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Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design

Evocative Designs to Represent US in Prague

Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design

MISSOULA, MT – The final brick has been placed, and the doors have been closed on the container carrying the USITT/USA exhibits which will be part of the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space from June 16 to 26 in Prague, Czech Republic. A team of faculty and students at the University of Montana in Missoula constructed the exhibits which will be part of PQ 2011, along with displays from more than 60 other countries and regions. Curators selected 37 productions for the USITT-USA National Exhibit. They reflect the social and political issues consuming American performance-makers today.

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Roe Green Junior School

Lighting Supports Storytelling At School

Roe Green Junior School

BRENT, UK – The power of entertainment lighting to create atmosphere and influence mood has long been recognized in theatre and live events. Now schools are discovering how lighting can be used in the same way but in a completely different environment – and turning to entertainment lighting specialist White Light to help them achieve this.

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Hannah Eakins

Hannah Eakins Joins i-Pix

 

Hannah Eakins

UK – Hannah Eakins joins UK LED lighting manufacturer i-Pix as Business Development Manager. Her role will be to identify and develop new business opportunities, working alongside both the in-house i-Pix team in Manchester, and Martin Palmer who is responsible for i-Pix sales at leading London based sales and rental company, White Light.

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W-DMX to Hold Seminars During May

UDDEVALLA, SWEDEN – Wireless Solution Sweden AB will be holding several Wireless University seminars during the month of May. If you plan to attend any of the following trade shows, be sure to schedule one of these informational sessions in your calendar. These seminars aim to educate the industry on the technology and benefits of wireless DMX in general and the strengths of the W-DMX Generation 4 product line.

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Al Laith Supplies Seating, Site Infrastructure in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE – Al Laith Event Services built a 9,390 seat temporary arena at JBR (Jumeirah Beach Residences) to host the recent completely sold out first leg of the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters world tour 2011 in Dubai with an amazing 15,000 spectators. It was the first time the event has come to the UAE. It is one of the largest amounts of seating that the company has ever supplied at a single event.

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CPL Gets ISO 9001:2008 Certification

BRISTOL, UK – Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) has maintained its ISO 9001:2008 certification for the fourth year running – without any non-compliance or non-conformance requests. The standard refers to the quality of the management and other systems in place and the company’s overall commitment and ability to deliver outstanding customer service, products and general support and efficiency to its clients.

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Entec Lights Historic Royal Wedding Dresses

Entec Lights Historic Royal Wedding Dresses

Entec Lights Historic Royal Wedding Dresses

WEST LONDON, UK – Entec Sound & Light was approached by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) to supply a lighting design and equipment for a very special one off collection of Royal Wedding dresses dating back to 1816, including that of Queen Victoria, Princess Margaret and Princess Charlotte, which was put on display in the drawing rooms of the late Princess Margaret’s apartments in Kensington Palace.

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Zero 88 in Cannes for MIPCOM

Zero 88 in Cannes for MIPCOM

 

Zero 88 in Cannes for MIPCOM

CWMBRAN, UK – The Zero 88 ORB Lighting console from Cooper Controls was chosen by Lighting Designer Chris Withers for the Warner Brothers hospitality events at MIPCOM 2010. Held every October at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes and its surrounding areas. MIPCOM is the world event for co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing entertainment content. It provides the people involved in the TV, film, digital and audiovisual content, production and distribution industry a market conference and networking forum to discover future trends and trade content rights on a global level.

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Martin European Road Show

Martin’s 2011 European Road Show Begins

 

Martin European Road Show

DENMARK – Martin EMEA is hosting local events across Europe on an “Engineered for the Eye” Road Show tour that brings Martin directly to customers for an up close look at dynamic lighting and visual solutions. The Martin Road Show van will soon be in Italy, hosting local events in Milan (May 10, 13) and Rome (May 19), before heading to France for a number of dates. Those events will be followed by a visit to the Lounge exhibition in Antwerp (May 31-June 1) and then additional stops in France, including the Stadia & Arena trade show in Marseille (June 15-17), before heading to the UK. In late summer and fall, the Martin Road Show will be visiting Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia.

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