Breakthrough
Director Roxann Dawson and DP Zoran Popovic on the Film’s Visual Design When 14-year old John Smith fell through a crack in a frozen St.… Read More »Breakthrough
A Chat with Blue Leach, Video Director for Pearl Jam
For this PLSN Interview, we were the proverbial fly on the wall as Upstage Video’s Doug Murray had a recent conversation with renowned video director… Read More »A Chat with Blue Leach, Video Director for Pearl Jam
Martin Thomas
Longtime LD for Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren and Others is an… Read More »Martin Thomas
Laser Specialist Adam LaBay
The Founder of Future Weapons Declares War on Ho-Hum Visual Effects The creations of visual artist Adam LaBay are getting a lot of exposure as… Read More »Laser Specialist Adam LaBay
Mickey Curbishley’s Long and Winding Career
Mickey Curbishley has had a long and distinguished career in the touring music industry. From his start selling shirts at concert venues, to his recently… Read More »Mickey Curbishley’s Long and Winding Career
Mark Devlin: Concept and Content, a Video Life Story
Our industry spends a lot of time talking about video production. In most industry magazines, you will read about video panels, projectors, media servers, data… Read More »Mark Devlin: Concept and Content, a Video Life Story
Lighting Director Andy Knighton
The first thing Andy Knighton wants you to know about him is that he works on all his vehicles. “I grew up in a small… Read More »Lighting Director Andy Knighton
A Chat with Chris Weathers
For anyone who has toured through the Chicago area plenty of times, you have probably met Chris Weathers. He got a start in this business 30 years ago and has worked his way up to the top, holding his position as Director of Productions for the central region of the U.S. for Live Nation.
Myles Mangino
We caught up with Myles Mangino last month as his longtime friends, The Pixies, finish up the last couple months of a touring cycle that’s lasted over a year. In 2016, they celebrated their 30th year (though there was a lull for a while) and have been gigging consistently. Myles has been with them every step of the way. And a twisted beginning it was.
A Chat with Don Earl
Don Earl has been involved in show business for close to 50 years now. He was born in Buffalo, NY, but raised in Old Greenwich, CT, where he was introduced to show business at a young age.
Pyro Profile: Dianne Fleming
Dianne Fleming knew at an early age what she wanted to do when she grew up. Armed with an acute sense of how to get there she gravitated towards that goal with intuitive choices that began in her early teens. Her involvement with theatrical stage productions in junior high school sparked her first passion; lighting. Throughout her career, she has realized the potential of each experience she encountered. More importantly, Dianne places value and respect on the people around her, as PLSN found out while talking about the path she carved to where she is today.
The Parnelli Awards Move to NAMM
Strategic Alliance to Benefit All Sides of Music and Live Entertainment
As announced last month, NAMM is expanding their January Anaheim trade show to further include the live event production industry, and a big part of that strategy is bringing the Parnelli Awards to it. One factor making this possible is Anaheim Convention Center’s 200,000 square foot expansion, which will allow pro audio, lighting, staging, video, and all related manufacturers to have space available to them to exhibit at an international trade show that already pulls in over 100,000 professional registrants.