Skip to content

X4 BAR 20S Hover Above O2’s Legendary BBK Takeover

X4 BAR 20S Hover Above O2’s Legendary BBK Takeover

[caption id="attachment_279555" align="alignnone" width="800"]O2’s Legendary BBK Takeover[/caption]

LONDON – An abundance of GLP’s award-winning X4 Bar 20’s left the VER hire fleet for a very important event at the O2 Arena recently.They were commandeered by London-based lighting designer Sam Tozer (of Vision Factory) for a special grime event, when the Boy Better Know (BBK) collective, led by Jme and Skepta, took over the venue for the August Bank Holiday. The ‘Takeover’ weekend as it was known, took the form of a multi-venue, multi-discipline festival featuring 5-A-Side football tournaments, skateboarding, BMXing, roller disco, gaming events, cinema, food and music across six stages.

Read More »

3D Rock in Rio with Lawo’s mc²96 Grand Production Console

[caption id="attachment_279552" align="alignnone" width="800"]Rock-in-Rio uses new Lawo console[/caption]

RIO – Attracting 1.5 million people to its first event in 1985, Rock in Rio ranks comfortably among the largest music festivals in the world. Having begun in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it has since visited Lisbon, Madrid and Las Vegas. Its growing live audience is supplemented by TV broadcasts on Globosat – this year, supported by the first use of a Lawo mc²96 Grand Production Console at a large-scale music festival.

Read More »

CHAUVET DJ Engages Crowd At Big What Festival

[caption id="attachment_279549" align="alignnone" width="800"]Big What Festival makes use of Chauvet DJ Gear[/caption]

PITTSBORO, NC – Parades aren’t the first thing that come to mind when you think of outdoor music festivals, but this didn’t stop members of the alt rock group Big Something from taking alto saxophones and trombones in hand and marching through picturesque Shakori Hills Park to kick off their namesake Big What Festival.  Joined by a meandering line of other musicians, the band mingled with the crowd as they worked their way through a breezy series of tunes, setting the tone for three days of eclectic and engaging music, with an impressive collection of updated psychedelic art in the background. 

Read More »

ARRI ALEXA Camera System wins Engineering Emmy®

[caption id="attachment_279546" align="alignnone" width="800"]ARRI ALEXA SXT W[/caption]

LOS ANGELES – The Television Academy announced the recipients of the 69th Engineering Emmy® Awards. ARRI is pleased to be recognized with the most prestigious television accolade for outstanding achievement in engineering development for its ARRI ALEXA digital motion picture camera system. The Television Academy’s Engineering Emmys are presented to individuals, companies, or organizations for engineering developments that considerably improve existing methods or innovations that materially affect the transmission, recording, or reception of television.

Read More »

MDG D-Verter 239, ATMe, Ice Fog Q and More at PL+S Middle East

[caption id="attachment_279543" align="alignnone" width="700"]MDG D-Verter[/caption]

At Prolight+Sound Middle East, set for Oct. 17-19 in Dubai, UAE, MDG will show its ATMe haze generator and the Ice Fog Q and Ice Fog Compack low fog generators. The company’s stand (Hall 4, Stand C12, with Robe ME Trading LLC) will feature a full range of MDG atmosphere-enhancing products including their IP55 weather-resistant ATMe WPE haze generator, the Me2 dual output fog generator, the variable speed digital theFAN, the new RFP 239 Round Floor Pocket (with RFP-CB Control Box) and the new D-Verter 239 (pictured here). Many of these items will be shown for the first time in the region.

Read More »

Avolites Congratulates Winners Of The 2017 Knight Of Illumination Awards

[caption id="attachment_279540" align="alignnone" width="800"]Avo table at the KOI Awards©Thefifthestateltd[/caption]

UK – 2017 marked the 10th anniversary of prestigious lighting and video design awards event, the Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards. This year, British lighting console and media server manufacturer Avolites was proud to have sponsored the much-coveted Concert Touring and Event Award for Stage. Shortlisted for the Avolites Award for Stage were lighting designers Paul Normandale, of Lite Alt Design, for The Chemical Brothers at the Eventim Apollo London, Michael Straun for The xx on the I See You tour 2017 at Manchester’s O2 Apollo, and Steven Bewley for Stormzy’s Gang Signs and Prayer tour at Brixton O2 Academy.

Read More »

Latest HoW-optimized Elation Lighting To Showcase at WFX Expo Booth 1207

[caption id="attachment_279534" align="alignnone" width="800"]Artiste DaVinci[/caption]

DALLAS – Elation Professional invites worship technology professionals to Booth 1207 at the upcoming WFX Expo in Dallas for a look at the company’s leading line of professional lighting and video products optimized for HoW environments. Held October 10-12 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, WFX presents an excellent opportunity to talk to a qualified Elation professional about bringing a ministry’s lighting and video system to the next level.

Read More »

Christie Display Solutions and Media Servers Deliver An Outstanding Visual Experience at Golden Temple Plaza Basement

[caption id="attachment_279532" align="alignnone" width="800"]Golden Temple Plaza Basement Gallery 3[/caption]

AMRITSAR, INDIA — Christie® technologies have enabled pilgrims and visitors to better appreciate the history and ethos of Sikhism through a slew of spectacular projections and displays at the basement complex of the Golden Temple, which is the holiest shrine of Sikhism. Divided into four galleries, the basement complex has been drawing huge crowds since its opening and is a perfect example of how technology can be deployed to enliven the rich heritage and history of Sikhism.

Read More »

John Berrett Engages Crowd For Luke Combs With CHAUVET Professional

[caption id="attachment_279528" align="alignnone" width="800"]Luke Combs Under Chauvet Lights[/caption]

AUGUSTA, GA – Rising young country star Luke Combs released his album “This One’s For You” in June. Within three months, it had skyrocketed to No. 1 on the country charts, and No. 5 on the Billboard 200. In early September, the Asheville, North Carolina, native shared his good fortune in true country music fashion by working to benefit a good cause.

Read More »

Active Production and Design Selected as the Exclusive AV Provider for Atlanta’s Newest Special Event Venue The Fairmont.

[caption id="attachment_279525" align="alignnone" width="363"]The Fairmont Events Venue[/caption]

ATLANTA – The Fairmont is right off Huff Road on Fairmont Avenue. An existing warehouse space, it is being transformed into a modern, industrial venue with 21 foot ceilings and stunning clerestory windows. The Fairmont will be a large venue, totally 19,000 square feet of event space. It will feature a sleek 4,000 square foot pre-function space with built in bar, polished concrete floors and a wall of windows. The pre-function area can serve as a cocktail space for larger events, or is a perfect venue for smaller gatherings. Multiple sets of frosted French doors will lead into a 15,000 square foot event space. Lush draping is available to soften and shrink the space, if needed.

Read More »