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LD Yaron Abulafia Lights ‘St Matthew’s Passion 2727’ with Robe Fixtures

LD Yaron Abulafia Lights ‘St Matthew’s Passion 2727’ with Robe Fixtures

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WUPPERTAL, Germany – The German-Israeli co-production St Matthew’s Passion 2727 is a dance oratorio choreographed by Tamir Ginz for the Kamea Dance Company, inspired by the St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) by Johann Sebastian Bach. The show is produced by Bayer Arts & Culture and a co-operation between two opera houses in Leverkusen and Wuppertal in Germany and Beer-Sheva Performing Arts center in Israel. Lighting designer Yaron Abulafia was asked to add his magic and imagination to the intense performance. 

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Sample magic sheet

It’s Simply Data Entry

Automated lighting programmers must be very skilled at programming for various types of productions and designers. In most cases, there is a great collaborative working relationship that allows the programmer to share in the creative vision along with the LD. However, there are some shows and LDs that require the programmer to simply enter data into the desk without regard to the end result on stage. In many cases this will occur in theatrical environments, but it could also occur as part of a programming session with any production. It is very important for programmers to be ready to switch to a working format that is purely data entry.

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LD Martin Thomas had help from his son, Avery, on the digital media content for Todd Rundgren, just one of a slew of shows on the road in this hot summer season. Photo courtesy Martin Thomas

Summer Tours: Yestival & Son, Matchbox Twenty, Foos, Fears, Enrique, Pitbull and More

Lighting designer Martin Thomas and LD Don Weeks joined creative forces on the production design for the Yestival tour featuring Yes, Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer’s ELP Experience. For Rundgren’s digital media content, Thomas literally sought graphic art services in-house — from his 17-year-old son, Avery. “My youngest son Avery has been doing digital graphic art for a couple of years now,” says Thomas, “and I found many of his pieces worked well with Todd’s music. Lots of compliments from the audience and the press about the look of the show; a lot of it was because of his art.”

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Eric Church’s ‘Holdin’ My Own’ Tour Rig Includes Martin Fixtures

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LOS ANGELES – LD Butch Allen included Martin Axiom Hybrid fixtures in his lighting design for Eric Church’s “Holdin’ My Own” tour. Allen’s goal for the 65-date tour was to create a lighting rig that could translate the up-close-and-personal vibe of a small club performance to a massive arena setting. Allen and Christie Lites came up with a truss structure capable of flying Axiom Hybrid fixtures almost 80 feet in the air – well out of the audiences’ line of sight.

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PR Lighting Butterfly 2

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PR Lighting’s Butterfly 2 is an LED effect moving head fixture with eleven independently controlled or grouped LED engines all in one unit. Designed for colorful and dazzling visual effects, the fixture is designed for use at concerts, within clubs or any setting that requires precise movement. The fixture features five RGBW beams with tilt control that surround a fixed 3.5-degree beam at the center. The tilt control allows for a flapping butterfly effect. There are also five white LED clusters that can be individually controlled or can work together to create either a white blinder strobe or random strobing effect.

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Angels in America Staged in London with ETC Eos and LightStrike for Control

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LONDON – Tony Kushner’s award-winning play, Angels in America, returns to the Royal National Theatre, marking 25 years since its U.K. debut. This production is directed by Marianne Elliott, complemented by lighting design from Paule Constable and a set designed by Ian MacNeil. The technology-laden production of the two-part epic features innovative ways of working with ETC’s Eos family of lighting control desks.

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Dierks Bentley Extends Winter Tour into Summer with Nexus 4×4 Panels

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NASHVILLE – Dierks Bentley extended his winter “What the Hell” tour with dozens of shows this summer. LD Chris Reade’s light show for the summer 2017 dates includes 26 Chauvet Professional Nexus 4×4 panels, supplied by Christie Lites. The RGBW panels are arranged on diagonal truss and beneath a B stage.

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Ampco Flashlight Group to Light the Way for Green Hippo in Benelux

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LONDON, UK– Green Hippo is delighted to announce its agreement with Ampco Flashlight Group. The Utrecht-based outfit – which consists of three principal divisions: rental, sales, and technology – is ideally placed to take real-time video playback technology to venues and practitioners throughout this valuable politico-economic union; one which is home to almost 30 million people. Peter de Fouw, General Manager of Ampco Flashlight Sales comments: “Green Hippo is a hugely important brand to us and by taking on this market-leading brand for distribution, opens up opportunities in new and innovative markets across the Benelux region.”

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Popping It Up for Polish Idol

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POLAND – The recent edition of Polish Idol featured a distinctive filmic styling emanating from the visual influence of LD Artur Szyman, one of the country’s leading lighting and scenic designers, who was assisted by 96 Robe Spikies and 80 x LEDWash 800s among other lights on his plot. Artur has been an LD for 17 years and was a renowned film and TV DoP for 10 years before that. He’s known for taking creative risks and delivering new and invigorating designs, and for this show – returning to Polish national TV prime time after a 13 year break – his mission was to ensure that the lighting and scenography worked consistently from all camera perspectives.

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Canada Day 2017 – 150TH Anniversary gets Creative with Luz Studio

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OTTAWA, CA – On July 1st, Canada celebrated its 150th birthday on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Activities on the hill took places all day and ended up with a big show at night, hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the first lady, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau and the minister of Canadian Heritage, Mélanie Joly. The bill of the day included ceremonial segments, band performances and production numbers made especially for the day. Canadians had the honor of the presence of the Prince of Wales and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston who came to commemorate the Canadian Confederation.

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