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Elation and Best Audio & Lighting Support CQLP Lighting Design Competition in France

Elation and French distributor Best Audio & Lighting were delighted and honored to have provided lighting for the final of this year’s CQLP (C’est Qui Le Patron) lighting design competition in France. A demanding yet exhilarating competition that showcases lighting designer talent, this was the first time the competition was held outdoors, this year at the magnificent Collégiale Notre-Dame de Mantes-la-Jolie outside of Paris. Here’s a video of this year’s final of the CQLP:

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ETC Lights the Biggest Stadiums for the Biggest Games

There’s a whole stadium around every halftime show. ETC makes the systems and products that let stadiums look great hosting the Super Bowl and every other gameday. So of course Gopher Stage Lighting worked with the electrical contractor to select and install an ETC system to handle lighting controls for Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home to the Las Vegas Raiders and host of Super Bowl LVIII.Read More »ETC Lights the Biggest Stadiums for the Biggest Games

New Possibilities for France 24 Studio with Help from CHAUVET Professional Ovation E-2 FC

Broadcasting 24/7, the international news channel France 24 reaches an impressively large audience of almost 500 million households around the world in French, Arabic, Spanish and English. However, as is the case all over Paris, space is quite limited, so France 24 has to make the best of its available capacities, with its largest studios being just under 100 square meters with a grill height of 3.5 meters.Read More »New Possibilities for France 24 Studio with Help from CHAUVET Professional Ovation E-2 FC

Claypaky Sharpy Plus Lights Up Fito Páez Anniversary Tour in Buenos Aires

Argentine rock and pop musician Fito Páez continued his “El amor 30 años después del amor” tour last year with a December 16 concert at the Estadio UNO – Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in Buenos Aires where 54 Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures enhanced the energy on stage.Read More »Claypaky Sharpy Plus Lights Up Fito Páez Anniversary Tour in Buenos Aires

Variable, Weatherproof Lighting for Sporting Events: GLP ArenaLED1 Touring Highlights the Love of Soccer

Back on 15 November, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas presented the official match ball for UEFA EURO 2024 for the first time. The presentation was followed by a five-day event, which took place directly in front of the Berlin Olympic Stadium. In order to put the new ball into immediate use, a temporary round playing field was created in the middle of a specially raised ‘crater’ – this was used both as part of an official program while at the same time being made accessible to members of the public. PRG Germany acted as general technical service provider for the event and used a total of 48 GLP ArenaLED1 Touring systems to illuminate the playing area, with 12 fixtures mounted on each of four arrays.Read More »Variable, Weatherproof Lighting for Sporting Events: GLP ArenaLED1 Touring Highlights the Love of Soccer

Jeff Croiter Calls on CHAUVET Professional for Sabbath Theatre

Reality dangles precariously on the strings held by the puppeteer. Hidden behind the scenes, this master of illusion exerts an invisible hand to create a world of its own in a small space. It is a world familiar to Mickey Sabbath, an aging, manipulative and sex-obsessed puppeteer, who is the subject of Sabbath’s Theatre, a new play by Ariel Levy and John Turturro, based on the Phillip Roth novel of the same name. Read More »Jeff Croiter Calls on CHAUVET Professional for Sabbath Theatre

Bandit Lites Named Concert Visuals Company of the Year at Pollstar Live

Bandit Lites is thrilled to share Bandit was named Concert Visuals Company of the Year at the 35th annual Pollstar Awards. This was Bandit’s 30th career win in 30 years as a lighting company across multiple honors. Hosted by comedian, actor and author Tom Papa, the Pollstar Awards took place at the historic Wiltern in Los Angeles on Feb. 8 and honored the most successful artists, executives, tours, venues, companies and more from the live industry in more than 40 categories. The event was produced by Ray Waddell and OVG.Read More »Bandit Lites Named Concert Visuals Company of the Year at Pollstar Live

Apple Music LVIII Super Bowl Halftime Show with Usher

Look for PLSN’s full in-depth coverage of the production solutions for the LVIII Super Bowl in our March issue. For today, here are some team and gear lists for The Apple Music LVIII Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring Usher with special guests Alicia Keys, H.E.R, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, will.i.am, and Lil Jon. The Production Design team from Tribe, Inc. returned once again as did Lighting Designer Al Gurdon. The stage was built by All Access Staging and Productions, the lighting was provided by PRG, and PixMob handled the crowd immersive solutions. 

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The Stage Managers’ Association Foundation Adds Two Board Members

The Board of Directors of the Stage Managers’ Association Foundation (SMAF) is pleased to announce that at their January 2024 meeting, J. Jason Daunter of Anaheim, CA, and Judy Martel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were elected to the Board. Daunter and Martel will join the 10 current board members of this New York State-based charitable organization. Its mission is to promote the craft and the art of those working in stage management. This is being achieved by providing grants to individuals and to programs, for education and training that enhance and develop stage management skills, and to assist in the establishment of scholarships for early career education.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association Foundation Adds Two Board Members

Robe Imbibes the ISE Vibes

Robe lighting enjoyed the great vibes, brisk business, lively atmosphere, and fantastic visitor numbers checking out the 2024 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo at FIRA Barcelona, Spain. The 20th anniversary of this constantly expanding show broke all previous records with over 73,000 verified attendees, up 27% on the 2023 edition, cementing its place as a prime entertainment technology showcase in Europe. For the first time there was a dedicated lighting / staging sector hall, and Robe was happy to be there at the heart of all the action, presenting some of its latest technologies.Read More »Robe Imbibes the ISE Vibes

The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes’ Mental Health Initiative at USITT 2024

The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 20-23 in Seattle, WA. The Long Reach Long Riders annual charity motorcycle ride has raised over $1,000,000 for charity throughout the last two decades. The 2024 ride will be held June 15-22 exploring the cryptids of West Virginia.Read More »The LRLR Raffle and Behind the Scenes’ Mental Health Initiative at USITT 2024