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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

JP Ridgard Turns to Obsidian NX4 Console for Lowveld Gin Fest in South Africa by Frank Hammel

JP Ridgard, an avid user of Obsidian Control Systems’ ONYX lighting control platform, turned to the growing brand’s feature-packed NX4 lighting console for the Lowveld Gin Fest in Mbombe…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:39AM
Friday, December 8, 2023

Hayden Borgars Brings Lighting Musicality to Creeper Tour with CHAUVET Professional by Frank Hammel

Hayden Borgars says that he’s always tended to view the lighting fixtures in his rig as musical instruments, not merely illuminating with them, but also “playing” them in ways that flo…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:11PM

ESTA Announces 2024-2026 Board of Directors Election Results by Frank Hammel

ESTA recently announced the newest members of the 2024-2026 ESTA Board of Directors: Ben Hague of IATSE has been elected as Vice President, Patrick Wallace of Encore Global has been elected …

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:13PM

Unilumin Rental Solution Spices up LDI 2023 by Frank Hammel

On December 3-5, Unilumin showcased its top-notch solution at the LDI Exhibition (Lighting and Audio Technology Exhibition) in Las Vegas, USA. XR virtual shooting stage, LED creative display…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:57PM

Seamless Looks for Gryffin by Julien Reux with CHAUVET Professional and 4Wall by Frank Hammel

Even those who might be a little leery about attending an EDM or rave show would probably walk away from a Gryffin concert impressed by what they just heard and saw. Praised by one critic fo…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:55AM
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Proteus Excalibur and Proteus Maximus Shape the Look and Feel of Wacken Open Air 2023 by Frank Hammel

Jerry Appelt creates classic Wacken lighting architecture on the “Holy Ground” with weatherproof moving lights As many know, real Wacken fans don’t let the weather stop them. It’s no…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:48PM

John Garberson Opens Doors at Desert Sky Music Festival with CHAUVET Professional by Frank Hammel

CHANDLER, AZ – At times it seemed that everything that could go wrong would go wrong at the one-day Desert Sky Music Festival. Not only did rain delay the 2pm start of the first act by ov…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:20AM

Registration is Now Open for USITT24 in Seattle by Frank Hammel

Registration is now open for USITT24, set for March 20-23, 2024 in Seattle. The event promises  education, networking events, recruitment opportunities, and the Expo floor along with reimag…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:14AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

ACT Entertainment Expands Its Reach with tvONE Acquisition by Frank Hammel

ACT Entertainment continues to expand its reach in the AV technology sector with the acquisition of tvONE, a leading video processing, signal distribution and media playback solutions compan…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:35PM
Monday, December 4, 2023

Nice Weather, Awesome View (and Support from Sponsors) Make 2023 Parnelli Golf Tournament a Day to Remember by Frank Hammel

Who says you shouldn’t attempt to host a golf tournament in Las Vegas in December? While it’s true that the odds for rain and wind (if not snow) increase substantially that late in the s…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:48AM
Friday, December 1, 2023

Stagehand Launches #ILoveLive3 by Frank Hammel

In its 25th year, Stagehand, a UK-based live event production workers charity, announced the launch of the Christmas fundraiser, #ILoveLive3. This year's campaign recognizes the immense cha…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:51PM
Friday, November 24, 2023

In Memoriam: Neville Garrick, 73 by Frank Hammel

Neville Garrick, the Jamaican-born and UCLA-educated graphic artist, photographer, backdrop painter and LD who provided visual accompaniment to reggae icon Bob Marley’s music, died Nov. 14…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:29PM
Monday, October 30, 2023

Parnelli Ballot Now Online, Voting Begins! by Frank Hammel

The Parnelli Ballot for the 22nd annual awards ceremony has been finalized, and voting has begun! The ballot is posted online at parnelliawards.com, and it's up to YOU, the PLSN reader, to d…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:26PM
Monday, October 16, 2023

2023 Jazz Festival Shines with High End Systems Lighting by Frank Hammel

The 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival featured over 60 performers, late night jam sessions, and 350,000 attendees. Now a division of Display Group, Fantasee Lighting has been providing lights and d…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:26PM

Robe LEDBeam 350s Assist with Transformation by Frank Hammel

Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK, recently completed a redesign of the lighting rig in its 4,000-seat main auditorium, which was created and delivered by 46 Entertainment of Nashville, TN.…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:18PM

CHAUVET Professional Fixtures from Colito Enhance the Magical Experience at Luisenburg Festival by Frank Hammel

