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Neg Earth supremo Dave Ridgway came to the assistance of Creative Director and Lighting Designer Terry Cook when he was seeking the kind of raw power from a new generation washlight that audiences at an AC/DC show might expect. Ridgway recommended GLP’s impression X5 IP Maxx. Cook’s conclusion: “It brought meanness, real character, and was unapologetically angry. It was definitely an AC/DC light.”
LightParts Inc., the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, is celebrating surviving for 20 years in the entertainment lighting business. And a pandemic too! LightParts was founded in 2004 by Don Pugh and Robert Mokry as the worldwide support center for High End Systems’ legacy products like Intellabeam and Emulator.
ChamSys will be conducting a series of learning sessions during the first two days of the three-day PLASA 2024 show, which runs from September 1-3. The sessions will cover a variety of topics, from an introduction to MagicQ, to a guide to achieving faster programming with Group Cues and Group FX, as well as well as learning experiences with guest LDs.
Houston’s Trailblazers Awards luncheon and fashion show kicks off the city’s Rodeo season in style. To illuminate the huge catwalk with an even coverage of high-quality light, local Houston-based production company Stage Directions invested in a significant quantity of ADJ fixtures, as well as additional fixtures from ADJ’s sister company Elation.
Max Pezzali’s first real stadium tour in over 30 years of his career, ‘Max Forever’, drew floods of fans. Blearred Milano dealt with the tour lighting design, which saw the Claypaky Arolla Aqua take center stage. Claypaky spoke to Lighting Designer Jordan Babev about the project.
Mark Hogue, a live event industry professional for over 50 years, has agreed to join the Parnelli Board of Advisors. Hogue has spent those years as an Audio Engineer or Production or Tour Manager for the biggest acts in music.
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