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.
In this free 90-minute webinar presented by Behind the Scenes you will learn five easily accessible tools for use in any workplace to intervene without the worry of retaliation. Upcoming 2024-2025 dates are October 20, January 27, April 27 and July 28. The webinar is free but advance registration at btshelp.org/bystander is required in order to receive the zoom login.
Pierre E Roy was the LD for Rock La Cauze festival. The main stage hosted 19 acts, rock and metal artists, along with some reggae bands. When all was said and done, all involved with the festival went home happy thanks to Roy’s passion for absorbing the music and persona of every act, along with a versatile festival rig that featured CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
‘Sonne/Luft’ (‘Sun/Air’), the latest work by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Elfriede Jelinek, transformed Schauspielhaus Graz into the gleaming interior of a spaceship with a futuristic video set-up managed by PIXERA, AV Stumpfl’s multi-award-winning media server system for real-time media processing, compositing and management.
Green Day continues The Saviors Tour 2024 with Claypaky Tambora Flash fixtures from Upstaging accompanying the band on their world tour. Tambora Flash is a unique hybrid fixture that acts simultaneously as a strobe, wash and blinder, specifically designed for use in a linear array. The band’s sold out global stadium tour will play over 60 dates.
Hamburg’s historic Kampnagel performing arts center premiered the multi-disciplinary dance show ‘Reparation Nation’ in September, featuring a three-projector-strong panoramic visual backdrop driven by a Hippotizer Nevis+ Media Server. The production is an interactive installation of dance, opera, visual art, live soundscapes and polyrhythmic beats.
‘Love & Laughter’, a collaboration between R&B singer Toni Braxton and stand-up comedian Cedric the Entertainer, is a Las Vegas residency at the 3,200-seat Chelsea theatre at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The shows marked the American concert debut of GLP’s JDC2 IP versatile new hybrid strobe – specified by Lighting Designer Ryan Healey, and were supplied by Volt Lites.
Nothing excites the imagination quite like a tunnel. Mysterious passageways to unseen worlds that wait on the other side, these dark, uncertain subterranean paths have been the subject of fascination and legends since ancient times. What better setting to serve as an immersive backdrop for electronic music and rave artists at Brussels’ Listen Festival?
Homebrew in Cape Town, South Africa, has invested in new Robe LEDBeam 150s for the most recent series of popular games show, ‘Wheel of Fortune’. The LEDBeam 150s were specified by Head of Lighting Daniel Louw, who oversees all things lighting related for a few productions at the film and television production facility.
From now until October 4, 2024, PLSN readers have the opportunity to vote for the Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year Award – the best regional lighting company – in each of six separate regions in North America – five U.S. regions and all of Canada. Your votes will narrow the list of 36 companies on the ballot down to just six. Be sure to vote today!
The Nominations process for this year’s Parnelli Awards closes on October 11, 2024, so you only have 12 days left to get your nominations in! Nominations are now being accepted for the Parnelli Awards and the Indispensable Technology (IT) Awards, so be sure to have your say and nominate. The Parnelli Awards will be be held in Anaheim, CA on Friday, January 24, 2025, during the NAMM Show.