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From Salt Production to Stage Production: Upstaging Lights Chicago’s Salt Shed with Elation

Historical Morton Salt complex transformed into Chicago’s hottest new live performance space

Salt Shed interior space. ©Sandra Steinbrecher, @sandysteinbrecherphotography (instagram), @sandragoldin (twitter), Sandra Goldin Steinbrecher (facebook)

The Morton Salt complex in Chicago had been in operation for nearly a century before it was closed down in 2015. Today, the complex has been transformed into a multi-purpose venue for live music and other events named The Salt Shed. Boasting state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, including a comprehensive Elation stage lighting rig from Upstaging, The Salt Shed is quickly becoming the hot new performance space in Chicago.Read More »From Salt Production to Stage Production: Upstaging Lights Chicago’s Salt Shed with Elation

Claypaky Xtylos Deliver Post-Apocalyptic Look for Muse’s ‘Will of the People’

British rock band Muse has hit the road with its North American tour, Will of the People, on which more than 150 Claypaky Xtylos enhance the band’s post-apocalyptic staging non-stop. The tour is named for the band’s most recent ninth studio album, which gave Muse its seventh consecutive No. 1 on the UK albums chart and topped Billboard’s Alternative and Rock Albums tallies. The Will of the People tour began in Chicago’s United Center on February 25 and concluded the U.S. portion of the tour on April 20 in Salt Lake City, after which it will move on to Europe.Read More »Claypaky Xtylos Deliver Post-Apocalyptic Look for Muse’s ‘Will of the People’

PRG Delivers Multi-Discipline Support for the 2023 NFL Draft

With the largest stage and biggest screens in league history, 2023’s NFL Draft was a monumental event. Hosted in Chief’s country, Kansas City’s Union Station was transformed into an outdoor LED theater, with the WWI Museum and Memorial providing sweeping backgrounds for the experience. The offseason extravaganza took place over seven rounds in a three-day session with the first round of the season beginning on April 27, 2023. PRG returned as the technical services partner for rigging, lighting and video.Read More »PRG Delivers Multi-Discipline Support for the 2023 NFL Draft

CHAUVET Professional Contributes to Patrick Dierson’s Transformative ‘Love Has No Limits’ Stage

Size matters, doesn’t it? Well, not necessarily, especially when you’re talking about the unlimited, perhaps even infinite, scope of collective imaginations. Proof of this was plain to see in the endlessly engaging lighting and AI looks that transfixed the crowd at Love Has No Limits – 1 Day Houston, which was actually a two-day event, that raised awareness and funds for community organizations in the Texas city.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Contributes to Patrick Dierson’s Transformative ‘Love Has No Limits’ Stage

3G Productions Invests in Kinesys

Las Vegas- and Los Angeles-based full production and rental specialist, 3G Productions LLC, has invested in a substantial amount of Kinesys automation kit, adding to its already robust inventory. The purchase comprises 500kg and 1,000kg Kinesys Elevation Liftket motors with Elevation drives, Vector control console, multiple PD-ES Array Power Distros, and all necessary Libra Cell digital load cells, Libra Pro controllers, and networking switches. Read More »3G Productions Invests in Kinesys

Robe’s NRG in the Spotlight at ‘Eurovision’

The RoboSpot Control room at Liverpool Arena

Five Next Robe Generation (NRG) members, a networking community for lighting students, had the time of their lives at this years’ Eurovision as RoboSpot operators. NRG Manager Jane Monk said: “Lighting Designer Tim Routledge created this exclusive opportunity for local students to get involved. Working together, both LIPA and Cheshire colleges hosted NRG Introduction to RoboSpot training days – keeping the reason a secret!”Read More »Robe’s NRG in the Spotlight at ‘Eurovision’

Lewis Capaldi Tours with over 170 GLP Flexible Hybrid LEDs

Lewis Capaldi is currently touring the States, having recently completed his biggest European tour to date, visiting arenas in 32 cities over two months. Having played one of the last concerts before lockdown in March 2020, the Scot was out with a lighting package provided by Neg Earth, and new conceptual stage scenography orchestrated by Cassius Creative. This was constructed largely around GLP lighting solutions, notably a large grid of 102 JDC1 hybrid strobes.Read More »Lewis Capaldi Tours with over 170 GLP Flexible Hybrid LEDs

Yann Windey Uses CHAUVET Professional to Reflect Magic of Working Class Heroes’ Nerdland

Since recent reviews of the Nerdland Festival in Wachtebeke, building on the enthusiasm of nerds of all ages, were universally positive, it was decided a spectacular show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp would be next. Featuring captivating presentations on scientific wonders, and a captivating visual spectacle, the “Nerdland for Small Nerds” show provided entertainment for young and old alike. A significant contribution to the visual aspect of the show was the vivid and dynamic lighting design by Yann Windey that made use of 68 CHAUVET Professional fixtures supplied by Splendit.Read More »Yann Windey Uses CHAUVET Professional to Reflect Magic of Working Class Heroes’ Nerdland

Lighting Veteran Koy Neminathan Joins Elation as New Director of Business Development 

Elation Professional announces that Koy Neminathan has joined the company as Director of Business Development. The accomplished industry veteran comes to Elation from lighting console manufacturer Avolites, where he worked for over 23 years in sales and business development, the last decade as Sales Director.Read More »Lighting Veteran Koy Neminathan Joins Elation as New Director of Business Development 

Claypaky Names Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) as Exclusive U.S. Distributor and Service Network Partner

L to R: Francesco Romagnoli (Claypaky), Craig Singer (ICD), Marcus Graser (Claypaky), Gary Mass (ICD), Noel Duncan (ICD) and Alberico D’Amato (Claypaky)

Claypaky, a leading innovator in lighting technology, and Inner Circle Distribution (ICD), a respected distributor within the film, production, and entertainment sectors, proudly announce a strategic partnership effective June 15, 2023. This alliance melds Claypaky’s cutting-edge innovation and ICD’s commitment to reliable service, marking a new era of growth and stability.Read More »Claypaky Names Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) as Exclusive U.S. Distributor and Service Network Partner

Groupe AES Lights Fourmi Rouge – Cabaret Spectacles with CHAUVET Professional

Biologists tell us that there are over 200 species of Solenopsis, (aka “red ants”) in the world. Aggressive and stinging, they’re rarely associated with anything good, except in this small, historic village located in the hilly Béarn des gaves region. There, in the 1990s, a group of 2,000 young women, dubbed the “red ants” because of their Guides of France red helmets and costumes, labored to restore a former church that was built in medieval times, but had been abandoned and unused for over a century. Their tireless efforts saved the building from ruination.Read More »Groupe AES Lights Fourmi Rouge – Cabaret Spectacles with CHAUVET Professional

ADJ Fixtures Chosen Exclusively for Seasons Showroom at New Hampshire’s Brook Casino

As part of an extensive remodeling and expansion project, The Brook casino in Seabrook, NH has added a 300-seat showroom. This luxurious and versatile lounge theater will host regular headline concerts and tribute band performances as well as comedy shows, and therefore needed a versatile lighting system. This was designed and installed by local specialists Port Lighting, who choose to utilize ADJ LED-powered fixtures exclusively to deliver a high-impact system that is both flexible and economical to run.Read More »ADJ Fixtures Chosen Exclusively for Seasons Showroom at New Hampshire’s Brook Casino