ShowTec Names Maurice J. Bulus Executive Director of Business Development

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — When Gothenburg City Theatre in Sweden received funding from the regional government to spend on energy-saving measures, the first thing the technicians thought of replacing was their energy-hungry cyclorama lighting.

LONDON — LD Dan Sanders used LED gear from Chauvet that had been specified by JPS Sound & Light for Troxy, a multifunctional venue for live concerts, corporate events, weddings, indoor sports and more. Capitalizing on dramatic uplighting opportunities presented by the venue’s Art Deco-styled interior, Sanders used nearly 150 Chauvet fixtures.

LONDON — Simian Mobile Disco, comprised of DJ duo Jas Shaw and James Ford, are touring Europe and the U.K., performing at numerous festivals with visual support from LD David Cohen (SauceDesign), who has created bright honeycomb effects with 11 rows of four and five hexagons made from 181 Barco 340mm MiStrip LED lights.

COLOGNE, Germany — Let’s Dance, which follows the same format as the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, but appears on Germany’s RTL network, has been relying upon three Pandoras Box Server PRO units for its blend of modern and classic design elements.

SUZHOU, China — Pei Partnership Architects of New York selected Lightswitch Architectural to light the Bank of China’s International Finance Tower in Suzhou, China.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Kylie Minogue’s 77-date, six-month Aphrodite – Les Folies World Tour 2011 visited 28 countries before wrapping up recently. The tour’s lighting, video and sound supplier for the European and North American legs, Solotech, provided MDG’s TheONE and Ice Fog QTM units for atmospherics, at the request of LD, Nick Waterhouse.

COUNTY KILDARE, Ireland — Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied lighting production, rigging, crew and technical support for the Vodafone (second) Stage at the 2011 Oxegen Festival at Punchestown Racecourse.