And, no, we’re not talking about credit cards. You need a visa to work in China. If you already know this, congratulations, you know one… Read More »Got a Gig in China? Make Sure You Have a Work Visa
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NYC – WorldStage recently expanded its large inventory of LED video solutions with the acquisition of customized ROE CB5 LED panels and ROE Strip LEDs to give customers new creative options. Thanks to strong customer interest, these have already been successfully deployed as main screens for general sessions and VIP breakout rooms as well as creative accents to innovative scenic designs.
FORT WAYNE, IN – Apollo Design® Technology, Inc. announces the appointment of Dane Nagy, Brooke O’Mara, and Donald Schmidt. Since 1992, Apollo Design is one of the world’s leading innovators, manufacturers, and distributors of gobos, color filters, lighting fixtures, and related equipment and accessories for the lighting industry. Focused on brilliant lighting solutions and unparalleled customer service, Apollo Design® collaborates with clients to create and execute the most effective and appropriate lighting for their events and business needs. Apollo’s expertise in consultation inspires and delivers intriguing effects through Apollo standard products and custom designs.
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BOUCHERVILLE, Québec – Walk into Ste-Famille Church and you are not only entering a house of worship, but taking a transformative journey through time. Founded by the first bishop of Nouvelle France over three centuries ago, the church is one of the oldest in North America, its tradition reflected in its distinctive architecture and the richly colored original frescoes that adorn its walls and ceiling, as well as the dome over its semicircular apse.
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LAS VEGAS – Whether you’re an old pro or have just recently picked up the clubs, you’re invited to tee up at the 2017 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic in Las Vegas Nov. 16, 2017. The event will take place at the Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. Registration begins Nov. 16 at 6:30 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served, the driving range will be open to warm up, and there will be a putting contest. The shotgun start is at 8 a.m.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Normally, when one door closes, another opens. But for the first week in October, PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE readers will not only have one last opportunity to vote for their favorite Hometown Hero sound and lighting companies. They’ll also be able to nominate other companies, individuals and products for a 2018 Parnelli Award. That’s right, even though the voting for the Hometown Hero Awards won’t slam shut until Oct. 6, the door for Parnelli Awards nominations is now wide open, until Oct. 31. And if you haven’t done so, you can also nominate a product for an Indispensable Technologies “IT” Award as well.
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CHINA – The National Centre for the Performing Arts, one of China’s most prestigious and architecturally striking performance complexes, has invested in a large number of Claypaky’s latest award-winning LED HCR wash light, the Claypaky K-EYE K20, along with the another of the brand’s award-winning fixtures, the Claypaky Scenius Profile, as part of a major upgrade to the lighting rigs in its theatre and opera halls.
MIDDLE EAST – With the delivery of a large batch of over 500 pieces of LiteDeck staging platforms, Prolyte Group and Fruition Events LLC embark on a fruitful cooperation in the Middle East region. Prolyte Group will deliver the LiteDeck staging elements in two batches, the first to be completed in September, just in time for the start of the season in the Middle East region. The second to complete later in October.
SANXAY, FRANCE – Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it has worked closely with Opera Sanxay to introduce the first-ever moving light rig for the celebrated Soirées Lyrique de Sanxay opera festival, staged from 10-14 August. The use of the latest stage lighting and control technology successfully enabled a new level of dynamic design possibilities for this highly respected outdoor spectacle. Now in its 18th year as one of France’s leading lyrical arts events, Soirées Lyrique de Sanxay maintains presentation standards as high as any international opera event.
WARSAW – Robe Actor 6 and PARFect 100 LED fixtures are installed as part of the architectural lighting at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw Poland, one of the most significant Roman Catholic buildings in the country. The Temple is in the final throes of construction bringing to fruition an idea that was first inspired in 1791 … shortly after the adoption of Poland’s first constitution.
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COLOGNE, Germany – Metallica, which is following up the summer tour leg of its ongoing WorldWired tour in North America with a trek through the U.K. and Europe that will run from Sept. 2017 to May 2018, is traveling with 50 Solaris Flare LED fixtures, and DMX distribution based around four ProPlex IQ Two 1616 Ethernet-DMX nodes, all supplied by Premier Global Production (PGP) of Nashville, TN.
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