London, UK—Halo, a central London-based lighting and AV rental and production company founded in 1989 by Yann Guenancia, has been thriving ever since, including throughout the UK’s three pandemic lockdowns, when it was one of a few very fortunate companies in a position to remain open and keep supplying equipment for a broad range of clients.Read More »Astera Has a Glowing Halo
NEW YORK– Earlier this fall the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, and Capital One Arena in Washington, DC reverberated with the sound of merriment… Read More »Marc Wasserman and Chauvet Professional Create Epic Looks for Fall Back Comedy Jam
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Wilmington, DE & Las Vegas, NV—Main Light, which has been providing dry hire lighting rentals to the entertainment industry since 1981, has purchased a substantial inventory of Ayrton Perseo Profiles from ACT Entertainment, the exclusive distributor of Ayrton fixtures in North America.Read More »Main Light Expands Rental Inventory with Ayrton Perseo Profiles
Quebec, Canada—A large complement of Claypaky Mini-B fixtures, supplemented by Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s, illuminated the set of Qui Sait Chanter, a one-of-a-kind singing competition… Read More »Claypaky Mini-B Fixtures Shine on Quebec’s Qui Sait Chanter, the Latest in the I Can See Your Voice Franchise
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LOS ANGELES, CA – TheatreDNA announced the promotion of senior team members Keith Gerchak and Lars Klein to the role of Principal. The theatre planning… Read More »TheatreDNA Leadership Team Grows with Announcement of Promotions and New Hire
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OSTEND, BELGIUM – What is space? What is time? As far as music is concerned, they can sometimes be no more than stepping stones to… Read More »Soundfield Calls on 150 Chauvet Professional Fixtures for W-Festival and Sinners Day
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West London, UK—Leading LED processor manufacturer, Brompton Technology, will be showcasing its highly acclaimed HDR solution on booth 2335 at this year’s LDI Show in… Read More »Brompton Technology Highlights HDR at LDI 2021
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At LDI in Las Vegas later this week, Staging Concepts will showcase the latest addition to its impressive acoustic portfolio – the Caprice Folding Acoustical Shell Tower. Available in early 2022, the Caprice promises great value and acoustic performance and is designed to fit within standard doorways for convenient transport and placement in lower-height storage areas.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – Guests at The Birchmere were excited to see jazz saxophonist Boney James step onto the stage Oct. 16, lit by LD David Bebee and the venue’s lighting rig, which was recently bolstered with new Maverick Force S Spot fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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High Wycombe, U.K. – Lighting designer Yenz Nyholm of New Illumination illustrated in style how a lot of imagination and a moderately sized lighting rig… Read More »Robe Keeps it in the Family with Level 4
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Launched in September 2020 by Cody Renard Richard in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition, this year’s Scholarship includes a new initiative supported by The Theater Leadership Project.
New York, NY – Applications for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program are now open. The program seeks to honor, uplift, and support the next generation of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) theatermakers working behind the scenes. Submissions are currently being accepted through Sunday, December 5th at 11:59 p.m. EST.Read More »Applications Now Open for the Second Year of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program
Here’s the latest installment of Adelman on Venues from lawyer and VP of the Event Safety Alliance, Steve Adelman on what happened at the AstroWorld Festival in Houston, TX.
Last night at Astroworld, a festival held at NRG Stadium in Houston, at least eight people died and more than 300 others received medical treatment in a crowd crush during Travis Scott’s performance. Because we have seen too many heartbreaking incidents like this before, it is tempting to rush to judgment about the causes of this one. Let’s do better than that. Let’s ask the right questions first, then see what the facts reveal.