International News

DUBAI, UAE – Lighthouse, headed by brothers Terry and Steve Miranda, now have more than 250 Robe units of various types which are used almost exclusively to facilitate their own shows.

GERMANY – German jazz and pop artist Roger Cicero and his band have been on tour throughout Germany and Austria promoting his latest CD, Was Immer Auch Kommt. Soundhouse commissioned the company Big Mama Production from Hannover to light the tour. The tour, featuring semi-circular segments of staggered truss, also included China-based PR Lighting’s fixtures.

ANTWERP, Belgium – Architectural illumination marked the completion of the Inno building’s restoration. CST Production, commissioned by event management company Fabulous Moment, lit the facade with SGM LED products.

U.K. – In response to a recent increase in demand, Stage Electrics has decided to invest in a fifth manufacturing workshop. Pictured here is Richard Thompson, head of manufacturing.

LONDON – U.S. pop/punk band All Time Low recently wrapped a co-headlining U.K. arena tour with British rockers You Me At Six, and are now kicking off their new Future Hearts album campaign. All Time Low’s Boston-based LD, Jeff maker, included BMFLs and other Robe fixtures in the rig, supplied by Leeds, U.K.-based Zig Zag Lighting.

BUDAPEST, Hungary – PDF Production opted to use Ron StageMaster load cells for a production of Game Maker at Spike Hall. 

LONDON – Realtime Environment Systems Ltd (RES) provided a media server assist in collaboration with LM Productions and Mapp3D Producciones for a “full dome” installation for two weeks as part of the official ‘Year of Mexico in the UK’ celebrations.

AALBORG, Denmark – The new Musikkens Hus (House of Music) opened in the northern Danish city of Aalborg has been equipped with ETC Gio control, Sensor 3 power control and more than 50 ETC LED luminaires.

SEMINYAK, Bali, Indonesia — For the 1,000-capacity nightclub, The Mirror Lounge & Club, local integration firm Monalisa Tunggal Jaya (MJT) selected a wide array of Harman’s Martin Professional lighting fixtures.

VIENNA, Austria – Vienna has hosted the Wiener Eistraum (Vienna Ice Dream) every year since 1996. This huge mobile ice rink measures over 75,300 square feet. It is assembled in Rathausplatz, the square in front of the town hall, and is one of the largest public attractions in the city. Nearly 250 miles of pipes are laid and connected to three chillers to chill the rink. Along side the always long awaited skating and curling rinks, the “Traumpfad” (path of dreams) made its debut in 2005. This 2460-foot-long path leads visitors through the southern part of the city park.