Neg Earth Lighting Crew Supports Robbie Williams’ Tour Looks with Martin Gear
R&M Materials Handling Names Sean Corson Director of Sales – Latin America
SPRINGFIELD, OH — R&M Materials Handling, Inc. named Sean Corson director of sales — Latin America. He will assume the responsibilities for R&M’s Crane Builder, Industrial, Entertainment and Drivecon field sales channels throughout Latin America.
Read More »Volvo Museum in Sweden Gets Lighting Solution with LDR Gear
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – The Volvo Museum, which has expanded to an area totaling more than 86,000 square feet, now welcomes 100,000+ tourists every year from all over the world. A key focal point is a new 21,000+ square foot pavilion highlighting Volvo’s sponsorship of ocean yacht racing and and prestigious golf competitions. Mediatec obtained an assortment of fixtures made by Luci della Ribalta (LDR) and sourced via LDR’s distributor for Sweden, Bellalite, to achieve the design objectives.
Read More »RC4 Wireless Makes Interesting Magic for “Curious Incident”
LONDON – The National Theatre’s hit show The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has moved into a new theatre in London and has a new production in New York City. And in both cases, gear from RC4 Wireless helps the show achieve its technical magic.
Read More »“Dreamgirls” Netherlands Tour Lit by Painting with Light
(NETHERLANDS) – More dreams are coming true in the fabulous world of Painting with Light as Luc Peumans has created another memorable lighting design for the current Albert Verlinde Entertainment production of “Dreamgirls” – a lively, action-packed musical story full of Motown rhythms and legends based on the rise and phenomenal success of The Supremes during the 1960s and 1970s.
Read More »Clay Paky Gear illuminates Spanish TV show, “Pequeños Gigantes”
MADRID, Spain – Before Pequeños Gigantes (Little Giants), a Spanish language TV singing and dancing competition that has moved from Mexico to several other countries, was presented by Mediaset España Comunicación to viewers in Spain starting Sept. 7, the producers turned to Cinelux for a lighting rig that included Clay Paky’s A.leda B-EYE K20, Sharpy and Alpha Profile 1500 fixtures.
Read More »Hunter’s Nightclub in Florida Lit with Chauvet Professional Rogue Beams and Spots
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — For Hunter’s nightclub, Jay Krause of Sound and Lighting Solutions provided the owners with a demo of Rogue R1 Spot and R1 Beam fixtures from Chauvet Professional. The club has since installed six Rogue R1 Spots and four Rogue R1 Beams.
Read More »NanoLumens Helps Provide Wounded Veteran with HDTV
ATLANTA – NanoLumens CEO Rick Cope, a military veteran himself, led a company initiative to equip a wounded veteran’s home with HDTV. NanoLumens donated three LED HD displays for a new home for wounded veteran Mike Schlitz, which was formally dedicated on Oct. 1. The new home, in Columbus, GA, was provided through the Gary Sinise Foundation.
2014 LDI Post-Show Report
I have attended perhaps five LDI conventions over the years. Usually I see a lot of rehashed products mixed in with a few new ideas. 2014 seemed to bring a big reversal in this trend; I viewed so many new products that I felt like a kid in Disneyland. With more than 300 exhibitors and 8,000 people in attendance, it was certainly a packed house. There was never a dull moment as I ventured from booth to booth.
Read More »Namibia-based Mikel-Jes Productions Invests In Robe Fixtures
WINDHOEK, Namibia — Mikel-Jes Productions, a leading rental company in this southern African nation, recently invested in Robe Pointe, LEDWash 300 and LEDBeam 100 fixtures. The company, led by Michael Verrmulen and Johann Swart, has been operating since 2006 and has built up a substantial reputation for providing complete technical solutions including design and lighting, sound, video, staging and rigging.
Read More »Orlando-Based PAC Opens with Design Assist from Theatre Projects
ORLANDO, FL – Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Orlando’s $386 million Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – a project nearly three decades in the making, according to key design collaborator Theatre Projects. The theatrical design firm worked with Barton Myers (design architect), HKS Architects (executive architect) and Baker Barrios (associate architect) on the venue, which features the 2,700-seat Walt Disney Theater and 299-seat Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater housed within a 330,000 square foot building.
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