NovaStar, a global LED display solution provider that designs and develops LED display control solutions, has announced a virtual launch event for its new MX Series Solution will take place via Zoom on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Everyone is welcome to join them, but you do need to register to view this launch session.Read More »NovaStar Virtual Product Launch | MX Series Solution, Jan. 6, 2022
Dancesport is a growing discipline at all levels. From local dance competitions to a myriad of popular dance shows on television to its inclusion in the 2024 Summer Olympics, the world has clearly embraced dance as sport.
Dance America Productions an independent production company based in Tampa, FL, specializes in dance events of all types and has worked many of the genre’s competitions for years. Owned by Nina Kimbrough, a dancer herself, the company carries lighting, sound, pipe and drape, and LED video walls, not to mention the all-important portable dance floors that range from 2,400-6,000 square feet.Read More »Dance America Productions Lights Dancesport with Elation Lighting
Cody James rose to the challenge of busking through Atreyu’s 29-city Baptize tour, which ended Dec. 16, keeping pace with his client’s metal-driven music with his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console. The tour wove its way through a diverse mix of venues, from the Palladium in Worcester, MA and the Majestic in Detroit, to the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis and House of Blues in San Diego.
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Having worked with The Brook in Southampton, UK for more than 20 years, local install specialists GLS were brought on board to transform the club’s outdated lighting system. To enhance the stage shows while also minimizing their carbon footprint, GLS specified 10 Chauvet Professional Rogue R2X Wash, 6 Rogue R2X Spot, 8 COLORdash Par Hex 12IP and 4 STRIKE 4 fixtures, all controlled via a ChamSys MQ80 console.
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Everyone at PLSN was saddened to learn of the passing of Timothy Brennan, who died Monday, December 27, 2021. Born on October 25, 1965, he was 56 years old.
Please join the Brennan family in celebrating the life of Tim Brennan on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. There will be a Mass at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Las Vegas Parish, 3036 Alta Drive and a Celebration of Life at 3:00 p.m. at the Crown and Anchor British Pub at 1350 E. Tropicana Avenue.Read More »In Memoriam: Timothy Brennan, 56
Mental Health First Aid Training Classes for January and February 2022 are now posted on the Behind the Scenes website. Do you know how to respond if you see someone who is deeply depressed, having a anxiety attack, or showing signs of alcoholism? Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.Read More »Make a Difference in 2022 – Become a Mental Health First Aider
Pentatonix (PTX) wrapped their 18-date Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021 the night before Christmas Eve with lighting from Bandit Lites. Named for their latest album release, Evergreen, the three-time Grammy award winning group brought their yuletide vocals to their fans with distinctive looks crafted by LD Travis Shirley.
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Along with its use as a platform for a variety of performances, The Bridge, a tourable structure lit with 12 Chauvet Ovation E-260WW IP fixtures, is designed to serve as a metaphor of sorts, overcoming social divisions and bringing people together. LD Arnim Friess crafts the lighting looks.
Read More »In the past few years, manufacturers have been working on improving the brightness of the LED light engines for their in LED Ellipsoidal luminaires. These… Read More »LED Ellipsoidals Keep Getting Better and Better
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It may have been an improvement over 2020, but the 2021 concert touring season still faced enormous challenges from the ongoing and mutating Covid-19 pandemic. Here are the top dozen tours, as ranked by Billboard, for the 2021 touring season, along with the production companies that made them happen. For more details on the creative teams, production crews and lighting and video gear supporting these shows, follow the links to PLSN’s full listings online.
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