The Music Center at Strathmore is a modern glass-and-steel multidisciplinary arts space in North Bethesda, MD. Well-appointed with excellent acoustics, it is like many other performance venues in American suburbs. But last month, this fairly typical space became, in the words of one critic, “a heavenly place to be.”Read More »Sarah Brightman Soars with Help from Dedicated Design Team and ChamSys
When the state of Illinois eased its stringent lockdown rules, and Chicago’s busy outdoor events schedule resumed, one person who was primed and prepped was… Read More »GLP Air Domes, Rain Covers Protect LEC’s Festival Lighting in Chicago Weather
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Be an #artshero testified before Congress on Jan. 19 in first ever hearing on creative economy in its entirety to advocate for Secretary of Arts and Culture
On January 19, 2022, Congress held a historic hearing in the Small Business Committee surveying the current state of the creative industry and its overall impact on the American economy. The hearing gathered artists and creative workers led by Carson Elrod, co-founder of Be An #ArtsHero/Arts Workers United, to testify on the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their industry and ways that Congress can better support the creative economy moving forward. Here is a video of the hearing in case you want to watch or rewatch it:
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On Our Team has developed a first of its kind tool to help theater companies establish pay equity within their organization and serve as a public recognition for equitably paid theater.Read More »On Our Team Launches New System for Establishing and Recognizing Pay Equity in Theater
Lainey Wilson, who opened for Jason Aldean’s three Back in the Saddle shows at the Park MGM in Las Vegas Dec. 9-11, got full production looks from Aldean’s LD Keith Hoagland with a rig that included 18 Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures supplied by Bandit Lites.
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The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards will now broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3 on the… Read More »2022 GRAMMY Awards Show Rescheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas
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Even in the midst of the long, cold days of the pandemic, the spirit of hope and renewal glowed brightly. One such example can be seen quite vividly at the 183-year-old Connection Pointe Christian Church outside Indianapolis, where a refurbished lighting rig and a fresh approach to design have brought a new level of immersion and engagement to services.Read More »Connection Pointe Christian Church Creates Lighting Renewal with Chauvet Professional
The 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, taking place virtually April 5-7, brings together professional riggers, engineers, manufacturers, venue managers, educators, and students to further their rigging knowledge, hear about challenging projects, get up to speed on new technologies, discuss current industry challenges, and get their questions answered.Read More »The 2022 New World Rigging Symposium Announces Sessions
Elation Professional welcomes back Esteban De La Torre to the Elation Professional U.S. sales team in a new position of channel market manager–West. Esteban previously worked for Elation for several years in various capacities from programming trade show booths and showrooms to supporting the controller and data distribution business nationally prior to his leaving the company to pursue designing and programming full time.
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Stage Directions has learned that Technical Director, Lina (Jean) Burch, 47, passed away quietly in her home in Kenosha, WI on December 1, 2021 at the age of 47. She had been working as the Technical Director at Milliken University since August 2020. Burch wrote for her blog Technical Direction Tidbits since 2007 and was very involved with the USITT Midwest Regional Section where she currently served as the Vice Chair of Programming on the Board of Directors and had been a Director at Large. Prior to her position at Milliken, she had freelanced as a project manager and technical director in the Chicago area and worked for a number of years at Chicago Scenic Studios as a project manager. Burch had an MFA in Technical Design and Production from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. We at PLSN and Stage Directions send our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues in the industry. Here is a recent remembrance from USITT, which Burch was very involved over her theater career.Read More »In Memoriam: Lina (Jean) Burch, Technical Director and Project Manager
LD Nick Chang, who has been on the road with the Kane Brown tour for the last four months, traveled back to his hometown of Nashville where he lit Church of the City’s 2021 Christmas services with Elation fixtures rented through Elite Multimedia.
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The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors announced that comedian and musician “Jammin” Jay Lamont will be the host for the 20th Annual PLSN/FOH Parnelli Awards. The event will take place at the Anaheim Hilton on June 3 during the 2022 NAMM Show, which is set for June 3-5 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
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