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TLS Productions Inc. Opens Doors in Ann Arbor, MI

From left, Brad Hayes and Bill Ross at new headquarters facility for TLS Productions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI

TLS Productions Inc. Opens Doors in Ann Arbor, MI

ANN ARBOR, MI — TLS Productions Inc., which had announced plans to move from its facility in Brighton, MI to a larger space in Ann Arbor, MI earlier this year, noted that the new facility, with approximately double the office and warehouse space of the Brighton location, has now opened its doors. Pictured here in the new facility before it opened are, from left, Brad Hayes and Bill Ross. The facility in Brighton will also be in use until the transition is complete in December.

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PLSN 2013 London Show Report

Show Report: PLASA 2013

After years at Earl’s Court, PLASA moved its annual exhibition to open, airy and modern ExCeL London for 2013. More than 11,000 attended, including 2,200 international visitors from at least 84 countries, and the educational program included highlights from Eurovision 2013, the Glastonbury festival, West End theatrical productions and the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

To download a PDF of PLSN’s Nov. 2013 London Show Report, CLICK HERE

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Justin Lang, Editor, PLSN magazine

Ladder or Button? The Choice is Simple

We have all heard it before — “work smarter, not harder.” It has been drilled into our mind set since our school years. Why work harder than you need to, think about it for a moment and figure out the best way to do it. Thinking about it now, were our early years paving the way for us to be lazy? Not necessarily, it means to be a critical thinker, be aware of your surroundings and make the right/smarter choice.

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The 250-foot-high building at One Arts Plaza was lit with Syncrolite fixtures.

Contemporary Artists Light Up The Dallas Night

DALLAS — On October 18, the entire 19-block area of the Arts District here was used as an outdoor canvas for an immersive contemporary display of light art dubbed Dallas Aurora. Themed “Light of Convergence,” the project’s goal is to presents light art to the public in unique and unexpected ways, creating a visual interplay with the existing buildings, streets and surfaces of the arts district area. Participating artists showcased nearly 90 works involving lighting, projection, sound and performance art.

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Big Fish photo by Paul Kolnik

Big Fish on Broadway

Big Fish is certainly one of the most eye-popping spectacles to hit Broadway in years. The stage adaptation of Daniel Wallace’s book, which was also turned into a film by director Tim Burton, is a vibrant musical that features high energy numbers, dozens of scene changes and some dazzling visuals in which scenic and projection design are integrated into a seamless blend. The story concerns Will Bloom (Bobby Steggert), a young husband and expectant father who is trying to discern the truth behind the tall tales frequently orated by his flamboyant father Edward Bloom (Norbert Leo Butz), a small town Alabama man whose health is in decline.

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