The WGA has made a statement that they will not picket the Tony Awards, thus clearing the way for the Broadway celebration to be broadcast live on June 11, 2023, with some adjustments. The ‘no picket line’ assurance means that members of other unions will now be able to attend and work the Tony Awards without crossing a WGA picket line.
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One of five Christ Community campuses in the greater Chicago area, Christ Community’s St. Charles/South Elgin location recently received a key lighting and house lighting upgrade of Elation Professional Fuze Profile™ and Fuze Pendant™ fixtures. The new lighting system offers the church greater flexibility in creating lighting atmospheres while adding an immersive element to the worship experience. Additional benefits of the new system include savings on electricity.Read More »Christ Community Church Elevates Worship Experience with Elation Fuze Lighting Upgrade
Ever popular, The Australian Pink Floyd Show (TAPFS) continues touring year-round entertaining audiences of all ages, from original Pink Floyd fans to new ones not even born when the massively influential rock legends enjoyed their heyday in the late 20th century. TAPFS, arguably the most authentic, successful, and long lasting of numerous tribute bands, has just finished a lengthy European arena tour.Read More »Robe Helps TAPFS Reach Dark Side of the Moon
frame:work, the community organization for creative video professionals announces frame:work:losangeles 2023, that will take place this August. frame:work will partner with XR Studios to present a two day conference in Hollywood at their newly launched campus on August 4 and 5, 2023. frame:work:losangeles is a conference for conversations about the unique challenges of creating video for physical spaces, live performance, and virtual worlds. Attendees range from expert practitioners, partner creative disciplines, production leadership, new professionals, and students. This conference is a place to share valuable insights into the practice of the work we share in common from our distinctive points of view.Read More »frame:work to Host a Conference for the Creative Video Community in Los Angeles this August
In their most recent expansion, ROE Visual has promoted Nick Jevons to Vice President of Business Development. A new direction for the ROE Visual US team, Jevons will head the Business Development department of the North American division.Read More »ROE Visual Promotes Nick Jevons to Vice President, Business Development
Chris Lose looks at the advent of laser source lighting fixtures, noting: “The newest kid on the block is laser source lighting fixtures. Soon, we will see our old friends, arc and tungsten, replaced by this newer, more efficient technology in certain applications. Laser sources are brighter, more functional, and more efficient than even modern LED beam fixtures. The progress towards more efficient ways of creating dramatic and immersive visual experiences will never cease. However, we cannot proclaim progress without respecting that progress can come with inherent changes. Although the struggles are real, many of these changes can be overblown or misconstrued. It is important to understand that these are not the lasers being used in a Pink Floyd laser show. They cannot track down missiles and they cannot slay Darth Vader. …
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The productive and creative relationship between director and designer is an essential element to any theatrical work. In the American Theatre Wing’s latest ‘Working In The Theatre’ episode, Director LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt discuss their work on the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson.’
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With the TONY nominations announced barely two weeks ago, the TONY Awards presentation itself is now in limbo. Having not received a requested waiver from the WGA, The 76th Annual TONY Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing will not be able to move forward with a live broadcast. Scheduled for Sunday, June 11, 2023 from the historic United Palace in Washington Heights, in New York City on CBS, and streamed live and on demand on Paramount+. Both CBS and Paramount+ are members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) which the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are on strike against since May 1.Read More »TONY Awards Celebration Will Not Broadcast on June 11
Main Light, LLC, a preeminent lighting rental partner, has recently added long-term leasing to its rental offerings. Now, clients can save up to 60% off list price for long term rentals. These leases include moving lights, MA Lighting grandMA3—both full-size and light consoles, Tyler GT Truss, and a wide range of LED lighting products. These long-term leases have a 26-week minimum term length.Read More »Main Light Now Offers Long Term Leasing
4Wall Entertainment recently provided a lighting rental package to KCD Worldwide for a unique hybrid event at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory, celebrating the H&M and Mugler collaboration. The event combined various elements, including sound, style, live performance, club culture, and dance. Lighting Designer Seth Bernstein provided a dynamic design for the event, which consisted of a concert, catwalk, and party.Read More »LD Seth Bernstein Illuminates H&M and Mugler Collaboration Celebration in NYC with 4Wall Gear
GLP (German Light Products) can reflect with complete satisfaction on the recent Prolight + Sound Show in Frankfurt. Both the quality and quantity of visitors – as was the case last year – were impressive, and despite prophecies of doom, it was particularly gratifying to note that 51% of visitors were international.Read More »GLP’s X5 Family Focus at Prolight + Sound Results in Resounding Success
Artistic inspiration often finds its most fertile ground outside the gates of convention. Such was the case with the lighting and production design that Max Lenox and Andrew Goedde created for Mt. Joy on the band’s current world tour. While conventional wisdom advises not to mix too many colors on stage at the same time, Lenox and Goedde have been enthralling crowds, and supporting the psychedelic indie group’s music, with a full spectrum design that sometimes displays a rainbow of colors side by side.Read More »Max Lenox and Andrew Goedde Open Color Box for Mt. Joy with CHAUVET Professional