PLSN is saddened to learn of the passing of Lighting Designer/Programmer Richard “Rich” Barrett/Quinn, who lost his battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on March 9, 2025 in Houston, TX. He was a long time Lighting Designer with Deep South Productions out of Sulphur, LA.
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Canadian/British Director of Photography, Ian Seabrook is one of the best when it comes to underwater cinematography. With a wide range of credits, Seabrook is at the forefront of his field. For both underwater and surface-based narrative work he relies on Astera, for safe, instantly controllable results.
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David Jackson of LD Systems and his crew fully supported the three-week event with a rig full of CHAUVET fixtures. Every day, they set up and closed down a 40′ wide by 34′ deep-deep stage during the rodeo, while also accommodating floor packages for its star entertainers.
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A lighting rig comprised of 92 ADJ fixtures has been installed by FutureTech Pro at Hive nightclub on the Mediterranean island of Malta. A combination of moving heads, static pars, LED strobes and UV cannons provide a versatile and effective lighting system for the venue, which is capable of delivering a totally immersive experience.
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To provide a scalable, and versatile lighting rig that could accommodate multiple types of venues throughout the summer leg of Foo Fighters’ ‘Everything or Nothing At All’ Tour, Lighting Designer Dan Hadley implemented an adaptable and impactful rig featuring the revolutionary Martin MAC One fixture.
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Green Hippo’s Hippotizer media servers were the choice yet again this year for a magical projection installation on the Epson stand at ISE 2025. The project rigged a 2.2-metre mirrored globe, onto which AI-generated bright, floral and kaleidoscopic content was projected via three 4K, 20,000 lumen Epson EB-PQ2220B Projectors.
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The 2024 CMA Touring Awards were presented on Monday, March 3, 2025. Keith Urban was back as the host of the awards recognizing the best of the best in country music touring. Here is the list of winners and nominees for this past year’s country tours.
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Lighting Designer Zoe Spurr recently lit the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of ‘Twelfth Night’. Her artful design reflected myriad moods, earning her widespread praise. Spurr relied on a versatile rig supplied by TSL Lighting that featured CHAUVET Professional products.
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Critically acclaimed and popular underground rap duo $UICIDEBOY$ completed their ‘GREYDAY2024’ U.S. and Canadian tour with a production design created by Ian MacDonald, who used Robe moving lights to help deliver a raw, in-the-face, lighting aesthetic.
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On February 1st, 2025, legendary Basque band Esne Beltza bade farewell to their fans with a spectacular final concert at Bilbao Arena in Miribilla, Spain.… Read More »Ayrton Rivale Profile Shines at Esne Beltza’s Farewell Concert in Spain
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Los Angeles, CA-based Lighten Up Inc. chose 30 Ayrton Diablos and 30 Zonda 3 FX fixtures to upgrade the rig in nya studios Main Room from conventional to moving lights. Lighten Up is a leading lighting and A/V services company in event production and maintains an extensive lighting equipment rental inventory.
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Designer Mike Castle Castle is working the angles with his lighting for the red hot indie hit making band Hippo Campus on their 40-date North American ‘FLOOD’ tour. Embracing the five-piece band with multi-levels of light from myriad directions, he is using CHAUVET Professional COLORado PXL Curve 12 units, supplied by Tom Gorman and the Legacy Production Group.
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