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Video of the Week: James Earl Jones on the Dedication of Theater Named for Him

On Monday, Sept. 12, The Shubert Organization officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication ceremony follows a $47 million restoration and expansion of the 110-year-old Broadway theater. Jones recalled making his Broadway debut on this very stage in 1958.

SETC & USITT’s 9th Annual LiNK – Virtual 2022 Event Set for Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2022

Where Master’s Candidates and Recruiters Connect. Register by November 10 for only $75

SETC and USITT partner each year to bring graduate theater degree programs together with people considering options for interviews, auditions, and information exchange. Connect with more than 50 programs across theater disciplines including Design, Technology, Management, and Acting. Explore your options for advanced education and find your dream grad program in one convenient, affordable location. This year’s event will be happening virtually November 30-December 2.Read More »SETC & USITT’s 9th Annual LiNK – Virtual 2022 Event Set for Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2022

‘Randy Mayer: A Celebration of Life’ Set for Oct. 15 in Ventura, CA

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A Celebration of Life for Randy Mayer is set for Saturday, Oct. 15. Mayer, longtime Director of Concert Touring for Screenworks/NEP, died Aug. 2, 2022. The event starts at 1 p.m. at The Majestic Ventura Theatre, located at 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura, CA 93001. All are invited to gather to remember a life well lived.

Claypaky Presents a Wide Range of Products at PLASA

Claypaky took part in PLASA 2022, welcoming a large number of industry professionals and practitioners from all over the world at its booth and in the spacious rooms set up in the Henley Suite.

Alberico D’Amato, Claypaky Sales Director, said: “PLASA was, as ever, a ‘must-attend’ event for the British market, which has always been one of the most dynamic and proactive in our industry. However, we were positively surprised by the number of customers from other European countries, and even from Asia, Australia, America, and the Middle East. It is a show with an international dimension.”Read More »Claypaky Presents a Wide Range of Products at PLASA

2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer Fred Voelpel and legendary scenic designer Eugene Lee are among the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients. Although Voelpel passed away in June, he will be honored posthumously with the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design while Lee will receive The Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Additionally, costume designer Dede Ayite will receive the TDF/Kitty Leech Young Master Award and visual artist Michael Curry will receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Artisan Award.

The awards ceremony will be presented through the TDF Costume Collection on Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Edison Ballroom. A pre-awards cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year’s TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards ceremony is being generously underwritten by The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.Read More »2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced

Broadway Green Alliance’s Fall Textile Drive Set for September 14

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is sponsoring a textile drive on Wednesday, September 14th from 11:00am – 2:00pm in the center of Duffy Square (46th Street between 7th Avenue and Broadway in Times Square). The event will take place rain or shine. This Fall Textile Drive is made possible thanks to our sponsor, InCord.Read More »Broadway Green Alliance’s Fall Textile Drive Set for September 14

ULTRA LB18: ADJ’s Versatile New Lime-Infused Linear LED Wash Offers Tunable White and High CRI

The ULTRA LB18 is ADJ’s latest addition to its range of LED-powered wash fixtures utilizing enhanced lime-infused color mixing. This versatile linear lighting device incorporates powerful 5-in-1 RGBAL LEDs to deliver enhanced color mixing, including tunable white, and a high CRI. Offering a variety of useful features and customizable operating parameters, including zone control, it is designed both for permanent installation and temporary event use at indoor locations. Here’s a video preview of the ULTRA LB18 from ADJ:

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The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) Elects New Officers

The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) recently held their 29th Annual S*P*A*M Conference, where they elected three new officers. We at Stage Directions in PLSN join them in congratulating Karin Rabe Vance, Ben Hohman, and Liz Baehr for being voted in as S*P*A*M’s new President, Vice President, and Secretary.Read More »The Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) Elects New Officers

Latest Elation Proteus™, Fuze™ and KL™ Products to Show at PLASA 2022

Elation and UK partner Entedi welcome lighting professionals to Stand E-14 at Olympia London

Elation is proud to partner with Entedi Ltd. in the UK and is excited to team with the technology equipment solutions provider to present an exceptional line-up of new lighting tools September 4-6 at the PLASA tradeshow at Olympia in West London. Visitors to Elation/Entedi Stand E-14 will be some of the first in the UK to demo the latest cutting-edge luminaires in Elation’s industry leading IP65 Proteus™, high-performance/high-value Fuze™, and broadcast-optimized KL™ ranges.Read More »Latest Elation Proteus™, Fuze™ and KL™ Products to Show at PLASA 2022

Adam King Calls on CHAUVET Professional to Balance Looks for Mountview’s ‘Legally Blonde’

Never permit a false dichotomy to rule your life, Pablo Picasso once declared. Sage advice, as the heroine Elle Woods proves with such panache in Legally Blonde, the Laurence O’Keefe-Neil Brown musical, inspired (like the film before it) by the Amanda Brown novel about a vapid California sorority girl who metamorphizes into a Harvard Law student. Defying stereotypes and reconciling supposed oxymorons, Elle proves that a woman can be both pretty and smart, as well as colorfully free spirited and intensely focused while making this incredible transformation.Read More »Adam King Calls on CHAUVET Professional to Balance Looks for Mountview’s ‘Legally Blonde’