MSG Entertainment Holds ‘‘Topping Out’’ Press Event for MSG Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas
Marking the completion of the primary structural work on the venue, MSG Entertainment held a “topping out” press event on May 24 as the last steel beam moved into place, completing the forthcoming venue’s steel exosphere.Read More »MSG Entertainment Holds ‘‘Topping Out’’ Press Event for MSG Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas
JW Winco Updates Pneumatic Clamps
Winco regularly revises its range of standard parts to implement new technical features and respond to changing application requirements. The pneumatic clamps have now received… Read More »JW Winco Updates Pneumatic Clamps
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ProLights SunBlast 3000FC at Swedish Eurovision
Green Wall Designs, a Sweden-based company that creates visuals, sets, and lighting designs for stage performances, TV, and events, were responsible to light up the national song contest that decided who would be the winning group to participate in the Eurovision. The event was held in April 22 at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm.Read More »ProLights SunBlast 3000FC at Swedish Eurovision
Bigabox Productions Supports Armin van Buuren at Wembley with Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M
When Dean Graves and the team at Bigabox Productions Ltd. added the new Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M to their inventory earlier this year, they… Read More »Bigabox Productions Supports Armin van Buuren at Wembley with Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M
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Shinedown Tours with Bandit Lites-Supplied Elation SEVEN Battens
Hard rock band Shinedown has just wrapped its biggest stage show to date on The Revolution’s Live Tour, already their second headlining North American trek of the year. Lighting design was by Mitchell Schellenger, with Carter Fulghum out on the tour directing a rig that included effects from Elation Professional SEVEN Batten 72™ linear LED lights. Lighting supply was by Bandit Lites.Read More »Shinedown Tours with Bandit Lites-Supplied Elation SEVEN Battens
500+ Astera Titan Tubes Join the ‘Cyber Rodeo’ Party at Tesla Gigafactory
Lighting and visual designer Rob Ross of New York- and LA-based technical production company Rob Ross Design used over 500 Astera Titan Tubes to highlight architectural and industrial areas at Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Austin, TX for the automotive company’s recent facilities launch party, Cyber Rodeo. Here’s a highlight video from Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo:
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Rule #1: Stay Calm
Asked what advice he would give to someone in the early stage of their career, Programmer and Lighting Designer Rob Koenig says his “biggest advice is to stay calm. It’s very difficult to learn to stay calm. You’re in an environment with upwards of 50,000 people. Something goes wrong in the middle of the show—the first thing you cannot do is panic. You’ve got to chill out. I always tell them, ‘You are calm as a coma.’ No matter what happens, you need to delegate what needs to happen, and start fixing what needs to happen immediately—without panicking—and without drawing attention to it either.”
Read More »Pro Production Sessions Return to the 2022 NAMM Show
The Pro Production Sessions, presented by PLSN & FOH magazines, return to the 2022 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. PDT each day at the Anaheim Hilton.
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