For the Luisenburg Festival, Technical Service Provider, Colito Productions, which installs and maintains equipment at the event’s 1,898-capacity open-air theatre, helped support the festi…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:58AM
Friday, October 13, 2023

Zonda 9 FX by Ayrton Lights Up Mallorca’s Megapark with Color by Frank Hammel

The Megapark in Mallorca, Spain is the largest open-air beer garden in Europe. It has incorporated the new Ayrton Zonda 9 FX among its lighting fixtures. In its design, several features hav…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:03PM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

‘Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual’ by Frank Hammel

Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual, edited by Tamsin Embleton and published earlier this year by Omnibus Press, is “like having a therapist in your back pocket,” noted …

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:27PM
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Kevin Lyman Joins Parnelli Board of Advisors by Frank Hammel

The Parnelli Board of Advisors announced that Kevin Lyman, founder of the Vans Warped Tour and currently an Associate Professor at USC, has accepted the invitation to join the Parnelli Board…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:42PM

Regional Winners Announced for PLSN Hometown Hero Competition by Frank Hammel

The readers of PLSN have spoken and we are pleased to announce the Regional Winners of the PLSN Hometown Hero contest. They are now finalists for the Parnelli Hometown Hero – Lighting Comp…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:25PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

PLSN/FOH Parnelli Golf Classic Set for Dec. 2, 2023 by Frank Hammel

Whether you’re an old pro or have just recently picked up the clubs, you’re invited to tee up at the 2023 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic at Revere Golf Club near Las Vegas on Dec. 2, 2023. It…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:00PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

In Memoriam: Dann Whittaker, 63 by Frank Hammel

Daniel S. “Dann” Whittaker died unexpectedly on Sept. 5, 2023 in Columbus, OH. He founded and ran We3Co, LLC, doing business as ShoPros Ohio LLC, in 2006. Not long after founding the com…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:31PM

In Memoriam: Sarah Lynn Jakubasz, 42 by Frank Hammel

Sarah Lynn Jakubasz, Lighting Director for ABC’s Good Morning America and GMA3: What You Need to Know, died July 22 of complications related to a Glioblastoma. Good Morning America aired a…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:43PM
Friday, September 1, 2023

Voting is Now Open for the Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year Award! by Frank Hammel

From September 1 until October 6, 2023, PLSN readers have the opportunity to vote for the best regional lighting company in each of six separate regions in North America – five U.S. region…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:38PM
Monday, August 21, 2023

Event Production Directory Website, EPDweb.com, Updated with New Look, Features by Frank Hammel

For over 20 years the comprehensive Event Production Directory (EPD), an annually updated companion publication to Timeless Communication’s PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE magazines, has also been…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:50PM
Monday, August 14, 2023

Parnelli and Indispensable Technology Award Nominations NOW OPEN by Frank Hammel

Nominations are now being accepted for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Friday, January 26, 2024, during the NAMM Show. Anyone…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:06PM
Thursday, August 3, 2023

In Memoriam: Vicki ‘Max’ Brenner, 71 by Frank Hammel

Vicki “Max” Brenner, a lighting professional with a career that spanned decades from her earliest days with Imero Fiorentino Associates to her last years before retiring as a gaffer for …

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:32PM
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Pumps Up Puerto Rico’s Latin Urban Music Awards by Frank Hammel

Two Green Hippo Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers powered the visuals for multiple wraparound LED screens which formed the backdrop for this year’s televised Premios Tu Música Urbano. …

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:11PM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

4Wall, ZeroSpace, & disguise Host First Successful Virtual Production Accelerator In New York by Frank Hammel

NEW YORK – The synergy of innovation and creativity took center stage in New York as 4Wall Entertainment joined forces with ZeroSpace and disguise, to deliver an unprecedented Virtual Prod…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:37PM

CHAUVET Professional Helps Clifford Michael Spulock Evoke Mood of ‘Newsies’ by Frank Hammel

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The deepest purpose of art is “not to convey, but to evoke,” the great novelist Jerzy Kosinski once observed.  Clifford Michael Spulock demonstrated the power of…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:28PM

Ayrton Dominos Go Royal for Shania Twain’s ‘Queen of Me Tour’ by Frank Hammel

Ayrton Domino fixtures have hit the road with country music royalty accompanying multi Grammy-winner Shania Twain on her “Queen of Me” global tour.  ACT Entertainment is the exclusive d…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:22PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
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