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UK - Theatres Trust is awarding six small capital grants to a range of theatres across the country from its UK Small Grants Scheme. Launched in April 2012, the Theatres Trust receives support from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and Judy Craymer MBE awarding grants of up to £5,000 to theatres across the UK with charitable status to address urgent building repairs and help theatres in need and at risk.
Grants from the UK Theatres Small Grants Scheme are awarded as follows: The Place Theatre, Bedford; Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington; Leatherhead Theatre; Market Theatre, Ledbury; Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath; Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre, Workington.
Jon Morgan, director at the Theatres Trust said, “I’m proud that our UK Theatres Small Grants Scheme,

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Thailand - Proel has supplied a complete sound and lighting system at the headquarters of the Thai Life Insurance company in Bangkok.
Founded in 1942, it is one of the largest insurance companies in Thailand and is known for producing some of the most consistently brilliant television advertising campaigns in the Asian region. The company's multi-purpose auditorium was recently given a complete upgrade of its audio and lighting system, enabling further usage such as hosting conferences, workshops, theatre events, recitals, and general purpose live music performances.
The auditorium itself is a rectangular room with an approximate surface area of 1500 sq metres, but with a rather high reverberation time which required some acoustic treatment before work on the audio and lighting commenced.
The audio system was designed by Proel's technical sales engineer Daniele M

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China - The Parisian is an integrated resort located on the Cotai Strip in Macau, China. It officially opened on 13 September 2016 and contains a half-scale Eiffel Tower along with a luxury hotel which houses 3,000 guest rooms, covering 200,000sq.m.
The site is also filled with attractions, including the recently-opened Parisian Theatre which is located on the hotel’s fifth floor. The construction of the theatre was overseen by Shalleck Collaborative and, following a successful tendering process, White Light was brought on board as the specialist contractor, tasked with providing the theatrical lighting installation along with the production lighting system.
The Parisian Theatre is a 1,200 seat theatre that is not only designed for theatre performances but also conferences, themed events and even weddings. WL’s special projects director Simon Needle comments, “Ou
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Denmark - With one of the largest community participation events ever held in Denmark, Aarhus recently celebrated its inauguration as one of the two European Capitals of Culture 2017. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.
The opening ceremony was created by artistic director, Nigel Jamieson, one of the world’s leading creators of theatre and large-scale events. Working with Berlin-based creative production company battleROYAL, lighting designer and programmer Chris Moylan was asked to create a lighting design representative of this landmark event. Using two grandMA2 full-size, two grandMA2 light, six MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 1 x MA onPC command wing as back-up Moylan controlled a show with more than 600 f

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The Netherlands - As the opening bell of ISE 2017 sounds, Atlona has confirmed its formation of a technology alliance with Sennheiser.
The Technology Alliance Member agreement is an important element of the Sennheiser Global Alliances programme, which represents strategic partnerships with technology-driven companies and vendors like Atlona that share a common goal of simplifying a customer’s daily business. This is made possible by creating a one-stop solution for business communication needs.
The Atlona and Sennheiser partnership focuses on the confirmed interoperability between the Atlona AT-UHD-HDVS-300-KIT and the Sennheiser TeamConnect Wireless Conference System. The interoperability between the two systems will be on display at Atlona’s ISE stand (5-S92) this week at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam.
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The Netherlands - Audinate, developer of the Dante media networking technology, is celebrating key adoption milestones at ISE 2017. Over 350 manufacturers have now licensed Dante, an increase of 75 since this time last year. Recent licensees span a broad spectrum of markets, including installed sound, live sound, broadcast, transportation and CEDIA, and include notable brands such as Beyerdynamic, Clear-Com, JBL, Lawo, Panasonic, Riedel, Sony and many more.
“The continued adoption of Dante by AV manufacturers such as these shows that Dante truly has become the market leader in audio networking,” stated Lee Ellison, CEO of Audinate. “Manufacturers are responding to market demand and recognizing that they need to offer Dante to remain competitive.”
In addition, the company has announced that there are now over 1,000 different commercially available products on t

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Price Wars - Ed Sheeran has urged fans not to buy from online touts after tickets for his forthcoming tour appeared at vastly inflated prices just minutes after going on sale. The singer-songwriter says he is "deeply concerned" after tickets for his 14-date UK and Ireland tour were offered for sale at almost 13 times the original price. Four tickets for his gig at The O2 Arena on 1 May, with an original face value of £77 each, appeared on secondary ticketing site StubHub for £999 each plus booking fees.
StubHub, which is owned by eBay, insists that prices - which are set by sellers - are dependent on demand, and often reduced as the event approaches. Tickets for gigs are not allowed on eBay itself, and any ticket listings are removed from the site. Sheeran has now teamed up with Twickets - a site aimed at the ethical resale of tickets - for his April and May concert

