One of the many questions presented in Simon & Garfunkel’s 1966 song, “The Dangling Conversation,” was: “Is the theater really dead?” And at that time… Read More »Editor’s Note — Theater: Alive & Well, Thank You
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InfoComm — well, a REAL InfoComm show — is finally back and returns to the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center with three days of exhibits… Read More »2022 InfoComm Product Preview
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A Big Touring Production Gets Bigger (and Immersive) for Six Residency Shows on the Strip Craig Doubet isn’t someone who shies away from an adventure.… Read More »Michael Bublé at Resorts World Las Vegas
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From the Parnelli Awards’ humble beginnings, there have always been forward-thinking companies who shared our simple idea: that those who spend their careers putting on shows deserve one themselves. While we have always been grateful for the wide array of live event industry leaders who have made the show possible through sponsorships, we do so especially for our 20th. We would not have hit this milestone without all our sponsors over the years. As the industry gathers once more together to recognize the best of the industry and honor three legends, we wish to take a moment and thank the companies who are joining us as sponsors to make this year’s very special 20th Parnelli Awards celebration possible.Read More »Making the 20th Parnelli Awards Happen: The Sponsors
20th Annual Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree “The previous recipients of this award have all been Production Managers or Tour Managers,” states Parnelli Awards Executive… Read More »David Bernstein
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The show must go on — at least eventually — and many savvy theater operators took advantage of the pandemic closures to upgrade their venues.… Read More »Recent Theater/Performing Arts Center (PAC) Projects
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Stephen Sondheim’s Company, first staged on Broadway in 1970, was a groundbreaking musical that retains its social relevance today. The latest Broadway version is a… Read More »Capturing the Complexity of ‘Company’
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Occasionally — thankfully, very occasionally — I get a call about a sound system that’s not working as expected or as it used to; other… Read More »Sound System Troubleshooting
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To download a PDF of the June 2022 FOH Buyers Guide, CLICK HERE The heart of most high-output sound reinforcement loudspeakers is the 1.4”-exit compression… Read More »1.4” Neodymium Compression Drivers
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Known for its high-performance RF products, Sennheiser IEM systems are seen on major tours worldwide. With the XSW IEM set, Sennheiser is shaping new standards… Read More »Sennheiser XSW IEM System
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Several years ago, I did a summer tour of Europe and the UK, during which we played a few of the large outdoor festivals including… Read More »Electric Guitar Cabinets Versus Simulators
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Wouldn’t it be awesome if every church had the budget to hire an all-professional tech staff? Yes — it would be awesome! But a pretty… Read More »Finding, Training and Maintaining a Volunteer Staff
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