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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When Israeli tech giant Rapyd, which provides an API-based “fintech-as-a-service,” hosted a dynamic company rooftop party in Tel Aviv, LEAD selected an array of Claypaky… Read More »LEAD Chooses Claypaky for Rapyd’s The Moment Showcase Event in Tel Aviv
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Video of the Week: Elation invites you to The Designers Palette
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Describing it as the “sweat of the sun,” the Incas revered gold as far more than a symbol of wealth and power. To them, the glittering metal was a gift bestowed directly from the gods that radiated mystical, restorative powers from its shimmering surface.
An ancient myth? Perhaps. Still, it’s one that visitors to Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru will readily understand. Named after a 15th-century Incan citadel in the Peruvian Andes, the exhibit, which opened at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, showcases a dazzling collection of 192 gold artifacts crafted by this vanished civilization.Read More »Lightswitch Evokes Magic of Machu Picchu with Chauvet Professional