International News
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ISE Issues Statement on June 1-4 Show Dates and Policy Adjustments
PLSN Staff | International News | March 1, 2021MUNICH, Germany - Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events (ISE) announced March 1 that, while ISE 2021 is holding firm to plans for an in-person exhibition in Barcelona from June 1-4, it is also updating policies to give attendees more flexibility for this first post-Covid era trade exhibition. ISE is also planning to offer those who opt against traveling to Barcelona with an online program highlighting unique content that can only be found at ISE. Read More... -
KISS 2020 Goodbye New Year’s Eve Concert from Dubai Features Claypaky Mythos 2 and Scenius Unicos for Architectural and Stage Lighting
PLSN Staff | International News | March 1, 2021 DUBAI – On New Year’s Eve there was no doubt that everyone was ready to bid farewell to a very bad year. But one legendary rock band was prepared to KISS 2020 Goodbye in spectacular fashion – with a live Pay-Per-View concert from Atlantis the Palm in Dubai. More details from Claypaky (www.claypaky.com): In […] Read More... -
The Making Theatre Podcast
PLSN Staff | International News | February 27, 2021 UK – Bruno Poet and James Farncombe, both highly experienced freelance theatre lighting designers based in the UK but working worldwide, started the Making Theatre Podcast in June 2020. Their initial intent was to interview leading stage lighting practitioners. However, in the context of the pandemic, and the existential threat facing every aspect of […] Read More... -
Multimedia Show at Qantas Founders Museum in Australia Includes Elation Proteus Maximus Fixtures
PLSN Staff | International News | February 26, 2021LONGREACH, Queensland, Australia - Buchan Group designed and produced an immersive visual narrative at the Qantas Founders Museum that included projection mapping, custom gobos, animation and lighting effects. The setup included Elation’s IP-rated Proteus Maximus LED moving heads. Elation’s Australian distributor, ULA Group, also played a key role. Read More... -
Channel 9 Sydney choose a complete Prolights studio package
PLSN Staff | International News | February 26, 2021 SYDNEY – During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, Channel 9 staff in Sydney were kept busy moving from their historic Willoughby site where they had been for 60 years to the network’s new home in North Sydney. More details from Prolights (prolights.it): November 20th, 2020, marked the final day of broadcast […] Read More... -
Live Company Invests in Robe ESPRITES
PLSN Staff | International News | February 26, 2021 DENMARK – Danish rental operation Live Company made a massive investment in Robe ESPRITE and LEDWash 300X moving lights, together with a RoboSpot remote follow spot system, in March 2020 just before the pandemic hit effectively closing the live concert and event industry worldwide. More details from Robe (www.robe.cz): “We felt it was a […] Read More... -
Die Glocke Enhances Lighting System with CHAUVET Professional
PLSN Staff | International News | February 25, 2021 BREMEN, GERMANY – Critics rarely review a concert at Die Glocke without commenting on the exquisite acoustics of the historic venue. The meticulously detailed space inside the Walter Görig-designed building reflects sound with such clarity and purity that leading artists have sought it out for their performances. Even the legendary conductor of the Berlin […] Read More... -
Online Reunion Concert by Russian Rock Band Kino Marks World Debut of Claypaky Tambora Batten Fixtures
PLSN Staff | International News | February 25, 2021RUSSIA – Russian rock band Kino, which has plans for a stadium reunion tour later this year, staged an online concert heralding the tour that served as the debut appearance for Claypaky’s new Tambora Batten fixtures. LD Marina Larikova incorporated the new fixtures into her design. Read More... -
Simon Jones Specifies Anolis for High-Profile London Venues
PLSN Staff | International News | February 25, 2021LONDON - Simon Jones of SJ-TPM has been specifying Anolis Divine 160 LED lighting fixtures for high-profile multifunctional event spaces in London including Magazine London on the Greenwich Peninsula and Exhibition London in White City, West London. Read More... -
Hive Inspires with CHAUVET Professional at Winterlicht
PLSN Staff | International News | February 24, 2021 DE HAAN, BELGIUM – Even in these times of technological wonders, few things stir the imagination like a lighthouse. Since the era of the ancient Egyptians, these towering structures with their glowing tops have guided mariners through uncertain waters. Perhaps that is why they have become a universal symbol of hope and reassurance. More […] Read More... -
Lighting Designer Mikkel Stoklund Moltzen deploys Martin VDO Sceptron and Dotron fixturesat new Danish EDM festival
PLSN Staff | International News | February 24, 2021AALBORG, Denmark—HARMAN Professional Solutions recently partnered with LiteNordic and Lighting Designer Mikkel Stoklund Moltzen to deliver an engaging visual experience at Demark’s first annual Aairport Festival. More details from HARMAN (http://pro.harman.com/): Held in Aalborg in early 2020, Aairport Festival is Denmark’s first music festival dedicated exclusively to electronic dance music. During its inaugural weekend, Aairport […] Read More... -
The Future is Now: Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition aims to advance together with the lighting industry in 2021
PLSN Staff | International News | February 24, 2021CHINA – The 25th edition of Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) concluded successfully last October, welcoming a total of 2,028 exhibitors together with 141,868 visitors. Continuing its status as the preeminent lighting exhibition in China, the 26th edition will be held from 9 – 12 June 2021 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex […] Read More...
