If LED is King, Why Do We Still Need Discharge Lamps?
The reign of LEDs hasn’t negated the need to continue to develop luminaires with discharge lamps. Nothing else can create a beam to cut across the sky with such power.
Sofi Tukker ‘Wet Tennis Tour 2022’
Sofi Tukker, named from a mashup of the duo Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, are currently on their Wet Tennis Tour, which runs into 2023.… Read More »Sofi Tukker ‘Wet Tennis Tour 2022’
Los Bukis’ ‘Una Historia Cantada’ Tour
Getting the Band Back Together Los Bukis are a wildly popular Mexican Grupera band, founded by cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís in 1975.… Read More »Los Bukis’ ‘Una Historia Cantada’ Tour
Bavaria Sounds 2022
Munich’s largest open-air concerts series at Bavaria Sounds 2022 boasted a massive outdoor stage and rig that had to stay put for a full month. Lighting and Video Designer Roland Greil and Associate Lighting Designer Troy Eckerman tell PLSN all about the experience.
Color Talk: RGBW is Not Enough…Especially for Yellow
Craig Rutherford looks at the need for continued development of color rendering in LED technology. Especially the need to be able to render good yellows and ambers better than what can be attained by RGB and RGBW.
Star Trek: Picard
Projection Solutions on the U.S.S. Stargazer The original television show, Star Trek debuted 56 years ago on Sept. 8, 1966. Fifty six years later—and numerous… Read More »Star Trek: Picard
Distinctive Solutions: Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
A look at the distinctive solutions that brought the Steinmetz Hall to life at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL, where design and technology hit just the right note.
Global Trend Pro Celebrates 25 Years
PLSN catches up with Global Trend Pro’s founder Isaac Campos to learn how the company, which specializes in LED video rental, productions, and installations, has grown from a 200-sq. ft. office to 50,000-sq. ft. warehouse.
Showtime Sound LLC
Specializing in production integration, handling design, build and touring, Showtime Sound has touring, corporate events and installations covered. From festivals to Kevin Hart’s comedy tours, Showtime’s gear and crews are taking center stage.
Staging, Lifts, and Flooring Products
This month’s PLSN Buyer’s Guide looks at Staging, Lifts, and Flooring products. These are the core products that support productions, whether a stage, a personnel lift, or a floor surface designed to hold up to touring and performing on a regular basis.
PRG Provides 360° Solutions for ‘UniVisionarios’ 2022
PRG proudly contributed lighting, rigging, and LED video panels for first edition of UniVisionarios, which aired live on Thursday, September 22, 2022 on Univision. The lighting design by Rene Garcia featured more than 280 fixtures including Chroma Q Color Forces, Robe 600s and 1200s, and Vari-Lite VL2600s. The set design by Univision Production Designer Jorge Dominguez centered around a 40’W x 29’H LED wall comprised of 325 tiles, weighing in at nearly 10,000 lbs.Read More »PRG Provides 360° Solutions for ‘UniVisionarios’ 2022
The Callboard: The 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees
TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, proudly announced recently the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees: Fred Voelpel, Eugene Lee, Dede Ayite, Michael Curry, and Caroline F. Siedle.