Mariah Carey Tour in Europe Gets Assist from Kinesys

AMSTERDAM – Kinesys automation was an integral element of Sean Burke’s elegant production design for Mariah Carey’s ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy’ tour, which headed to South Africa in late April after completing a substantial UK and European leg earlier this year. It was the artist’s first trek through continental Europe and the U.K. in 13 years. The Kinesys system was operated by Jonathan Wood of Event Automation & Lighting Services and supplied to the tour by lighting contractor, Neg Earth Lights.

KREUZLINGEN, Switzerland — Two Swiss TV shows, Hello Again and DGST, were staged at the Bodensee Arena in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland featuring a lighting design by Lutz Hugo Kleine-Herzbruch, managing director of Essen, Germany-based rgb gmbh. Kleine-Herzbruch enhanced the backdrop for both shows with 54 GLP impression X4 atom moving LED heads. DGST is pictured here.

LAGOS, Nigeria – For Night of Bliss, a religious event attended by large crowds at the Trade Fair complex in Lagos, Nigeria, Evans Owase of Pro-Broadcast Light & Sound used a collection of Rogue R1 Beams and R1 Spots from Chauvet Professional to transform the event space with bright, richly colored light. The Night of Bliss, which took place in late April, was conducted by well-known Nigerian pastor Vale Odu-Thomas.

KATOWICE, Poland – Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice 2016 was a sold-out, multi-day gaming event held in March. It was seen by 10,000 fans at the Spodek arena and millions more worldwide. ARAM worked with ESL on the event, providing visual support for the main stage, other stages and trade fair booths. ARAM provided more than 1000 light fixtures including Clay Paky Mythos, Sharpy and Super Sharpy moving lights along with LED screens and curtains and HDX and HDF Barco projectors.

JOHANNESBURG – LD Robert Hoey used Vari*Lite VL4000 Spot and VL4000 BeamWash fixtures for South Africa’s Naledi Theater Awards this year. The ceremony took place at the Lyric Theater in Johannesburg’s Gold Reef City amusement park. The Awards, which have been running for 12 years, honor excellence in the performing arts. They also aim to raise the profile of live theater in South Africa. Hoey had to ensure the ceremony was perfectly lit for broadcast, so positioned the VL4000 Spots in a Front of House position for maximum cover.