Showlight announces the latest round of international speakers to present Papers at Showlight 2025, including Willie Williams, Dr, Yaron Abulafia, Christina Thanasoula, Saffran Popille, and Brad Schiller. The speakers share their lighting experiences at Showlight in Dijon, France this May.
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Discover how Technical Director Victoria Murawski’s leadership and dedication brought the Florida theater company GableStage’s most ambitious set to life—watch the exclusive behind-the-scenes interview now. For ‘Appropriate’, Technical Director Murawski worked closely with Scenic Designer Frank J. Oliva, leading the production team in the build, alongside Master Carpenter Sean Deam.
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The Board of Directors of the Foundation for Stage Managers (FSM), formerly known as the Stage Managers’ Association Foundation, is pleased to announce that, at its January 2025 meeting, Robert Bennett of New York, NY and Lori Lundquist of the Greater Twin Cities area in Minnesota were elected to the Board.
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Theater De Maagd, a converted church-turned-theater in The Netherlands, has recently undergone technical modernization transitioning from halogen to LED lighting. Ampco-Flashlight Sales, Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for The Netherlands, recommended Ayrton Diablo TC, as a versatile and advanced LED fixture.
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4Wall Entertainment announces the promotions of Mike Mancuso, Tara France, and Greg “Gorgo” Wershing to senior leadership roles. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional expertise and commitment, and their new positions will further enhance 4Wall’s ability to provide outstanding service across sales, broadcast, and corporate events.
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Follow-Me, a leading manufacturer of performer tracking and automated follow-spot technology, has appointed to the role of Designer Relations Liaison UK. With extensive experience in… Read More »Follow-Me Appoints Luke Edwards as Designer Relations Liaison UK
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Entertainment Project Services LLC (EPS) announces its exclusive distribution partnership with Stage One Creative Services Limited, a leader in creative engineering and automation for live entertainment, experiential, and architectural projects. This strategic alliance designates EPS as the exclusive distributor of Stage One ‘s products and services in North America.
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On Jan. 29, ANSI’s Board of Standards Review approved another ESTA standard: ANSI ES1.6 – 2025, Event Safety – Crowd Management. This standard describes requirements for communication of internal and public information for live events and related activities.
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The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 5-8 in Columbus, OH. The LRLR, who have raised over $1,000,000 for charity in their decades of holding annual motorcycle rides, will be riding June 14-21 on the “Salt Lake Sidewinder Ride.”
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Blake Shelton kicked off his six-show residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with an immersive production by Bob Bonniol of MODE Studios and lighting designer Steve Cohen. The design included CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M motorized strobe-blinders, which like the rest of the rig, were supplied by 4Wall Entertainment.
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Vorstin is a popular music and entertainment venue in Hilversum, a lively Netherlands ‘media city’ in the center of the country. The venue has recently made a large investment in new Robe moving lights, with the purchase of PAINTES, LEDBeam 350s, LEDBeam 150s, LEDBeam 350 FWs, and Tetra1 LED moving battens for their big hall.
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InCord ended 2024 and began 2025 with two donations to Behind the Scenes on the show floors of both LDI and NAMM. These donations reflect a percentage of profits from sales of their Theatrical Safety Netting Systems.
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