Eleven young technical theatre artists will receive Young Designers, Managers & Technicians (YDMT) Awards at USITT’s 58th Annual Conference & Stage Expo, March 15, 2018, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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The BRICK architectural projectors light Casa Italia – the headquarters of the Italian team in Pyeongchang – at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. In fact, DTS is proud to have been nominated as Official Supplier of Casa Italia Pyeongchang 201
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Leading lighting rental production company, Neg Earth Lights have added the multi award-winning Chroma-Q® Color Force II™ LED cyc, wash & effects light to their stockholding – supplying the fixture for a number of high-profile concert tours, live music events and TV shows.
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Barcelona based lighting designer Ezequiel Gomez has enjoyed working on Spanish Singer David Bisbal’s latest “Hijos del Mar” tour which has already played Spain and Latin America and is poised for more of the same in 2018. He chose Robe for the majority of the moving lights
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The latest release of LIGHTCONVERSE 3D SHOW PLATFORM brings to the market a level of previously unseen 3D resolution quality and multiple new features of the award-wining software, used for high-tech show visualization and simulation of lighting, video and special effects.
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Mega-Lite’s new Lumen8 platform includes a 27-inch touch screen built into the unit. The console is set up to be controlled with a programming interface that is both intuitive and powerful, letting users spend more time creating and less time having to learn complex commands. The console is also built with top of the line components designed to be durable. The Lumen8 includes a UPS power supply that will power the unit for up to 15 minutes in the case of power loss. Lumen8 also includes a unique tilted back connector plate to easily connect DMX, Art-Net, extra monitors (sold separately), power and other USB devices.
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LD Mick Thornton and the Moody Blues. The LD shares details with Debi Moen on the Moody Blues’ ‘Days of Future Passed: 50th Anniversary’ tour.
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I had a great time at NAMM. It was a totally different, and at the same time, refreshing show from the usual ones I attend. I put it more on a scale of the Prolight + Sound show than any other trade show, as it featured gear from all aspects of the entertainment biz. Everyone I ran into remarked that it was a great time, some called it a different beast.
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NAMM is certainly not a new show for the entertainment business. It’s an annual event held in Anaheim every January and is one of the two largest music product trade shows in the world. Its European counterpart is the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. NAMM stands for the National Association of Music Merchants. The group has evolved into an international association whose members now include commercial companies, distributors, affiliates and manufacturers.
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While more and more Broadway shows have been shifting from traditional scenery to video walls and more elaborate practical sets, the art of the painted backdrop appears to be slowly waning. But in reality, many scenic designers still rely on this familiar stage element to create dynamic backdrops, and they can create a heightened sense of perspective when used the right way. Scenic designers Beowulf Boritt, Anna Louizos and Kevin Depinet all shared stories about their experiences with traditional backdrops on various productions they have worked on over the years.
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Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull enjoyed a very successful co-headlining tour across North America last year where they switched off night to night, performing to packed arenas. Following their 2015 “Time of Our Lives” co-headlining trek, the 2017 tour, “Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull Live,” netting a combined $40 million in ticket sales from separate tour legs in June/July and October/November, according to Billboard. We spoke with designers Travis Shirley (Enrique) and Tom Sutherland (Pitbull), along with Pitbull LD and programmer Craig Caserta.
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When lighting designer and production manager Alex Soto talked to his team about creating a look for reggaeton star Ozuna’s homecoming concert at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan last fall, he set a clear directive “Let’s make it look big!”
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