Chris Lose notes the four times he’s taken the exit ramp from a life on the road, only to have once again hit the highway for another tour. As such, he can speak about the pros and cons with the voice of experience. On the up-side: ego gratification and world travel. On the down-side: Being away from family, the 24/7 busy-ness of it all, and eating too much junk food.
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Here is a video from PRG highlighting the lighting and projection mapping for the NETFLIX activation celebrating the premiere of Stranger Things, Volume 4 by ‘opening a rift’ on the Empire State Building.
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Robert Juliat is very proud to announce that the famous Zepp series of venues in Asia has invested in more RJ fixtures with the addition of 6 RJ Oz 600W LED followspots delivered to the new Zepp Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Zepp Kuala Lumpur is a multi-purpose venue with a seating capacity of 2m414 which hosts concerts, comedy shows, musicals, drama, and seminars.Read More »Robert Juliat Oz Followspots for New Zepp Kuala Lumpur
Elation Professional’s atmospheric effects brand, Magmatic, welcomes Atmospheric FX Specialist Joey Olaerts to the Elation and Magmatic team. Olaerts will work with Elation’s R&D and sales teams to ensure that current Magmatic products meet customers’ needs, as well as conduct product research, testing, and viability studies to develop and market new atmospheric effects solutions.Read More »Magmatic Welcomes Atmospheric FX Specialist Joey Olaerts
2nd Story and Collaboraction are the first two organizations to gain certification from On Our Team’s Pay Equity Standards. On Our Team launched the Pay Equity Standards in January 2022, as a first of its kind tool to help theater companies establish pay equity within their organization and serve as a public recognition for equitably paid theater.Read More »First Two Theater Companies are Certified by On Our Team’s Pay Equity Standards
For The Who Hits Back! 2022 tour, LD Tom Kenny is using a complement of Ayrton Khamsin fixtures provided by Solotech Las Vegas “to serve as the main key light, light the band and add eye candy,” Kenny says. The North American leg of the tour kicked off in April in Hollywood, FL and wrapped in May in Bethel, NY.
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Deftones’ lighting and production designer, Jon Eddy, relied on GLP JDC1 hybrid strobes and Scenex LED Pixel Tape for the band’s trek through North America earlier this year, with Christie Lites serving as the lighting vendor. The band is now performing in Europe with GLP and Scenex gear from Entec Live.
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PLSN Co-Editors Michael S. Eddy and Debi Moen each penned an Editor’s Note for the July issue.
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Here is PLSN’s Product News section for the July 2022 issue. A highlight this month: details on the Indispensable Technology Award winning products recognized June 3 at the 20th annual Parnelli Awards ceremony.
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Jon Eddy, production designer and LD for some of the biggest metal bands around, has designed for Deftones since 2014. For the band’s 2022 tour, Eddy created a completely different theatrical look and feel with an overhead truss design creating an exploding diamond shape effect. While the design is a turn from his previous work, it still incorporates Eddy’s style.
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Butch Allen’s production design for Tears for Fears’ 2022 tour takes a cue from the circular pattern on the band’s latest album, The Tipping Point, with a projection screen from Sew What? serving as the main visual focal point. PLSN also chats with Lighting Designer Joe Cabrera ][, Lighting Director Caleb Eckerman, Screens Producer and Video Designer Kerstin L. Hovland, and Video Designer / disguise Programmer Emery Martin.
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