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Bandit Lites Illuminates 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards

The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards. ©Blue Amber Photography

The Gospel Music Association’s 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards ceremony took place at Nashville’s sold-out Allen Arena on Oct. 18, and the taped show aired Oct. 21 on TBN. Along with the performances, the event named GRAMMY Award winner CeCe Winans Artist of the Year, and also honored Winans for Song of the Year for her No. 1 Billboard hit, “Believe for It.”
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Claypaky Tambora Battens Take Center Stage for Revival of Singapore’s ‘The LKY Musical’

The LKY Musical recently concluded its run at the Sands Theatre at the Marina Bay Sands. Photos courtesy of AIWEI and SRT

Believed to be the first production in Singapore to feature Claypaky’s Tambora Batten, the revival of The LKY Musical recently concluded its run at the Sands Theatre at the Marina Bay Sands. Lighting Designer Gabriel Chan chose 24 of the high-powered, feature-rich batten fixtures to provide backlighting and effects lighting for the show, presented by Aiwei and Singapore Repertory Theatre.Read More »Claypaky Tambora Battens Take Center Stage for Revival of Singapore’s ‘The LKY Musical’

Uniview’s Manufacturing Expertise Key to its 11 Years of Industry Success

Industry-Leading Interactive Technology & Among First with RGB Gamma Calibration Technology

In pursuit of innovation, Uniview takes the lead in developing interactive technology including its interactive floor, I Series with capacitive sensors, and its interactive fixed display GX Series capacitive sensors or radar sensors.

The interactive floor I Series uses capacitive sensors to create real-time interaction through the contact between the human body and its interactive products, which adds a highlight to stage shows. Indoor fixed screen GX Series use capacitive sensors or radar sensors to achieve touch or non-touch interactivity, bringing the viewers or audience an unforgettable and extraordinary experience.Read More »Uniview’s Manufacturing Expertise Key to its 11 Years of Industry Success

Ayrton Hosts Women in Lighting Entertainment Sessions on Oct. 20

Ayrton is hosting Entertainment Lighting Sessions for Women in Lighting at the Ayrton head offices in Paris on Oct. 20, 2022. The full-day event, 9:30 am-5 pm, promises to be one of inspiration, motivation, networking, personal and professional development and community for women. Registration is free for in-person and online attendance.

The Stage Managers’ Association 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement Set for Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET

Virtual Event Tickets Now Available

Stage Managers’ Association Del Hughes Award, The Founders Award & Special Recognition Honorees 2022 Top: Andrew Feigin, Raymond Menard, Bernita Robinson Bottom: Marguerite Price, Narda E. Alcorn, Lisa Porter

On Monday October 24th, 2022, the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) will present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca Hall in NYC. 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.

The event is available virtually on Monday, October 24th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Registration is required and the event is free. Go to https://SMADH2022.eventbrite.com to register.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement Set for Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET

Robe Rocks at the 2022 VMAs with LD Tom Sutherland

The much-anticipated 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) proved every bit as thrilling, visually dramatic and sonically entertaining as music fans globally have come to expect of this high-profile live broadcast extravaganza! This year it was staged at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, and lit for the third year by Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design.Read More »Robe Rocks at the 2022 VMAs with LD Tom Sutherland

Full Production and Avion TSL Launch Strategic Partnership

Steve Richardson and Mat Spencer

Full Production, the Berkshire, UK-based specialist in the design and delivery of world-class production, has announced a new strategic partnership with Coventry-based Avion TSL. The partnership will see both companies benefit from the sharing of premises, resources and expertise, enabling the delivery of a stronger and faster service to a broader range of clients in the UK and beyond.Read More »Full Production and Avion TSL Launch Strategic Partnership

ADJ Launch ‘Take Control’ Lighting Controller Product Showcase to Demo & Teach Users About WMX1 and LINK Controllers

The ADJ team is preparing to hit the road this fall for a series of Take Control events at pro audio and lighting retail stores across the U.S. The one-day educational product showcase events will star the ADJ WMX1 standalone controller alongside the ADJ LINK iPad-based control system and will provide hands on training on how these innovative tools can be used to take creative lighting control to the next level for live event entertainers and stage performers, as well as installations into bars, lounges, churches, and community theaters.Read More »ADJ Launch ‘Take Control’ Lighting Controller Product Showcase to Demo & Teach Users About WMX1 and LINK Controllers

The Callboard: The 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, proudly announced recently the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees: Fred Voelpel, Eugene Lee, Dede Ayite, Michael Curry, and Caroline F. Siedle.

2022 Education Resources

Our annual guide to some of the leading theater schools and training programs educating the next generation of designers, technicians and stagehands across the country.

Early Career: The 1/52 Project Grantees

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected seven early-career designers as its first group of grant recipients. Each of the inaugural recipients will receive grants up to $15,000. The 1/52 Project launched in January 2022 with the goal of providing financial support to rising designers from historically excluded groups with the aim of diversifying and strengthening the Broadway design community.