Vectorworks Delivers New Integrations with Vectorworks Cloud Storage and Massive Performance Gains Built on Unity Technologies Gaming Engine.   Columbia, MD (March 16, 2022)—Global design and BIM software providerVectorworks, Inc. has released its third service pack for the Vectorworks 2022

Whether lighting a theatre production, a corporate event or a church stage, the principles of lighting remain the same. The emphasis of lighting in a Church environment is to enhance and compliment the Pastor and the Worship team not to

  Date: April 5, 2022 Time: 10am EST   During the CONECT Technology Summit discover how tvONE, Magenta and Green Hippo can reimagine your AV landscape at this free, one-day virtual event.   Discover, learn, and interact with our latest

  DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to join Kyle Robson for practical Klang Immersive In-Ear Mixing training on 1 April 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm at our offices in Johannesburg.   The course starts with a

 Reading, UK – Multi-award-winning arts and performance venue, Reading Rep Theatre, has benefited from an energy and space efficient, high impact lighting solution by choosing to invest in a plethora of the latest Acclaim LED FRESNELS from Strand, a Signify

The Covid-19 pandemic saw many South African technicians and theatre practitioners relocate, albeit temporary, to the bustling Dubai. Raylan Johnson is a sound and all-round AV technician from the Bluff in Durban, and he answered a few questions about his

Slovenian lighting designer Crt Birsa and rental company Event Lighting’s CEO Jernej Gustin thought laterally – with the help of 48 x Astera Titan Tubes – when lighting a livestream event staged at the impressive Cultural Centre of European Space

  Schouwburg is the municipal Theatre in Kortrijk in the West Flanders region of Belgium, and is located right at the heart of this attractive city in Schouwburgplein (Theatre Square). Flanked by several historic buildings, it offers two stage spaces, an 800-seater

  You are invited to attend DWR Distribution’s AV Open Day to be hosted on 23 March. Please visit our offices any time between 10 am and 4 pm.   The focus will be on AV related products including tvONE,

  Robe T1 Profile LED luminaires have been installed at the 1700 capacity Capitole Theatre in Ghent, Belgium, where they are deployed on the front lighting bridge for key lighting and specials, replacing the previous tungsten fixtures. The T1 Profile

“Dance Passion” returns to the BBC in early 2022, celebrating all forms and genres of the UK’s vibrant dance sector, in a special collaboration between BBC Arts and One Dance UK, supported by Arts Council England. Nick Jevons was brought

  The Harbour Club brand is renowned in the Netherlands and around the world for its distinctive blend of quality, mouth-watering, high-end cuisine, vibrant international ambience, stunning industrial backdrops, and cool contemporary art, offering a unique dining-based experience that’s stylish

  Robert Juliat is very proud to continue its collaboration with Japan’s Zepp Hall network of prestigious concert venues via its exclusive Japanese distributor, Sogo Butai Co., Ltd.   The latest project, supplied and installed by Sogo Butai, was for

  DWR Distribution is delighted to announce a two day DiGiCo SD Training workshop to be hosted by Kyle Robson on 30 and 31 March (9 am to 4 pm) at our offices in Johannesburg. The training course, designed for

  DWR Distribution is delighted to announce DiGiCo SD Training to be hosted by Kyle Robson on 6 April from 9am to 4pm at the Cape Audio College in Observatory, Cape Town. The training course, designed for those who have

  You are invited to join DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson as he presents DiGiCo S-Series training on 5 April from 9am to 4pm at the Cape Audio College in Obervatory, Cape Town. The course will cover the following topics: Introduction

  To our valued clients   DWR Distribution’s annual stock take will take place this Friday, 25 February.   We will have a skeleton team available in case of an emergency, but regrettably will not be able to generate any

In 2021, Zac Brown Band (ZBB) hit the road again with their “Comeback Tour”, re-energising a live campaign that had originally started in 2019, rolled into 2020 and then was abruptly halted due to the pandemic! Lighting designer Chris Cockrill

It brings DWR Distribution great pleasure to announce Vectorworks Spotlight 2022 Training, presented by Dylan Jones and to be held 7 to 11 March from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg.   The Vectorworks 2022 entertainment

