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.
Behind every concert and television show we go to, behind every spectacular effect on the stage at the theatre, behind every clever lighting of urban architecture or public space, there is always a whole load of sophisticated technology. However, not all shows are equally exciting. What makes the difference is the lighting designer, an artist who uses light as a creative tool to interpret the rhythm of music or the atmosphere of a theatrical performance. Patrick Woodroffe is one of the world’s most celebrated lighting designers. He has been artistically illuminating the most famous artists and stars of the entertainment world on concert stages, and in theatres and television studios for many years.Read More »Claypaky and Audiosales Hosted Renowned Lighting Designer Patrick Woodroffe’s Workshop at the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo
Production/Lighting Designers LeRoy Bennett, Roland Greil, Peter Morse, and Charles B “Cosmo” Wilson were recently invited to join the LIT Lighting Design Awards judge’s board for the upcoming 2022 awards.
20th Annual Parnelli Visionary Honoree
For this year’s 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, on Friday, June 3, the Parnelli Visionary Award will be presented to Designer Peter Morse. This Parnelli Visionary has received quite a few other awards and nominations during his illustrious career: He was named the Parnelli Lighting Designer of the Year in 2004 and won four Cable Ace Awards; two LDI Awards; a Performance Magazine Award; was nominated for an Emmy in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001; and won the Emmy in 1997 for Bette Midler’s Diva, Las Vegas HBO Special. Morse will now add the Parnelli Visionary Award for his extraordinary career lighting some of the biggest musical artists of our time and influencing scores of designers who came after him. Here’s a look at his lighting design career.Read More »Peter Morse | Parnelli Visionary Award Honoree
With Peter Morse – Emmy Award Winning Lighting Designer