27th ARIA Awards Get Video Support from TDC
SYDNEY — Technical Direction Company (TDC) supplied all video technology elements for the 27th ARIA Awards, which was held Dec. 1 at the Event Centre at The Star in Sydney.
Read More »27th ARIA Awards Get Video Support from TDC
One Harmony Choir Festival Rig Includes Clay Paky Fixtures
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Choirs from 12 African countries competed in the ninth annual One Harmony Choir Festival at the Joburg Theatre here. Showgroup and MJ Event Gear supported the production. The lighting rig included Clay Paky fixtures.
Read More »
Minor Injuries Follow Fuerzabruta Mishap at London’s Roundhouse
LONDON — Three attendees and one performer received minor injuries after a set element used for the modern circus show Fuerzabruta apparently malfunctioned Jan. 17 and the Roundhouse performance venue here, according to reports. Shows were suspended until Jan. 21, and the segment involving a rotating mechanical “sail” was reportedly cut from the show.
Read More »
Sporting Event in Goa, India Opens with Projections from Christie Gear
GOA, India — The Lusophony Games, which run from Jan. 18-29, 2014, featured an opening ceremony with projection-mapped visuals from 40 Christie Roadster S+20K, Roadster S+22K-J and Roadster HD20K-J 3-chip DLP projectors. The Games, staged once every three or four years and centered on completion among populations or countries with a link to Portugal, were previously held in Macao, China (2006) and Lisbon, Portugal (2009).
Read More »Zylight Reports Strategic Investment from Ushio America
LOS ANGELES — Zylight LLC, a privately-owned manufacturer of LED lighting fixtures, reported a strategic investment from Ushio America. Zylight, founded in 2003, says it will continue to operate independently under the Zylight name and assemble products in the U.S.
Read More »
Methodist Youth Rally Visuals Include LED Panels from Chauvet Professional
OCEAN CITY, MD – The United Methodist Church’s Young People’s Ministries of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference rocked the Roland E. Powell Convention Center here Jan. 10-12 with a youth rally featuring vibrant video and lighting effects. Mid-South Audio provided the visual centerpiece for the 4,000 attendees with an assist from 44 of Chauvet Professional’s Nexus COB LED panels and 60 MVP Ta8 curved video panels.
Read More »
Wicked, SNL Set Designer Eugene Lee to Receive USITT 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award
FORT WORTH, TX – At USITT’s 2014 Annual Conference & Stage Expo, set to take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center March 26-29, set designer Eugene Lee will be honored for more than 50 years of work in both broadcast and live theater. Lee will participate in a panel, USITT Distinguished Award Winners in Conversation, on Friday morning, March 28, and receive his award in a special session later that day.
Read More »
Cosmic Truss Launches Complete Range of Wind-Up Stands
The newest selection of Cosmic Truss windup stands range from the lightweight CT-1 unit, which has a lift height of 12.5 feet and a load capacity of 275 lbs., to the CT-5, with a reach of 21 feet and a load capacity of 529 lbs. Safety features include inertia locks, disc brakes, leveling gauges and locks to prevent over extension of the stand.
Read More »
SES Provides Visual Assist for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Shows, including Big Gigs at MSG
NEW YORK — After touring in support of his debut album the past two-and-a-half years — with his own shows and also as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s RED tour — British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran brought the tour to a close last fall with three performances at Madison Square Garden. Special Event Services (SES) supported the artist’s U.S. shows, including the big final gigs at Madison Square Garden.
Read More »
Apollo Design Names Charlotte Heaston Marketing Director, Melissa Irk Executive Manager
FORT WAYNE, IN — Apollo Design Technology, Inc. named Charlotte Heaston, pictured here, marketing director. Heaston will develop and execute the company’s marketing and communication strategies and reports directly to Joel Nichols, company president. Apollo Design Technology also named Melissa Irk executive manager, a new position.
Read More »
Entec Supports The Mission U.K./European Tour
LONDON — Entec Lighting continued its 28 year working relationship with maverick Goth rockers The Mission, supplying lighting and projection to their latest tour to facilitate a design by Mark Wood.
Read More »
Jessie J “Alive” Tour Rig Includes Clay Paky Sharpy Fixtures
LONDON — For British singer Jessie J’s Alive arena tour, LD Vince Foster included Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash fixtures in a layered production design where lighting beams interact with 600 horizontally positioned LED strips.
Read More »