Ayrton announces the release of Huracán Wash, its first wash type fixtures designed around a Fresnel lens. With Huracán Wash, Ayrton has reinvented the wash luminaire by designing an avant-garde product capable of creating a sublime atmosphere. Here’s a product preview of the Huracán Wash:
RatPac Controls, unveils the all new PDB Link, the first in the LINK System line of modular data and power distribution products. The new PDB LINK introduces a generous 8″ multifunctional screen, intuitive control, updated firmware, and up to six universes of data in the “node” mode, with a user-friendly interface.Read More »RatPac Controls: PDB LINK Modular Data and Power Distribution Product
We take a look at a variety of new products being launched this fall from a range of manufacturers and distributors. This product guide includes new luminaires, control and distribution products, staging, trussing, video, special effects, and other production equipment.
Four draft standards are available for public review and comment on the ESTA website at http://estalink.us/pr. The downloads are free. Please note the comment due dates,… Read More »Four Draft Standards Open for Review on ESTA Website
American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria traveled across the U.S. over the summer on A Window of The Waking Mind Tour. The 25-stop trek, which took in a mixture of outdoor amphitheaters and indoor arenas, featured an impressive production that was anchored by a giant inflatable set piece flanked by a pair of large video walls constructed from ADJ’s Vision Series VS3 modular LED panels. The screens played a central role within the show, displaying custom animated content that depicted scenes from the fantasy world by which the band’s music is inspired.Read More »LED Video Solutions for Coheed and Cambria Tour
HARMAN Professional Solutions introduces the Martin MAC Aura XIP, premium moving head wash light raising the bar for optical quality, featuring an even wash field with soft edge, minimal stray light, and high intensity mid-air beams. It has a Radical aura filament effect, with improved light engine control, and an outdoor rating with close to zero compromises in weight, size, and aesthetics.
Here’s an introductory video on the features of the MAC Aura XIP:
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TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer Fred Voelpel and legendary scenic designer Eugene Lee are among the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients. Although Voelpel passed away in June, he will be honored posthumously with the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design while Lee will receive The Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Additionally, costume designer Dede Ayite will receive the TDF/Kitty Leech Young Master Award and visual artist Michael Curry will receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Artisan Award.
The awards ceremony will be presented through the TDF Costume Collection on Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Edison Ballroom. A pre-awards cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year’s TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards ceremony is being generously underwritten by The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.Read More »2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced
The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) recently held their 29th Annual S*P*A*M Conference, where they elected three new officers. We at Stage Directions in PLSN join them in congratulating Karin Rabe Vance, Ben Hohman, and Liz Baehr for being voted in as S*P*A*M’s new President, Vice President, and Secretary.Read More »The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) Elects New Officers
Lectrosonics is pleased to announce the debut of their new Lectrosonics U.S. Online Accessory Store which provides a place for customers in the United States to order a wide range of parts and accessories for Lectrosonics current and legacy products, including antennas, silicone sleeves, belt clips, pouches, power supplies and rack mount hardware. The new site also offers commonly needed replacement parts such as screws, washers, memory cards, and specialized batteries. Lectrosonics’ serialized products, such as transmitters, receivers and other wireless products will not be available for sale on the site but only through authorized dealers.Read More »Lectrosonics Debuts New U.S. Online Store for Parts and Accessories
ARRI Lighting is pleased to welcome a new member to its team in Stephanskirchen, Germany. Effective February 2022, as Senior Product Manager, Ben Díaz strengthens ARRI’s business unit focus on the development of high-quality LED lighting fixtures and accessories. Together with Florian Bloch, Head of Product Management at ARRI Lighting, and the team, Díaz will play an integral role in the planning, development, introduction, and life cycle management of new ARRI lighting products.Read More »Ben Díaz Strengthens ARRI Lighting as Senior Product Manager