International News

LONDON, UK – British actress Keira Knightley is supporting this year’s First Night Riders charity motorcycle ride, a charity dedicated to looking after the interests of backstage and Front of House personnel. A host of other actors have joined in to help support the photocall at this year’s ride, which starts June 22 at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

DORTMUND, Germany – This year’s annual Mayday 2012 celebration drew 25,000 ravers for one night to the dome of Westfalenhalle 1, which was converted under the direction of lighting and set designer Thomas Gerdon into the “mother of all raves.” The designer relied on new technology from GLP, using their latest generation Wash One and Spot One automated fixtures.

DERBY, UK – The University of Derby has recently purchased a quantity of Chroma-Q Color Force 12 LED fixtures and Chroma-Q Universal color changers for students to learn on in the course of Sound, Light and Live Event Technology. Students enrolled in the course produce events in various venues around the region, so the department was keen to use LED technology for flexibility and energy issues.

DORTMUND, Germany – The 15-hour Mayday techno party at Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle immersed clubbers in an environment created by 90 of SGM’s new X-5 and XC-5 LED strobes. The 50 white lights and 40 RGB strobes, specified by LD Thomas Gerdon and supplied by production company, schoko pro, were in constant action throughout the marathon.

LONDON – Clay Paky’s lighting fixtures are ‘Dancing on Ice’ at Britain’s biggest arenas this spring as the hit ITV show goes on tour. LD Durham Marenghi, who has designed this show since 2008, has specified Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE and Profile 1500s, Alpha Spot HPE 300s and Alpha Beam 700s to create a dynamic light show for each skater, while a single Sharpy lights the Winners Trophy throughout.

WAKEFIELD, UK – In the two years since the merger with Prolyte Group, the Litestructures brand has evolved into a special projects division of the Group. It now has its own website. Prolyte Group’s website will continue to provide information about the company’s other brands: ProlyteStructures, StageDex, ProLyft and the Litestructures standard trussing.

CANBERRA, Australia – Anolis ArcPad 48 LED fixtures are internally lighting artist Stuart Green’s ‘Droplet’ sculpture, a 6 meter tall by 3 meter wide stainless steel work which has been installed on the corner of Furzer and Worgon Streets in the Phillip Woden district of Canberra, Australia. The fixtures are installed in the base of Droplet, programmed to run a color changing sequence that morphs from blue to pink to white over a five-minute period.