BERLIN, Germany – Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin) has built a unique light installation at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin together with the famous Japanese artist and photographer Yuichiro Tamura. Tamura’s “Long Exposure of the Lonely Explorer” has been integrated into David Chipperfield’s installation artwork “Sticks and Stones”, currently on display at the gallery.
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ROME, Italy – Roberto Benigni only rarely appears on television, but every time he does he makes history. “The 10 Commandments” repeated the huge success “the Divine Comedy” had a few years ago. The new show, written and performed by the great Tuscan showman himself, was broadcast live on 16 and 17 December from Cinecittà by RAI 1.
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The Protron 3K LED strobe light from Elation Professional is designed to serve as a more energy efficient alternative to conventional 3K Xenon strobes on the market.
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SHARJAH, UAE – Al Rashid Events – headed by the charismatic Taleb Rashid Al Zaabi – is based in Sharjah in the UAE and is a busy and dynamic technical solutions provider throughout the region.
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MOONACHIE, NJ- The team at 4Wall New York is adding even more convenience to the lives of those in need of lighting gear. In a new addition for 2015, 4Wall New York will now be open on Saturdays.
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ADJ’s Inno Pocket Wash is a dual-effect moving head wash unit that uses four 10W RGBW LEDs and a 28-degree beam angle to create changing color washes well suited for flooding dance floors, stages, clubs, bars, and entertainment centers, or for up-lighting venue walls, stages and décor.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is gearing up for its biennial CUE professional development conference, which will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, from June 26th through 28th, 2015. Registration for the conference will open on Monday, January 19th, with a special early-bird discount offered until Saturday, February 28th. ETC will also offer several sponsorships to help offset the cost of the conference, transportation and/or lodging. Sponsorship applications will become available on Monday, January 19th.
Read More »SUN VALLEY, CA – GLP US Inc. has announced the next set of technical training dates for course taking place at their Los Angeles, California facility throughout the first part of 2015.
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HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, UK – Panto is one of the most fun and also one of the most demanding genres of performance to light, requiring busy cueing, lots of bold and fast moving multiple scene and location changes and several touches of pure visual magic to help the action flow, all with simultaneous split-second timing … a challenge that Lighting Designer Andy Webb fully embraced for the Qdos production of “Dick Whittington” at the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, where he chose Robe for all the moving and LED elements of his design.
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CANBERRA, Australia – American artist James Turrell’s new retrospective at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra includes projections, holograms, drawings, prints and photographs as well as 10 light installations, two featuring advanced lighting control systems created by Three Bye Intermedia, Inc, a studio focusing on interactive AV solutions.
Read More »ATLANTA, GA – NanoLumens announced it has secured $13.3-million in new financing from an offering of debt and securities. Euro Pacific Canada Inc. (www.europac.ca) served as the exclusive agent for the offering. The $5-million debt component of the financing was provided by Wellington Financial LP (www.wellingtonfund.com).
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MIAMI LAKES, FL – Lighting designer Abbas Ritscher of The Design Oasis used 32 of Chauvet Professional’s Nexus Aw 7×7 panels at the Orange Bowl halftime show. The event, featuring the band Little Big Time, took place midway through the matchup between Georgia Tech and Mississippi State. That game took place at Sun Life Stadium on Dec. 31, 2014. Georgia Tech won, 49-34.
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