Claypaky announces the launch of its brand new, low noise LED based fixture exclusively designed for Theater applications. Sinfonya Profile 600 is revolutionary and contains a host of new features that increase the performance levels dramatically on previous models on the market. Here is a video preview of the Sinfonya Profile 600:
Bandit Lites launched into the new year with ambitious plans of growth and renewal. To that end, Bandit announces the hiring of Paul Holst as an additional project manager in Nashville to better meet the 2022 demands of events and tours.
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An intrepid team of 10 industry professionals cycled 400km (249 miles) along the Mediterranean coast last weekend to raise awareness of the impacted Live Events… Read More »BikeFest Spain 2022 Finishes Phase One, Raising Funds for Industry
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Lighting Designer Bruno Poet recently turned to Elation Professional’s Proteus™ line of IP65 luminaires to light the UAE’s 50th National Day Celebration in December 2021, a breathtaking and technically demanding show that beautifully chronicled the country’s unique history and hopes for the future.Read More »UAE 50th National Day Celebration Includes Elation Proteus Fixtures from PRG
Anaheim-based BCT Entertainment, a leading AV production company with a full inventory of lighting, video, pro audio, lasers and staging available for rental or sale, has invested in a large complement of Ayrton Diablo fixtures. ACT Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »BCT Entertainment Adds Ayrton Diablo Fixtures to Lighting Inventory
British singer-songwriter and poet Arlo Parks has been touring in support of her 2021 debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, with a lighting design from MIRRAD’s Tom Campbell that makes use of Robe ESPRITE moving lights.
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Flexibility is woven into the very fabric of Action, a new 15-story office complex owned by Action Mediagroup, that combines advanced technology and ultra-modernistic architectural concepts with sustainable, ecological design features that bring its occupants closer to nature in the very heart of the city. This is clear for all to see every summer when much of the building’s stunning latticed exterior is covered with climbing plants.Read More »A&T Trade Adds Versatility and Theatric Flair to Moscow Event Space with Chauvet Professional
The nominees for the 94th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, February 8, 2022. The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. We send our congratulations to all of the nominees.
Here are the nominees in the design and technical categories:Read More »Nominations Announced for the 94th Annual Academy Awards
The American Theatre Wing is now accepting applications for its 6th year of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative University Scholarships – established for high school seniors from populations historically underrepresented in the theater industry. Students can apply to study any aspect of theater from stage management to arts administration, design to performance, etc. The deadline for all submissions is Monday, February 28, 2022.Read More »Apply for the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative University Scholarships by Feb. 28, 2022
ADJ Lighting is pleased to introduce the new Focus Profile, a feature-packed automated profile luminaire powered by a 400W LED light engine. Taking its place as the new flagship model in ADJ’s Focus Series of LED-powered moving heads, this new fixture is the brightest and most feature-rich fixture in the range to date. Offering the excellent build quality and value for money for which the series has become known and a versatile array of creative features, it is designed for theatrical, concert touring, and event production applications. Here’s a features video from ADJ on the Focus Profile:
Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional stage managers and actors in live theatre, has announced that a team of doctors led by Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill—and includes Dr. Laura S. Welch and Dr. Steven J. Anderson—are the new public health consultants for the union, effective immediately. This team also advises the American Guild of Music Artists and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society on COVID-19 safety.Read More »Actors’ Equity Association Announces New Public Health Consultants
I want to remind everyone to be more aware of our bodies and the ergonomics necessary to keep ourselves in functioning order for the long… Read More »Staying Injury-Free Backstage
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