OSLO, Norway – A pixel wall designed by ÅF Lighting and controlled by ETC Unison Mosaic has been attracting crowds and winning plaudits from media since it opened earlier this year. Mellbye Arkitektur Interiør AS also chose ETC Source Four lighting fixtures for the project. Geir Sire served as LD.
LEDtronics’ SBX series Shoeboxes come with multiple options of mounting accessories: A Slipfitter (with –90~+90° adjustability), a swivel mount and a straight-arm that can mount to a square or round pole.
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BYRON BAY, Australia — In a recent posting on their Facebook page, Rock-It Cargo noted the passing of Alan “Esco” Escombe. Escombe, who joined Rock-It Cargo in 1985, joined the company after touring as a bass player with The Shake Spears in the mid-1960s and Fynn McCool in the late 1960s-early 1970s. A recent photo of crew members during load-out after a Paul McCartney concert in Hamburg, Germany shows Escombe at far right.
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SAN BERNARDINO, CA. – The brief for the Queens Ground and Sunken Garden stages at this year’s Nocturnal Wonderland was straightforward enough – to “push the limits” – and that’s exactly what Visions Lighting and SJ Lighting did with eye-popping lighting and video designs that featured Elation Professional LED and Platinum Series fixtures.
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WASHINGTON, DC – For an exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) covering the remarkable engineering feats of native Andeans before the arrival of Europeans to the Western hemisphere, AV provider Electrosonic relied once again on Alcorn McBride equipment. The exhibition, which runs from June 26, 2015–April 2018, is titled “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire.”
Read More »MILWAUKEE, WI — Clearwing Productions, which formerly called its transport and logistics division “Big Event Specialists,” has renamed it “Big Event Logistics.” The expanded division provides transport of live event equipment, freight coordination, dedicated trade show deliveries and third-party logistics. Big Event Logistics will be run out of Clearwing’s Milwaukee office.
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This biannual Convention has been created for the global lighting design market. Lighting designers, architects, researchers, universities, industry and clients use PLDC as a platform to meet and learn about the latest developments in lighting design. PLDC stands for high quality knowledge transfer and international networking opportunities.
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LONDON, UK – Philips Selecon and Showline LED luminaires have performed a range of crucial lighting roles whilst complementing a traditional tungsten rig on macabre musical The Addams Family at the John McIntosh Arts Theatre in London.
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NASHVILLE – PixelFLEX won their second consecutive Parnelli Award for Indispensable Video Technology. This year’s award was presented to the Nashville-based LED video screen manufacturer during the 15th Annual Parnelli Awards Ceremony held at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino for their innovative FLEXCurtain HD LED Video Screen. PixelFLEX’s Jeremy Byrd accepted the honor.
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NEW YORK – While a warehouse in Brookyn might not be what first comes to mind when scanning the NYC landscape for chi-chi event locales, Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood has transformed considerably from its days as a Hooverville during the Great Depression and as “the crack capital of America” (so-dubbed in an article in Life magazine) as recently as 1990. Along with its impressive waterfront views, accent lighting from Chauvet Professional helps make Liberty Warehouse highly desired for weddings and other events.
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LAS VEGAS — Thousands of people flocked to the floor of the convention center last week for the LDI Convention. As evidenced by the crowds occupying the Elation booth, many of their new products were a hit with the attendees. Previously shown fixtures such as the Emotion and the Platinum FLX were seen by many for the first time. But garnishing some major attention were the ACL series of fixtures.
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EXETER, U.K. – Bristol, U.K.-based Fineline Lighting is supplying LED screens and supports for the Rugby World Cup fan zone in Northernhay Gardens in Exeter city center.
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