SYRACUSE, NY – Architectural and theatre students are invited to participate in USITT's Fifth Annual "Ideal Theatre" Student Design Competition. This international design competition brings together the "client user' and the "designer" to explore the possibilities of what a performing arts space could be.
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The Pixled F-6 6mm screen, set for a launch at the 2010 PLASA, is a bright, lightweight 6mm LED surface that is curvable in all directions – convex, concave and horizontal/vertical.
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LONDON – The Lyttelton Theatre, one of three theatres at the Royal National Theatre, was equipped with hydraulic lifts about 30 years ago. But when The White Guard was staged earlier this year, the National's systems engineering team found themselves in a quandary. The show required that they synchronize all three lifts, and they quickly found that the existing system simply didn't have the required functionality.
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Flex Rental Solutions is proud to announce the release of Flex 4, the most flexible and intuitive Rental and Inventory software ever designed for the Pro A/V industry.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Award Board of Advisors announced additional sponsors of the 10th annual Parnelli Awards, set for the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas on Oct. 22, 2010. There are now 23 confirmed Gold Sponsors, seven confirmed Silver Sponsors and six Production Partner sponsors, including B&R Scenery, which has signed on to host the Parnelli Cocktail Hour, which will start at 6:30 p.m.
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ZURICH, Switzerland – The opera house in Zurich has been equipped with a new communications system from Riedel Communications. Riedel, a manufacturer of fiber, intercom, audio and radio technology, provided a system combining Artist digital matrix intercom and Performer partyline technology.
Read More »WARSAW, IN – Da-Lite Screen Company announced an expansion of its online presence with a Da-Lite blog and the creation of Da-Lite pages on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Plaxo.
Read More »Montgomery Gentry was headlining the Throwdown festival. A talented veteran by the name of Michael Shucher has been their lighting designer for 10 years. He… Read More »Country Camaraderie
Read More »LAS VEGAS – The nominations have been made, the ballots have been prepared, and the voting for the 2010 Hometown Hero Awards is well under way. But there IS a deadline, this Sunday, Aug. 15. Go to www.plsn.com/hometown to vote for the best regional lighting company in five regions of the U.S. and all of Canada.
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WOODSIDE, CA – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) completed their seventh annual charity motorcycle ride at Alice's Restaurant here. The ride, which began at The Presidio in San Francisco, raised over $38,000 for The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes Program and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Griffin Automation opted for Anolis LED fixtures for an installation at the Blue Martini club to replace the venue's previous neon lighting scheme.
Read More »LONDON – Coolux GmbH named TMB as the exclusive distributor for its Pandoras Box media and show control systems in the UK market. TMB will provide technical support, training, sales and service for the product, including TMB coolux college, a two-day workshop providing focused instruction on Pandoras Box hardware and software.
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