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Sharpys Beam On UFC Interactive Concert

GreenWavesIII

Sharpys Beam On UFC Interactive Concert

ORLANDO – LD Justin Geiger of California-based Impulse Creative Group used 16 Clay Paky Sharpys for the concert portion of the GreenWavesIII event at the University of Central Florida. Featuring electronic artists and notable DJs, the interactive concert took sustainability to the next level by using a PowerLeap dance floor, which uses “Piezo” flooring technology to convert the energy from the crowd into reusable energy for the concert.

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Opera Garnier

W-DMX Lends Quiet Touch to Paris’ Opera Garnier

PARIS – Wireless Solution Sweden AB was recently a quiet and unobtrusive contributor to an exclusive private event at the historic Opera Garnier in Paris. The result was a detailed reveal of the architectural aspects of the interior of the building. Audioscène supplied the lighting and the W-DMX for the event, managed by Paris-based W-DMX distributor CSI-France.

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VL3500 Wash FX

VL3500 Wash FX Cast Light on Texas Film Awards

AUSTIN – The Austin Film Society’s (AFS) Texas Film Hall of Fame awards ceremony relocated to the new Moody Theatre this year. To take their production to the next level, they turned to Houndstooth Studio to design the events motion graphics and exterior lighting package. Part of the design included six VL3500 Wash FX luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

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The Cube

S+H Technical LED Floor is Core of ‘The Cube’

DEVON, UK – S+H Technical Support again supplied its LED Video Floor to television game show, The Cube. The floor of The Cube becomes a volatile and unpredictable physical boundary with which contestants have to deal and overcome while they perform the tasks. The Video Floor uses three RGB LEDs positioned next to each other to populate the LED PCBs – as opposed to SMD boards – which produces a specific quality of pixel suited to the gaming video content displayed on the floor.

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Elation showroom

Elation Hosts July 18 Open House in New Los Angeles Showroom

LOS ANGELES – Elation is hosting an open house July 18 in its new showroom here. The facility is designed to show how new products will work in real-world applications. The open house, set for 11am- 4pm for dealers and 4pm to 8pm for end-users, will include hands-on demos, programmed light shows, free swag and raffles for some of Elation’s leading products. Products from sister company Acclaim will also be on hand.

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Alison Krauss & Union Station

Robe in the Rig for Alison Krauss Tour

KNOXVILLE, TN – LD Alex Blagg chose Robe moving lights for the recent Alison Krauss & Union Station (AKUS) US tour. The LD has worked with AKUS for 10 years now, with this being his first time to use Robe products. TERI Productions supplied the lighting equipment.

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Golden Gods

MAC Aura Lights the Rock Gods

LOS ANGELES – Martin Professional’s MAC Aura played a heavy role in the Golden Gods heavy metal awards show, broadcast on VH1. LD Lee Rose, in his third year with the awards, chose the Aura to create a “wall of light” as a backing / scenic look to the turntable stage by placing four rows of fixtures in a matrix over a divider wall.

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Radiohead 2012 tour photo by Steve Jennings

Radiohead Alters European Concert Schedule After Stage Collapse

TORONTO — In the wake of the June 16 stage roof collapse at Downsview Field here, which killed drum tech Scott Johnson, injured three others, and destroyed the band’s unique lighting and audio setup, Radiohead has announced the postponement of seven shows that had been scheduled in Europe from June 30 (in Rome) through July 9 (in Switzerland). The tour is expected to resume July 10 in the south of France.

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