NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial lineup of events and exhibits. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, the NAMM Show shares early glimpse of events and schedule for global attendees and exhibitors.
Field Template LLC announces the upgrade to its landmark two-scale drafting template, the Field Template Rules! 2025 Metric Stencil. The stencil has been restocked, upgraded, and reloaded to reflect today’s metric LED, moving light, and striplight fixtures.
Unity Lasers announces the release of its new and upgraded laser lineup. This latest iteration includes significant enhancements across the original RAW and Elite PRO FB4 models, offering even more flexibility and value to professionals and enthusiasts alike, with options for every application. New models for 2024 include RAW (DMX + ILDA), RAW FB4, RAW FB4 (IP65), and Elite PRO FB4 (IP65).
Indominable hope in the face of tragedy takes center stage in Mary Jane on Broadway. The intimate play revolves around Rachel McAdams as the single mother of a critically ill toddler and the women in her orbit that form her support system. The play was delicately lit by Ben Stanton using Source Four fixtures, programmed on an Eos Ti.
On August 2, 2024, fans of Adele witnessed a first of its kind experience when performer kicked off a limited run of 10 performances at a purpose built temporary arena. The 80,000-seat outdoor arena constructed at Messe München featured a 220 meter LED wall along with thousands of lighting fixtures that included a large quantity of SGM Light units.
As a continued supporter of student designers, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. congratulates the winners of this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) regional awards. Eight student winners awarded free Vectorworks Spotlight annual subscriptions.
The legendary Creative Director and Designer Willie Williams, of the London-based Treatment Studio, recently took the TED2024 stage with a TED Talk offering a fascinating look at the next frontier in live entertainment, one where the lines between reality and imagination blur, and audiences are drawn into a shared experience unlike any other.
Perfect Ovation is a successful family-run company with a busy Dubai dry hire facility and a full production operation in Oman supplying lighting, sound, and LED screens to a diverse mix of shows and events. Since 2019, Perfect Ovation in Dubai has been investing in Robe moving lights with the latest purchases being 160 fixtures – 40 iFORTES, 40 Tetra2s and 80 LEDBeam 350s plus four RoboSpot systems, all delivered by Robe Middle East.
When veteran Lighting Designer Tom Kenny was called on to light a reimagined NHL Draft at the Las Vegas Sphere—the first ever live TV broadcast from that space—he knew he needed something special for the main frame television shot and chose multi-dynamic PULSE PANEL FX lights from Elation to back the all-important look.
The Lent Festival in Maribor (June 21 to 29, 2024) is the largest open-air festival in Slovenia and, each year, attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the former European Capital of Culture. In order to cover the event technology, the organizers – together with the numerous local service providers – once again relied on a wide range of Cameo lights.
Featuring a potent C.O.B. LED engine, the new Dotz Par RGBL is a versatile wash fixture which can be used to generate a huge spectrum of vibrant colors as well as tunable white light. With a robust yet lightweight plastic casing design and flexible scissor yoke, it is ideal for both temporary events and as part of permanent venue installations.
Bandit Lites is proud to support country music’s next global superstar, Megan Moroney, who recently was named New Female Artist of the year at the 59th ACM Awards as well racking up the most nominations for a female artist.