Detroit-based Display Group has acquired Belleville, MI-based Fantasee Lighting. The combination creates a full-service event production company—offering clients a one-stop shop for production services for… Read More »Display Group Acquires Fantasee Lighting to Fill Out Event Production Offerings
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Ayrton was recently delighted to receive this message from lighting designer Phil Kong of Kong Design, Inc.: “We just used 20 Ayrton Diablo’s on Ghost: Nachricht von Sam [Ghost: Message from Sam] for ShowSlot GmbH and I wanted to let you know I was very happy with them for all of the things they were able to do, and how fast they were. The flat field, the gobos, the color rendering – a lot of good things going on with them – and the size and price point are great. I was so glad to have these Ayrton fixtures on the show.” Naturally, Ayrton just had to find out more.Read More »Ayrton Diablo Impresses on Musical Theater Tour of ‘Ghost: Nachricht von Sam’
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The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program, part of the Hemsley Lighting Programs, proudly announces its Fellow for the 2022-23 season, Samantha (Sam) Weiser (she/her). Weiser hails from Long Island, NY where she was exposed to theatre at a young age. Her passion for lighting design led her to the Long Island High School for the Arts and then to receive her BFA from the University of Michigan in 2020. Her favorite part of designing is turning “what if’s” into reality.Read More »Meet Samantha Weiser, The 2022 Howell Binkley Fellow
Collaboration’s wings take creativity to new heights. The wisdom of this adage was on full display at the 2022 iHeart Radio Music Awards when superstars John Legend and Charlie Puth sat down at dueling pianos to banter and play a five-minute mash up of one another’s hits, before announcing plans to record a song together.Read More »Allen Branton Lights iHeart Awards with Chauvet Professional Fixtures from 4Wall Entertainment
Originally scheduled to take place in 2021, the postponed ‘Peacock In Concert – Illusion Of Time’ event was finally held at the 6200-capacity AFAS Live… Read More »Over 100 ADJ Fixtures Illuminate ‘Peacock In Concert’ at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live
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PixAlign ELPEC01 Camera Enables Advanced Projection Installations to Automate Blending, Stacking, Tiling, and More
Projection technology provides maximum versatility that allows artists, designers, and integrators to break free from the set boundaries of today’s typical displays. Stunning, super-wide imagery, massive architectural illumination and fully immersive environments are becoming increasingly popular. As projection continues to grow as a powerful medium for sophisticated installations, Epson today announced the new PixAlign™ ELPEC01 camera that adds another layer of convenience and simplified installation for its line-up of interchangeable lens projectors.Read More »Epson PixAlign ELPEC01 Camera
Bandit Lites supplied more than 200 fixtures for Reba McEntire’s current tour, with LDs Gayle Hase and David Hare specifying a rig including Martin MAC Viper Profiles, Elation Proteus Maximus, Elation SixBar 1000, Elation CuePix WW4, Robe BMFL spots, Elation Smartys and Elation Proteus Rayzor 760 fixtures.
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LD Marc Janowitz described the evolution of the focal point for Black Puma’s current visual design–the band’s logo–and how the 60 GLP KNV Dots now in his toolbox help draw the eye to the band’s signature visual element.
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At its best, architecture not only shapes buildings, but it also shapes the experience of those inside them. Anyone attending services at Holy Cross Lutheran in College Station, TX would find it easy to agree with this bit of wisdom. With the gracefully curved surfaces of its sanctuary and altar platform harmoniously balanced against the angles of its vaulted ceilings, open spaces, and light-toned walls, this newly built church sitting atop a hill overlooking the city, engenders a welcoming, peaceful feeling among worshippers.Read More »Chandler Mann and Chauvet Professional Balance Light at Holy Cross Lutheran
ESTA and PLASA announce the release of an updated Version 2.0 of the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER), which is available as a free download at www.esta.org/icoper or www.plasa.org/icoper. Read More »Version 2.0 of International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging Now Available
A large banqueting hall in Los Angeles has installed an extensive new lighting system comprised exclusively of ADJ fixtures. At the heart of the venue’s lighting setup is a huge, illuminated dancefloor comprised of 225 of ADJ’s MDF2 LED-lit panels. This signature feature is complemented by a variety of other lighting fixtures, including LED PARs shining on the stage, LED bars downlighting the walls around the hall and moving head beams which fill the space with piercing aerial effects.Read More »All-ADJ Lighting System at Banquet Hall in Los Angeles Complements Huge LED Dance Floor