DALLAS – Shortly before two metal bands, Warrant and Firehouse, took to the Lava Cantina-The Colony stage on June 24, LD Kyle Bell got the assignment to light their shows. Bell had two big aces up his sleeve. As a longtime fan, he was very familiar with the bands’ music, and he had his trusty ChamSys QuickQ 20 to create some quick scenes and busk his way through the rest of the songs.
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ORLANDO – Electrosonic, a leading international Audiovisual and Technology Services Company, has won three awards at the prestigious 2021 Commercial Integrator Integration Awards. The three… Read More »Electrosonic takes home three top honors at the 2021 Integration Awards
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TORONTO – A.C. Lighting, which has distributed Manfrotto Lighting and Avenger Lighting Grip products in the U.S. since announcing that agreement at LDI in 2019, has also been recently named distributor for those products in Canada.
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LONDON – Recently, Dept, a fast-growing digital agency, partnered with Extended Reality (xR) pioneers disguise and leading games developer Epic Games to launch an xR experience helping brands better understand how the metaverse can transform the way people play, shop, interact and consume media.
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DENMARK and GERMANY – An illuminated trail of 105 x Astera AX3 “beacons” fitted with custom firmware was set up along a 58-kilometer stretch of the Danish / German border as part of “Genforeningen 2020,” a series of events celebrating the centenary of the reunification of Southern Jutland with the kingdom of Denmark, which took place following a referendum in 1920.
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BREDA, The Netherlands – Zodiac The Musical, which focuses on a number of human, political and environmental issues, is being staged at the Koepelgevangenis, a former prison. LD Marc Heinz’s rig includes 32 Robe T2 Profile fixtures and 50 Robe Spiider LED wash beams.
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HONOLULU – Caleb Surface and other members of Ohana Baptist Church in Honolulu are giving a big “mahalo” to 5 Words Media, which is installing a brand-new AV and lighting system in the church this month. 5 Words Media CEO Daniel Gourley announced the #FreeChurchAV giveaway on Jan. 11.
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Milos Cell Clamps are available in a wide range of sizes, and they are fully compatible with tubes of a diameter of 32-35 mm 48-51mm and 60-63 mm. Powder coated and anodized (black) versions are also available. Milos says its cell clamps are safe, reliable and are made of durable extruded aluminum alloy. The company also takes pride in the fact that all of their cell clamps are tested and certified by TUV.
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LENOX, MA – Due to Covid, the Boston Pops moved 130 miles from their traditional home at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston and performed at the Koussevitzky Music Shed between Lenox and Stockbridge, MA. Michael Berger’s light show relied on a 4Wall-supplied rig that included more than 270 Chauvet Professional fixtures.
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NEWNAN, GA – In March 2021, a storm packing an EF-4 tornado hit Alan Jackson’s hometown, damaging 1,700 homes. The country star performed a benefit concert on June 26, raising more than $2 million for victims of the storm. Bandit Lites provided LD Mason Felps with close to 150 Ayrton, Chauvet, Elation and Vari-Lite fixtures.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden- For over a decade LumenRadio has provided their wireless DMX technology CRMX (Cognitive Radio MultiPlex). With last year’s acquisition of Wireless Solution, they now own both the W-DMX and CRMX technology. With the focus on user experience and industry standardization; LumenRadio now presents a unified technology platform creating a seamless experience for all users of Wireless DMX.
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BRISBANE, CA — Ken Fisken, owner of Argent Event Production, LLC, a provider of staging elements, fabrication and crewing for live events, died on or… Read More »In Memoriam: Ken Fisken, 67
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