Ayrton is hosting Entertainment Lighting Sessions for Women in Lighting at the Ayrton head offices in Paris on Oct. 20, 2022. The full-day event, 9:30 am-5 pm, promises to be one of inspiration, motivation, networking, personal and professional development and community for women. Registration is free for in-person and online attendance.
The Kelly Clarkson Show returned to the stunning Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City to kick off their Season Four premiere this past September. Lighting Designer Darren Langer utilized a 4Wall lighting rental package to light the show’s weeklong stint at the Appel Room within Frederick P. Rose Hall. The shows were filmed in front of a live studio audience and featured special guests Garth Brooks, Kenan Thompson, and more.Read More »4Wall Supports LD Darren Langer for ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’s NYC Run at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Virtual Event Tickets Now Available
On Monday October 24th, 2022, the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) will present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca Hall in NYC. The distinguished 2022 honorees are corporate, event, and theatrical stage manager Andrew Feigin, opera stage manager Raymond Menard, and theatrical stage manager Bernita Robinson. In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA will honor Marguerite Price with The Founders Award, and Narda E. Alcorn and Lisa Porter with a Special Recognition Award.
The event is available virtually on Monday, October 24th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Registration is required and the event is free. Go to https://SMADH2022.eventbrite.com to register.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement Set for Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Les Goldberg, the founder and CEO of LMG and CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, delivered yet another riveting entrepreneurial guide to success, this time amid a global pandemic. The release of his third book, The Show Must Go On: The Art of Leading Through a Crisis, offers quintessential strategies for successful crisis leadership.Read More »Les Goldberg Publishes 3rd Book, ‘The Show Must Go On: The Art of Leading Through a Crisis’
RatPac Controls, unveils the all new PDB Link, the first in the LINK System line of modular data and power distribution products. The new PDB LINK introduces a generous 8″ multifunctional screen, intuitive control, updated firmware, and up to six universes of data in the “node” mode, with a user-friendly interface.Read More »RatPac Controls: PDB LINK Modular Data and Power Distribution Product
4Wall Entertainment, a national provider of entertainment equipment rentals, sales, and services, is pleased to announce the promotions of Barbara Brennan, Julie Duarte, and Cassie Krowe. Read More »4Wall Promotes Industry Veterans Barbara Brennan, Cassie Krowe and Julie Duarte
PLSN Co-Editors Debi Moen and Michael S. Eddy each penned an Editor’s Note for the October 2022 issue.
We take a look at a variety of new products being launched this fall from a range of manufacturers and distributors. This product guide includes new luminaires, control and distribution products, staging, trussing, video, special effects, and other production equipment.
Blizzard Lighting, a leader in pro and entertainment lighting, unveiled its newest luminaire for on-the-go shows, the HYPE™ 150 moving head spot. Compact, feature-packed and powerful, this punchy 150-watt mover is lightweight for easy transport and set-up. It’s also loaded with features that are not typically found in movers of its size.Read More »Blizzard Introduces the Compact & Mighty HYPE™ 150 Mover
The ADJ team is preparing to hit the road this fall for a series of Take Control events at pro audio and lighting retail stores across the U.S. The one-day educational product showcase events will star the ADJ WMX1 standalone controller alongside the ADJ LINK iPad-based control system and will provide hands on training on how these innovative tools can be used to take creative lighting control to the next level for live event entertainers and stage performers, as well as installations into bars, lounges, churches, and community theaters.Read More »ADJ Launch ‘Take Control’ Lighting Controller Product Showcase to Demo & Teach Users About WMX1 and LINK Controllers
Luminex will showcase its award-winning 10GB GigaCore 30i AV network switch at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB (AES) Show New York in the USA with its North American Distributor A.C. Lighting Inc. “We were excited to meet our partners in person and to present our new products at several international trade shows in the past months. The Luminex team was thrilled to have received lots of positive feedback from partners, users, and media on how the GigaCore 30i AV switch can perfectly fit into different applications, even without any IT knowledge,” says Bart Swinnen, Luminex’s CEO. “We are happy to be back in the USA again, and we believe Cine Gear and NAB/ AES Show are the perfect places where to demonstrate how AV network can easily be achieved with Araneo and our GigaCore range for the broadcast, media, and the entertainment industry.”Read More »Luminex Presents New GigaCore 30i and Araneo at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB Show New York with A.C. Lighting
SETC has accomplished the goal it set this summer: to find a creative and dynamic leader who would help the organization move forward with its… Read More »Toni Simmons Henson Selected as SETC’s Next Executive Director