International News

GERMANY – Cue Design GmbH chooses Clay Paky lighting gear to tour with Fritz Kalkbrenner.

SERIATE, Italy – In the year UNESCO has decided to devote to light, Clay Paky has inaugurated MoMS – the Museum of Modern Show Lighting. MoMS is housed on the company’s premises in Seriate, Italy, and is the first Museum in Europe specifically devoted to light, not regarded merely as a useful natural phenomenon, but seen as a means to arouse emotions. The exhibition aims to reveal and let visitors discover the playful, theatrical and evocative nature of this important aspect of the physical world.

TEL AVIV – Habima National Theatre Israel receives technical upgrade with Robe gear.

LONDON – Lighting designer Matt Button has used an array of award-winning Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpys for the launch event of the Adidas x Pharrell Williams Superstars Supercolor range.

EASTLEIGH, U.K. In order to upgrade their existing theatrical lighting equipment for the new season, The Point Theatre in Eastleigh approached White Light to help them find the right solution. The Point became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in April 2015 and is known as a regional powerhouse for contemporary dance, theatre and combined arts.

LONDON – Ben Howard recently closed out his most recent UK tour, which included three consecutive nights at London’s Alexandra Palace, with lighting designer Andy Rowe controlling a Nitelites rig using an Avolites Expert Pro running the latest Titan V9 software.

HASSELT, Belgium – Event organizers PSE Belgium and the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium asked the Painting With Light team to add some extra special visual flair to the 10th annual edition of the Schlagerfestival, a live show highlighting some of the best Flemish and Dutch ‘Schlager’ genre of pop music.

LONDON — Creative Technology (CT), a leading AV gear supplier, has expanded its supply of Riedel Communications’ real-time video, audio, data, and communications solutions.The Riedel systems are expected to help CT meet the needs of production partners at major sports, corporate, exhibition and entertainment events.

GLASGOW, Scotland – Leading Scottish lighting rental operation, Glasgow based S.M Lighting, is proud to be the first investor north of the border in Robe BMFL Spots!

GERMANY – German-based rental company Headroom Media Service GmbH has recently acquired a large number of Elation Professional Cuepix Panels and has used the versatile RGB matrix luminaires on several outings in Germany and elsewhere.

U.K. – West London rental specialist Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting and video for the latest leg of Glasgow alt rockers Twin Atlantic’s ongoing “Great Divide” album tour, working with Lighting and Visuals Designer Paul McAdams who has evolved an edgy and vibrant show to match the band’s massive energy.

GERMANY – Lighting designer Manuel da Costa has chosen to use a significant number of Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE and Sharpy fixtures on the latest series of hit TV show The Voice of Germany.