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‘Enlighten’ at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

‘Enlighten’ at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

“Enlighten” is a holiday lighting spectacle that brightened the winterscape of Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Featuring the lighting work of the design collective, Lightswitch, the unique stroll stretches out over one mile through some 50 acres of the park. Lighting the large-scale exterior sculptures and natural landscape, Lightswitch, along with vendor partner Upstaging, elevated the experience of the Gardens’ holiday guests.

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Malcolm Weldon

Malcolm Weldon is the Lifetime Achievement Honoree for the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards. He famously insists he’s “just a guy pushing boxes,” and his humbleness and self-deprecating sense of humor are as well-known as his remarkable talent on tours, serving as Production Manager for some of the biggest acts in the business including Tina Turner, Cher, the Eagles, Sade, Lionel Richie, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, and Pink.

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Widgets & Wonders

This month we take a look at what’s new in Widgets, Software, LED Tape, and other Tools that add wonder to touring. These are the products that crews, as well as designers rely on to do their job. Several companies shared their products that can be used to enhance creative visions and offer efficiency in touring logistics as well.

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‘Dune: Prophecy’

HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy” was all shot in Budapest, Hungary on massive, built sets that, due to their size, proved a challenge to light. Cinematographer Pierre Gill, CSC shot the first, fifth, and sixth episodes supporting Director Anna Foerster on of this sci-fi series. Gill, and his teams’ expert camera and lighting work set the visual tone in the first episode of this sweeping epic.

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‘A Wonderful World’ – The Louis Armstrong Musical

“A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” a bio-musical of jazz legend Armstrong’s life, features the scenic and video designs of Adam Koch and Steven Royal. PLSN’s newest contributing writer, Adrienne Gurman, spoke with Koch and Royal about their stunning designs for this wonderful musical, which also happens to be the designers’ Broadway debuts.

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ACT Entertainment Announces Two Promotions

As the new year begins, ACT Entertainment is marking two promotions and a retirement in the company’s technical service department.  CTO Mario Collazo is retiring from the firm while Ryan Kanarek has been promoted to Director of Technical Services and Dustin Barnes has been elevated to the role of Software Support Manager.

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