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Elation Grows KL Series with Broadcast Optimized KL Fresnel 6 FC™ Soft Light

Elation Grows KL Series with Broadcast Optimized KL Fresnel 6 FC™ Soft Light

Elation Professional is pleased to be expanding its KL “Key Light” Series of LED Fresnel luminaires with the full-color KL Fresnel 6 FC™. The new KL Fresnel 6 FC projects gorgeous shades across the full color spectrum and meets the strict standards of performance venues that are light critical and noise sensitive like broadcast studios and theatres. Here’s a video demonstration of the KL Fresnel 6 FC at Prolight + Sound from Elation’s Matthias Hinrichs:

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Favorite Billie Eilish Moments

During Debi Moen’s interview with the LD and Lighting Director for Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever world tour, she asked about favorite moments. LD Ben Dalgleish noted the back-and-forth dynamic between the large diamond-shaped lighting rig and Moment Factory’s LED screen content during the song, “Lost Cause.” For Lighting Director Tony Caporale, it’s the “low automation move we do with the vertical towers out in the house for the song, ‘Oxytocin.’”

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Ayrton’s Cobra Strikes at Prolight + Sound

The Ayrton light show at Prolight + Sound in conjunction with French water effects company, Aquatique Show

Ayrton celebrated its 20th anniversary at Prolight + Sound with a new lightshow, created by Stéphane Migné in conjunction with French water effects company, Aquatique Show. This showcased Ayrton’s latest products including the new Zonda 9 FX with its stunning liquid effects, and Cobra, Ayrton’s first IP65 laser sourced fixture. The imaginative visual choreography gave a taste of the creativity these new products are capable of and ensured Ayrton remained one of the busiest stands at Prolight + Sound.Read More »Ayrton’s Cobra Strikes at Prolight + Sound

DCR Nashville Adds First of Many grandMA3 Systems to its Inventory

(L to R) Paul Owen, president; Jeremy Taylor, console/fixture tech; Michael Koss, Lighting Dept; Ian Thompson, Lighting Dept; John Schirmer, general manager; and Howard Jones, CEO

DCR Nashville has taken delivery of the first group of grandMA3 systems it ordered in 2022.  The company, which provides AVL services and design solutions, has long maintained an inventory of grandMA2 products and recently added the grandMA3 full-size units and 8Port Nodes for its touring clients, rental customers and its own production projects.  ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting products in North America.Read More »DCR Nashville Adds First of Many grandMA3 Systems to its Inventory

37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Recipients Announced

The 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out on Sunday, May 1, 2022, to recipients in 16 categories, with two honorary awards also bestowed. Returning to a live, in-person ceremony for the first time in three years, the Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball. The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theatre, with additional support provided by TDF.Read More »37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Recipients Announced

Magmatic Therma Tour Haze Effect Generators

The new Therma Tour 600™ and Therma Tour 800™ hazers from Magmatic

Magmatic atmospheric effects is pleased to offer Thermatic, a series of oil-based hazers designed to give enduring haze effects for longer-lasting atmospherics. Capable of creating a fine particulate that hangs in the air for hours, each haze generator in the Thermatic line excels at enhancing light beams and mid-air effects for higher impact, eye-catching visuals.Read More »Magmatic Therma Tour Haze Effect Generators

A Quantum Leap for Softlights

LiteGear, which introduced its LiteTile softlights in 2016, followed up with a larger version, LiteTile XL. The company now offers something even bigger: its Auroris X softlight, which is able to cover a 100-square-foot area with just one fixture. Measuring 10’ x 10’, Auroris X is also scalable, and users can simply deploy 10 Auroris X units to cover 1,000 square feet. Other overhead products might require 40 separate products to provide the same level of softlight coverage. The Auroris X can also be quickly uncoupled from your rig, folded, and stored in minutes.

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PRG Supports the Lighting for the Latin American Music Awards

The seventh-annual Latin American Music Awards, which were held on April 21 at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, NV offered up a sizzling celebration of Latin music alongside an inspiring message of global unity. The Latin AMAs were televised live on Telemundo as well as streamed live on Peacock and broadcast simultaneously on Spanish entertainment cable network Universo, and throughout the Americas on Telemundo Internacional.Read More »PRG Supports the Lighting for the Latin American Music Awards

#Rigsafe Day 2022: Are You Rigging Safely?

Today April 29th is Arbor Day in the technical theater industry. It’s also known as #Rigsafe day! While normal Arbor Day is typically a holiday focused on planting trees to celebrate their importance, an “arbor” in the technical theater world is a rack that contains weights used to balance a load in a counterweight rigging system. USITT recognizes Arbor Day as a day to celebrate rigging safety and training for everyone in our industry. Use Arbor Day to thank a rigger, celebrate safe practices, or to promote a renewed commitment to safety. Here’s a sneak peek at one of the many rigging safety videos USITT will be posting today:

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