‘You know when you’ve hit it – it’s a transformation’: Ruth E Carter on building the bold world of Sinners

Movies | The Guardian: Ruth E Carter’s costumes were a crucial part of establishing the identities of the two identical twins, both played by Michael B Jordan, in multi-Oscar-nominated Sinners. Particularly the hats. One brother, Stack, wore a red fedora. The other brother, Smoke, wore a blue newsboy flat cap.

L-Acoustics Opens Americas Regional Headquarters in Nashville

Sound & Video Contractor: L-Acoustics, a leading global creator of professional audio technology, opened its first dedicated Americas regional headquarters in Nashville today, a bold move that puts the company at the center of the entertainment industry’s creative power base. Located within the CAA Creative Office Building at Nashville Yards, the new 11,100-square-foot facility features the first L-Acoustics Showroom with HYRISS on the American continent and an L-Acoustics Creative Studio equipped with L-ISA and L-Acoustics DJ technology.

A Different Lane: Microphone & Mix Considerations For Conference Audio

ProSoundWeb: If you hang out in a church tech booth long enough, you’ll eventually find yourself mixing some type of conference. It might be internal, regional or open to the world. Conferences have very unique challenges, most of which can be solved by careful planning.

When Artists Lose Their Archives

hyperallergic.com: There is a particular kind of shame that comes with losing your own work. Not the spectacular kind. Not the kind that arrives with a public failure or a dramatic ending. This shame is quieter. It settles in the body. It convinces you not to tell anyone. It suggests that if you were more responsible, more successful, more organized, this would not have happened. It tells you that asking for help would only confirm what you already fear, that you were never supposed to need it in the first place.

Broadway Cares Breaks Grant Record with $3.2M for Food Relief

www.ticketnews.com: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded a record $3,207,500 in food grants to 158 food pantries, meal delivery services and congregate meal programs across the country. The grants were distributed February 10, 2026, marking the first round of funding in the organization’s 2026 National Grants Program.

L-Acoustics L2 delivers for Radiohead's record-breaking return to arenas

LightSoundJournal.com: When Radiohead announced their first tour in seven years, the Oxford quintet made a bold choice: rather than the traditional end-stage setup, they would perform in the round on a small circular stage at the centre of each arena. The decision reflected the band’s commitment to creating a more intimate connection with audiences despite playing some of the largest venues in Europe.

A Guide to Cutting Plywood With Zero Wasted

Family Handyman: Around our house and workshop, plywood is king. Strong with a natural aesthetic, we use it for everything from custom countertops to artful bookshelves. But, in recent years, plywood costs have doubled, which means it really pays to use each piece as efficiently as possible.

I've Used This Ridgid Tool Set for Years, and It's Over $500 Off Right Now

Lifehacker: If you need to start a cordless tool kit or replace a set that’s worn out or broken, this Ridgid 18-volt, eight-tool combo set has all the basics you need for home DIY and beginner woodworking projects. Because cordless tools can be expensive, getting a good deal on a set is a way to stretch your DIY budget.

Bad Bunny Tour shines with Claypaky Ultimo Sharpys

LightSoundJournal.com: International superstar Bad Bunny is using 286 Claypaky Ultimo Sharpy fixtures on his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour,” which continues this year after hugely successful runs in Latin America, Europe and other destinations around the world. Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) is the exclusive distributor of Claypaky lighting fixtures in North America.

IN Series and 4EYE Film Center join Theater Alliance as primary partners in SW DC arts hub

DC Theater Arts: IN Series and 4EYE Film Center are joining Theater Alliance as the primary partners at a new multidisciplinary arts hub opening in early Fall 2026 in Southwest DC, the leadership of the three organizations have announced. While the hub will serve as the permanent home of the three organizations, it will also be a space for the broader arts and nonprofit community to showcase their work and thrive.

Makera Carvera Air Makes Milling a Breeze

Make:: Matt Stultz reviewed the middle of Makera’s lineup, the Carvera Air, when it first came out in 2024. Since then we’ve spent some time on a production machine and come to appreciate even more what Makera has done to make CNC milling easier.

Is everyone capable of creativity? Yes

Fast Company: We have a complicated relationship with creativity. Intuitively, we understand its value—the ability to produce new ideas and novel innovation. Instinctively, we know that it presents opportunities for marketplace advancements. When we think of some of the most revered organizations in modern times, like the Apples and Disneys of the world, we point to their creative contributions and their impact.

