Prolights, through Show Technology design team, illuminated SeaWorld theme park’s latest attraction: the Leviathan roller coaster. This thrilling ride is the centerpiece of the New Atlantis-themed area, an “impressive tower of timber taking guests on a thundering quest where they reach speeds of up to 80 km/h, experiencing exhilarating turns, crossovers, drops and dips” as stated by the park.Read More »Prolights Lighting the Monster Leviathan
The Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert (Sommernachtskonzert) has been a highlight in the classical music calendar worldwide for many years. This year, in front of the magnificent backdrop of the Schönbrunn Palace, the famous orchestra played pieces of French romanticism and expressionism for the first time under the direction of Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Another audience favorite, the Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, also made her debut at the Summer Night Concert.Read More »Vienna Philharmonic Again Turns to GLP to Light Summer Night Concert
The EarthX environmental expo, which was held April 21 -23 in Dallas, is an annual event that brings environmental organizations, government agencies, speakers and experts together to address sustainability issues, climate change and global innovation. It has become one of the most significant events concerning these growing issues with an average of 177,000 attendees, 300 exhibitors, 450 speakers and 2,000 guests. Here’s a video of the EarthX environmental expo:
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The Séries Mania Festival created a global buzz a few years ago when it hosted the world premiere of the long-awaited Netflix series The Rain. None of the 32 premieres showcased at the four-day festival this year had rain in their titles, but there was plenty of precipitation outside. The inclement weather did nothing, however, to dampen the excitement at an event that Variety magazine has hailed as “Europe’s Premier TV Festival.” Nor did it interfere with the bright and colorful lighting that enhanced the upbeat mood at the world-renowned gala and conference, which drew TV executives from 64 different countries.Read More »Public Address/Stagers Helps Séries Mania Festival Shine in Rain with CHAUVET Professional
3LR Lighting has added Germany-based film and television lighting brand SUMOLIGHT to its portfolio of lighting brands. As a specialist lighting consultancy serving architectural, entertainment, maritime, broadcast and film markets, 3LR offers wide-ranging expertise, based on its broad experience of lighting system design and control. In doing this, it advocates and is directly supported by global manufacturers of lighting and control systems, including ETC, Rosco, Unonovesette, Ventana, Studio Due – and now, SUMOLIGHT.Read More »3LR Lighting Adds SUMOLIGHT to Partner Portfolio
Known for its media control solutions, HIVE is a leading name in the media server market. The company is announcing the relaunch of its brand with a new look, a new website and the appointment of several new staff members. The relaunch comes at a significant time, as HIVE moves into a new 3,500 square-foot office space in Horsham and expands its sales channels internationally.Read More »HIVE Takes Flight with Brand Relaunch
The Amadeus Austrian Music Awards were presented for the 23rd time recently. The ceremony took place in the historic Volkstheater in Vienna, which, with its lavish interior, offered a wonderful setting for both the live and TV audience. However, it was precisely this historical backdrop that presented Lighting Designer Manfred Nikitser and his team with a number of technical lighting challenges. FUSION X-PAR 12 Z, impression S350, impression X5, and impression FR10 Bars from GLP helped them to do justice to the special features of the location and the staging itself.Read More »Amadeus Austrian Music Awards Take Place in Historic Setting with the Latest Technology from GLP
The live finals of American Idol 2023 moved to a new, historic venue – Red Studios Hollywood – giving Lighting Designer Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design and Production Designer Florian Wieder the chance to create a fresh and exciting new look in this special space, which has embraced history and innovation in film and TV production since the early 20th century.Read More »‘American Idol’ Goes Mega Again
The RGB white light laser show system with moveable beam, the RTI ANGO 600, gets an important feature upgrade to improve transportability and flexibility of use. The 2023 version of the unit comes as split version, meaning that the AC unit can be split from the actual laser device, being just connected by the two hoses for the cooling liquid. This also applies to its little brother, the RTI ANGO 300.Read More »Laserworld Updates the RTI ANGO 600 RGB White Light Laser
INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, has hired two heavy-hitters for their fixed installation division in North America. Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart join the INFiLED team as Regional Sales Directors for the company’s fast-growing fixed installation team spearheaded by Rick Bortles.Read More »Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart join INFiLED as Regional Sales Directors
“I wish people would put their phones down and take in the moment,” said Drew Hornback, touring Lighting Director for country music singer/songwriter Scotty McCreery. While reflecting on the recently wrapped Damn Strait Tour, Hornback said that he understands concertgoers want to capture the memories of seeing the talented McCreery on stage. However, he believes that audience members always get the best experience by simply soaking in the experience with their eyes and ears.Read More »LD Drew Hornback Makes Impactful Moments Using X-Laser Fixtures on Scotty McCreery Tour
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announced today that it would rename its historic Farmhouse Residence after longtime scenic designer and educator, Skip Mercier, late of Rowayton, CT. Mercier died of pancreatic cancer on March 11th, 2021. Read More »The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center to Name Farmhouse Residence for Skip Mercier