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In Memoriam: William “Bill” Moodie, Lighting Representative and Salesperson, 94

 

Bill Moodie, along with his partner Tom Pincu, were longtime sales representatives for ETC as Moodie/Pincu Associates

Born September 21, 1929, William “Bill” Moodie died on December 29, 2023, at the age of 94. Moodie, while known for his loud shirts, was a great salesman who built longtime relationships with his clients and customers. He loved to share his knowledge and mentor the next generations of lighting professionals through his work with USITT and Educational Theater Association. There will be a Celebration of Life for Bill Moodie that will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 3:00pm at Ancillary Studios @ South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Hawaiian, kilts, or Scottish attire is encouraged! Here is a bio and remembrance from his family.Read More »In Memoriam: William “Bill” Moodie, Lighting Representative and Salesperson, 94

Tom Kenny Lights Diverse Acts at ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ Awards with CHAUVET Professional

The 2024 edition of Premio Lo Nuestro dazzled on many levels, not the least of which were what critics called the “historic collaborations” that were performed throughout the three-hour program. Demonstrating that Latin music really knows no boundaries, the Univision TV special featured reggaeton legend Don Omar doing a rendition of “Danza Kuduro” with pop-punk rocker Machine Gun Kelly. Then there was Mexican music sensation Carin León joining forces with country music star Kane Brown in the world premiere of their song “The One (Pero No Como Yo).” Camilo and Evaluna also broke new ground at Miami’s Kaseya Center by performing their song “PLIS” for the first time on television.Read More »Tom Kenny Lights Diverse Acts at ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ Awards with CHAUVET Professional

AOTO Electronics: Proprietary LED Technology Empowering High-End Cinema

In cinemas, mainstream display technologies are currently divided into three directions: traditional projection, laser projection, and LED display. Traditional projection technology falls behind laser projection and LED screens in terms of color reproduction, contrast, 3D effects, and other display characteristics. AOTO Electronics, keenly recognizing this market demand, has adeptly responded by independently developing LED cinema display technology.

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DJ Duo Tale of Us Wows Audiences in Buenos Aires with ‘Afterlife’ Featuring Claypaky Lighting Support

Tale of Us, the Italian DJ duo based in Berlin, made their fourth stop on the Latin American leg of their Afterlife world tour when they recently played Buenos Aires. Claypaky lighting took center stage at the Mandarine Park & Tent at Punto Carrasco on March 8 and 9 as Afterlife wowed excited crowds.Read More »DJ Duo Tale of Us Wows Audiences in Buenos Aires with ‘Afterlife’ Featuring Claypaky Lighting Support

Ayrton Lighting Fixtures and grandMA3 Control Love the Nightlife at LIV Las Vegas

With its expansion to the famed Strip, Fontainebleau Las Vegas has launched LIV Las Vegas, the city’s newest nightlife destination, which Lighting Designer Stephen Lieberman has illuminated with an array of Ayrton fixtures controlled by a grandMA3 light console. The LIV brand, born at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami, now delivers high-energy, A-list entertainment at its 50,000 square-foot counterpart in Las Vegas, making its 2,000 club-going guests feel in the middle of the EDM action.

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PRG Shines Bright at the 36th Annual ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ with Innovative LED Solutions

Don Omar performs onstage during Univision’s 36th ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ at Kaseya Center on February 22, 2024 in Miami, FL. (Photo by Ivan Apfel/Getty Images)

On February 22, the 36th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro, the crown jewel of Latin music awards, dazzled audiences at Miami’s Kaseya Center with unforgettable performances by some of the biggest names in the industry including Maluma, Grupo Frontera, Camilo & Evaluna, Gente De Zona, and Yuridia & Angela Aguilar. Adding an extra layer of brilliance to this star-studded event from Univision was lighting design by Tom Kenny and set design by Jorge Dominguez, who employed PRG to complete the LED order.Read More »PRG Shines Bright at the 36th Annual ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ with Innovative LED Solutions

Planar Promotes Tom Petershack to Director of Media and Special Projects

Tom Petershack

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, recently promoted Tom Petershack to Director of Media and Special Projects. In his new role, Petershack will lead the company’s broadcast and virtual production (VP) and extended reality (XR) team with a particular focus on providing unrivaled products and customer experiences to help extend the group’s reach in various areas.Read More »Planar Promotes Tom Petershack to Director of Media and Special Projects

Julien Trochu and West Evénement Light the Creative Spirit of Les Trans with CHAUVET Professional

The music starts at 9pm and continues virtually nonstop until morning. This process is repeated over the course of four days inside 100,000 square meters of cavernous airport hangers. But one could wander through Rennes Airport Parc Expo for the entire Les Rencontres Trans Musicales (aka “Transmusicales” or “Les Trans”) without ever hearing the same music twice. Such is the diversity of this iconic festival, which was founded 44-years ago by Béatrice Macé and Jean-Louis Brossard, who still run the event today. An assault on the boring and predictable, the festival serves up an outpouring of fresh, original music in a mind-boggling array of genres from a variety of places, which this year featured over 30 different nations.Read More »Julien Trochu and West Evénement Light the Creative Spirit of Les Trans with CHAUVET Professional

Helsinki City Theater Brings Light to the Performing Arts with Martin Lighting Fixtures

Helsinki City Theater recently supercharged its original productions while simultaneously taking giant green steps in energy efficiency with a brand-new Martin lighting rig consisting of MAC Ultra Performance, MAC Ultra Wash and MAC Encore Performance fixtures. Lighting Designer William Iles selected Martin MAC Ultra and Encore lighting fixtures for their quality of light, premium color rendering, energy efficiency and silent operation.

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Claypaky Lighting Rig Shines on the Luxembourg Song Contest To Select a Contestant for Eurovision 2024

After an absence of 31 years, Luxembourg marked its return to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 by staging the precursor Luxembourg Song Contest event, organized and broadcast by RTL and featuring Claypaky lighting fixtures. Creating the Luxembourg Song Contest proved to be an international effort with Zagreb, Croatia-based Ivas Group producing the show for RTL, providing a turnkey solution with lights, video, audio, trusses, hoists and the entire production crew.  Daka Azulay, from Lightvision Lighting Design in Tel Aviv, served as the Lighting Designer.

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Jerry Appelt Evokes History at Babylon Berlin Live with CHAUVET Professional

There are few times in the course of events when history teeters on the brink, as it braces itself for events that will not merely change things but sweep away all that is familiar and turn reality on its head.  Germany’s Weimar Republic took place in one such period. Stradling the two world wars, it lived and died during the decade-and-a-half when democracy gave way to Nazism, and the world, as most people knew it, changed forever.Read More »Jerry Appelt Evokes History at Babylon Berlin Live with CHAUVET Professional