Lighting Design: ‘Macbeth’ and ‘The Notebook’
Here’s a look at look at the lighting gear choices for two lighting designs, one for the opera “Macbeth” in New Zealand and the other in Chicago for the new musical, “The Notebook.”
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Bringing Down the Chandelier on Broadway’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’
Broadway’s longest running show in history, The Phantom of the Opera, takes its final bows and will go dark, closing in mid-April. PLSN speaks with some of the creative and production team who have been with the show since the beginning 35 years ago. Sharing their thoughts are Lighting Designer Andrew Bridge, Associate LD Vivien Leone, Head Electrician Alan Lampel. We also talk with Gary Fails about the fog system, which is integral to the overall impact of the show.
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Designer, Author, Educator James L. Moody, 80
Designer James L. Moody died this year at the age of 80. A pioneering lighting designer for concerts, television, and theater as well as a professor, lecturer, author, and mentor, Moody had an amazing and varied career that influenced many throughout the live entertainment industry.
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Tours & TV Shoots Spring Forth
Find out who’s working on what projects as Debi Moen shares the scope on SZA’s S.O.S., Hayley Kiyoko, Brit Floyd, Billy Idol, and the CMT Music Awards in Austin, among other gigs.
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Don’t Be Like Pine Box
Chris Lose takes a fun look at how to avoid being efficient, responsive and client-centric as he recounts a recent rehearsal studio experience that left him bemused why others don’t offer similar accommodations.
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Ayrton Cobra Impresses at ‘Light is Life’ in Brescia
A2A organized a wonderful event to celebrate Bergamo Brescia, Italian Capital of Culture 2023. “Light is Life” was born with a double awareness: the first was an environmental purpose, aiming to involve the territory’s productive energies and use renewable sources; the second had a social aspect, through its support for Banco dell’Energia, a foundation of philanthropic organizations with the objective of helping people in difficulty by carrying out projects linked to the fight against energy poverty.Read More »Ayrton Cobra Impresses at ‘Light is Life’ in Brescia
Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ Reimagined at the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre with Support from Claypaky
Lighting Designer Simon Trottet selected 25 Claypaky HY B-EYE K25 LED moving head washlights and 54 Claypaky Tambora fixtures for the stunning new production of Puccini’s Turandot at the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre.Read More »Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ Reimagined at the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre with Support from Claypaky
Absen Appoints Jonathan Dyson as Industry Development Director for Virtual Production in Europe
Absen announced the appointment of Jonathan Dyson as its first Industry Development Director for Virtual Production in Europe. This new position is designed to build on the momentum the company has generated in the VP sector in the last six months through its new product development and collaborative solution approach.Read More »Absen Appoints Jonathan Dyson as Industry Development Director for Virtual Production in Europe
Jo Martin Reflects Power of Seasons at Z Event with ChamSys
Seasons set the cadence that the beautiful flow of nature moves through as it sustains life and nourishes our planet. It is only fitting then that Z Event chose a seasonal theme for its most recent Twitch TV streamed event, which raised funds for charities dedicated to protecting the environment.Read More »Jo Martin Reflects Power of Seasons at Z Event with ChamSys
ADJ’s New Mini Ellipsoidals Pack A Mighty Punch
ADJ has expanded its portfolio of theatrical lighting fixtures with the introduction of two new compact and versatile LED-powered ellipsoidal luminaires: the Encore Profile Mini Color and Encore Profile Mini WW. Both fixtures are mini but mighty, designed to offer powerful lighting capabilities in a compact size, making them ideal for a wide range of applications where space is limited. Here’s a preview video of the Encore Profile Mini WW:
The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry Co-Headliner Blasts Around the UK with Robe
A rock-tastic double bill of art house chaos from The Darkness and big-rock-show mayhem from Black Stone Cherry tore through the UK arenas like a whirlwind, delighting fans on a short but highly memorable co-headliner. This also united two lighting designers who were working together for the first time and 132 Robe moving lights plus three RoboSpot systems supplied by lighting vendor Zigzag Lighting.Read More »The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry Co-Headliner Blasts Around the UK with Robe
Save the Date: 2023 Event Safety Summit
Houston, The Event Safety Alliance has an announcement! The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has confirmed the launch of the 2023 Event Safety Summit in Houston, TX, November 7-9. Join them in the home of NASA and some of the country’s largest entertainment, cultural, and sporting events as they explore new frontiers in safety practice and technology and broadcast the ESA message of safety to the farthest reaches of the event world. Read More »Save the Date: 2023 Event Safety Summit