  DWR Distribution was over the moon to welcome delegates to the very first DiGiCo S-Series training of the year hosted on 3 February 2022 and presented by Kyle Robson. As there is always interest in training from people living

  The Brixton community, young and old, came together for the amazing Brixton Light Festival parade hosted on 6 February 2022. Residents dressed up as Creatures of the Light, and the 232-meter high Sentech Tower, commonly known as the Brixton

  A Robe Fixture Maintenance Training course presented by Tyler Pugin, will be held on 3 March from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   With a focus on Robe lighting fixtures, the course will equip technicians

  WHAT: Passion for Theatre from a Technical Perspective WHERE: Market Photo Workshop , MPW Auditorium, Newtown, Johannesburg WHEN: Monday, 28 February 2022 from 10am – 4pm ACCESS: registration require (R50 limited number due to Covid 19 regulations   Calling all aspiring theatre

  USA – The sunny Christ Fellowship Churches in South Florida are enjoying new visions during services at five locations this year, following a major investment in Hippotizer Media Servers to playback pre-made content and drive LED pixel strips with

If you live in Cape Town, please join DWR Distribution for various training days to be hosted in 2022 thanks to the generous hospitality of Cape Audio College. The courses will kick off with Basic Rigging Training at the end

February – When Israeli tech giant Rapyd, which provides an API-based “fintech-as-a-service,” hosted a dynamic company rooftop party in Tel Aviv, LEAD selected an array of Claypaky fixtures to pull off one of the most innovative show concepts of the

A new Anolis LED lighting scheme is illuminating the famous exterior façade of the Rosary Basilica at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de Lourdes), an ultimate destination calling pilgrims and worshipers from worldwide to the

  Team South Africa participated alongside 190 countries at Expo 2020 Dubai, which opened its doors on 1 October 2021, under the theme Identity: South African Culture. Wilhelm Disbergen, a production designer for the past two decades who specialises in

February– Christmas and New Year celebrations in Mumbai, India were especially dazzling thanks to a light and laser spectacular showcasing the beauty of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, a 5.6 km long, eight-lane wide bridge connecting Bandra in the western suburbs

  Ultra-modern multifunctional venue undergoes audio upgrade to its concert hall with L-Acoustics installation   UFA, RUSSIA – February 2022 – Upon its inauguration in 2007, the newly-built Toratau Congress Hall became an instant architectural icon. Encompassing 14 multifunctional conference

tvONE and Green Hippo have announced they will bring their innovative new technologies directly to partners and end users in their own countries, focusing on a series of localized tradeshow events around the world. After making the move to not

  Amman, Jordan – Amman Academy’s brand-new theater space is open for 2022, offering students and educators world-class, professional lighting with a range of Strand and Vari-Lite luminaires and control from Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting. The

      Jarrad Donovan from Juxta Design chose a full grandMA3 lighting control system for Hillsong Church’s recent “Simply Christmas” special production which was staged at The Hillsong Convention Centre in Norwest, Sydney, Australia. The slick and vibrant event was

A special edition of BBC’s The One Show in Glasgow for the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference was broadcast live from the foyer of the BBC Scotland building on the banks of the River Clyde, featuring an eye-catching set

The dynamic duo AV and Beyond and Tailormade Group pulled out all stops when commissioned by Levergy to work on Nedbank’s YouthX, a platform designed to enable the youth to realize their potential and to learn from experts and in

  Walnut Hill Community Church located in Connecticut, USA, provided a combination of both in-person and online weekend services to their five campus congregation. The central campus in Bethel, CT, has invested in top level production values and technology, which

  DWR Distribution invites you to join our new Telegram Channel reserved for training and event updates during 2022. Everyone is welcome to join the channel at https://t.me/+cMpkoyY15HAzMGM0 There are many workshops and open days planned for the year ahead

You are invited to join Fanie Pieterse, a South African audio engineer, as he presents a Microphone Techniques training session at DWR Distribution on 22 February from 9 am to 4 pm in Johannesburg. The course will include: Understanding your

