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"The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet," wrote Andy Warhol. Had he been around today, the groundbreaking pop artist would likely have appreciated the genius…
Denmark-based entertainment automation specialist, Motor Stage Automation (MSA), has made a substantial investment in Kinesys, comprising 30 Kinesys Apex 500 Kg hoists and 30 Kinesys Apex V2…
Peter Lambert owns and runs a busy independent medium-sized camera and lighting system rental company based in Cape Town, South Africa whose clients work across a broad spectrum of broadcast…
Bandit Lites announces the hiring of Grayson Bowron to the production team in Nashville. As a moving light technician, Bowron be responsible for diagnostics, repair of fixtures where needed,…
Lighting Designer/Director, Thom Roberts has died of a gunshot wound at his home on Sunday, July 9, 2023. He was 68. Roberts was a Nashville, TN-based LD with nearly 50 years of lighting exp…
Harford Sound was responsible for the THAT tent and the THIS stage at the recent Bonnaroo Festival. George Cannon was the house LD for THAT Tent with a rig that included CHAUVET Professional…
A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting and rigging technologies, announces the appointment of Laura James as Sales Support Manager. Reporting to Jean-Louis Blanchard, President, James w…
Educator and production professional Shawn McKeown passed away May 28, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was 50. A 1990 graduate of Manheim Township High School, Lancaster, PA, he earned a …
Discounted early bird registrations for the Roadies Of Color United 2023 Annual Conference are on sale now. These special rates are only available for a limited time, so act fast. Students c…
Behind the Scenes announces that German Light Products (GLP), manufacturer of high-quality intelligent lighting fixtures for the professional lighting market, has joined the BTS Pledge-of-Su…
4Wall Entertainment, a worldwide entertainment equipment and services provider, has acquired BP Productions of Sacramento, CA. BP Productions' current location will be re-branded as 4Wall Sa…
Analog Way, a designer and manufacturer of image processing systems, recently announced it has joined the Q-SYS Technology Partner Program. This program enables software and hardware tech…
Vari-Lite, a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced the ZerOS 7.14 update for FLX Series consoles. The update includes support for Open Sound Control (OSC), RS485-based Vision.Net a…
Soundwise is a busy Aarhus, Denmark-based full production rental company, which was founded by Lars Thorsager in 2001, initially, as you might expect from the name, as an audio specialist. T…
Three familiar faces recently moved into new marketing roles at ETC. Each individual has been with ETC for several years spanning various positions. Lowell Olcott was recently promoted to Pr…
The Shubert Organization has chosen six aspiring theatre professionals for its second Shubert Organization Internship Program cohort, beginning July 10. The program aims to provide a gene…
Vasco Rossi decided to delight his countless fans again in 2023 with a short concert tour that crisscrossed Italy. As always, Giovanni Pinna was in charge of lighting, and made extensive use…
Prolights was a part of illuminating the world's largest inclusive sporting event, the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. The event was all about visibility, social participation, …
A new Anolis external lighting scheme is illuminating the facades of The Godfrey Hotel in Boston, picking out the detail and architectural intricacies of the impressive former Blake & Ar…
Production company Krank'd relied on Show Technology, Prolights distributor in Australia, to expand their rental inventory with Prolights fixtures. The new selection includes the EclProfile …
Italian singer-songwriter and 'father of Italian blues', Zucchero Fornaciari, affectionately known as Diavolo in R.E, celebrates his 40-year career this year with his World Wild Tour 2023.Â…
The impressive façade of the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie de Munt (Royal Theatre of the Mint) in central Brussels dates to 1818 and announces The National Opera of Belgium in great style a…
Dubai-based iRIG, a leading provider of industrial and live event solutions in the Middle East, is pleased to announce its partnership with Eilon Engineering as the exclusive distributor of …
Environmental Lights, a leader in LED lighting solutions, announced that it has acquired City Theatrical, Inc and City Theatrical, Ltd (UK). The acquisition continues Environmental Lights' g…
"We really like outdoor adventures, and we really like music, so we wanted to create a weekend where we could do both at the same time," Jerry Cook and Ernie Kincaid, founders of Mountain Mu…