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Main Light Adds Chauvet Professional’s Color STRIKE M Luminaires to All Three Locations

Main Light, LLC, a preeminent dry hire rental partner, has recently added CHAUVET Professional’s Color STRIKE M LED strobe/wash luminaires to their offerings. These new units are already in stock in Main Light’s three shops—Main Light, East in Wilmington, DE, Main Light, South in Nashville, TN, and Main Light, West in Las Vegas, NV.Read More »Main Light Adds Chauvet Professional’s Color STRIKE M Luminaires to All Three Locations

Burna Boy’s Show at Madison Square Garden Lights Up with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

Sometimes lighting design comes down to an elemental level, even when it results in a 54-universe, deeply evocative show with an intergalactic theme that takes place at one of the world’s most famous arenas. Such was the case on April 28 when Butch Allen and André Petrus lit Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s two-hour One Night In Space show at Madison Square Garden.Read More »Burna Boy’s Show at Madison Square Garden Lights Up with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

FOR-A Wins TV Tech Best of Show Award for FA-1616 Multi-Signal Processor

The FA-1616 multi-channel signal processor from FOR-A

SMPTE ST2110/ST2022-Ready FA-1616 Provides Multi-Purpose Gateway for SDI and IP Hybrid Operation without Additional Hardware Investment

FOR-A Corporation was honored with a TV Tech Best of Show 2022 Award for its FA-1616 multi-channel signal processor. With its software-defined architecture, the FA-1616 supports the industry’s rapid shift from Serial Digital Interface (SDI) to Internet Protocol (IP). Because broadcasters must protect their current hardware investment, FOR-A has developed a new line of products, including the FA-1616, that provide a flexible, cost-effective gateway to the IP world.Read More »FOR-A Wins TV Tech Best of Show Award for FA-1616 Multi-Signal Processor

Technical Arts Group (TAG) Gear Up for Busy Summer Season with New Elation Lighting

New York and Miami-based production and rental company Technical Arts Group (TAG) has added a large number of Elation Professional luminaires to its growing inventory of rental gear, a lighting package that will service events throughout what is gearing up to be a busy summer season.Read More »Technical Arts Group (TAG) Gear Up for Busy Summer Season with New Elation Lighting

Robert Juliat Celebrates at Prolight + Sound in Four Colors

Robert Juliat brought its trademark quality to a wealth of new product releases at Prolight + Sound, Frankfurt. Robert Juliat profile, Fresnel and followspot fixtures have been synonymous with top quality lighting equipment for over 100 years, yet always maintained their relevance in the current market. This year was no exception with the introduction of Sully 4C, a new variation – a colorful classic LED zoom profile and Fresnel spots with 4-colour mixing – based on the success of the Sully white LED family launched in 2020.Read More »Robert Juliat Celebrates at Prolight + Sound in Four Colors

The Actors Fund Announces New Name – Entertainment Community Fund to Reflect Reach of Services and Diversity of Professions Helped

The Actors Fund, the 140-year-old national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced at its Annual Gala on May 9, 2022 that, effective immediately, they have changed their name to Entertainment Community Fund, in order to better reflect the broad scope of industry professionals they help.Read More »The Actors Fund Announces New Name – Entertainment Community Fund to Reflect Reach of Services and Diversity of Professions Helped

LD Christopher Robin Reflects Mood of Les Misérables

It is all together fitting that the image of the waif Cosette sweeping Thénardiers’ Inn serves as the basis (in slightly cropped fashion) for the emblematic image of Les Misérables. Here, within the grimy walls of this old chop house in Montfermeil, the conflicted forces that at the heart of the iconic musical are crystalized: from the pitiless justice of Javert who seeks to punish the hero Valjean, to the blackmailing mendacity of the Thénardiers, who conspire against him.Read More »LD Christopher Robin Reflects Mood of Les Misérables

Claypaky’s CP Green Initiative Puts Spotlight on Sustainability

Claypaky has launched its CP Green initiative with a spotlight on sustainability to tackle the topic of sustainability with even greater focus. Here is further information from Claypaky on its new CP Green Initiative:

Eco-friendliness was not enough. Our objective is to design a brighter future by reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our energy-efficiency. We are only at the beginning, but the spotlight shows the way.Read More »Claypaky’s CP Green Initiative Puts Spotlight on Sustainability

Elation Upgrade Combines Performance Boost with Energy Savings for Performing Arts Center in California

The Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts is a beautiful 532-seat live performance venue in Fallbrook, CA that serves as a joint community/school facility with Fallbrook Union High School. Used for everything from high school productions to local theater, dance, and music performances, the venue’s aging stage lighting rig was recently upgraded with state-of-the-art Elation Professional fixtures as part of an energy reduction grant project.

Production and installation company Pyxis Industries of Wildomar, CA, worked with the venue on the energy efficient lighting upgrade, which included Netron data distribution, as well as Magmatic brand atmospheric effects.Read More »Elation Upgrade Combines Performance Boost with Energy Savings for Performing Arts Center in California

Robe Crashes Luke Bryan’s Las Vegas Party

Luke Bryan turned to Show Designer/Director Brian Burke and Lighting/Set Designer Tom Sutherland from DX7 Design to ensure maximum visual impact for his first Las Vegas residency shows at the Resorts World Theatre. Sutherland took full advantage of the Robe fixtures that Solotech had included in the new venue’s house rig.

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Lighting Professional Bas Kemper Joins ADJ Europe as Sales & Brand Rep

Bas Kemper

ADJ  announces the expansion of its European sales team through the appointment of skilled lighting industry professional Bas Kemper. With a wealth of experience working as a lighting technician, designer and operator, as well as an educator and event producer, Kemper will supplement the company’s existing sales force as a Sales and Brand Representative for the Netherlands.Read More »Lighting Professional Bas Kemper Joins ADJ Europe as Sales & Brand Rep