Award-winning costume designer Paul G. Tazewell to be honored at FashionAFRICANA’s inaugural gala

TribLIVE.com: A costume is more than a piece of clothing to Paul G. Tazewell. The fabric is a part of the character. “I love the process, and I love collaborating with people,” said Tazewell, who has been designing costumes for Broadway, regional theater, film and television, dance, and opera productions for more than 30 years. “I hope I have honored the story (of the show) and each of the characters as honestly as I could.”

Getting to Know Larnmern Work Shoes

Pro Tool Reviews: We’re teaming up with Larnmern in this sponsored post to tell you more about Larnmern work shoes. Work boots and work shoes are two different animals that thrive in different environments, and Larnmern is out to turn the tables on the protective footwear industry.

Suzanne Tick Is Reshaping Textiles

Architect Magazine: Textiles are ubiquitous in the designed environment, and demand for new fabrics continues to grow. The global textile market is estimated to be worth more than $1.6 trillion and is predicted to increase 7.6% annually until 2030. Unfortunately, this growth has resulted in burgeoning material waste streams. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 17 million tons—or 112 pounds per person—of textiles are disposed of yearly. Fewer than 20% of fabrics are collected at the end of their useful lives for reuse or recycling.

Engineer/Producer Mike Butler Expands Capabilities With EVO

ProSoundWeb: Mix engineer, producer and guitarist Mike Butler, who has credits that include work with The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, The Pretenders, Eminem, Phoebe Bridgers and many others, recently upgraded his home studio in Southern California with an EVO Expanded System.

Pittsburgh dance troupe's program set to album of original compositions

90.5 WESA: For a contemporary dance troupe, Attack Theatre has long had an unusual commitment to original music, performed live at its shows. But its latest production, “Behind Ourself Concealed,” is a first: The music the troupe will dance to is a full album’s worth of new chamber music, two of whose six short pieces were nominated for a 2023 Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition.

'Rebel Moon' CCXP Booth Features Lifesize Models & an Immersive Experience

collider.com: As this year’s edition of the Brazilian Comic-Con Experience (CCXP) gears up to start this Thursday in São Paulo, journalists, influencers, and some selected fans had access to Spoiler Night – a compact preview event in which you have the chance to get a look at the con pavilion before the hordes of fans start flooding the event in the official four days.

My dream attraction for Camp Snoopy at Knott’s Berry Farm

attractionsmagazine.com: In 1983, Knott’s Berry Farm added Camp Snoopy to their list of theme park lands. This gave The Peanuts gang a permanent home in the park. This themed area is the perfect place to introduce young kids to the theme park experience. But for a long time, I’ve dreamed of one thing being added to the land that I believe would be a game changer.

Sphere Entertainment Partners With Powersoft For Sphere Immersive Sound & Haptic Seating

ProSoundWeb: Sphere Entertainment has announced that Powersoft contributed immersive haptic technology and power amplifier platforms that are being used at the next-generation Sphere entertainment medium in Las Vegas.

Adjuncts at USC School of Cinematic Arts Seek to Form a Union

variety.com: Adjunct instructors at the USC School of Cinematic Arts are seeking to form a union, citing concerns about low pay and a recent move to drop health coverage. Organizers say that 75% of the 248 adjunct faculty members have signed on to the drive to join the UAW. They are seeking voluntary recognition from the university.

CMU students, faculty and alumni help City Theatre celebrate 'Christmas at Pemberley'

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Not every city has the resources necessary for artists to enjoy a thriving career in their hometowns. Luckily for Kyle Haden, his hometown happens to be Pittsburgh. “As a kid who grew up here, it’s just cool to know that you don’t have to go far to have these possibilities,” said Haden, a Bethel Park native.

Costume design enhances characterization, comedy, time period of 17th-century comedy

commonwealthtimes.org: Costumes act as a subconscious element of theater that helps transport people into a different world; when producing a period piece, such as “The Imaginary Invalid,” costumes do so and set the period, said Kasey Brown, costume designer of “The Imaginary Invalid.”

Creating the look of ‘Poor Things’: flying trams, Belle Époque inspirations and Emma Stone’s hair

Features | Screen: The edict from director Yorgos Lanthimos at the genesis of Poor Things was daunting: “Yorgos wanted the film to look like it could never exist in the real world,” recalls production designer James Price. “He said to us, ‘I want it to look like nothing has ever looked before.’” Three years later, it is mission accomplished, thanks to years of work by dedicated and imaginative crafts experts.

AVoIP Case Study: Savoy Automobile Museum

Sound & Video Contractor: Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, is a world-class museum and showground that sits on approximately 37 acres and showcases an assortment of automobiles. While the museum offers a look under the hood of cars of different makes, models, and eras, it does so using a cutting-edge AV system.

Positive Outlook for Fluid Power Despite Electronics Making Inroads

Power & Motion: After a few years of strong growth, the consensus is that the global economy is headed for a slowdown in 2024. However, a positive outlook remains for the fluid power and electronic motion control sectors as efforts to electrify vehicles and machines continue as well as infrastructure and reshoring projects – all of which will help drive demand for motion control components.

Filming in Phoenix

nofilmschool.com: When you think of some of the most well-known film locations, what comes to mind? Atlanta, New Zealand, Los Angeles, New York… The list goes on both here in the States and abroad. But one city that rarely comes to mind (if ever) is Phoenix, Arizona. Because when you think of Phoenix, you probably think of a dusty, Wild West city on the cusp of maybe becoming a “real” city.

Carnegie Mellon University's XRTC Will Drive Research into VR, AR Innovations

News - Carnegie Mellon University: Virtual, augmented and other extended reality technologies present the possibility to transform health care, education, entertainment, communication and more. And that transformation is close.

Evolving Applications of AI and VR in Art Conservation, Preservation, and Reconstruction

AMT Lab @ CMU: The field of art conservation has long been a community of highly specialized and skilled professionals, often whom have dedicated hundreds of hours to understanding meticulous processes and materials. They are entrusted by institutions and the public to preserve and protect pieces of culture and history- works which often occupy fragile and delicate states for the remainder of their existence. Many of these pieces have lived long periods of time, having witnessed conflict, cultural changes, and geopolitical events over the course of history.

One Mic Fits All? Working Toward An Optimum Result For Vocals

ProSoundWeb: What’s the best vocal microphone? It’s a question I get a lot, and while I have my favorites, the answer is usually, “it depends.” Over my career in live sound, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a large number of microphones, from the ubiquitous $100 “ball” vocal mic to models costing thousands of dollars.

Direct Your Own AI Stories with Pika Lab’s Idea-to-Video Platform

nofilmschool.com: Pika Labs, which — as we’ve covered — has been one of the most promising generative AI video models in this artificial intelligence space has just unveiled their new Pika 1.0. This major product upgrade includes a new AI model capable of generating and editing videos in diverse and different styles such as 3D animation, anime, cartoon or even cinematic.

Lectrosonics At The Heart Of The Workflow Of Production Sound Mixer Nina Rice

ProSoundWeb: Production sound mixer Nina Rice, with credits that include the summer blockbuster Barbie along with Persuasion, This Is Going To Hurt, and Saltburn (directed by Greta Gerwig, Carrie Cracknell, Lucy Forbes, and Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell, respectively) in addition to several episodes of the historical drama The Crown, regularly employs Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless gear as a key component of her workflow.