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Ayrton Diablo and grandMA3 light Investments Pay Off for Spokane’s AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual

Ayrton Diablo and grandMA3 light Investments Pay Off for Spokane’s AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual

AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual in Spokane, WA has purchased 24 Ayrton Diablo-S profile luminaires and a grandMA3 light console to add to the company’s rental inventory and use for professional event production. AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual offers production, rental, sales, and installation services to a wide range of markets in the Pacific Northwest. The company’s investment in the Diablos and grandMA3 light has been paying dividends since the products arrived. ACT Entertainment exclusively distributes both brands in the US.Read More »Ayrton Diablo and grandMA3 light Investments Pay Off for Spokane’s AMPD Lighting and Audio Visual

International 2021 Dota 2 World Championship Wows Viewers with Martin Professional


To provide the International 2021 Dota 2 World Championship with a dazzling visual display and premium broadcast lighting, Lighting Designer Alex Berry partnered with Christie Lites and THiNC Worldwide to deploy a complex Martin by HARMAN lighting rig, including state-of-the-art Martin MAC Ultra Performance fixtures.Read More »International 2021 Dota 2 World Championship Wows Viewers with Martin Professional

In Memoriam: Alan Hall, Stage Manager and Production Supervisor

 

Stage Directions in PLSN has learned of the death of Production Stage Manager and Production Supervisor Alan Hall, who died Monday, February 7, 2022, in Spruce Head Island, ME. Born in England in 1936, Hall was 85. Here’s a great and informative video interview with Hall from the American Theatre Wing’s Guide to Working in the Theatre series, where Hall speaks in-depth on the role of the Production Stage Manager. Hall describes a PSM as “a benevolent dictator”:

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USITT News | 2022 Student Ambassadors Announced

The Student Ambassador Program is co-sponsored by the Fellows and the International Activities Committee. The program pairs three student members with three international guests at the annual conferences. They then have the opportunity for individual conversations about working in theatre abroad. This year’s winners will be able to meet the international guests in person again.Read More »USITT News | 2022 Student Ambassadors Announced

Staging Concepts Brings New Modular Acoustical Shell into the Fold

 

The latest acoustic innovation from Staging Concepts, a provider of portable staging solutions and equipment, is proof that big things come in smaller packages. Offering great value and acoustic performance, the new Caprice™ Folding Acoustical Shell Tower is strategically engineered to fit within a standard doorway for convenient transport and easy placement in lower height storage areas. Previewed in late 2021, Caprice is now widely available for performance venues of all kinds. Caprice is designed for one-person operation and transport. To showcase the simplicity of its operation, here is a brief demonstration video showing how quickly and easily one person can fold and unfold the Caprice tower:

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Environmental Lights Launches Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon

Environmental Lights announces the launch of Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon in horizontal and vertical bending configurations. Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon enables users to mix RGB with 3,000K white, 6,500K white, or amber in a vertical bending or horizontal bending profile. The vertical bending version flexes up and down, enabling users to wrap it around 3D structures with the light facing outward. The horizontal bending version flexes side to side, enabling users to form shapes or signage on a flat surface.Read More »Environmental Lights Launches Pixel EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon