Let’s Talk Credit
Rachael Bronstein helps readers navigate the journey toward a better credit score, debunking persistent myths along the way.
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Lighting Todd Rundgren; Limp Bizkit, Foos, Roots and More
Debi Moen chats with Hans Shoop on the design for Todd Rundgren’s Me/We Tour and catches up with other designers for Limp Bizkit, Norah Jones, St Vincent, Foo Fighters, The Roots, and more.
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In Confidence We Trust
Chris Lose discusses the importance of instilling and nurturing confidence—in lighting providers, co-workers, visual technologies and ourselves. Don’t do a trustfall without it.
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Final Week to Nominate Hometown Hero
This is the final week to make your nomination for the Lighting Hometown Hero! Each year, PLSN honors regional lighting production companies with our Hometown Hero award. This award honors the best regional lighting production company in six regions across North America: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, and Canada. This award—from nominations to winners—is selected by you, the entertainment technology industry, because you truly know who the Hometown Heroes are in the industry.
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Robe in the Rig for Stunning Milica Pavlović Show in Zagreb
Over 200 Robe moving lights graced the stage in a lighting scheme designed by Sven Kučinić of LumiLas LLC for a show by Serbian superstar Milica Pavlović at the Zagreb Arena, Croatia. Kučinić was asked to light the high-profile concert after Pavlović’s show producers saw his lightshow for Croatian artist Gibonni.
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The 2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events with Three Days of Exhibits
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial lineup of events and exhibits. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, the NAMM Show shares early glimpse of events and schedule for global attendees and exhibitors.
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The Field Template Rules! 2025 Metric Stencil is Now Available
Field Template LLC announces the upgrade to its landmark two-scale drafting template, the Field Template Rules! 2025 Metric Stencil. The stencil has been restocked, upgraded, and reloaded to reflect today’s metric LED, moving light, and striplight fixtures.
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Unity Lasers Unveils Upgraded Lineup with Enhanced Features for 2024
Unity Lasers announces the release of its new and upgraded laser lineup. This latest iteration includes significant enhancements across the original RAW and Elite PRO FB4 models, offering even more flexibility and value to professionals and enthusiasts alike, with options for every application. New models for 2024 include RAW (DMX + ILDA), RAW FB4, RAW FB4 (IP65), and Elite PRO FB4 (IP65).
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Source Four Lights the Way for Hope in ‘Mary Jane’ on Broadway
Indominable hope in the face of tragedy takes center stage in Mary Jane on Broadway. The intimate play revolves around Rachel McAdams as the single mother of a critically ill toddler and the women in her orbit that form her support system. The play was delicately lit by Ben Stanton using Source Four fixtures, programmed on an Eos Ti.
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Largest Ever Rig of SGM Light P-10s Illuminates Adele Arena in Germany
On August 2, 2024, fans of Adele witnessed a first of its kind experience when performer kicked off a limited run of 10 performances at a purpose built temporary arena. The 80,000-seat outdoor arena constructed at Messe München featured a 220 meter LED wall along with thousands of lighting fixtures that included a large quantity of SGM Light units.
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Vectorworks, Inc. Honors 2024 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Regional Winners
As a continued supporter of student designers, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. congratulates the winners of this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) regional awards. Eight student winners awarded free Vectorworks Spotlight annual subscriptions.
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Visionary Creative Director Willie Williams Explores the Future of Immersive Live Entertainment
The legendary Creative Director and Designer Willie Williams, of the London-based Treatment Studio, recently took the TED2024 stage with a TED Talk offering a fascinating look at the next frontier in live entertainment, one where the lines between reality and imagination blur, and audiences are drawn into a shared experience unlike any other.
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