In a move that continues to expand its capabilities to offer complete lighting solutions, Chauvet has announced that it has acquired LiteGear, a leading manufacturer of film and broadcast LED systems. Together with Chauvet’s Kino Flo brand, the Burbank, CA-based company will form the new Chauvet Cinema Group, which will be led by industry veteran Mike Wagner.
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Brompton Technology, a global leader in LED video processing technology, recently celebrated its inclusion in the inaugural edition of The Sunday Times 100 Tech with a visit from Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, Howard Dawber, Hounslow Council Leader, Cllr Shantanu Rajawat, and Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets, Regeneration and Development Cllr Tom Bruce.
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Goldrush 2024, the first event in Arizona’s fall festival season, was held for two days between 5pm and 2am. The Relentless Beats event highlighted almost every imaginable subset of EDM music on its stages, with big name acts like Alesso, Black Tiger Sex Machine, The Chainsmokers, Ganja White Night, San Holo, and Slander. Held at the Phoenix Raceway, it featured a vibrant stage production with lighting by Luis Torres of HiLite Designs.
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To say Kent Shafferman was Bandit Lites is an understatement. Sadly, Kent passed away early in the morning January 22nd, 2025. Here’s a remembrance of Kent’s life and career from Bandit Lites’ Michael T. Strickland.
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ROE Visual proudly collaborated with Solotech to bring DISCOSHOW—a dazzling LED masterpiece that redefines immersive entertainment—to life. Blending cutting-edge LED technology with the infectious energy of a 1970s dance floor, DISCOSHOW seamlessly merges theatrical storytelling with the exhilarating vibe of a modern nightclub, transporting audiences back to the glittering disco era.
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Lighting Designer Matthaus Scheuerer used Claypaky Arolla Aqua Spots for four weeks on the last tour he did with German thrash metal band Kreator and gives the fixtures rave reviews for their reliability and performance. “I got the opportunity to see the Arolla Aqua Spot in action and to test its strengths extensively, and the experience showed me why the fixture is so highly valued and considered by many colleagues to be one of the best options in its class,” says Scheuerer.
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The award-winning Festival du Cirque International des Mureaux, one of the world’s preeminent circuses. This was brilliantly evident this fall at the Parc du Sautour in Les Mureaux. Contributing to the magical sense of surprise was the event’s lighting, which like the artists it illuminated went beyond the ordinary to find new ways to engage people visually.
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Veteran media server programmer John Mims, Owner of Texas-based J3 Consulting, LLC, served as the Disguise Programmer for global production agency Space Created, Inc. on Oracle SuiteWorld 2024. He marshalled a large complement of disguise EX range and VX 4+ media servers for the three-day conference in Las Vegas.
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Allround Lyd & Lys (Light & Sound) based in Struer, Denmark, purchased Robe iFORTE LTX Follow Spots ahead of their busy 2024 festival season, so – in conjunction with their existing RoboSpot systems – going forward, they could offer outstanding followspotting facilities with their dynamic festival stage lighting packages.
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The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative announces a new webinar ‘Dealing with Substance Use in the Workplace: Why and How We Should Help’. This webinar, developed by BTS’ Substance Use Task Group, will provide answers to some of these questions and help prepare participants to take positive action.
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Deadmau5’s Lighting Designer, Erik Mahowald of Bending Lite Productions, created chemistry between the Deadmau5’s signature Cube v3 video structure and the rig’s 108 CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M motorized strobes at a recent Red Rocks show, supplied by Brown Note Productions.
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Record-breaking German singer Helene Fischer hosted her annual ‘Die Helene Fischer Show’ at the end of 2024, with a host of guest stars and a total of 21 separate LED surfaces all powered by tvONE’s Green Hippo Hippotizer media servers. The content primarily consisted of pre-rendered visuals, provided by Gravity Germany, which were designed for the multitude of performers.
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