TARTU, Estonia – Estonia’s Vanemuine Teater launches its new production of “Grease” with more than 100 Robe moving lights. The installation is part of a much wider upgrade program which has seen all eight Estonian state supported arts and culture venues receive a major lighting refit – with Robe moving lights deployed across all sites.
Read More »
LONDON – The second leg of Bon Jovi’s current tour opened in Bulgaria earlier this month, revealing an Americana-themed set, designed by PEDG’s Spike Brant. Serving as production / lighting designer / show director for the tour, Brant turned to Tait to create the 30 meter inflatable 1959 Buick Electra, which spans the length of the mainstage.
Read More »
TORONTO – The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) has announced the preliminary details for the 12th annual PAL Show. This year’s show will take place Sept. 8-9, 2013, at the International Centre in Toronto. Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video and lighting products and services. Both show days will feature educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials and live demonstrations.
Read More »
GERMANY – More than five million viewers followed the second “Helene Fischer Show” on television during the Christmas season. Andrea Bocelli, David Garrett, Ricky Kam, Loreen, Unheilig, Andreas Gabalier and others performed during the show. LD Jerry Appelt’s lighting included a number of Clay Paky fixtures including the A.leda K20s and K5s.
Read More »
LONDON – Working alongside creative director, Oli Metcalfe, as well as production manager, Chris Vaughan, Tait provided both custom and rental elements for Muse’s stadium tour which opened recently in the United Kingdom.
Read More »
LOS ANGELES – ADJ is opening a sales and distribution facility in the city of Pan Yu, China. The new Guangzhou ADJ China will sell ADJ lighting products that are modified to meet the needs of the Chinese market.
Read More »
LONDON – White Light supplied production solutions for the newest exhibition, ‘David Bowie Is,’ at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. David Bowie Is combines lighting, video, and physical elements with the dramatic and distinctive sounds of Bowie’s music to create a larger-than-life sensory experience. For the exhibition, White Light provided lighting fixtures, lighting control and production services, including project management and console programming.
Read More »
LINKOPING, Sweden – German electro-pop band Kraftwerk is using Dataton Watchout to project 3-D content in their concerts this year, starting May 24 in Australia. The audiences will wear polarized 3-D glasses to achieve the effect.
Read More »
ITALY – Eros Ramazzotti’s European tour set, video and lighting were designed and built by lighting and video designer Jvan Morandi and his company Placing Shadow. Morandi explains the design. “The set itself consists of large hanging parallelepipeds, which are fitted with high resolution LED panels and large areas for video projections. The entire 18-ton assembly is equipped with a vertical automation system attached to the corners of the 3-D structures (four triangles, a diamond and a cube), which can be moved to give substance to the scene.”
Read More »
WORCESTER, UK – Lighting Let’s Dance for Comic Relief for the fifth year running, LD Steve Nolan of Chromatic Productions called upon PixelRange once again to provide sparkling effects lighting for this charity extravaganza. PixelRange donated 48 PixelSmart LED fixtures and 14 SmartLine 4 LED battens to provide extra pace and drama during the show’s title sequences and dance routines.
Read More »
DURBAN, South Africa – LD François van der Merwe of Wizardry Group chose Robe moving lights as the central fixtures of his design for the 2013 Metro FM Music Awards. The event was staged at the Durban International Conference Centre Arena in South Africa.
Read More »