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New Ovation Rêve E-3 IP Ellipsoidal from Chauvet Professional Offers Indoor/Outdoor Versatility

Introduced in March 2021, the Ovation Rêve E-3 LED ellipsoidal combines a full spectrum of saturated colors with vivid whites featuring +/- green adjustments, along with a host of other features. Now the new Ovation Réve E-3 IP from Chauvet Professional offers all the output and performance of its popular predecessor, along with the added benefit of being an IP65 rated fixture. Here’s a video preview from Chauvet for the Ovation Réve E-3 IP luminaire:

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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

Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow

Kacie Pimentel

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

USITT Digital Media Symposium 2022 Set for Sept. 8-10 in Conjunction with the LUMA Festival

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:

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USITT News: Jay O. Glerum Entry Level Rigging Class Set for Oct. 24-25, 2022 in Indianapolis

The USITT Glerum Rigging Masterclass will take place in Indianapolis, Oct. 24 & 25, 2022 from 9:00 a.m – 5:30 p.m. EDT. This entry-level track is geared toward those needing to reaffirm their knowledge of or build upon their understanding of the basics in counterweight rigging safety and operations.Read More »USITT News: Jay O. Glerum Entry Level Rigging Class Set for Oct. 24-25, 2022 in Indianapolis

USITT News: Ken Vannice Electrical Workshop Set for Oct. 24, 2022 in Indianapolis

The USITT Ken Vannice Electrical Workshop is heading to Indianapolis this fall. It will take place on October 24, 2022 at Newfields: A Place for Nature & the Arts – Indianapolis Museum of Art from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. This Electrical Workshop will be held concurrently with USITT’s Glerum Rigging Masterclass.Read More »USITT News: Ken Vannice Electrical Workshop Set for Oct. 24, 2022 in Indianapolis

Tanzhaus nrw in Dusseldorf Adds Prolight Luminaires

Located in a former Düsseldorf tram depot, tanzhaus nrw has modernized its lighting technology including 40 LED profile spotlights from Prolights. tanzhaus nrw is a center for international dance with eight dance and rehearsal studios and two stages. The venue covers an area of ​​4,000 sq. m., with both a performance space and production, as well as an academy with more than 200 stage events a year, where it hosts an entire span of contemporary dance performances.

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In Memoriam: Robert A. Lorelli, Theater Consultant, 82

Robert Lorelli

Robert A. Lorelli, founder and president of the theater consulting firm, Robert Lorelli Associates, which merged into Theater Design in 2019, passed away on July 23, 2022 in Westhampton Beach, NY, surrounded by family and friends after a brief battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.Read More »In Memoriam: Robert A. Lorelli, Theater Consultant, 82

NYC Theater District Hotel Civilian Celebrates Theater Design

The Theater District’s newest hotel, Civilian, celebrates theater design. Jason Pomeranc is the owner and creator of the Civilian brand along with David Rockwell, who served as the architect, interior designer, and curator of Civilian’s art program, the Olio Collection. A portion of fees will go to support Civilian’s charitable partner the American Theatre Wing. Here’s a 16-minute video walk through tour, from Hospitality Design magazine with David Rockwell:

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Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Brings Retro Style to Mountview’s Production of ‘Carrie: The Musical’

When Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts decided to bring a bold new actor-musician interpretation to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical adaption of the Stephen King classic Carrie, it was Mountview’s former head of lighting training, Louisa Smurthwaite, who worked with the students to create the visceral, yet retro lighting design. Keen to introduce fixtures that bought an era-reflecting feel to the classic story, yet still introduce the students to the latest lighting technology, Smurthwaite specified the VL5LED Wash luminaires by Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head and a Signify  entertainment lighting brand.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Brings Retro Style to Mountview’s Production of ‘Carrie: The Musical’

Behind the Scenes Announces 2022 Holiday Cards

The 2022 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards are now on sale at the BTS Boutique. This year’s collection features a wonderful mix of seven different designs created especially for the charity by Phil Foster, Jennifer Gillette, Robert Mendoza, Nancy Orr, Todd Potter, and Lauren Press. From messages of hope and peace, to a steam punk inspired holiday, to a card featuring the simple tools of so many industry crafts, you’re sure to find a design that’s right for you.Read More »Behind the Scenes Announces 2022 Holiday Cards

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Prague Quadrennial 2023 Call for Submissions

Don’t wait the PQ23 deadline has been extended to July 31, 2022

Greetings Designers and Theatre Artists across all disciplines and performance genres. You are invited to submit design work for consideration to be exhibited at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial (PQ23), the world’s most exciting celebration of theatre artists. From June 8-18, 2023 at the PQ23, The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) will present juried and curated work reflecting inclusion, excellence, and responsibility in US theatre design from both Emerging Designers and National Designers.Read More »DEADLINE EXTENDED: Prague Quadrennial 2023 Call for Submissions