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Moshe Baskin Immerses for Shaindy Plotzker with CHAUVET Professional & Shaya Adler’s Eagle Production

Many in the audience at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center during Shaindy Plotzker’s performance on April 6th could be forgiven if at times they thought they weren’t looking at a mere stage, but into a new, and very inspirational world. The beautiful melodic voice of this New York singer was responsible for some of the transformative effect, but also casting this powerful spell was a deeply immersive, multi-level set design on a massive (18-feet deep and 13.5-feet trim) stage.Read More »Moshe Baskin Immerses for Shaindy Plotzker with CHAUVET Professional & Shaya Adler’s Eagle Production

Metropool Hengelo Boosts Robe Moving Light Stock

Metropool Poppodia van Twente is a music, pop, and cultural organization based in the Twente region, of the Overijssel province in east Netherlands. It offers a vibrant program of live music, dance and club nights and other events, and is adjacent to the train station for excellent public transport access. Priding itself in delivering the very best production values to artists, bands and audiences, the venue has been investing in Robe moving lights over several years which have been very successful, and the latest batch was just recently delivered by Benelux distributor, Controllux, comprising LEDBeam 350s, LEDBeam 150s, T1 Profiles, and T11 Profiles.Read More »Metropool Hengelo Boosts Robe Moving Light Stock

Rock Nashville Campus Announced; Q&A with Rock Lititz CEO Andrea Shirk

The team behind Rock Lititz, the premier production campus and rehearsal venue based out of Lititz, PA, and Al. Neyer, a leading commercial real estate developer and design-builder, recently announced the development of Rock Nashville, a premier destination entertainment rehearsal and production campus anticipated to open in 2025.

Niller Bjerregaard Creates Theatrical Looks for Jacob Dinesen Tour with ChamSys

On the surface, at least, the metal sound of King Diamond is quite different from the folk-inspired pop-rock music of GAFFA Award nominee Jacob Dinesen. But in terms of the type of stage production their performances inspire, the two gifted artists share much in common. Just as music is a “universal language,” so too is lighting design. Niller Bjerregaard is proving that night after night on the Danish singer-songwriter’s 40-city 2024 tour of Europe. Bjerregaard, of Happy Light Guy, who has achieved global acclaim for lighting metal arena tours, has found that his current work for Jacob Dinesen has led him to reignite many ideas from his early work for King Diamond.Read More »Niller Bjerregaard Creates Theatrical Looks for Jacob Dinesen Tour with ChamSys

In Memoriam: Norah Eileen Beijer-De Bekker, 49

PLSN is sad to report that Norah Eileen Beijer-de Bekker passed away on April 26, 2024, at the age of 49. Norah was a beloved member of the live entertainment industry. With a diverse background in sales, marketing, and business management, Norah had a creative and resourceful mind that ensured dynamic but practical design solutions throughout the life of a project.

Creative Technology Introduces Elation Proteus Radius Beam Light to U.S. Market

One of the entertainment technology industry’s leading providers of AV technology, Creative Technology, is the first in the U.S. to take delivery of Elation’s new high-intensity Proteus Radius beam light. Powered by a Solid-State Phosphor-Converted (SSPC) light engine, the Proteus Radius emits an ultra-narrow 0.9° beam that looks breathtaking mid-air and can reach astounding distances.Read More »Creative Technology Introduces Elation Proteus Radius Beam Light to U.S. Market

Ayrton Diablo S Tours with Swedish Metal Band Amaranthe

Swedish metal band, Amaranthe, recently performed a near-sold out, 24-date tour of Europe promoting its latest studio album, The Catalyst, which was released in February. The band’s Lighting Designer, Operator and Project Manager, Lutz Neemann, together with Systems Technician and LD No2, Daniel Scheuch, used 14 Ayrton Diablo S fixtures as their main source of key lighting.  10 Diablo S were rigged on lighting towers and a further 4 on top of a truss set on a dolly as part of the floor package.Read More »Ayrton Diablo S Tours with Swedish Metal Band Amaranthe

4Wall Entertainment Hosts Moving Light Match-Up at USITT Seattle

4Wall Entertainment successfully hosted the Moving Light Match-Up at the 2024 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference in Seattle last month. USITT is the leading association for performing arts and entertainment professionals. It provides education, networking opportunities, and resources to its members, which include designers, educators, and technicians. The annual conference is a hub for innovation and collaboration within the entertainment technology industry.Read More »4Wall Entertainment Hosts Moving Light Match-Up at USITT Seattle

Keith Hoagland Accents Slash’s ‘The River is Rising’ Tour With the CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M

A Grammy winning icon who has sold over 100 million albums, Slash is renowned for working magic on the guitar. But the former Guns N Roses member is not only a master at playing his six-string, he’s also a true guitar connoisseur, with a personal collection that numbers over 100 instruments. Not surprisingly, Slash was very selective about the guitars he chose to play on his current The River Is Rising tour, but when it comes to picking which fixtures to include in his lighting rig, the decision is largely in the hands of Keith Hoagland.Read More »Keith Hoagland Accents Slash’s ‘The River is Rising’ Tour With the CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M

Robe Spiiders for TPAC

The spectacular Taipei Performing Arts Centre (TPAC), which contains three world class performance spaces – The Grand Theatre, the Globe Playhouse, and the Blue Box, has recently invested in 40 Robe Spiider LED wash beam luminaires, which will help light an array different of productions staged at the venue.Read More »Robe Spiiders for TPAC

AB Sound and CHAUVET Professional Set Stage for Belgian-USA Olympic Qualifying Match

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore were never known for their skills on the basketball court, though their group, Depeche Mode did contribute to the soundtrack of the NBA 2K15 video game. Nevertheless, the English electronic music icons did cause something of a full court press at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying match between Belgian and the USA.Read More »AB Sound and CHAUVET Professional Set Stage for Belgian-USA Olympic Qualifying Match