  Join Jaques Pretorius as he presents a grandMA2 Advanced User Training course on 16 and 17 February from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   The session will take you through advanced features of the console

The grandMA2 Basic Training course is specially created for beginners with the aim to make operators familiar with the basic functions of the grandMA control panel, the panel interface, and the main features of the software and operating philosophy. The

The grace and fluidity of dancer’s movements were enhanced by an equally elegant lightshow designed by Koen De Clerck for “Cogétama” a special choreographed ballet work created and produced by Glen Lambrecht Productions, commissioned by the Municipality of Aalter. It

  Join DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson as he presents DiGiCo S-Series training on 3 February from 9am to 4pm in Johannesburg.   The course will cover the following topics:   Introduction and console design Console navigation, layout and operation I/O

DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to join us for training and a few upcoming events during 2022. While a basic year planner has been drawn up, invitations and information for each course will be communicated closer to the

Astera PixelBrick wireless battery-powered LED lighting fixtures proved a perfect solution for a major section of “Bolesworth Christmas”, a visually stimulating and fun illuminated trial experience staged at Bolesworth Castle, an impressive Grade II listed country house near Tattenhall, Cheshire,

  Knoxville, TN, January 13, 2022 — FOH engineer Lloyd Williams (The Fray, Trixie Mattel) has chosen the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer for Against the Current’s 2021–2022 North American and European tour.   Known for their massive social media audience

Anolis Ambiane pure white and RGBW LED lighting fixtures have been installed at the 420-seat Auditorium du Louvre, an oak-panelled performance and presentation space designed by world-famous architect IM Pei within the Musée du Louvre complex in Paris, France. The

The UK panto season is back with a BIG bang after waiting in the wings during 2020 as the country squared up to Covid-19, reigniting all things panto like slapstick comedy, toilet-brow innuendo, gawdy sets, psychedelic vibrance and total craziness

  Prague, Czechia – Formidable Queen frontman Freddie Mercury took to the stage in the form of tribute performer Michael Kluch and his band in September, for a huge concert at Prague’s 18,000-capacity O2 Arena. The group, named Queenie, played

  Doughty Engineering  was the supplier of choice for Audio Light Systems when the company was contracted to kit out a lecture theatre and public event space at Norwich University of Arts (NUA). Neil McLucas, project manager at Audio Light

    Industry-voted awards are always a great endorsement for any brand or product, so Astera is delighted to announce that its hugely popular Titan Tube is a 2021 Pro Moviemaker ‘Gear of The Year’ winner in the ‘lighting innovation’

  Production Light & Sound in Leeds, UK, is a rental company known for offering great service, delivered with passion and commitment, by a dedicated team with a truly personal approach. The company was founded in 2000 by the late

  Hull, UK-based rental and production company HPSS Ltd invested in more Robe MegaPointes to provide spectacular results for the city’s 2021-22 festive illuminations, which feature 16 of these super-bright multifunctional fixtures. These were distributed on the rooftops of three

Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Multi-award winning Latin music star Marc Anthony has returned to the stage with his Pa’lla Voy tour, taking in 26-dates across North America with an arsenal of VL10 BEAMWASH luminaires from Vari-Lite, a Signify(Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment

  The team at DWR Distribution would like to thank our friends, clients and suppliers for your support during 2021. We look forward to a time to unwind during the Christmas holidays and hope you do too. May 2022 be

  The Joburg Theatre has turned pantomimes on its head with large LED screens replacing the use of traditional sets, usually shipped from England to South Africa, for Janice Honeyman’s latest heartwarming production, Cinderella,which runs from 5 November to 24

Idols South Africa 2021 underwent its most substantial visual transformation for a few years with a shift of venue, from the State Theatre in Pretoria to Studio 10 at the Urban Brew complex in Johannesburg. This moment was seized by

    Las Vegas, NV, USA – A cornucopia of music’s best and brightest stars, including Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, and Nelly, descended on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the iHeartRadio Music Festival – a live production

  DWR Distribution extends an enormous thank you to the churches and freelancers who joined our Lighting and Audio Training Workshop in November 2021 at our offices in Johannesburg. The sessions, hosted free of charge, included a two-day lighting workshop

