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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

ACT Entertainment Expands Its Reach with tvONE Acquisition

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 company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio; among its brands is the Green Hippo line of media servers and digital display products, which tvONE acquired in 2018.

Christien Methot Debuts His Light:Bridge Across the Seine in Paris

International Light Artist Christien Methot enabled Parisians to see their beloved Seine River in a new light when he created the world’s first Light:Bridge with Ayrton Cobra phosphor laser source luminaires. For one July night, Methot, the Principal Lighting Designer at New York City-based Design One Lighting Design, used 10 powerful parallel beams of light to project a ‘bridge’ across the water near the Passerelle Leopold-Sedar-Senghor footbridge, which links the Left Bank’s Musee d’Orsay with the Right Bank’s Jardin des Tuileries.  From far away the light beams appeared to be a sturdy, physical crossing.  But as people approached it, the ethereal nature of a bridge built of light was revealed. 

Adam Hall Group Receives the BSFZ Seal of Innovation Competence

Every innovation begins with an initial idea. At the Adam Hall Group, these ideas emerge anew every day – and they are developed step by step in the Experience Centre at their Neu-Anspach headquarters into finished products and solutions that support event technology users worldwide in their creative processes. Recently, this innovative competence has been officially confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. With the award of the BSFZ seal by the Certification Body for Research Grants, the Adam Hall Group is now recognized as a researching and developing company.Read More »Adam Hall Group Receives the BSFZ Seal of Innovation Competence

Gateway Productions Invests in Ayrton Dominos for the Brooklyn Mirage 2023 Season

The Ayrton Domino Profile

Gateway Productions in Newburyport, MA has purchased 28 Ayrton Domino Profile fixtures for use on productions and installations and to add to its rental inventory. Domino is an IP65 rated multi-function luminaire with extraordinary light power and a full feature set that’s designed for intensive outdoor use. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Gateway Productions Invests in Ayrton Dominos for the Brooklyn Mirage 2023 Season

Robe Gets Intoxicated with Helene Fischer

It’s been a busy year so far for Lighting Designer Tim Routledge, including crafting a stunning production lighting design for Helene Fischer’s audacious new LIVE 2023 arena tour collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, which is playing to sold out audiences across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland until the autumn, presenting an energetic collage of a 360° production, seat-edge acrobatics, and superlative musical performance. Cirque’s creative team led by Marie-Helen Delage approached Routledge to work alongside Show Director Genevieve Dorion-Coupal and Set Designer Bruce Rodgers on this ambitious production.Read More »Robe Gets Intoxicated with Helene Fischer

Roadies Of Color United 2023 Conference Update

Discounted early bird registrations for the Roadies Of Color United 2023 Annual Conference are on sale now. These special rates are only available for a limited time, so act fast. The ROCU 2023 Annual Conference will take place September 28-30, 2023 in Atlanta, GA. Students can also take advantage of discounted rates but must present their student identification at check-in during the event. Additionally, all Roadies of Color United Association members will receive a unique discount code to apply toward their registration for even further savings. Use the link below to register today.Read More »Roadies Of Color United 2023 Conference Update

Designing ‘New York, New York’

‘New York, New York’ is a big, spectacular Broadway musical with stunning designs that saw Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt win a Tony Award and Lighting Designer Ken Billington get a Tony nomination. They tell us about how their designs evoke 1940’s New York and interpret it for a musical theater stylized staging.

Classical Musicians at SXSW in Austin Lit with GLP X4 Bar Battens and FR1 Luminaires

Local tech suppliers, Limitless Lights & Sound, provided a lean but effective assortment of GLP X4 Bar battens and FR1 luminaires.

This year’s South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) in Austin, TX provided a unique classical music showcase into its multi-cultural annual event. The brainchild of Thea Paraskevaides from Brighton-based ‘Artists&’, the underlying concept was to close the gap between classical musicians and audience via integration and collaboration—aimed at creating a fluid and dynamic experience for the audience. “I want to move classical music more into the mainstream,” she declared. And production lighting would play a vital role in that process.Read More »Classical Musicians at SXSW in Austin Lit with GLP X4 Bar Battens and FR1 Luminaires

Janet Jackson ‘Together Again’ Tour

Janet Jackson’s ‘Together Again’ tour is her 10th outing. For the ‘five act’ retrospective of her 50-year career, Eric Wade, Principal of Crossfade Design served as Production Designer as well as Tour Director. Troy Eckerman was Associate Lighting Designer/Lead Lighting Programmer. Both speak with PLSN about the production solutions supporting this dynamic artist’s tour.