NOTO, Italy – Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli performed in late October on the steps of Noto Cathedral in Sicily, a Unesco heritage site. LD Massimo Tomasino lit Bocelli along with the orchestra and choir of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, directed by Alberto Bartalini with a rig that included fixtures from Italy-based lighting manufacturer Prolights.
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FAREHAM, U.K. – Nothing But Thieves recently played a rocking series of ‘Live from The Warehouse’ pay-per-view live stream concerts from lighting rental specialist Liteup’s warehouse in the U.K. LD Warren Hutchison and lighting director Tim Perrett used a Robe-centered rig for the performances, which were seen as far away as the U.S., Australia and Asia.
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UK – Stagehand in partnership with Crowdfunder, have today launched #ILoveLive, a prize draw campaign organised to raise funds for the production… Read More »Stagehand Launches #Ilovelive
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SYDNEY – For a recent two-day video shoot, country artist Keith Urban and production partner Human Person used the new live event studio that Big Picture launched earlier this year to serve the changing needs of musicians during the Covid-19 shutdowns. Urban’s performances were seen on late night broadcasts in the U.S. along with iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020 and Good Morning America.
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LONDON – disguise has recognized the need to take learning online. Users can now access the company’s full complement of training courses directly from a new online learning… Read More »disguise enables users to train anytime, anywhere with e-learning
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Crisp Max, a high-output snow machine in Magmatic’s Polar series, makes it easy to create scene-setting wintry settings. Users can adjust snowflake size along with short or long throw distances. The 1250W high-volume snow machine can project snow up to 12 meters (40 feet). An optional 120-degree pan motor is available that increases the coverage area.
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UK – An unprecedented line-up of world-renowned photographers donate prints of iconic music artists to raise money for Stagehand’s Covid-19 Crew Relief Fund. Over… Read More »Prints for Music donate sales to Stagehand’s Crew Relief Fund
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BUDAPEST – Rising 235 meters above the banks of the Danube, Gellért Hill offers breathtaking views of the Hungarian capital. This fall, it also… Read More »Special Effects Ltd. and CHAUVET Professional Create Message Of Hope In Budapest
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COLOGNE, Germany – The Association of Tennis Professionals’ (ATP) 2020 season was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, but two unscheduled ATP tournaments did go ahead in Cologne’s Lanxess Arena in October. Eighty of GLP’s Highlander washes brightened the hard court tournaments for the players and TV cameras. POOLgroup GmbH supplied the gear.
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MIAMI – PRG supported the lighting and video needs for the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Along with a 1,200-fixture rig and LED screens for LD Tom Kenny and set designer Jorge Dominguez for the Nov. 19 broadcast from Miami’s American Airlines Arena, the show featured streams from Latin artists coming in from locations around the world.
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NEW ORLEANS – Avolites’ US distributor, Farmingdale, New York-based Group One Ltd, announces that it has renewed its commitment to delivering exemplary customer service by… Read More »Group One Ltd Resumes Live Avolites Training Sessions
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GERMANY – MADRIX AURA provides amazing stand-alone capabilities for dynamic lighting. Run the most sophisticated light shows and effects independently from this compact controller… Read More »Introducing MADRIX AURA – Stand-Alone Lighting Control
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