COLOGNE, Germany – The third coolux connect conference, held Jan. 8-9, 2015 at the Vulkanhalle in Cologne, was attended by more than 220 AV professionals from 25 countries. Designers, programmers, content creators and rental specialists immersed themselves in coolux Pandoras Box technology over the course of the two-day event.
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Avolites MD Steve Warren discusses the company’s Ai media server and lighting control technology on display at LDI 2014.
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EUROPE – Helene Fischer’s Farbenspiel tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in late 2014 marked the first set built by Brilliant Stages under Dark Arches Holdings ownership.
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NEW YORK, NY — A tightly woven interplay of projection mapped video and LED lighting effects transformed the façade of Saks Fifth Avenue with a repeating 10-minute show, titled An Enchanted Experience, from Nov. 24, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015. Integrated Visions Productions and DWP Live teamed with American Christmas Inc. on the project, which relied upon projection and control gear from Barco, coolux and Pharos. Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes and Grucci fireworks accompanying the seasonal display’s kickoff presentation on Nov. 24.
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LAS VEGAS — Released in 2014, High End Systems’ Shapeshifter luminaires have already been incorporated in a variety of high-profile events lit by well-known lighting designers, with a number of LDs incorporating the new looks into their designs for parties ringing in 2015. These included PLSN contributor Vickie Claiborne, who used Shapeshifters for the ARIA Dreamscape Party at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, pictured here.
Read More »LONDON — White Light announced that, in addition to its entertainment lighting services and products, it will now be offering sound gear and services through a dedicated audio department that will handle rentals and installations for venues and special events. Lee Dennison, formerly of Delta Sound and Autograph, will lead the new division. He joined White Light in Nov. 2014.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Tours for two high-profile rock acts have been sidelined as a result of unrelated injuries sustained by band members. Tour legs for Linkin Park’s Hunting Party tour and Black Keys’ Turn Blue tour were both canceled, scuttling 16 and 17 shows, respectively, in North America and Europe.
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TEL AVIV, JERUSALEM and HAIFA, Israel — Festigal, a family-oriented celebration of the Hanukkah holiday season in major cities in Israel, recently completed a run of 108 performances – including as many as three shows a day. LD Ronen Najar, who has lit the annual tour for the past eight years, spec’d 24 of Robe’s new BMFL Spot fixtures to be the centerpiece of the 2014 tour’s lighting rig. Argaman Systems supplied the gear.
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RIBBON, Belgium – Luc Peumans of Painting With Light lit the Belgian TV Music Industry Awards (MIA) event for the first time last year. Producers VRT (Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroeporganisatie) Belgium have already invited the designer back for the 2015 event, where he will oversee full production design – incorporating lighting, set and video / visuals.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt is expanding the spectrum of subjects and segments covered at the coming event from April 15-18, 2015. With a set of new offerings, the trade show will also be of particular interest to companies and trade visitors from the theatre and theatre-technology sectors. An extensive seminar program for this target group, a special ‘Quickfinder’ guide to relevant exhibitors and a special VIP program for theatre planners are all part of the exhibition’s new ‘Stagery’ segment.
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CHISINAU, Moldova – For the King of Kings Eagles Series and King of Kings World Grand Prix kickboxing tournaments held Dec. 20 at Manej Sports Arena here in this northern Balkan Peninsula republic, LD Serghei Mosin with Elation dealer Eventica Grup SRL relied on the company’s Platinum SBX.
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