Stage Directions

The deadline has been extended to apply for USITT’s The Gateway Program. You can apply now until this Friday, December 7, at 11:59pm. Twelve mentees will receive conference registration, travel, and housing support to #USITT19 in Louisville, Ky, and will be paired with a mentor working professionally in a similar field.

ESTA is pleased to announce that A. Scott Hoyt will receive the 2018 Swan Award. This award is ESTA’s most prestigious honor and is only given when an individual has served the association above and beyond the call of duty.

The Classical Academy (TCA) in Colorado Springs, CO recently debuted its new performing arts auditorium with a production of The Little Mermaid enhanced by an all LED Elation Professional lighting system designed and installed by Second Opinion Audio.

With historic entertainment venues predating sound reinforcement and their physical features often being protected, it can be a major challenge to meet the audio expectations of 21st century audiences. But at the Rialto Theater in Loveland, CO, an Alcons LR7 micro line array system has achieved exactly that.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA) has taken delivery of Ayrton Ghibli™ fixtures, Ayrton’s first LED spot luminaire with a factory-equipped framing system, supplied by ACT Lighting, Inc., Ayrton’s exclusive distributor in North America. Here's a video demonstrating the features of the Ghibli: {youtube}v=tkZfYCTVuQ0&{/youtube}

Located in Purísima del Rincón, Guanajuato, Mexico, the Auditorio de la plaza Purísima is a new performing arts center built for the benefit of the more than 200,000 citizens in the Rincón municipalities. With an expectation to implement the latest in lighting technology into the design, Interlight Mexico worked with the design team at Genesist and installed Chalice LED downlights, PHX LED ellipsoidals, and Spectra Cyc LED cyclorama luminaires from Altman Lighting.

Le Maitre announces the re-opening of its pyrotechnic factory on Monday December 3, 2018 at which time they will resume the manufacture of pyrotechnics at their site in Fourth Drove, Peterborough, UK.

With 12,248 students and 656 full-time professors, the University of Atlántico is the largest higher education institution in Columbia. As part of a recent move to transform the University's multipurpose auditorium into a full-fledged theatre for its students, local AV specialists Schallertech provided a versatile lighting arrangement, specifying a number of CHAUVET Professional Ovation E-260WW, Ovation E-160WW, and Ovation F-95WW fixtures.

Martin Tremblay, president and CEO of Groupe Solotech Inc. (Solotech), is pleased to announce that Solotech has acquired SSE Audio Group (SSE), a British leader in audio services.

Vincent Lighting Systems (VLS) today announced that well-respected industry veteran Bill Groener will be joining VLS as its new President. Founder and former President, Paul Vincent, will remain connected with VLS as an advisor moving forward. Groener, who will be based in the Cleveland area, will be taking on the responsibilities of his new role immediately. He will work closely with the VLS Leadership Team to assure a smooth transition.