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November 2022

BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave

PRG Supports Cincinnati’s Projection Mapping and Light Show Installations

Mother of God church in Covington, KY featured In the Middle from Italian artist Alessio Cassaro of Antaless Visual Design. Images courtesy PRG

BLINK®, Illuminated by ArtsWave, is the nation’s largest light, art, and projection mapping experience. On October 13 – 16, BLINK was back with their first event since 2019, using much of Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY as a canvas. Run by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), BLINK was a four-day, 30 city block, outdoor art experience that unites projection mapping and light-based installations with street art. During the event, video and lighting installations turned the city’s landmark buildings into ‘a techno cityscape of the future’, bringing existing artworks and architecture to life via lighting and projection mapping.Read More »BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave

The Entertainment Association

Coming Together as a Single Voice

Michael T. Strickland, Chair and Founder of Bandit Lites, Inc. has spent much of his time over the last 2.5 years working on behalf of the entire live entertainment industry by lobbying Congress for support and aid during, and now recovering from, the global pandemic shutdown. He has met with over 80 Senators, Representatives, and staff members during his efforts and one thing became clear to him, the live entertainment industry must speak to Congress with a single voice. As he notes, “We are an industry of a thousand canoes that need to come to Congress as a single battleship.”Read More »The Entertainment Association

THE Conference: Live at Lititz 2022

After decades of working with some of the biggest names in live music, four industry leaders have come together and launched a professional conference that will be unlike anything that has come before it—THE Conference: Live at Lititz. In partnership with the Rock Lititz Community, Charlie Hernandez, Jake Berry, Marty Hom, and Stuart Ross (CJMS) are putting on a one-of-a-kind conference for live-event professionals. Taking place December 7 – 9, 2022 on the Rock Lititz campus in Lititz, PA, THE Conference: Live at Lititz, an event for live-music professionals at all stages of their careers, will deliver interactive, dynamic content to foster the next generation in live-event production. PLSN spoke with Hernandez and Hom about THE Conference, the state of the industry, and the ideas that sparked this conference.Read More »THE Conference: Live at Lititz 2022

Macau Galaxy Casino: Lighting the Crystal Lobby Show

The Hettema Group (THG) has produced a shimmering glass sculpture environment, described as a ‘kinetic pavilion’ crafted from more than 380,000 precision-cut Bohemian crystals, at the Galaxy Macau hotel and casino in Macau. Further highlighting this centerpiece are 24 GLP impression X4 Bar 20 wash lights, all DMX controlled, which color wash the crystal dome.

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