U.K. – PLASA and #WeMakeEvents have launched a survey to investigate the recovery of the live sector following the Covid-19 pandemic. All types of industry professionals are invited to take the survey, from freelancers and sole traders to manufacturing companies and venues. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.
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DALLAS – Watermark Church in Dallas hosted The Porch’s Awaken Conference during the Labor Day weekend. The event was held inside and outside of the… Read More »Awaken Conference Lighting Rig Controlled by Vista
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NASHVILLE – Alice Cooper has spent half a century entrancing, shocking, and entertaining the masses with his signature brand of rock psycho-drama. The music legend recently wrapped a fall tour with longtime lighting partner, Bandit Lites.
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Industry-leading dry hire provider Main Light has added to their stock of IP65-rated lighting with purchase of the Proteus Hybrid™, Elation’s groundbreaking multi-functional arc source moving head. The market-leading all-weather hybrid luminaire joins Elation’s Proteus Maximus™ as new additions in Main Light’s inventory of IP65 moving heads.Read More »Proteus Hybrid™ Joins Proteus Maximus™ in Main Light Inventory
NEW YORK—The Atlanta Braves hadn’t won a National League pennant since 1999, and few “experts” expected them to do so this year, even though they managed to squeak into the post season playoffs. But baseball is, if nothing else, a game that has a way of turning improbabilities into realities.Read More »CHAUVET Professional onAir Panels Create Smooth Looks for The Lighting Design Group at NLCS Broadcast on TBS
The International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER) was drafted by industry professionals from around the globe to promote awareness and safety worldwide by providing a model code of practice with a focus on arena rigging but applicable to all event production rigging disciplines. ICOPER is now accepting public review comments until December 10, 2021. They are trying to get the word out to the rigging community to be sure to participate in this comment period.Read More »Announcing an Open Comment Period on the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging
North America—LumenRadio has developed its next generation of wireless DMX control products with a focus on the increasing needs of industry professionals. With the improved feature set and radio design, the next generation meets the demands from the industry in regards to both universes and features without compromising on reliability or range. They are now taking pre-orders in North America through A.C. Lighting Inc., its North American distributor.Read More »LumenRadio: The Next Generation of CRMX Products
NASHVILLE – The Doobie Brothers’ 50th anniversary tour will include close to 50 performances in venues across the U.S. and Canada this year and next. Solotech of Nashville is supplying 17 Ayrton Khamsin LED profile fixtures, which were specified by Darkroom Creative’s Seth Jackson and Nathan Alves.
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The Old Town Temecula Community Theater in California recently completed an extensive upgrade of its lighting system using almost exclusively led-powered ADJ fixtures. Now featuring in excess of 100 ADJ moving head luminaries, the venue’s lighting rig offers the versatility required by a busy venue hosting a varied calendar of theatrical, musical, and dance productions. Here’s a video showing off the lighting at Old Town Temecula Community Theater:
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Ayrton announces the arrival of Huracán LT, the latest in its range of long-throw fixtures designed specifically for stadium and arena use. The Huracán LT generates an ultra-intense beam with precision and is ideal for creating the kind of choreography that is as graphic as it is breath-taking. Here’s a video presentation of the Huracán LT:
Williamstown, MA—Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) today announced the appointment of Jenny Gersten to the role of Interim Artistic Director. Gersten replaces Mandy Greenfield, who resigned her position in late October. Gersten rejoins the Festival after an eight-year hiatus, bringing a unique combination of a broad Festival knowledge base and fresh, new thinking to lead the team for the 2022 season.Read More »Jenny Gersten Returns to Williamstown Theatre Festival as Interim Artistic Director; Current AD, Mandy Greenfield Resigns
ORINDA, CA – Music industry veteran Walter James “Herbie” Herbert II, a former manager for Journey and the Steve Miller Band, and founder of Nocturne Productions, died at his home on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 in Orinda, CA. He was 73.
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