Oftentimes the most expressive forms of communication are those which transcend spoken language. This certainly rings true for Salsa, an art form that allows dance partners to communicate and tell stories through the medium of rhythm, movement, music, and costume.Read More »Milton de la Cruz and Chauvet Professional Create Lively Visuals for ‘Ensalsate’
Electronic music pioneer and innovator Gary Numan is on the road again showcasing the apocalyptic and topical climate crisis that highlights his studio album, Intruder, combined with some greats from his back catalog. The UK leg of the tour featured a show-stopping performance at Wembley Arena in London for which Lighting Designer Dustin Snyder used large quantities of Robe MegaPointes and LEDBeam 150s together with other lights supplied by rental specialist, Siyan.Read More »Gary Numan’s ‘Intruder’ Tour Lit with Siyan-Supplied Robe Fixtures
Brompton Technology, a global market leader in processing solutions for LED video walls used in live events and virtual production for film and television, has secured a growth capital investment from specialist private client alternative investments business, Connection Capital.Read More »Brompton Technology Secures £5.1m Investment from Connection Capital
Following its premiere in 2004, the Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert (Das Sommernachtskonzert) has quickly become a highlight in the Austrian capital’s cultural calendar. And… Read More »GLP Provides Perfect Summer Night Setting for Vienna Philharmonic
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Bandit Lites is providing an all-LED rig for Jackson Browne’s June-through-September 2022 tour, in support of the artist’s 2021 album, ‘Downhill from Everywhere.’ LD Greg Classen is complementing the music with Bandit-supplied Chauvet, Elation, Martin, Ayrton, and Mega Lite fixtures.
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LD George Tellos chose 12 Ayrton Cobra fixtures to light the main entrance for a pantheon of noted performers taking part in a one-of-a-kind concert event staged in the 2,000-year-old Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece. The sold-out event, “Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon,” took place June 27 and featured Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler and more.
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A table soccer playing field measures only about 120 centimeters long by 61 centimeters wide, but that doesn’t mean that a championship event in this sport can’t get the bold, broadcast-friendly looks of a “real” football tournament. Ecom-Events demonstrated that in brilliant fashion recently at the Coupe du Monde De Baby-Foot (Table Soccer World Cup), with help from a collection of 74 projectors anchored by Chauvet Professional fixtures.Read More »Ecom-Events Adds Big Lighting Touch to Coupe du Monde De Baby-Foot with Chauvet Professional
INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, has hired Crystal Wu to support the growing U.S. Sales Team. She will be based in the Los Angeles, CA office. With 15 years in the LED display industry under her belt, Wu has combined experience in sales, marketing, customer service, and project management in both the rental and fixed install markets. She is passionate about working closely with customers, understanding their needs, and developing the appropriate solutions for their projects, especially those that are time sensitive.Read More »INFiLED Adds Crystal Wu as Inside Support for Growing US Sales Team
In a 2019 survey of entertainment industry workers, over 40% of respondents said they had experienced alcohol or substance misuse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the anxiety, fear, uncertainty, stress, and isolation experienced by so many in our industry significantly increased those numbers. Many of us saw ourselves or colleagues, friends, or family members turn to substances as a way to cope with the disruption in our lives. Many found recovery difficult to sustain.Read More »Behind the Scenes Offers Resources for Alcohol and Substance Misuse
The architectural and entertainment lighting manufacturer Knight Lighting Solutions (KLS) has launched its new website highlighting its full range of compact and dependable luminaries. www.knightlightingsolutions.com lets designers, specifiers, and contractors easily find the ideal KLS lighting solution which will blend in with its surroundings while creating an engaging environment.Read More »Knight Lighting Solutions Launches New Website
The Shubert Foundation recently announced a record $37.6 million in grants for not-for-profit theater and dance companies along with $2 million for two HBCU colleges. Another bright spot on the horizon: Ruth Arts, created on behalf of the late arts philanthropist Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, has plans for a wide array of grants totaling more than $17 million annually.
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Droneberger Showtechnik GmbH of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, is the latest company in Austria to invest in Ayrton fixtures, adding more than 40 Ayrton Karif LT and Ayrton Perseo Beam to its lighting inventory. “With the relocation of the company to our new business premises in Gerberweg 44 in Klagenfurt, we are excited to have expanded our portfolio of Ayrton moving lights for the first time,” says Freidl Droneberger. “The first order is already successfully in use.”Read More »Droneberger Showtechnik of Austria Invests in Ayrton