Friday, October 6, 2023
André Riendeau, the co-founder of Solotech, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a 17-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81.
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:15PMElation Professional announces a significant expansion of its presence in Greece through an exclusive distribution partnership with PANOU SA, one of the country's most respected entertainmen…
SOURCE: PLSN at 04:40PMPROLIGHTS Sunblast 3000FC illuminated Swedish singer Håkan Hellström’s summer tour. Creative Technologies Sweden provided 32 of these remarkable fixtures, which powered a series of 15 s…
SOURCE: PLSN at 02:43PMProduction and rental company For Live supplied lighting for multiple stages across five halls of Amsterdam’s RAI for the 2023 World Gymnaestrada – a quadrennial global non-competitive g…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:33PMIstanbul’s famous Maiden’s Tower, which stands on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 meters from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, has recently …
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:22AMThursday, October 5, 2023
Sphere Entertainment Co. has debuted The Sphere Experience, a signature content category featured at Sphere – the next-generation entertainment medium that opened in Las Vegas last week, c…
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:15PMLighting Designer Rob Koenig deploys 144 Color STRIKE Ms from CHAUVET Professional in his rig for Metallica’s 'M72 World Tour'. The eight distinctive towers lend a dramatic flair to the pr…
SOURCE: PLSN at 04:48PMThe 12th annual Touring Career Workshop (TCW) will be held Tuesday, November 14, at the Soundcheck Annex in Nashville. Free event for the touring music industry offers expert advice on topi…
SOURCE: PLSN at 03:44PMNew York-based Lighting Designer Jamie Roderick used the zactrack SMART automated follow system on the world premiere developmental presentation of 'SuperYou' produced by Skylight Music Thea…
SOURCE: PLSN at 03:10PMNearly 40 Christie® projectors and LCD displays brought to life the Vogue’s Iconic Party, held in September in Lisbon to celebrate the magazine’s 20th anniversary in Portugal, with tech…
SOURCE: PLSN at 02:57PMShow designer Scott Holthaus of Happy Machine Design wanted “a big and bright fixture” for metal band Disturbed’s 'Take Back Your Life' tour, and the Vari-Lite VL6500 Wash “checked a…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:49PMETC introduces OneTrack by ETC, a versatile track lighting system, designed to deliver unparalleled flexibility, capability, and reliability for a wide range of installations. OneTrack by ET…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:39PMWednesday, October 4, 2023
Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, announces the appointment of Landon Lovett as Global Market Leader, Sales and Systems Integration Division. Lovett’s …
SOURCE: PLSN at 04:05PMTuesday, October 3, 2023
In a historic night of volleyball and music, Proteus Lucius profile moving heads and Proteus Rayzor 1960 wash effects from Elation Professional, supplied by TMS, illuminated the stage for a …
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:16PMAward-winning wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera announces the creation of a new Group CEO position with the appointment of Carl-Johan Sköld. He will be based in Hong Kong and collab…
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:31PMClaypaky lights were used to illuminate the inaugural Eurovolley match at the Verona Arena. The project was conceived by Mequadro Service’s Lighting Designer Andrea Coppini and the company…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:07AMJohannesburg, South Africa-based rental and production company Sound Stylists has invested in 24 Robe PAINTE moving lights, the first part of an order that has been delivered via South Afric…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:06AMMonday, October 2, 2023
Barbizon Lighting introduces David Jamili as the Southeast Regional Sales Manager. Jamili will lead the Products and Expendables division across Barbizon's Atlanta, Orlando, Charlotte, and W…
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:29PMHere is a look inside The Sphere in Las Vegas from this past weekend when U2 took to the stage with the opening of their highly-anticipated U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere shows at the lau…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:28AMAs ADJ continues to develop into a leading mid-market supplier to the AVL rental, production and installation industries, the company has appointed Image Marketing as its manufacturer’s re…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:11AMNominations are now being accepted for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held on Friday, January 26, 2024, during the NAMM Show. Anyone can go to the ParnelliAwards.com site and nomin…
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:44AMMain Light Tri-State announces the appointment of Jerry Trotta as its Operations Manager. Trotta brings with him a wealth of industry experience having worked as a logistics manager at 4Wall…
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:23AMSunday, October 1, 2023
Captivate your audience with the most popular staging and lighting equipment, as well as projectors from the industry-leading brands you know and love. Shop Panasonic, CHAUVET Professional, …
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:56AMFriday, September 29, 2023
Nashville-based live event production company PTP Live has chosen FOR-A HVS-1200 video switchers and MFR-1000 routers for its rental fleet of 12G flypacks. The new FOR-A gear’s first gig i…
SOURCE: PLSN at 07:16PMThe 4th International Drone Show Competition offers a platform for showcasing creativity, technical prowess, and the ability to captivate audiences through mesmerizing drone shows. With the …
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:15PMOn September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games with the theme “Tides Surging in Asia” was held in Hangzhou, where 45 countries and regions gathered together. The ceremony …
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:14PMRichard “Dick” Wolpert passed away peacefully August 20, 2023 at the age of 97. Dick was one of the last of the “old guard” members of the theatrical lighting industry. He was the he…
SOURCE: PLSN at 03:13PMPangolin and KVANT Lasers announces that this November/December, they're bringing both their Beginner Laser Technician Course and the Advanced Laser Technician Course to LDI in Las Vegas.
SOURCE: PLSN at 02:26PMCine Gear Expo announces that Free Registration is open for the industry's top Hollywood-style event to be held at the world-renowned Trilith Studios Atlanta in Fayetteville, GA on October 6…
SOURCE: PLSN at 02:05PMM&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore has opened as the city’s newest live event venue with a state-of-the-art Elation Professional lighting package that can cater to any occasion from concer…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:55PMX-Laser recently upgraded its Skywriter series to make the designer-favorite laser fixture even more approachable and dependable. Taking feedback from LDs who have toured with the Skywriter,…
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