Ayrton announces the launch of its new WildSun K9 Wash, the latest fixture in its Multi-source 9 Series. WildSun K9 Wash is particularly suitable for television, sporting events, fashion shows, car shows, or any events requiring powerful, high-quality light and perfectly rendered color. Here’s a video preview from Ayrton on the new WildSun K9 Wash luminaire:
The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) – the largest multi-sport event for young athletes aged 14 to 18 – came to Maribor, beautiful Slovenia’s second city this year. Lighting Designer Crt Birsa from design studio Blackout was asked to be part of a team creating a spectacular opening ceremony in Ljudski Vrt football stadium by Show Director Nejc Levstik, a project on which he worked closely with Set Designer Greta Godnič and nearly 200 Robe moving lights.Read More »Robe Helps Spectacular Opening Ceremony for EYOF Maribor
When the University of Tennessee Volunteers took to the field at Neyland Stadium against South Carolina, Tennessee went “Dark Mode” for the night game matchup, wearing all black uniforms on the field before they brought home another victory. Bandit Lites once again upped the ante for the Nightmare at Neyland fan experience, complete with the pregame light show set to music designed by Bandit Lites own Alex Becker.Read More »University of Tennessee Volunteers Deliver ‘Nightmare at Neyland’ with Bandit Lites
Annually, NYFW: The Shows, owned and produced by IMG Studios and the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA), is attended by more than 230,000 visitors during the months of February and September in locations throughout New York City. From its longstanding headquarters at Spring Studios in Tribeca, the Spring/Summer 2024 collections ran from September 8-13 and featured designers such as Sergio Hudson; Studio 189, a social enterprise that provides a platform to help promote and curate African fashion; and luxury apparel brand, THE BLONDS. In addition to the runway shows, Spring Studios hosted presentations, activations, and exclusive parties for fashion brands and event attendees.Read More »PRG Provides Vibrant Versatility for Designers During New York Fashion Week
NATURE ONE, the festival for techno, house, trance, hardstyle, and all other varieties of electronic dance music, is one of the biggest open-air festivals of its kind in Europe and attracts the best DJs and live acts of the EDM scene year after year. In 2023, around 65,000 visitors partied over three days to the beats, leads, and drops of 350 acts, including Alle Farben, Moguai, Paul van Dyk, Sven Väth, and many more. For Cameo, this year’s NATURE ONE marked another festival milestone: with over 450 spotlights, the lighting designers relied more than ever on the models of the German lighting technology manufacturer on the various stages. Here’s a video from Cameo on the lighting for the Mainstage at the NATURE ONE Festival:
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Nominations are closing soon for the upcoming Parnelli Awards, so be sure to get your nominations in before the deadline, which is Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, 5 p.m. PDT. Anyone can go to the ParnelliAwards.com site and nominate live event professionals and companies who exemplify the best of the best for a Parnelli Award, the most prestigious award in our industry. Nominations for Indispensable Technology (IT) Awards also close on Oct. 13.
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André Riendeau, the co-founder of Solotech, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a 17-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81.
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Elation Professional, a leading global provider of professional lighting products and solutions, is thrilled to announce a significant expansion of its presence in Greece through an exclusive distribution partnership with PANOU SA, one of the country’s most respected entertainment technology providers. The partnership, which took effect on October 1, 2023, marks a significant milestone in Elation Professional’s commitment to delivering top-tier lighting products and services to the Greek market.Read More »Elation Professional Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership with PANOU SA in Greece
Production and rental company For Live supplied lighting for multiple stages across five halls of Amsterdam’s RAI for the 2023 World Gymnaestrada – a quadrennial global non-competitive gymnastics extravaganza – organized by TIG Sports, with all-Robe moving lighting rigs installed in Halls 11 and 12 which were also utilized for special shows.Read More »Robe Makes Some Great Moves for 2023 World Gymnaestrada
Istanbul’s famous Maiden’s Tower, which stands on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 meters from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, has recently re-opened after restoration, complete with a fabulous new permanent lighting scheme designed by Martin Kuhn and featuring over 75 Anolis LED luminaires. Kuhn was working for AV specialist ASTEL and end client, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He actually won a competition to design lighting for the newly renovated monument, also well known for its appearance in the 1998 James Bond Movie, The World Is Never Enough.Read More »Anolis Luminaires Deployed for Maiden’s Tower Installation in Istanbul
Sphere Entertainment Co. has debuted The Sphere Experience, a signature content category featured at Sphere – the next-generation entertainment medium that opened in Las Vegas last week, capturing worldwide attention for its stunning visual displays and immersive technologies.Read More »The Sphere Experience Opens, Darren Aronofsky’s Film ‘Postcard from Earth’ Debuts