MILWAUKEE, WI – Bradley Center, home to sporting events featuring the Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals, Milwaukee Iron and others, is renovating its LED video elements with help from Lighthouse, TS Sports and Anthony James Partners.
Read More »NEW YORK – BSR E1.17 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Architecture for Control Networks, has been posted for review. The draft standard is a suite of documents that revise sections of the existing ANSI E1.17 – 2006.
Read More »The responsibilities of an automated lighting programmer are similar to that of an airplane pilot in several ways. We have to control expensive equipment, ensure… Read More »A Pre-Flight Checklist
Read More »LAS VEGAS – The nominations from PLSN readers are in, the regional finalists for the 2010 Lighting Company of the Year have been named, and now it's time for you, the readers of PLSN, to vote on the top regional lighting company in five regions of the U.S. and Canada.
Read More »KENT, U.K. – A backstage crew worker died after sustaining head injuries related to a fall before a July 15 concert featuring Will Young at Rochester Castle. Police and emergency workers cordoned off the accident scene, rushed the worker to the hospital in an ambulance, and the concert proceeded after an hour and a half delay.
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NASHVILLE – On Wednesday July 21 Bandit Lites will be hosting a open house at their Nashville, Tenn. location. In support of Bandit Lites, A.C.T Lighting will be on hand to demo the grandMA2 console range and MA Lighting's VPU media server. Also making its American debut will be MDG's theONE multi-function atmospheric machine.
Read More »LONDON, ON – Ultratec Special Effects Inc., a special effects and pyrotechnics manufacturer, and Pyrotechnics Management Inc., manufacturers of the Fire One Pyrotechnics Control System, announced a strategic alliance.
Read More »WASHINGTON, DC – After several stops in New England this week, Wybron's Mobile Showroom is heading to the mid-Atlantic states with stops in New Jersey, Maryland and the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC.
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NASHVILLE – Coming on the heels of devastating flooding, there was some question this year whether Country Music Television's annual awards show would be able to happen. But the CMT Awards show took place in a big way, giving the community a much-needed boost.
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JOHANNESBURG – Gearhouse South Africa was contracted by ceremonies producers VWV Group to deliver all technical aspects of the Closing Ceremony of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup – including rigging, power, sound, lighting and large-format projection, which was contracted out to Ross Ashton of U.K.-based The Projection Studio and E/T/C Paris.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Euroshow lit a concert staged here June 17, during the International Economic Forum. Euroshow owner Alexander Blednykh chose Martin's MAC 401 Dual, MAC 301 Wash, MAC 700 Profiles and Martin LC Plus LED panels for the event, which featured Faithless, a British electronica band.
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GULF SHORES, AL – Daktronics partner GoVision worked with BSUN Media Systems to help LuLu's restaurant at Homeport Marina out of a jam. Tropical storm Alex forced the postponement of a charity concert to benefit those affected by the BP oil spill. Lulu's was left without an act to entertain the large crowds expected on June 30 and July 1.
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