MIDDLESEX, NJ – When Squeek Lights opened its Ruby Stage performance space for livestreams and video productions last summer, they included Elation Dartz 360 and Artiste Picasso lights under NX2 control. They have since redesigned the space to make the most of those fixtures along with sixteen 32 Hex Panels from Elation’s sister company ADJ.
The Atlanta Opera has created the Sidebar series, where artists and designers discuss their concepts, processes, and inspirations for their designs. In this episode, Costume Designer for the upcoming production of The Threepenny Carmen, Joanna Schmink delves into her designs that evoke a flashy, cabaret setting through bright, primary colors and rich textiles – costumes that not only serve the story but help the artists stay safe and healthy. This production opens April 15, 2021.
Chroma-Q announced a new accessory, the Hang Force, which is designed for use with the 48” and 72” models of their Color Force II and Studio Force II fixtures. With the Hang Force, Chroma-Q says restrictions with where you can hang the fixture on the truss due to the crossbar-section are now a thing of the past.
THE NETHERLANDS – For De Vooravond, a talk-show broadcast on the Netherlands’ NPO 1 TV network presented by Renze Klamer and Fidan Ekiz, LD Jeroen van Geffen uses a lighting rig centered on Robe moving lights including T1 Profiles, Esprites and Spikies.