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The City Recital Hall Receives Major Lighting Upgrade with Prolights

Tucked within the charming laneways of Sydney’s Angel Place, the City Recital Hall is a purpose-built live performance venue with world-class acoustics located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. After 22 years and as part of a major revamp, the venue has upgraded its lighting and audio systems, transitioning from old conventional lighting fixtures to a modern, LED-based rig supply. To make this choice, the restaurant contacted Show Technology, the official distributor of Prolights in Australia.

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District 5 Creates Cool Beach Vibe for Brian Kelley with CHAUVET Professional

Sometimes a name just seems to feel right. Such was the case with Brian Kelley’s “See You Next Summer,” the latest his from the singer/songwriter formerly of the multi-award winning (CMT and ACMA) duo Florida Georgia Line. Recorded after a long hard pandemic lockdown, Kelley’s sound strikes the hopeful chord of new beginnings, with its laid-back beachy sound, and engaging sing-alongs, punctuated by some moving and thoughtful ballads. This combination has been winning the star a large following as a solo artist. Its upbeat, laidback mood is reflected in the engaging lighting that is supporting Kelley’s music on tour.Read More »District 5 Creates Cool Beach Vibe for Brian Kelley with CHAUVET Professional

Small is Beautiful for Robe Getting Back to its Base

Basement Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand is living proof of how the ‘small is beautiful’ concept can become a hub of creative endeavor, a hot bed of ideas, experimental art, and the instigator of lively political and social discourse as well as an inclusive place for talented live performance imagineers to hone their craft. In 2022, Basement Theatre purchased its first Robe LED fixtures – two CycBar15s – a sale in proportion to its production needs that has made a big difference to how shows can be lit.Read More »Small is Beautiful for Robe Getting Back to its Base

Claypaky Fixtures Shine in Trio of Bollywood Music Videos for the Hit Film ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’

Mumbai-based Light Craft & Sound Pvt. Ltd. provided a large complement of Claypaky fixtures to light three music videos showcasing songs from the hit Bollywood film, Satyaprem Ki Katha (Tale of True Love). Released in June 2023, the film is a Hindi language romantic drama about a troubled marriage. It has already become the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.Read More »Claypaky Fixtures Shine in Trio of Bollywood Music Videos for the Hit Film ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’

4Wall, ZeroSpace, & disguise Host Virtual Production Accelerator In New York

The synergy of innovation and creativity took center stage in New York as 4Wall Entertainment joined forces with ZeroSpace and disguise, to deliver an unprecedented Virtual Production Accelerator training program this month. Located at ZeroSpace’s state-of-the-art production facilities in Brooklyn, the 4-day hands-on training program provided an unrivaled learning environment. Participants marveled at the cutting-edge infrastructure and resources at their disposal, enabling them to unleash their creativity and unlock the full potential of virtual production.Read More »4Wall, ZeroSpace, & disguise Host Virtual Production Accelerator In New York

CHAUVET Professional Helps Clifford Michael Spulock Evoke Mood of ‘Newsies’

The deepest purpose of art is “not to convey, but to evoke,” the great novelist Jerzy Kosinski once observed.  Clifford Michael Spulock demonstrated the power of this principle when lighting the Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of Newsies earlier this summer at the Broward Center.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Helps Clifford Michael Spulock Evoke Mood of ‘Newsies’

Robe for Offer Nissim at Pride Tel Aviv

Elad Cohen is a lighting designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel who has a huge zest for music, lights, and creative activities. Since the early days of his career as a club lighting operator, he has always been a big user and fan of Robe moving lights, and when one of his regular clients – renowned DJ Offer Nissim – recently headlined the Tel Aviv Pride Festival, he specified a large Robe rig including MegaPointes, Spiiders, and ESPRITES.Read More »Robe for Offer Nissim at Pride Tel Aviv

Halcyon Gold Illuminates Miss North Carolina Pageant

High End Systems Halcyon Gold fixtures were the workhorse moving framing fixtures on the Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina Teen Beauty Pageants, held last month in High Point, NC. Platinum Live Productions handled the lighting production, also bringing a Road Hog 4-21 console and HQ-100 hazers out for the competition. Read More »Halcyon Gold Illuminates Miss North Carolina Pageant

‘Scalable’ Artiste Monet™ Carries the Load on Kelsea Ballerini ‘Heartfirst’ Tour

Country music artist Kelsea Ballerini’s popular Heartfirst tour moved outside in June and July with a lighting design by Nick Chang that featured Elation Professional’s versatile Artiste Monet™ LED profile moving head, along with Smarty MAX™ luminaires. The tour, extended to a third leg due to overwhelming demand, travelled all over the country. The lighting and video vendor for the tour was 4Wall Nashville.Read More »‘Scalable’ Artiste Monet™ Carries the Load on Kelsea Ballerini ‘Heartfirst’ Tour

ADJ: Dedicated Hydro IP Tester for In-House Maintenance Of IP65 Rated Fixtures

ADJ announces the immediate availability of the new Hydro IP Tester. This dedicated mobile service tool is specifically designed to assess the integrity of compatible IP rated lighting fixtures, including ADJ’s Hydro Series of moving heads. The compact device is intended for use by competent technicians at production companies, dealers, and rental houses.

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Astera Tubes Deployed for Innovative ‘Richard II’ Production at the Stratford Festival

King Richard II taken away by a group of angels armed with rods of light. Photo by David Hou

Acclaimed and innovative, a mind-blowing new production of Richard II adapted by Canadian playwright and provocateur Brad Fraser is playing in the Tom Patterson Theatre as part of the 2023 Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Conceived and Directed by Jillian Keiley, the work is Choreographed by Cameron Carver and lit by Lighting Designer Leigh Ann Vardy who is utilizing 12 Astera Titan Tubes and four Helios Tubes as stunning and inventive lighting and visual props to assist the ambience and narrative flow.Read More »Astera Tubes Deployed for Innovative ‘Richard II’ Production at the Stratford Festival