'Pillion' BDSM Sex Scenes Explained by Intimacy Coordinator

www.elle.com: When Colin (Harry Melling), a timid traffic warden, has his first sexual encounter with a leather-clad biker named Ray (Alexander Skarsgård) after meeting at an English pub on Christmas Eve, the moment is charged. In a narrow alley, Colin is surprised by his own delight—not shocked so much as awakened. What follows in Pillion isn’t a conventional romance but a relationship defined by control and restraint. It’s a love story where the rules matter as much as the passion does.

Baz Luhrmann Confirms ELVIS Stage Musical Is In the Works

www.broadwayworld.com: Baz Luhrmann has confirmed that there is a stage adaptation of his 2022 Elvis film in the works. In a new interview promoting his EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert film, the director confirmed that the musical is happening and is currently being worked on.

Kristen Stewart Just Saved This Historic Theatre in Los Angeles

mymodernmet.com: Nearly two years ago, the historic Highland Theatre in Los Angeles shut its doors less than a week before its 100th anniversary, unable to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. The space, which was designed by noted architect Lewis Arthur Smith and once hosted vaudeville performances, was all but abandoned and dilapidated—until Kristen Stewart swooped in.

Carhartt announces $375,000 grant to 15 high school via skilled trades nonprofit

Woodworking Network: Carhartt has announce a $375,000 grant through its "For the Love of Labor" program to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), a nonprofit leader in skilled trades workforce development.

15 New Milwaukee Tools & Products For Construction Jobs Coming In 2026

www.slashgear.com: Milwaukee might have one of the most comprehensive tool and accessory lineups on the market, but the brand doesn't rest on its laurels. It already showed off a collection of exciting new products that are set to launch in early 2026, and at World of Concrete, Milwaukee previewed even more brand-new products that are on the way soon.

The Bafta film awards are going greener – but some climate problems are hiding off camera

theconversation.com: The Bafta film awards are brilliant at making film feel like it matters. The clothes, the cameras, the applause, the shared cultural moment. That spectacle is the point. But it also has a climate shadow. Not just from the night itself, but from the behaviour it effectively rewards and normalises in the weeks around it.

Record scratch—Google's Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today

Ars Technica: The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called music “the universal language of mankind.” Is that still true when the so-called music is being generated by a probabilistic robot instead of a human? We’re about to find out. Google has announced its latest Lyria 3 AI model is being deployed in the Gemini app, vastly expanding access to AI music generation.

Young Martial Artists Perform a Spectacular Traditional Dance in Perfect Sync With Humanoid Robots

laughingsquid.com: During the 2026 CMG Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, a group of very talented young martial artists performed a spectacular dance in perfect synchronization with a group of elaborately costumed humanoid robots.

WOOD Taiwan to showcase sustainability solutions

Woodworking Network: Sustainability is a global imperative in the woodworking industry. Net-zero goals along with smart and energy-efficient production, are helping redefine wood products manufacturing.

Google Rolls Out Nano Banana 2, Now Faster Than Ever

gizmodo.com: Get ready to check the corners of images you see on social media for the Gemini watermark so you can figure out if it’s fake or not. On Thursday, Google announced that it is rolling out Nano Banana 2, the latest version of its image generation model, which the company claims comes imbued with “advanced world knowledge” and “precision text rendering and translation.”

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces 2026–2027 Season, “Escape Into Wonder”

onstagepittsburgh.com: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has unveiled its 2026–2027 season, Escape Into Wonder, a five-program lineup running October 2026 through May 2027. The season features four full-length narrative ballets and one mixed-repertory program, combining classical works, a world premiere, and contemporary creations.

Why Those Post-Show Diner Trips Meant Everything

OnStage Blog: Theatre people understand that post-show hunger is not normal hunger. It is a full body emergency. You just spent two hours singing, dancing, quick-changing, carrying set pieces, pretending to die, or all of the above. Of course you need mozzarella sticks at 12:14 a.m. Be serious.

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Disney World's Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

gizmodo.com: When Disney announced it was going to build a villains-themed section at Magic Kingdom in Florida, it was a little hard to get your head around. Villains, of course, are a key part of Disney’s legacy. You can’t have heroes without them, and people absolutely love them. But villains also suggest darkness, evil, and fear. Not exactly emotions you want in a theme park. So what, exactly, was this land dedicated to villains going to be?

