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ETC Opens Applications for 2022 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program

ETC continues its tradition of connecting lighting design and technology students to industry professionals as it opens applications for the 2022 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program. Selected students will be introduced to established industry professionals and paired with a mentor who will help guide their transition into the working world. ETC will accept applications to the 2022 program through April 15, 2022.Read More »ETC Opens Applications for 2022 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program

Schouwburg Theatre in Kortrijk, Belgium Gears Up with Robe T1 Fixtures

Work at the Schouwburg Theatre in Kortrijk. Photo by Sara Druk

Schouwburg is the municipal Theatre in Kortrijk in the West Flanders region of Belgium and is located right at the heart of the city in Schouwburgplein (Theatre Square). It offers two stage spaces, an 800-seat main hall and a smaller 120-person capacity space that is scheduled for a complete rebuild over the next two years.Read More »Schouwburg Theatre in Kortrijk, Belgium Gears Up with Robe T1 Fixtures

InCord’s Safety Netting Supports Industry Workers in Multiple Ways

InCord made their 2022 donation to Behind the Scenes on the show floor at USITT reflecting a percentage of profits from sales of their Theatrical Safety Netting Systems. The systems are hand-crafted in the USA by skilled artisans, safety tested to exceed all applicable industry standards, and are custom designed by professional engineers to perfectly fit your orchestra pit and/or protect your stage and house operations according to your technical and aesthetic requirements.Read More »InCord’s Safety Netting Supports Industry Workers in Multiple Ways

Actors’ Equity Association Releases Latest Diversity and Inclusion Hiring Bias Report

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional stage managers and actors in live theater, has released the union’s third diversity and inclusion hiring bias report, tracking the demographics of how its members are hired for acting and stage management work, and how much they were paid in the year 2020.Read More »Actors’ Equity Association Releases Latest Diversity and Inclusion Hiring Bias Report

In Memoriam: Mr. Keizo Kiyohara, FOR-A Founder, Passes Away at 88

Tokyo – March 10, 2022 – FOR-A Company Limited today announced the passing of the company’s founder and representative director, Mr. Keizo Kiyohara who died on March 7. He was 88 years old.

Mr. Kiyohara established FOR-A Co. Ltd. in 1971. Three years later, he started FOR-A Corporation of America in California. FOR-A, the Japanese company name, means “A Partnership that Grows Together.” The name was given by Mr. Kiyohara because he believed that with the solutions developed by the company, there was true value in its meaning.Read More »In Memoriam: Mr. Keizo Kiyohara, FOR-A Founder, Passes Away at 88

Black Theatre United Presents the Broadway Marketing Internship Program

A New Initiative for Black Undergraduate Students in Partnership with CUNY

Black Theatre United (BTU), a non-profit organization that helps protect Black people, Black talent, and Black lives in theatre, announces the launch of the Broadway Marketing Internship Program, a summer-long initiative that provides 8 paid internships for undergraduate education students. The pilot program is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Black Theatre United, CUNY, and four of New York’s top live entertainment advertising and marketing agencies: Serino Coyne, AKA, RPM and Situation Interactive. With a strong focus on and commitment to increasing access for Black, Indigenous, and students of color who have an interest in this arena, yet open to all, this program will provide a learning space to develop a deeper understanding of how the industry operates by working with the various companies and organizations that keep Broadway moving. Two students will be placed with each of the four participating agencies for the eight-week paid program, which runs June 27 – August 19, 2022. Applications are available now at BlackTheatreUnited.com and are due by Monday, March 28, 2022.Read More »Black Theatre United Presents the Broadway Marketing Internship Program

Vectorworks, Inc. Announces 2022 Virtual Open House on April 13

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will once again open its doors (virtually) to the Vectorworks community on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The event will allow users in the entertainment design, architecture, and landscape architecture industries to connect face-to-face with the Vectorworks team in a fun, casual setting, all from the comfort of their own homes or offices. This completely free event will also provide the opportunity for designers to ask questions and learn more about Vectorworks’ latest features, updates, and design topic areas directly from the minds behind the software.Read More »Vectorworks, Inc. Announces 2022 Virtual Open House on April 13