microphone Earns TEC Award

DPA Microphones' d:screet Necklace Microphone Earns TEC Award

DPA Microphones announces that its d:screet Omnidirectional Miniature Necklace Microphone has earned a prestigious TEC Award in the Sound Reinforcement category at this year's 30th annual award ceremony in Anaheim, California. ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Powersoft Unveils New Ottocanali Series and Fosters Training and Education at ISE 2015

Powersoft Unveils New Ottocanali Series and Fosters Training and Education at ISE 2015

Powersoft announces the expansion of the successful Ottocanali Series, with the addition of three new high-performance eight-channel power amplifiers -- under the series Ottocanali DSP+D. The Italian manufacturer will be exhibiting ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Wave Round Creative Joins Adamson Network

Wave Round Creative Joins Adamson Network

Wave Round Creative Co., LTD, located in JiangSu, China, recently accepted delivery of a new Adamson Energia PA, making them the most recent Chinese sound company to join the Energia network. ...More

(2/3/2015)

-Justin Ruka Joins Alcorn McBride as Support Technologist

Justin Ruka Joins Alcorn McBride as Support Technologist

Alcorn McBride announces that Justin Ruka has joined the company as a support technologist. His hiring follows other recent additions to the growing staff roster at Alcorn McBride, a manufacturer of show control, audio, and ...More

(2/3/2015)

-AVL Expo 2015 Emphasizes Audio Training for Pacific Northwest Worship Community

AVL Expo 2015 Emphasizes Audio Training for Pacific Northwest Worship Community

The Audio, Video, Lighting Conference and Expo (AVL Expo), a free event for the house of worship community, will return to Experience Church in Puyallup, Washington, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. Doors open for the one-day conference ...More

(2/2/2015)

-K-array Launches The Owl, an 8" Coaxial Audio Moving Head with a Monitoring Camera On-Board

K-array Launches The Owl, an 8" Coaxial Audio Moving Head with a Monitoring Camera On-Board

K-array will exhibit at the ISE 2015 show in Amsterdam and plans to launch their most innovative product yet along with another 15 new product announcements for the 25th anniversary of the Italian pro audio manufacturer in ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Technical Director Killed in Fall in South Carolina

Technical Director Killed in Fall in South Carolina

David Gibson Swain, a technical director at the North Charleston Center for the Performing Arts in North Charleston, South Carolina, died in a fall on January 29, the local newspaper The Post and Courier has reported. ...More

(2/2/2015)

-RC4 Wireless Overcomes Frequency Challenges at Super Bowl XLIX

RC4 Wireless Overcomes Frequency Challenges at Super Bowl XLIX

When it comes to big stages, there are few with as many operational complexities as the annual Super Bowl. Months before knowing which teams will play in the game, teams of production experts are busy planning all of the technical aspects ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Barbizon Charlotte Hosts Eighth Annual Extravaganza at UNCSA

Barbizon Charlotte Hosts Eighth Annual Extravaganza at UNCSA

For the eighth year, Barbizon Lighting Company's Charlotte offices brought together entertainment industry companies to set up for a day of technology at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Robe Takes One Breath with Anna Calvi

Robe Takes One Breath with Anna Calvi

Lighting designer Tom Campbell loves challenges. So, when tasked to imagineer the ambience in a special setting for award-winning singer, writer, and guitarist Anna Calvi's performance with the Heritage Orchestra at St John's Church ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Renkus-Heinz IC Live Solves Intelligibility Issues in Dodge City Cathedral

Renkus-Heinz IC Live Solves Intelligibility Issues in Dodge City Cathedral

Dodge City's Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Dodge City, Kansas, is a stunning architectural achievement that embodies the classic disparity between traditional and contemporary worship. With its soaring ceilings and open, 270 ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Hairel Enterprises Picks Vista Systems' Spyder for Video Projection System in Faith Bible's New Sanctuary

Hairel Enterprises Picks Vista Systems' Spyder for Video Projection System in Faith Bible's New Sanctuary

When Faith Bible Church, a Bible-centered church in The Woodlands, Texas, built a new 900-seat sanctuary, Houston-area AV contractor Hairel Enterprises selected a Vista Systems Spyder X20 0808 as a key component of the new ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Clay Paky Delivers Knockout Lighting for MMA Gala

Clay Paky Delivers Knockout Lighting for MMA Gala

The biggest live event in Polish Mixed Martial Arts history, KSW 29: Reload, took place this month at Krakow Arena in front of over 16,000 audience members, with thousands more around the globe tuning into the live broadcast in pay ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Highland Park Baptist Church Prepares for the Future with Danley Speakers and Ashly Processing and Amps

Highland Park Baptist Church Prepares for the Future with Danley Speakers and Ashly Processing and Amps

As it approached its hundred-year anniversary as a congregation, Highland Park Baptist Church in Columbia, Tennessee sought to revamp its 400-seat sanctuary. It hired Church Interiors of High Point, North Carolina to help design and ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Firehouse Productions Has a Ball with L-Acoustics K1

Firehouse Productions Has a Ball with L-Acoustics K1

Santa Claus came early again last year as the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour spread its Yuletide rock, pop, and R&B across the United States throughout December. Although the roster of artists appearing on each stop varied from ...More

(2/2/2015)

-High End Systems SHAPESHIFTERs Help Ring in 2015

High End Systems SHAPESHIFTERs Help Ring in 2015

Released last year, High End Systems' SHAPESHIFTER luminaires brought many exciting and beautiful moments to productions throughout 2014. On New Year's Eve 2015, the company says numerous lighting designers and shows relied on ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Green-Go Gets the Seal of Approval from National Theatre, Warsaw

Green-Go Gets the Seal of Approval from National Theatre, Warsaw

The National Theatre in Warsaw is one of the most important theatrical venues in Poland, dating back to the 18th century. So when the theatre decided to upgrade the old stage management system, Green-Go was the intercom system of ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Let the Right One In (National Theatre of Scotland/St. Ann's Warehouse)

Theatre in Review: Let the Right One In (National Theatre of Scotland/St. Ann's Warehouse)

It's been a long time since the theatre has produced as fragrant and seductive a flower of evil as Let the Right One In, a romance of adolescence and the undead that fascinates, disturbs, and at least once will have you ...More

(2/2/2015)

-Theatre in Review: The Road to Damascus (The Directors Company/59E59)

Theatre in Review: The Road to Damascus (The Directors Company/59E59)

Tom Dulack's play begins with a terrorist bomb exploding near Rockefeller Center, a discomfiting thought for audiences at nearby 59E59. Nearly a decade and a half after 9/11, the idea of such events is still chilling, but everyone ...More

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