The Laserworld Group announces the latest upgrade to ILD Render, an innovative creative tool for laser show professionals to convert vector graphics and animations from Blender and InkScape—both 2D and 3D—to a laser-show compatible file format. ILD Render is a tool for designers and creative minds to directly use their 2D and 3D artworks with laser output.Read More »ILD Render Supports Direct Output to ShowNET Laser Mainboard
The 66th annual Eurovision Song Contest, with semi-finals and finals set to take place May 10, 12 and 14 at the Pala Alpitour in Turn,… Read More »EBU and Eurovision Say ‘Nyet’ to Russia
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City Theatrical has launched 30 new lighting accessories for 2022 to broaden its line of lighting accessories to best meet the needs of lighting professionals. These additions are now part of the company’s U.S. and European Product Catalogs, reinforcing City Theatrical’s status as having the world’s most extensive catalog of unique lighting accessories for entertainment and architectural lighting.Read More »City Theatrical Launches Beam Control and QolorFLEX LED Tape Accessories
Chauvet Professional continues to extend its lineup of all-weather fixtures with the introduction of WELL STX, a pair of IP65-rated battery powered LED tubes that provide an easy option for adding distinctive linear looks to stages, as well as corporate and broadcast applications, indoors or outside. Here’s a video preview of the WELL STX [Wireless Event LED Luminaire]:
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On February 23, 2022, the Long Wharf Theatre, located in New Haven, CT announced that it would be leaving its longtime home at 222 Sargent Drive near the New Haven harbor in the fall of 2023. Founded in 1965 by Jon Jory and Harlan Kleiman, Long Wharf was committed to the creation of new works and the reexamination of classic plays. It is currently led by Artistic Director Jacob G. Padrón and Managing Director Kit Ingui.Read More »Long Wharf Theatre Leaving its Longtime Home in New Haven, CT
Setlight, a full-service production and technical supplier in the north of Poland, continues its commitment to Robe moving lights with a recent investment in ESPRITE LED moving lights, added to the company’s existing rental stock. The new ESPRITES were purchased at the end of 2021 and boost the company’s inventory of Robe fixtures.Read More »Setlight Invests in Robe ESPRITES
LD Al Gurdon returns to Maximus™, auditions Excalibur™ in latest halftime show design
Sure, the game is fun to watch but for many – certainly those in the entertainment technology industry – it is the Super Bowl halftime show that garners most of the attention. On Sunday, February 13, 2022, all eyes were on SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI where hip-hop legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige took the stage, with surprise performances from 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.Read More »Proteus Powers Through on Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show
The Lunar New Year is undoubtedly the most important festival for China’s 1.4 billion people. Although the celebrations vary from place to place, people from almost every corner of the country, as well as many Chinese people overseas, spend the evening watching the Spring Festival Gala, or Chunwan in Chinese. Produced by China Central Television (CCTV), it is one of the premier television events on China’s entertainment calendar. Watching the Spring Festival Gala is an indispensable part of the celebrations for Chinese people to ring in the Lunar New Year.Read More »Gloshine Technology Welcomes Spring Festival with Ten Thousand Screens
Justin Casey came up with an intelligent lighting solution for headliner Slightly Stoopid’s performance at the Cali Vibes festival that took place at Marina Green in Long Beach, CA Feb. 4-6. His quick-loading yet distinctive looking solution made use of 48 Chauvet Professional ÉPIX Strip Tour fixtures.
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Dance Passion returns to the BBC in early 2022, celebrating all forms and genres of the UK’s vibrant dance sector, in a special collaboration between BBC Arts and One Dance UK, supported by Arts Council England.Read More »A Passion for Astera
ACT Entertainment is pleased to announce that Eric Abad has joined the company as Western Regional Sales Representative based in Los Angeles. He most recently was the Director of Business Development at JMAZ Lighting, a manufacturer of entertainment lighting equipment.Read More »ACT Entertainment Welcomes Eric Abad as Western Regional Sales Representative
Upfronts are the biggest television event you’ve never heard of. Held in spring, they allow networks to promote their upcoming new fall lineups and convince companies to buy advertising. Each event is generally held live, with splashy guest stars and big production elements designed to impress. COVID shutdowns disrupted them in 2020, but WarnerMedia was determined to make a big comeback in 2021. Lighting Designer Seth Bernstein used ETC’s fos/4 Panels and fos/4 Fresnels to ensure the lighting popped for a technically difficult ‘oner’ shot to start the upfront video.Read More »ETC’s fos/4 Panel and Fresnel Fixtures a Perfect Fit for WarnerMedia Upfronts