Canto USA announces the arrival of Aurora X1, an LED followspot designed specifically for large venues and arenas. The Aurora X1 is Canto USA’s first LED arena followspot and it packs quite the punch. This X1 is equivalent to a 3,000W Xenon followspot.Read More »Canto USA Launches New Aurora X1 Series Followspots
ETC presented Behind the Scenes with a check during USITT for $40,316.27 representing the 2020-21 proceeds from sales of the company’s iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) applications. Since the launch of the iRFR in 2009, ETC’s mobile app sales have now generated over $440,000 in donations.Read More »ETC’s iRFR and aRFR Apps – Continuing to Care for the Industry
TAIT, the global group of creative engineers, fabricators, producers, and technologists for live entertainment environments, announced today, March 8, 2022, it has agreed to acquire Thinkwell Group, a global strategy, experience design, and production agency specializing in the master planning, design, and production of world-class guest experiences for theme parks, museums and brands. Thinkwell will join the TAIT Group, comprised of a roster of innovators, to set a new standard for the live and location-based entertainment industry, positioning TAIT as the most comprehensive end-to-end developer of entertainment and experiences.Read More »TAIT to Acquire the Thinkwell Group
Canada’s hit series Revolution, the biggest dance competition ever broadcast by Quebec television and airing on TVA, used Claypaky Xtylos to showcase the dynamic moves of the dancers facing off against each other for a $100,000 cash prize. Claypaky Xtylos is a compact moving beam light with unique optical and chromatic characteristics featuring a tailor-made RGB laser source.Read More »Claypaky’s Xtylos Shines a Unique Light on Quebec TV’s Revolution Dance Show
Neutrik says its FIBERFOX fiber optic connection system is designed with an expanded beam connector to facilitate robust connectivity in the most challenging environments. More… Read More »Neutrik FIBERFOX Fiber Optic Connection System
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NAMM has announced show dates for 2023 and 2024. After the 2022 show returns to the Anaheim Convention Center for three days this year (June 3-5), plans call for the 2023 event to be a three-day event also (April 13-15, 2023), followed by the return to the traditional January time-frame and four-day show (Jan. 25-28, 2024).
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Robe T1 Profile LED luminaires have been installed at the 1,700-person capacity Capitole Theatre in Ghent, Belgium, where they are deployed on the front lighting bridge for key lighting and specials, replacing the previous tungsten fixtures. The T1 Profile investment was part of a drive to update the remaining elements of the house lighting system to LED, making it better, more contemporary, and more sustainable.Read More »Robe T1 Profile Luminaires at the Capitole Theatre in Ghent
The Gem and Jam Festival took place Feb. 4-6 at the Pima County Fairgrounds in in Tucson, AZ. LIT Lighting provided more than 150 Chauvet Professional fixtures including Maverick MK2 Spot, STRIKE 1 and Rogue R2 Wash and R3 Beam fixtures. Working with guest LDs and others, Cody Lisle designed the sets and did the programming for the main stage.
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disguise announced its acquisition of broadcast data and content visualization solutions platform, Polygon Labs. This marks another milestone in its move towards cloud-based production that will enhance the disguise workflow to better address user needs in the fast-growing media production and broadcast markets.
Further information from disguise:Read More »disguise Acquires Polygon Labs to Enable Cloud-Based Workflows
The 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, set to take place at the Anaheim Hilton on June 3 during NAMM, will include the Indispensable Technology (“IT”) Awards honoring product innovation in four categories—Lighting, Video, Staging and Audio. The “IT” Awards ballot includes six products in each category, and voting has begun.
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“Everyone has the ambition to become a jester at some point in life.” Famed Belgian TV star Ingeborg Sergeant, called forth this quote from Ben Johnson when announcing online that she would be hosting Winterrevue Made in Belgium at the Theater Elckerlyc. The good doctor’s British ancestry notwithstanding, his words capture the carefree, happy spirt that marked this celebration of Belgian creativity.Read More »The Creative Factory Reflects Spirit of Winterrevue Made in Belgium with Chauvet Professional
FRANKFURT, Germany — Originally planned as a three-day (Friday to Sunday, April 29 to May 1, 2022) event, Musikmesse has been cancelled for 2022, although… Read More »2022 Musikmesse Cancelled
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