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Maymont ‘Garden Glow’ Event Enchants Visitors with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

No one knows exactly how many plants and trees grow in the 20 acres that the historic Maymont Estate Park set aside for its popular “Garden Glow” walk-through event. One thing is certain, however, each and every one of them charmed visitors by glowing invitingly in an enchanting field of light. Jonathan Blake and the crew at The Lighting & Sound Company made sure of that.Read More »Maymont ‘Garden Glow’ Event Enchants Visitors with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

ChamSys Helps Kaiser Chiefs Engage Crowds on UK Tour

“It’s been a while, but we’re going on tour in November and can’t wait to see you again.” The multi Brit-Award winning band did indeed get a good look at their legion of loyal fans as they blew the roof off 13 sold-out venues, thanks to a dynamic lightshow run on ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M console that featured ample amounts of engaging audience lighting.Read More »ChamSys Helps Kaiser Chiefs Engage Crowds on UK Tour

PRG Proshop Winter Auction Takes Place Online Beginning Jan. 9, 2023

PRG Proshop will be holding an online auction for used Lighting, Video, and Audio equipment to refresh PRG’s rental inventory. Bidding will begin on January 9, 2023 and will take place online only. You will find a wide variety of high quality, professionally maintained equipment across multiple production disciplines at this event. Everything will be performance tested prior to sale and sold in an “as-is” condition with a no-returns policy.Read More »PRG Proshop Winter Auction Takes Place Online Beginning Jan. 9, 2023

Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX Installs Vari-Lite Luminaires to Enhance Professional Learning

The new lighting systems includes a Neo and Vision.Net control system, VL800, Acclaim LED and Coda LED fixtures, and Aurora LED Strips. Photo by Cindy Roberts

Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX opened its doors in August 2022 with a state-of-the-art performing arts wing designed to elevate student learning. It is equipped with an array of luminaires from Vari-Lite including a Neo and Vision.Net control system, VL800, Acclaim LED and Coda LED fixtures, and Aurora LED Strips.Read More »Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX Installs Vari-Lite Luminaires to Enhance Professional Learning

Hillcrest Church Colorizes Christmas With CHAUVET Professional

Red and green may be the traditional holiday colors, but the true story and meaning of Christmas can often be better reflected with a broader and more varied palette. This was beautifully evident at the 90-minute “Christmas at Hillcrest” concert, which took place at the church’s Nine Mile Campus, as purples and blues, along with a host of other inspiring hues transformed the stage.Read More »Hillcrest Church Colorizes Christmas With CHAUVET Professional

MHB and Elation KL Meet High Standards of World-Class Equestrian Competition

Tunable KL Panel™ LED softlight delivers top quality illumination at Indoor Friesland

In October, MHB of the Netherlands provided high quality sport lighting for Indoor Friesland, one of Europe’s top equestrian competitions. A professionally illuminated wash of the highest standard was a must for the event and MHB delivered using their recently expanded inventory of Elation KL Panel™ LED softlights.Read More »MHB and Elation KL Meet High Standards of World-Class Equestrian Competition

ADJ Focus Profile and Encore Profile Pro Color Luminaires Chosen For Theater at Movie Park Germany

Movie Park, the film-themed amusement park in Bottrop Germany, recently refitted its Studio 7 theater venue using ADJ LED-powered entertainment lighting fixtures. The large and versatile space, used for seasonal productions throughout the year, is now equipped with an equally versatile lighting rig. Encore Profile Pro Color ellipsoidals provide an even stage wash with full color mixing, while Focus Profile moving heads positioned both above and in front of the stage can be utilized as spots, specials and for aerial beam effects.Read More »ADJ Focus Profile and Encore Profile Pro Color Luminaires Chosen For Theater at Movie Park Germany

Nate Haber Adds Festive Touch to A Lorna Shore Christmas with CHAUVET Professional

“My client wanted this to have the look and feel of a quintessential Christmas show.” Every lighting designer can relate to that this time of year. But in Nate Haber’s case, the request was made with a bit of a different twist. Instead of being asked to support standard holiday tunes, his design had to reflect the raw, merciless power of death metal music in a Yuletide setting.Read More »Nate Haber Adds Festive Touch to A Lorna Shore Christmas with CHAUVET Professional

3rd International Drone Show Competition Winners Announced

The 3rd International Drone Show Competition, initiated by SPH Engineering’s Drone Show Software (DSS) team, announced its results. Participants from 31 countries competed for the right to get to the final and become the winner in one of five categories. Applications from drone show operators, event companies, firework enthusiasts, 3D animators, and other professionals involved in the drone show industry were evaluated by an international jury, composed of representatives of the media industry, drone enterprises, creative and design agencies, experienced high-tech entrepreneurs, etc. PLSN Editor, Michael S. Eddy was one of the judges for the 3rd International Drone Show Competition.

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Top Tours of 2022

“Billboard” magazine recently ranked tours around the world by total ticket sales from November 2021 through October 2022. The Showtime section within PLSN’s January 2023 issue focuses on the lighting, staging and video production teams and equipment supporting these tours.

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Red Rover Entertainment Delivers All-Round, Adaptable Elation Rig for Faouzia Tour

Photo: David Milejszo

Upon completing a string of European performances in July, global pop star Faouzia began preparations for a fall North American tour that saw the Moroccan Canadian singer playing dates across the U.S. and Canada. Jon Stanners of entertainment production company Red Rover Entertainment of Winnipeg designed lighting for the outing and specified an Elation rig of Fuze SFX™ moving heads, SixBar 500™ linear bars, and SixPar 200™ 6-color PAR lights.Read More »Red Rover Entertainment Delivers All-Round, Adaptable Elation Rig for Faouzia Tour

Regional Winners Announced for PLSN Hometown Hero

The readers of PLSN have spoken and we are pleased to announce the Regional Winners of the PLSN Hometown Heroes who are now the finalists for the Parnelli Hometown Hero – Lighting Company of the Year Award. PLSN readers voted for their choice of the six top regional lighting companies in North America—one for each of five U.S. regions, and a sixth for all of Canada. This narrowed the field from 36 to six regional winners, who will appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot. The ballot goes live Jan. 16, 2023 for the 21st Parnelli Awards voting. The winner will receive the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero – Lighting Company of the Year at the Parnelli Awards ceremony on April 14th in Anaheim, CA.Read More »Regional Winners Announced for PLSN Hometown Hero