From September 1 until October 6, 2023, PLSN readers have the opportunity to vote for the best regional lighting company in each of six separate regions in North America – five U.S. regions and all of Canada. Your votes will narrow the list of 36 companies below down to just six. These regional winners will then automatically appear on the final Parnelli Awards ballot, which will be posted for a final round of voting.
Standing: John Bardgett. Bardgett & Associates (a government and public relations firm); Trey Kerr, Gateway CEO; David Haskell, Gateway President of Business Development; Brain Carp, Gateway COO; Andy Gerber, Gateway President of Sales; Garry Brown, Gateway President of Operations; Jacquee Bardgett of Bardgett & Associates. Seated: Missouri Governor Mike Parson.
On August 29th, Missouri Governor Mike Parson came to the construction site where Gateway Studios & Production Services is building a 32-acre five-building studio and rehearsal complex. Surrounded by local and state officials, politicians, local media, and the Gateway team, Parson signed Bill 94 into law, known as the Entertainment Industry Jobs Act. It allows a tax credit for entertainment-related clients coming to Missouri for rehearsal and tour expenses equal to 30% of the cost, and it includes expenses like concert tour equipment, stages, sets, sound and lighting equipment, and scenery.Read More »Missouri Governor Signs Entertainment Industry Jobs Act
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Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. invites architects, interior designers, landscape professionals, site designers and entertainment design professionals to its worldwide Design Day series. Across the globe, customers will have the chance to connect with fellow industry leaders and design enthusiasts and get a first-hand look at what’s new in Vectorworks 2024.
Christie® announced that its RGB pure laser projectors are illuminating an astounding new immersive venue in Toronto. Illuminarium Experiences, in partnership with Toronto-based Secret Location, has opened its first Canadian location in Toronto’s Distillery Historic District. The 13,500 square foot space includes almost 30 Christie RGB pure laser projectors and maintenance and support from Christie Professional Services.
Offering the ultimate utility lighting fixture, ADJ’s new Encore LP12Z IP sets a new benchmark for LED par can versatility. It offers huge brightness with lime-infused LEDs, motorized zoom for easy beam angle changes, a robust IP65 rated casing that can be used anywhere, an inbuilt wireless DMX transceiver for ultimate flexibly, and a heavy-duty scissor yoke that can be used either as a hanging bracket or floor stand. All these features wrapped up in one keenly priced luminaire make it ideal for rental, production, and events applications. Here’s a video preview of the Encore LP12Z IP from ADJ:
GLP UK has appointed the experienced Paul Fielder as its new key account manager. Coming from a theatre lighting background, he was previously technical sales consultant at Stage Electrics after leaving the Royal Opera House, where he was lighting systems assistant manager. He also worked in a series of London theatres for the Really Useful Group, gaining much experience in various technical lighting roles.Read More »Paul Fielder Appointed GLP UK’s New Key Account Manager
Nowadays, it seems like just about every show “has to be lit ready for broadcast, I-Mag, and or social media at any time,” says Felix Peralta. The noted designer and programmer knows whereof he speaks, having worked with many big stars with astronomical followings on Instagram, Facebook, and every other platform. This summer Peralta had the opportunity to create an array of stunning video/photo-worthy visuals with his lighting, the kinds that look like the stuff of beautiful dreams and remain in memories forever, when he lit Café Tacvba with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic in concert at the Hollywood Bowl.Read More »Felix Peralta Sets Stage for Café Tacvba at Hollywood Bowl with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – one of Shakespeare’s most enduring, timeless, and intricately cerebral comedies – is always a delight to light, and Singapore-based Lighting Designer Gabriel Chan relished this task for the 2023 Shakespeare in The Park (SITP) version of this magical and mischievous work.Read More »Astera Dreams in the Park
Claypaky will be launching a range of new products at PLASA 2023 coming up in London, England at Olympia London from September 3-5, 2023. Here are more details on Claypaky’s World Premieres and first time at PLASA.Read More »Claypaky New Products at PLASA 2023
