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25th Anniversary Ceremony of Ecole Polytechnique Shootings Features Clay Paky Mythos

Ecole Polytechnique Shootings, Remi St. Ongehr

25th Anniversary Ceremony of Ecole Polytechnique Shootings Features Clay Paky Mythos

MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada – On December 6 the night sky over Montreal was pierced by 14 beams of light in a solemn commemoration of the 14 victims of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre 25 years ago.  Montreal-based Moment Factory chose Clay Paky Mythos lights for the touching ceremony atop Mount Royal.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky fixtures in North America.

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L-R : Nidheesh Hari (Abacus’ Director of Sales), Elie Battah (General Manager, Robe Middle East) and Vimal Kumar, Owner & Founder of Abacus

Abacus Dubai Counts on Robe

DUBAI, UAE – Abacus is an equipment rental and technical production company based in Dubai which is active on the live events scene. Founded five years ago initially as an AV supplier by Vimal Kumar, Abacus is headquartered in the Al Qoz 1 business district of Dubai.

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Hans Zimmer (c) Scott Davies

Hans Zimmer Cooks Up a Storm at Hammersmith with Clay Paky

LONDON, U.K. – The back catalogue of composer Hans Zimmer reads a little like a review of some the best films of the last twenty years.  Academy Award winner for The Lion King in 1994; Grammy Awards for The Crimson Tide and The Dark Knight through to the WAFCA Award for 12 Years a Slave in 2013, the list is quite remarkable.  So the opportunity to see the man in action with a live orchestra at a venue like the Hammersmith Apollo is one not to be missed.

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Martin Flights of Fancy

Students Pass With Flying Colors Assisted By HARMAN at Singapore Night Fest

BRAS BASAH, Singapore — Taking inspiration from a swarm of butterflies in mid-flight, a group of students from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed the unique ‘Flights of Fancy’ display for the 2014 Singapore Night Festival. The installation, which was the culmination of the University’s 10-week Urban Lighting course, used the Singapore National Design Centre’s expansive space to bring a true on-of-a-kind experience to life with help from HARMAN’s Martin Professional Exterior 400 LED lighting fixtures.

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Bobby K Russell

Rend Collective Tours with LD Santangelo and 4Wall Nashville

PIGEON FORGE, TN / U.S. – Hailing from Ireland, Rend Collective is an eclectic mix of multi-instrumentalists who could be described (depending on the song) as a folk band, a rock group, or a worship troupe.  A total of 15 members make up the complete band, however only 6 tour and record.  After four studio albums and numerous tours, it would seem the odd structure of the group has only served to make them more interesting to fans.

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