Buyer’s Guide: May 2022 – LED Tape
20th Parnelli Awards: A Not-to-be-Missed Gathering
“The Parnelli Awards always contain three elements: Surprise, emotion, and camaraderie,” says Executive Producer Terry Lowe. “Our 20th gala will have all of those elements,… Read More »20th Parnelli Awards: A Not-to-be-Missed Gathering
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Peter Morse | Parnelli Visionary Award Honoree
20th Annual Parnelli Visionary Honoree
For this year’s 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, on Friday, June 3, the Parnelli Visionary Award will be presented to Designer Peter Morse. This Parnelli Visionary has received quite a few other awards and nominations during his illustrious career: He was named the Parnelli Lighting Designer of the Year in 2004 and won four Cable Ace Awards; two LDI Awards; a Performance Magazine Award; was nominated for an Emmy in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001; and won the Emmy in 1997 for Bette Midler’s Diva, Las Vegas HBO Special. Morse will now add the Parnelli Visionary Award for his extraordinary career lighting some of the biggest musical artists of our time and influencing scores of designers who came after him. Here’s a look at his lighting design career.Read More »Peter Morse | Parnelli Visionary Award Honoree
“Ultimate Mic Tester” Debuts
April 1, 2022 — Unveiled today and ideal for any live sound reinforcement, broadcast or studio application is the Ultimate Mic Tester from Blowemout Enterprises… Read More »“Ultimate Mic Tester” Debuts
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Kim Thomas
Kim Thomas grew up in a musical family. Her father is a classically trained baritone, a jazz trumpeter, and for most of his professional career… Read More »Kim Thomas
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Entertainment Fabrication
Fabricating unique & creative solutions for the live event industry From custom to clever, Entertainment Fabrication is building solutions to solve your production problems. It… Read More »Entertainment Fabrication
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SD Callboard: Set and Lights Help Create Space and Time for ‘MJ: The Musical’
As one of the most anticipated new productions of the Broadway season, MJ: The Musical, playing at the Neil Simon Theatre, came with an innate… Read More »SD Callboard: Set and Lights Help Create Space and Time for ‘MJ: The Musical’
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Claypaky Sinfonya Profile 600
Author’s note: This article is written based on specifications and video footage; I have not physically seen the fixture. Further, as of the time of… Read More »Claypaky Sinfonya Profile 600
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1,000 Words with… David Hunkins
After a concert lighting experience that opened his eyes at a young age, David Hunkins got started in live entertainment production and never looked back. He designed and teched shows in high school and college. In fact, he was so busy working to pay for a college theater education, he left school to work… and eat. His early career days were spent in the Milwaukee area working as a stagehand on lighting and scenery projects for theater, music, fashion shows, and events. His desire to tour led him to move to Los Angeles. Follow the link to learn more about David Hunkins.
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Residency Round-Up and News of the Road
Las Vegas residencies are on the rise. PLSN got quick design details on some of the current shows playing in Nevada’s entertainment hot spot. Luke… Read More »Residency Round-Up and News of the Road
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New Product from JTE and Mr. Avolites: The B-Rad Rockin’ Dock
The Party like a Rock Star division of JTE has released a new product, the B-Rad Rockin’ Dock. Constructed of 20.5″x 30″ heavy-duty spigot truss with encased Styrofoam that’s fits perfectly in the truss bays. Assembly is quick using supplied pins, R-clips, and optional half-couplers.Read More »New Product from JTE and Mr. Avolites: The B-Rad Rockin’ Dock
Did You Check it in the Shop?
By now, most of you should know the number one rule in the entertainment business: “Never Assume.” By this we mean, never assume a lot of stuff. You can never really assume you are going on a gig until you step foot on a plane to take you there. You can’t assume that because you spent days designing something, your client will like it. And you can’t assume that everyone responsible for pulling your gear for this gig tested everything before it left the shop.
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