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A Lighting Panel with Marsha Stern’s Heartbeat Of The Dance Floor® Episode #012

Lighting Designer Marsha Stern started out lighting for discos in the 1970s before transitioning into architectural and architainment lighting projects in the 90s. She has a podcast, Heartbeat of the Dance Floor® that looks back fondly on the glory days of disco. In episode #12, Stern has assembled a lighting design panel to discuss lighting in those early days. Here is the video replay of A Lighting Panel with Special Guests Ken Billington, Jason Kantrowitz, (KB Associates / The Red Parrot),  Anne Militello (Vortex Lighting / California Institute of the Arts), and Paul Gregory (Focus Lighting / Saturday Night Fever dance floor):

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Vari-Lite University Outreach Program Delivers VL2600 Uplift for the University of Houston

The University of Houston recently took advantage of the University Outreach Program from Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and Signify entertainment lighting brand, which enables emerging lighting design students to elevate their production looks and facilitates hands-on professional fixture experience. The latest collaborative project saw Andrew Archer, who is undertaking a BFA in Technical Theatre Production, create an inspired design for the play The Learned Ladies using VL2600 SPOT luminaires.Read More »Vari-Lite University Outreach Program Delivers VL2600 Uplift for the University of Houston

LD Raphael Grebenstein Deploys Over 120 GLP impression FR1 for ORF’s Vorarlberg Broadcast Studio

On 5th November, the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) broadcast its anniversary program Ghörig – Party, Celebrities, Major Hits. 50 Years of ORF’s Vorarlberg Studio. The show, moderated by Inés Mäser and Norbert Oberhauser and directed by Nikolai Dörler (KSR Filmproduktion e.U.), was recorded in September in Studio 3 of the Vorarlberg studio in Dornbirn.Read More »LD Raphael Grebenstein Deploys Over 120 GLP impression FR1 for ORF’s Vorarlberg Broadcast Studio

Claypaky Achieves Key Milestone in its “CP Green” Sustainability Project

Claypaky has achieved a key milestone in its “CP Green” Sustainability Project by gaining ISO 14064-1:2018 Certification as the first entertainment lighting company being certified in the Carbon Inventory Management System. In March 2022, Claypaky launched its “CP Green – Spotlight on Sustainability” initiative for environmental sustainability. The project was undertaken in cooperation with Spinlife, spin-off of the University of Padova. The Spinlife team provides public and private organizations of all sizes with tailored consulting plans regarding strategic environmental management and sustainability management techniques.Read More »Claypaky Achieves Key Milestone in its “CP Green” Sustainability Project

ROE Visual Features at AHA|SA Awards for Excellence

The 2022 AHA|SA Awards for Excellence was held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on October 18th. Celebrating the vibrant hotel industry in South Australia, this annual event awards hotels with outstanding service and facilities. Novatech Creative Event Technology supplied full production, including the video equipment for the awards, using ROE Visual’s Vanish series as the main focus of the room and Carbon panels for the side screens.Read More »ROE Visual Features at AHA|SA Awards for Excellence

Doornroosje Makes New Robe Investment

Busy and vibrant live music venue, Doornroosje, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, has invested in more Robe moving lights for its two main performance halls, which are action-packed with a full program – currently staging around double the number of pre-covid shows such is the demand – making up for down time during the pandemic. Doornroosje is run by the local Nijmegen town council and managed by a full-time staff of bookers, admin and technical staff including Robbie Van Reen, who has been head of lighting since 2009.Read More »Doornroosje Makes New Robe Investment

Alchemy 7: The New-Generation Fresnel Moving Head from DTS

DTS’s Alchemy line, of which Alchemy 7 is the newest fixture, already caught the attention of the theater and television industries for its high-quality light, extended color palette and classical look. This luminaire has been included as key light in TV shows, it has been a protagonist among wash fixtures setups in international theaters, as part of the lighting scenography in immersive events and concerts, and so on. Here’s an overview video from DTS on the Alchemy 7 Fresnel wash light:

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Rock the House Entertainment Group Covers Fest to Festival with Scalable Elation Lighting

Rock the House Entertainment Group is a growing, Cleveland-based entertainment and production company with national reach. They cover several core segments from Fortune 100 company annual meetings, over the top social events such a Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, and high-end celebrity gatherings, as well as national headlining acts and major music festivals. Founded in 1999, the company has expanded into several vertical markets over the course of its history and has consistently relied on Elation lighting for the last 15 years to successfully realize all manner of projects.Read More »Rock the House Entertainment Group Covers Fest to Festival with Scalable Elation Lighting

Neutrik Americas Announces Availability of REAN Power Connectors

Neutrik Americas, part of the Neutrik Group, the world’s leading provider of professional AVL connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce the X and G series Power Connectors from the company’s REAN subsidiary. Offering a complete package optimized for digital signage and lighting applications, the new X and G Series products deliver the functionality and reliability professionals demand.Read More »Neutrik Americas Announces Availability of REAN Power Connectors

ChamSys Makes Room At LDI

The new MagicQ MQ250M Stadium from ChamSys will be showcased at LDI 2022

If the past is indeed prologue, then ChamSys should be very busy at LDI this year. Nevertheless, the company has ensured that Booth 2243 will be a bit roomier, by showcasing a group of space-saving on-the-go control solutions. Chief among the products showcased will be the MagicQ MQ250M Stadium, a powerful portable desk with an innovative folding HD Multi Touch display. Lighting professionals will be able to take this tidy console anywhere, while relying on it to take their show to new heights.Read More »ChamSys Makes Room At LDI