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Fourth Annual All That Jazz Festival in the Bahamas Lit by FLDA

All That Jazz Festival in the Bahamas Lit by FLDA

Fourth Annual All That Jazz Festival in the Bahamas Lit by FLDA

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas —The 4th Annual All That Jazz Festival on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas is an annual fund-raiser for the local Haynes Library. Supporting creative thinking and problem solving through its many programs, the Haynes Library values its responsibility to the wider community and holds a special place in the life of the island. Just as the library works to continually raise the bar of education and technology access, after three years of simple lighting, this year’s festival looked to increase the lighting production values for its Saturday night jazz sessions at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, which is located in the settlement of Governor’s Harbour. Ferri Lighting Design and Associates (FLDA) brought in lighting equipment from off-island to realize LD Bruce Ferri’s design in the Preserve’s outdoor pavilion.

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Screen Goo from Rose Brand

Screen Goo from Rose Brand

Rose Brand is offering Screen Goo, a substance that promises to transform any smooth surface into a high-performance projection screen. It’s a specially formulated, highly reflective acrylic paint that’s designed specifically for video projection. Screen Goo is appropriate for all levels of video use, including home theater, houses of worship, conference rooms, point of purchase displays, large-scale commercial venues and even outdoors (with special instructions). Most Screen Goo products must be purchased in pairs i.e., a base or reflective coat and a finish or top coat.

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LD Lenny Sasso guided the venue toward Chauvet COLORado and Rogue fixtures.

Philadelphia’s Union Transfer Music Venue Equipped with Chauvet Professional Gear

PHILADEPHIA — Lenny Sasso was called in earlier this year to update the lighting system within Philadelphia’s Union Transfer live music venue, which had a long history before it started to beckon music lovers in 2011. Sasso included Chauvet Professional lighting fixtures in the new system, including eight Rogue R2 Washes, 16 COLORado 2-Quad Zoom Tours and two Strike 882 white LED strobe fixtures

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Photo by Markus Rasmussen

Robe BMFLs Rock Roskilde Arena

ROSKILDE, Denmark – Production lighting designer Sune Verdier arranged for 40 Robe BMFL Spots to be at the heart of the rig lighting the 17,000 capacity Arena Stage at the 2016 Roskilde Festival, giving visiting LDs the tools they’d need to craft a variety of impressive looks. It was his fifth year coordinated the show visuals. Copenhagen-based rental company Comtech supplied the BMFLs, and other lighting fixtures, for the event, including 24 Robe Pointes.

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Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere on a Beach” Tour Aided by Elation Lighting

SPRING, TX — Dierks Bentley is hot. Not only has the country artist’s latest album “Black” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard and Top Album Sales charts this summer, he’s been selling out his “Somewhere on a Beach” tour at nearly every stop. He has recently added a second leg that will have him out on the road through October as Lighting Designer Chris Reade continues his 10th year illuminating this act.

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Ross Ashton helped organizers buy the 12 Panasonic PT-DW17K2 projectors to create this year's show, which featured a Hobbit Hole on the wall of Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh Tattoo Organizers Purchase Projection Gear for 2016 Event

EDINBURGH, Scotland – For the last 11 years  spectacular large format projections that have graced Edinburgh Castle creating a dramatic and dynamic backdrop for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo season. They have just become  brighter with a new video projection system specified by digital artist Ross Ashton from The Projection Studio. The 12 Panasonic PT-DW17K2 projectors have been purchased by the Tattoo and are running for the first time during the 2016 program.

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Lightswitch and 4Wall Help Nintendo Create Interactive Environment for E3 2016 Attendees

Lightswitch and 4Wall Help Nintendo Create Inviting Environment for E3 2016 Attendees

LOS ANGELES – Nintendo’s concept for their 20,000 square ft. Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) booth was to immerse gamers into the open world of the Kingdom of Hyrule, the setting for its highly anticipated game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Lighting and visual design studio, Lightswitch, and Ralph Miller Productions turned to 4Wall for their extensive gear package.

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Nashville Celebrates July 4th with Bandit Lites

Nashville Celebrates July 4th with Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – Nashville once again held one of the largest Independence Day events in the country, as even with a dismal forecast, event organizers for Let Freedom Sing July 4 in Music City, estimated than somewhere between 125,000 to 150,000 turned out to honor our nation’s birthday along the riverfront. Bandit Lites once again worked with Chris Lisle Lighting Design to provide lighting for the celebration.

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Mark Johnson

GoVision Names Mark Johnson VP, Business Development

ARGYLE, TX – GoVision recently hired Mark Johnson to become the company’s new VP, Business Development. In his new role, Johnson will lead GoVision’s fixed installation sales efforts while also helping to expand the service and maintenance group to support the company’s fixed installations. Johnson joins GoVision after 18 years with Daktronics.

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