News in the Design Engineering Industry

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Mar 31, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Register before April 4 and join Tony Award-winner Donald Holder as he talks about his lighting for the much talked about musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark...

PQ Supports US Performance Art

Mar 30, 2011

Backers needs to send Pat Oleszko and Paul Zaloom to the PQ...

Master Classes Housing Deadline April 15

Mar 29, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Low-cost NYU dorm rooms available for BPMC and BLMC attendees ...

Olivera Gajic: Young And Masterful

Mar 29, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Speaking with costume designer Olivera Gajic, winner of the 2011 TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award...

2011 Excellence Awards Voting Has Begun

Mar 28, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Live Design’s Fourth Annual Excellence Awards represent an opportunity for industry professionals to be recognized among their peers, and this is your chance to weigh in on the best projects....

Technology That Changed The Lighting Industry

Mar 28, 2011, By The Editors Of Live Design With Michael S. Eddy

We wanted to look back at innovations that changed the entertainment technology industry, and so we polled our readers for their nominations...

VIDEO: Rose Brand At USITT

Mar 28, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Rose Brand introduced an animation curtain at USITT. See two videos here...

Seen and Heard 3/25/11

Mar 25, 2011, Robert Cashill & Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Live Design's latest look at Broadway, from Priscilla in the desert to Arcadia in England...

VIDEO: TMB And Green Hippo At USITT

Mar 25, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Green Hippo's new Grasshopper was debuted at the TMB booth during USITT...

VIDEO: Coolux At USITT

Mar 25, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Coolux presented its new Widget Designer 3.0 and its educational license at USITT...

Lectrosonics Quadra IEM

Mar 24, 2011, By Zach Williamson

Lectrosonics has introduced a new in-ear-monitor (IEM) system that allows you to wear a four-channel mixer...

John and Helen Meyer Scholarship Announced

Mar 24, 2011

Six Meyer scholarships for promising sound designers at the BSMC...

Meyer Sound Training In New York City In May

Mar 23, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

BSMC attendees receive 50% discount on Meyer's pro training in May...

5 Questions For David Grindle, Executive Director Of USITT

Mar 22, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Live Design touches base with first-ever executive director if USITT David Grindle to check on the state of the Institute...

Roscolux #359 Benefits Behind the Scenes

Mar 21, 2011

Rosco Laboratories and The ESTA Foundation announce the presentation by Mark Engel, president of Rosco, of a check for the third annual royalty payment to Behind the Scenes from sales of the color Roscolux #359 Medium Violet. ...

USITT Launches Secondary School Rigging Safety Initiative

Mar 21, 2011

A program to provide free or reduced cost rigging inspections for secondary schools has been initiated by USITT....

Seen and Heard: At BAM

Mar 21, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

BAM's 2011 spring season features wonderful imports...

Master Classes Deadline April 4

Mar 20, 2011, By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

Just two weeks until prices increase for Broadway Master Classes...

By Design Day 2011 Dates Announced

Mar 18, 2011

Scheduled this year for Saturday April 23, By Design Day has the full backing of a host of award-winning designers...

LCD Soundsystem Is Playing At Its Own House, Part 1

Mar 18, 2011, By David S. Johnson

It's perhaps the hipster event of the year: the last show ever of LCD Soundsystem, the NY-based dance rock outfit known for such indie hits as "Drunk Girls" and "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House," in its own backyard, with five shows at Terminal 5 that culminate in one last hurrah at Madison Square Garden on April 2...

VIDEO: Altman Lighting At USITT

Mar 17, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Altman Lighting introduced the new Spectra Strip LED striplight, as well as the 450 connector strip...

VIDEO: Leprecon at USITT

Mar 16, 2011, By Marian Sandberg

Leprecon introduced version 2 of its software for the LPC line of consoles at USITT...

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