Monday, January 19, 2026
Several months ago, Zinteco—one of Ukraine’s leading live event production companies—lost their Kyiv workshops after Russian Shahed drones struck the area. Decades of investment in lig…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:48PMMonday, January 12, 2026
'Cinderella, The Musical', at Madrid’s Teatro Coliseum was a contemporary and visually striking production. To bring this ambitious vision to life, Fluge Audiovisuales has deployed a light…
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:01AMSunday, January 11, 2026
There is less than two weeks until the industry gathers for the 24th Annual Parnelli Awards on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the Hilton Anaheim hotel at the Anaheim Convention Center. Parnelli…
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:52PMTuesday, January 6, 2026
Diana Ross’s appearance on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest from Times Square was supported by a production design by David Horner and Ben Rogers, working on a …
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:08AMFriday, January 2, 2026
As many tours have become mega-tours that stay on the road for years, the top grossing tours list are not always good reflections of a particular year’s design work. Some shorter run tours…
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:31PMMonday, December 29, 2025
Victor Popovic, longtime tour manager for New Kids On The Block, passed away on Dec. 14, 2025 at age 52. “We are heartbroken by the unexpected loss of our dear friend Vic Popovic,” the b…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:51PMSaturday, December 6, 2025
The Las Vegas valley may have experienced a wetter-than-usual November, but on Dec. 6, when the annual PLSN/FOH Parnelli Golf Classic returned to the Revere Golf Club high in the hills of He…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:28PMWednesday, November 19, 2025
As the lighting designer for the Dutch acoustic pop-rock legends Racoon for 20 years, Erwin Van Lokeren is intimately familiar with the qualities that connect each of their songs to fans and…
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:05PMWednesday, November 12, 2025
A compact yet extremely effective lighting rig, comprised exclusively of ADJ fixtures, was deployed for a hometown performance by world renowned techno DJ Stacey Pullen. Taking place on the …
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:14PMFriday, October 31, 2025
The San Francisco Opera is bringing a new level of versatility to its repertory lighting with the addition of Elation’s multi-functional Paragon moving head fixtures. Under the guidance of…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:38PMMonday, October 27, 2025
The ballot for the 24th annual Parnelli Awards Ceremony has been finalized, and voting has begun. Follow the link to learn more and go to the ballot, which is posted online at parnelliawards…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:10AMMonday, September 29, 2025
Dry hire company CLUK BV of Belgium has invested in more than 100 Elation Sōl I Blinders supplied through Elation's exclusive distributor in Belgium, XLR. For CLUK, the purchase is a signif…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:09PMWednesday, September 24, 2025
Located in Texas, Dripping Springs High School produces theatre productions throughout the school year for the community, while also competing in UIL competitions such as One-Act Play and Th…
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:56AMFriday, August 29, 2025
Upon entering the seating area for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere in Las Vegas, visitors might be surprised to see Radio City Music Hall’s grand proscenium, complete with flown speakers and th…
SOURCE: PLSN at 06:14PMWednesday, August 27, 2025
In transferring the Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of 'Beautiful: The Carol King Musical' from Salt Lake City to Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, Lighting Designer Dawn Chiang h…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:41PMSunday, August 17, 2025
There are only five (5) days left to get your nomination in for this year’s Hometown Hero – Lighting Company award. The nominations process closes on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12 p.m. (…
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:52PMFriday, August 15, 2025
Internationally successful techno icon Paul Kalkbrenner returned to Berlin’s Wuhlheide in June with two shows. Berlin-based TSE AG handled the entire technical implementation of the live s…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:15PMTuesday, August 12, 2025
There are only 10 days left to get your nomination in for this year's Hometown Hero - Lighting Company award. The nominations process closes on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12 p.m. (N00n) PDT.…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:10PMMonday, August 11, 2025
Nominations are now being accepted for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held on Friday, January 26, 2024, during the NAMM Show. Anyone can go to the ParnelliAwards.com site and nomin…
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:05AMMonday, August 4, 2025
4Wall Entertainment announced the company’s transition to a new ownership group and subsequent recapitalization. Funds advised by Man Varagon, among other investors, provided new capital…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:19AMMonday, July 14, 2025
Each year, PLSN honors regional lighting production companies with our Hometown Hero award. This award honors the best regional lighting production company in six regions across North Amer…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:36PMFriday, July 11, 2025
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) noted that during the 2026 NAMM Show, the association will be celebrating its 125-year anniversary. The National Piano Manufacturers Associ…
SOURCE: PLSN at 04:31PMThursday, July 10, 2025
To provide Janet Jackson’s Together Again tour with immersive and impactful visuals fir for pop royalty, Lighting Designer Eric Wade, Creative Director and Vice President of Crossfade Desi…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:46PMTuesday, July 1, 2025
Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began sending letters to some recipients of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant — the $16.25 billion program that kept many venues and other …
SOURCE: PLSN at 02:16PMThursday, June 26, 2025
The newest addition to Elation’s FUZE series, the FUZE PFX, brings all the power and versatility of a multi-purpose automated fixture — now in an incredibly compact footprint. Designed t…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:57AMMonday, June 23, 2025
GLP’s latest powerful strobe/wash hybrid, the JDC Burst 1, made the most auspicious of debuts, when 96 of the compact fixtures were deployed at London’s Royal Albert Hall by Lighting Des…
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:01AMSunday, June 8, 2025
The 78th Annual Tony Awards returned to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 8, 2025. This year included a near sweep for the design team of one play. PLSN co…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:08PMTuesday, June 3, 2025
The lighting design community is mourning the loss of Paul Marantz, co-founder of Fisher Marantz Stone, who has passed away. A lighting visionary who, through his extraordinary contributions…
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:57PMMonday, June 2, 2025
InfoComm 2025 is coming up, June 7 - 13, with exhibits happening June 11 - 13 at the Orange County Convention Center, West Building | Orlando, FL. Here's a roundup of the news from manufact…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:36AMFriday, May 30, 2025
The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors have announced an additional award to be handed out this year, Stage Manager of the Year. The gala will be held Saturday, January 24th, and will be in t…
SOURCE: PLSN at 12:09PMThursday, May 29, 2025
GLP fielded its large ever deployment of fixtures at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival for the recent 2025 event – including all its latest touring products. Various stages – in…
SOURCE: PLSN at 03:00PM 
