Lighting Cos
Stewart Independent Production, Performance Lighting Chicago
Venue
Merillat Sports Center
Adrian, MI
An amateur is defined as someone who doesn’t get paid for the work they are doing. An amateur may be a college athlete busting his butt in exchange for an education. He or she may be a volunteer worker. They may not be trained well, but they are doing their best to do something they want to participate in. Either way, they are not considered skilled professionals, even if they are quite good at what they do.
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After 17 years, the Ultra Music Festival has become an institution in Miami. The 2015 event, held March 27-29, drew 150,000 from around the world with the world’s top DJs spread over several stages. They play in front of what can best be described as “lighting sculptures,” because the structure designs are so unique, massive and spread out over the complex that one can hardly refer to them as just a lighting rig. PLSN caught up with LD/production designer Steve Lieberman to speak about his designs.
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Tour: John Mellencamp’s Plain Spoken Tour
Dates: In theaters, Jan. 21-Aug. 4, 2015, North America
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The marriage of classic stage scenery and video backdrops in the current musical Honeymoon In Vegas represents a synergy of old and new school technology that imbues the production with a fresh modern look without going into visual overdrive. Tony-nominated scenic designer Anna Louizos has worked with traditional scenery and backdrops on shows like The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Curtains, and while two previous shows she worked on implemented video, this time she wanted to tackle the video/projection design herself.
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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – For a recent James Blunt concert at the 3,500-capacity Swami Vivekananda Centre (SVICC) near Port Louis, Mauritius, promoter Music Machine & Immedia and lighting & visuals director Glen Johnson used a rig provided by Impact Production that included BMFLs and other Robe fixtures.
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