London, 29 November 2021 – Digital audio mixing console specialist DiGiCo has named Austin Freshwater as its new Managing Director. Freshwater, who has been General Manager since 2017, takes the reigns from long-serving MD James Gordon, who remains CEO of

  Red Hill School, located in the heart of Johannesburg with a history that dates to 1907 and a reputation that embraces academics and the arts, has upgraded an existing music centre to include an Anolis Ambiane lighting system controlled

  A grandMA3 lighting control system – hardware and software – is at the heart of the new AFAS Experience Center’s 800 capacity theatre in Leusden, the Netherlands. The theatre is an integral part of the software company’s spectacular new

Anolis Eminere 1 RGBA LED wall washing lighting fixtures were specified to create mood lighting in a series of breakout rooms in the newest extension to the Estrel Congress Center (ECC) in Berlin, with the Czech manufacturer also producing some

  After a long period of uncertainty in the world, especially within the event industry the space roof delivery took place!   Actavo has been an active user of Prolyte products. In addition to various trusses and a large stock

tvONE, innovator and manufacturer of the award-winning ONErack™ and ONErack™ Spider rack-mounting and power solutions, announces Magewell as the newest manufacturer to join the ONErack Alliance, formally approving ONErack as an accepted alternative to supplied power adapters. Magewell designs and develops hardware and software

  I’m just gonna say it: I don’t think many people really get the difference between warmth and saturation – not to mention saturation and distortion.   You know who gets this stuff? Guitar players.   Any guitar player who

Idols SA 2021 became the first television show in South Africa to use a fully grandMA3 – software and hardware – lighting control platform, chosen by Joshua Cutts and Andre Siebrits from Visual Frontier to run their spectacular lighting design

  tvONE (www.tvone.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video, multimedia processing and racking and power solutions, launches a virtual demonstration and training setup to offer remote demos and training for the CORIOmaster family of video wall processors. This

 Ministry of Sound Classical (MoS Classical) is a celebration of 30 years of Ministry of Sound’s favourite dance classics performed by the London Concert Orchestra. As this spectacular show prepared to take to the stage for a highly anticipated return

WSU Warriors fans will enjoy concert-quality performance, complete coverage distribution, and speech intelligibility thanks a new A Series system   DETROIT, Michigan – November 2021 – On Friday, November 5th, the Wayne State Warriors officially opened their university’s new basketball

Halo, a central London-based lighting and AV rental and production company founded in 1989 by Yann Guenancia, has been thriving ever since, including throughout the UK’s three pandemic lockdowns, when it was one of a few very fortunate companies in

Talented US rapper ИF toured his Clouds (The Mixtape) album in October with a raw and stylish production design created by Chris Denholm (also musical director) and Clay Joiner (also lighting designer) … tuning in to the artist’s big presence,

A vibrant and elegant new Anolis Eminere LED lighting design by architectural lighting practice Pritchard Themis is gracing the front facades of Waltham Forest Town Hall in East London, UK. The impressive Grade II listed building is the HQ of

  UK – Team GB returned to home soil from the Tokyo Olympics for a victory celebration at London’s SSE Wembley Arena with a glorious music concert, dazzling pre-made content and performance footage driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers.  

Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Live Concert Experience at the Royal Festival Hall   Mike Oldfield’s magnum opus, Tubular Bells, was performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a series of performances forming a

Claypaky Xtylos won “The AVard”, the ProAV Awards in Germany ( www.the-avard.de ) as “Best Entertainment & Infotainment Product”. The award ceremony, hosted by Professional System magazine and supported by many other leading industry publications, took place as part of

  Curve Theatre in Leicester, UK, saw a welcome return to live audience performances with a run of “The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber”, a new production that is part of the venue’s socially distanced season. An eye-catching lighting design

  Seoul, South Korea – The National Theater of Korea has upgraded its dimming control to a range of products from Strand – a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand – to add functionality for its diverse range of luminaires.

