Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Business from Columbus McKinnon and Launches New Standalone Company, Stuart Rush

Newswire: Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on complex corporate carve-outs and other operationally intensive situations in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of Columbus McKinnon Corporation's ("Columbus McKinnon", NASDAQ:CMCO) U.S. based power chain hoist and chain business (the "Company"), including its associated international sales support functions.

New Jersey, Illinois See Major Gains In Film and TV Production As California Loses Ground

www.hollywoodreporter.com: When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in to law a doubling of California’s tax incentives for film and TV projects from $330 million to $750 million annually in July, the move sent a signal that the state was finally taking runaway production seriously. Yet that piece of legislation may just be the first step needed to keep more of Hollywood in Hollywood, if the latest U.S. production figures are any indication.

Illinois gains ground on Georgia as production shifts from California Reel Chicago News

reelchicago.com: As Hollywood continues to look beyond California for cost-effective production hubs, Illinois is emerging as one of the fastest-rising film and television states in the country, now gaining ground on longtime powerhouse Georgia, according to new fourth-quarter 2025 data from industry tracker ProdPro.

Is the Line Between Concert and Commercial Dance Finally Fading?

Dance Magazine: Dancer Stephanie Crousillat has had the kind of career that would make most artists swoon: She's worked with choreographers like Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Andrea Miller; performed in Sleep No More and on "Saturday Night Live"; been featured in a CoverGirl ad with Janelle Monáe; and danced in music videos for Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Most recently, she's in the cast of the new West Side Story revival on Broadway.

The creative industries are hurting, not helping artists—we need a new model

Prospect Magazine: Every time you watch a television advert, go to a museum, play a computer game, or swipe right on a potential suitor, you’re indulging in the outputs of the so-called “creative industries.” Unless you can remember the time when a “smart” phone was one that simply had a snazzy cover, you would have grown up during the birth of the creative industries.

The Music Biz Will Split From California If The New ‘Gig Law’ Sticks, Warn Artist And Label Groups

www.forbes.com: Recording artists and independent labels will check out of the Hotel California if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the controversial “gig economy” bill, warn music industry groups who say they hit a wall in negotiations with the musicians’ union.

“Get ready Nashville and New York — it looks like you’re about to have your own recorded-music boom,” reads a joint statement from the Recording Industry Association of America, A2IM and the Music Artists Coalition.

A Sobering Look at the Production Industry

TPi: In the live entertainment and touring industry, addiction is common. “I wanted to share my story, not for a pat on the back, but hopefully there is someone who can identify and who may be going through the same thing. It’s a tough industry with long hours, high pressure and often being away from home. Much of the time, alcohol, drugs and even over-eating is a coping mechanism. My message is that if you have a niggle in your mind that something is wrong, it’s not a niggle. Something is wrong. If I can do it, you can do it too.”

Theatre Safety And What We Can Learn From The Construction Industry

blog.propared.com: The theatre industry as a whole doesn't take safety as seriously as other industries. Construction sites, for example, have very strict rules covering every facet of their work - and with good reason given the nature of the work. As theatre practitioners, there's a lot we can learn and a lot we can collectively do better.

Top 3 Ways to Fight Church Tech Burnout

Church Production Magazine: When it comes to executing a Sunday experience, having a capable and confident tech director is one of the most critical leadership positions that has to be filled.

However, other than the role of senior pastor, probably no role deals with the prospect of burnout quite like a TD either.

It’s hard to face the gauntlet of expectations every week: being the first one there, last one to leave, constant pressure for everything to be perfect, under-appreciated, only recognized when something goes wrong, and the list goes on.

Trump Tax Cut Upsets Entertainment Industry Calculations

Variety: The legislation known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, along with its accompanying proposed Treasury Regulations, has already had a significant impact on the entertainment industry. While not every effect is known, several unintended consequences are immediately apparent.

Theaters not amused by idea of amusement taxes, like the one being considered in Irwin

TribLIVE: Adding a tax on a community theater, such as the proposed dollar-per-ticket amusement levy being considered in Irwin, does not make much sense and could pose a threat to their survival, theater operators across the region said.

“It’s a slippery slope to start down,” said Michael Langer, president of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust, which operates Greensburg’s Palace Theatre. “The live theater industry is both very competitive and very price sensitive.”

What Leslie Moonves’ Exit Says About Time’s Up, #MeToo

Variety: Leslie Moonves was brought down by the very people he never thought could do it.

Two months after the first accusations against the former CBS CEO broke, another half-dozen women told their stories to The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow on the record, detailing horrific incidents of sexual coercion and assault spanning decades. Moonves insisted he had “never before heard of such disturbing accusations” — which may well be true.

Rock Lititz Cultivates the Future of Live-Event Production With a Hub for Collaborators

www.avixa.org: Lititz is legendary. Those seeking the roots of the experience design business quickly learn that this South Central Pennsylvania town is where the biggest, most famous, most legendary productions begin. It’s where the Clair Brothers first started renting out PA systems more than 50 years ago. It’s where TAIT Towers radically changed lighting and staging systems beginning in 1972.

New Mini-Course Strikes Chord with Students

News - Carnegie Mellon University: Carving a career path in the music tech industry just became easier for students at Carnegie Mellon University.

A new mini-course, “Inside the Music and Video Technology Industry,” debuted this spring and was a hit among those looking to land unique gigs after graduation.