Somerset House Lit by Anolis LEDs
LONDON — A.C. Special Projects Ltd. recently implemented Patrick Woodroffe’s architectural lighting design for Somerset House. The project was commissioned Somerset House’s director, Gwyn Miles.
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Sisters of Mercy Tour Europe with grandMA Console
LONDON — LD Liz Berry is using a grandMA full-size console for the current tour of the Sisters of Mercy through Europe. The tour adds to the cult band’s nearly 30 years of live performances led by lead singer Andrew Eldritch and drummer Doktor Avalanche.
Read More »SGM Opens Office in Spain, Names Gonzalez Sales Manager
TAVULLIA, Italy — SGM, based here, announced the opening of a new sales office in Spain. The new office will be under the direction of Rafael Gonzalez, who has been appointed as SGM’s sales manager for Spain.
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SurgeX Partners With IAG
PIPERSVILLE, PA — International Audio Group Ltd. (IAG), the parent company of Wharfdale, Quad, Mission and several other professional lighting and audio brands, recently welcomed SurgeX to its roster.
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MilTec, SWG Use PR Lighting Fixtures to Brighten Glasto
GLASTONBURY, U.K. — MilTec UK Ltd again joined forces with the South West Group (SWG) to supply PR Lighting automated fixtures, including the recently-introduced XLED 590, along with LED effects for this year’s Park and BBC Introducing stages at the annual Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts.
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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Adds Robert Juliat Gear
SINGAPORE — Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay has added to its supply of Robert Juliat zoom profile lanterns with the recent acquisition of 16 Robert Juliat 711 SX2 2500W tungsten fixtures. Robert Juliat’s distributor, Total Solution Marketing Pte Ltd, supplied the latest consignment to the Esplanade.
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Video Applications Supports 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference
LOS ANGELES — For the fifth year, Video Applications, Inc. (VAI) provided the technical design, production management, video production, projection, audio, lighting and crewing for the Milken Institute Global Conference.
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HSL Travels with Lemar U.K. Theatre Tour
BLACKBURN, U.K. — HSL supplied lighting gear and crew for Lemar’s recent U.K. theatre tour, HSL’s first tour with Production North.
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Elton John/Billy Joel “Face 2 Face” Tour Lit with Martin Gear
WASHINGTON, DC — Steven Cohen Productions, in conjunction with Epic Production Technologies and Syncrolite are supporting the reunion of piano men Elton John and Billy Joel for their Face 2 Face tour with a lighting rig that includes gear from Martin Professional.
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Goboland Offers Free iPhone App for Gobo Info
LONDON — Goboland released its full catalog as a free App for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Named "Black Steel Gobo Catalogue 1.0," the App can be downloaded through iTunes at no cost.
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Vibrant Design Helps High School Gear Up for MTV’s “Made”
COVENTRY, CT — Vibrant Design LD Christopher Landy used a grandMA console with a grandMA Lite on hand for backup for the lighting that turned a high school auditorium into a hip hop performance space for MTV’s Made series finale.
Read More »Comedy Festival Roof Collapses, No One Hurt
QUEBEC CITY — An outdoor roofing structure for the Grand Rire Comedy Festival collapsed amid wet, windy weather at about 7:30 a.m. June 30 in Quebec City’s Place d’Youville, near the city’s historic district. No one was hurt.
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