GLP has appointed José C. de las Heras as sales manager to launch its new operation in Spain. Bringing a deep knowledge of the Spanish… Read More »José C. de las Heras to Head Up GLP’s New Operation in Spain
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Gary Numan took to the road in April 2022 with a moody and ethereal lighting design from Dustin Snyder. An essential objective of the design was to ensure that the fans could clearly see Numan and his band’s expressive faces from all parts of the room and also on camera. Snyder chose Vari-Lite’s VL2600 Wash for that critical task.
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Coming on the heels of the NAMM Show June 3-5 in Anaheim, CA, AVIXA welcomed some 20,000 attendees June 8-10 to the 2022 InfoComm show. More than 500 exhibitors presented their latest offerings in the North and West halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Click below for the First Impressions videos of seven of the 75th Annual Tony Award-winning Lighting, Costume, Scenic and Sound Designers for 2021-22’s Broadway plays and musicals.
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With a desire to reignite industry relationships, business and launch new products, the NAMM Show welcomed more than 1,000 exhibiting members representing 3,500 brands across… Read More »Seen Around NAMM 2022
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PLSN was saddened to learn of the death of White Light founder and former chairman, John Simpson. The company, which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, announced his passing on June 11, 2022. He was 79. In addition to his work with White Light, Simpson was known for his charity work, acting as Chair of Backup: The Technical Entertainment Charity, which provides financial support to industry technical professionals in times of hardship. Over the last two years of the pandemic, he had been tireless in the support of the people in the industry who needed help – right up until a week before his untimely death. Here’s a remembrance by White Light of Simpson and his career. We send our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends.Read More »In Memoriam: John Simpson, Founder of White Light, 79
The eyes of the world were on the incredible Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert in June, to witness a host of big-name singers perform on a specially created stage in front of Buckingham Palace. As the Royal Family, politicians, dignitaries, and the public looked on, a show fit for a queen unfolded, backed by LED screen content driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers.Read More »Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Drives Majestic Visuals for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert
More than 16,000 athletes representing 800 teams from 40 countries participated in the 2022 Allstar World Championship this spring in Orlando, FL. Regardless of where they finished in the final standings, all of them felt like champions when they entered the competition. Craig Huddleston, the designer and show director of the event, wouldn’t have had it any other way. “This is a competition, but it needs to be fun,” said Huddleston. “We wanted to highlight the athletes and make them feel like rockstars when they ran out on stage.”Read More »Chauvet and 4Wall Help AVOS Agency Set Stage for Allstar World Championship
James Suit has rejoined ACT Entertainment’s Regional Sales team for the New York City Metro area. Previously, he had served as Northeast Regional Sales Manager… Read More »James Suit Rejoins ACT Entertainment in NYC Metro Sales
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It has been a fantastic few weeks for Brompton Technology, as the company has claimed three different awards, celebrating its position as the industry-leader for LED-on-camera applications.
“We were proud to receive a prestigious Lumiere Award from the Advanced Imaging Society recognizing the Tessera SX40 for its ‘pivotal role in the in-camera visual effects revolution currently sweeping the industry’, as well as a Product of the Year award at the NAB show for the innovative features of our Tessera v3.3 software, and an InAVation Award for Best Research & Development,” says Brompton’s CEO, Richard Mead.”Read More »Brompton Technology Releases Tessera v3.4 Software
The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) awarded drama teacher Roshunda Jones-Koumba of G. W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston, TX the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Jones-Koumba received her award at the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. We at Stage Directions in PLSN add our sincere congratulations to Jones-Koumba! Here’s the video of the presentation from the American Theatre Wing:
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At the recent 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, Board of Advisors Chairman Marshall Bissett took to the podium to announce the 21st Annual Parnelli Award Honorees: Marty Garcia is the Audio Innovator Award honoree; Keny Whitright is the Visionary Award honoree; and Roy Lamb will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Click below to learn more about these three deserving honorees.
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