BLACKPOOL, UK – Robe gets into the great tradition of English Panto this festive season with over 50 fixtures – including the latest in the DL series luminaires which are built for theatre – specified by Lighting Designer Andy Webb for a lively and colorful production of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, produced by UK Productions at Blackpool Grand Theatre.
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NASHVILLE – Music City is home to yet another production company, as Screenworks hung out their shingle and got one of those respected “615” area codes on Dec. 10. They celebrated with an all-day open house/reception that brought long time friends and new acquaintances into their new office and warehouse. Pictured here, from left, are Andy Gerber, Danny O’Bryen and Randy Mayer.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Ustream, a leading provider of live and on-demand video platforms, is using Roland’s VR-50HD all-in-one HD multi-format AV mixer to control internal streaming audio and video communications within its corporate environment. Pictured here with the switcher is Ustream’s Alden Fertig.
Read More »GLENDALE, CA – Kinetic Lighting announced that James Diaz has joined its team in the role of Customer Service Representative. Diaz comes to Kinetic with 12 years of industry experience. He was previously logistics coordinator for a lighting design firm.
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MONTERREY, Mexico — Elation partner Adimsa supplies lighting packages for many of the bigger shows for Banda La Trakalosa, a 20-member Mexican ensemble. With some of these concerts drawing 10,000 or more, the show visuals get extra impact from Elation Professional’s Platinum BX beam fixtures.
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TORONTO — For the 2015 Pan Am Games (held July 10-26) and Parapan Am Games (held Aug. 7-15), APG Displays provided large LCD video displays. The company supplied their 55” LCD modular NEC X554UN videowall and their 46” LCD modular NEC X462UN videowall to support the events for able-bodied and disabled athletes.
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Bucharest City Hall’s annual Bucharest Christmas Market, organized with an assist from CreArT (Centre for Creation, Art and Tradition), draws holiday visitors with crafts, foods, music and a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree emblazoned with 20,000 lights. SGM partner FIVE’S International has been serving as the technical provider of the event, deploying SGM LED luminaries for both architectural installations and entertainment stage light setups.
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PENSACOLA, FL — D3D Cinema will be installing a new laser-illuminated giant screen projection system at the National Naval Aviation Museum using a 4K laser-illuminated solution from Christie. Pictured here is Christie’s D4K60LH high frame rate 3DLP 4K RGB laser projector system. RPG Productions in Burbank, CA is converting the museum’s 1996 film, The Magic of Flight, to a 4K digital format.
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ST. LOUIS, MO – Working with Showtime Sound’s Scott Tydings, LD Brett Angstadt of Round Peg Productions opted for 16 Rogue R2 Washes from Chauvet Professional to light Amy Schumer’s latest comedic performances. Schumer has live shows slated around the U.S. through mid-2016.
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SINGAPORE – A technology rich exhibition offering a ‘taste of what living in Singapore will look like in 2030’ opened in December 2015 featuring immersive, multi-sensory experiences with visuals powered by Avolites Ai Infinity EX8 servers.
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AMSTERDAM – AV Stumpfl’s plans for ISE 2016 include a focus on new feature updates to Wings Engine Raw, pictured here. Wings Engine Raw promises uncompressed 4K media serving and was already used by MatrixManagement for Audi AG at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show 2015.
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AMSTERDAM – Calibre announced plans for ISE 2016. Along with a new location (to hall 11 of the Amsterdam RAI), the company plans to beckon attendees with a focus on retro 1980s-style video games. Tim Brooksbank, Chairman at Calibre, is pictured here.
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