After years of relying on traditional incandescent lighting, the Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center decided to upgrade to a more versatile and energy-efficient LED system. AKKC Lighting Technicians Jakob Krøyer and Thomas Nowakowski were instrumental in the search and eventual specification of a new LED lighting system opting for Elation FUZE MAX PROFILE and the KL PROFILE FC luminaires.
Located in Baarn, in the Utrecht region right in the centre of The Netherlands, Speeldoos Theatre is a vibrant local and national hub for culture including film screenings and all types of live performing arts—music, cabaret, dance, drama, etc. Last year, the venue, which has a cosy 343-seat theater space, invested in Robe T1 Profiles which were part of a lighting upgrade.
Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 6-12 and World Mental Health Day is October 10, and It is heartening to see more providers of training and care for mental health, addiction, and other self-care are becoming readily accessible on tours and in shops.
New product launches from AOTO, Astera, Avolites, Ayrton, Blackmagic Design, Blizzard Lighting, Claypaky, Lectrosonics, Mega-Lite, Obsidian Control Systems, Vectorworks, and Whirlwind.
Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA, the brand-new home for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, features the impressive new Halo Board scoreboard system and another innovation that can interact with it, the NOVA Armrest from PixMob.
Detailed features of luminaires from Acme Lighting, ADJ, Ayrton, Blizzard, Cameo, Chauvet, Claypaky, Elation, ETC, GLP, Prolights, Robe, Vari-Lite and XBlack.
Flint River Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL underwent a dramatic visual upgrade that included replacing more than 200 Par 38 incandescent bulbs to low-maintenance, energy-efficient LED alternatives from Luxapel Lighting.
Megan Thee Stallion was on the road this summer with her first headline tour, “Hot Girl Summer Tour.” The creative team from The Playground Design Collective, which provided the design and show direction to support this dynamic performer, included Production Designers Sooner Routhier, Trevor Ahlstrand, and Creative & Show Director Curtis Adams.
As country rockers Whiskey Myers continue their 2024 North American tour, Brian Vaughan, Director of Production with the firm Live ReDesigned, which is known for crafting unforgettable experiences, serves as Production and Lighting Designer. It’s his second project with the band following Whiskey Myers’ acoustic tour last winter.
The Knockdown Center, located in the Maspeth neighborhood of Queens, NY, is a building that has been in continuous use for more than 100 years. Today the space has undergone a renovation that is equal parts preservation and state of the art retrofit, turning it into a music venue and exhibition space, with support from 4Wall Entertainment.
Gracing the stage at Las Vegas’ Voltaire, Christina Aguilera broke free from traditional concert shows to bring audiences a dynamic performance like no other. Show Director and Designer Bryan Barancik of Luxious Creative talks about his design choices in support of the iconic performer.