The ESP-KNX line of low cost truss picks featuring the company’s patent-pending Permapick design for permanent installation applications are available for all popular three- and four-chord truss. These products promise to serve as a recognized IBC compliant method of connection for a variety of installation types at a competitive price.
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SIOUX FALLS, SD – Mark Wood, an electric violinist and member of the original Trans-Siberian Orchestra, began his latest holiday concert at the Denny Sanford Arena with a stirring message for the 12,000 people in attendance. “We’re going to burn up tonight,” said the virtuoso musician and Emmy Award-winning composer. “We’re here to celebrate the wonderment of music making. We’re inspiring these amazing kids and we’re inspiring the future.”
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LONDON — Knight of Illumination Award-winning lighting designer Tom Campbell has used a predominantly Claypaky rig in his recent redesign of Welsh heavy metal rock legends Bullet for my Valentine’s (BFMV) current fifth studio album tour Venom. Campbell’s full touring rig contains 26 Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s, 20 Claypaky Sharpys, 14 Claypaky Stormy CCs and six Claypaky Mythos.
Read More »Many different looks can be created when using a prism. From fanned out looks with a linear prism to cone patterns with a multi-facet round… Read More »Prism Features Expand Potential for Visual Creativity
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus — A new day-and-night lounge bar in Cyprus, BedRoom Day N’ Night, has an open-air design that gives the whole venue a sea view and an exciting light show by night. The Breeze Group brought in Nicosia, Cyprus-based SP Megasound Ltd, which provided eight Inno Spot LED moving head spot fixtures along with four Inno Color Beam LED beam effects from ADJ for the the open-air venue.
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MILWAUKEE – One of Milwaukee’s most famous buildings got a face-lift with a brand-new lighting refit and smart control, responsive to the weather conditions – the iconic gas flame, that was added in 1956, indicates the weather forecast by its color and flicker. This weather beacon was turned off in 1973 because of that year’s energy crisis, but turned back on in 1985 – it has now been updated with an LED system that lights up the entire building. MainStage, a US-based theatrical supplier and integrator, was responsible for this project.
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DENVER — Westview Productions named Robert Alek project engineer. He joins the company’s integration and controls team. Alek brings nine years of experience as a technology integrator with a specialty focus on electronic access control and video surveillance. He also holds a government agency Access Control Permitting License.
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PENSACOLA, FL – For Hillcrest Baptist Church’s 2016 Christmas Concert, LD Craig Rutherford made use of a house rig that includes Chauvet Professional fixtures. The rig includes six Rogue R2 Spots, four Rogue R2 Washes, six Legend 412Z fixtures and 26 ÉPIX Strip Tours. He used the Rogue R2 Spots to backlight the choir and other performers and to direct rays of light across the stage.
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NORWICH, U.K. -The lighting designers of musicians Jason Derulo, Dizzee Rascal and Chase and Status requested Claypaky Sharpys and A.leda B-EYE K10s as key fixtures in their rigs at the UK urban music festival Sundown. Responsible for the mainstage festival rig was Mick Freer, Head of Concert Touring at award-winning production and hire outfit Hawthorn that provided the lighting, rigging, drapes, FOH control systems and followspots for Sundown’s mainstage.
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – For Madina Saduakasova’s recent concert in the Palace of the Republic, Almaty, Scenius Profile and Scenius Spot fixtures made their Kazakhstan debut. The 24 Scenius Spots and eight Scenius Profiles joined close to 200 other Claypaky luminaires to deliver impressive lighting looks for the popular Kazakh artist’s concert.
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NASHVILLE – The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum held their 2016 induction ceremony on Oct. 26 at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the evening, which featured performances from Peter Frampton, Kenny G, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Wariner and Melinda Doolittle along with inductee Garth Brooks and his band, The G-Men.
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