Wednesday, December 6, 2023

We Came as Romans ‘Blooms’ In the Dark with Bandit Lighting by Michael Eddy

We Came As Romans recently wrapped the fall leg of their Darkbloom II headlining tour, a 30-date run with a lighting system from Bandit Lites. The metalcore band kicked off on October 10 in …

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:19PM

CHAUVET Professional COLORado PXL Curve 12 Wins Public Choice Innovation Award at JTSE by Michael Eddy

The team at CHAUVET Professional France is extremely pleased and proud that the COLORado PXL Curve 12 earned the Public Choice Innovation Award for Best Lighting Product at this year’s JTS…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:34AM
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

dbnAudile Lights The Warehouse Project with Versatile Proteus Rayzor Blade by Michael Eddy

Manchester-based dbnAudile has served as event technology providers for The Warehouse Project ever since the series of popular club nights debuted in 2006. This year, seeking a new linear li…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:41AM

Original Bandit Brent Barret Retires by Michael Eddy

It is with both pride and sadness that Bandit Lites announces that an original Bandit, Brent Barrett, has moved into his richly deserved retirement. Barrett, along with Founder Michael T. St…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:45AM
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
Sunday, December 3, 2023

ADJ Lighting To Unveil Versatile New Products At LDI 2023 by Michael Eddy

Alongside showcasing a selection of fixtures from the company’s existing catalog of professional luminaires through a lightshow programmed by concert LD Steve Kosiba, ADJ Lighting will use…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:20PM
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Zurich Open Air Festival’s Many Looks with CHAUVET Professional and FeedBack Show System & Service by Michael Eddy

The production design on the 2023 Zurich Open Air Festival’s gigantic main stage embodied a very diverse range of creative inputs. Defined by two high towers, each with a large vertically …

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:12AM
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
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Online Exclusive: Seinfeld/Gaffigan Co-Headlining Tour Ends with “Experiment” in St. Louis by Michael Eddy

Top-Level comedians have been increasingly getting out of those 3,000-5,000 seat theaters and trying their jokes out in arenas and stadiums. Two of the biggest – Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaf…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:53PM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Bill Groener Joins Altman Lighting as Chief Operating Officer by Michael Eddy

Altman Lighting Inc. announces that Bill Groener has joined the company as its new Chief Operating Officer. 

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:46PM

Seriously Magical New Tech for Robe at LDI by Michael Eddy

Robe launches four new products on Booth 911A at the LDI 2023 expo in Las Vegas next week – the iT12 Profile™, the T32 Cyc™, and two new variants of the cool and successful PATT series…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:33AM

Stage Managers’ Association Foundations Announces New Grants  by Michael Eddy

Two arts organizations have been selected to receive financial grants from the Stage Managers’ Association Foundation in the most recent grant cycle. The two grantees were selected from se…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:14AM

AV Stumpfl Opens PIXERA Office in Los Angeles by Michael Eddy

AV Stumpfl announces that PIXERA, its real-time media server platform, is expanding its physical presence in North America. The company recently opened a new office in Los Angeles, dedicated…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:05AM
Monday, November 27, 2023

Bruce Springsteen Takes the E Street Band Back On the Road with Martin Lighting Solutions by Michael Eddy

To deliver a fresh and revamped visual aesthetic for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 Tour of North America and Europe, Lighting Designer Jeff Ravitz selected and deployed an…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:52AM

In Memoriam: Odyssey Mourns the Passing of Industry Veteran Dave Lopez by Michael Eddy

Odyssey Innovative Designs, a leading DJ and pro audio accessories manufacturer sadly announced the passing of one of its company pillars, Dave Lopez.

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:07AM

District 5 Colorizes The Band Camino’s Screaming in the Dark Tour with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

Color has always been “a huge part of our design process,” Dayne deHaven says of the work that he and his collaborator at the District 5 design studio, Tyler Shapard, have been doing for…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:29AM

Explore the Latest in Obsidian Lighting Control Innovation at LDI 2023 by Michael Eddy

Lighting designers, programmers and operators have increasingly discovered the benefits of Obsidian’s accessible and intuitive lighting control brand and are invited to explore the latest …

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:46AM

Showlight to Return… SOON! by Michael Eddy

Showlight is delighted to announce that it is back, and will return soon! Following the enforced postponement of Showlight 2023 and a bumpy ride during the pandemic, the committee has reasse…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:04AM

Ayrton Diablo Lights ‘Charles Tante’ at Denmark’s Fredericia Musicalteater by Michael Eddy

Arvid Müller's 'Charles Tante', the perennial favorite classic Danish comedy film based on the 1892 play 'Charley’s Aunt' by Brandon Thomas, has been reborn as a brand new stage musical b…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:04AM
Friday, November 24, 2023

Concept K Brings Added Energy to African Super Cup with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

It came as a surprise to many when USM Alger of Algeria upset heavily favored Al Ahly SC of Egypt at the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 to be crowned the king of African football. The tea…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:20PM

HydraPanels Highlight Versuni Awards Commercial by Michael Eddy

Ryan Schaminee is a Netherlands-based freelance Gaffer and Light Board Operator who also works internationally on a wide variety of commercial, television, and film projects utilizing variou…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:12PM

Robe is Hot at Medusa Festival by Michael Eddy

Spain’s Medusa festival offers a sizzling DJ line up from all around the world embracing a lively mix of dance genres in a fantastic seaside location at Cullera beach in Valencia. This yea…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:50PM

NicLen Expands its Inventory with Astra Hybrid330 by Michael Eddy

NicLen has expanded its rental park by acquiring Prolights' Astra Hybrid330. Provided by Lightpower, the official PROLIGHTS distributor in Germany, this hybrid LED moving head offers a versa…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:28PM

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

Behind the Scenes Wellness Lounge Special Activities and Shine a Light Campaign At LDI by Michael Eddy

As part of the Behind the Scenes (BTS) Mental Health Initiative, BTS and LDI are bringing the Wellness Lounge to LDI 2023, December 3-5 in Las Vegas. In addition to daily presentations and o…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:50AM

ISE 2024 is ‘Your Destination for Innovation’ in Pro AV and Systems Integration by Michael Eddy

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) will return to Barcelona (January 30 – February 2, 2024) as the most comprehensive exhibition for the pro AV and systems integration sectors and is set to r…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:44AM

Andrew Liddle Lights New Order European Tour with Elation Excalibur by Michael Eddy

Andrew Liddle, the longstanding Designer for New Order since the band's emergence from Joy Division in the early '80s, turned to Elation’s powerful Proteus Excalibur narrow-beam moving hea…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:21AM
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

ADJ Lighting Introduces Lime-Infused Focus Flex L19 Moving Head Wash by Michael Eddy

Building on the success of the popular Focus Flex L7, ADJ is proud to announce the immediate availability of its new Focus Flex L19. Featuring the same lime-infused, high CRI, color mixing L…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:12PM

elektraLite Paints the Town Red—and Other Colors—with Paint Can IP65 by Michael Eddy

Since its debut in 2006, elektraLite’s Paint Can spot/wash hybrid fixture has been praised as a cost-effective, multipurpose workhorse. Following an update in 2019 that added a 200W Japane…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:08PM

INFiLED Launches CBSF Technology for xR/VP Market by Michael Eddy

INFiLED, a global leading manufacturer of LED displays, announces the recent launch of its game-changing CBSF (Color & Brightness Shift Free) technology, which marks a significant leap i…

SOURCE: PLSN at 06:59AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater