Broadway’s “Just in Time,” an exhilarating new musical about the legendary singer Bobby Darin, immerses audiences in an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live big band. The encompassing visual design is a collaboration of Scenic Designer Derek McLane and Lighting Designer Justin Townsend.
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Rachael Bronstein reminds us how easy it is to make quick money decisions when work is flowing and checks are coming in. But as this industry isn’t predictable, it means that how you handle your money during high-earning seasons like summer really matters to sustain you during the inevitable slow times.
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Debi Moen catches up with Jenni Crump, Lighting Designer/Lighting Director for Naruto: The Symphonic Experience; Paul Volzone at the helm of Little River Band’s tour; and the author of a new book on Peter Morse.
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In his LD-at-Large column for May 2025, Chris Lose looks at the golden rule of live events: “Be like a duck.” In live production, mistakes happen. It’s not about avoiding them altogether, it’s about how you recover and keep the show running smoothly despite them.
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Robe shared a tribute to Bob Schacherl, who headed the US operation between 2013 and 2019 and sadly passed away last week. Schacherl was a beloved friend, colleague, Robe Family member and professional entertainment lighting industry legend.
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The Board of Directors of the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has hired Rob Bergeron, CAE, as the organization’s second Executive Director. Bergeron brings decades of diverse association management experience and became ESA’s first full-time employee in the chief staff executive role on April 28, 2025.
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Pierre E. Roy recently lit a sold-out performance of La Légende by comedian Dave Gaudet at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec. Following a vision guided by what he describes as “Making Light Rock,” Roy animated his client’s witty and satirical performance with a versatile rig supplied by Nord-Scène that featured 57 CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
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The Link at Cascade, a major mixed-use development in the heart of Miami, now shines as a beacon visible from US Highway1 and the Maimi Metrorail . Designed by internationally renowned Arquitectonica, a defining feature of the development is “Cascade,” a dynamic exterior lighting design that brings the building’s expansive façade to life. The lighting concept, developed by John DiDomenico of Skyline Arts, uses TMB’s FloppyFlex LED Neon to create bold, abstract lines across the tower’s otherwise understated exterior.
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The Scena Jutra – Stage of Tomorrow – event was hosted this year in Warsaw, Poland. With a dynamic program of over 120 speakers picked from all sectors of the performance, entertainment and technology community. Robe once again supported its Polish distributor Prolight, showcasing its products and innovations, including Avolites and LSC Control Systems.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division on May 1, 2025 issued a field assistance bulletin providing guidance on how to determine employee or independent contractor status when enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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