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Large Robe Lighting Rig for MVM Arena in Budapest, Hungary

A substantial Robe moving light rig – over 350 fixtures – was specified for the brand new 20,000 capacity MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary. The striking state-of-the-art sports facility designed by Hungarian architect Gyorgy Skardelli is Europe’s largest handball arena and will also be used for a diversity of concerts and entertainment shows.Read More »Large Robe Lighting Rig for MVM Arena in Budapest, Hungary

AB Sound Creates Immersive Fan Experience at the Euromillions Cup Finals with Chauvet Professional

Athletic competition thrives on the element of surprise. The race won by a dark horse that comes out of nowhere; the victory achieved against all odds by an unlikely hero; and similar turns of events all etch themselves in the memories of fans as some of the greatest moments in sports. Volleyball fans at the Euromillions Cup Finals in Antwerp, Belgium witnessed such moments this year, as underdog Caruur Volley GENT, which had never been in the finals before, upset perennial power Lindemans AALST 3-1. The results were just as startling in the women’s division where heavily favored VDK Bank GENT Damesvolley, which had not lost a single game in Belgium this season, was upended by VC OUDEGEM.Read More »AB Sound Creates Immersive Fan Experience at the Euromillions Cup Finals with Chauvet Professional

GLP Fixtures Out in Force on Idles’ UK Tour

LD Ed Warren called on a range of GLP products for Idles’ latest UK tour. The itinerary included a number of O2 Academy-sized venues, including multiple nights at the larger capacity Brixton Academy, Victoria Warehouse Manchester, and Cardiff Motorpoint Arena. There, the basic house rig/floor package expanded with a full production show including 20 GLP JDC Line 500, 28 X4 Bar 20s, and 18 JDC1 hybrid strobes on the floor.

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Ayrton Diablo Impresses on Musical Theater Tour of ‘Ghost: Nachricht von Sam’

Ayrton was recently delighted to receive this message from lighting designer Phil Kong of Kong Design, Inc.: “We just used 20 Ayrton Diablo’s on Ghost: Nachricht von Sam [Ghost: Message from Sam] for ShowSlot GmbH and I wanted to let you know I was very happy with them for all of the things they were able to do, and how fast they were. The flat field, the gobos, the color rendering – a lot of good things going on with them – and the size and price point are great. I was so glad to have these Ayrton fixtures on the show.” Naturally, Ayrton just had to find out more.Read More »Ayrton Diablo Impresses on Musical Theater Tour of ‘Ghost: Nachricht von Sam’

Dynamic Beeld, Licht & Geluid Captures Spirit of Enchanted Gardens with Chauvet Professional

Described by poets as “the music of the earth,” flowers have an almost magical power to turn every hillside and valley into a symphony that one can almost hear, as well as see. At the Enchanted Gardens light art festival, the “sound” of flowers harmonized beautifully with the human voice, thanks to the inspired work of Dynamic Beeld, Licht & Geluid.Read More »Dynamic Beeld, Licht & Geluid Captures Spirit of Enchanted Gardens with Chauvet Professional

Vari-Lite is Out of this World on Wondrous Woods’ Woodyfest

Vari-Lite VL2600 PROFILE fixtures deliver stunning projections, punchy washes, and breakup patterns on Scotland’s Hopetoun House. Photo ©Thomas Haywood Photography

Spectacular sell-out lighting trail, Woodyfest, saw Vari-Lite VL2600 PROFILE fixtures from Signify deliver stunning projections, punchy color-rich washes, and breakup patterns on the rear façade of Scotland’s finest stately home, Hopetoun House in South Queensferry. These effects were augmented by far-reaching aerial light effects, created by the Vari-Lite VL10 BEAMWASH, which reportedly attracted the local community’s attention some distance away, and even caused some to speculate that the aliens were coming.Read More »Vari-Lite is Out of this World on Wondrous Woods’ Woodyfest