Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 critically acclaimed bestselling novel, Water for Elephants premiered at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre last year before landing on Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on March 21st to glowing reviews. The New York Times calls it “a gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical” and Variety hails it as a “seamless integration of theatrical and cirque artistry”.Read More »‘Water for Elephants’ Makes a Big Splash on Broadway
Elation Professional is pleased to offer the meticulous lighting designer the Fuze Teatro, a discreet and refined moving head luminaire that can be used to visually craft any scene without drawing attention to itself. Designed for any application where a noiseless, fully-automated framing fixture with full-spectrum color range and quality is required, the Fuze Teatro is fanless for completely silent operation. Output is notably impressive and the feature set as wellRead More »Fuze Teatro Framing Fixture from Elation a Master of Silent Performance
Classic rock band Kansas is extending The 50th Anniversary Tour into 2024, commemorating their first year as a band. With the release of their newest box set, “Another Fork in the Road,” Kansas is bringing even more song selections to their performances, including some deep cuts fans haven’t heard live in decades.Read More »Kansas Keeps the Anniversary Tour Rolling with Bandit Lites
There is a bit of magic in every good lighting design. And magic, as every designer who’s practiced it knows, involves a little sleight of hand—those gentle deceptions that “trick” the human eye into seeing something beyond what is really there. Richard “Wookie” Whitley has been working this beautiful spell on audiences across North America on platinum-selling artist Cody Johnson’s The Leather tour. Helping him along the way is a versatile Wired Productions supplied flown rig that is anchored by 88 CHAUVET Professional fixtures.Read More »Richard “Wookie” Whitley Works Sleight of Hand Magic for Cody Johnson with CHAUVET Professional
Professional AV solutions company PIXELHUE Technology has joined forces with Blizzard Lighting, industry-leading manufacturer of pro LED video & entertainment lighting, in a distribution partnership covering the United States and its territories. Born from NovaStar, global leaders in LED display control solutions, PIXELHUE quickly achieved international market success with their image processors, presentation switchers and event controllers. With existing offices in China and the Netherlands, the new partnership with Blizzard Lighting, also a top U.S. distributor of NovaStar’s, allows PIXELHUE to further establish their worldwide footprint.Read More »PIXELHUE Expands in North America, Appoints Blizzard Lighting as #1 U.S. Distributor
Latin singer-songwriter Maluma wrapped up his highly anticipated Don Juan World Tour, wowing audiences across 31 U.S. cities from Sacramento to Miami. Renowned for infusing his work with personal meaning, Maluma’s stage name pays homage to his family, with each album representing a different character. His latest persona, ‘Don Juan,’ embodies a more sophisticated alter ego that was reflected in the stage lighting and visuals of the tour. From hits like “COCO LOCO” to “Según Quién”, Maluma took fans on a musical journey through his evolution, blending reggaeton, pop-norteño, and salsa.Read More »PRG Delivers 360° Solutions for Maluma’s ‘Don Juan’ World Tour
Fans never know what to expect at a live performance by The Plot In You. Sure, everybody understands that they will be treated to some razor-sharp riffs and take-your-breath-away melodic control that push (no, make that shatter) the boundaries of metalcore music, but sooner or later the band will thrill the crowd by turning on a dime and taking their performance in a surprising new direction. As one critic put it during the quartet’s recently completed three-month 42-city tour with Beartooth, “the uncanny element of surprise has entrenched the gold-selling Ohio quartet on the cutting edge of heavy music.”Read More »CHAUVET Professional and Squeek Lights Help Quinn Brabender Keep Pace With The Plot In You
Ask any theatre professional if they’ve got a good ghost story and they’ll likely jump at the opportunity to recall a supposed first-hand encounter with the paranormal. Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, the world of theatre has always been a breeding ground for superstition and mythmaking. The Geffen Playhouse, one of Los Angeles’ premiere theatre companies, recently found themselves with a ghost story of their own—one that was put to rest with the help of ETC’s Sensor3 dimmer racks and Paradigm processors.
Wild Rice @ Funan is part of a modern performing arts complex sitting at the heart of Singapore’s buzzing civic and cultural district. Built in 2019, the main Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre space offers an intimate 358-capacity space with Singapore’s only thrust stage, which was inspired by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s famous Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK. Read More »Robe Gets Wild in Singapore
“Empty space is never wasted space,” Andy Warhol once observed. The pioneer of pop art knew whereof he spoke. By carefully inserting blank spaces in his work, he gave its emotional power room to grow and flourish. John Garberson, whose artistic bent goes in the direction of lighting design and photography, followed this philosophy recently when creating the lighting rig for the Powerhouse Hip-Hop celebration at the Desert Diamond Arena outside Phoenix.Read More »John Garberson and Creative BackStage Pump Up Powerhouse with CHAUVET Professional
Throughout February 2024, German Rap artist, Luciano, worked his way across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on his Seductive tour. One of the first German-speaking rappers in the UK Drill style, Luciano was Germany’s most streamed artist on Spotify in 2022 and deserves nothing but the best for his music and outstanding live shows. 80 Ayrton Cobra fixtures were supplied by TDA CLAIR GmbH for this year’s tour and they proved to be a brilliant success for the show.Read More »Ayrton’s Cobra Strikes the Right Light for Luciano
Ayrton recently revealed two new products in its Multi Source 6 Series and Creative Solutions range: Kyalami and Nando 502 Wash.Read More »Ayrton Reveals Two New Products: Kyalami and Nando 502 Wash