ETC introduces its latest luminaire, the ColorSource Spot VXT with an IP65 rating for use in outdoor shows, events, anywhere you need to stand up to the elements. Here’s a video overview of the new light:
Least we forgot in our sometimes-jaded ways as production professionals, the joy and smiles that encountering a lighting install can bring to the general public. Here is a bespoke light+art installation created by Lightswitch for the City of Beverly Hills holiday lighting program.
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Renowned lighting designer Roland Greil turned to two power luminaires in Elation’s market-leading Proteus series to bring the grandeur of the AFC Asian Cup Opening Ceremony to life. Held January 12 at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Greil chose the Proteus Brutus and Proteus Excalibur to deliver captivating lighting displays and theatrical impact for this major event production.Read More »Roland Greil Taps into Proteus Brutus Power for Asian Cup Opening Ceremony
PROLIGHTS’ DisplayCob FC illuminated After Laughter Comes Tears, a performative exhibition held at the MUDAM, Luxembourg’s leading contemporary museum. The exhibition showcased the diverse works of 34 artists, employing a variety of media to create an immersive and dynamic visitor experience.Read More »DisplayCob Light Up ‘After Laughter Comes Tears’ Exhibition
LightenUp Inc. (LUI), a Los Angeles-based professional lighting company, has added 48 Ayrton Rivale Profiles to its extensive inventory of Ayrton fixtures and quickly put them to work on a cross-country Paramount+ project. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting products in North America. Owned and operated by skilled and experienced technicians, LUI supplies a full range of lighting equipment and power distribution to all types of events. It also offers lighting rentals. The Rivale Profiles join a roster of Ayrton fixtures that includes Diablos, Perseos, Zonda 9 FX, and Zonda 3 FX units. Read More »LA’s LightenUp Inc. Expands Its Ayrton Inventory with Rivale Profiles
Visitors cannot help but feel the freedom of the sea tug at their hearts when they encounter Het Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam, the National Maritime Museum of the Netherlands. This is not just because the iconic attraction sits on an artificial island built in 1656 as a naval base near Amsterdam’s city old harbor. Nor is it strictly due to the majestic three-masted “Amsterdam” that is moored outside. No, in some ways, the transformative effect of this world-class museum is felt most keenly when one enters its spacious courtyard and gazes up at its towering glass roof, which features a mesmerizing design inspired by the compass rose and rhumb line that have, for centuries, guided all mariners on their uncertain journeys.Read More »Lichtpunt Enhances Nautical Mood of Het Scheepvaartmuseum with CHAUVET Professional
Pathway Connectivity Solutions, a leader in developing DMX distribution and networking products, announces Thomas Ladd as the new Business Development Consulting Director. In this role, Ladd will spearhead strategic growth initiatives, leveraging his extensive experience and expertise to drive the company’s expansion.Read More »Pathway Connectivity Solutions Welcomes Thomas Ladd as New Business Development Consulting Director
Bandit Lites is proud to be lighting up platinum selling hitmaker Cody Johnson. With his undeniably country sound, Johnson’s recent sold-out appearance at Nashville’s Bridgestone broke records as the most tickets sold by a male country artist in their Bridgestone debut. Johnson performed a nearly two-hour set before a crowd that never sat. One of the most poignant statements from the superstar during the night, “God put me on this earth to make country music country music again.”Read More »Bandit Brings the Lights for Cody Johnson’s Sold-Out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Debut
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay (Scottish New Year’s Eve) celebrations always draw big festive crowds with myriad activities and programs for all ages. For the 2023/24 event, Claypaky Skylos and Xtylos Aqua fixtures played key roles in the midnight moment where all eyes turned to Edinburgh Castle.Read More »Claypaky Skylos and Xtylos Aqua Fixtures Light Up the New Year at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Daniel Lamphier, with two decades of live production experience, joins the Live Events house of brands as National Production Director. Focusing on the Live Events Productions (LEP) group of companies: Active Production & Design, Delicate Productions, Gemini Light Sound & Video, and Zenith Lighting, Lamphier brings his advanced audio-visual integration skills to the LEP team.
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Rogier Trok joins the Avolites international team as sales and technical key account manager for mainland Europe, where he will be based in the Netherlands, and overseeing and coordinating with the pan-European distribution network there. His work will include assisting distributors with sales and demonstrations as well as console and media server training, and ensuring that, in his words, “The users of these great products are always smiling!”Read More »Rogier Trok Joins the Avolites Team
Every February, the San Antonio Spurs take off on a three-week “Rodeo Road Trip.” No, the NBA team isn’t saddling up and riding broncs and bulls, they’re leaving their home at the 19,000-seat Frost Center to make way for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, an 18-day affair that draws over one million visitors every year. There is something for everyone during this nearly three-week event, from traditional rodeo fare to more esoteric activities like pig racing, as well as carnival games, and concerts by headliner stars, a group that this year included Gary Allan, Cheap Trick, Brooks & Dunn, Randy Rogers Band, Grupo el Duelo, Styx, and Clint Black.Read More »LD Systems Generates 18 Days of Excitement with CHAUVET Professional at San Antonio Rodeo