Eastern Lighting Design, an international design firm specializing in broadcast, location and special events lighting, employed nearly 200 versatile, feature-rich Ayrton Diablo luminaires and compact Levante wash lights for Al Jazeera Media Network’s new Studio 5 sets in Doha, Qatar. Read More »Eastern Lighting Design Chooses Ayrton for Al Jazeera Studio in Doha, Qatar
Woodroffe Bassett Design created a new design for The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary tour, Sixty, now rolling through Europe and the UK. Asking the WBD team about what to expect, Patrick Woodroffe told PLSN, “As with every other band going out on tour after two years’ absence, the challenges facing the Rolling Stones as they gear up to their return to Europe are manifold. Huge rise in all construction costs, difficulty in finding crew, very hard to book trucks and stages, [and] ongoing Covid-19 protocols that have to be adhered to when it feels like the rest of the world has stopped doing so.”
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Here is a video from the coverage of The Platinum Party at the Palace concert in celebration of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
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Christie® announces that Ernest (Ernie) Bakenie has joined Christie as Senior Director of Entertainment, effective immediately. Reporting to Bryan Boehme, Executive Director of Americas… Read More »Ernest Bakenie Joins Christie as Senior Director of Entertainment
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PLSN has learned of the death of Live Event Production Manager, Douglas L. Pope on May 30, 2022 at the age of 79. Pope worked frequently with Patrick Stansfield, Imero Fiorentino, and others on a wide range of projects over his long career. Click below for a tribute written by John Purdy, a long-time friend of Pope’s where they worked together on many production events.
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First sessions upcoming in Los Angeles and Miami. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level training serves growing ONYX user base.
As an integral part of Obsidian Control Systems’ strong commitment to providing its growing user base with comprehensive ONYX console training and education, the intuitive lighting control brand is launching a new training system of in-person and ongoing training courses. The goal of the new training system is for lighting professionals to grow their knowledge base and improve their skills to become more effective and creative lighting programmers.
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ADJ is preparing to showcase its range of professional lighting fixtures and LED video panels to the pro-AV industry next month at the 2022 InfoComm… Read More »ADJ Will be at InfoComm 2022 with a Range of Lighting & Video Products
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Bandit Lites recently announced promotions for Sharon Draper, Dizzy Gosnell, and John Jenkinson. Draper, Gosnell and Jenkinson are now serving, respectively, as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Production, and Director of Integration.
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The InfoComm show June 8-10 in Las Vegas will be a great opportunity to get up to date on the latest in Elation Professional’s popular… Read More »Elation Proteus™, Fuze™ and KL™ Series Premieres Set for InfoComm 2022
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Almost 1,000 GLP lighting fixtures – a near record in terms of brand deployment – were called on when the 2021 Valorant Champions Esports tournament (VCT 2021) reached its conclusion in Berlin. Organized by the video game developer Riot Games, 16 teams from around the world competed for the honor of champions.Read More »Valorant Esports Tournament in Berlin Lit with 930 GLP Fixtures
Abbas Ritscher just couldn’t wait. The first shipment of the Chauvet Professional Color STRIKE M fixtures arrived at The Design Oasis right as he was about to head out to sea as the production manager of the 2022 NurseCon at Sea cruise event. He was so eager to try the new IP65 rated motorized strobe/wash that he decided on the spot to add two units to the rig that he and lighting designer Joe Donnelly put together for the Royal Caribbean pool side party stage.Read More »The Design Oasis Adds Color STRIKE M Lights from Chauvet to Poolside Stage Setup on NurseCon Cruise
The launch of the Carbon MarkII LED panel series supplies a new lightweight LED solution for the outdoor rental market, offering a thin, yet solid structure. The LED platform provides a streamlined installation with integrated frames and universal LED modules and masks. Carbon MarkII is ideal for building large LED walls and ceilings for outdoor concerts or events.Read More »ROE Visual Launches Carbon MarkII LED Panel