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LUMA Projection Arts Festival Shines Anew After One Year Hiatus

September’s seventh annual LUMA Projection Arts Festival in Binghamton, NY wowed tens of thousands of attendees with six original digital art pieces. As with prior festivals, the canvasses for the displays were facades of historic downtown buildings. Using digital projectors (provided by Panasonic), the image warping and blending capabilities of Dataton WATCHOUT® media display software, and purpose-built media servers and production workstations from Show Sage, this year’s artists turned static building surfaces into dynamic stories told in light and sound.Read More »LUMA Projection Arts Festival Shines Anew After One Year Hiatus

2022 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners Announced by USITT

USITT announced the 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners who will be lauded at the 2022 USITT Conference, which is set to take place as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD from March 2-5, 2022. Honorees include Michael Hooker (Sound Design), Terri Purcell (Costume Design), Donyale Werle (Scenic Design), Dick Block (Education), and John McKernon (Lighting Design).

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ETC Upgrades Historic Venue for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

USA—The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in Milwaukee, WI, needed an upgrade to its stage technology in the newly opened Bradley Symphony Center and Allen-Bradley Hall. The historic building dates back to 1931, when it opened as the Warner Theater. In 2021, Milwaukee Symphony moved in to the newly restored and renovated historic building and began to bring music to the community in new and innovative ways.Read More »ETC Upgrades Historic Venue for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

The Black Theatre Coalition and Company on Broadway Announce an Apprenticeship Program

The producers of the long-awaited revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company which opens this week, is pleased to announce a landmark partnership with Black Theatre Coalition (BTC), an organization dedicated to eradicating racial inequities in the theatre industry, in the creation of a comprehensive paid apprentice program for creative and management professionals pursuing a career in theatre. The apprentices are Twi McCallum in Sound Design, Dwayne “DJ” Fralin in Lighting Design, Damian Jöel in Costume Design, Siobhan Peterson in Stage Management, Brandi Knox in Company Management, Jordan Fleming in Producing, TaNisha Fordham in Directing, and Bobbie Lee Crow III in Musical Direction.Read More »The Black Theatre Coalition and Company on Broadway Announce an Apprenticeship Program

Broadway Theaters Extend Vaccination Requirement to Children under 12

The Broadway League announced on December 8, 2021, that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will now require vaccinations for children ages 5 -11 years old, effective December 14, 2021, in accordance with the new Key to NYC Guidelines.Read More »Broadway Theaters Extend Vaccination Requirement to Children under 12

Belmont’s Masterpiece: Custom Shell Helps All Performers Shine

Wenger Corporation announces the addition of a custom Diva® Acoustical Shell at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, TN. The shell complements the majestic architecture at Belmont and will accommodate the school’s dance, theatre, and musical performances, as well as an array of special events, including performances by the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, traveling Broadway shows, and international artists.Read More »Belmont’s Masterpiece: Custom Shell Helps All Performers Shine

More Tributes to Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim, March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021. Image courtesy the Broadway League

There are many tributes to the late Stephen Sondheim. Here are two more that Stage Directions has learned of—Broadway theaters will be dimming their lights on December 8, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. EST for one minute. Also, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has an exhibit of the many letters and correspondence of Stephen Sondheim as well as set models and photos of his collaborators. Read on for further details on each of these tribute to the iconic composer and lyricist of musical theater.Read More »More Tributes to Stephen Sondheim