4Wall UK, a global video, lighting and rigging company, has taken residency in a dedicated large-scale space, Unit 2, at live event facility Production Park in South Kirkby, West Yorkshire.Read More »4Wall UK Takes Residency at Production Park
Behind the Scenes is encouraging all in the live events industry to become a certified Mental Health First Aider in 2023 and make a real difference. Take an active role in helping to care for those you work with. Expand your skill sets by learning how to identify, understand and respond to signs of distress in your colleagues and help make our workplaces healthier and safer spaces for all. You will be able to use the information you learn every day in interactions with your co-workers as well as friends and family.
Elation Professional is pleased to announce that Relation Lighting Agency (RLA) has been appointed the new sales representative for Elation Professional products in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Headed by lighting industry veteran Robert Pullman, the new sales rep firm boasts decades of industry experience and will draw on that expertise to represent the entire Elation lighting portfolio, including Obsidian Control Systems and Magmatic atmospheric effects.Read More »Relation Lighting Agency (RLA) New Elation Sales Rep for California, Nevada, and Hawaii
The results are in for the 2023 ESTA Board of Directors election. Incumbent Todd Spencer of Ventana Capital Investments will return as President, and incumbent Joe Aldridge will return as Individual Director. Hannah R. D’Amico of IATSE has been elected as the new Organizational Director. She will succeed Alan M. Rowe, who reached his term limit.Read More »ESTA Announces the 2023 Board of Directors Election Results
BARCELONA, Spain – In response to the growing relevance of content production and distribution technologies across the pro-AV and systems integration market, ISE 2023, set… Read More »ISE 2023 to Highlight Pro AV Content Production and Distribution Technologies
Hall Technologies, a global AV company specializing in unified communications application, has added Ranger to its portfolio of USB workflow solutions. Ranger is a 4K multiview presentation switcher that can be utilized to simplify collaborations for both the corporate and education sectors. This device can be utilized as a stand-alone product, or an upgrade for any system with wireless casting, 4K and USB-C connectivity.Read More »Hall Technologies Expands Portfolio with Ranger for BYOD Collaborations
Last night, Monday October 24, 2022, at The Stage Managers’ Association 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement, Elynmarie Kazle (past chair of the SMA) announced the creation of a new organization – the Stage Managers’ Association Foundation. The SMA’s Del Hughes Awards were held at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca Hall in NYC.Read More »The New Stage Managers’ Association Foundation has been Launched
$900,000 in General Operating Support Awarded to 22 Theatres
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the recipients of RECOGNIZE grants as part of the THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color program. With $1,635,000 in support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), TCG is working in partnership with an Advisory Circle of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC*) to provide unrestricted funds for Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and Theatres of Color (BITOC*) based in the U.S. (including Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories). In this inaugural round of the program, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation has joined as a supporting partner for theatres in Western states. TCG is looking to partner with additional funders to further augment the reach and impact of the THRIVE! program and interested parties should contact LaTeshia Ellerson for more information.Read More »TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color
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.
Virtual Event Tickets Now Available
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
Registration for the 2023 edition of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is now open. The event will take place Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2023 at he Fira… Read More »Registration Opens for ISE 2023
The Live Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (LACE) Survey funded by USITT and The Ohio State University and administered by SMU DataArts will show who is doing what in the live events industry. Also, here’s a look at USA829’s membership survey.