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Don’t Be Like Pine Box

Chris Lose takes a fun look at how to avoid being efficient, responsive and client-centric as he recounts a recent rehearsal studio experience that left him bemused why others don’t offer similar accommodations.

Voting Ends This Friday (3/17) for the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards!

Let your voice be heard! Please join us in making the determination of who is deserving of the industry’s highest honor: a Parnelli Award. Please note that voting closes this Friday, March 17, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (PST).

Take a few moments to cast your vote for this year’s Parnelli Awards. Only current subscribers to Projection, Lights & Staging News and FRONT of HOUSE magazine are eligible to vote. Make a difference and be a part of the process in determining this year’s winners.Read More »Voting Ends This Friday (3/17) for the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards!

Epson to Showcase New Pro Series Laser Projectors at USITT Conference and Stage Expo

Epson and Show Sage to Demonstrate Digital Backdrops with Projector Technology and Dataton Multi-Display Software

Epson will participate in the USITT Conference and Stage Expo at booth #681 in St. Louis, Mo. from March 16-18. Epson, a global leader in projection, and Show Sage, a leading provider of multi-output production, playback, and show control solutions in North America, will demonstrate technology, tools and software for scenic projection and digital media production.Read More »Epson to Showcase New Pro Series Laser Projectors at USITT Conference and Stage Expo

The Zagorje Cultural Hall Invests in Robe T1s and LEDBeam 350s

The Delavski dom Zagorje Cultural Centre venue was opened in 1960 in the beautiful Slovenian town of Zagorje tucked away in the Central Sava Valley, once one of the country’s principal mining regions. Originally built as an entertainment space for the mining community living in this and surrounding towns, it now thrives as a municipal hub for performing arts, staging a multitude of shows and events including cinema, theatre, dance, music and visual arts. Due to its excellent acoustics—enabled by an audio upgrade in 2008—it hosts the annual National Children’s and Youth Choirs Competition of Slovenia, and the building also incorporates the Mile Klopčič Public Library.Read More »The Zagorje Cultural Hall Invests in Robe T1s and LEDBeam 350s

PRG Invests in New LED Innovations from INFiLED to Advance the Live Entertainment Experience

Revolutionary LED gear TITAN-X and Deep Black Series from INFiLED now accessible to PRG clients and partners

INFiLED’s TITAN-X, which was co-developed with PRG.

Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG), a leading provider of production solutions for entertainment and live events, announced that it is making a significant investment in two new LED products from INFiLED. The new products, the Deep Black (DB) 2.3 Series for high-performance indoor displays, and the TITAN-X Series, the rental LED system designed with unique transparency and acoustic permeability for outdoor touring, will be added to PRG’s rental inventory for customers and partners beginning Q2 of 2023.Read More »PRG Invests in New LED Innovations from INFiLED to Advance the Live Entertainment Experience

Getting Extreme with Robe

German event technology service provider DLP Motive supplied full technical design and production – staging, automation and kinetic elements, lighting, sound, video, and LED screens – to ESL Gaming for the 10th anniversary of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) e-gaming tournament, including two three-day events staged at the 10,000 capacity Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, and the 18,500 capacity Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany.Read More »Getting Extreme with Robe

Video of the Week: Design and Technology for ‘Awakening’ at The Wynn

Awakening, at Wynn Las Vegas, is a spectacle of sight and sound, weaving myth and magic throughout the 360-degree custom designed theater.  Conceived and created by Baz Halpin, Bernie Yuman, Michael Curry and a world-renowned team of talent behind some of the most iconic moments in live entertainment. That team discuss their work on the show in this video look Behind the Spectacle:

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Read More »Video of the Week: Design and Technology for ‘Awakening’ at The Wynn

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

Parnelli Awards Ballot is Out and Voting is NOW OPEN!

Voting has begun for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023, during the NAMM Show. Please note that only current subscribers to PLSN and FOH magazines get to vote. Voting will close on March 17 at 12:00 pm (PST). Be sure to get your vote in for the live event professionals and companies who exemplify the best of the best in our industry.

CEG Boosts Robe Stock

Cambridge, UK-based company CEG announced they now have 13 Robe RoboSpot systems, meaning CEG holds one of the largest rental-only stocks in the UK and these make up over 500 Robe luminaires currently available.