Ljubljana Puppet Theatre (Lutkovno Gledališče Ljubljana) is famous for both puppet productions and live acting dramas, musicals, and other performance entertainments in and around its various spaces, which are also available for business events. The 200 capacity Saint Jacob’s (Šentjakobsko)

       Cairo, Egypt – The powerful output and rich colors of the VLZ range of luminaires from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, were harnessed to light up Egypt’s treasured historic landmarks for a procession of

The 2021 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) was back in-person, in style and with a live audience at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City … and making it extra special this year the event celebrated its 40th …

  Highly respected Russian sound engineer, Aleksey ‘Midas’ Korolev, has recently moved to an immersive audio environment, expanding his work with d&b’s Soundscape system by adding KLANG’s immersive in ear system to his workflow. The move to KLANG also prompted

  Marcoussis and Orléans, France – October 2021 – With today’s entertainment consumer hungry for rich, immersive experiences, immersive audio continues to become a viable and sought-after element in various production workflows. However, the prevalence of so many platforms and

  DiGiCo is renowned for having an eye on current and future industry needs. Recognising that the post-pandemic connectivity landscape is going to be more critical than ever, it has announced its participation in the Avnu Alliance®. This move to

October – Renowned Argentinean progressive house DJ Hernán Cattáneo looked back at the history of progressive house music in a live concept show called “Future Memories” at the Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 18-19. Lighting Designer

  SJ Lighting created spectacular lighting production designs for four stages and the Main Stage VIP area at the 2021 Miami Rolling Loud Festival which took place over 3 days / nights at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens in

UK – Green Hippo’s rock solid, flagship Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 Media Server took centre stage to drive mesmerising visuals at the James Bond No Time To Die world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall.   Richard Bagshaw from UK-based live

  Johannesburg’s multi award winning Market Theatre has been on South Africa’s political, cultural, and social frontline since 1976 when it opened as an independent, anti-racist producing house at the height of the apartheid era. Championing a diverse collage of

  It gives DWR Distribution great pleasure to welcome Jaques Pretorius to our technical support and training team.   Jaques will focus on MA Lighting support, head the Training Department, present training courses, play a key role in open days,

Wilmington, Delaware and Las Vegas, Nevada based lighting rental and dry hire specialist Main Light has invested in more Robe BMFL FollowSpot LT fixtures and Motion Cameras to boost its inventory of available RoboSpot remote follow spotting systems. Larger quantities

Bold, bright, vivid – with the assistance of Robe moving lights – this was the look central to Lucas Conradi’s lighting design for the Volkswagen booth at the IAA Mobility 2021 expo in Munich, underlining and complementing the energy and

The new MADRIX Online Training is based on the popular MADRIX Training attendance courses and now make these valuable lessons accessible around the world by bringing them directly to you.   Extensive user manuals, online tutorials, and more and more

  Klang have a list of previously hosted webinars, covering a variety of topics, to help you get started with immersive technology. If you have the time, it’s really worth the watch! You can select previous workshop videos and sign

  UK – Team GB returned to home soil from the Tokyo Olympics for a victory celebration at London’s SSE Wembley Arena with a glorious music concert, dazzling pre-made content and performance footage driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers.  

Denmark’s thriving live music scene re-energised in style after the country’s post pandemic ‘Freedom Day’ with several prominent shows and events including a landmark performance at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen by The Minds of 99 who smashed it as only

The MartiniPlaza in the northern province of Groningen in the Netherlands is a local icon for multiple sports and boasts a 6000-seat capacity. Basketball, volleyball, and korfball are among the sports played there, as well as trade shows and concerts.

