FOREST PARK, OH – Citygate Church’s new campus in Forest Park, OH, enhances services for live and broadcast audiences using customizable lighting from Elation Professional,… Read More »Elation Lighting Covers Stage and Broadcast at New Citygate Church Campus
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CONCORD, CA – Maroon 5 wrapped an early fall tour on Oct. 8, completing an eight-week return to the road. LD Brian Jenkins used Elation lighting from Upstaging. The pop rock band played sheds across North America in support of “Jordi,” a summer release dedicated to band manager Jordan Feldstein, who passed away in 2017.
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BRADFORD, U.K. – Michael “Mick” Anthony Thornton, lighting/ production designer and tour manager, died Nov. 25, 2021 just short of his 57th birthday. Thornton was most known for his many years touring with The Moody Blues, along with The Cure, Black Sabbath, and many other top acts.
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CEDARBURG, WI– Once, when asked how he felt about touring, Billy Currington proclaimed “I want to go everywhere.” Recently, the multi-platinum star got to go… Read More »Country in the Burg Creates Excitement and Intimacy with Chauvet Professional
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NASHVILLE – Dude Perfect, the American sports and comedy group that specializes in trick shots, recently wrapped their 28-city North American tour with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. Cory and Coby Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones and Tyler Toney presented the hijinks and stunts that garnered 50 million YouTube subscribers and more than 11 million Instagram followers.
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LAS VEGAS – After being cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19, the LDI show returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center with the show floor open from Nov. 19-21. Exhibitors and attendees welcomed the opportunity to demonstrate all the products that had been developed during and since the shutdown.
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Stephen Sondheim, legendary composer and lyricist, died unexpectedly Nov. 26 at his home in Roxbury, CT at the age of 91. His many honors include nine Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, an Oscar, and eight Grammy Awards. His extensive list of credits include West Side Story, Company, and Sweeney Todd, among numerous others.
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Robe is supporting the launch of its new conventional (static) theatrical luminaires, the T11 Profile, T11 Fresnel and T11 PC, with a video outlining their advantages in terms of LED energy efficiency along with the Robe brand’s reliability and quality. Each of the three new products start with the same fixture housing.
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NORTH AMERICA – Swedish metal band Avatar hit the road again with a bold new look. LD Jimmy Olausson introduced an element of “constructive chaos” for their North American tour with a band-owned lighting rig that includes a collection of Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strip, Rogue and COLORado fixtures.
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ST. LOUIS– Indie/emo band Foxing entitled their fourth studio album “Draw Down The Moon,” which captures the evocative, haunting spirit of a full moon sky with… Read More »Gerry Dintleman’s Chauvet Professional Rig Creates Haunting Aura for Foxing’s Album Release
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Not-for-profit theatres contributed nearly $2.1 billion to the U.S. economy and attracted 23 million attendees, according to Theatre Facts 2020, released by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), in partnership with SMU DataArts. Based on TCG’s Fiscal Survey and SMU DataArts’ Cultural Data Profile (CDP), Theatre Facts is the only in-depth report that examines the attendance, performance, and overall fiscal state of the U.S. professional not-for-profit theatre field.Read More »Theatre Communications Group Releases 41st Annual Research Report: Theatre Facts 2020
USA – Although the USITT Conference and Stage Expo is still slated as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD from March 2-5, the three-day New World Rigging Symposium, produced by USITT and ESTA, will be a virtual event this coming year. It’s set to take place online April 5-7, 2022.
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