Skip to content

Newsroom

On August 14, thousands gathered at the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas to see the show Panasonic presents Koi-Tsukami (Fight with a Fish), a high-tech water screen projection of a classic summertime Kabuki performance with Japanese Kabuki actors Ichikawa Somegoro (featured in picture) and Nakamura Yonekichi. Photos by Shochiku and teamLab.

Kabuki Show at Bellagio Fountains Reels In the Crowds with Large Format Projection

LAS VEGAS — Especially for those who arrived early enough for a good vantage point, a series of Japanese Kabuki performances, staged Aug. 14, 15 and 15 at the Bellagio Hotel’s fountains, backed live action scenes with the spectacle of large-format video projections sweeping across the breadth of the curtain of mist formed by the fountains themselves. Panasonic projectors were used for the unique spectacle.

Read More »
HES Shapeshifters Highlight EDC Festival Arches

HES Shapeshifters Highlight EDC Festival Arches

LAS VEGAS – LD Andrew Gumper and production company AG Production Services used 75 High End Systems Shapeshifter fixtures to frame the main stage entryway arches seen by the 140,000+ attendees of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway June 19-21, 2015.

Read More »
Clay Paky Fixtures and grandMA2 Consoles Hit the Road with Derek and Julianne Hough’s Move Live on Tour

“Move Live on Tour” Lit with grandMA2-controlled Clay Paky Fixtures

LOS ANGELES — From the set of TV’s Dancing with the Stars to the live stage for the Move Live on Tour 2015, siblings Derek and Julianne Hough and their Move Dance team dazzled audiences across the U.S. in June, July and early August. LD Peter Morse specified a grandMA2-controlled rig that relies heavily upon new Clay Paky fixtures for the live production. VER supplied the console and Clay Paky fixtures, sourced via North American distributor A.C.T Lighting Inc.

Read More »
Thomas Rhett tour lit with Bandit supplied gear

Thomas Rhett On Tour With Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE, Tn – Country star Thomas Rhett is out on tour with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. The mutli-Platinum singer is currently lighting up the music charts with the Top 10 and climbing hit “Crash and Burn,” the first single of his upcoming album Tangled Up, slated for September 25th release. 

Read More »
TSL Lighting Adds Ayrton MagicBlade-R Fixtures via Ambersphere

TSL Lighting Adds Ayrton MagicBlade-R Fixtures via Ambersphere

LONDON – The latest lighting company knocking on the door of Ayrton’s exclusive UK distributor, Ambersphere Solutions Ltd, to purchase a number of Ayrton MagicBlade-Rs is TSL Lighting.  As a company with an exceptionally diverse market that encompasses everything from dry hire through corporate events and concert touring productions to the burgeoning market of ‘special’ events, TSL is continually looking to be one step ahead in offering the very latest in innovation and performance. 

Read More »
Christie Interactive Video Wall Transforms Cleveland Digital Public Library Into Dynamic Showcase

Cleveland Digital Public Library Features Christie Interactive Video Wall

CLEVELAND, OH – Christie  LCD flat panels and Christie Interactivity Kit are transforming how visitors learn about Cleveland, its history and its people at the Cleveland Digital Public Library. The library wanted a better way to promote its digital collection, which was limited to online viewing through the Digital Gallery, and realized it could highlight its collections on an interactive video wall and bring the material to life.

Read More »
Rush R40 Tour Includes VL4000 Series Fixtures

Rush R40 Tour Includes VL4000 Series Fixtures

LOS ANGELES – For Rush’s R40 tour, which ran from May 8 to Aug. 1, longtime LD Howard Ungerleider turned to Solotech for Philips Vari-Lite gear including VL4000 BeamWash, VL4000 Spot, VL3500 Wash FX and VL3500 Spot fixtures. He credited the VL4000 series in particular for their saturated color.

Read More »
Europe's Tribute to Elvis, lit with Chauvet Professional fixtures in Blackpool, U.K.

European Elvis Event Enlivened by Chauvet

BLACKPOOL, U.K. – The fourth annual Europe’s Tribute to Elvis, which took place in Blackpool’s Empress Ballroom, gave aspiring Kings of Rock and Roll the chance to qualify for a trip to the Elvis Tribute Artist Contest finals in Memphis, TN. Arranpaul Audio, which has handled lighting and audio for the event in the past, was tasked with creating the design for the 2015 edition of the contest. LD and Engineer Ollie Wilkinson used a collection of Chauvet fixtures to create something of a fresh Elvis experience for the audience during the three-day event.

Read More »