In a land of theater excellence, Aistenok Irkutsk Regional Puppet Theater occupies a prominent place among Russian puppet theaters. The marionette masters in the Siberian city of Irkutsk recently worked with Light Power Design (LPD) to upgrade its stage lighting and chose low noise, low heat Elation Professional LED luminaires along with Magmatic atmospheric effects.Read More »Elation LED Upgrade for Russia’s Aistenok Puppet Theater
The first Virtual Showlight event, which was held on Tuesday May 25, 2021, proved to be a real success story. With the full Showlight postponed due to the pandemic, VSL 2021 turned trial into triumph when it threw open its virtual doors to an online audience in excess of 430 delegates. Students, educational establishments, venues and, of course, lighting designers from all genres of the industry – theatre, film and TV, architectural and events, and more – attended from almost 50 countries, and many have since returned to re-watch the Papers through Hubilo’s On Demand service.Read More »Virtual Showlight 2021 Proves a Success in Reality
MANCHESTER, TN – Keith Hoagland lit Jason Aldean’s two shows in mid-May at The Bonnaroo Farm (the second of which was live-streamed) with an assist from a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that included 14 Nexus 4×4 fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – After being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest returned for 2021 with a limited live audience of 3,500 at the Rotterdam Ahoy venue in The Netherlands. LD Henk-Jan van Beek deployed close to 500 Claypaky Xtylos fixtures.
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ATHENS, Greece – LD Christina Thanasoula lit a performance of Juditha Triumphans that was captured for broadcast with the help of some Robe LEDBeam 150s. The Vivaldi oratorio was staged at the Greek National Opera’s Stavros Niarchos Hall in Athens to mark the 2021 bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.
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USITT and the group, No More 10 Out of 12s is having its next Free panel discussion on ending the practice of 10-out-of-12 rehearsals on Wednesday, June 9 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT. This discussion is focused on the impact of 10-out-of-12s on people who work with disabilities. This panel discussion is free, but you do need to pre-register.Read More »USITT & No More 10 Out of 12s | Impact on the Disability Community
In life, Malcolm Ewen, the long-time production stage manager at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a decades-long member of the board of Season of Concern, was a tireless advocate for Chicago’s theater community. In addition to his distinguished career at Steppenwolf his leadership presence was felt from The Goodman Theatre in Chicago to Weston Playhouse in Vermont. Read More »Steppenwolf Stage Manager Malcolm Ewen’s Spirit Lives on via New Fund at Season of Concern Supporting Chicago Theater Artists
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites is pleased to share the hiring of Melanie Miller as its Accounts Payable Manager. Miller earned a degree in business administration… Read More »Bandit Lites Hires Melanie Miller to World Headquarters
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LONDON – “Time is very long for those who wait,” wrote Shakespeare. The great bard penned these words more than four centuries (and… Read More »Mountview Theatre’s Shakespeare In Love Gets Varied Looks from Adam King and CHAUVET Professional
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SYDNEY – A large, illuminated Ox artwork created by Paul Wells from Sydney Props Specialists to celebrate the Chinese ‘Year of the Ox’ was illuminated… Read More »No Bull with Chinese Ox Sculpture Illuminated by Astera
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PARIS – The historic Théâtre du Châtelet adopted a full suite of Riedel’s communications and video signal routing solutions. The comms setup now includes Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom, SmartPanel user interface, Bolero wireless intercom and MediorNet real-time network.
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Toggle latches are proven and universal devices for fast and secure closing of covers and hoods. With GN 761, JW Winco now offers exactly the right solutions for applications in the medium weight range. Made of zinc plated steel or stainless steel, they are designed with holding forces of 225 lbf (1000 N), 450 lbf (2000 N) and 674 lbf (3000 N) and supplied with a loop-shaped or T-shaped latch bolt.
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