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A Celebration of the Life of Nook Schoenfeld to be Held in Minneapolis

A Celebration of Life for Nook Schoenfeld will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN. The event will take place at The Clubhouse event space on the 3rd floor of Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, Doors are at 4:00 p.m. and the program will begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be music, remarks, and an open mic from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. For those unable to attend, they will be recording the event & posting it at a later date.

Come down to the pub for a pint, some hearty pub nibbles, live music, & storytelling! The program will culminate in an open mic, so please come ready to share your favorite 5 minute or less story about one of the most loving, vibrant & amazing people in all of our lives. Musical tributes are also encouraged!

Please RSVP if you are able to travel to Minneapolis to Celebrate his huge life. ASAP, if possible so that they can plan space & food appropriately. [For those unable to attend, they will be recording the event & posting it at a later date.]

RSVPs required by Wed, March 15

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Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Powers 50-Date Pitbull Party Visuals

Three 4mm pixel pitch LED screens at upstage center were driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers. Credit: © Greg Watermann

American rapper Pitbull’s Can’t Stop Us Now tour has been zigzagging its way around the US with a backdrop of energetic visuals displayed on three vertical LED screens driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers. Presented by Live Nation, the Cuban American musician was joined by stars including Iggy Azalea on the tour, which visited states across America and played more than 50 dates. Florida-based YC3 Lighting Design stepped out again with Pitbull for the new tour, delivering creative direction, production design, and lighting and video design.Read More »Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Powers 50-Date Pitbull Party Visuals

CHAUVET Color STRIKE M Sets Mood On Bad Bunny’s Latin American Tour

Featuring hits like “Vete”, “Yo Perreo Sola”, “Safaera,” Bad Bunny’s two-hour show on the recent World’s Hottest Tour delivered all of the power-packed passion that fans have come to expect from this Puerto Rico-born superstar. The Latin American leg of his sold-out tour included stops in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.Read More »CHAUVET Color STRIKE M Sets Mood On Bad Bunny’s Latin American Tour

LD Tobias Schwietz Takes GLP impression X4 Bar 20 on Alice Merton’s European Tour

Photo Credit: Unlost Films

In mid-2022, pop musician Alice Merton released her second studio album, S.I.D.E.S. After a few dates in the U.S., she began her European tour in mid-July to promote the new work live. LD Tobias Schwietz took 12 GLP impression X4 Bar 20 with him on the trip.Read More »LD Tobias Schwietz Takes GLP impression X4 Bar 20 on Alice Merton’s European Tour

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In Memoriam: James Moody, Designer, Author, Teacher, Mentor, 80

Designer James L. Moody died on Monday, February 20, 2023, at the age of 80. Lighting Designer for theater, concerts, and television as well as professor, lecturer, author, and mentor, Moody had an amazing and varied career.

We send our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues on his passing. His daughter Kimberly posted on Facebook, saying “For friends and family who knew him and would like to celebrate his life there will be two ceremonies, one at his Buddhist temple in Los Angeles and the other with the United States Coast Guard in Oxnard.” PLSN will share those details when we get them.Read More »In Memoriam: James Moody, Designer, Author, Teacher, Mentor, 80

First Presbyterian Church of Leesburg, FL Upgrades Lighting with Lime-Infused LED Fixtures

Specialist pro audio, video, and lighting supplier to the church market, Firelight Media and Integration, has designed and installed a completely new lighting system for First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, FL. Utilizing ADJ fixtures exclusively, the new setup is both economical and versatile thanks to the use of lime-infused LED color mixing Fresnel, ellipsoidal, and house lighting wash fixtures. Offering high CRIs and exceptional color mixing, these fixtures ensure that everyone on stage is clearly illuminated, both for the congregation in the pews and those watching online, as well as providing the flexibility to inject color anywhere in the building at any time it is required.Read More »First Presbyterian Church of Leesburg, FL Upgrades Lighting with Lime-Infused LED Fixtures

LD Bruno Poet Revisits Elation Proteus™ for UAE’s 51st National Day Celebration

Over 400 of Elation Professional’s all-weather Proteus lights were used by Lighting Designer Bruno Poet on the UAE’s 51st National Day celebration, a dazzling showcase of the nation’s past, present and future that took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in December.Read More »LD Bruno Poet Revisits Elation Proteus™ for UAE’s 51st National Day Celebration

‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Rings in 2023 with Help from Martin Lighting Solutions

‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ with Ryan Seacrest 2023 at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

 

To ensure enchanting and dynamic visuals for the 2023 broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Lighting Designer Lee Rose, with supplier PRG, selected and deployed a comprehensive range of Martin lighting solutions.Read More »‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Rings in 2023 with Help from Martin Lighting Solutions

The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes’ Mental Health Initiative at USITT

The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 16-18 in St. Louis, MO. This year’s raffle will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Long Reach Long Riders annual charity motorcycle ride. The Riders, who have raised over $1,000,000 for charity in their years of touring, will be riding June 3-9 in sunny Southern California.Read More »The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes’ Mental Health Initiative at USITT

András Praksch and CHAUVET Professional Help Republic Celebrate Boros:60 in Budapest

The worst band in Hungry! The popular quintet, Republic, has, on occasion, introduced themselves as such, tongue planted firmly in cheek. Of course, anyone familiar with this legendary group knows that this sort of ironic, self-deprecating humor, is in keeping with the freewheeling, let’s-not-take-things-(or ourselves)-too seriously attitude that has marked their stellar career.Read More »András Praksch and CHAUVET Professional Help Republic Celebrate Boros:60 in Budapest

SES Boosts its Lighting Inventory with Commitment to Ayrton Product Line

Special Event Services (SES) has significantly expanded its Ayrton lighting inventory with additional purchases of Domino LT, Bora S, and Khamsin fixtures and further committed to the product line with large first-time investments in Perseo Beams, Diablos, and Zonda 9 FX lights. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton products in North America.Read More »SES Boosts its Lighting Inventory with Commitment to Ayrton Product Line