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Vectorworks, Inc. Congratulates the 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Regional Winners

Vectorworks, Inc. Congratulates the 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Regional Winners

Region 4 winner Mari Davis, North Carolina Central University, for ‘Long Time Since Yesterday’

As a continued supporter of student designers, global design, and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. honors the winners of this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) regional awards. KCACTF is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities across the United States.Read More »Vectorworks, Inc. Congratulates the 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Regional Winners

Robe Tetra2s a Gift for Wedding Events

Bobby Therry is a Lighting Designer at the Lasika Productions Group, a busy rental company based in Surabaya, Indonesia, supplying lighting, LED screens, audio, trussing, and rigging to many different events. He personally specializes in lighting the very specific and joyous field of weddings, together with some corporate shows.Read More »Robe Tetra2s a Gift for Wedding Events

Macroblock Joins Forces with Timewaying to Launch a 3D LED Cinema Screen

chas partnered with Timewaying to develop the 3D LED cinema screen HeyLED have been deployed in theaters in China’s big cities, and officially installed at the Krikorian Theatre in Los Angeles, CA in January 2023. The HeyLED cinema screen creates an unbelievable 3D immersive experience in high-end theaters using cutting-edge technology, bringing audiences sharp, realistic, and fantastic image effects. Macroblock believes that LED cinema screens will continually contribute to the revolution of cinema and lead the moviegoing experience to the next level.Read More »Macroblock Joins Forces with Timewaying to Launch a 3D LED Cinema Screen

Fuse Technical Group and disguise to Hold xR Master Class NYC in June

Fuse Technical Group and disguise are teaming up to hold an xR Master Class at Fuse 42 in New York City on June 6-8, 2023. The two companies invite you to step onto an xR stage in Times Square, and get hands-on experience learning all the steps needed to get it up and running. Read More »Fuse Technical Group and disguise to Hold xR Master Class NYC in June

Susan Roses Brings Color to Alabama Theatre’s ‘ICONIC’ with CHAUVET Professional

Music tells the story of our lives, not only through its melodies and lyrics, but also in the rainbow of colors it evokes in our minds. This is beautifully evident in ICONIC, a cutting-edge multi-media production at the Alabama Theatre (the venue is named after the legendary band), that takes audiences on a captivating journey through the music that has shaped our sense of time and place, from country hits and Broadway show tunes, to power rock anthems and pop ballads.Read More »Susan Roses Brings Color to Alabama Theatre’s ‘ICONIC’ with CHAUVET Professional

What Do I Mean When I Say XR?

The usefulness of words hinges on a consensus of what they mean. In his “XRticle” published in the May 2023 issue of PLSN’s “In the Volume” section, by Matthew Ward, who is part of the Emerging Technologies at Fuse Engineering Workshop and Head of Product with Superlumenary LLC offers his interpretation for how Reality, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Extended Reality (XR) and Mixed Reality (MR) can be understood, then goes deeper in analyzing the trickiest one on the list: XR.

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Broadway Revival of Bob Fosse’s ‘Dancin” with Lighting Design by David Grill

‘Dancin”. Photo by Julieta Cervantes

The original production of Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ debuted on Broadway in 1978 at the Broadhurst Theatre and was a smash hit that ran for four years. This spring, the show’s first revival on Broadway opened at the Music Box Theatre with lighting design by David Grill and lighting services provided by PRG.Read More »Broadway Revival of Bob Fosse’s ‘Dancin” with Lighting Design by David Grill

Claypaky and Audiosales Hosted Renowned Lighting Designer Patrick Woodroffe’s Workshop at the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo

Behind every concert and television show we go to, behind every spectacular effect on the stage at the theatre, behind every clever lighting of urban architecture or public space, there is always a whole load of sophisticated technology. However, not all shows are equally exciting. What makes the difference is the lighting designer, an artist who uses light as a creative tool to interpret the rhythm of music or the atmosphere of a theatrical performance. Patrick Woodroffe is one of the world’s most celebrated lighting designers. He has been artistically illuminating the most famous artists and stars of the entertainment world on concert stages, and in theatres and television studios for many years.Read More »Claypaky and Audiosales Hosted Renowned Lighting Designer Patrick Woodroffe’s Workshop at the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo

From Salt Production to Stage Production: Upstaging Lights Chicago’s Salt Shed with Elation

Historical Morton Salt complex transformed into Chicago’s hottest new live performance space

Salt Shed interior space. ©Sandra Steinbrecher, @sandysteinbrecherphotography (instagram), @sandragoldin (twitter), Sandra Goldin Steinbrecher (facebook)

The Morton Salt complex in Chicago had been in operation for nearly a century before it was closed down in 2015. Today, the complex has been transformed into a multi-purpose venue for live music and other events named The Salt Shed. Boasting state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, including a comprehensive Elation stage lighting rig from Upstaging, The Salt Shed is quickly becoming the hot new performance space in Chicago.Read More »From Salt Production to Stage Production: Upstaging Lights Chicago’s Salt Shed with Elation

Visual Productions and ACT Entertainment join forces in the U.S.

Visual Productions (VP) announces that it has entered into a new distribution agreement with ACT Entertainment in the United States. Visual Productions, the Dutch lighting control system manufacturer, has developed a modular range of DMX and DALI light controllers that speak the language of system integrators. Products such as CueCore, B-Station, and TimeCore are deployed in architainment, hospitality, themed environments, and other fixed installations.Read More »Visual Productions and ACT Entertainment join forces in the U.S.

Marshall Adds NDI Technology to its Compact 4K60 Camera

The rear view of the CV420Ne camera from Marshall Electronics with all its connections.

The front view of the CV420Ne, an NDI|HX3 version of its ultra-wide 100° angle-of-view streaming POV camera from Marshall Electronics.

Marshall Electronics introduces its new CV420Ne, an NDI|HX3 version of its ultra-wide 100° angle-of-view streaming POV camera. This camera offers digital robotic movement of pan, tilt, and zoom of HD resolutions digitally within the larger UHD (4K) sensor space. The CV420Ne allows users to maintain access to ultra-wide angles along with usable digitally zoom and lateral maneuvers within the sensor. It utilizes the new NDI|HX3 codecs with access to NDI5.5 tools, USB3.0 connectivity with Barco certification and traditional HDMI workflow for a diverse range of AV applications. Marshall will be showcasing this new addition to its camera lineup at InfoComm 2023 (Booth 4107).Read More »Marshall Adds NDI Technology to its Compact 4K60 Camera

PROLIGHTS Lights up Tel Aviv Duhl Center

The Duhl Center is a cultural institute and auditorium located in Hatikva district, Tel Aviv (Israel), today is the second the largest in whole the city. The venue was designed and built in 1985 and since then has been an active artistic and cultural site, quickly becoming a landmark of the community, not only of the Hatikva district but of the entire south area of Tel Aviv.Read More »PROLIGHTS Lights up Tel Aviv Duhl Center