Paddington Bear costume designer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to musical’s puppet

Yahoo News Canada: Costume and creature effects designer Tahra Zafar has worked on a number of productions and national events, including the 2012 London Olympics where she met the late Queen to design a replica wig for a stunt double for a James Bond sketch.

Olaf animatronic coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

attractionsmagazine.com: The Olaf figure will be part of Olaf Draws!, a new attraction debuting inside The Magic of Disney Animation. Disney revealed Olaf Draws! on Feb. 23, 2026, following the initial summer 2025 announcement of The Magic of Disney Animation at large.

Black Actress Sues Harvard Theater Over Horrific Hair Experience

www.theroot.com: Her story revolves around the 2025 production of “The Odyssey” that was taking place at Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass. While there, Imoru said she was made to get cornrows in her hair as required for her role.

How to Fill a Clown Car (Lessons from Julia Proctor’s Clown Gym)

HowlRound Theatre Commons: New York City, 2021. Isolated, over-snacked, and starved for a creative community, I joined a virtual playwriting group. I was writing an existential dark comedy (as one does during a pandemic-induced lockdown) and thought, this play has clowns. Where do I find those?

 

When Beck Did Beckett: The Last Days of a Living Theater Cofounder

AMERICAN THEATRE: He would perform in one final serious theatre work, a Beckett play, That Time, at La MaMa, directed by Gerald Thomas, who was making his mark in the downtown theatre world and created a significant event by bringing together three well-known actors of the avant-garde—Julian Beck, George Bartenieff, and Fred Neumann—in three short American premieres by Beckett.

How “Tell Me Lies” Costuming Captures the Unraveling of Girlhood

www.harpersbazaar.com: Perhaps the hardest task for any costume designer is to make the clothes feel invisible. What’s more challenging still is to do so using a collection of coconut bras, fur-trimmed coats, and low-rise True Religion jeans. But for an all-too-relatable portrayal of college years, rich with friendship fallouts, toxic relationships, academic stress, and family drama, crafting looks that feel as real as the emotions behind each scene is crucial. Just ask Tell Me Lies costume designer Charlotte Svenson.

Far-right character’s monologue prompts violent scenes at German theatre

Germany | The Guardian: An actor at a theatre in Germany was at the weekend shouted down, pelted with fruit and subjected to an attempted stage invasion as he delivered a final monologue in character as a far-right activist. The violent scenes came on Saturday during the German premiere of the Portuguese playwright Tiago Rodrigues’s work Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing Fascists in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.

The end of experimentation with AI agents

Fast Company: For the last several years, enterprises have treated AI as something to test. A pilot here, a proof of concept there. That era is ending. According to new global DeepL research, a survey of 5,000 global executives on the impact of AI agents reshaping business, 69% expect AI agents to fundamentally change how their companies operate in 2026. Nearly half anticipate major transformation, while another quarter say that change is already underway.

Martha Graham Took Classic Ballet and Turned It Into Modern Dance. It’s Still Moving Us 100 Years Later

www.smithsonianmag.com: This past fall, in a sunlit studio in Manhattan’s West village, the Martha Graham Dance Company was rehearsing a production of Cave of the Heart, a fiery one-act ballet created in 1946.

Q&A: Hybrid conference explores the potential of VR theatre in Canada

Intermission Magazine: A conference exploring digital and mixed-reality Canadian performance is happening in Vancouver. And Kingston. And Toronto. And online. Across these settings, Single Thread Theatre’s Performance and Extended Realities Conference (PXR) features a mix of live performances, interactive digital presentations, and technical deep dives, as well as virtual and in-person installations.

Disney World's Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

gizmodo.com: When Disney announced it was going to build a villains-themed section at Magic Kingdom in Florida, it was a little hard to get your head around. Villains, of course, are a key part of Disney’s legacy. You can’t have heroes without them, and people absolutely love them. But villains also suggest darkness, evil, and fear. Not exactly emotions you want in a theme park. So what, exactly, was this land dedicated to villains going to be?

Black Actress Sues Harvard Theater Over Horrific Hair Experience

www.theroot.com: Her story revolves around the 2025 production of “The Odyssey” that was taking place at Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass. While there, Imoru said she was made to get cornrows in her hair as required for her role.

