MINNEAPOLIS — On Aug. 12 at about 10 p.m., chunks of ceiling and water cascaded onto the floor at First Avenue, the home venue for Prince that was featured in the movie, Purple Rain. Three were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center. None of the injuries were life threatening.
Read More »LONDON – The Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) Theatre judging panel has announced its shortlist for this year’s ceremony, which will take place at London’s Troxy club on Sunday 4th October.
Read More »SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Event Safety Alliance announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Dutch public events organization Vereniging van EvenementenMakers (VVEM).
Read More »LOUISVILLE, Ky- Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein announced the 2015-2016 Apprentice/Intern (A/I) Company. Each year, Actors Theatre of Louisville invites the most talented and highly motivated early-career theatre professionals in the nation to undertake a nine-month long training program.
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MIDDLETOWN, WI – ETC promoted David Hilton to associate regional manager for the western U.S., a new position. Hilton will work with Randy Pybas, West Coast regional manager, on sales and support for one of ETC’s largest regions. Hilton joined ETC in 2007 as field project coordinator for the western sales region.
NEW YORK – The rooftop deck at the Vetro Restaurant and Lounge in the Howard Beach neighborhood in Queens, NY has been enhanced by Iluminarc’s Ilumiline 36 IP linear LED architectural wash lights installed by LightTech.
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To create a spectacular opening for the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, 59 Productions, with the Edinburgh International Festival, created The Harmonium Project. 59 Productions sought out XL Video for an assist with the projection mapped visuals that transformed the look of the Usher Hall in central Edinburgh.
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BRISBANE, Australia – The owners of Indooroopilly Shopping Center in the western suburbs of Brisbane turned to NanoLumens for a video display for a revenue-generating advertising tool. Digital Place Solutions installed the double-sided 7m by 4m (23’ by 13’) display with NanoLumens’ 6mm pixel pitch panels.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The Event Safety Alliance announced that Brown United has stepped up with a diamond-level sponsorship of the ESA. Diamond Sponsor designation is allocated to those organizations with annual contributions in excess of $50,000.
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The August issue of Stage Directions magazine is now online. Stories include an examination of the costumes in Something Rotten! and Wolf Hall; Tony Award-winner Natasha Katz talking about her lighting design for An American in Paris; and how sound designers migrated The Lion King to Mexico.
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