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Canto USA’s RETRO Series is Something New at The Old Globe Theatre
March 15, 2022
The Old Globe Theatre is one of the most renowned professional regional theatres in the United States and one of San Diego’s finest arts institutions. Originally built in 1935 it was modeled after Shakespeare’s Old Globe in London. The Old Globe has gone through several remodels and expansions over the years. In that time it has been home to nationally acclaimed artists, designers, directors, and playwrights. It was the recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 1984...
Read ArticleCanto USA Launches NEW Aurora X1- Game Changer for the Live Event Industry
March 2, 2022
Canto USA announces the arrival of Aurora X1. A revolutionary LED followspot designed specifically for large venues and arenas. The Aurora X1 is Canto USA’s first LED arena followspot and it packs quite the punch. This X1 is equivalent to a 3,000 watt Xenon followspot and is the brightest LED followspot in its class...
Read ArticleTownship Auditorium Goes RETRO
February 1, 2022
Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina, is a historic auditorium built in 1930 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Recently the Auditorium updated their lighting system with Canto USA’s RETRO Series. We reached out to Ceili Hesselgrave, Senior Project Specialist for Productions Unlimited, Inc., who handled the installation, to see how the RETRO Series worked out for their team...
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