4Wall Entertainment provided a lighting rental package to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah’s third comedy special on Netflix, I Wish You Would. The special was directed by Noah’s The Daily Show colleague, David Paul Meyer, and filmed at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.Read More »4Wall Provides Lighting to LD George Gountas for Trevor Noah’s Netflix Special, ‘I Wish You Would’
Nigerian ADJ dealer Showgear Limited provided more than 100 ADJ fixtures for the fourth season of The Voice Nigeria, including ADJ’s feature-packed Focus Profile and ultra-compact Focus Flex L7 luminaires. Other ADJ fixtures in the rig included the popular Vizi Beam RXONE and versatile Vizi CMY300, along with ADJ’s Ultra LB18, Dotz Matrix and D4 Branch RM rack-mountable DMX booster/splitter devices. Here’s a video of some of the blind auditions for The Voice Nigeria:
Stuck smack in the middle of the alphabet, the letter “M” has a bit of an identity crisis. Being the 13th letter, it’s sometimes associated with bad luck. Palm readers say it portends danger when it’s formed by the lines in your writing hand. On the other hand, though, it’s also a sign of wealth, being used as a symbol for money; not to mention that marketers regard it as one of the most visually pleasing letters, the only one in the alphabet to have a candy (M&M) named after it.Read More »SJ Grevett Energized M-Shaped MOBO Awards Rig With CHAUVET Professional and DMX Productions
With their high walls and long cavernous spaces, the sturdy buildings were ideal for constructing ships and submarines. It was a function they fulfilled proudly for over 90 years during the last century. Today, the clang of hammers and buzz of milling machines can no longer be heard at the ‘Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij’ (RDM Grounds), but the site still resonates with powerful, soul- shaking sounds as the home of the Rotterdam Rave festivals.Read More »RF Shows and Powerproductions Evoke Industrial Mood at Rotterdam Rave With CHAUVET Professional
LPS Production in Miami Lakes, FL has invested in more than 60 Ayrton Perseo Beam fixtures—compact, waterproof multi-function beam effect LED luminaires. LPS offers a full range of live show and event production services, professional-grade equipment rentals, the latest in event technologies and a dedicated team experienced in some of the most demanding production environments. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »LPS Production Invests in IP65 Rated Ayrton Perseo Beams for Peace of Mind in South Florida
AV Stumpfl’s award-winning media server platform, PIXERA, supplied the video backbone for Mandela, a musical about the life of Nelson Mandela which recently finished its run at London’s Young Vic theatre.Read More »PIXERA Provides Pixel-Perfect Production Power for Nelson Mandela Musical
“Hope spreads the seeds of beauty,” or so an ancient adage goes. The words are an apt metaphor for a recent concert by Kol Esperanza at the Spanish River Church located in Boca Raton, FL. The name of this Israeli trio of tenors translates into “voices of hope;” and hope did indeed resonate throughout the venue as the trio, joined by guest artists, and backed by an orchestra, performed a far-reaching variety of songs, ranging from Disney medleys to Jewish folk classics, and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”. Bringing added beauty to this uplifting performance was a Clifford Michael Spulock lighting design that reflected the spirit of each song with an elegantly balanced mix of colors.Read More »Clifford Michael Spulock Reflects Kol Esperanza’s Voices of Hope with CHAUVET Professional
After a comprehensive year-long search, The NAMM Executive Committee and CEO Search Committee is pleased to announce industry veteran and music education advocate John Mlynczak as the next President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants. Mlynczak will join the NAMM team in Carlsbad, CA, on April 3 and officially assume the role of CEO on Monday, May 1. Read More »John Mlynczak Named President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants
Since the grand opening of the ICP Production Centre, In Concert Productions founder, Jay Rabbit, has been looking at expansion opportunities. The 30,000-square-foot facility is set to double in size by March 2024. The 60,000-square-foot facility is predicted to offset production costs while creating jobs for the nation’s skilled engineers, effectively delivering world-class production services to the Hollywood of the South.Read More »Atlanta-Based ICP Production Centre Plans Expansion from 30,000 to 60,000 Square-Feet by March 2024
QatarEnergy’s architecturally striking new auditorium within Doha’s West Bay area opened in late 2022, offering the company a space for conferences, keynote addresses, and lectures. Its beehive-style ceiling is rigged with Vari-Lite VL2600 Profile, VL800 EventWash, Cantata LED, and Leko LED luminaires from Signify to provide rich colors and contrasting looks. The lighting throughout is controlled by a Neo Console and Vision.Net system.Read More »Vari-Lite LED Rig and Neo Control System Enlivens QatarEnergy’s New Auditorium
The world-renowned Israeli Opera House in Tel Aviv has invested in 27 Robe ESPRITE moving lights – the first Robe products in the house – as part of a drive to invest in more LED lighting fixtures and future-based technologies, explained head of lighting Eyal Levi.Read More »Israeli Opera Invests in Robe
Garrett McConchie experienced a brief moment of disorientation recently and was both confounded and excited by what he saw. The Project Manager of CNXN Live, a real-time in person and livestreamed corporate event that took place simultaneously at two sites, McConchie was watching a panel discussion occurring at the Armory in Manchester, NH, when, for a fleeting second, he thought he was looking at the monitor for the stage in the Palm Beach Convention Center, 1,465 miles to the south.Read More »Events United Delivers Realtime, Two-Site Kickoff for Connection with CHAUVET Professional