LAS VEGAS — If you want to check out the way PLSN.com now differs from how it used to appear, and you have access to a traditional desktop computer, click and drag the lower right corner of your browser window. As the window changes in size, you’ll notice that elements on the page stay organized, but move around a bit — making the site more useful for those with different sized screens, including mobile devices.
Read More »BURT, MI — When the Burt Assembly of God Church’s International Outreach & Training Center was heavily damaged by fire in 2014, the facility faced a devastating loss that also included the center’s music and sound systems. Aided by its national reach, Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the business-to-business (B2B) division of Guitar Center, was able to step in and help.
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LITITZ, PA – Clair Global, TAIT Towers and Rock Lititz are hosting the Event Safety Alliance’s Event Safety Summit December 1-3, 2015 at Rock Lititz Studio.
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LAS VEGAS – Dead & Company features original members of the Grateful Dead with John Mayer on vocals and guitar. The band is currently touring with a lighting structure designed by Jon Pollak and lighting looks by Chris Ragan. Upstaging is supplying the rig, which includes Nexus 4-cell COB RGB LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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TEMPE, AZ – XLNT’s CyberHoist II system was used to automate the impressive 415-strong PAR Can rig for Kanye West’s headlining set at the Summer Ends Music Festival in the Phoenix area. More than 28,000 revelers descended on Tempe Beach Park for the four-day event, with West bringing it to a close Sept. 27.
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NASHVILLE – For Jethro Tull singer-songwriter and front man Ian Anderson’s latest shows, titled Jethro Tull – The Rock Opera, LD Mark Wheatley used a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that included Martin MAC Viper Profiles, MAC Auras, GLP Impression X4s and Clay Paky Sharpys.
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PHOENIX – Chris Hammond, LD and programmer for Seacret Ignite, a corporate event staged at the Phoenix Convention Center on Sept. 17, worked with gear provided by 4Wall. Hammond used Martin MAC Viper DX Wash as the main stage wash fixture along with MAC Auras for back lighting and general color for beams and Viper Performances to texturize the set. To wash the set from ground up he used Chroma Q Color Force LEDs. Clay Paky Sharpys added impact as well.
Read More »RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA — A recent video piece titled “The Woman Behind Rock Bands’ Backdrops” on the CNN Passion to Portfolio segment focused on Megan Duckett – founder of theatrical draping company Sew What? Inc.
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SOUTHAVEN, MS – Getwell Road United Methodist Church now features a new lighting system with a variety of fixtures from Chauvet Professional, including 10 Ovation F-165WW Fresnels, seven Rogue R2 Wash moving fixtures, six COLORado 1-Quad Tour par style fixtures, nine COLORdash Batten-Quad 12 fixtures and eight COLORdash Par-Quad 18s.
Read More »NEW YORK – In recognition of a decision at the The New York Times to restore the production credits it had removed from its theatre reviews – which had followed a loud outcry from playwrights and the theatrical design community – USITT executive director David Grindle penned an open letter expressing gratitude. The letter, prompted in part by Cecilia Friederichs of Local 829, follows.
Read More »STAMFORD, CT – Rosco announced the expansion of its North American rental facilities for its award-winning backdrops. Rosco Backdrop rental inventory is now available from its headquarters in Stamford, CT as well as its Sun Valley, CA facility, minimizing the shipping time and cost to customers working in either region. Just like the Sun Valley location, Rosco Backdrops are now available for same-day pick up from Stamford.
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CEDAR FALLS, IA – LD Chris Wood turned to Elation Platinum Series moving heads and Colour Chorus Series LED battens for a recent production of Rent at the University of Northern Iowa’s Strayer-Wood Theatre. The production, which ran Oct. 29-Nov. 8, was lit with Color Chorus 24, Color Chorus 48, Platinum Wash 16R Pro and Platinum Profile 35 fixtures, among others.
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