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In Memoriam: Ron Smith, Pyrotechnics and Atmospheric Effects Expert, 66

In Memoriam: Ron Smith, Pyrotechnics and Atmospheric Effects Expert, 66

Ron Smith, 1957-2023

Ron Smith, a pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects expert with decades of experience who had been working with Strictly FX in recent years, died earlier this month at age 66. “Ron was a kind-hearted and jovial member of the Strictly FX family,” noted Strictly FX in an April 13 post on social media. The company, which won a Parnelli Award at the 21st annual ceremony a day later, accepted the award in Smith’s honor. “He joined our team in 2018, bringing with him a storied career.”Read More »In Memoriam: Ron Smith, Pyrotechnics and Atmospheric Effects Expert, 66

Unlimited Vision & Sound Adds to its Inventory of Astera Luminaires

Unlimited Vision & Sound Owner & CEO Pascal van Engelen on the left, with Operations Manager John van Gaal. Photo: by Louise Stickland

Unlimited Vision & Sound is a full production event rental company based in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, capital of the North Brabant area and a renowned beauty spot. Owner and CEO Pascal van Engelen, started the business in the 1990s whilst studying electronics at the local university, initially supplying his own DJ shows and party sets. After he graduated in 2000, he was enjoying the industry so much, that he decided to make it a more serious enterprise, adding several corporate clients and events to the portfolio, with the idea of providing the full technical package.Read More »Unlimited Vision & Sound Adds to its Inventory of Astera Luminaires

Roosevelt Dsouza Lights ‘The Entertainers’ USA Tour with CHAUVET Professional

At one point in Akshay Kumar’s show, The Entertainers, the Bollywood legend seemed to be floating in the air. The harnessed star then picked up dancer Mouni Roy and ascended over the audience with her.  The sellout crowds at the three stops on this US tour might very well have felt that they were air surfing too, such was the uplifting magical mood of this three-and-a-half-hour show that featured music and dancing interspliced with plenty of dynamic crowd interaction.Read More »Roosevelt Dsouza Lights ‘The Entertainers’ USA Tour with CHAUVET Professional

LumenRadio and Wireless Solution Merges Offering

LumenRadio and Wireless Solution have now consolidated their product offerings. One combined portfolio of Wireless DMX for end users and manufacturers is now available from LumenRadio through one common distribution network. Since LumenRadio’s acquisition of Wireless Solution in 2020, the two technologies CRMX and W-DMX have been combined to create a common solution for Wireless DMX.Read More »LumenRadio and Wireless Solution Merges Offering

Manchester Opera House Invests in Robert Juliat Arthur LT followspots

Manchester Opera House (Photo: Phil Tragen)

Manchester Opera House has recently replaced its in-house followspots by purchasing two Robert Juliat Arthur LT 800W LED followspots from White Light in the UK. Arthur LT is a long-throw version of the original Arthur followspot with a narrower beam (4°-10° zoom range) and an output that exceeds that of an HMI 2,500W followspot. It has an enhanced light quality with a CRI >94 and a sound level that is quieter than any of its discharge rivals, all of which helps to ensure Arthur LT is as suitable for theatres as for concerts or big arenas. The Arthur LT units replaced Manchester Opera House’s aging Cyrano followspots which had given a good 15 years of service at the busy venue.Read More »Manchester Opera House Invests in Robert Juliat Arthur LT followspots

Eos v3.2 Brings Powerful New Programming Features to ETC’s Flagship Lighting Control Family

ETC’s flagship Eos lighting control family grows more powerful with every free software release, introducing features that streamline and revolutionize the design team’s workflow. Eos v3.2 – the latest major update – is no exception, bringing powerful tools to quickly adjust fixture-, device- and session-level settings, as well as massive expansions in the Augment3d programming environment.Read More »Eos v3.2 Brings Powerful New Programming Features to ETC’s Flagship Lighting Control Family

Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Luminaires Arrive at HTFmediserv to Augment Tradeshow Solutions

German digital solutions company HTFmediserv GmbH & Co. KG has invested in Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash luminaires from Signify to provide high intensity lighting capabilities and eye-candy effects for its tradeshow and events customers.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Luminaires Arrive at HTFmediserv to Augment Tradeshow Solutions