If you have federal student loan debt, here's what experts want you to know

PBS News: With the passage of President Donald Trump's signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, the repayment landscape will look substantially different for new borrowers starting July 1, more so than for existing borrowers who are grandfathered into older plans for two more years.

Live Nation to Operate New Amphitheater in Cleveland

www.ticketnews.com: Bedrock and Rock Entertainment Group have unveiled plans for a 6,200-seat outdoor amphitheater along downtown Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River, marking the first new large-scale music venue built in the city in more than two decades.

Motion Picture Association Pushes ByteDance to Curb Seedance 2.0

variety.com: Speaking on behalf of its seven member companies, the MPA sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance’s Culver City, Calif., office demanding that it stop training on the studios’ movies and TV shows, and that it implement safeguards to stop users from generating copyrighted material.

Openstage Aims to Reshape Presales With Fan Access System

www.ticketnews.com: Openstage has introduced Ticket Unlocks, a new artist-controlled ticketing access system designed to prioritize verified fans and reduce bot and reseller activity during high-demand on-sales. The system, previously used by major acts including Radiohead, Oasis, Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey, and Hayley Williams, is now available to all artists on the Openstage platform.

Number of plays attributed to 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd double in new edition

Stage | The Guardian: The number of plays attributed to the 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd has more than doubled in a major new edition. The forthcoming second volume of The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd makes a substantial case for his sole or part-authorship of plays previously attributed to William Shakespeare or Christopher Marlowe.

Paddington Bear costume designer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to musical’s puppet

Yahoo News Canada: Costume and creature effects designer Tahra Zafar has worked on a number of productions and national events, including the 2012 London Olympics where she met the late Queen to design a replica wig for a stunt double for a James Bond sketch.

12 Underrated Tools Every Electrician Should Own, According To Professionals

www.slashgear.com: Like every trade, electricians have a specific set of tools that they need to do their jobs. These include anything from multimeters to test electrical current to circuit testers to make sure sockets are properly installed. You also have a wide array of hand tools to consider, and other specialized tools.

Olaf animatronic coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

attractionsmagazine.com: The Olaf figure will be part of Olaf Draws!, a new attraction debuting inside The Magic of Disney Animation. Disney revealed Olaf Draws! on Feb. 23, 2026, following the initial summer 2025 announcement of The Magic of Disney Animation at large.

Serbian Filmmakers Call Out "State Censorship" in Open Letter

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Serbia’s leading film guilds and professional associations have issued an urgent appeal to the international film community, warning that the country’s cinema sector is facing what they describe as a “complete institutional blockade.”

UNDER THE RAINBOW Documentary Trailer Traces Dorothy's Ruby Slippers

www.broadwayworld.com: The official trailer has been released for Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers, a new documentary chronicling the history of the iconic ruby slippers from 1939's The Wizard of Oz. The movie will hold its World Premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 21.

Review Roundup: BEETELJUICE New North American Tour

www.broadwayworld.com: Performances are underway for the new North American Tour of Beetlejuice. The tour played its first public performance on February 13 in Fresno, CA at the Saroyan Theatre and officially launched at the Safe Credit Union Preforming Arts Center in Sacramento, CA on February 17 before haunting 50+ cities across North America.

Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?

theconversation.com: At the 2026 Bafta awards, big wins for independent British film I Swear and American horror film Sinners were overshadowed by a regrettable moment. Activist John Davidson said the N-word – arguably the most offensive slur in the English language due to the centuries of violence and oppression it carries – while Sinners’ stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award.

Connect, Innovate and Grow at ISA Sign Expo 2026!

Sign Builder Illustrated, The How-To Sign Industry Magazine: The sign industry thrives on innovation, craftsmanship, and adaptability, and ISA International Sign Expo 2026 is poised to showcase all three. For sign shops, fabricators, installers, designers, and project managers, ISA Sign Expo remains the most efficient way to see the full landscape of technologies influencing the craft today.

Network Security for Church Production

Church Production Magazine: Look around any room and you’ll see a number of devices that are network-capable, beyond just computers. Thermostats, light fixtures, appliances, TVs, and more are now standard residents of an expanding repertoire of “IOT” (Internet of Things) devices. This is also readily true in the production space as well.

