When LD Jared Sayeg started planning the design for ‘Topdog/Underdog’ for the Pasadena Playhouse, he knew he needed fixtures that “could truly accommodate both slow smooth fades and sharp shuttering as well as big strokes of light that engulf the playing space.” He turned to GLP impression X5 IP Bars for his solution.
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Lighting Designed Luis Torres of HiLite Designs relied on a range of CHAUVET Professional fixtures for his dynamic design on the Royal Ball Room Stage at the Decadence Festival, which took place in Avondale, AZ. He worked closely with the teams at Relentless Beats and Kelco, which handled production management duties.
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More than one million visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center have been greeted by the familiar sight of Ms. Blue, the largest outdoor blue whale skeleton on display in the U.S. When the bones began deteriorating, the Center sought ways to preserve Ms. Blue for future generations using sustainable methods. That led to a unique solution from an elite Hollywood VFX studio. Read more to learn about this technology.
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Danbury Global Ltd. announced a Timed Online Auction of professional-grade live event production equipment. The auction opens on Thursday, May 8 at 10 a.m. in Belleville, MI. The auction offers buyers a rare opportunity to acquire high-performance gear from a trusted and active production company.
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The 2025 edition of the Event Production Directory is now online. There are thousands of companies supporting live entertainment that are categorized by company specialty including lighting, sound, staging, video/projection, pyro, lasers, trucking, buses/coaches – and more than a dozen other show production categories.
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The sci-fi adventure ‘The Electric State’, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, premiered on Netflix in March, with state-of-the-art lighting technology from Elation playing a key behind-the-scenes role. Learn how Lighting Console Programmer Eric “TK” Androvich integrated Elation moving heads to help shape the film’s distinctive visual style.
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Lighting Designer Emily Bornt was interviewed for the NAMM Oral History Program. She speaks about finding her early love of music and the path to eventually launching LEAPS, her own lighting company, designing large-scale shows and touring productions. Known for balancing artistic vision with technical precision, she thrives in creating immersive, dynamic stage experiences.
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As the lighting designer for the multi-platinum Grammy winners Diamond Rio, Willis Underhill has run his dynamic lightshows in a variety of venues from arenas and music halls to festivals. Recently, he lit the band’s show at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo with a ChamSys console.
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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, officially opened its doors to the world in early April. With 150 countries and regions represented, this global event presents a vivid blueprint for the future. Against this global backdrop, AOTO, a leading innovator in LED display technology, is used in four major pavilions.
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Big Picture and Creative Technology, long-standing leaders in the visual production industry, have made a significant leap in enhancing their capabilities, having expanded their LED… Read More »Big Picture and Creative Technology Australia & New Zealand Boost LED Inventory
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IPS announces the hiring of Drew Quinones as Director of Content, strengthening its creative leadership with a seasoned storyteller and digital strategist. Quinones brings years of experience in content creation, social media marketing, and audience development for the live events and production industry.
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The 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden featured a design from Lighting Designer Scott Clyve. 4Wall Boston delivered lighting, rigging, truss, FX, and comms solutions that redefined the event’s visual atmosphere.
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