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UK - Following the successful deployment of Martin Audio’s MLA system at Regents Park Open Theatre this summer, Autograph Sound has been using the manufacturer’s CDD-LIVE 15 15” powered, point source solution in some of its recent theatre productions.
First, sound designer Nick Lidster — the man responsible for designing the Jesus Christ Superstar sound in Regents Park — had four CDD-LIVE 15 out on duty at the Jason Robert Brown musical Last Five Years, repurposed for London’s St. James Theatre. Then his colleague Avgoustos Psillas fielded a complete proscenium system, with surround and fills, at Hackney Empire for Sleeping Beauty, the seasonal pantomime.
In this challenging environment, a three-way L/C/R CDD-LIVE 15 system, with three enclosures each side of a clustered centre fill/down-fill, was mounted overhead on the motorized hori

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UK - Following a significant period of growth, Push the Button (PTB) has added two new faces to its team ahead of what promises to be a busy 2017.
Jonny Jull joins from trade distributors Batmink and previously worked at Solutions AV, he understands the demands and pace of the industry and will be a welcome addition to the team. Jonny says, “I hope to use the experience from both companies in my new role at PTB. I am looking forward to it and the challenges ahead.”
Ben Noble is a well-recognised figure within the entertainment industry. He started work in the West End before working at Stage Electrics for the best part of a decade and joins PTB from GDS, where he was sales manager for UK & Europe. Ben says, “I look forward to bringing my experience, commitment and energy to this role. PTB are renowned for a customer orientated approach to the delivery of exc

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The Netherlands - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) will demonstrate how it provides all the products, advice and support needed to install fully integrated systems – at ISE 2017.
The latest generation Chroma-Q Inspire, Color Force II and Color One 100X creative LED, and Space Force white LED, products will be heavily featured on AC-ET’s ISE booth. Together, these featured Chroma-Q fixtures can provide a truly immersive, seamlessly integrated lighting experience in auditoria, performance venues, houses of worship and other public spaces.
Also featured will be Traxon’s colour-changing Media Tube and Dot XL media string LED solutions for permanent outdoor applications. AC-ET sister company, A.C. Special Projects are a Traxon authorised installation partner and have used these products on several high profile architectural installation projects in London, incl

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The Netherlands - iiyama, one of the leading providers of professional displays, has expanded its large format display (LFD) range yet again with the interactive ProLite TH8667MIS-B1AG, an 86” IPS technology panel with 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels), 20-point Infrared touch and integrated EasiNote software.
Intended for continuous, 24/7 operation in boardrooms and classrooms, the TH8667MIS-B1AG supports playback of presentations, video and other types of content stored on a USB device or its internal memory. The high quality commercial IPS LCD panel guarantees great viewing angles and superb image performance, with Anti-Glare coating drastically reducing ambient reflection in high brightness environments without compromising sharp clarity of the content.
Integrated with EasiNote, for making annotations on directly-opened files, the TH8667MIS-B1AG can be instant

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The Netherlands - Italian loudspeaker manufacturer Outline showcases its “Contemporary loudspeaker solutions for multiple applications” at ISE 2017 Amsterdam (Hall #7 - Booth W152).
This new series from Outline offers a complete range of high quality solutions for a large number of applications. The flexibility and common-voicing of the Vegas range makes it a very attractive “toolbox” for contractors, installers/specifiers, integrators and selected sound production professionals, says the company.
All models feature premium-class Italian-made components and are designed, sourced and manufactured following the same stringent quality standards Outline applies to all of its high-end touring audio products, to been heard on key tours and festivals worldwide. Common characteristics are high intelligibility scale ratings, extraordinary audio fidelity, attractive pri

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The Netherlands - Bose Professional will introduce the new ControlSpace EX audio conferencing system at ISE 2017.
The system includes the new ControlSpace EX-1280C conferencing signal processor and three new Dante-based ControlSpace under-table endpoints (EX-4ML, EX-8ML and EX-UH). Designed with input from leading integrators, the system features connectivity for various types of audio conferencing, including USB, VoIP, PSTN, analog, and phone headset audio.
“We focused on creating one audio conferencing DSP that includes everything an integrator might need – Dante, USB, VoIP, PSTN and analog audio – all in a single 1RU box. We also recognized the growing need to reduce wiring, locate equipment remotely, and address retrofit applications. Bose under-table endpoints are microphone-agnostic and use PoE and Dante to provide a ‘one cable from the table’ micropho

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The Netherlands - A new name in pro audio will make its début at ISE 2017. LARQ Systems from Norway will launch an innovative range of loudspeakers and electronics, designed for the retail, restaurant and hospitality, corporate and educational markets.
Based in Oslo, LARQ Systems is a new venture for the long-established audio specialist company, Fjeldbekk AS. Its product designs are based on more than 25 years’ experience in sound contracting and focus on speech and music quality, reliability, ease of use and flexible mounting; providing quality products at an affordable price level. With equal consideration to supporting its distribution channels, LARQ Systems is operating a European warehouse located in Antwerp, Belgium.
The initial range from LARQ Systems consists of three product series; the Display Loudspeaker Series, the Contractor Series of mixers and mixer

