WAUKESHA, WI. – PRESS START! LDI 2017 is here and Blizzard is back with another epic booth design. They’ve also “levelled up” with a load of new fixtures to match. Plus, it’s all wrapped in plenty of 8-bit nostalgia including an ENORMOUS 26-foot tall, video wall covered 3-D “Q-Bert” style pyramid!
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA– Osram, a leading global lighting and technology company, is showcasing innovations in LED lighting at Live Design International (LDI) 2017, the leading trade show and conference for attendees working in a wide range of international live and broadcast venues, including concerts, theaters, night clubs, theme parks, houses of worship and many more. This year, Osram’s Professional and Industrial Applications (PIA) business unit will exhibit with LED Engin, the California-based LED supplier acquired by Osram earlier this year. Both Osram and LED Engin can be found in Booth #2536 at LDI.
HOUSTON, TX— Energy City is one of the highlight installations in the new Wiess Energy Hall, the most comprehensive energy exhibit in the world. “Energy City,” a 2,500-square-foot 3D landscape designed and fabricated by PBE, represents Houston, the surrounding Gulf coastal waters, and the terrain of southeast and central Texas. This vibrant 1/150th-scale “white model” will use bleeding-edge projection mapping technology to bring to life the energy value chain with dynamic animation as the entire tableau cycles from day to night.
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NASHVILLE – WorldStage, Inc. continues to expand its presence in Nashville with the addition of two highly respected industry veterans, Steve Austin and Jason Mullaney. Their hiring coincides with WorldStage’s 10th anniversary in the Music City and was essential to support WorldStage’s strong growth in the Southeastern U.S.
WORMS, GERMANY – It has been 500 years since Martin Luther sparked the Reformation and the German city of Worms, which played a central role in the movement, has been marking the event throughout the year. From October 27th to November 1st, a spectacular “Ecumenical Bridge of Light” was cast between the city’s St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Luther Church using Elation Professional Proteus Hybrid™ moving heads.
UK – Gary Numan is back with industrial strength impact to match the success and acclaim of his 21st album, “Savage (Songs from A Broken World)”, which stormed into the UK charts at number 2, energizing a massive interest in the artist who has influenced a generation of electronic music with innovative sounds and ideas whilst maintaining a super-loyal cult following.Luke Edwards of Cue Design has worked as Numan’s lighting and visual designer for the last four years keeping everything looking fresh and interesting onstage and for this tour, he specified 36 x Robe moving lights for the touring package with 18 x Spiider LED wash beams and 18 x of the new LEDBeam 150s.
Creating art while working inside client-imposed limitations can be more difficult than coloring inside the lines of an M.C. Escher painting. Constraints would seem like… Read More »Artistic Constraints and Creative Solutions
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LAS VEGAS – The Accu-Weather forecast for the 2017 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic, set to take place at the Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, predicts that after a somewhat chilly start of 60 degrees F. in the early morning, the bright sun and a warm breeze from the southwest will bring afternoon temperatures up to 78 degrees F. by mid-afternoon. Especially for anyone arriving from the freezing and drizzly sections of the country, Nov. 16 in Las Vegas will be a warm and beautiful day.
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WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA – Country fans turned out to enjoy the hits from country music’s biggest names at the inaugural Party in the Pines Music Festival. Bienville Entertainment turned to Bandit Lites, the world’s premier concert lighting company and the industry’s best in festival lighting systems to supply the lighting for the two stages. Hailed as the largest country music festival to ever come to North Florida, Party in the Pines featured VIP accommodations, beautiful camping facilities and meet and greets all at the stunning Bienville Plantation, one of the country’s best fishing and hunting resorts.
TORONTO, ON, – A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of world-class lighting, rigging and video technologies, recently added Belgian-based Luminex Network Intelligence, manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio and video applications to its exclusive brand line. This comes as part of a growth strategy aimed at galvanizing its robust North American Sales force.
FRANCE – This summer’s Celine Dion LIVE 2017 tour, in support of her 2016 French-language album Encore un soir, took the Canadian songstress on a 25-date tour of Europe in her first major tour for eight years. Celine Dion LIVE 2017 sold out at every venue as it visited stadiums and arenas in Denmark, Sweden, England, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Germany, and received stellar reviews that confirmed Dion is an artist at the height of her career.
