AUSTIN — A 21-year-old suspect evading a DUI checkpoint led police on a high-speed chase that ended when the Honda Civic he was driving crashed barricades set up for the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival near the Mohawk club at Red River Street and 10th Street in Austin. Dozens of bystanders were hit by the speeding vehicle, which also narrowly missed a police car and officer. Three died.
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Philips Vari-Lite’s 1200W VL4000 Spot and the 1500W VL4000GT Spot promise to combine high lumen output (25K and 35K, respectively) with low ambient noise (thanks to a new cooling system design) and impressive, high resolution optics (said to optimize center-to-edge focusing and deliver an unprecedented contrast ratio).
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J.R. Clancy says its new Varion Versatility Hoist is well suited for retrofits with tight spaces and can be used for front-of-house and onstage applications. Unconstrained by the width of the theatre space, the Varion hoist can be installed so that its first line can be dropped within inches of the wall. It can be mounted on any existing infrastructure, including a building’s bar joist, without causing horizontal stresses on the structure. It can be used for electrics, curtains, drops, or front-of-house stage lighting or speakers.
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LONDON – Nick Gray, the UK’s leading fashion lighting designer once again brought his imagination and flair to the mix for London Fashion Week. Gray brings his distinctive crossover style to the world of fashion show – a dynamic mix of rock ‘n roll attitude, industrial chic and a hint of adventure!
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LONDON – Presented by the Society of London Theatres, the Olivier Awards honor productions opening in London’s West End. In the lighting category, Paule Constable was nominated for her work on The Light Princess at the National Theatre, Paul Pyant for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Peter Mumford for Ghosts at the Almeida and then the Trafalgar Studios, and Tim Lutkin & Finn Ross for Chimerica at the Almeida and then the Harold Pinter Theatre. Lighting designer Michael Hulls was nominated in the Outstanding Achievement in Dance category for his body of lighting work, including Ballet Boyz – The Talent at Sadler’s Wells.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The Bright Group has acquired Lagom & Gott Ljud AB, a sound and light equipment provider based here. Lagom & Gott will continue to operate as a separate company, and becomes a sister company to Starlight in Sweden. The current owners of Lagom & Gott will assume a new role as Bright Group managers. They have also become shareholders in Bright Group.
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LONDON — With a big rig for the 2014 BRIT Awards staged at the O2 Arena here Feb. 19, PRG was able to give LD Dave Davey enough firepower and versatility to transform the lighting looks for each of the acts. The artist roster included Artic Monkeys; Beyoncé; Bastille and Rudimental; Pharrell & Nile Rodgers; Ellie Goulding; Katy Perry; Disclosure, Lorde & Aluna George; and Bruno Mars.
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FORT WORTH, TX – The finalists in the USITT 2014 Architecture & Theatre Student Design Competition will present their designs for a college theatre at USITT’s 2014 Annual Conference & Stage Expo, set for the Fort Worth Convention Center here March 26-29. Michigan-based American Seating sponsored the 2014 competition. Additional support came from San Francisco theatre consulting firm the Shalleck Collaborative.
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JERUSALEM – Robe continues to be a popular choice for Israel’s top TV lighting designers. A case in point: LD Ronen Najar’s design for the singing contest show, Rising Star. The rig for the first 24-episode series included Robin MMX Spot and LEDBeam 100 fixtures. The show was recorded in the Globus Group Studios in Jerusalem and broadcast on national Channel 2.
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