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NASH Ingeniería and CHAUVET Professional Unleash Imagination at Argentina’s New UADE Auditorium

A facility named after a living legend must uphold the highest standards of production. Such is the case with the Héctor Cavallero Auditorium, at the Argentine Business University (UADE). Providing a practice and exhibition room for students of the Bachelor of Performing Arts, the facility is named in honor of Cavallero, current director of the Bachelor of Performing Arts at UADE. It is a giant name to live up to. Héctor Cavallero is among the most renowned theater producers in the history of Argentina. Bringing Michael Jackson to the country and inaugurating the shows at Campo Argentino del Polo with Luciano Pavarotti, are just two of his many accomplishments.Read More »NASH Ingeniería and CHAUVET Professional Unleash Imagination at Argentina’s New UADE Auditorium

Steve McCracken Makes Magic with ChamSys At Fly Open Air Festival

The transformation seemed magical. For three nights this summer, Princess Gardens Park, a refined and stately 37-acre oasis of green in the middle of a downtown shopping district, took on the air of an EDM club as thousands of fans piled in to see stars like Kerri Chandler, Shanti Celeste, Mr. G, and DJ Boring, perform at the Fly Open Air Festival. Setting an appropriately intense tone for the proceedings was a bright, bold, and fast moving 14-universe lightshow run by Steve McCracken on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M Stadium that featured a massive 40-meter-long EDM-club-worthy wall of light.Read More »Steve McCracken Makes Magic with ChamSys At Fly Open Air Festival

TMS and Elation Proteus Shine Bright at Record-Breaking Volleyball Event in Nebraska

In a historic night of volleyball and music, Proteus Lucius profile moving heads and Proteus Rayzor 1960 wash effects from Elation Professional, supplied by TMS, illuminated the stage for a captivating post-match concert by country music artist Scotty McCreery. The spectacular event took place on August 30th at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE, as part of the Volleyball Day in Nebraska celebration.Read More »TMS and Elation Proteus Shine Bright at Record-Breaking Volleyball Event in Nebraska

24 Skylos and 48 Arolla Aqua Units from Claypaky Lit up the Verona Arena

More than seventy Claypaky lights were used to illuminate the inaugural Eurovolley match at the Verona Arena. The project was conceived by Mequadro Service’s lighting designer Andrea Coppini and the company owner Emanuele Mazzi, with support from Claypaky product specialist Alessandro Melegaro. The event marked the return of top sporting events to the temple of Italian opera, which was transformed into an open-air sports stadium in less than 24 hours.Read More »24 Skylos and 48 Arolla Aqua Units from Claypaky Lit up the Verona Arena

A Look at U2:UV ACHTUNG BABY LIVE AT SPHERE

Here is a look inside The Sphere in Las Vegas from this past weekend when U2 took to the stage with the opening of their highly-anticipated ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere’ shows at the launch of the cutting-edge venue. The 25-date run of shows celebrates the band’s acclaimed album ‘Achtung Baby’, as well as its accompanying industry-defining ‘ZOO TV’ Tour which broke the mold. U2 provided fans a fully immersive experience, utilizing every part of Sphere’s LED screen – the world’s largest and highest-resolution – into a gallery that showcased bespoke art while performing on a turntable stage.

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PTP Live Adds to 12G Fly Pack Inventory with FOR-A Switchers and Routers; First Gig for Nationwide Lauren Daigle Tour

Ken Sorrell, CTO of PTP Live, directing a Lauren Daigle concert using the HVS-1200 video switcher and MFR-1000 router

Nashville-based live event production company PTP Live has chosen FOR-A HVS-1200 video switchers and MFR-1000 routers for its rental fleet of 12G flypacks – pre-wired mobile production units, used in combination with projectors, LED wall products, cameras, playback, and lighting equipment. Three HVS-1200 switchers and three MFR-1000 routers will be added to the 12G fly pack inventory. The new FOR-A gear’s first gig is musician Lauren Daigle’s The Kaleidoscope Tour, which started on September 6, and is being directed by Ken Sorrell, CTO of PTP Live.Read More »PTP Live Adds to 12G Fly Pack Inventory with FOR-A Switchers and Routers; First Gig for Nationwide Lauren Daigle Tour

Calling All Drone Show Innovators: Submit Your Application for The 4th International Drone Show Competition Until Oct. 13!

Participants from all over the world, including drone show providers, tech teams, designers, vendors, event and marketing agencies, light and integrated show organizers, and drone show fans, can now submit their projects for a chance to win special recognition for innovation in the drone show world and a number of special prizes for the 4th International Drone Show Competition. This annual celebration of innovation in drone shows are now accepting applications, which must be submitted by October 13, 2023.

Organized by SPH Engineering, the 4th International Drone Show Competition offers a platform for drone professionals and enthusiasts to showcase their creativity, technical prowess, and the ability to captivate audiences through mesmerizing drone shows.

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YES TECH Magic Stage Shines at the 19th Asian Games

On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games with the theme “Tides Surging in Asia” was held in Hangzhou, where 45 countries and regions gathered together. The ceremony blended elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology with video and light to highlight Chinese aesthetics. Here’s a video from YES TECH on the 19th Asian Games:

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Baltimore’s Newest Live Event Venue, M&T Bank Exchange, Shines with Elation

M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore has opened as the city’s newest live event venue with a state-of-the-art Elation Professional lighting package that can cater to any occasion from concert to reception and everything in between. The new 14,193-square-foot performance space has been created within the shell of an historic 19th century bank building and represents the long-awaited final phase of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.Read More »Baltimore’s Newest Live Event Venue, M&T Bank Exchange, Shines with Elation

Robe Shines Bright at Sziget 2023

Hungary’s Sziget Festival celebrated 30 years in 2023 earning its place as one of Europe’s largest, most popular and diverse music and cultural festivals which is staged annually in August on Óbudai-sziget (“Old Buda Island”), a fantastic leafy green 108-hectare island on the Danube just a stone’s throw from central Budapest. Robe moving lights had a big presence this year across three major performance areas – the Main Stage, the massive FreeDome Tent and the dropYard rap stage – as well as on some of the other venues around the site that hosted over 1,000 performances on the “Island of Freedom” as it’s known for the duration.Read More »Robe Shines Bright at Sziget 2023