All Evening Shows on Broadway Cancelled in Face of Blizzard

Playbill: New York City is currently under a blizzard warning, as one-to-two feet of snow is expected to fall beginning Sunday morning February 22, and into February 23. In the face of warnings of whiteout conditions and officials urging New Yorkers to limit travel during the snowstorm, the Broadway League has announced that all Sunday evening shows are cancelled, including the final performance of the original Broadway cast of Operation Mincemeat.

Chapel Hill Couple In PlayMakers 'Macbeth' Talk Love and Shakespeare

indyweek.com: “We like to think of it as couples therapy,” actor Ron Menzel said with a laugh. Menzel was referencing his upcoming lead role in Macbeth alongside his partner, Vivienne Benesch, who will take the stage as Lady Macbeth during the PlayMakers Repertory Company production’s upcoming run. It is the first time the couple has acted in the same play together.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Arron Roebuck (Production VFX Supervisor) & Paul Russo (Production VFX Producer)

The Art of VFX: Arron Roebuck launched his visual effects career in 2010 at The Mill before moving on to DNEG. Over the years, he has contributed to major productions including John Carter, Interstellar, The Crown, and Argylle. He first stepped into the world of Game of Thrones during its fifth season and remained through the show’s eighth and final chapter.

Beloved DIY venue My Place Ohio moves to the cheaper pastures of Louisville

Chicago Reader: Last week, Chicago rocker Ryan Ingham announced that his DIY space, My Place Ohio, is relocating to Louisville, Kentucky. Ingham (who makes music under the name “aka Ryan”) began hosting occasional shows in the backyard of his north-side home in 2022, and the following year, as bookings ramped up, he started hosting them in his basement too.

Free Spectral Synthesizer For Mac, Phosphor, Turns Images Into Audio

Synthtopia: Spectral synthesis is very different from other types of synthesis. It builds on the idea that audio can be represented as a spectrogram, an image where time runs left to right, frequency runs bottom to top, and brightness represents loudness. A bass note is a bright horizontal line near the bottom. A siren is a diagonal streak. A snare is a vertical column.

Setting the stage

It’s Your Yale: The unkempt, boozy Berenger and the handsome well-heeled Dudard sit in a peaceful café in a small French town. Suddenly, a thunderous, ear-splitting noise rents the air, and a massive rhinoceros rampages through the square, trampling everything in its path and leaving a dust storm in its wake. All quietude is lost as the two men and townspeople gather to analyze and debate the horned giant’s invasion.

I Like to Start With What's Within: An Interview with Polish Costume Designer Małgosia Turzańska

Article | Culture.pl: Academy Award-nominated Polish costume designer Małgosia Turzańska tells us all about her work on the set of 'Hamnet' and how the best costumes have authentic emotions sewn into them.

Best Oscillating Multi-Tool Reviews 2026

Pro Tool Reviews: We used to be able to narrow down the best oscillating multi-tool to just a couple of brands. Not anymore. Advancements in battery, motor, and vibration control technologies offer more legitimately excellent options than ever. The oscillating multi-tools we use today feature advanced vibration control and accessory interfaces, plus they benefit from carbide tooth blades and innovative problem-solving accessories.

This Week at Pittsburgh Public Theater: Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, Launch of Lobby Series

onstagepittsburgh.com: Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 32nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest will crown winners in two divisions and four categories at 7 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2026, at the O’Reilly Theater. More than 1,000 students from over 80 schools competed before judges in preliminary rounds, leading up to the participants in the Showcase of Finalists, as well as Honorable Mentions, in the Upper Division (grades 8–12) and Lower Division (grades 4–7).

MA Lighting presents the new grandMA3 onPC DMX-key

LightSoundJournal.com: The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key is a powerful solution for achieving professional lighting results in compact and flexible environments. It unlocks 4096 parameters directly via a conventional USB-C connection to the free of charge grandMA3 onPC software. It provides the performance and reliability of the grandMA3 platform while eliminating the need for dedicated consoles or complex infrastructure.

dBTechnologies ACADEMY hosts Global Sound Concert: Shaping the Sound

TPi: dBTechnologies ACADEMY held the masterclass Global Sound Concert: Shaping the Sound at its Bologna headquarters, led by Josh Rogosin, longtime recording engineer for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and founder of Global Sound Concerts. Rogosin helped shape the sound and production language behind NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and now applies that same philosophy through his own Global Sound Concerts platform.

