NEW YORK – 4Wall is no stranger to the electropop phenom that is Halsey. 4Wall locations around the U.S. have provided the lighting for her many events throughout the country, from her last Badlands tour to a promotional radio event in Los Angeles. And for her secret show at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on the Lower East Side, LD Craig Rutherford turned once again to 4Wall for the lighting gear.
Read More »
CARDIFF, Wales – A Zero 88 FLX lighting console has been chosen by Cardiff’s popular St David’s Hall venue, primarily to control lighting for their Foyer Stage (also known as the L3 Lounge). The venue hosts a wide variety of shows and events encompassing all types of live performance, from R ‘n’ B, jazz, folk rock, and classical music to comedy, children’s shows, musicals, spoken word events, conferences, presentations and even darts competitions.
Read More »
NASHVILLE — Halestorm has been a stalwart of the rock touring scene since their self-titled debut album rocketed up the charts in 2009. The Grammy-Award winning band, featuring the striking vocals of Lzzy Hale, with three studio albums and multiple EPs (including a recent release of cover songs) has built up a loyal fan base who knows that the band’s live performances are not to be missed. As to be expected, their current tour, featuring a lighting package from Bandit Lites, is no different.
Read More »
BOSTON and NEW YORK – Available Light is proud to announce the promotion of Jessica Krometis and John Delfino to Associates of the firm, along with the hiring of two new Designers: Alex Fabozzi and Hess Smith. Jessica and Hess work out of the Boston studio while John and Alex are located in the NYC studio.
Read More »
NEW YORK – In a newspaper interview, Derek Hough described the recently concluded “Move Beyond – Live On Tour” as a “rock concert for dance.” Hough, who with sister Julianne, danced their way into the hearts of Americans on the mega TV hit Dancing With The Stars, was as spot on with that description as he’s been with his tango sidesteps. The dancing siblings coast-to-coast tour featured all of the fast paced intensity of a rock concert, including flashy costume changes, stunning scenic elements, non-stop energy and an immersive, colorful lightshow that utilized a collection of CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK2 Washes supplied by RKDE Lighting.
Read More »
BOSTON – The Boston Pops Spectacular is a cherished tradition in Massachusetts that spans over 40 years. Thousands gather to watch the stunning fireworks display while the orchestra plays the “1812 Overture” at the historic DCR Hatch Shell. Lighting Designer Mike Berger, of Full Flood Inc., utilized 4Wall’s coast to coast capabilities working with 4Wall New York and 4Wall Los Angeles.
Read More »
LONDON – Jeremy Lechterman and Jackson Gallagher of production design and creative direction partnership FragmentNine selected the dense light beams of the Claypaky Mythos2 to add texture to their lighting design for Mercury Prize-winning indie rock band alt-J in their first arena show of 2017, held at The O2 Arena in London. The design was an upscaled version of the production’s touring lighting design, also by FragmentNine, for The O2 Arena’s 10th anniversary showcase. FragmentNine’s design has since been nominated for a prestigious Knight of Illumination award.
Read More »
LOS ANGELES – Christie continues its partnership with the ACM SIGGRAPH annual conference, supplying projectors and displays for sessions at the SIGGRAPH 2017 event, July 30 to August 3, in Los Angeles. Specifically, Christie CP4230 projectors (pictured here), Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors, and Christie Roadster projectors will form critical components for the informative keynote and panel sessions to ensure the utmost visual experiences as artists and creators showcase their work.
Read More »
FOR-A’s latest addition to its line of HANABI video switchers, the HVS-490 HD/4K-UHD unit, is now shipping. Offering an extensive feature set in a compact unit, the new HVS-490 production switcher offers 4K-UHD and 3G capabilities, and is designed for use in any live environment, including mobile shoots, events, and in-house corporate productions. Numerous customers in both North and South America have already purchased the new FOR-A switcher, including houses of worship, video equipment rental companies and event spaces.
Read More »
Analog Way has announced HDBaseT™ enhancements to four systems based on its popular Midra™ product family. QuickMatriX – H, Pulse2 – H, SmartMatriX2 – H and Saphyr – H now offer improved connectivity and HDBaseT™ (HDBT) support for the SI market. They will maintain the same key software features users value for live events, fixed installations, houses of worship and educational facilities.
Read More »
LIMA, PERU –– He has been called the “heir to Pavarotti.” Dazzling crowds with his immaculate, crystal clear voice, he is universally regarded as “one of the greatest tenors in history.” Still, even as his celebrated career has taken him from La Scala to Royal Albert Hall, Juan Diego Florez has kept his heart in Peru. So, when his homeland was struck by a series of natural disasters this spring, the famous operatic star stepped up and announced that he would hold a benefit concert to help those afflicted by these events.
Read More »
Mega-Lite’ XL LED Strobe RGB has a three segment control SMD LED light. Equipped with 1260 .80W RGB LEDs, this fixture is an intense strobe unit that can strobe in mixed and primary colors. It is assembled with segment control, allowing a variety of random strobe and chase effects specially when used in numbers. The unit can be also be addressed to be used as three pixels giving you pixel mapping capabilities. To add to all of these amazing features, the unit also makes a perfect wash light.
Read More »