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The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative Seeks Therapist Recommendations
PLSN Staff | News | February 12, 2020 NYC – Last fall, Behind the Scenes conducted an online survey of industry members which received an unprecedented response. This was followed by two focus groups in January to delve deeper into some of the issues and concerns raised in the survey responses. One of the most frequent complaints we heard was how difficult […] Read More...
Lighting Design Group and Ovation Balance Looks At Sarasota Contemporary Dance Studio
PLSN Staff | News | February 12, 2020 SARASOTA, FL – “Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired” the immortal Martha Graham once observed. Every day, dancers at Sarasota Contemporary Dance live out these words as they gather at the acclaimed company’s studio to rehearse intricately choreographed routines that will later be performed before appreciative audiences. More details from Chauvet […] Read More...
Innovative Show Design’s Elation Rig at 2019 College Football Awards on ESPN
PLSN Staff | News | February 12, 2020ATLANTA – On December 12, college football’s most talented student-athletes were recognized at the 2019 Home Depot College Football Awards presented live on ESPN from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. Justin Garrone and production design firm Innovative Show Design (ISD) have been involved in the show since 2012 and again produced […] Read More...
INFiLED booth attracts many ISE visitors with its High-tech New Products
PLSN Staff | NewsProjection Connection News | February 11, 2020 AMSTERDAM – With the ISE show concluding its first day, reports show that China booths are crowded in Day 1, with key customers. They are pleased to report there are many more visitors to visit their booth compared to 2019. More details from INFiLED (www.infiled.com): If you would like to visit the INFiLED booth, […] Read More...
Gary Fails Announced as The 2020/2021 “Wally” Lifetime Achievement Winner
PLSN Staff | News | February 11, 2020 NYC – The Board of Directors of the Wally Russell Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020/2021 Lifetime Achievement Award is distinguished innovator, entrepreneur, and industry pioneer, Gary Fails. The award will be presented at the annual USITT Conference and Exhibition in Houston, Texas at a breakfast celebration on April […] Read More...
Greensky Bluegrass Rings In 2020 With HES SolaPix
PLSN Staff | News | February 11, 2020 MILWAUKEE – Lighting Director Marc Tiskewicz works with the Pabst Theater Group and the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, where Greensky Bluegrass played three epic shows, including a New Year’s Eve concert featuring a stunningly effective lighting design from Andrew Lincoln. The lighting rig at Riverside included 12 High End Systems SolaPix 7’s, 12 SolaPix […] Read More...
Super Bowl Watch Party in Kansas City Brightened with Chauvet Fixtures
PLSN Staff | News | February 11, 2020KANSAS CITY – Harvest Productions provided a rig including Chauvet Professional fixtures to light the victory confetti for a huge watch party in Kansas City for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2. Chauvet R2X beams were included in the victory cue seen after the Chiefs made their dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Francisco 49ers for the win. Read More...
4Wall Entertainment Builds Largest Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage to Date at NAMM 2020
PLSN Staff | News | February 10, 2020 ANAHEIM, CA- 4Wall Entertainment kicked off the new decade at the NAMM Show by erecting the largest stage ever to occupy Anaheim Convention Center’s Grand Plaza. 4Wall easily doubled the amount of lighting and video gear they provided compared to 2019. Yamaha also turned it up several notches by extending their famed Yamaha All-Star […] Read More...
Vincent Lighting Systems Announces Reorganization to Focus on Markets
PLSN Staff | News | February 10, 2020CLEVELAND – For over forty years, Vincent Lighting Systems has expanded its operations and achieved significant growth, building on the strength of a great team and outstanding customers. As the growth continues, the company announced a reorganization to its structure and leadership team, to better serve their unique and diverse clients. More detailsfrom Vincent Lighting […] Read More...
PLSN Hits 20-Year Milestone
PLSN Staff | News | February 10, 2020LAS VEGAS - Who’d a thunk? Starting a new magazine in 2000 was pretty gutsy. That it survived and thrived and continues to grow as it passed the 20-year mark in 2020 is nothing short of amazing. PLSN publisher Terry Lowe has announced a special 20th Anniversary Issue this April. Read More...
PLSN Weekly Newsletters to Feature Links to Chris Lose’s LD-At-Large Podcasts
PLSN Staff | News | February 10, 2020ANAHEIM, CA – One of the coolest new features of the NAMM exhibition’s Entertainment Technology Showcase area were the live interviews between PLSN “LD-at-Large” columnist Chris Lose and top lighting designers including Bob Bonniol (pictured here), Sooner Routhier, Chris Lisle and Aron Altmark. These interviews have been preserved in podcast form, and now the links to the podcasts will start appearing as a regular part of the PLSN Newsletter. Read More...
Young Life Conference Shines with Bandit Lites and Lumina Design
PLSN Staff | News | February 10, 2020 ORLANDO, FLORIDA –Young Life, a non-profit organization aimed at encouraging adolescents to seek and grow a relationship with Jesus Christ, recently held its YL2020 conference with a lighting package supplied by Bandit Lites. The event, held every four years, took place at Disney’s Coronado Resort January 5-10, and more than 5500 people gathered to […] Read More...