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The Stage Managers’ Association Announces 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management

Top: Andrew Feigin, Raymond Menard, Bernita Robinson Bottom: Marguerite Price, Narda E. Alcorn, Lisa Porter

The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. The distinguished 2022 honorees are corporate, event, and theatrical stage manager Andrew Feigin, opera stage manager Raymond Menard, and theatrical stage manager Bernita Robinson. In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA will honor Marguerite Price with The Founders Award and Narda E. Alcorn and Lisa Porter with a Special Recognition Award.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association Announces 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management

Robe Rocks Roskilde 2022

Denmark’s Roskilde Festival celebrated 50 years this year with a stellar line-up across multiple stages. Robe moving lights played a major role on the Arena Stage, where LD Sune Verdier offered guest LDs an automated setup with a “menu” of eight different truss configuration options, and on the Orange Stage, with a Robe-centered rig provided by Victory Tour Production.

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Dude Perfect’s Summer Tour Goes Big with Bandit Lites and 46 Entertainment

Dude Perfect is always trying to up the ante, whether it’s trick shots, wild stunts or a friendly competition, and in true Dude Perfect fashion, they took things to the next level with their 2022 Summer Tour. Bandit Lites partnered with 46 Entertainment to provide the lighting package for the American sports and comedy group that boasts more than 58 million subscribers and 14.6 billion views.

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INFiLED Displays Line Both Sides of the Avenue of Stars in Beijing

In March, an array of double-sided LED displays were installed on light poles along the Avenue of Stars in Beijing, China. These displays, made by INFiLED, have a pixel pitch of only 3.91mm, adding vibrancy and vitality to the whole avenue. The Avenue of Stars is located in the Starlight Film and Television Park, a national TV program production base in Beijing. To optimize the park’s layout and convey its visions, INFiLED was brought in to provide an LED display solution. INFiLED adopted the WL series to create 48 high-quality LED displays mounted to the avenue’s light poles.Read More »INFiLED Displays Line Both Sides of the Avenue of Stars in Beijing

Ross Video Makes Significant Upgrades to its Production Switcher Lineup Including the Carbonite & Acuity Product Lines

Ross Video’s comprehensive production switcher lineup grows more robust and more versatile with the introduction of significant feature upgrades to the Carbonite product line, while its flagship production switcher, Acuity, is now compatible with TouchDrive control surfaces. Here’s a video Tech Talk from Ross going over the latest upgrades to Ross Video’s line of production switchers

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Video of the Week: How a Broken Prop Shark Led to a Musical

Here’s a video from Seattle Rep Theater with the creators of Bruce, a new musical about the making of the movie Jaws. Robert Taylor (Book & Lyrics) and Richard Oberacker (Music, Book & Lyrics) discuss how a broken animatronic shark led to an iconic film and now a musical. Also read the PLSN article with Scenic Designer, Jason Sherwood and Lighting Designer, Jeff Croiter about the design for the world premiere of Bruce at Seattle Rep in the August issue of PLSN magazine.

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