Back in 1930, Nissen, then a 16-year-old high school student in Iowa, watched in awe as trapeze artists bounced on a safety net after completing their routines. It looked like fun, so four years later he and a partner turned his inspiration into the first modern trampoline.
LOS ANGELES – Michael Bublé’s world tour, “An Evening With Michael Bublé,” kicked off the night before Valentine’s Day in support of the singer/songwriter’s 10th studio album, Love. Show and lighting designer Kurt Wagner specified 23 Ayrton MagicDot-SX to work with the Stufish-designed set to artfully frame the Canadian crooner.
LONDON – The Classical Spectacular music showcase returned to the Royal Albert Hall March 22-24, marking its 30th Anniversary at the venue. The Raymond Gubbay production featured indoor fireworks and lighting by LD Durham Marenghi, who included an arsenal of Claypaky fixtures – 16 Sharpys, 48 Sharpy Washes, 12 Scenius Spots, four Scenius Unicos and eight Mythos 2 fixtures.
LAS VEGAS – Multi-genre indie rockers Thrice toured in support of Bring Me The Horizon in January and February with a lighting design by Lenny Sasso that included Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 FX-B and Rogue R2 Wash fixtures supplied by Squeek Lights.
Belgian rock band Triggerfinger played four highly energized, sold-out shows at the beautiful Roma concert hall in Antwerp
The Tumba Festival has all the trappings of a festive celebration.
MIAMI – When the annual Calle Ocho Street Festival took place recently in Miami’s Little Venice it was headlined by Colombian singer, songwriter and… Read More »PR Lighting Phantom 440 hybrids and LED wash star at Miami Street Festival
As the site of the prestigious Festa del Cinema di Roma (Rome Film Festival) every October, the elegant Auditorium Parco della Musica has played host to many of the brightest movie stars from throughout the world
NEW YORK – Manhattan Concert Productions presented The Scarlet Pimpernel at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall on Feb. 18. Directed by Gabriel Barre, the show featured over 200 high school-age choral singers from across the U.S. LD Jason Kantrowitz used 4Wall-supplied gear including Vari-Lite VL3500Q fixtures and Ayrton MagicBlades, with an ETC EOS TI console for control.
LAS VEGAS – Taking place at the Tropicana Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, the Mobile Beat trade show brought together DJs, MCs and entertainers from across the U.S. and beyond. For the second year, ADJ sponsored the event, providing lighting, video and effects production for the main stage which hosted educational seminars throughout the day and a welcome party featuring hip hop legend DMC of Run DMC.
SHANGHAI, China – Lighting/visual artist Christopher Bauder from Berlin-based WHITEvoid supported the launch of the BMW 7 series in Shanghai with visuals similar to the mesmerizing spectacle of his kinetic lighting installation, Mirror Mirror. The 500 attendees at the auto reveal at Shanghai’s West Bund Art Centre were impressed with the visuals created with 52 moving Kinetic Lights mirror disks, synched with the movements of 42 Robe Pointes and one MegaPointe.
DENVER – Bandit Lites is supplying gear for Kansas’ Point of Know Return anniversary tour, their 1977 album release featuring “Dust in the Wind.” LD Scott Pearson is using Wildfire Blacklite WF 101 fixtures, Martin MAC Viper Profiles, GLP X4S fixtures and Elation CuePix WW2 Blinders along with 14 Elation SixPars to light the set pieces, with an Obsidian Controls M6 for control.