USITT 2015 Elite Training May 28-30 in Las Vegas
USITT is accepting applications for its popular Elite Training weekend May 28-30 at the Cirque du Soleil Training Center in Las Vegas.
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Clay Paky B-EYE 20 Seen on Multiple Bandit Tours
NASHVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites, which now offers Clay Paky A.LEDA B-EYE K20 fixtures to rental customers, noted how the versatile fixtures have been incorporated within the rigs for tours for Barry Manilow, OneRepublic and the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular.
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ETC Featuring Gear, Education at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati
MIDDLETON, WI – ETC announced plans for USITT 2015 (March 19-21) that include new gear, their VIP Student Session (on March 20), info on the company’s upcoming CUE conference (June 26-28) and more.
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“Strictly Come Dancing” Live U.K. Tour Lit with Robe BMFLs
LONDON – For the latest Strictly Live arena tour produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainment, which featured a design by LD Richard G Jones, technical production and rental specialist company Sonalyst provided Robe’s new BMFL Spots.
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Sochi Autodrom Equipped with Riedel Fiber Optic Cable Network
SOCHI, Russia — More than 15,000 meters of Riedel fiber optic cables were laid at the new Sochi Autodrom, which hosted Russia’s inaugural Formula One (F1) Grand Prix race on Oct. 12, 2014. Riedel was heavily involved in creating the specifications for the television production requirements and provided the infrastructure for the transmission of video, audio, and intercom signals for the circuit.
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Harvest America Event Lit with Martin Lighting Fixtures
DALLAS, TX – Harvest America, a religious event led by Southern California-based pastor, Greg Laurie, at American Airlines Arena in Dallas last fall, featured a day of live music performances, family activities along with Laurie’s sermon. The event, which required a fast-paced load-in, was lit with hundreds of Martin lighting fixtures.
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Fantasee Lighting Installs Elation Gear in Detroit’s HopCat Brewpub
DETROIT, MI – One of the Midwest’s most popular brewpubs, HopCat, opened its sixth establishment in December, this one in the mid-town section of Detroit. Fantasee Lighting of Belleville, MI, installed Elation LED fixtures.
Read More »Event Safety Alliance Expanding Influence, Safety Awareness
LITITZ, PA – Since it was founded in 2012, the Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has been expanding as a best-practices resource for those tasked with the complex challenge of ensuring that audiences at live entertainment events enjoy the show and return home safely.
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Brits After-Party Atmosphere Enhanced with Core Uplighters
LONDON – South London based event production company PR Live used nearly 200 x CORE Lighting ColourPoint Mk 2 battery powered wireless LED uplighters to illuminate corridors, hallways, and various other key and linking areas at the Warner Music after-party following the 2015 Brit Awards.
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Clouseau End-of-Year Shows Lit with Clay Paky Gear
ANTWERP, Belgium – Painting with Light LD and multimedia designer Luc Peumans created a multi-layered, color-rich show for Clouseau’s late December shows at the Antwerp Sportpalais using Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures.
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Dorfman Theatre in U.K. Gets New Seating Design
LONDON – The National Theatre’s newly transformed Dorfman Theatre opened for the first time in its seated format last month with Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem. More seats than ever before are available for the show, following the regeneration of the theatre by architects Haworth Tompkins and theatre consultants Charcoalblue.
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BroadWeigh Fine-Tunes Manufacturing Process with New Calibration Technologies
Mantracourt, makers of BroadWeigh load monitoring system, has come up with a new way of testing and calibrating its systems. The company notes that the new technology will help further ensure the accuracy and reliability of its wireless load monitoring system.
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