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Astera Launches New Website

Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera launches a vibrant new multi-lingual website optimized for all devices, packed with product information, full of technical specs, news, useful tips and tricks, invaluable troubleshooting advice, plus a wealth of information about the company, its people, products, and ethos. Essentially everything you need to know about Astera in one fast, easily navigable, stylishly designed portal—www.astera-led.com.Read More »Astera Launches New Website

@sohoplace Theater to Open in London This Fall

A new, state of the art, and flexible 602-seat in-the-round theater will be opening this fall in London, UK. Leading West End producer and theater owner, Nica Burns, announced the opening of @sohoplace, the culmination of a 12-year project. The theater is owned by Nica Burns and operated by Nimax Theatres and will open this autumn with the first production to be announced soon. Here’s a video of a rendered fly through of the theater:

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Robe’s T11 Series Products Win 2022 ABTT Lighting Award

Robe’s Dave-Whitehouse with T11 and the ABTT “hook clamp” lighting award. Courtesy Robe UK

Robe enjoyed a successful ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) show at Alexandra Palace in London, UK, a highlight of which was winning the Lighting Product of the Year category of the 2022 ABTT Awards for its T11 fixtures.

Robe’s booth in the main exhibition hall featured a selection of the newest Robe and Anolis brand technologies and ran in tandem with a black box demonstration area downstairs where fixtures were shown ‘in situ.’ RoboSpot workshops were also running downstairs throughout the show for those keen to expand their knowledge of Robe’s remote followspot control system.Read More »Robe’s T11 Series Products Win 2022 ABTT Lighting Award

TKTS® Times Square Turns 49

Since the iconic TKTS by TDF Booth in Times Square reopened on September 14, 2021, they have resumed their role as the go-to destination for same-day evening (and next day matinee) discount tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Founded by TDF (aka Theatre Development Fund), the not-for-profit organization that makes the performing arts accessible to all, TKTS turned 49 on Saturday, June 25.Read More »TKTS® Times Square Turns 49

Court Theatre of Chicago to Receive 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award

The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Court Theatre of Chicago will be the recipient of the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank’s generous support.Read More »Court Theatre of Chicago to Receive 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award

The Actors Fund Announces New Name – Entertainment Community Fund to Reflect Reach of Services and Diversity of Professions Helped

The Actors Fund, the 140-year-old national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced at its Annual Gala on May 9, 2022 that, effective immediately, they have changed their name to Entertainment Community Fund, in order to better reflect the broad scope of industry professionals they help.Read More »The Actors Fund Announces New Name – Entertainment Community Fund to Reflect Reach of Services and Diversity of Professions Helped

Shure KSM11 Wireless Vocal Mic Capsule

On April 18, Shure introduced the KSM11 Wireless Vocal Microphone Capsule, which features the company’s new premium condenser microphone transducer technology. Promising an elegant combination of low and mid-range clarity and essential high-end detail, the KSM11 is already being adopted by some of the industry’s biggest names. Here’s a preview video from Shure on the KSM11:

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Elation’s New Fuze MAX™ Available Now and Shipping

After teasing attendees at the USITT show early in March with a first peek at the Fuze MAX™, Elation Professional is pleased to be shipping the new full-spectrum LED luminaire. The fixture will see its European debut April 26-29 at the Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt (Hall 12.1, Stands B49, C49).

Available in Spot and Profile framing versions, the Fuze MAX has been designed for precision lighting applications such as theater, broadcast, and Houses of Worship where a wider chromatic spectrum (including dynamic whites), a full feature set and outstanding quality is required, a specification that rivals 1,000W/1,200W class discharge fixtures. Here’s a preview video of the Fuse MAX from Elation:

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‘Black No More’ Production in NYC Lit with Chauvet Professional

Designed by the acclaimed Frank Gehry, the architect responsible for the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, among other celebrated structures, the Pershing Square Signature Center is a theatrical jewel. Comprised of three performance spaces, it affords every advantage to directors, performers, and other creatives… including lighting designers.Read More »‘Black No More’ Production in NYC Lit with Chauvet Professional

Claypaky Launches Sinfonya Profile 600, Exclusively Designed for Theater Applications

Claypaky announces the launch of its brand new, low-noise LED based fixture exclusively designed for theater applications. Sinfonya Profile 600 contains a host of new features. It is stylish, compact, and packed full of new technology. Theaters are demanding applications that require extremely low noise operation, very high quality of light and control along with precision of re-positioning. The new Claypaky range meets those needs.Read More »Claypaky Launches Sinfonya Profile 600, Exclusively Designed for Theater Applications