    Church technical worship teams are invited to join DWR Distribution for lighting and audio training in November 2021 at our offices in Laserpark, Johannesburg. The sessions, hosted free of charge, will provide delegates with practical insight, tips and

  ProAVL Vietnam installs a full-range, compact K3 system for Vietnam’s military and government officials   Hanoi, Vietnam – October 2021 – Dotted throughout Vietnam, the government has built private theatres to host regional and national cultural performances for the

L-Acoustics Creations, Pitchblack Playback, and Nomark Records give Amon Tobin aficionados a sensory immersive listening experience in London London, UK – October 2021 – Amon Tobin’s life and work in production and sound design, spanning over 25 years, has set

Audio Visual Events (AVE) is a live, hybrid and virtual event production services specialist based in Sydney, Australia, working across all industry sectors including corporate, commercial and entertainment. Since 2019, and throughout the pandemic period, the company has invested steadily

September – “The Masked Singer Brasil,” the latest in the worldwide television franchise of the reality singing competition, just premiered in Brazil on August 10 with Claypaky Sharpy and Mythos 2 fixtures, illuminating the impressive stage at WTC Golden Hall,

Who hasn’t been confronted with questions about the transmission quality of  premade video cables? Carrying out research, Klotz discovered that information in data sheets is usually only mathematical extrapolations and not based on sound measurements. Enjoy this interesting read from

– FreeSpeak II is phase one of comprehensive comms upgrade – The world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is updating its home venue of St. Luke’s with wireless intercom systems from Clear-Com to help the historic venue’s technical crews work more efficiently, save time

  As one of Melbourne’s primary cultural institutions for over 25 years, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has often been a first adopter of new technologies in the audio sector. With an extended history of investing in DiGiCo

  K Series shines on Court Philippe-Chatrier one of the oldest tournaments in tennis history   Paris, France – October 2021 – The iconic centrepiece of Roland-Garros, the 15,000-capacity Court Philippe-Chatrier, host to one of the most anticipated events in

Huge annual worship-music conference hosted by Christian music duo Keith and Kristyn Getty used three DiGiCo SD5 desks at FOH, monitors and broadcast, and an SD12 96 desk for production   NASHVILLE, Tennessee – September 2021 – “As we pray,

Darkroom Creative, a fusion of imagination, ideas and production design from lighting and visual experts Seth Jackson and Nathan Alves, combined history, nostalgia, and reinvention in a blind pitch for the lighting and production design of the much-acclaimed Doobie Brothers

Lighting designer Bas van der Poel from design practice Light Image used Robe’s brand new LEDBeam 350 moving light fixtures for the recording of a new series of German games show “99 – Eine:r schlägt sie alle!” (99 – One

Houston, TX, USA – One of the newest and brightest hubs for Houston’s performing arts scene, The Gordy, has equipped its three theater spaces with stage lighting technology from Vari-Lite and Strand, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brands.    

Moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe enjoyed the energy and enthusiasm of industry professionals reconnecting in person at the 2021 PLASA trade expo in London Olympia last week, which was the UK’s first such entertainment technology ‘post’ pandemic event. This

  Lighting designer Mathieu Cabanes discovered the new possibilities offered by Robert Juliat’s latest 800W LED followspot, Arthur, on Les Folies Broadway, a large symphonic show performed this summer at the Domaine D’O in Montpellier.   “I use Robert Juliat

  tvONE ONErack provides mission critical reliability for United Launch Alliance   tvONE’s robust and reliable ONErack® universal powered mounting system has taken on one of its most mission critical applications to date after being installed at America’s United Launch Alliance

  4,500 miles clocked up on the rental van; 350 engineers, end users, customers and rental companies seen in 29 days across 27 locations – the 2021 DiGiCo and KLANG roadshow was nothing short of ‘epic’. The DiGiCo team toured

  DWR Distribution is pleased to announce an L-Acoustics System & Workflow course presented by Richard Smith on 30 September 2021 from 9am to 5pm.   This training will introduce users to the L-Acoustics system approach and project workflow, giving

  There’s a great drive to keep the theatre community alive in Somerset West, a town in the Western Cape that not only offers exquisite outdoor experiences such as hikes, trails, a wine estate and even a cheetah outreach programme,

  Astera’s ingenious PixelBrick won a 2021 PLASA Award for Innovation – one of two lighting products out of the six 2021 winners selected from 29 entries – as the PLASA entertainment technology trade show returned to Olympia after a

Schouwburg Kunstmin is a theatre and performing arts venue in the Dordrecht, the Netherlands, which has invested in Robe’s T1 Profile LED moving lights – a stylish and refined energy-efficient luminaire designed with the demands and precision of theatre lighting

