Editors’ Notes for October 2022
PLSN Co-Editors Debi Moen and Michael S. Eddy each penned an Editor’s Note for the October 2022 issue.
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PLSN Fall Product Guide
We take a look at a variety of new products being launched this fall from a range of manufacturers and distributors. This product guide includes new luminaires, control and distribution products, staging, trussing, video, special effects, and other production equipment.
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The Lumineers ‘Brightside’ Tour
The Lumineers’ “Brightside” tour brings a production family back together with Tour Director Sara Full, Designers Sooner Routhier and Robert Long of SRae Productions and Lighting Director Ian Haslauer. The show is triumph of lighting, video, and automation.
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If LED is King, Why Do We Still Need Discharge Lamps?
The reign of LEDs hasn’t negated the need to continue to develop luminaires with discharge lamps. Nothing else can create a beam to cut across the sky with such power.
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Sofi Tukker ‘Wet Tennis Tour 2022’
Sofi Tukker, named from a mashup of the duo Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, are currently on their Wet Tennis Tour, which runs into 2023.… Read More »Sofi Tukker ‘Wet Tennis Tour 2022’
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Main Light Expands Inventory with Addition of Robe TetraX™ Luminaires
Preeminent dry hire rental partner, Main Light, LLC, has recently added TetraX™ luminaires from Robe lighting s. r. o. to their extensive rental offerings. These sure to be in-demand new units are already in stock at all three Main Light locations—Main Light, East in Wilmington, DE, Main Light, South in Nashville, TN, and Main Light, West in Las Vegas, NV. Main Light created a video demonstration of the Robe TetraX fixtures:
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Los Bukis’ ‘Una Historia Cantada’ Tour
Getting the Band Back Together Los Bukis are a wildly popular Mexican Grupera band, founded by cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís in 1975.… Read More »Los Bukis’ ‘Una Historia Cantada’ Tour
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Bavaria Sounds 2022
Munich’s largest open-air concerts series at Bavaria Sounds 2022 boasted a massive outdoor stage and rig that had to stay put for a full month. Lighting and Video Designer Roland Greil and Associate Lighting Designer Troy Eckerman tell PLSN all about the experience.
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Video of the Week: Inspiration is Everywhere
Lightswitch recently shared v17 of its video series Clever Robot: projects that inspire us. Many of these inspirations come from within our own industry.
Celebrate International Stage Managers’ Day on October 10th
International Stage Managers’ Day on October 10th is an annual event that began in the UK in 2013! Since this year’s International Stage Managers’ Day takes place on a Monday and many theaters are dark, SMs will have a whole day to celebrate. Be sure to show the SMs in your world some recognition and gratitude for all their hard work!Read More »Celebrate International Stage Managers’ Day on October 10th
Color Talk: RGBW is Not Enough…Especially for Yellow
Craig Rutherford looks at the need for continued development of color rendering in LED technology. Especially the need to be able to render good yellows and ambers better than what can be attained by RGB and RGBW.
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Star Trek: Picard
Projection Solutions on the U.S.S. Stargazer The original television show, Star Trek debuted 56 years ago on Sept. 8, 1966. Fifty six years later—and numerous… Read More »Star Trek: Picard
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