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Creative Rock Thailand Invests in Thailand’s First Ayrton Diablo S Fixtures

Ayrton Diablo S are put through their paces at the Creative Rock Thailand premises.

Total Solution Marketing Thailand (TST), Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Thailand, is happy to report its first sale of Ayrton fixtures into Thailand with the purchase of 16 Diablo S by Creative Rock Thailand. Creative Rock Thailand, which specializes in servicing high end international conferences, was looking to upgrade its existing 700W moving lights to LED fixtures.Read More »Creative Rock Thailand Invests in Thailand’s First Ayrton Diablo S Fixtures

Race Of Champions Gears Up with Riedel MediorNet, Artist and Bolero

The ROC Nations Cup 2023 at Pite Havsbad, Sweden. (Photo by Jerry Andre/Race Of Champions)

Riedel Communications announced that Race Of Champions (ROC), a yearly international motorsport event featuring some of the world’s best racing and rally drivers, has now used Riedel’s solutions for over 12 years, beginning with radios and transitioning to intercom communications across departments.Read More »Race Of Champions Gears Up with Riedel MediorNet, Artist and Bolero

NAMM Foundation Opens Scholarship Opportunities to Support Career Growth

The NAMM Foundation announces that three award programs are now open for application. These programs offer support to attend The NAMM Show for college students exploring careers in music, college faculty creating innovative music business curricula, and mid-career music business professionals striving for career advancement. Information about applying is available at nammfoundation.org.Read More »NAMM Foundation Opens Scholarship Opportunities to Support Career Growth

Lisa Dawn Cave to Receive The 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that they will present the 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to Production Supervisor and Production Stage Manager, Lisa Dawn Cave. The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible in any of the established Tony Award categories.Read More »Lisa Dawn Cave to Receive The 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre

Willa Kim Scholarship & Exhibition; News from Perdue and USITT

The Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the recipients of 2023 The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship, honoring costume designer Willa Kim’s legacy and her life’s work as a pioneer, legend, and inspiration for many of today’s theater artists. Kim’s iconic work in ballet, theater, opera, and television is also the subject of a career spanning retrospective at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts as noted in this month’s theater news, along with a new online course in Structures for the Stage from Purdue University. We also look at USITT’s Gateway Program and USITT’s 2023 Joel E. Rubin Founders Award honoree, Elynmarie Kazle.

Laura Lee Everett Named USITT Executive Director

Laura Lee Everett is the new Executive Director of USITT

Carolyn Satter, president of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), today announced that Laura Lee Everett has been named as the Executive Director of the association after an exhaustive nationwide search. Everett is currently the Chief Programs Officer for OPERA America.Read More »Laura Lee Everett Named USITT Executive Director

Resorts World Las Vegas

The first all-new integrated resort to be built on the fabled Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, Resorts World Las Vegas opened to exceptionally high expectations. The spectacular resort has more than delivered, swiftly taking center stage in the city’s highly competitive entertainment scene. The luxury property is also home to Las Vegas’ newest state-of-the-art 5,000-capacity Resorts World Theatre, the product of a collaboration between Resorts World, Scéno Plus, AEG, and Solotech.

TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

$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

Showtec Supports Singapore National Day Parade with Lighting

Showtec, one of the largest rental companies in Southeast Asia, recently purchased 40 Ayrton Domino LT luminaires from Total Solution Marketing Pte Ltd, Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Singapore. The fixtures were subsequently used Aug. 9 for the Singapore National Day Parade, one of the biggest events in Singapore.Read More »Showtec Supports Singapore National Day Parade with Lighting