Meyer Sound aligns with industry advances in hearing health

LightSoundJournal.com: Hearing health has long been a recognized challenge in live sound across engineers, performers, venue staff, and audiences. While efforts once centered on individual responsibility, the conversation is shifting toward shared standards, education, and industry-wide accountability.

How to Fill a Clown Car (Lessons from Julia Proctor’s Clown Gym)

HowlRound Theatre Commons: New York City, 2021. Isolated, over-snacked, and starved for a creative community, I joined a virtual playwriting group. I was writing an existential dark comedy (as one does during a pandemic-induced lockdown) and thought, this play has clowns. Where do I find those?

Update on robotics-related motion software, vision, and safety

www.motioncontroltips.com: Robot-related software today offers cross-compatibilities to take mechanical concepts into validated robotic motions and deployable control code. To begin work, robot-controller simulation and programming defines joint and cartesian trajectories, kinematics, motions, singularity handling, and the coordination of robotics with other workcell systems. Offline programming and CAD-to-path software converts process definitions into motion trajectories so reaches and orientations are feasible (and without collisions). It interfaces with robot motion kernels but doesn’t execute real motion.

After Broadway and Hollywood Bowl, Richard Kind Will Bring His Max Bialystock to The Producers in London

Playbill: Stage and screen star Richard Kind, who played Max Bialystock in Mel Brooks' The Producers on Broadway in 2004 and in the 2012 Hollywood Bowl production, will reprise that role opposite Marc Antolin’s Leo Bloom in the current West End revival of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre.

Bridgerton's Costume Designer Says There's No Such Thing as "Bridgerton Blue"

www.townandcountrymag.com: For four seasons of Bridgerton, pale blue has remained the signature color of the Bridgerton family. But, don’t call it Bridgerton blue, says costume designer John Glaser. “First of all,” Glaser says, “I did season one and I made the color palettes. There is no Bridgerton blue.

What Do Those 8 Pin Letters Stand For On A DeWalt Battery?

www.slashgear.com: Ever noticed that row of small metal contacts when sliding a DeWalt battery into a tool or charger? Or tried troubleshooting some of the most common problems with DeWalt batteries yourself? What do all those letters and numbers mean? Plenty of independent teardowns and analyses from hobbyists have attempted to tell us why those symbols are there, but we spoke to Stanley Black & Decker directly to get a definitive answer.

12 Cheap Alternatives To Expensive DeWalt Tools

www.slashgear.com: DeWalt's prominence in the marketplace extends to both its hand tools and powered options, but its prowess in tool building also leads to a problem for many prospective buyers: the brand's tools are expensive. Naturally, when considering a professional-level tool (which DeWalt units generally are), buyers pay a premium for higher quality features, durability, and more.

Groups sue National Park Service over signage removal

www.archpaper.com: Multiple parties are suing the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over the recent removals of signage commemorating the country’s history of slavery, Civil Rights Movement, Indigenous history, and struggle for women’s and LGBTQIA+ equality.

Sennheiser Launches DeviceHub Cloud-Based AV Platform

ProSoundWeb: Sennheiser has announced the launch of DeviceHub, cloud-based platform designed to provide centralized visibility and control of Sennheiser devices from anywhere in the world, and following internal testing and a private beta phase, the platform is now publicly available in beta, starting with support for TeamConnect Bar Solutions.

TSL strengthens concert touring team with industry experts

TPi: TSL has reinforced its concert touring and festival team with a series of senior industry appointments, bringing decades of touring and festival experience into the business and expanding its capability to deliver lighting and rigging services at the highest level.

Peta calls for pork-free menus as Peppa Pig show rolls into Grimsby

Children's theatre | The Guardian: Campaigners are calling on theatre bosses to stop serving bacon, sausages and ham in their cafes – at least while Peppa Pig and her family are performing in the same building. Grimsby Auditorium in Lincolnshire said this week it would remove pork from the menu when Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show opens next month, after a request from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta UK). The campaign group is sending the venue vegan ham as an alternative.

Dramatic Marketing Episode 3: Why Crowdfunding Godspell Worked (and Almost Didn’t)

Ken Davenport: The interesting thing about the idea of crowdfunding Godspell is this: I had the idea years before we actually did it. Whenever I come up with an idea that feels like “Oh, THAT might be interesting,” I don’t rush it. I file it away (mentally, and literally) on a piece of paper. And I wait.