Video of the Week: Nook Schoenfeld Introduces the March 2015 Issue of PLSN
VL4000 Spots Show Their Power and Versatility at Oak Creek Assembly of God
DALLAS, TX – In Oak Creek, WI, the Oak Creek Assembly of God recently produced the musical “A Little Boys Prayer”. Set in a small town but with over 200 performers in the show, Technical Director Nate Turner needed to create a lighting design that could take the congregation somewhere they have never been before. To do this, he needed both multi-faceted and powerful automated fixtures, so he worked with Clearwing Productions who provided him with VL4000 Spot and VL3000 Spot luminaires from Phillips Vari-Lite.
Read More »Theatre Projects and Thomas Phifer and Partners Collaborate on Expanded Corning Museum of Glass
NORWALK, CT – Theatre Projects collaborated on the design of the new Amphitheater Hot Shop at the Corning Museum of Glass, which celebrated the grand opening of the 100,000-square-foot Contemporary Art + Design Wing this past weekend.
Read More »Group One Ltd. Reports Strong U.S. Interest in Avolites Quartz Console
FARMINGDALE, NY – Group One Ltd., the U.S. distributor for U.K.-based Avolites, noted that Avolites’ compact Quartz console has been purchased by a growing number of sound rental companies. The distributor also noted that the console is being used at Omnia nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Rosco’s Seventh Annual BTS Donation of $3,390 Brings Total to $18,348
CINCINNATI, OH – At the USITT show, Rosco Laboratories presented their seventh annual royalty check from the sales of Roscolux #359 Medium Violet to Behind the Scenes. Pictured here, from left, are PLASA/Behind the Scenes foundation members Bill Groener, Rick Rudolph and Eddie Raymond with Ed Donohue, president of Rosco – North America. This year’s $3,390 contribution brings the total to $18,348 since the program began.
Read More »Shaping Sound Dance Company Lit with Bandit Lites-Supplied Gear
NASHVILLE – For Shaping Sound, the dance company founded by Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson, Bandit Lites provided gear to meet the specifications of LDs Seth Jackson and co-designer Nathan Scheuer. Jackson and Scheuer worked to create a traditional dance plot with modern technology. Lighting director Teresa Porterfield Fensler also worked with the Bandit-supplied rig on the 36 date tour, which concluded in late February.
Read More »Rail Tunnel Inauguration Lit with PRG-Supplied SGM Fixtures
ANTWERP, Belgium – Event agency DDMC turned to LD Jean-Jacques Marotte for help in lighting the opening ceremony for a new railway tunnel north of Antwerp, Belgium. PRG Belgium supplied the fixtures, which included gear from SGM.
Read More »Hungary’s Rising Stars Lit with Ayrton LED Fixtures
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Ayrton’s dynamic MagicPanel-R and MagicBlade-R LED lighting fixtures formed key elements in Light Design Kft’s lighting of the interactive singing contest Rising Star Hungary, the Grand Finale of which broke all ratings records in February 2015. The competition took place over three months and was broadcast on television networks across Hungary and the neighbouring countries.
Read More »Maroon 5’s “V” Tour Lit with Robe BMFL, CycFX 8 Moving Lights
ST. PAUL, MN – Maroon 5’s tour in support of the fifth studio album, V, began its North American leg on Feb. 16 in Dallas. Featuring lighting, visuals and stage design by Leroy Bennett that includes Upstaging-supplied Robe fixtures, the North American leg concludes April 6 in Anaheim, CA. The tour then continues with shows in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia from late May through early October 2015.
Read More »Elation Professional Gears Up for Prolight + Sound 2015
FRANKFURT, Germany – Elation Professional says it has never headed to a trade show with such a complete lineup of professional lighting and video products as it has for the 2015 Prolight + Sound show, set for April 15-18. The company will display its latest offerings, including the Platinum FLX fixture pictured here, at Stand D50 in Hall 11.
Read More »In Memoriam: Scott Miller, 47
LITITZ, PA – Atomic team member and “road warrior” Scott Miller died March 6, 2015. He was 47. “Scott was with Atomic for close to 10 years and was instrumental in serving our clients onsite with his calm, cool, and confident demeanor, ensuring installations were done properly and safely,” the company noted.
Read More »U.K.’s Backstage Academy Using SGM Fixtures
WEST YORKSHIRE, U.K. – SGM is continuing to support Backstage Academy, the industry-led education center in the north of England, in its bid to offer BA (Hons) degree courses within the events industry.
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