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The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announces that applications are now open for the 2021 Fellowship program. The Prince Fellowship, formerly k…
Expanded Online Intensive for Stage Managers features over 40 Broadway Professionals and 20 Sessions After a very challenging year for theatre workers everywhere, the Broadway Stage Manageme…
For the first time ever, two Black women have won an Oscar for makeup and styling at the 93rd annual Academy Awards. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom hair department head Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson,…
Theater and film Costume Designer Ann Roth was awarded the 2021 Oscar for her costume design work on the Netflix drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Here's a video of Don Cheadle introducing the…
Altman Lighting has promoted Tom Casazza to Senior Regional Sales Manager. Casazza has been with Altman for more than a decade, and his promotion will allow for enhanced mentorship of new sa…
L-Acoustics breaks new boundaries with a revamped, innovative approach to the workflow of spatial audio content creation with the new L-ISA Studio software suite and upgraded L-ISA engine. B…
Virtual Showlight 21 announces that registration for its online event on May 25, 2021 is now open. Tickets can be obtained from Hubilo. Tickets are free of charge, but delegates are encourag…
The DuraPlex is Shure's new line of subminiature (5mm) omnidirectional lavalier and headset microphones. The DuraPlex mic features a neutral, full sound quality and is designed to stand up t…
The League of Professional Theatre Women will be presenting its Theatre Women Awards at a virtual gala on June 7, 2021. This year's honorees are a diverse group of seven remarkable women the…
Vincent P. Testa, the founder of multiple trade publications and president of Testa Communications, passed away Monday, April 19. The cause was complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was…
Riedel Communications named Trip Wootten regional sales manager for the U.S. Southeast. Reporting to Rich Zabel, Vice President of Sales, Riedel Communications Inc., the Americas, Wootten…
USITT has put Jody Harris in charge of all sales and sponsorship activities for the Institute. Executive Director David Grindle made the announcement last week. This is an expansion of her d…
In digital times, they may seem like relics from the past, but spirit levels remain indispensable tools in everyday industrial operations like technical theater. Two new spirit level types f…
An essential mic kit designed for sound professionals offers changeability according to miking situation Delivering the perfect lav miking solution is as easy as one, two, three with the new…
April 26th is the day that IATSE Local One was formed back in 1886 when many members of the Theatrical Mechanical Association met at 187 Bowery in the heart of what was then the theatrical d…
PLASA is hosting a second PLASA Online May 10-13, 2021 following on from its debut in October 2020. The program will address the most pertinent issues facing the industry, present pioneering…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reopened the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) portal on April 26, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The portal appears to be now open and working. Th…
Due to the uncertainty of New York local and state restrictions regarding mass gatherings in August, as well as government restrictions that impede international travel, the LEDucation commi…
The Playwrights Realm, based in NYC, is offering a webinar on working with Stage Managers on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. This is the second edition of their The Making Theate…
As their farewell graduation party draws to a close, one of the students in Fame climbs atop a New York City taxi cab and belts out the familiar refrain "I'm going to live forever!" It…
Award supports administrators in developing their leadership and management skills Carmelita Becnel, the production stage manager for the Program in Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts,…
The National Theatre in London is using Riedel Communications' DisTag distance monitoring device to ensure proper social distancing as rehearsals begin again. Worn around the neck or carr…
Virtual Showlight 21 announces that registration for its online event on May 25, 2021 is now open. Tickets can be obtained from Hubilo. Tickets are free of charge, but delegates are encourag…
disguise is proud to announce that it is receiving research and development funding from Innovate UK to expand its work in virtual production. Innovate UK is part of the United Kingdom…
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group ("Cirque du Soleil"), the world's leading producer of high-quality live entertainment, marks a milestone moment in the company's history today. The Cirqu…