Elation Professional announces that Koy Neminathan has joined the company as Director of Business Development. The accomplished industry veteran comes to Elation from lighting console manufacturer Avolites, where he worked for over 23 years in sales and business development, the last decade as Sales Director.Read More »Lighting Veteran Koy Neminathan Joins Elation as New Director of Business Development
Claypaky, a leading innovator in lighting technology, and Inner Circle Distribution (ICD), a respected distributor within the film, production, and entertainment sectors, proudly announce a strategic partnership effective June 15, 2023. This alliance melds Claypaky’s cutting-edge innovation and ICD’s commitment to reliable service, marking a new era of growth and stability.Read More »Claypaky Names Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) as Exclusive U.S. Distributor and Service Network Partner
Biologists tell us that there are over 200 species of Solenopsis, (aka “red ants”) in the world. Aggressive and stinging, they’re rarely associated with anything good, except in this small, historic village located in the hilly Béarn des gaves region. There, in the 1990s, a group of 2,000 young women, dubbed the “red ants” because of their Guides of France red helmets and costumes, labored to restore a former church that was built in medieval times, but had been abandoned and unused for over a century. Their tireless efforts saved the building from ruination.Read More »Groupe AES Lights Fourmi Rouge – Cabaret Spectacles with CHAUVET Professional
Solotech named Martin Chouinard as Chief Global Operations and Asset Officer, a new position. Chouinard, who joined Solotech in 2006, has worked in a variety of roles for the company. Since 2016, he has served as President of the Live Productions Division (Canada) and Global Operations.Read More »Solotech Names Martin Chouinard Chief Global Operations and Asset Officer
As part of an extensive remodeling and expansion project, The Brook casino in Seabrook, NH has added a 300-seat showroom. This luxurious and versatile lounge theater will host regular headline concerts and tribute band performances as well as comedy shows, and therefore needed a versatile lighting system. This was designed and installed by local specialists Port Lighting, who choose to utilize ADJ LED-powered fixtures exclusively to deliver a high-impact system that is both flexible and economical to run.Read More »ADJ Fixtures Chosen Exclusively for Seasons Showroom at New Hampshire’s Brook Casino
The WGA has made a statement that they will not picket the Tony Awards, thus clearing the way for the Broadway celebration to be broadcast live on June 11, 2023, with some adjustments. The ‘no picket line’ assurance means that members of other unions will now be able to attend and work the Tony Awards without crossing a WGA picket line.
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One of five Christ Community campuses in the greater Chicago area, Christ Community’s St. Charles/South Elgin location recently received a key lighting and house lighting upgrade of Elation Professional Fuze Profile™ and Fuze Pendant™ fixtures. The new lighting system offers the church greater flexibility in creating lighting atmospheres while adding an immersive element to the worship experience. Additional benefits of the new system include savings on electricity.Read More »Christ Community Church Elevates Worship Experience with Elation Fuze Lighting Upgrade
Ever popular, The Australian Pink Floyd Show (TAPFS) continues touring year-round entertaining audiences of all ages, from original Pink Floyd fans to new ones not even born when the massively influential rock legends enjoyed their heyday in the late 20th century. TAPFS, arguably the most authentic, successful, and long lasting of numerous tribute bands, has just finished a lengthy European arena tour.Read More »Robe Helps TAPFS Reach Dark Side of the Moon
frame:work, the community organization for creative video professionals announces frame:work:losangeles 2023, that will take place this August. frame:work will partner with XR Studios to present a two day conference in Hollywood at their newly launched campus on August 4 and 5, 2023. frame:work:losangeles is a conference for conversations about the unique challenges of creating video for physical spaces, live performance, and virtual worlds. Attendees range from expert practitioners, partner creative disciplines, production leadership, new professionals, and students. This conference is a place to share valuable insights into the practice of the work we share in common from our distinctive points of view.Read More »frame:work to Host a Conference for the Creative Video Community in Los Angeles this August
In their most recent expansion, ROE Visual has promoted Nick Jevons to Vice President of Business Development. A new direction for the ROE Visual US team, Jevons will head the Business Development department of the North American division.Read More »ROE Visual Promotes Nick Jevons to Vice President, Business Development
Chris Lose looks at the advent of laser source lighting fixtures, noting: “The newest kid on the block is laser source lighting fixtures. Soon, we will see our old friends, arc and tungsten, replaced by this newer, more efficient technology in certain applications. Laser sources are brighter, more functional, and more efficient than even modern LED beam fixtures. The progress towards more efficient ways of creating dramatic and immersive visual experiences will never cease. However, we cannot proclaim progress without respecting that progress can come with inherent changes. Although the struggles are real, many of these changes can be overblown or misconstrued. It is important to understand that these are not the lasers being used in a Pink Floyd laser show. They cannot track down missiles and they cannot slay Darth Vader. …
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The productive and creative relationship between director and designer is an essential element to any theatrical work. In the American Theatre Wing’s latest ‘Working In The Theatre’ episode, Director LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt discuss their work on the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson.’
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