HEIST-op-den-BERG, Belgium – Engineering and automation specialist WIcreations is supplying multiple automation elements and control to the Rester Vivant tour by French performer Johnny Hallyday, who is known for impressive live shows and a great rapport with fans over his six-decade career.
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PARIS – In the aftermath of the terror attacks, noted French showman Johnny Hallyday performed three impressive shows (with more to come) at the AccorHotels Arena. The Paris dates were part of the current Rester Vivant (Staying Alive) tour, lit by LD Dimitri Vassiliu.
Read More »KERKRADE, The Netherlands – Highlite International B.V. named Techni-Lux of Orlando, FL as its U.S. distributor for the Dutch company’s Showtec range of lighting products. Techni-Lux displayed and demonstrated a few selected Showtec products on their booth at the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas.
Read More »Vectorworks, Inc. released Spanish and Portuguese versions of its Vectorworks 2016 software line. Part of a worldwide rollout, the Spanish and Portuguese versions join additional language releases that took place over the past few months in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Norwegian.
Read More »BEIJING — A wooden stage estimated to be about 10 feet above the floor below gave way during a Nov. 28 choral performance with dozens of singers at Beihang University’s school of aeronautical engineering. Most of those on stage at the time fell; 25 were hospitalized. An LED screen also toppled over and fell to the lower level from one side of the stage.
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FARMINGDALE, NY – Group One Ltd., the U.S. distributor for elektraLite fixtures, added Streetwise Sales & Marketing to its independent sales representative network. The announcement comes from Tyler Wise, Group One’s national sales manager for the brand. Pictured here is Streetwise Sales & Marketing’s Amos Damon.
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OMAHA, Nebraska — Multimedia artist Tupac Martir, who has lit concerts for Elton John, Sting and Beyoncé, major festivals like Coachella, and London Fashion Week shows for designers Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and the late Alexander McQueen, uses Avolites consoles for his work, which also includes a recent artwork of his own, titled Unique.
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DARLING, South Africa – Lighting designers Willie Botha and Matthew Meyer have employed an array of Philips Showline SL NITRO 510 LED strobes to give extra eye candy and punch to the tenth edition of Rocking The Daisies festival. Kilowatt AV supplied the dozen LED strobs for the ‘Electronic Dome’ EDM stage.
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Robe’s Slovenian distributor, MK Light Sound, provided four LEDWash 600s and nine LEDWash 800s for Ljubljana City Theatre in the country’s capital.
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NEW YORK – CS Lighting, a global production and design firm, worked with 4Wall New York which supplied the gear needed to light events for brands such as Michael Kors, Estee Lauder, Nicole Miller, Lauren Conrad and Gabriella Cadena (pictured here) during New York Fashion Week.
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NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites was proud to once again sponsor and donate lighting and services for the fifth annual NEXT Awards, a celebration of companies and individuals whose hard work and entrepreneurial spirit are making a difference in Nashville’s economy. The lighting company provided VL 2500 Spots and VL 3000 Spots in the main room at the Renaissance Hotel. Lighting technicians Carter Harris and Sarah Euker used Bandit GRN LED Pars and Lekos during the following reception.
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GLP’s new impression X4 Atom is compact, bright and IP65 rated. The fixture measures less than 7 inches long and weighs under 3 lbs. Its 15 Watt RGBW LED source that emits a bright beam with even color distribution across a full spectrum. The fixture also has a motorized 9:1 ratio zoom, running from 3.5 to 34 degrees in beam angle. Control for the Atom heads is via an Atom PSU controller, starting with a 12-way, but with a 6-way and other models to follow. The PSU supplies power and data down a single 4 pin XLR cable to each Atom head.
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