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CHAUVET Professional and 4Wall Help Tony Caporale Reflect Mood of Larkin Poe ‘Blood Harmony’ Tour

Rebecca and Megan Lovell, the Georgia-born sisters, better known as the widely acclaimed roots rock duo Larkin Poe perform. Photo by Skye Morse-Hodgson

There is a powerfully moving beauty that arises when the human creative spirit transcends barriers of time and culture. Such was the case not long ago, when Rebecca and Megan Lovell, the Georgia-born sisters, better known as the widely acclaimed roots rock duo Larkin Poe, and their mother were reading A Tale For The Time Being, Ruth Ozeki’s novel about a Tsunami and its effect on the life of a Japanese family.Read More »CHAUVET Professional and 4Wall Help Tony Caporale Reflect Mood of Larkin Poe ‘Blood Harmony’ Tour

ETP Invests in Astera

ETP’s Emil Finsen on the left with Mikael Windfeldt

The lighting department of leading Danish rental and technical production specialist, European Touring Productions (ETP), based just outside Copenhagen, has enthusiastically started investing in Astera wireless LED lighting products. The first purchase of 32 Titan Tubes – four sets of 8 – was recommend by project manager John Askwith, who came on board last summer and swiftly made a list of 10 “must have” products to service ETP clients, shows and events, especially in the corporate and television sectors. Needless to say – Titans were on it.Read More »ETP Invests in Astera

From Budapest to Auckland, Robe Shines for George Ezra

George Ezra’s Lighting Director Chris Taylor and Production Manager Jake Vernum were very happy to see Robe on the lighting specs for the recent Australia and New Zealand legs of the popular UK singer / songwriter’s Gold Rush Kid tour. Eleven Robe MegaPointes on the upstage truss have been present throughout the whole tour which kicked off in Spring in the UK and Ireland, then extended into a lengthy festival section as Ezra and his highly talented band delighted audiences across Europe. Read More »From Budapest to Auckland, Robe Shines for George Ezra

Ecom Events Adds to the Enchantment of Fiers à Cheval with CHAUVET Professional

“We think of our creations as an invitation to dream,” Jean-Baptiste Duperray, founder and artistic director of La Compagnie des Quidams has said. This invitation was eagerly accepted recently by all who visited the historic Château des ducs de Bretagne on the banks of the Loire to see the talented street art group’s “Fiers à Cheval” performance.  There, as the show’s large, self-lit inflatable horses floated in the air, flowing in harmony with metamorphic human artists,  the imagination of spectators took flight.  Read More »Ecom Events Adds to the Enchantment of Fiers à Cheval with CHAUVET Professional

CHAUVET Professional Helps O T Events Technicians Create a Sense of Newness at Illuminate

Ollie Titterington of O T Events Technicians knows every inch of the path that winds through Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens for ILLUMINATE. That’s not surprising; after three years of working on this winter light celebration at the historic garden (it dates back to 1756), he’s traversed the event’s well-planned route time and time again, visiting the site months in advance to look for optimal lighting positions.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps O T Events Technicians Create a Sense of Newness at Illuminate

Laura Lee Everett Named USITT Executive Director

Laura Lee Everett is the new Executive Director of USITT

Carolyn Satter, president of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), today announced that Laura Lee Everett has been named as the Executive Director of the association after an exhaustive nationwide search. Everett is currently the Chief Programs Officer for OPERA America.Read More »Laura Lee Everett Named USITT Executive Director

Robe Dreams with Crowded House

Crowded House are among Australia and New Zealand’s most iconic, popular, and successful bands, with a string of melodic hits like “Better Be Home Soon”, “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, “Something So Strong” and others, some stretching back to the 1980’s, all still infectiously foot tapping in 2022 when they hit the road again after re-forming in late 2019.Read More »Robe Dreams with Crowded House

Karol G $trip Love Tour

The Latin Grammy winning artist, Colombian singer and songwriter Karol G, has been wowing her fans with her “$trip Love Tour” in 2022. PLSN got all the details of the visually stunning show speaking with the tour design team—Creative Director and Show Designer Travis Shirley of Blank Wall Creative, Lighting Designer/Programmer Chris Smith, and Lighting Director Ryan King.