Front of House Magazine
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FRONT of HOUSE Magazine (abbreviated FOH) is a worldwide news service
for live audio professionals. Published by Timeless Communications, Corp a Nevada corporation. The magazine
comes in digital
or "analog" (print) format and is available free of charge to qualified professionals, enthusiasts, and students of event audio. Information on digital and live sound consoles, amplifiers, processors, microphones, speakers, trade shows, major concert/production tours, theatre, installations and industry news can be found within the pages of FOH. As well as informative stories on the people who work in the industry
The abbreviated name, FOH, is an initialism
for Front of House
and should therefore be pronounced as an abbreviation, not phonetically.
FOH is a BPA audited magazine with its current circulation according to their December 2010 BPA Statement of 22,734.
FOH's editor is Mark Frink. Mark is a seasoned live sound professional who has toured doing audio for K.D.Lang, Tony Bennett and Jessica Simpson to name a few.
FOH was founded by Timeless Communications,Corp president Terry Lowe in 2003. FOH along with its sister publication Projection, Lights & Staging News presents the annual Parnelli Awards. These awards honor lifetime achievements in the entertainment technology industry as well as current practitioners whose works were outstanding in the preceding 12 month period. LIfetime achievement winners are selected by a board of advisers and yearly awards are nominated and voted on by the readers of the magazine. The Parnelli Awards were named after Rick "Parnelli" O'Brien a beloved production manager in the industry.
Sister magazine Projection, Lights and Staging News reports on theatrical and concert lighting as well as large format video and projection for entertainment in the same formats.
Timeless Communications also owns another free live production magazine which is totally about theater, called "Stage Directions". Stage Directions looks at theatre all the way from high school, college community, regional to equity theatre productions. The magazine has been in continuous print for 19 years.
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for live audio professionals. Published by Timeless Communications, Corp a Nevada corporation. The magazine
Magazine
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comes in digital
Digital
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or "analog" (print) format and is available free of charge to qualified professionals, enthusiasts, and students of event audio. Information on digital and live sound consoles, amplifiers, processors, microphones, speakers, trade shows, major concert/production tours, theatre, installations and industry news can be found within the pages of FOH. As well as informative stories on the people who work in the industry
The abbreviated name, FOH, is an initialism
Acronym and initialism
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for Front of House
Front of House
Front of house is primarily a theatrical term, referring to the portion of the building that is open to the public. In theatre and live music venues, it typically refers to the auditorium and foyer, as opposed to the stage and backstage areas...
and should therefore be pronounced as an abbreviation, not phonetically.
FOH is a BPA audited magazine with its current circulation according to their December 2010 BPA Statement of 22,734.
FOH's editor is Mark Frink. Mark is a seasoned live sound professional who has toured doing audio for K.D.Lang, Tony Bennett and Jessica Simpson to name a few.
FOH was founded by Timeless Communications,Corp president Terry Lowe in 2003. FOH along with its sister publication Projection, Lights & Staging News presents the annual Parnelli Awards. These awards honor lifetime achievements in the entertainment technology industry as well as current practitioners whose works were outstanding in the preceding 12 month period. LIfetime achievement winners are selected by a board of advisers and yearly awards are nominated and voted on by the readers of the magazine. The Parnelli Awards were named after Rick "Parnelli" O'Brien a beloved production manager in the industry.
Sister magazine Projection, Lights and Staging News reports on theatrical and concert lighting as well as large format video and projection for entertainment in the same formats.
Timeless Communications also owns another free live production magazine which is totally about theater, called "Stage Directions". Stage Directions looks at theatre all the way from high school, college community, regional to equity theatre productions. The magazine has been in continuous print for 19 years.