PROVIDENCE, RI – LD Derek Iorfida used a variety of Chauvet Legend moving head fixtures for Lady Antebellum’s performance at a recent dinner gala staged by CVS. In addition to the center stage, Iorfida also lit the dance floor with the help of 34 Legend 230SR Beam and Legend 412 LED moving head fixtures.
LONDON – Faced with delivering a complex show design capable of fitting into every kind of venue, LD Chris Bushell turned to Avolites’ Sapphire Touch console for Arcade Fire’s Reflektor tour. He explains, “I needed a console that would allow me to recreate my design as quickly and efficiently as possible in each space. Luckily the Avolites Sapphire Touch not only manages to do what all other desks do, but it’s also packaged in a much easier to access and more intuitive platform, which means I can focus on the creative side of my job rather than the number crunching aspect.”
Read More »RUDESHEIM, Germany – Astera named Bluebottle as the exclusive distributor of Astera’s wireless event lights in Australasia. Bluebottle is based in Melbourne, Australia, and will serve mainland Australia, New Zealand and other Australasian islands. Bluebottle has been working with Astera since 2010 and this partnership will serve to enhance the sales, distribution and support of Astera’s wireless event lighting range in the Australian market.
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PRAGUE — TD Promo has been supplying Robe moving lights for three Czech rock bands bands this year. All have been performing throughout the Czech Republic, with a few gigs in Slovakia as well. They include Mandrage from Pilzen (LD Tomáš Karban); Divokej Bill from Úvaly near Prague (LD Matej Mantlik) and thrash metal outfit SKWOR (LD Martin Samecky), pictured here.
Read More »BALTIMORE, MD — The Long Reach Long Riders announced that more than 40 people are participating in their 2014 charity motorcycle ride, which began here on July 12 and will return July 18, 2014 after wending their way through the hilly countryside in mid-Atlantic states including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
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SCHIJNDEL, The Netherlands — The Purple Group, founded by Harry Zinken in 1989, has been relying on the Robe brand in recent years for a growing share of its rental inventory. After Robe’s ROBIN series was launched in 2010, The Purple Group’s Robe purchases expanded further. The company can now offer clients more than 900 moving light fixtures, and more than 200 of those are Robe units. Zinken credited Robe and also its distributor, Controllux, for their service and support. Pictured here are Controllux’s Jeroen van Aalst (left) and Bram de Clerck (right) with The Purple Group’s Harry Zinken (center).
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s first public television network Télé Liban and pan-Arabist satellite television channel Al Mayadeen have upgraded their studio lighting rigs with gear from Philips Selecon and Philips Strand Lighting.
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NASHVILLE, TN — At Lipscomb University here, a recent production of Shrek: The Musical featured a lighting rig that included VL770 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite. Assistant professor David Hardy, who provided the lighting design, credited the fixture for its punch and color.
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