The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce that Kacie Pimentel has been chosen as the National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow for the 2022/23 Season. A graduate of the University of Houston, Pimentel will relocate to Atlanta and begin her fellowship in August.Read More »Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow
Abbas Ritscher and his team at The Design Oasis made up for the lack of front-lighting at the Rolling Loud festival’s Snipes Stage by grabbing 12 extra Chauvet Professional Maverick Storm 1 Wash fixtures from their inventory and hanging them “as far down the stage as we could” for a camera-friendly lighting design. The Design Oasis also used Chauvet fixtures to illuminate the smaller VH1 stage and the festival grounds.
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There is no denying the immense popularity of esports and video gaming around the world. So popular, in fact, that ninety percent of kids play video games and entire sports arenas sell out for fans to watch their favorite gaming stars compete. But what if this gaming technology could be used as a purposefully constructive educational tool for the local community? What if the technology and creativity that goes into creating a video game could be transitioned into targeted curriculum disguised as entertainment? This is precisely the vision of the team behind Whitaker Center and Ted Black, president, and CEO of Whitaker Center, for the newly created, 7,000-square-foot PNC Innovation Zone.Read More »Whitaker Center’s PNC Innovation Zone Gets AV Assist from Clair Global Integration
LD Felix Seidel created large adaptable spaces in Gotham City style on tour for hip-hop artist RAF Camora with GLP products, using 32 impression FR10 Bars and 20 GLP JDC1. The tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland support the three albums that the artist has released since 2019.
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It’s been a busy year for lighting and production designer Chris Lisle and his company CLLD. The production design firm recently wrapped up work on Lollapalooza, their sixth major event back to back, where they relied on an Elation-centered rig including Proteus series IP65 luminaires to light Perry’s Stage.
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The Industrial Revolution was just kicking into high gear in the mid-19th century, and a group of Belgian factory owners were concerned about the… Read More »Chauvet Professional Shines Throughout Belgium’s Gentse Feesten
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Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García visited Caracas, Venezuela for the first time for two shows in May. Production Manager Jorge “Mosquito” Redondo of Caracas-based OZ Shows selected Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures for the concerts, which were provided by Touch Me Marketing, also based in Caracas.
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RadioScan® from City Theatrical, Inc. helps wireless DMX users plan ahead. RadioScan shows all radio activity near you in your chosen frequency, including frequency hopping gear like wireless DMX, as well as Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth, wireless headsets, video transmitters, cordless phones, and microwave ovens. RadioScan can view spectrum data either in Spectrogram View or Waterfall View, and snapshots can be taken in the program. Scans of any length can be recorded, saved, emailed and played back with the RadioScan software, without the need for the RadioScan hardware dongle. Here’s a video overview of CTI’s RadioScan with product demonstrations:
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Neutrik Americas, part of the Neutrik Group, supplier of professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, announces an expansion to its staff. Addressing a wide range of skills, the addition of seven new hires represents a significant personnel increase as the Charlotte, NC-based company broadens its presence throughout the Americas.Read More »Neutrik Americas Announces Team Expansion
Join USITT for its second Digital Media Symposium & projection mapping event that will be held in conjunction with the LUMA Festival, America’s premier projection arts festival. For three days from Sept. 8-10, 2022, USITT’s partners from 7thSense, Pixera, Show Sage, ETP Brainhub, and others will take you through three tracks of education, from Concept & Ideas to Design, and Delivery.
Here’s a video from CBS Sunday Morning on the LUMA Festival:
To provide Spring Studios with versatile, high-output lighting for a myriad of events and productions, IMCD Lighting selected and installed Martin MAC Ultra Performance fixtures, provided by Christie Lites.Read More »Spring Studios NYC Illuminates Eclectic Roster of Events and Productions with Martin Lighting Solutions
ADJ Lighting introduces its new WMX1 standalone DMX control solution to the US market. Developed by throwing out the rulebook of how a lighting control interface should work, this revolutionary new device draws inspiration from music performance technology to deliver a uniquely tactile solution that will appeal to lighting designers who want to have the freedom to perform organically with lights.Read More »ADJ Lighting: WMX1 Standalone Lighting Control Solution