Video of the Week: Parnelli Awards Reception and After Party
CHAUVET DJ Introduces BTAir
CHAUVET DJ, which has a long history of developing cutting-edge lighting technologies, has once again ushered in a new era of wireless lighting control with the introduction of BTAir, an app that uses Bluetoothâ wireless technology to control lights directly from a phone
Read More »NovaStar releases NovaPro UHD – An advanced all-in-one 4K solution
NovaStar’s NovaPro UHD all-in-one 4K solution integrates video processing, 4K sending and system control, providing ultimate control with only one product. With multiple 4K inputs, ultra large 4K sending capacity, flexible input and output methods, powerful image processing, and simple software operation, the NovaPro UHD provides users with a top of the line 4K experience that is both powerful and user friendly.
Read More »Bandit Lites Illuminates Halestorm
American rock band Halestorm is gearing up for a huge year, kicking off 2018 with a tour across North America with a lighting package supplied by Bandit Lites.
Read More »CO2 Leak Cited in Death of Smoky Mountain Opry Technician
PIGEON FORGE, TN — A technician who had been hospitalized in a medically induced coma after losing consciousness during a March 3 show at Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN has died. Josh Ellis, 38, was overcome by the lack of oxygen in an isolated room backstage that filled with CO2.
Read More »PRG Introduces GCeX™ Followspot System and SpotRay™ Followspot Luminaire
Production Resource Group (PRG) introduced today the GCeX™ Followspot System. The GCeX Followspot System is based on PRG’s award-winning GroundControl™ Followspot System.
Read More »Design News on Black Violin, Jack White and Other Touring Productions
Black Violin is comprised of a viola player and a violinist, who have combined their classical string training with hip-hop beat influences to create “classical boom.” Production designer/LD Eric Cathcart designed and programmed for their “Classical Boom Tour” of theaters and performing arts centers.
Read More »The Story of Jack Genner and Suzy Ciffic
I have two suppositious friends in this business. They are Jack Genner and Suzy Ciffic. I respect both of them equally for their exemplary work ethic. They are both able to hold down a family life and great jobs. They are both educated and easy to get along with. Their stories have been spread through the cement floors of our industry in many ways. Both Jack and Suzy have chosen separate and distinct paths to their own comfort level in our fine industry. I would like to take time to tell you both of their stories in an effort to let you decide which path you most identify with.
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