USA - Austin City Limits, the longest running live music television series in America, has a new home - a modern studio at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre. Designed for a variety of live music performances KLRU-TV produces the PBS series there approximately 20 days a year. The mixed-use entertainment venue boasts has a commitment to green building standards. This commitment to greening the project, enabled the facility an opportunity to apply for LEED certification.

Walter Olden, the lighting director for the Austin City Limits television show since 1982, shared some insight into why Wybron's Cygnus LED fixtures were the first choice for the project. "During the planning and design phase of the space, there was always talk of LED lighting because of wanting to be a green

Poland - The Zygmunt Hübner Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw is one of the leading modern theatres in Poland. Opened in 1944 and renovated for the first time in 1975, the playhouse in Warsaw's Praga quarter now features over three stages and boasts a seating capacity of 600. The theatre was renovated again last year to meet modern requirements, with one of the principal items on the agenda being the upgrading of the sound system.

The planning and realisation of the new sound reinforcement design were the responsibility of the Wroclaw bureau of sound specialists Tommex Zebrowscy Sp. J. Th

Slovenia - When one of Slovenia's premier theatres was looking to replace an existing analogue mixing console with a digital version, the venue's technical team had a long list of requirements that the new desk had to fulfil. A Yamaha M7CL-32 was selected.

Established in 1955 in Nova Gorica, Slovensko Narodno Gledalisce (the Slovenian National Theatre, or SNG) is a venue which stages a wide range of productions, from light comedies to high drama, by both Slovenian and foreign writers.

Although its existing Yamaha PM5D and DM1000 consoles and Outline Audio PA system are working relia

Germany - Nexo's annual Distributor Awards dinner took place in Frankfurt last week. Top honours for success in 2010-2011 went to Russia, with Dmitry Roumiantseff collecting the award on behalf of SIM.

The evening was introduced by Nexo CEO Keisuke Kobayashi and sales director Denis Baudier, who noted record-breaking sales in key territories, including Nexo's home market, France. Taking home the award for best French dealer, Thierry Trenchant of Melpomen has also delivered one of the most prestigious installations in the world for Nexo - the famous Stade de France in Paris, which has

UK - Flightcase and speaker solutions specialist Penn Elcom and speaker manufacturer Fane Acoustics have announced a global partnership, whereby each have access to the other's international distribution networks.

The synergies between the companies, both with extensive manufacturing facilities in the UK and Asia, will enable the MI and pro audio markets to benefit from a complimentary and comprehensive range of loudspeaker components and casing hardware available globally, says a statement. Both companies have known each other for over 30 years.

Says' Penn's chair Roger Willems, &q

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