One of LDI’s exhibitors, ARRI Lighting, was also on the show floor at NAB, where James Mathers of the Digital Cinema Society interviewed my buddy John Gresch, ARRI’s VP of Lighting (and a proud Carnegie Mellon grad), about new developments in lighting offered by ARRI, including their cool new LED products, the M18 and AS18, along with the True Blue Daylights. Check out the new gear on UTube and more

The Sixth Annual Charity Ride of the Long Reach Long Riders will kick off July 31 and ride through August 6. Benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The ESTA Foundation Behind The Scenes, the riders will gather in Richmond, Virginia and take a route that includes rides through areas of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.

The group has also announced that the 2010 more

As part of the year-long 25th anniversary celebration of Cirque du Soleil, the Artisans du Rêve—Cirque du Soleil Costumes exhibit looks at how characters are created through costume. Visitors are invited to explore the arts of millinery, dyeing, costume-making, lace-making and shoe-making and learn about the roles and experiences of Cirque’s craftspeople through words and images. Runs through October 12, 2009 at the Musée d’art contemporain in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada. more

As announced on Facebook today, Steve Ehrenberg has started his own company. “Beginning Wednesday, July 1, I am delighted to announce the launch of my new company, Eberg Stage Solutions (www.ebergstagesolutions.com), a theatrical consulting and production management firm focusing on the development, construction, and renovation of theaters and entertainment venues, along with production management more

I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little slow on the uptake, but I think I’ve finally figured out why the folks involved in the U2 360° tour have been so hesitant to have the shots taken of the set. It’s because it’s not finished.

Sure, “The Claw” has been built, the lighting, video and PA have been flown in, and the final cues are being worked on even as more