This month Chris Lose muses on the recent loss of Nook Schoenfeld, who he considered a mentor. Lose took over the LD-at-Large column from Schoenfeld and now uses it to “share some nuggets of wisdom that shaped my career and pay homage to a great man.”
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The Teatro Donizetti is a true institution in the city of Bergamo. It was built in the late 18th century and was originally named Teatro Nuovo (new theatre). It has been the city’s most important opera house for more than two centuries and hosts an extremely intense schedule of plays, operas, and symphonic music. In November 2022, Claypaky signed an agreement with the Teatro Donizetti to supply its new Sinfonya Profile 600 moving heads, specially designed for use in theatres.Read More »Claypaky Partners with the Donizetti Festival and Illuminates ‘Chiara e Serafina’ with Sinfonya Profiles
Global entertainment lighting, LED video, and atmospheric effects equipment manufacturer ADJ is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Dubai-based GSL Professional LLC. Established… Read More »ADJ Prepares For Expansion In The Middle East With Appointment Of New Distributor
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Spanish lighting designer Antonio Arrabal (AAI, Lighting Designers Association of Spain) used Astera NYX Bulbs to illuminate a series of scenic spheres that were an… Read More »Theatre Indigo Colors Up with Astera NYX Bulbs
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Ayrton is delighted to announce the appointment of PT Inti Megah Swara (“IMS”) as its new, exclusive distributor for Indonesia. IMS will be responsible for… Read More »Ayrton appoints IMS as new exclusive distributor for Indonesia
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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
Elation Professional announced the promotions of Eric Loader to Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing and John Dunn to Director of Sales – U.S. The promotions reflect not only their performance and leadership within the company but also their ability to think strategically in order to move Elation forward. Read More »Elation Promotes Eric Loader to Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing, John Dunn to Director of Sales, U.S.
Bandit Lites announced the promotion of Mark Scherer to Client Representative. Scherer is the latest addition to the leadership team at Bandit where his recent adventures on the road will offer a fresh perspective to clients as well as bringing practical applications of the latest in lighting technology. Read More »Bandit Lites Promotes Mark Scherer to Client Representative
NFL players are some of the toughest people anywhere, but they weren’t the only ones exhibiting true grit and determination around Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday January 29 when the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFC Conference Championship game. Outside the big football field Gerry Dintelman and the crew from Midwest Music Supply were showing their own rugged character as they braved below zero Fahrenheit wind chills to set up a 24’x 20’ mobile stage for the KC Tailgate District, a pre and post-game party and concert.Read More »KC Chiefs Tailgate District Celebrates with Gerry Dintelman, Midwest Music and CHAUVET Professional
He’s had six albums chart in the Top 10 and sold out Germany’s leading concert venues. Last year, in September, he became the first German rapper to reach over seven million Spotify listeners. But through it all, musical phenom Luciano hasn’t lost touch with the creative forces rising from the streets of the Schöneberg district of Berlin; they continue to drive his music today, just as they did when he burst upon the scene in 2012.Read More »ChamSys Powers Luciano’s Majestic Tour
Eugene Lee, the revered scenic and production designer for stage, TV and film, passed away on Feb. 7, 2023 at the age of 83. Inventive, innovative, imaginative, and creative, are all words that describe the work of, and the man himself, as a designer.Read More »Esteemed Scenic and Production Designer Eugene Lee Passes Away at 83
Once again, the company responsible for creating the light show at Seattle’s New Year’s Eve event at the Space Needle, Illuminate Production Services (IPS), turned to Elation Professional’s leading line of IP65 rated products to bring their vision to life. New to this year’s design were Elation Proteus Rayzor Blade™ linear effects, which joined other Proteus range luminaires and other Elation IP rated lights on the dazzling show.Read More »IPS and Elation IP65 an Unbeatable Team on Space Needle New Year’s Eve Show