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Elynmarie Kazle Honored with the USITT Joel E. Rubin Founders Award at USITT23

At the USITT 23 Conference in St. Louis, USITT honored Elynmarie Kazle with The Joel E. Rubin Founder’s Award, which is presented to a USITT member in recognition of outstanding and continued service to the Institute. This award was named in honor of Dr. Joel E. Rubin, co-founder and the second president of the Institute. Given to USITT members in recognition of extraordinary and continued service to the Institute, the award is presented as an important highlight of the Annual Conference & Stage Expo.Read More »Elynmarie Kazle Honored with the USITT Joel E. Rubin Founders Award at USITT23

In Memoriam: Steve Thomas, 67

Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas, 67, died March 11, after a courageous battle with cancer. Thomas was a long-time live event professional whose career included worldwide tours as site coordinator/tour production with artists including Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, and George Strait.Read More »In Memoriam: Steve Thomas, 67

Winter Jam 2023 Takes Bandit Lites on Tour

Production Manager Jerry Holcomb and Lighting Designer Kurtis Wheat crafted a system for Winter Jam that would give the range of artists the most bang for their buck. Bandit Lites supported the tour providing the lighting solutions.

Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Delivers Vintage Looks and Miami Club-Style Effects for Miley Cyrus

The DX7 Design team took full advantage of the VL5LED fixtures’ vintage styling and the Dichro*fusion Blades. Photo © DX7 Design / NBC

Miley Cyrus returned to U.S. screens recently for a massive live-broadcast party with a host of star guests. Taking place at Miami’s Telemundo Studios, it featured classic rock ‘n’ roll lighting effects mixed with a Miami club style setting, achieved using Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash luminaires from Signify.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Delivers Vintage Looks and Miami Club-Style Effects for Miley Cyrus

Harrington Hoists, Inc. Introduces New Tiger Track Freestanding Workstation Cranes

Harrington Hoists, Inc. has released their new Tiger Track Freestanding Workstation Cranes. These cranes are lightweight yet powerful modular solutions that make operation even easier than using traditional bridge cranes. The enclosed track design maximizes smooth movement and minimizes the accumulation of dirt and dust in the track. This means operating the system takes very little effort from the user.Read More »Harrington Hoists, Inc. Introduces New Tiger Track Freestanding Workstation Cranes

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!

Pliant Technologies Brings New CrewCom CCU-08 Control Unit to NAB 2023

Pliant Technologies, a leading provider of professional wireless intercom solutions, will highlight its CCU-08 CrewCom Control Unit at the 2023 NAB Show (Central Hall, Booth C7521). The CCU-08 is the latest addition to the CrewCom intercom  system and gives users the ability to use up to eight 4-Wire ports while retaining all the same features of the existing companion CCU-22 and CCU-44 products.Read More »Pliant Technologies Brings New CrewCom CCU-08 Control Unit to NAB 2023