Designer James L. Moody died this year at the age of 80. A pioneering lighting designer for concerts, television, and theater as well as a professor, lecturer, author, and mentor, Moody had an amazing and varied career that influenced many throughout the live entertainment industry.
A remembrance of Richard “Nook” Schoenfeld, 65. Editor Emeritus of PLSN magazine and a noted Lighting Designer and Writer, Nook died on the morning of Dec. 14, 2022. Though he had beaten pancreatic cancer this past year and was cancer-free, complications from that fight resulted in liver failure. He was a legend for his wit and kindness and his loss is felt by family, friends, colleagues, and the industry as a whole.
The loss this summer of one of the live event industry’s greatest innovators, Eric Pearce, owner of SGPS/ShowRig, was a sudden shock to all of us. A 2013 Parnelli Visionary Honoree, Pearce was not only on the forefront of tour-worthy innovations but was a mentor to many in our industry. PLSN shares a few of their remembrances.