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RF Shows and Powerproductions Evoke Industrial Mood at Rotterdam Rave With CHAUVET Professional

With their high walls and long cavernous spaces, the sturdy buildings were ideal for constructing ships and submarines. It was a function they fulfilled proudly for over 90 years during the last century. Today, the clang of hammers and buzz of milling machines can no longer be heard at the ‘Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij’ (RDM Grounds), but the site still resonates with powerful, soul- shaking sounds as the home of the Rotterdam Rave festivals.Read More »RF Shows and Powerproductions Evoke Industrial Mood at Rotterdam Rave With CHAUVET Professional

PIXERA Provides Pixel-Perfect Production Power for Nelson Mandela Musical

A scene from Mandela, a musical about the life of Nelson Mandela at London’s Young Vic theatre. Photo Credit: Akhila Krishnan, Projection and Video Designer

AV Stumpfl’s award-winning media server platform, PIXERA, supplied the video backbone for Mandela, a musical about the life of Nelson Mandela which recently finished its run at London’s Young Vic theatre.Read More »PIXERA Provides Pixel-Perfect Production Power for Nelson Mandela Musical

GLP Reports Unprecedented Success at ISE 2023

The growing importance of ISE following the expo’s move to Barcelona was illustrated by the enormous attendance at this year’s trade fair. With the show having mushroomed since its origins in pure AV to embrace show technology in all its forms, GLP was one company that responded positively to the evident interest in the lighting segment. This year the show hosted a total of 58,107 visitors – well above forecast and 33% higher than in May 2022.Read More »GLP Reports Unprecedented Success at ISE 2023

Vari-Lite LED Rig and Neo Control System Enlivens QatarEnergy’s New Auditorium

The VL2600 Profiles are rigged above the audience, mounted left and right on front side trusses. Photo Credit: ©Techno Q

QatarEnergy’s architecturally striking new auditorium within Doha’s West Bay area opened in late 2022, offering the company a space for conferences, keynote addresses, and lectures. Its beehive-style ceiling is rigged with Vari-Lite VL2600 Profile, VL800 EventWash, Cantata LED, and Leko LED luminaires from Signify to provide rich colors and contrasting looks. The lighting throughout is controlled by a Neo Console and Vision.Net system.Read More »Vari-Lite LED Rig and Neo Control System Enlivens QatarEnergy’s New Auditorium

AirLight Aims for the Stars with Ayrton

Photo by Tim van Etten | at10.agency

Located at the heart of Amsterdam’s famous nightlife, the former dairy, Melkweg (Milky Way), is a popular music and cultural venue that hosts major concerts, acts and performances. With four spaces under one roof and embracing all music styles, Melkweg’s variety of artists and audiences is well-known worldwide.Read More »AirLight Aims for the Stars with Ayrton

Fineline Lighting and CHAUVET Professional Help Will Furze Reflect Energy of Skid Row on Tour

More than 30 years after they became the very first metal band to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts with 1991’s “Slave To The Grind,” Skid Row still has plenty of highly combustible fuel left in the tank. This was breathtakingly evident on the last leg of the band’s 2022 Gangs All Here tour in support of their new album, and their first with their new lead singer, winner of Swedish Idol, Erik Gronwall.Read More »Fineline Lighting and CHAUVET Professional Help Will Furze Reflect Energy of Skid Row on Tour

Claypaky Partners with the Donizetti Festival and Illuminates ‘Chiara e Serafina’ with Sinfonya Profiles

The Teatro Donizetti is a true institution in the city of Bergamo. It was built in the late 18th century and was originally named Teatro Nuovo (new theatre). It has been the city’s most important opera house for more than two centuries and hosts an extremely intense schedule of plays, operas, and symphonic music. In November 2022, Claypaky signed an agreement with the Teatro Donizetti to supply its new Sinfonya Profile 600 moving heads, specially designed for use in theatres.Read More »Claypaky Partners with the Donizetti Festival and Illuminates ‘Chiara e Serafina’ with Sinfonya Profiles

From Budapest to Auckland, Robe Shines for George Ezra

George Ezra’s Lighting Director Chris Taylor and Production Manager Jake Vernum were very happy to see Robe on the lighting specs for the recent Australia and New Zealand legs of the popular UK singer / songwriter’s Gold Rush Kid tour. Eleven Robe MegaPointes on the upstage truss have been present throughout the whole tour which kicked off in Spring in the UK and Ireland, then extended into a lengthy festival section as Ezra and his highly talented band delighted audiences across Europe. Read More »From Budapest to Auckland, Robe Shines for George Ezra