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HINTON, WV – The Ritz Theatre, which first opened as an opera house in 1929, reopened last fall after an renovation that included a new performance art stage, upgraded screen, central heating and air conditioning and a new sound system featuring Community Professional Loudspeakers.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – Blue Microphones says their flagship condenser microphone, the en•CORE 300, the latest in the en•CORE series of performance microphones that was launched last fall, is now available.

LAS VEGAS – And the 2010 winners of the Parnelli Awards for best FOH mixer, Monitor Mixer, Sound Company, System Tech and Hometown Hero Sound Company are…yet to be determined, by YOU, the reader. The individuals and companies that YOU nominate and vote for will be honored Oct. 22 in Las Vegas at the annual ceremony.

OSHKOSH, WI – The 15th annual Country USA music festival drew more than 150,000 to the 300-acre Ford Festival Park for five days of performances – rain or shine, with top country artists heard over nearly 80 L-Acoustics V-DOSC enclosures.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church has been outfitted with a new sound reinforcement system headed by Tannoy Qflex Series self-powered, digitally-steerable column array loudspeakers working with Tannoy CMS Series ceiling loudspeakers.

McPHERSON, KS – The McPherson Opera House, saved from destruction in 1986, had been home to everything from Vaudeville shows and films from the golden age of cinema through to political rallies and suffrage meetings, and through it all, it had been known for superb acoustics.

MONTREAL – L-Acoustics announced that Solotech, which has supported productions for Cirque du Soleil and tours for Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Leonard Cohen, Andre Rieu, Michael Buble, Diana Krall and Rush, pictured here, has become the first Canadian company to join the manufacturer's K1/KUDO Pilot Program.

AGOURA HILLS, CA – Allen & Heath has launched iLive Tweak, its first iPhone app, to provide real time mobile control of the iLive digital mixing range. The release adds yet another option to iLive's array of remote control possibilities, which includes laptops and touch tablets running iLive Editor control software, and the PL Series of controllers.

PESCADERO, CA – Spider Ranch Productions recently added a DiGiCo SD8 digital system and MADI 48×24 rack to support their growing concert and installation business. The production company offers wide-ranging live sound and audio/visual services to corporate, touring, festival and other events throughout the Bay Area and West Coast.

PUEBLO, CO – The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) are using wireless technology from Lectrosonics to overcome the challenges posed by dirt, dust and moisture.

LONGVIEW, TX – The First Baptist Church here wanted to give its teen youth group its own space – a dedicated area where they could congregate, interact and worship together as teens. When the bank across the street became vacant, the church bought it and designed a youth center within it – christened The Hub – that included several Xbox stations, a café, a lounge area and a worship center with a new AV and lighting system.