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TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

$900,000 in General Operating Support Awarded to 22 Theatres

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the recipients of RECOGNIZE grants as part of the THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color program. With $1,635,000 in support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), TCG is working in partnership with an Advisory Circle of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC*) to provide unrestricted funds for Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and Theatres of Color (BITOC*) based in the U.S. (including Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories). In this inaugural round of the program, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation has joined as a supporting partner for theatres in Western states. TCG is looking to partner with additional funders to further augment the reach and impact of the THRIVE! program and interested parties should contact LaTeshia Ellerson for more information.Read More »TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

Last Chance to Nominate Your Hometown Hero Lighting Company

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 PLSN readers, because you truly know who the Hometown Heroes are in the industry. You only need to nominate the company once for them to be considered for this award.Read More »Last Chance to Nominate Your Hometown Hero Lighting Company

Cameo Launches the S Series: LED Soft Panels with IP65 Rating

With the new S Series, Cameo is expanding its product portfolio with IP65 certified LED soft panels for outdoor use in the areas of TV/film, events, livestreams, and more. The starting point is the S4 IP model which, thanks to its excellent color rendering, puts people and objects in the limelight with a natural, diffuse light. In combination with the wide range of accessories available from the market launch, the Cameo S Series is aimed at lighting technicians, illuminators and content producers looking for versatile professional softlights with sophisticated handling and control options.Read More »Cameo Launches the S Series: LED Soft Panels with IP65 Rating

Vari-Lite Launches X-Series Console Designed for Both Theatrical and Concert Lighting

Vari-Lite introduces the the Neo X5 and Neo X15, a family of high-performance lighting consoles. Photo: ©Vari-Lite

Vari-Lite, industry pioneers in moving head lighting control and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced the Neo X15 and Neo X5, a family of high-performance lighting consoles designed for mixed-use facilities such as performing arts centers; stadiums and arenas; houses of worship; studios; schools; and more.Read More »Vari-Lite Launches X-Series Console Designed for Both Theatrical and Concert Lighting

Stuart West Joins Lighting Consultancy 3LR

Stuart West

Specialist UK-based consultancy 3LR Lighting has announced the appointment of Stuart West as Business Development Manager for Lighting, Control & Software. West brings more than 25 years of entertainment production experience to the role, having enjoyed a varied career in technical theatre production, venue management and building operations.Read More »Stuart West Joins Lighting Consultancy 3LR

Kansas Brings the Classics with Bandit Lites

After 122 shows over four years, the legendary rock band Kansas wrapped up the “Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour.” With fans still clamoring for the show to carry on, the band embarked on a tour celebrating their classic hits with a lighting system designed by Scott Pearson and provided by Bandit Lites.

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Leon Driessen Powers Lightshow for Kensington at Ziggo Dome with ChamSys

For six days in September, Utrecht-based rock band Kensington filled the 17,000-capacity Ziggo Dome with a 3D galaxy of images that centered on a “tree” of LED panels accompanied by fast-moving displays of light. Lighting Director/Programmer Leon Driessen and video director Fabian Fisniku synchronized the cues using two ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M Stadium consoles and disguise media server technologies.

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