BRATISLAVIA, Czech Republic – Clay Paky’s Alpha Spot HPE 700s and Alpha Wash 700s alongside its Alpha Profile 1500s are being used to light pop idols on the Czech and Slovak Nova TV show, “SuperStar,” a show aimed at discovering the next big singing sensation. Clay Paky’s Bratislavia-based distributor, Pro JGS Light, Sound and Video, supplied the fixtures to Prague-based production company Media Pro Pictures.
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STOCKHOLM — As some of the world’s most pronounced DJs took the stage at the Sweden Summerburst Festival, a team of lighting professionals designed and managed a complete Harman Martin lighting display, highlighting artists such as David Guetta, Sebastian Ingroso, Axwell, Steve Angello, Alesso, Steve Aoki and Hardwell, among others. Deployed by Westridge Audio AB, the Martin system was required to have enough power to shine brightly and effectively during both day and night performances.
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NEW YORK, NY – Six new sessions have been added to PLASA Professional Development Program taking place in Austin,TX, a two-day program of free educational seminars and workshops running alongside PLASA Focus: Austin. The event takes place Sept. 10-11 at the Palmer Events Center.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – Tom Sullivan joins Rose Brand as a senior project manager in the New Jersey office. Sullivan’s background includes 16 years at Hudson Scenic Studio, where he was the engineering department manager for scenery production for Broadway productions and other entertainment venues.
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Last month, I mentioned how I visit a number of production coming through the Washington DC area. This summer, I went on a working vacation and visited even more tours and productions around the country. When I visit these various tours, I am primarily there to cover the tour and provide you, our readers with interviews and photos. A bonus for me is that I get to talk to all the stage hands, crew and locals about what is really happening out there on the road. I live and work in a bubble back at the office. You can only learn so much about what is truly happening by reading countless web pages, Facebook and Twitter.
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Many West End and Broadway designers are quite prolific, often working on more than one show at once. British scenic designer Simon Higlett likes to keep incredibly busy. As he spoke to PLSN from England, he was in the midst of simultaneously designing three shows at that very moment and seven in total for the time period. “I average about 15 or 16 a year,” he revealed, adding, with a touch of understatement, “I’m quite busy.” Higlett maintains a disciplined regimen to tackle this heavy workload. “I divide my time between morning, afternoon and evening and have quite strict rules,” he explained. “If it’s not done by the morning, I move onto the next one, and it kind of works until deadlines approach. It’s a slight juggling, but it’s not a problem really going from one to the other because they’re always so different. They don’t cross except when the deadlines get close together.”
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