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Robe Enjoys the Buzz at 2024 Scena Jutra

(L to R) Darren McLanders (LSC), Michel Arntz (Robe Key Account Manager, Europe), JJ Valchar (Robe Commercial Director), Dave Whitehouse (Robe Product Development Specialist), Jeroen van Aalst (Robe Key Account Manager, Europe)

Robe was proud to support the 2024 “Scena Jutra” (Stage of Tomorrow) two-day symposium in Warsaw, Poland, which this year changed up to a new venue inside the city’s famous Palace of Culture & Science in downtown, one of Europe’s tallest buildings. The sixth edition of this growing and highly acclaimed two-day event featured over 120 speakers, both international and from across Poland, who gave a series of outstanding presentations or joined lively panel discussions. These embraced an eclectic variety of topics all related to production design, visual and sonic art also embracing architecture and built spaces… plus several more esoteric but related subjects.Read More »Robe Enjoys the Buzz at 2024 Scena Jutra

Light Action Conquers the High Seas with Elation Lucius for Rock Legends Cruise XI

 

Light Action of Wilmington, DE, acknowledges that they have one of the best gigs in the industry. Each year for more than a decade, they’ve provided full-service production for a string of legacy acts on Rock Legends Cruise, a floating rock festival with a cause that sails the Caribbean every February. For years they have relied on Elation lighting to illuminate multiple stages and this year turned to newly acquired Proteus Lucius LED profile fixtures to raise the production even further.Read More »Light Action Conquers the High Seas with Elation Lucius for Rock Legends Cruise XI

Jaymi Lee Smith Lights ‘One of the Good Ones’ at Pasadena Playhouse with Proteus Odeon

For the March world premiere of One of the Good Ones at the Pasadena Playhouse in Southern California, Lighting Designer Jaymi Lee Smith turned to Elation’s new Proteus Odeon LED profile fixture to fulfill a number of lighting roles. The Odeon, a full-featured 30,000-lumen moving head that houses a variable CRI LED engine, allowed the designer to find the best blend of intensity and color accuracy to accurately form the onstage lighting while energizing the theater with full-on effects after the final curtain. Read More »Jaymi Lee Smith Lights ‘One of the Good Ones’ at Pasadena Playhouse with Proteus Odeon

Arizona Bike Week Dazzles With Creative Backstage and CHAUVET Professional

The promoters of Arizona Bike week billed their event as a “five-day celebration of motorcycles and music.” This year for the 27th edition of the annual festival, they could have added another feature to their list: mind-bending light and video show. It’s all but impossible to imagine that any of the half-million visitors who attended the event at Westworld of Scottsdale in early April went home feeling anything but overwhelmingly impressed by the stunning production on its 50’ wide by 40’ deep stage. Form the 3D video screen with its bold, evocative images, to the colorful pixel mapped effects and intense color washes, the show immersed on every level.Read More »Arizona Bike Week Dazzles With Creative Backstage and CHAUVET Professional

From Learning to Leading – a Shared Educational Ethos at AV Alliance AGM

The recent hosting of the international AV Alliance’s annual 3-day AGM in the vibrant city of Cape Town set the stage for a convergence of global talent, innovation, and collaboration. Against the picturesque backdrop of South Africa’s Mother City, 107 industry leaders, sponsors and technical experts from around the world gathered at the Westin Hotel to exchange ideas, showcase expertise, and chart the course for the future of the event solutions industry. Read More »From Learning to Leading – a Shared Educational Ethos at AV Alliance AGM

Ayrton Cobra Lights up Milan’s D’Assago Forum for The Kolors

On March 3, the Italian pop-rock band The Kolors gave an unforgettable performance at the Forum d’Assago in Milan before announcing their new international tour which will touch, in addition to Italy, countries including Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Belgium. The lighting for the concert was designed by Lighting Designer Francesco De Cave who chose 120 Ayrton Cobra laser-sourced fixtures for the event, supplied by the Italian service company, Agorà.Read More »Ayrton Cobra Lights up Milan’s D’Assago Forum for The Kolors

PRG Rocks MDLBEAST’s Soundstorm with PIXERA

Months before hundreds of thousands of attendees descended on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for Soundstorm 2023, the team at PRG was busy planning the rigging, audio, lighting, and video networks for the biggest of the eight stages on-site. Named “Big Beast”, the stage featured one of the largest LED screens on the planet. PRG’s final Soundstorm 2023 system comprised 12 AV Stumpfl PIXERA four RS servers (including spare render servers), two PIXERA two servers, and three PIXERA Director servers.

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Bandit Lights Up ‘Beautiful Blur’ with LANY

American pop band LANY recently wrapped up the North American leg of its 2024 tour, A Beautiful Blur, named after their fifth album, released in 2023. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for duo Paul Klein and Jake Goss who named their act in honor of Los Angeles and New York. Lighting Designer Ben Gilbert sought to streamline the design with LED fixtures, offering both a cohesive design and easier time programming. He drew inspiration from the cylindrical halo video element and curved the lighting trusses around it.Read More »Bandit Lights Up ‘Beautiful Blur’ with LANY

Martin Professional, Carnival Cruise Line Deliver Carnival’s Largest Cruise Ship Lighting Solution Aboard Carnival Jubilee

Martin Professional and Carnival Cruise Line’s unveiled their latest entertainment lighting collaboration aboard Carnival’s recently-built and most technically-advanced cruise ship to date, the Helios-class Carnival Jubilee. With capacity exceeding 5,300 guests and 1,700 crew members, Carnival Jubilee was designed to be Carnival’s biggest, brightest and boldest ships while exceeding expectations in every way, including world-class production values.

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Solotech Makes History with Record-Breaking LED Display Purchase

Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, announces a strategic collaboration with ROE Visual, with the purchase of over 5000 sq. meters of LED tiles, including 4,500 sq. meters of identical Carbon LED tiles, which is the largest single-batch of LED tiles ever recorded. This marks a monumental milestone for both companies: LED manufacturer, ROE Visual secures its most extensive ROE CB5 Mark II order to date, while Solotech becomes the industry’s leading LED video rental provider. Read More »Solotech Makes History with Record-Breaking LED Display Purchase

Yellow Studio Won the Entertainment Craft Team Award at the 2024 BAFTA Television Craft Awards 

New York design firm Yellow Studio won the Entertainment Craft Team award at the 2024 BAFTA Television Craft Awards for their work creating the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Julio Himede, founder of Yellow Studios, joins fellow winners Tim Routledge, Kojo Samuel, Michael Sharp and Dan Shipton, who were all recognized for their work creating and delivering the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. 

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ADJ’s Focus Spot 7Z Shines Bright At Augustana University’s New Midco Arena

Twelve of ADJ’s Focus Spot 7Z moving head luminaires have been installed in the new Midco Arena at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Supplied by local technical specialist Pinnacle Productions, the lights are the crowning jewels of the 154,000 square-foot arena. They are utilized extensively to enhance the production of home games for the Augustana Vikings through custom GOBO projections, spotlighting player entrances, washing the ice in vibrant colors, and creating intricate texture patterns.

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