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UK - Private-equity house Electra has realised £203m on the sale of audio equipment group Audiotonix. Epiris, Electra’s recently renamed investment arm set to split from the firm in June, sold the business to European buyout group Astorg.
Epiris formed Audiotonix after acquiring Allen & Heath for £42m in 2013 and combining it with Calrec and DiGiCo, which it bought a year later. The enlarged group, led by chief executive James Gordon has quadrupled earnings in four years.
Epiris partner Charles Elkington said, “This has been a fantastic deal for Epiris and its investors.”
A statement from Audiotonix says, “AudiotAudiotonix is delighted to announce Astorg’s investment into the group. Astorg is a European private equity firm with total funds under management of over €4 billion, that actively seeks to partner with market leading companies lead by e

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USA - InCord has become the newest Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner by designating a percentage of profits from sales of their Orchestra Pit Safety Netting Systems to benefit the charity.
InCord’s Orchestra Pit Safety Netting Systems (http://www.incord.com/orchestra-pit/orchestra-pit-safety.htm) are hand-crafted in the USA by skilled artisans, are safety tested to exceed all applicable industry standards, and are custom designed by professional engineers to perfectly fit your orchestra pit according to your technical and aesthetic requirements. InCord takes great pride in their products, and their reputation for providing exceptional craftsmanship is known nationwide.
Upon announcing the pledge, Joe Menhart, InCord’s theatrical sales manager, stated, “Bringing InCord and Behind-The-Scenes together is a perfect match. InCord is in the safety business and

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UK - Palace are a much anticipated four piece indie blues rock band from London about which there’s lots of anticipation and excitement and an acclaimed debut EP, Lost in the Night.
Lighting designer Steve Bewley - well known for this work with Enter Shikari, London Grammar, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah and a string of other interesting alt artists - was asked to light a recent showcase gig at the Electric in Brixton, London, for which he chose to use an all-Robe floor package which was supplied by Dragonfly Lighting.
The show came up at short notice, the stage space is limited at the venue and the budget was expedient, so a good practical solution was needed using fixtures that were small, light and powerful, and could be ensconced in any gaps and spaces. He chose eight Robe Spikies, eight LEDWash 300s and eight CycFX 8s which were combined with elements of th

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Europe - Grammy award winning singer/songwriter The Weeknd kicks off his 2017 world tour this month in Stockholm, with concert dates scheduled through July in Europe and the Americas. The dynamic stage design boldly features 88 new Solaris Flare Q+ LR linear fixtures.
“The Flare LRs are lining trusses inside the flown structure,” explains lighting designer, Sooner Routhier. “They are very bright and create a smooth linear light effect that you can’t get out of most LED strips. We were looking to line the trusses in a smooth field of light that could give us some beautiful modern looks. The Flare LRs are the perfect choice for this tour and we’re very happy with the results.”
Sooner continues, “In addition, the Flare LR linear fixtures have all the features of the original Flare, which we’ve used for a very long time on The Weeknd and several other desi

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China - For Ocean Park, staying at the top of Hong Kong’s hotly-contested amusement park market means luring audiences with ever more thrilling attractions. Running up to five times per day from mid-December 2016 to mid-February 2017 in the park’s Applause Pavilion, this holiday season’s major event was the Cyber Illusion Spectacular.
Built around the visual excitement of magicians, illusionists, aerialists, quick-change artists, acrobats, dancers and a master fan manipulator, this 30-minute, energy-charged, attack on the senses was performed on a constantly-changing stage, featuring striking visuals from LED panels, moving lights, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects.
The primary scenic element for the show was an impressive 8m x 15m (26ft x 50ft) wall of 8.0mm LED panels, complete with sliding sections in the centre for fast scene change access. Additional ir

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UK - Lighting designer Andy Webb seized a recent pantomime production of Aladdin staged at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool as the opportunity to design an all-LED moving and specials lighting rig which was all Robe.
Andy had been working on an LED lighting concept for the last two pantomime seasons with an increasing percentage of the rig becoming LED, and this year he felt the time was right to make a complete switch to LED moving lights and specials.
“Robe currently has an excellent selection of LED products which are suitable for any theatre or performance show,” he commented, after making Robe’s DL4 series, LEDWash 600s and Spikie moving lights plus their PARFect 100s central to this design.
The demands of panto are quite specific. Lighting has to be colourful and psychedelic to mimic the outlandish fantasy sequences at the core of the genre, and

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UK - Scala in Kings Cross has played host to everyone from Coldplay and The Foo Fighters to Ray Lamontagne and Sheryl Crow over the years. In addition, it has become a mecca for the capital’s clubbing community, regularly opening its doors for drum’n’bass, reggae, rock and garage nights.
As part of a recent significant upgrade to Scala’s in-house audio system, the venue has invested in an Allen & Heath dLive S Class digital mixing system at front of house. Featuring a dLive S5000 surface partnered with a DM48 MixRack, the set-up also employs a Waves V3 audio networking card to allow laptop-based multitrack recording (up to 128 tracks) of live events via a single CAT cable.
The inclusion of an iP8 remote controller also increases flexibility with its ability to control the dLive MixRack in conjunction with Allen & Heath’s Director software for an ultra
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