The Monumental Tour is a brilliant and innovative visual and musical concept initiated by DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended in conjunction with French cooperative bank Credit Mutuel … which encompasses unique streamed electronic music performances

A full grandMA3 system was specified for Main Stage house lighting control system at the UK’s “Download the Pilot” event, a special three-day 10,000 capacity festival at Donington Park, action packed with a fantastic lineup of top artists who rocked

    A single A10i array keeps sound on the seats and off of the reflective walls and floor to assure speech intelligibility, while a set of Syva speakers clarifies the choir and piano   MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – August 2021

When it comes to lighting production, young aspiring lighting designers Sachin Dunakhe and Amey Pendharkar are always keen to experiment. Settling for mundane work is not in their professional DNA, and that’s why they have invested recently in the unique

  Lighting designer, Tim Lutkin, employed two Robert Juliat SpotMe systems in their first double use at the National Theatre on this summer’s hugely successful production of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. SpotMe is a unique performer tracking system that

Robe’s waterproof iSpiiders wash beam LED moving lights provided a perfect solution for the recent production of “Stuttgart. Ein Traum” (Stuttgart. A Dream) a lively, funny and innovative new work that is a collage of street, puppet, physical and ensemble

The spectacular 17th Century Teatro Municipale in Italy’s Piacenza reopened its doors this May with a stunning rendition of Verdi’s Requiem. Directed by famous tenor Placido Domingo and performed by the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic orchestra and the City Theatre Choir,

The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center (CPAC) has opened in central New Jersey with 16 Claypaky Mythos 2 fixtures in the lighting rig of the 1,600-seat Grand Hall.  Theatrical consultant Bill Marshall of Harvey Marshall Berling Associates tasked Devon

Part of the University of Surrey and one of the most highly regarded theatre schools in the UK, Guildford School of Acting (GSA) prides itself on providing its Theatre Production course students with a rounded education in all aspects of

  With the recent installation of brand-new chairs, The Gibson Kente Theatre at Hudson Park High School in East London, the Eastern Cape, is finally complete. The ambitious project, the brainchild of teacher Pierre Perold, started off with a letter

  Expanded five-hectare theme park opens for 2021 season with immersive audio   Toledo, Spain – August 2021 – A theme park with no rides, Puy du Fou has a magic of its very own. In the late 1970s, French

Proud Embankment in London’s West End is a venue defined by its world-class cabaret shows, embodying the spirit of true diversity with the sounds, styles, and vibes of a spectacular show-stopping mix including International circus and cabaret acts, death-defying aerialists,

A visually stunning new outdoor concert hall sounds equally striking thanks to a large and aesthetically designed K2 system that envelops and immerses the audience   SAN DIEGO, California – August 2021 – The $85 million Rady Shell at Jacobs

  DWR Distribution was pleased to welcome technicians from The Joburg Theatre and the South African Roadies Association (SARA) who attended Green Hippo Training, covering the latest v4.6 software, on 12 and 13 August 2021.   Presented by Dylan Jones

Critically acclaimed musical, SIX the Musical, has taken up residence at The Lyric Theatre in London’s West End. Currently running until the end of August, it follows the tale of the six wives of Henry VIII, with Tudor Queens and

  CALGARY, ALBERTA:  Over time, the Jack Singer Concert Hall (JSCH) has undergone many upgrades to ensure it remains a state-of-the-art performance venue, including a complete overhaul and replacement of its seating and house lighting in 2017. Most recently, that

August  – OSA International, Inc., which delivers world-class entertainment technology, event production and systems integration, based in Chicago, Las Vegas, and Nashville, has added a large complement of Claypaky Xtylos fixtures to its rental inventory. The first moving head light

  Not allowing the pandemic to extinguish theatre’s flame, The Arts Theatre of East London recently hosted two Lighting Design Workshops presented by Michael Taylor-Broderick and put on a production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, albeit to a limited audience,

  tvONE, a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment, announced that a CORIOmaster mini video wall processor is driving the new Church of God – a Worldwide Association (COGWA) – TV Studio at its Texas headquarters. The

  K and X Series ‘Shower’ Audience and Delegates with Pristine Audio   Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 2021. Following a year-long hiatus, the Eurovision Song Contest returned this year with a lavish production that met the immense expectations of

The first Astera NYX Bulb installation in Australia has been completed by Elite Event Technology at One22, a brand-new music-driven bar and night entertainment concept in a meticulously reimagined space that has long served night and party people in Canberra.

