PLSN learned of the passing of Martin “Martee” Nuruddin, Vice President of PRG Orlando on April 14th. Nuruddin, born on February 15, 1954, was 68. He was a 44-year member of IATSE Local One, having been initiated on February 2, 1978. He worked throughout the Broadway jurisdiction and started his career as an apprentice at Vanco in New York. He would move to Florida to open Vanco Orlando.Read More »In Memoriam: Martee Nuruddin, 68
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion,” wrote the great French philosopher Albert Camus. The wisdom of… Read More »Erwin Van Lokeren Unleashes New Looks For Racoon With Help From Splendit and Chauvet Professional
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Vienna’s Theater im Park, a new open-air stage nestled in the gardens of the Palais Schwarzenberg in the heart of the city, is a wonderfully idyllic setting to take in a summer show. The new stage, which debuted in 2020, has been outfitted with Elation Professional Proteus Lucius™ IP65-rated LED moving heads specified and installed by event services company six by nine GmbH of Linz.Read More »At Vienna’s Theater im Park, Elation Proteus Lucius Fixtures Play Multiple Roles
In partnership with Netflix, the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) announced its Equitable Workplace Initiative (EWI) to create a pipeline for individuals from historically underrepresented groups into the motion picture and television industry. The program aims to improve equity and diversity in the workforce, develop well-trained workers, and increase representation over time within rental company management.Read More »ESTA to Partner with Netflix to Increase Workforce Diversity
Rising country star Jimmie Allen kicked off his first headlining trek, the Down Home tour, with lighting provided by Bandit Lites. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter performed his single, “Down Home,” at the Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on April 3, less than a month after its release. The song will also be on Allen’s third album, ‘Tulip Drive,’ which is due out June 24.
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Dutch Architect Jo Coenen’s buildings don’t merely blend into an environment, they become part of it. A pioneer of “Friendly Monumentalism,” the famed Dutch architect has influenced his profession by creating structures that project great substance and power, while also managing to engage in an open dialogue with their surroundings. This is beautifully evident in The Netherlands’ Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg, an impressive modernistic edifice in the cultural heart of the city with large glass walls and recessed surfaces that erase all barriers between the building and the urban landscape outside.Read More »PK eventtechniek Calls on CHAUVET Professional for Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg Celebration
In early April, 4Wall Entertainment provided Rob Ross Design with a lighting rental package for Tesla’s Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo grand opening event. The event, hosted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, celebrated the electric vehicle maker’s new $1.1 billion factory near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.Read More »Rob Ross Design and 4Wall Light Grand Opening Party for Tesla in Austin, TX
Genesis wrapped up their 2021-2022 The Last Domino? world tour in late March after performing a run of shows in the UK and Europe. Neg Earth provided lighting and set designers Patrick Woodroffe and Roland Greil with a rig that included 148 Claypaky Scenius Unico spot, wash and beam lights.
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LD Sean Denny and Programmer Garrett VanderVeen of Luxe Productions used a rig anchored by Chauvet Professional Rogue and Nexus fixtures to support The Neilson Trust as they performed in a private airport hangar in Chicago with no live audience for a corporate livestream event.
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The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theater for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, announced the nominees for the 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2021-2022 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.
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Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand, announced the VL1600 PROFILE, an advanced moving head profile luminaire designed for theatrical key lighting applications. The fixture brings a high CRI tunable white source and the same CMY color mixing system found in the VL2600 PROFILE, along with a feature set targeting theatrical productions, TV studios and productions, opera houses, music halls, and performing arts centers.Read More »Vari-Lite VL1600 PROFILE Debuts at Prolight + Sound 2022
There have been a lot of launch press releases in the run up to Prolight + Sound that started on Tuesday, April 26 in Frankfurt, Germany. Running through Friday April 29, this year’s back in person Prolight is packed with a ton of new product introductions. Below is a roundup of the highlights that we’ve been posting. There are rumors and plans for more introductions and launches throughout the week, so please check back in at www.plsn.com and see the other new products introduced this week as well as in the May issue of PLSN.Read More »Roundup of New Product Launches at Prolight + Sound 2022