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TONY Awards Celebration Will Not Broadcast on June 11

TONY Awards Celebration Will Not Broadcast on June 11

With the TONY nominations announced barely two weeks ago, the TONY Awards presentation itself is now in limbo. Having not received a requested waiver from the WGA, The 76th Annual TONY Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing will not be able to move forward with a live broadcast. Scheduled for Sunday, June 11, 2023 from the historic United Palace in Washington Heights, in New York City on CBS, and streamed live and on demand on Paramount+. Both CBS and Paramount+ are members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) which the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are on strike against since May 1.Read More »TONY Awards Celebration Will Not Broadcast on June 11

Main Light Now Offers Long Term Leasing

Main Light, LLC, a preeminent lighting rental partner, has recently added long-term leasing to its rental offerings. Now, clients can save up to 60% off list price for long term rentals. These leases include moving lights, MA Lighting grandMA3—both full-size and light consoles, Tyler GT Truss, and a wide range of LED lighting products. These long-term leases have a 26-week minimum term length.Read More »Main Light Now Offers Long Term Leasing

LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear

4Wall Entertainment recently provided a lighting rental package to KCD Worldwide for a unique hybrid event at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory, celebrating the H&M and Mugler collaboration. The event combined various elements, including sound, style, live performance, club culture, and dance. Lighting Designer Seth Bernstein provided a dynamic design for the event, which consisted of a concert, catwalk, and party.Read More »LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear

GLP’s X5 Family Focus at Prolight + Sound Results in Resounding Success

GLP (German Light Products) can reflect with complete satisfaction on the recent Prolight + Sound Show in Frankfurt. Both the quality and quantity of visitors – as was the case last year – were impressive, and despite prophecies of doom, it was particularly gratifying to note that 51% of visitors were international.Read More »GLP’s X5 Family Focus at Prolight + Sound Results in Resounding Success

Max Lenox and Andrew Goedde Open Color Box for Mt. Joy with CHAUVET Professional

Artistic inspiration often finds its most fertile ground outside the gates of convention. Such was the case with the lighting and production design that Max Lenox and Andrew Goedde created for Mt. Joy on the band’s current world tour. While conventional wisdom advises not to mix too many colors on stage at the same time, Lenox and Goedde have been enthralling crowds, and supporting the psychedelic indie group’s music, with a full spectrum design that sometimes displays a rainbow of colors side by side.Read More »Max Lenox and Andrew Goedde Open Color Box for Mt. Joy with CHAUVET Professional

USITT: Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Scholarship Now Accepting Applications Through June 22

The scholarship is named to honor designer and technician Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Image courtesy of Anjali Austin-Wood

USITT is now accepting applications for the Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Scholarship 2023. The application portal is now open and will be accepted through June 22, 2023. Founded in 2021, the Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Scholarship supports Black and African American students with interests in lighting design and/or theatre production, technology, and associated theatrical fields. Applicants are considered based on strength of application and potential as supported in a letter of recommendation. The scholarship is renewable and is paid directly to the bursar at your institution.

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ArKaos Launches KlingNet3

KlingNet3 is a new highly flexible, cloud-compatible, lighting and visual control protocol for the future developed by InMusic Brand’s ArKaos for the entertainment industry. It takes flexibility, user-friendliness, feedback, and ultimate control to next-gen levels. KlingNet3 (patent pending) enables control of ALL parameters of a lighting fixture – and so much more – and is a viable alternative to DMX.Read More »ArKaos Launches KlingNet3

Amara McNeill Named the 2023 Fellow of The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program

The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program announces their third Fellow for 2023, Amara McNeil. McNeil is a New York-based, Hartford-raised, theatrical lighting designer and filmmaker. She holds a B.A. in Theater from Fordham University and is a 2019 ALW American Theater Wing Scholar.Read More »Amara McNeill Named the 2023 Fellow of The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program

Brett Young at PRG’s Starwood Rehearsal Facility

When Country Music star Brett Young’s Tour Manager, Sam DiCarlo, interned at PRG, he saw firsthand how the company helps provide the ultimate client experience. Now, as a decision maker himself, he brought Young to Starwood Rehearsals and chose PRG to support lighting and rigging on the tour. Click below for more info and a video that goes behind the scenes and discusses the rehearsal setup.

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Chelsea Antrim Dennis Joins the Washington National Opera as Director of Production

Chelsea Antrim Dennis

Washington National Opera General Director Timothy O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello announce two new appointments that will oversee the newly defined Artistic and Production departments. The delineation aims to create clearer lines of responsibility, a more sustainable workload for Washington National Opera (WNO) staff, and new support for WNO’s mission. Chelsea Antrim Dennis will join WNO as Director of Production, beginning August 7, 2023. Dennis comes to WNO from Santa Fe Opera, where she currently serves as Director of Production and where she began her career in 2004. Dennis’ position will oversee the technical production, costumes, lighting, stage management, facilities planning & administration, and rehearsal departments.Read More »Chelsea Antrim Dennis Joins the Washington National Opera as Director of Production

Robe Goes for Gold at Stage of Tomorrow Conference

Lighting Designer & Visualist Mikki Kunttu’s presentation, Stage of Inspiration

Robe was a gold sponsor of the 5th Scena Jutra (Stage of Tomorrow) conference, a high profile 2-day industry symposium taking place at the Teatr Wielki Polish National Opera in Warsaw, Poland, organized by the Stage of Tomorrow Foundation.

Scena Jutra president Rafal Rzeczkowski was delighted. “The line-up of industry professionals willing to give up their time to be here was impressive, and the number of registrants and attendees exceeded our expectations,” he stated. He also explained how for this fifth edition, the scope of Scena Jutra was broadened to attract more brands, organizations, and marketing specialists from the corporate sphere. “We wanted to add diversity to the mix because all of these basic theatrical disciplines – from the storytelling to the emotional impact of live performance and installation art – is integral to the impact and reach of successful commercial and business events and brand activations. It is interesting to see how all the ideas, skills and technology of theatre, television and live shows can combine to make a whole range of events stand out!”Read More »Robe Goes for Gold at Stage of Tomorrow Conference