Monday, October 6, 2025
PLSN is pleased to announce the Regional Winners of the Lighting Hometown Heroes. All six regional winners are now the finalists for the Parnelli Hometown Hero – Lighting Company of the Ye…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:00PMFriday, October 3, 2025
There is only one week left in the nominations process for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony! Be sure to nominate the people, shows, and technology that stood out in 2025. Nominate your coll…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:06AMWednesday, October 1, 2025
Elation Lighting Inc., a global leader in entertainment lighting solutions, has acquired the X-Laser brand and assets and launched X-Laser USA, a new independent company that will continue o…
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:21AMWednesday, September 24, 2025
On Monday October 20th, 2025, the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) will present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, at the National Opera…
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:37AMSunday, September 14, 2025
Lighting Designer and Lighting Director Stephen Michael Fallon passed away unexpectedly on September 12, 2025. Fallon, who was the Principal of Fallon Media Design was based in Nashville, TN…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:55PMTuesday, September 9, 2025
URTA proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, and mentors, a…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:17AMMonday, September 1, 2025
PLSN readers have the opportunity to vote for the best regional lighting company in each of six separate regions in North America. Your votes will narrow the list of 36 companies below down …
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:24PMSunday, August 24, 2025
Nominations are now being accepted for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held at the Hilton Anaheim hotel at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, d…
SOURCE: PLSN at 03:45PMFriday, July 11, 2025
For the recent U.S. leg of Coheed and Cambria's 2025 tour, Lighting Designer Ben Jarrett of Squeek Lights crafted a dazzling visual feast using Elation’s award-winning new Paragon moving h…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:06AMThursday, July 10, 2025
PLSN has learned of the death of award-winning Designer, Jeremy Railton on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Born August 2, 1944, on a ranch in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Railton was 80. Recently, he had be…
SOURCE: PLSN at 02:56PMThursday, June 26, 2025
Designer/Dramaturg John Conklin passed away on June 24, 2025, in Cooperstown, NY. Born on June 22, 1937, Conklin was 88. The designer had come out of retirement to design four operas this su…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:24AMMonday, May 12, 2025
We at PLSN magazine were sorry to hear of the sudden death of Henry Parks, Jr. the Head Electrician / House Lighting Designer at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Here’s an …
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:46PMMonday, May 5, 2025
VP of Concert Touring for PRG and Lighting Designer, Curry Grant, a legend in the Live Entertainment industry, has died at the age of 73. We at PLSN were so very sorry to hear of his passing…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:51AMWednesday, April 30, 2025
Bob Schacherl, former CEO of Robe North America since 2013, passed away after a long illness. He was 70. Robe released this statement on Schacherl’s passing: We were deeply saddened to hea…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:32AMTuesday, March 11, 2025
PLSN has learned of the sudden passing of Shane Michael Crowl, the Production Director for ODESZA, on March 4, 2025. Motion Music LLC, a live event production company posted the following st…
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:01PMSunday, March 9, 2025
PLSN is saddened to learn of the passing of Lighting Designer/Director Richard “Rich” Barrett/Quinn, who lost his battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on March 9, 2025 in Hous…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:55AMWednesday, March 5, 2025
The 2024 CMA Touring Awards were presented on Monday, March 3, 2025. Keith Urban was back as the host of the awards recognizing the best of the best in country music touring. One of the big …
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:12AM 
