Solotech announced Dec. 17 that it has acquired Los Angeles-based XR Studios, a full-service agency specializing in extended reality. As part of the strategic plan, XR Studios will continue to operate as a separate entity and brand. Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Group Solotech, made the announcement.Read More »Solotech Acquires XR Studios
Registration is now open for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. Produced by ESTA and USITT, the NWRS brings together professional riggers, engineers, manufacturers, venue managers, educators, and students to further their rigging knowledge, hear about challenging projects, get up to speed on new technologies, discuss current industry challenges, and get their questions answered by a host of subject matter experts.Read More »Registration Opens for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium
Main Light, LLC has hired Patrick Bellino as an Inside Sales Representative. His responsibilities will include working with both rental and sales clients as well as interfacing with the shop to ensure the smooth fulfillment of client’s orders. Bellino will work from Main Light East in Wilmington, DE and will report directly to Main Light Rental Manager Rick McKinney.Read More »Patrick Bellino Joins Main Light East as Inside Sales Representative
Miami-based lighting and creative director Yamil Charif, who heads up design company YC3, delivered a high impact stage production for Pitbull’s recent I Feel Good tour. Charif used 100 Robe moving lights supplied by LPS Production for the 32-city tour across the U.S.
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The Bulgarian city of Burgas on the Black Sea coast is an important industrial, transport, cultural, and tourist center, and a natural location for an international conference center. International Congress Center Burgas (ICCB) with its variety of event spaces, transportation access and nearby first-class hotels, fulfills that role ideally. The modernly equipped center houses six unique spaces including three main event halls used for conferences, exhibitions, concerts, television broadcasts, gala dinners, and more.Read More »ProAudio Ltd. Chooses Elation Lighting for International Congress Center Burgas
Industry-voted awards are always a great endorsement for any brand or product, so Astera is delighted to announce that its popular Titan Tube is a 2021 Pro Moviemaker Gear of The Year winner in the Lighting Innovation category.Read More »Astera Titan Tube Wins Third Major Industry Award
As part of the November Lichtfestival (Light Festival) in Ghent, Belgium, artist Michael Langeder created an exhibit that appeared to set the tower of St. Nicholas Church in the city center ablaze in simulated flames. The conflagration looked so authentic, it prompted calls to the fire brigade. John & Jane Premium Technical Event Support provided the design team with an array of Chauvet Professional fixtures.
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LOS ANGELES – Riedel Communications announced Dec. 16 that David Perkins has been named manager of service and support for Riedel Americas. Perkins joins Riedel with decades of coaching and leadership experience within technical environments. In this new role, he will oversee the company’s internal technical support and service teams; enhance the processes and practices used to set and exceed customer satisfaction goals; and continue ongoing training around evolving technical service requirements.Read More »David Perkins Joins Riedel Americas as Manager of Service and Support
The long-awaited reopening of the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Hall of Ancient Egypt took place on November 20, 2021 and it truly is a renovation fit for a Pharaoh. The completely re-imagined 12,500-square-foot space opened with the world premiere of a special exhibition entitled Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs, offering an immersive experience like none other outside of Egypt itself.Read More »Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Hall of Ancient Egypt Illuminated with elektraLite Stingray Minis
Based on the 1985 blockbuster film and pop culture phenomenon, Back to the Future: The Musical, arrived in London’s West End last year. The show’s video elements, produced by award-winning video design and production studio FRAY Studio, and its system design, created by Ammonite, delivered a demonstration of how cutting-edge technology can transform the ordinary setup of a show and create an expansive, fantastical world through the use of LED screens, powered by Brompton Technology processing.Read More »Brompton Technology Powers LED Setup of West End Production Back to the Future: The Musical
Running from November 26 to December 4, 2021, the Festival of Orchestra has concluded successfully with six night concerts by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) at the Adelaide Showground, located in southern Australia. Featuring ROE Visual Outdoor LED panels and technically supported by Novatech Creative Event Technology, the ASO created a unique experience for all visitors. The ASO is South Australia’s largest performing arts organization, established in 1936.Read More »ROE Visual Assists Inaugural Festival of Orchestra in Australia
NYU Tisch School of the Arts has received a major gift from the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, founded by Mellody Hobson and her husband, filmmaker George Lucas. The funds will establish the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts, an academic and production institute, which will include the new Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies, and support for student scholarships.
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