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Behind the Scenes with Lighting Designer Anthony Hazelden for Burna Boy

Behind the Scenes with Lighting Designer Anthony Hazelden for Burna Boy

Here is a behind-the-scenes conversation with Burna Boy Lighting Designer Anthony Hazelden discussing the design and CHAUVET gear choices to realize that design. Hazelden takes us through the setup for the concert at New York’s Citi Field. Burna Boy is an Afrobeats artist and as the designer notes, “the stage is a circus theme, so we’re trying to keep the colors to really rich reds, a lot of whites, yellows, trying to keep it all very vibrant with everything we do, all meant to be nice and bright…” Plus, there is also a bonus video looking at Hazelden’s use of Chamsys for control, specifically the ChamSys Stadium series.

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Blizzard Introduces its New Pro Lighting Collection

Looking to help others reimagine any space, Blizzard unveiled its newest collection of professional LED lights including IP-rated ellipsoidals, full color indoor and outdoor rated wash lights, and high-CRI DMX pendant lights. The collection delivers superior versatility for any stage and boasts professional features such as near-perfect CRIs, modernly reimagined designs and unmatched color mixing.Read More »Blizzard Introduces its New Pro Lighting Collection

Elation IP Luminaires Help Hungarian City of Veszprém Celebrate European Capital of Culture

In 2023, the city of Veszprém in Western Hungary and the Bakony-Balaton region is holding a year-long program of events and celebrations as the European Capital of Culture. The Grand Opening of the festivities took place on 21-22 January under the title “Come shine with us!,” a spectacular event with lighting design by Balázs Varga. The LD brilliantly illuminated the occasion using 120 IP65 rated lighting products from Elation Professional.Read More »Elation IP Luminaires Help Hungarian City of Veszprém Celebrate European Capital of Culture

Robe LEDBeam 350s are Ultra Popular in Cape Town

Ultra CEO Costa Champanis and some of his amazing team. Photo by Louise Stickland

Cape Town-based rental and production company Ultra Event Technical Solutions has been extremely busy since the industry re-energized post-covid, a challenging time that nonetheless saw them retain their complete staff through resourcefulness, creative thinking and adapting the facilities and skill base they had to a pandemic economy. Thankfully as soon as the gathering and meeting up restrictions were lifted, “We’ve been absolutely full-tilt,” explained Ultra’s founder and CEO, Costa Champanis. With business roaring back, it wasn’t long before they needed more lights, so Costa made the investment in 24 Robe LEDBeam 350s.Read More »Robe LEDBeam 350s are Ultra Popular in Cape Town

FOR-A Announces First Alfalite Sale to Live Event Production Company in the U.S.

Behind-the-scenes during a recent White Tie Productions event

Premier live event production company, White Tie Productions, purchased 120 Alfalite Litepix Series panels, making them the first live event company in the U.S. with Alfalite LED panels. It marks the second sale in the U.S. for the new FOR-A/Alfalite alliance. Headquartered in Phoenix with a second office in Orlando, White Tie will have 60 panels based in each location. The screens will be shipped to customers throughout the U.S. The walls will be showcased in White Tie’s Phoenix studios when they are not out on live productions.Read More »FOR-A Announces First Alfalite Sale to Live Event Production Company in the U.S.

Canto USA Appoints Shawn Harmon as North American Sales Manager

Shawn Harmon

Canto USA announces that Shawn Harmon has been appointed as its North American Sales Manager, beginning October 1, 2023. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Lighting Design, Shawn has been working professionally in the specific field of Lighting Design and Systems Integration since 2004.Read More »Canto USA Appoints Shawn Harmon as North American Sales Manager

André Petrus Immerses Shania Twain in a World of JDC Hybrid Lights

Geodis Park, home of Nashville Soccer Club, staged its first ever concert recently, hosting Shania Twain’s one-off Queen of Me stadium show. The concert was lit by André Petrus, well known as an experienced programmer, to add dimension to a concept conceived by Creative Producer and Production Designer Cory FitzGerald, of Silent House Productions. To create a fully immersive experience for the artist, he selected large quantities of fixtures from GLP’s JDC family, as well as the powerful impression FR10 Bars.Read More »André Petrus Immerses Shania Twain in a World of JDC Hybrid Lights

Claypaky Xtylos Rock with KISS at Hellfest 2023 in France

One of the biggest heavy metal music festivals in the world, Hellfest recently wrapped its 16th edition in Clisson, France where KISS launched the festival with Claypaky Xtylos and an array of Claypaky fixtures played key roles for other bands. The four-day festival featured 180 bands performing on six stages in the concert area plus additional outdoor stages. KISS, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue and Slipknot headlined as more than 150,000 extreme music fans attended performances, camped out and explored the full Hellfest 2023 experience.Read More »Claypaky Xtylos Rock with KISS at Hellfest 2023 in France

Vectorworks 2024 to Unleash Limitless Creativity for Designers

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. is preparing to release the 2024 version of its product line, dedicated to providing comprehensive solutions that automate processes and let designers tackle more complex problems with less effort. The upcoming version includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Design Suite and Fundamentals, along with 2024 versions of ConnectCAD, Braceworks and Vision.Read More »Vectorworks 2024 to Unleash Limitless Creativity for Designers

Neutrik Americas Announces Fernando Manfrini as Technology Business Manager for Latin America

Fernando Manfrini

Neutrik Americas, the leading supplier of robust and reliable professional AVL connectivity solutions, announces the appointment of Fernando Manfrini to the position of Technology Business Manager for Latin America. Manfrini started with Neutrik Americas on August 1, 2023, and is stationed in Miami, FL.Read More »Neutrik Americas Announces Fernando Manfrini as Technology Business Manager for Latin America

LPS Production Lights Lionel Messi Celebration with 100+ CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

It was like something out of a movie. World Cup champion Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the best soccer player in the world, created giant shock waves when he passed up offers from better-known clubs to sign with the struggling Inter Miami team. Anticipation was high when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner suited up for his first game on Friday July 21, but Messi, still recovering from an exhausting travel schedule, had to sit on the bench for the first 54 minutes. Then, with the sellout crowd standing and cheering wildly, he entered the game and proceeded to kick the winning goal.Read More »LPS Production Lights Lionel Messi Celebration with 100+ CHAUVET Professional Fixtures