Vectorworks has been working diligently to upgrade their software so you can have everything you need to conceptualize, develop, and complete your designs. In anticipation of the launch of Vectorworks 2022, the company has a special deal for you: Get

Knoxville, TN, August 3, 2021 — Church on the Rock in St. Peters, Missouri, has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer to mix and stream the church’s services. Church on the Rock has a community service-oriented culture in its DNA. Under Pastor

  Multiple Grammy award winning Kelly Clarkson has rocked the foundations and redefined daytime talk show television with her award-winning, high impact “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (TKCS). The one hour syndicated daytime show produced by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios is an

When Origins Centre at WITS University in Johannesburg revamped its entrance foyer earlier this year, the museum turned to MGG to produce information display stands. MGG created all the tops and signage for the stands and appointed DWR Distribution to

  A cost-effective solution has assisted Ebenezer International Centre in Gqeberha, in South Africa’s Eastern province, to improve the stage lighting in their 1 700-seater auditorium and the quality of their online broadcast. The new installation by DWR Distribution is

  Clearwing also integrates A Series system at Manwaring Center Hart Student Commons   REXBURG, Idaho – July 2021 – The BYU-Idaho Center, on the western edge of Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Rexburg campus, is an architectural marvel. Dedicated in December

    Huge Texas house of worship completely updates its audio management with three Q7 desks at its main campus and one more for its satellite location   PLANO, Texas – July 2021 – In Texas, everything is bigger, and

In 2020, Grobank entered a transaction with the Access Bank Group. Access Bank invested and acquired a controlling stake in Grobank and, in 2021, rebranded the business as Access Bank South Africa, intending to become the world’s most respected African

FreeSpeak II Wireless Intercom and Agent-IC Mobile App Support Hybrid On-site and Remote Production with an Efficient and Safe Comms Workflow   The Old Navy flagship store in midtown New York City was converted into a four-floor soundstage for a

July  – Burbank-based Volt Lites has marked another first with Claypaky lighting products becoming the first company in the US to acquire a complement of Claypaky’s ReflectXion Moving Mirrors.  Previously, Volt Lites was the first in the country with Claypaky

  Durban born drummer and architect, Simon Beech, has fond memories of jamming to the sounds of the 70s and 80s on his mom’s Tupperware!  He recently became a first-time investor in Ultimate Ears UE 11 Pro in-ear monitors, purchased

  Covid-19 hasn’t been an easy ride for anyone in the live events industry, least of all for René Rossol of BS Sound & Lights (Bombsquad), who has managed to keep one foot in front of the other to soldier

  The Voice Dominicana,” a singing competition based in the Dominican Republic and part of the international TV series, has begun airing on the island’s Telesistema 11 with a large roster of Claypaky fixtures lighting the show. The series features

    The prestigious Teatro Nacional de São João (TNSJ) in Oporto, Portugal has increased its inventory of Robert Juliat Dalis Access 863 cyclorama lighting with the addition of a further 20 units after a comprehensive tender process which saw

  Seville, Spain – A magical ancient olive oil factory near Seville was brought to life by lighting designer Yaron Abulafia in May, as contemporary Flamenco piece Agua was performed with a specially rigged array of fixtures from Vari-Lite, a

Cape Canaveral, USA, July 12, 2021 – tvONE’s robust and reliable ONErack universal powered mounting system has taken on one of its most mission critical applications to date after being installed at America’s United Launch Alliance sites – which provide

  Producers of the first ever edition of The Voice Dominicana wanted a high impact production for the series which showcases some serious rising star talent, and asked top lighting designer Paulinho Lebrao from design practice FOH onboard to create