“Anyone who plants a tree has not lived in vain,” according to an ancient African proverb. The unknown philosopher who shared this insight was not… Read More »Bailes+Light Reflects Spirit of Greenpeace at Glastonbury with Chauvet Professional
Martin Hruška overcame the inherent challenges of a 360-degree stage production for Czech star Leoš Mareš and provided the artist with lavish looks using a 300-fixture rig that was run on a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M console.
Lightning fast, packed with features, and extremely bright, the new Focus Flex from ADJ Lighting is a versatile moving head luminaire capable of creating wash, beam, and pixel effects. Designed to provide lighting designers with both flexibility and creative potential, it is ideal for event production and rental applications as well as for permanent installation in concert halls, theaters, nightclubs, and churches. Here’s a preview video on the Focus Flex from ADJ:
D.T.S. Illuminazione, the Italian manufacturer of professional lighting fixtures, announce the appointment of Carmen Savarese as Managing Director. Starting from July 1, 2022, the Italian lighting manufacturer D.T.S. Illuminazione issued a new organization chart, adding a general management position.Read More »D.T.S. Illuminazione Srl Appoints Carmen Savarese as New Managing Director
ETC is set to begin the 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program with 10 driven students who will be connected with industry mentors through a series of networking events. Started by late Founder and CEO Fred Foster, the program recognizes the importance of mentorship in any lighting professional’s career. The primary goal of the program is to create relationship-building opportunities between established industry luminaries and the next generation of lighting professionals.Read More »ETC Announces 2022 North American Fred Foster Student Mentees
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott performed ‘Caravan of Love’ for the encore to their 90-minute set at Glastonbury Festival’s acoustic stage in late June, giving Patrick Sollitt the opportunity to create his “favorite look” using his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M to control a rig supplied by Fineline Lighting.
For a 78-show, three-month UK tour featuring 2021 ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ champion Giovanni Pernice, Lighting Designer, Director and Operator Jose Lorenzo used Obsidian Control Systems’ ONYX lighting control platform to control up to 80 intelligent lighting fixtures, some of which were pixel-mapped.
Turnstile’s lead singer Brandon Yates entrusted LD Kat Borderud to use the tools at her disposal to provide mood and color to the band’s non-timecoded 2022 shows. Those tools include eight Chauvet Professional Rogue R3X Wash fixtures supplied by Squeek Lights.
Latin singer-songwriter Maluma showed his love for his townspeople with Medallo en el Mapa, a passionate three-hour, 35-song concert at the city’s Atanasio Girardot Soccer… Read More »Maluma’s 360ﹾ Stage Gets Diverse Looks with Chauvet Fixtures from Génesis Producciones
J3 Consulting, LLC lent its screen management expertise to the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony at the tenth annual CinemaCon at Caesars Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas. J3 CEO John Mims III used a pair of disguise vx 4 media servers to program and execute the star-studded show, which also featured animated full screen presenter transitions designed by J3.Read More »J3 Consulting Handles Screen Management for CinemaCon 2022’s Awards Show
LD Crt Birsa, who has worked with 2CELLOS since 2014, opted for a complete break with his previous designs for the duo of Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser. Instead of the full-on rock ‘n’ roll looks of the previous tour, Birsa takes a more architectural approach using Robe MegaPointes and Spiiders at the core of his design.
Country artist Kane Brown returned to his hometown of Chattanooga, TN, to play his first stadium show at Finley Stadium. Lighting and production designer Trevor Ahlstrand used Elation lighting on the May 7 sold-out milestone event, including the company’s IP-rated powerhouse luminaire Proteus Maximus™, all supplied by DCR Nashville.Read More »Trevor Ahlstrand Turns to DCR-Supplied Elation Lighting for Kane Brown Stadium Show