LOS ANGELES – LD Chris Kuroda’s rig for Ariana Grande’s U.S. tour in support of her second studio album, My Everything, is relying heavily upon Robe fixtures. The rig includes 76 Robe BMFL Spots and 78 Pointe fixtures. Kuroda collaborated with production manager Chris Gratton, stage designer Nick DeMoura, programmer Andrew Giffin and the artist herself on the looks for the shows.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Auerbach Glasow French has been acknowledged by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) with an Award of Merit in the Monumental Structures/Public Spaces category for their work on the renovation of the Salon Doré from the Hôtel de La Trémoille at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. The IALD awards program recognizes excellence in lighting design; this project was selected from among 206 entries.
Read More »NEW YORK, NY – USITT has signed on as livestream sponsor for The Collaborator Party, a Tony Night party celebrating sound designers and all who have supported them since the Tony Awards scrapped sound design as a category shortly after last year’s awards.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Following a successful reunion tour, Faith No More took a hiatus before returning with news of their first album in 18 years entitled Sol Invictus. The album is slated for a May 19 release date, and to prepare fans, the alternative metal band is embarking on a sold out North American tour with lighting provided by Bandit Lites.
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AARHUS, Denmark — In response to overwhelming demand for the hybrid lighting fixture, Harman’s Martin Professional has announced increased production for the MAC Viper AirFX.
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U.K. – The 2015 Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) has announced that it has added a new award in the Concert Touring and Events category.
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CHICAGO, IL — Queen’s band members have worked with several vocalists since the death of front man Freddie Mercury in 1991. On the most recent world tour, original band members Roger Taylor and Brian May recruited American Idol’s Adam Lambert, whose flashy onstage presence was complemented by 97 HARMAN Martin Professional MAC Viper AirFX lighting fixtures.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Chris Maguire, LD for the unique cello duo, 2Cellos, included Elation Professional lighting fixtures in the floor package for the duo’s U.S. tour. It includes Elation Platinum Beam 5R Extremes, Platinum Spot 5R Pro’s and Cuepix Panels along with other lighting, all supplied by Toucan Productions. Toucan Productions is providing the gear.
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PHILADELPHIA – The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) announces its Call for Papers and preliminary details for the 2016 conference, set for July 17 and 18, 2016.
Read More »NASHVILLE, TN – Country artist Vince Gill is touring the U.S. with lighting provided by Bandit Lites. Gill’s lighting designer, Dylan Mire, sought a design that would complement the show with updated looks but not distract from the artist or the bluegrass band. The rig includes Vari*Lite VL2500 Spots, Robe CycFX8 fixtures and Martin MAC Auras, with GRN Par 64 fixtures used for light columns on the backdrop and Chauvet Color Dashes as truss toners, all controlled via a grandMA1 full console.
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ERLANGER, KY – tvONE offers two training classing, CORIO2 & Magenta training and CORIO3 training. Training dates are placed on back to back days. New sessions have been planned for May 13-14, 2015.
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USITT announces recordings of up to 70 theatrical design and technology sessions from USITT 2015 are now available online.
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