Full-Metal Prep: The Value Of A Well-Appointed Workbox At Every Gig

ProSoundWeb: Today, more than three decades later, there are many styles of workboxes, ranging from touring boxes built out of wood to ATA flight cases that offer a lot of drawers, but they all basically do the same job: keeping the key tools and components that make a show happen organized.

Shielded vs. Unshielded Network Cable for Smart Homes and Residential

Residential Systems: In residential AV, especially high-end homes where clients expect total reliability, shielded cable is often regarded as the premium choice. It seems more robust and specifying “more protection” can seem like the safest approach. However, in practice, the decision should be more nuanced — and for good reason.

Gateway To Creativity: Key Factors In Upgrading A Live Digital Mixing Platform

ProSoundWeb: Stepping up to a modern console is less about replacing hardware and more about expanding possibilities. The goal isn’t just more faders or DSP; it’s crafting mixes that connect with audiences and band members through greater clarity, dynamics, and control. While an upgrade might be triggered by aging gear or changing production demands, the deeper purpose is equipping teams to deliver consistent, high quality audio under pressure — with more headroom, more options, and more confidence.

Vertigo Theatre workers get 16% raise in first contract

albertaworker.ca: While browsing through the provincial database of collective agreements, I came across a new collective agreement that was ratified earlier this month. This agreement was for about 30 workers employed by the Vertigo Theatre and represented by Local 212 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts, otherwise known as IATSE.

Engineers and theater students tackle stage design in partnership with TAIT

College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University: “The structure of the course mirrors the workflow of professional entertainment engineering projects,” said Hines, associate teaching professor of production technology and management. “They must consider engineering constraints and a budget while crafting designs.”

C.H. Hanson Acquires Brodbeck Ironworks in Metalworking Push

New Equipment Digest: C.H. Hanson has picked up the assets of Brodbeck Ironworks, adding modular belt grinding systems to its lineup and putting a bladesmith-turned-engineer in charge of product development across its brands.

Photos: Get a Look Inside the Design of RHINOCEROS at A.R.T.

www.broadwayworld.com: On July 9, the first day of Rhinoceros rehearsal, designers shared their visions for the play with the company. Rehearsals continue for A.R.T.’s new production of Eugène Ionesco’s landmark play, Rhinoceros.

How will terminal blocks help controls engineers with troubleshooting and PLC protection?

Control Design: A terminal block is a place to connect a wire to another wire and create a junction point. Picture a terminal block as an intersection on a two way or four-way highway.

Automatic Air-Actuated Collet Closer Eases CNC Operation

Power & Motion Tech: Consistent clamping of tools and parts in CNC machines is necessary to ensure accurate and repeatable machining of products. Collet closers are a commonly used device for holding tools and work pieces on these machines.

People to Watch: Phanésia Pharel

AMERICAN THEATRE: The Haitian American playwright and screenwriter from Miami made her Off-Broadway debut earlier this year at WP Theater with her play The Waterfall. Next, at Barrington Stage Company, in a co-production with Goodman Theatre and Hartford Stage, is her newest work, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera, taking the stage Aug. 5-29.

Artists’ $20 Ticket Programs Show Why Not All Ticket Holdbacks Are Created Equal

TicketNews: The latest $20 concert-ticket programs from some of the world’s biggest artists are built around a practice that is often treated as inherently anti-consumer: holding tickets back from the initial sale.

Shanghai Is Betting Its Cultural Future on a Giant Unfolding Fan

Architect Magazine: When cities compete for global influence, they often build museums, concert halls, and opera houses. But increasingly, the success of those institutions depends less on what happens inside their auditoriums than on how effectively they become part of everyday urban life.

Beckhoff celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first PC-based machine control system

Control Design: For 40 years, PC-based control has put the power of IT standards and Moore’s Law for integrated circuits directly into the hands of machine builders and automation engineers. In the 1980s, industrial manufacturing was dominated by the hardware-based PLC. In 1986, Beckhoff responded by delivering the first industrial PC-based machine control system.

Getting Rock To Roll: A History Of The Development Of Road Cases

Getting Rock To Roll: A History Of The Development Of Road Cases - ProSoundWeb: Ah, road cases, workhorses of the AV production world. They protect our mission critical gear from being rattled apart on rough roads, outdoor conditions like dusty winds and rain, and the thousand natural shocks that gear is heir to. They also make good chairs and tables, and can be an excellent place for a nap.

Kennedy Center board lacks materials needed for closure vote, senator says

The Washington Post: A federal judge in May ordered the stewards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to more carefully weigh the need for a long-term closure. But just days before those trustees are set to vote on the matter, they have received no new assessments about how closing for two years would affect the venue, according to Democratic lawmakers who sit on the board.

EDINBURGH 2026: Geoffrey Asmus Q&A

www.broadwayworld.com: My show ‘Patriautism’ is essentially a greatest hits show of my favourite political, religious and historical jokes I’ve written over the last few years. I wrote a few UK-specific jokes that I’m excited to try out as well. The show will also incorporate some crowd work and will never be the same night to night. My goal is to incorporate one new joke each show for the full run as a writing exercise.

New Veteran-Run Theater Company To Debut ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’

Jersey Shore Online: Jersey Shore Light Opera (JSLO) will present its first production, “Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore,” brought together by a veteran-owned company looking to bring their talents to the local stage at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts.

How To Build an MDF Storage Bench

This Old House: A solid storage bench provides seating and storage space, making it perfect for entryways, mudrooms, or bedrooms. Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) is an excellent material choice for this project due to its affordability, durability, and easy use. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of building an MDF storage bench, complete with cubbies for organizing shoes and other items.

Bergen County Players receives 15 Perry Award Nominations

ORADELL, NJ: Fresh off being named the #1 Live Theater Venue in (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen Poll, Bergen County Players (BCP) is celebrating another major milestone. The historic community theater company has earned an impressive 15 New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) Perry Award nominations honoring excellence in its 93rd season.

AT&T Center, Dallas Theater Center Plan Merger

AMERICAN THEATRE: They already share buildings, so why not share staff, scene shops, and other resources? That’s at least part of the logic behind the newly announced merger of the multi-venue AT&T Performing Arts Center (AT&T PAC) and Dallas Theater Center (DTC), which if approved by the boards of both organizations will make DTC the official producing arm of A&T PAC, primarily a presenting outfit for resident performing arts companies and other entertainment, in early 2027.