BOSTON 365 is an immense 3D scale-model of the city with projection-mapping that dramatically reveals the seasons, spirit, and celebrations that bring Boston to life. To realize this unique and engaging experience, Jack Rouse Associates worked with the designers and animators at Lightborne. Ryan McAllister, a Creative Director with Lightborne, takes us through their work on the popular exhibit.
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This month’s Buyer’s Guide focuses on LED Hybrid Strobe luminaires. All the submitted products use a variety of LED sources, which means less power draw and no thermal issues. These concert lighting staples have a lot more uses than rapidly strobing white light.
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Debi Moen catches us up with lighting designers, directors, and programmers on what they’ve been working on lately and highlights an AC/DC podcast with LD Cosmo Wilson discussing the catalysts for his designs.
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Chris Lose answers the question he most often gets from people, “Where do I need to live to find the most work?” He offers his personal advice on where to live based on his own experiences and perspective.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup Fan Festival, is a vibrant celebration of all things football, and much more, the festival features giant live streams for watching FIFA Women’s World Cup games, a variety of fun football-related activities, a cornucopia of street food, and live performances by popular Australian artists like Jessica Mauboy, Jack River, Mia Wray, and JACOTÉNE. Enhancing the festive atmosphere and providing unforgettable visuals at the event has been a bold and colorful lighting setup by dplr that was anchored by 108 CHAUVET Professional fixtures from Showtools International.
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Nordlite Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH is a leading regional provider of event technology and set construction solutions. The Hamburg-based company offers various complete solutions in the event sector, from conception and design through technical planning and implementation to dry hire. The clientele primarily includes large and medium-sized companies.Read More »Nordlite Opts for GLP’s impression X5 Series
Serving as the opening party of the SEMA automotive industry trade show, Pennzoil’s ‘Dare To Perform’ VIP party featured a carefully curated program of entertainment that included a variety of mesmerizing performances. Guests were given a treat for the senses, which was accentuated by an extensive lighting setup incorporating Focus Spot 4Z and Vizi Hex Wash7 moving heads among a variety of other ADJ fixtures.Read More »Over 90 ADJ Fixtures Create Ambiance for Pennzoil VIP Party In Las Vegas
Las Vegas-based independent Lighting Designer Gregg Maltby is using 15 Claypaky Xtylos laser-source compact beam moving lights on Peter Frampton’s Never Say Never tour. The legendary artist’s North American tour kicked off in June in Huber Heights, Ohio and wraps in Sandy, Utah in August. OSA International, Inc. in Nashville, the lighting vendor for the tour, provided the Claypaky Xtylos to longtime customer Maltby.Read More »Claypaky Xtylos Hit the Road with Peter Frampton
Avid, a leading technology provider that in the media and entertainment industry, announced on August 9, 2023 that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of STG in an all-cash transaction valuing Avid at approximately $1.4 billion, inclusive of Avid’s net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Avid stockholders will receive $27.05 in cash for each share of Avid common stock. The cash purchase price represents a premium of 32.1% over the Company’s unaffected closing share price on May 23, 2023, the last full trading day prior to media speculation regarding a potential sale of the Company.Read More »Avid Technology to be Acquired by an STG Affiliate for $1.4 Billion
Every artist hopes to connect to fans by creating a sense of intimacy on stage that extends throughout the entire venue to embrace the audience. Rapidly rising folk and indie star Lizzy McAlpine does this with her music, which is built around her breathtakingly clear, velvety vocals and heartfelt lyrics. But she went a step further on her The End of the Movie tour by complementing her evocative sound with a deeply personal set that was designed around her actual living room space.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps Kat Borderud Create Intimate Moments on Lizzy McAlpine Tour
CrowdLED, the European leader in LED wristbands technology, is setting the stage for a new era of audience engagement in the Americas. With the grand opening of its Nashville office, CrowdLED is set to transform the landscape of live events across North, Central, and South America. CrowdLED’s RF technology, requiring no cabling, no rigging, and integrating in just two minutes, has already made waves in high-profile events such as the opening ceremony of San Salvador 2023, the coronation of King Charles III, Formula E championships, concerts, and tours. And now, with the opening of CrowdLED’s Nashville office, it’s closer to home.Read More »CrowdLED Unveils the Future of LED Wristbands for Live Events