The USITT Glerum Rigging Masterclass will take place in Indianapolis, Oct. 24 & 25, 2022 from 9:00 a.m – 5:30 p.m. EDT. This entry-level track is geared toward those needing to reaffirm their knowledge of or build upon their understanding of the basics in counterweight rigging safety and operations. The Glerum Rigging Masterclass will take […]
The USITT Ken Vannice Electrical Workshop is heading to Indianapolis this fall. It will take place on October 24, 2022 at Newfields: A Place for Nature & the Arts – Indianapolis Museum of Art from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. This Electrical Workshop will be held concurrently with USITT’s Glerum Rigging Masterclass. Vannice was […]
Randy Mayer, Director of Concert Touring for Screenworks/NEP, died unexpectedly Aug. 2, 2022 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 48. Born Dec. 12, 1973, Mayer grew up in Plymouth, IN, and graduated in 1992 from LaVille Jr-Sr High School in Lakeville. He went on to study criminology/psychology at Indiana State University in Terre […]
Like some ancient deity of the underworld, Quintillian Speakers are shrouded in mystery. Even readers engrossed in the Vaxis 2 story, from which they sprang, know little about this ancient race of beings, other than that they are made of energy, and can turn up anywhere—even at this summer’s Coheed and Cambria tour across North […]
A Celebration of Life has been announced for Eric W. Pearce, the Father of SGPS ShowRig Inc., who passed away July 24, 2022. All are invited to attend the event on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 2-6 pm at the M Resort Spa & Casino, Inside the Pavilion, at 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. S in Henderson, […]
When Coldplay performed a sold-out show in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena last October, Lighting Designer Sooner Routhier of Sooner Rae Creative used 64 Claypaky Xtylos luminaires that dazzled the audience. The fixtures were the centerpiece of her design for the show that ringed a massive circular truss mounted over the stage. The stand-alone concert, presented […]
Not that Medellin needs putting ‘on the map’ of course, but the Colombian reggaeton superstar and the city’s very own pretty boy/dirty boy sold out its Atanasio Girardot stadium in a matter of nanoseconds for this one-off homecoming show that was as spectacular as it was popular, complete with an amazing light show created by […]
Located in a former Düsseldorf tram depot, tanzhaus nrw has modernized its lighting technology including 40 LED profile spotlights from Prolights. tanzhaus nrw is a center for international dance with eight dance and rehearsal studios and two stages. The venue covers an area of 4,000 sq. m., with both a performance space and production, as […]
PLSN’s August 2022 issue features the following Product News: ADJ: Hydro Profile The Hydro Profile, with an IP65 rating, combines a 660W cool white LED light engine delivering 25,000+ lumens with a precision-engineered optical system and beam-shaping tools including: a 4-blade rotatable framing system, separate, indexed animation wheel, and a zoom range of 6˚ to […]
Ovation, an experiential event production company with more than 30 years of experience providing event solutions to clients, debuted its new and improved MARQUEE cloud-based content management system and launched its UNIfy breakout system at CEMA Summit 2022. Further information from Ovation: For the first time, Ovation was a Headline Sponsor of CEMA Summit, the […]
