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Designers Create Nuanced Looks for ‘Billy Elliot’ in Spain using Chauvet Ovation Fixtures

Barcelona, Spain – The Elton John, Lee Hall coming of age musical Billy Elliot is the stuff of dreams, not just how they uplift, inspire, and define an individual, but also how they run up against (and sometimes prevail over) harsh realities. The story brilliantly juxtaposes divergent forces, such as ballet lessons and picket line battles, as it traces its young protagonist’s journey of self-discovery during tumultuous times.

Reflecting the deep sea of emotions that run through this story in light, requires a design that is not only colorful and aesthetically balanced, but also subtle and nuanced in its portrayal of different moods. Carlos Torrijos of Fábrica de Luz, and Juan Gomez-Cornejo provided just that for a current production of the musical presented by SOM PRODUCE at the Nuevo Teatro Alcalá in Madrid and the Teatro Victòria in Barcelona. Here is a video showing off the lighting design for Billy Elliot in Barcelona:

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Old Town Temecula Community Theater Invests Heavily in ADJ Automated Fixtures

The Old Town Temecula Community Theater in California recently completed an extensive upgrade of its lighting system using almost exclusively led-powered ADJ fixtures. Now featuring in excess of 100 ADJ moving head luminaries, the venue’s lighting rig offers the versatility required by a busy venue hosting a varied calendar of theatrical, musical, and dance productions. Here’s a video showing off the lighting at Old Town Temecula Community Theater:

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Blue Node relies on disguise xR to Immerse Musical Artists in Virtual Scenes for French TV’s La Soirée Extraordinaire

PARIS – Paris-based creative studio Blue Node Paris, which specializes in real-time virtual environments, together with Pure View XR Studio and D/Labs, used the disguise Extended Reality (xR) workflow as an essential solution for shooting 43 musical numbers in four days for the French TV show La Soirée Extraordinaire, immersing several well-known French musical artists in otherworldly virtual backdrops.Read More »Blue Node relies on disguise xR to Immerse Musical Artists in Virtual Scenes for French TV’s La Soirée Extraordinaire

A Look at Ayrton’s New Huracán LT Luminaire

 

Ayrton announces the arrival of Huracán LT, the latest in its range of long-throw fixtures designed specifically for stadium and arena use. The Huracán LT generates an ultra-intense beam with precision and is ideal for creating the kind of choreography that is as graphic as it is breath-taking. Here’s a video presentation of the Huracán LT:

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Doyle Martin Announces Resignation as Chief Operations Officer of TLS Productions

ANN ARBOR, MI – On Nov. 1, Doyle Martin announced his resignation as Chief Operations Officer of TLS Productions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, Mich., effective Nov. 12, 2021. “I’m very much looking forward to getting back into project management and design rather than spending all my time on the business of running the business,” Doyle told PLSN.

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LynTec Brings Suite of New Lighting Control Solutions to LDI 2021

Lenexa, KS — LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems, announced it will showcase its new lighting control product lineup at LDI 2021 in Las Vegas. The new LCP Lighting Control Panel Series and Narrow Profile Panelboards will take center stage, with the award-winning RPC family of power control solutions and Xtend Power Control (XPC) Series also on display.Read More »LynTec Brings Suite of New Lighting Control Solutions to LDI 2021

In Memoriam | John H. Kliegl II

John H. Kliegl II, the grandson and grandnephew of John and Anton Kliegl, the inventors of the arc light-based Klieglight for film production, died on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Born on September 9, 1935, Kliegl was 86 years old. Kliegl was the third generation to head the industry leading Kliegl Bros. Universal Stage Lighting Co., following the death of his father, Herbert A. Kliegl in 1968. He served as president of the company until it was sold in 1992, at which point he retired.Read More »In Memoriam | John H. Kliegl II