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Student Designers Appraise Elation Lighting on Yale’s Carlotta Festival

A scene from ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ with a lighting design by Yichen Zhou. The Carlotta Festival, David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, 2023. Photo © T. Charles Erickson.

In partnership with dry-hire rental house Main Light, Elation Professional provided Fuze MAX™ series moving head luminaires to David Geffen School of Drama at Yale for use on the school’s annual Carlotta Festival, which showcases plays written, directed, acted and designed by students. The Carlotta Festival features three fully produced new plays by graduating playwrights performed in rotating repertory. The plays presented in this year’s festival, which ran May 5–12 at the Iseman Theatre, included littleboy/littleman by Rudi Goblen (directed by Jacob Basri); Furlough’s Paradise by a.k. payne (directed by Leyla Levi); and Color Boy by Esperanza Rosales Balcárcel (directed by Jecamiah M. Ybañez). Read More »Student Designers Appraise Elation Lighting on Yale’s Carlotta Festival

Robe Spikies and Spiiders Shine Through the Myst

Myst is a colorful, full-throttle cabaret-style musical megamix encapsulating some of Mexico’s rich and vibrant musical culture and history as it rips through two hours – split into two acts – of fun-fueled exhilarating live performance, staged at the Foro Totalplay in Mexico City. At the center of the show’s lighting since it has been at this venue are 60 Robe Spikies and 30 Spiider LED wash beam moving lights. These were specified by Lighting Designer Juan Ignacio Adriano who is also the technical director of música esencial at Foro Totalplay.Read More »Robe Spikies and Spiiders Shine Through the Myst

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.

The Backseat Lovers

When The Backseat Lovers stopped off for a two-night stand in Northern CA, PLSN spoke to Production Designer Meagan Metcalf and Lighting Programmer and Director Gerry Dintelman about the show design.

Spiritbox ‘The Eternal Blue’ Tour

The Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox recently finished their first headlining tour of North America, ‘The Eternal Blue Tour.’ Co-Creative Directors Lenny Sasso (also handling lighting design) and Drew Mercadante (who is also screens producer) fill us in on how the visuals came together for the well-received tour.

Eurovision Song Contest 2023

PLSN presents the lighting and video solutions provided by CT and Ayrton for the recent Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England.

Bob Fosse’s ‘Dancin’’

Adrienne Gurman writes about the lighting design for Broadway’s Bob Fosse’s ‘Dancin,” which opened at the Music Box Theatre with a lighting design by David Grill and lighting services provided by PRG.

InfoComm 2023: ADJ Prepares to Debut New Products & Showcase Recent Releases For The Pro AV Industry

As the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America, InfoComm is a key date on the industry calendar. Attended by thousands of integrators and other AV professionals from across the country and around the world, it provides a unique opportunity for networking, learning, and discovering new products. The ADJ booth (Booth #5845) will provide a dynamic showcase of both brand new and recently released products, providing a hands-on opportunity for visitors to explore the company’s latest lighting technology.Read More »InfoComm 2023: ADJ Prepares to Debut New Products & Showcase Recent Releases For The Pro AV Industry

Backstage Production Group Calls on CHAUVET Professional for ITU Conference and NATO Meeting

Massive and majestic, the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is the heaviest structure in the world, outweighing even the Pyramids of Giza, and second in terms of area covered only to The Pentagon. The downtown Bucharest building’s impressive presence has provided a dramatic backdrop for a host of major films, including War Dogs. Recently, the 365,000 m2 (3,930,000 sq. ft.) landmark served as the setting for an important international conference when it hosted the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference.Read More »Backstage Production Group Calls on CHAUVET Professional for ITU Conference and NATO Meeting