5@5: VER & PRG, Haiti-Inspired Set, Crescent Sun Release, And More

The 5@5 is released every Thursday at 5pm EST as a round-up of the week's top entertainment design and technology items, so you can stay up to date on industry news.

VER Announces Agreement to Merge with Production Resource Group

VER today announced that, as part of a comprehensive transaction supported by its second lien lenders, including funds managed by GSO Capital Partners, it has entered into an agreement to merge with an entity controlled by Production Resource Group LLC ("PRG").

Dane Laffrey's Set Designs For Once On This Island

Scenic designer Dane Laffrey worked closely with director Michael Arden on the current Broadway revival of Once On This Island, at Circle In The Square, even taking a trip to Haiti for inspiration.

By Design: Rick Fisher Lights Mata Hari

UK-based lighting designer Rick Fisher recently spent a month in Japan, lighting a full-scale musical about the famous female spy, Mata Hari, written by Frank Wildhorn and Ivan Menchell.

March New Product Roundup

Check out new products released in the last couple months, and stay tuned for a monthly roundup of new lighting, projection, video, staging, and audio products.

Imaginex Releases Game-Changing Crescent Sun Media Server

Imaginex’s proprietary performance server, Crescent Sun, launched for public sale this week, introducing a new level of control and efficiency previously unseen in the media server market.