ESTA and PLASA announce the release of an updated Version 2.0 of the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER), which is available as a free download at www.esta.org/icoper or www.plasa.org/icoper. Read More »Version 2.0 of International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging Now Available
A large banqueting hall in Los Angeles has installed an extensive new lighting system comprised exclusively of ADJ fixtures. At the heart of the venue’s lighting setup is a huge, illuminated dancefloor comprised of 225 of ADJ’s MDF2 LED-lit panels. This signature feature is complemented by a variety of other lighting fixtures, including LED PARs shining on the stage, LED bars downlighting the walls around the hall and moving head beams which fill the space with piercing aerial effects.Read More »All-ADJ Lighting System at Banquet Hall in Los Angeles Complements Huge LED Dance Floor
Legacy Production Group, a Minneapolis based corporate event production company and AV equipment supplier, has taken delivery of 12 Robert Juliat DALIS 862 variable white footlights. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Robert Juliat fixtures in North America.Read More »Legacy Production Group Expands Lighting Inventory with Robert Juliat DALIS 862 Footlights
DCR Nashville recently added 65 Proteus Maximus luminaires to its inventory. “Things in the live event industry are about to go absolutely nuts,” predicted Howard Jones, founder and CEO. “If you’ve got the gear, you’re going to get the gig,” he added. “We’re positioning ourselves to be able to take advantage of that.”
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Powerhouse Carrie Sims is wheels down in Los Angeles to spearhead the expansion of Fireplay’s West Coast operations and event division. Formerly with BizBash Media,… Read More »Carrie Sims Joins Fireplay to Helm West Coast Expansion
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Neutrik introduces powerCON® TRUE1® TOP L input and output cable connectors. Carrying the -L suffix, these new connectors accept cable outer diameters of 10 –… Read More »Neutrik: powerCON® TRUE1® TOP L Cable Connectors and Associated Tools
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Lighting Designer Matt Mills just wrapped up a tour around the U.S. with the nu metal band KoRn from California. Due to international travel restrictions the booked LD for KoRn was unable to join the tour in U.S. Stepping in, Mills saw this as a great opportunity to tour with his Follow-Me 3D SIX remote followspot system and shares his experiences of using Follow-Me from the early days of Follow-Me 2D to the current Follow-Me 3D systems.Read More »LD Matt Mills and Follow-Me Track KoRn on Tour
Analog Way announces major updates in the new software release 3.4 for its Picturall™ series of media servers. The new features include support for NDI™ live video streaming (input and output), advanced audio features, synchronized layer timecode over the network, and enhanced show and server synchronization for back up.Read More »Major Software Release, V3.4 for Analog Way Picturall Media Servers
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. opens its sixth Vectorworks Design Scholarship. This global competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to entertainment design, architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, and interior design who can now submit either new or past projects for a chance to win up to $10,000 USD. The entry deadline is July 31, 2022. The winners will be revealed on December 9, 2022.Read More »2022 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Now Open for Submissions
Described by poets as “the music of the earth,” flowers have an almost magical power to turn every hillside and valley into a symphony that one can almost hear, as well as see. At the Enchanted Gardens light art festival, the “sound” of flowers harmonized beautifully with the human voice, thanks to the inspired work of Dynamic Beeld, Licht & Geluid.Read More »Dynamic Beeld, Licht & Geluid Captures Spirit of Enchanted Gardens with Chauvet Professional
A large complement of Claypaky’s Sharpy Plus hybrid beam lights and spotlights were something to cheer about when Richmond-based Lite-Tek Entertainment deployed them March 25… Read More »Lite-Tek Selects Claypaky Sharpy Plus for Spirit Sports Ultimate Battle Cheerleading Competition
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Croatian pop superstar Petar Grašo’s four-word brief for Sven Kučinić, LD for Grašo’s return to the live stage after Covid, was to “make it absolutely awesome.” Kučinić opted for a lighting rig that included close to 200 Robe moving lights.
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