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Manchester Opera House Invests in Robert Juliat Arthur LT followspots

Manchester Opera House (Photo: Phil Tragen)

Manchester Opera House has recently replaced its in-house followspots by purchasing two Robert Juliat Arthur LT 800W LED followspots from White Light in the UK. Arthur LT is a long-throw version of the original Arthur followspot with a narrower beam (4°-10° zoom range) and an output that exceeds that of an HMI 2,500W followspot. It has an enhanced light quality with a CRI >94 and a sound level that is quieter than any of its discharge rivals, all of which helps to ensure Arthur LT is as suitable for theatres as for concerts or big arenas. The Arthur LT units replaced Manchester Opera House’s aging Cyrano followspots which had given a good 15 years of service at the busy venue.Read More »Manchester Opera House Invests in Robert Juliat Arthur LT followspots

Eos v3.2 Brings Powerful New Programming Features to ETC’s Flagship Lighting Control Family

ETC’s flagship Eos lighting control family grows more powerful with every free software release, introducing features that streamline and revolutionize the design team’s workflow. Eos v3.2 – the latest major update – is no exception, bringing powerful tools to quickly adjust fixture-, device- and session-level settings, as well as massive expansions in the Augment3d programming environment.Read More »Eos v3.2 Brings Powerful New Programming Features to ETC’s Flagship Lighting Control Family

Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Luminaires Arrive at HTFmediserv to Augment Tradeshow Solutions

German digital solutions company HTFmediserv GmbH & Co. KG has invested in Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash luminaires from Signify to provide high intensity lighting capabilities and eye-candy effects for its tradeshow and events customers.Read More »Vari-Lite VL5LED Wash Luminaires Arrive at HTFmediserv to Augment Tradeshow Solutions

ADJ’s Focus Profile Illuminates Lavish Production of Dennis DeYoung’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

The Wisconsin premiere of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ by former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung. The musical was staged by Skylight Music Theatre at the Cabot Theater in Milwaukee, WI. Photo: Mark Frohna

Lighting Designer Jamie Roderick heavily utilized eight of ADJ’s flagship Focus Profile automated luminaires for last summer’s Wisconsin premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung. The musical was staged by Skylight Music Theatre at the Cabot Theater in Milwaukee, WI and featured an impressive production that employed gobo projections from the Focus Profiles extensively to recreate the atmospheric interior of the famous cathedral.

Based on Victor Hugo’s Gothic novel of the same name, Dennis DeYoung wrote his musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the ‘90s and it debuted in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Polk theater in 1996. It was well received by audiences, generated positive reviews, and was set to transfer to Broadway, however illness meant that Dennis was unable to take the project further at the time. The show was first revived in Chicago, when in 2007 it was awarded the Joseph Jefferson Award for best musical. However, Michael Unger, the Artistic Director of Skylight Music Theatre, has wanted to stage the show ever since a chance meeting with DeYoung outside Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre led to Michael being invited to his childhood rock hero’s home studio to be one of the first people to ever hear the entire score of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.Read More »ADJ’s Focus Profile Illuminates Lavish Production of Dennis DeYoung’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures Hit Their ‘Zenith’ on New Quebec TV Song Competition

Quebec’s KOTV is wrapping up the first season of Zenith, a new concept in live musical competition broadcast by Radio Canada, where song stars of different ages fight for the votes of an audience of 100 judges representing four generations.  Lighting Designer Martin Labrecque selected Ayrton Zonda 9 FX fixtures for the show in what is believed to be their first TV broadcast appearance. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures Hit Their ‘Zenith’ on New Quebec TV Song Competition

The Activity, TAG and Elation Help Deliver Stunning Production at 2023 Ultra Music Festival

2023 Ultra Music Festival Photo: Rutger Geerling (rudgr.com)

Patrick Dierson and the team at The Activity were again called on to handle production and lighting design for the Main Stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and this year delivered a stunning visual presentation with the help of Elation IP-rated lighting and NETRON data distribution devices. The Activity collaborated closely with Ultra’s Creative Director Richard Milstein, as well as TAG (Technical Arts Group), the primary lighting and video vendor for the Main Stage.Read More »The Activity, TAG and Elation Help Deliver Stunning Production at 2023 Ultra Music Festival