If you went to PLASA 2009 at Earl’s Court in London looking for that whiz-bang- hallelujah got-to-have-it life-changing product on the show floor and you didn’t find it, maybe you aren’t looking hard enough. If the Next Big Thing (NBT) didn’t seem to materialize, it’s probably because the last NBT — LEDs, media servers and networking — are still unfolding before our very eyes.
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They do the staples of live event industry: fairs, festivals, street parties and sometimes even weddings. They put as much heart, sweat and creative energy into the local event held on the high school playground as that one-off Dave Matthews show or that kinetic jaw-dropping corporate launch. They are the local heroes who, day-in and day-out, do what needs to be done, with little recognition. But the Parnelli Board of Directors and those at PLSN are honored to recognize the achievements of these six diverse companies.
Read More »My wife bought me the book, John Adams by David McCullough shortly after it came out in 2001. It’s a 700+ page book about the second president of the United States. (You thought it was about the guy who works at Vari-Lite and who used to work for High End Systems, didn’t you?) Although the book very much intrigued me, it sat on the shelf for almost eight years before I finally got the time to read it.
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Anyone who has ever looked after lighting a musical artist will eventually find themselves having to work in strange surroundings, with a light rig and set they did not design. Whether it’s a TV show, an awards presentation or a radio station-hosted arena bash, there is an unwritten etiquette that would be wise to follow.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Jersey Boys is going well beyond the Garden State with a production being staged at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. The lighting design is by Howell Binkley and Bytecraft Entertainment, and in Australia, Hugh Hamilton is acting as both associate lighting designer and production electrician.
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DALLAS—Serapid LinkLift mechanical lift columns have been installed at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater as well as the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY — USITT will again be giving its Awards for Young Designers & Technicians in the Performing Arts based on a review of portfolios and letters of nomination from current USITT members. Students can start the nominations process at http://www.usitt.org/YoungDesignersTechnicians.aspx.
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Barco announced the release of a new lighting product from High End Systems — the Cyberlight 2.0, which was recently unveiled in a preview at the Austin City Limits festival in Austin, Texas.
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FREDRIKSTAD, Norway — Norwegian projector manufacturer projectiondesign announced a change in ownership to include Norwegian private equity firm Herkules Capital AS. The move follows the purchase of a 54 percent share in projectiondesign from previous main shareholder, Eker Group AS, headed by Norwegian industrial designer Bård Eker.
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SANT’OMERO, Italy —Proel and Trabes have announced a commercial partnership agreement concerning trussing products. Proel cited “a more flexible support policy” and “problem-solving efficiency” as potential benefits from the new partnership.
Read More »Nov. 20-22, 2009 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Fla. www.ldishow.com
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KOBE, Japan — Justin Collie, LD for Beyonce’s I am… tour, and Pat Brannon, lighting director, are using Martin’s MAC III Profile for their brightness and ability to work effectively with other scenic elements that are part of the overall production.
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