Few theatres around the world have such a long, rich and tumultuous history as the State Theatre of Nations in Moscow, Russia. It stands as a testament to the importance of the arts, having survived many challenges. A recent large-scale ...
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To mark her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee,the English National Ballet recently completed a series of 14 sell-out performances at the new 500-seat Theatre at The Concourse Performing Arts Centre in Sydney,Australia. To ...
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South Africa-Award winning lighting designer Joshua Cutts from Visual Frontier designed lighting and video for the current series of Idols SA,with Robe moving lights featuring prominently in the rig,helping to create all the drama and ...
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UK-Friday 14 September saw the inaugural PLASA Golf Day at the Drift Golf Club in Surrey,organised by PLASA with assistance from White Light and Delta Sound,the proceeds of the day went to Light Relief. Teams were entered by companies ...
Switzerland-TTA,manufacturers of the performer tracking and audio localization system for live sound venues,Stagetracker FX,has further strengthened its European distribution network with the appointment of 2M Audio GmbH as its exclusive ...
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Australia-The new Pringle Building at Oxford Falls Grammar School includes new performing arts facilities such as music tutor rooms,dance and drama rehearsal rooms,an intimate theatre with retractable tiered seating and extensions to the ...
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UK-At PLASA 2012,Shure Distribution UK(SDUK)announced a partnership with RADA,the London-based Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. SDUK has always striven to work closely with educational establishments that encourage talented young ...
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Guerlain Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata by Guerlain–Edition Limitée Guerlain,the official sponsor of Bolshoi Theater,is launching a 2012 edition of the ultra-limited Guerlain LE BOLSHOÏperfume,celebrating the ...
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Russia-Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre has undergone a major refurbishment.As well as renovation and construction work,the theatre management decided to invest heavily in state-of-the-art communications equipment. The nerve centre is the ...
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UK-A change in the performance schedule of the musical The Lion King during the 2012 Olympics gave entertainment lighting specialist White Light just the window of opportunity it required to replace the entire dimming system at London's ...
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UK-PLASA 2012 saw a successful final chapter of the show's history at Earls Court,with high quality visitor attendance,a hugely popular Professional Development Programme and a vibrant out-of-hours social schedule-a fitting end to an era ...
UK-A.C.Special Projects(ACSP)has designed,supplied and installed complete technical facilities for the Sidney Stringer Academy's(SSA)new theatre in Coventry. The SSA has gained a reputation as an innovator that encourages experimental ...
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UK-London's Royal National Theatre has invested in two new eight-channel Kinesys DigiHoist controllers for its Cottesloe Theatre venue. The DigiHoists were specified by the National Theatre's rigging resources supervisor,Matthew Wheeler. ...
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Beth Johnson, a doctoral candidate in entomology, said, "LED lighting can be a powerful resource to plant biologists due to the manipulability of the spectrum." Her research is focusing on insect/plant chemical interactions. Currently she ...
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Burberry Group plc, the iconic British luxury fashion house, has unveiled its first digitally-integrated retail outlet, which is a blend of unique craftsmanship and technology, in London. The brand’s newly-launched flagship store ...
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