Ambassador Theatre Group has agreed to combine operations with Jujamcyn Theaters, per a report in The New York Times. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, would expand the Broadway portfolio of ATG, one of the UK’s largest theater landlords.Read More »Broadway Theatre Owners Jujamcyn and Ambassador Theatre Group Join Forces
Revolutionary LED gear TITAN-X and Deep Black Series from INFiLED now accessible to PRG clients and partners
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
Where would we be without him? Of course we’re talking about Dr. Joel E. Rubin. In honor of Dr. Rubin’s 95th birthday, a number of people have decided that the most meaningful celebration would be an informal Festschrift* of contributions from the many people whose lives he has positively impacted over his long career. See below for the Call for Contributions honoring Dr. Rubin for his birthday.Read More »Call for Contributions to Celebrate Dr. Joel E. Rubin on his 95th Birthday
Phill Capstick who has been with the business for 37 years, will step up to the role of CEO, in UK-based A.C. Entertainment Technologies. Following… Read More »UK-based A.C. Worldwide Group Announces New Appointments
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
Dave Koz, the acclaimed chart-topping, GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist kept the holiday tradition alive with his Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour. Bandit Lites provided the lighting system for the tour’s 25th anniversary, where Rick Braun, Peter White, Keiko Matsui, and Rebecca Jade joined Koz for an evening of holiday music and memories.Read More »Dave Koz & Friends Wrap Up Their 25th Anniversary Christmas Tour with Bandit Lites
22 live event and AV professionals are ready to cycle up to 390km from Valencia to ISE in Barcelona this weekend. Together as the BikeFest… Read More »The BikeFest Spain Team Sets off Towards ISE This Weekend
Wenger Corporation formally announced that David (Dave) L. Thomas has accepted the position of President & CEO, replacing Christopher (Chris) Simpson who will retire on February 24, 2023.Read More »David L. Thomas Named Wenger Corporation’s President & CEO
Remembrances of PLSN’s late Editor Emeritus Nook Schoenfeld from Terry Lowe, President of PLSN publisher Timeless Communications along with PLSN Editor Michael S. Eddy and Managing Editor Frank Hammel
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
Founded by President and CEO David Siegel in 1982, Westgate Resorts provides a diverse range of vacation and resort experiences across the company’s resorts in Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. From sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean to snow-covered Utah mountains, Westgate Resorts enables guests to experience the country’s most desirable vacation destinations. With an organization of this size, it is critical for the company to monitor its business and the company recently deployed a MAXHUB Raptor Series LM120A07 120-inch diagonal integrated LED Wall to help keep tabs on information flow.Read More »MAXHUB’s Raptor Integrated LED Wall Keeps the Information Flowing for Westgate Resorts
Rising artist Riley Clemmons launched her first head-lining tour with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. With over 210 million global streams and 50 million YouTube video views since the beginning of her almost decade long career, Clemmons’s soaring vocals and touching lyrics have endeared her to millions of fans around the world. The First Christmas Tour is named for her hit Christmas song.Read More »Riley Clemmons Calls on Bandit Lites for ‘First Christmas Tour’