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CHAUVET Professional Storm 4 Profile from Squeek Lights Creates Excitement at Bergen PAC Reopening

The stately well-appointed theatre at 30 North Van Brunt Street is no stranger to sellout crowds. On November 22, 1926, when it opened as the Plaza Theatre with a double feature headlined by Harry Langdon and Douglas Fairbanks, its $1.10 tickets were the hottest in town. Tickets for this year’s grand reopening of the historic venue, in April were a bit pricier, but they were just as hard to come by. With Jay Leno doing the ribbon cutting, the 1,367-seat theater, now called The Bergen Performing Arts Center, opened its doors to the public once again, following a renovation of its main hall.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Storm 4 Profile from Squeek Lights Creates Excitement at Bergen PAC Reopening

Introducing ADJ’s Feature Rich Focus Spot 7Z

ADJ announces the immediate availability of the new Focus Spot 7Z automated luminaire. Offering an impressive output of 20,000 Lumens, this feature-packed moving head spot is capable of producing spot and wash effects. It’s extensive collection of integrated beam-shaping tools include full CMY + CTO color mixing; an animation wheel; motorized zoom, focus and iris; as well as two rotating Gobo wheels, two rotating prisms, and two frost filters.

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Pangolin Lasers: The Return of FB4… Introducing FB4-XE Variant

In recent years, the laser market has experienced heightened complexity and challenges. There has been a persistent shortage of components, coupled with an ever-growing demand for laser control hardware. As a response to these circumstances, Pangolin introduces the FB4-XE, a solution specifically designed to address these needs.Read More »Pangolin Lasers: The Return of FB4… Introducing FB4-XE Variant

ETC Introduces 2023 Fred Foster Student Mentees

ETC introduces the 12 driven students who will participate in the 2023 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program. The group will meet industry mentors through a series of networking events. Started by late Founder and CEO Fred Foster, the program recognizes the importance of mentorship in any lighting professional’s career. The primary goal of the program is to create relationship-building opportunities between established industry luminaries and the next generation of lighting professionals.Read More »ETC Introduces 2023 Fred Foster Student Mentees

InfoComm 2023: Brompton Technology to Show Off Next Generation LED Processing Solutions

Brompton Technology, the market leader in LED video processing for the most demanding applications, will be exhibiting its latest solutions at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando, FL, June 14-16. Located on Booth #761 within the Digital Signage Pavilion, Brompton will demo groundbreaking technology including its next-generation Tessera G1 receiver card and its new TrueLight® technology.Read More »InfoComm 2023: Brompton Technology to Show Off Next Generation LED Processing Solutions

John Steinhauer Appointed to Key Leadership Role in Solotech’s Sales and Systems Integration Division

John Steinhauer

Solotech announces the appointment of John “Jack” Steinhauer as Vice President, Global Markets, Sales and Systems Integration. This newly created role based in the US is a pivotal leadership position in the Sales and Systems Integration Division.Read More »John Steinhauer Appointed to Key Leadership Role in Solotech’s Sales and Systems Integration Division

The Stage Managers’ Association Announces 2023 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management

The Del Hughes Award, The Founders Award & Special Recognition Honorees 2023 Top: Del Hughes Honorees John M. Atherlay, Gwen Gilliam, Brett Finley Bottom: Founders Award Honoree Elynmarie Kazle, Special Recognition Honorees Robert J. Bruyr, Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color Founders Lisa Dawn Cave, Beverly Jenkins, Jimmie Lee Smith and Kenneth J. McGee.

The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. The distinguished 2023 honorees are theatrical production stage managers John M. Atherlay and Gwen Gilliam, and opera production stage manager Brett Finley. In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA will honor Elynmarie Kazle with The Founders Award.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association Announces 2023 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management

Broadway Theaters Dimmed Lights in Memory of Award-Winning Scenic Designer Robin Wagner

The Broadway community honored the memory of Robin Wagner, the triple Tony Award®-winning scenic designer who worked on more than 60 Broadway shows in a career that spanned over five decades. Mr. Wagner passed away on May 29, 2023, at the age of 89. On June 17, 2023, the Committee of Theatre Owners dimmed the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly 7:45pm, in his honor.Read More »Broadway Theaters Dimmed Lights in Memory of Award-Winning Scenic Designer Robin Wagner