JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – MGG, one of the fastest growing South African technical production and solutions companies, has invested in more Robe equipment with the purchase of 12 BMFL Blades, 12 CycFX 8s and 12 DL4S Profiles. Pictured here with the latest arrival of gear is owner Mark Gaylard.
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CEDAR FALLS, IA – LD Chris Wood turned to Elation Platinum Series moving heads and Colour Chorus Series LED battens for a recent production of Rent at the University of Northern Iowa’s Strayer-Wood Theatre. The production, which ran Oct. 29-Nov. 8, was lit with Color Chorus 24, Color Chorus 48, Platinum Wash 16R Pro and Platinum Profile 35 fixtures, among others.
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DURHAM, U.K. – Projection artist Ross Ashton and The Projection Studio produced another large formate projection called “The World Machine” at Durham Cathedral in the UK for the 2015 Durham Lumiere light festival. The event drew upwards of 200,000 people to the city over four nights of colorful light installations.
Read More »One of the great developments of fader use on automated lighting consoles is the ability to use the faders to adjust playback settings instead of… Read More »Fabulous Faders
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NASHVILLE – Shaping Sound, the contemporary dance company founded by Emmy-nominated choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and dance visionary Kyle Robinson, is back on the road with Bandit Lites, bringing their energetic and visually compelling story that is part pop show, part traditional dance, and part rock concert to stages all across North America.
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Christie’s Boxer line expands with the Christie Boxer 30, a 2K product for rental staging applications and permanent installations. Featured include omnidirectional functionality, integrated Near Field Communication (NFC), a preview screen and 1,500-hour lamp-life to 70 percent brightness. The 30K lumen Boxer weighs 160 pounds and features 2K imaging with optional upgrade licenses to 4K DLP.
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GHENT, Belgium — Chauvet opened its second European facility. The grand opening was attended by more than 200 lighting professionals. The invitation-only event also celebrated Chauvet’s 25-year milestone and featured product demos, music and a lightshow.
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NOTTINGHAM, U.K. – Folk rockers Mumford and Sons are currently traversing the globe in support of their latest number one album, with lighting designer Ed Warren employing the bold bright wash and LED effects of 16 Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures to deliver “some of the most impressive moments of the set.”
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DEL MAR, CA. – LD Chris Lisle included Solotech-supplied 36 VL4000 Spot, 41 VL3500 Wash and 12 VL3500 Wash FX luminaires at the inaugural KAABOO festival earlier this year.
Read More »LONDON – Applications are now being accepted for the ILMC Production Meeting’s (IPM’s) new ‘Production Notes’ sessions. IPM will present a series of case studies, initiatives, new technology and product presentations during the one-day event on March 3, 2016.
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LAS VEGAS, NV and SAN ANTONIO, TX – AG Light & Sound supplied Elation gear to both the Life is Beautiful Festival, held in Las Vegas in late September, and the Victoria’s Secret PINK Nation Game On! Bash (pictured here), which took place at the University of Texas San Antonio campus Oct. 28. AG Light & Sound supplied lighting packages that included Elation Colour Chorus LED battens and Platinum Series moving heads.
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