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Creative Technology Middle East Invests in IP65 Rated Elation Proteus™ and KL Panel™

Jonas Stenvinkel (International Sales Manager, Elation), Sam Connolly (Head of Lighting Middle East, Creative Technology), Andy Reardon (Managing Director Middle East, Creative Technology)

Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) has made an investment in Elation Professional’s industry-leading Proteus series of automated IP65 lights, along with studio-optimized IP65 rated KL Panel softlights. The purchase includes the Proteus Excalibur™ sky beam moving head as well as the Proteus Maximus™ LED moving head, both high-power luminaires routinely used on large-scale productions and outdoor spectaculars. Additionally, CTME has invested in Elation’s versatile KL Panel XL IP™, a full-color spectrum LED softlight perfect for use in broadcast and film settings. CTME worked closely with Jean Pierre de Vernon from Venutech LLC, Elation’s exclusive distributor in the Middle East, to procure the new lighting gear.Read More »Creative Technology Middle East Invests in IP65 Rated Elation Proteus™ and KL Panel™

Voting Ends This Friday (3/17) for the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards!

Let your voice be heard! Please join us in making the determination of who is deserving of the industry’s highest honor: a Parnelli Award. Please note that voting closes this Friday, March 17, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (PST).

Take a few moments to cast your vote for this year’s Parnelli Awards. Only current subscribers to Projection, Lights & Staging News and FRONT of HOUSE magazine are eligible to vote. Make a difference and be a part of the process in determining this year’s winners.Read More »Voting Ends This Friday (3/17) for the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards!

Stifel Theatre Creates Modern System in Historic Structure with CHAUVET Professional

The Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO. Photo by Scott Rovak/St. Louis Blues

Adrian Silverstein and Joe Beck both relish talking about history, and it’s easy to understand why, As the Assistant General Manager and Master Entertainment Electrician respectively of the venerable Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO, they work in a building where the past seems to echo off every inch of beautiful Art Deco walls.Read More »Stifel Theatre Creates Modern System in Historic Structure with CHAUVET Professional

USITT 2023 | PRG Session: Executing the Designer’s Vision on Broadway

Join PRG at USITT 2023 as they explore storytelling on Broadway through the use of cutting-edge technology. The session, “Executing the Designer’s Vision: Designer and Shop Collaboration on Broadway,” will feature Lighting Designer Adam Honoré, Sound Designer Matt Bell, Scenic Designer Ed Pierce, and representatives from PRG. It will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Follow the link to learn more about this session.

High Speed on Two Wheels: Cameo Illuminates the 110th Six Day Cycle Race in Berlin

From January 27 to 29 2023, the 110th Six Day 2023 took place at the Velodrom in Berlin. The cycling race, also known as the Six Day Race, is one of the absolute sporting highlights of the German capital, sending the professionals out on to an impressive 250-meter oval track. This year, the lighting in the Velodrom was the responsibility of AVM Event Veranstaltungstechnik & Service GmbH, which already has years of experience with the Six Days offshoot in Bremen, north Germany. With more than 300 Cameo spotlights used in Berlin, the full-service provider relied on an extremely impressive lighting setup.Read More »High Speed on Two Wheels: Cameo Illuminates the 110th Six Day Cycle Race in Berlin

LD Bobby Grey and KL Fresnel™ Give Retro Vibe to Stephen Sanchez ‘Late Late Show’ Performance

Lighting Designer Bobby Grey of Notan Creative was brought in by 24/7 Productions to design a series of late night talk show appearances for singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez and chose to incorporate Elation Professional’s KL Fresnel 8 FC™ soft light as a retro look fixture in his design for a February performance on The Late Late Show With James Corden.

For the Late Late Show performance, Sanchez teamed with Em Beihold to deliver a remarkable duet of his hit “Until I Found You.” The collaboration—their first television performance of the song together—brought together two of music’s most exciting breakout stars for one memorable performance. Here’s a video of Sanchez and Beihold performing “Until I Found You”:

https://youtu.be/kg7AZ3SR62c

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Master Tour Launches Venue Tech Packs: First To Define Industry Standard for Venue Management

Master Tour launches the industry’s first and only comprehensive production workflow, connecting tour and venue data for all touring professionals.

Over the past 12 years, the Master Tour team has developed the leading platform for touring professionals, addressing the daily challenges tour managers face on the road. Their flagship product, Master Tour 3 (MT3), has become a staple for touring professionals.Read More »Master Tour Launches Venue Tech Packs: First To Define Industry Standard for Venue Management

Impression X5 the Key to RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Touring Rig

Lighting Designer Matt Smith (of Colourblind) again took full advantage of GLP’s fixture versatility when plotting the scenography for the American leg of RÜFÜS DU SOL’s tour. The Australian creative used a selection of GLP’s impression X5, JDC1, and impression X4 Bar 20, deploying them in mission-critical roles. All were sourced from Volt Lites in Los Angeles, where Smith is now partly based, and who have been supplying inventory to him since the band’s Live from Joshua Tree project back in 2019.Read More »Impression X5 the Key to RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Touring Rig

Proaudio del Norte and CHAUVET Professional Help Mario Moro Flores Convey Mood of Banda MS

“We have broken paradigms,” Sergio Lizárraga, leader of Banda MS once told an interviewer, referring to his band’s popularity, which has transcended all expectations to prove that banda music has unlimited appeal in today’s market beyond Mexico. Sold out shows before wildly appreciative crowds from Nashville to Las Vegas have provided convincing proof of Lizárraga’s paradigm busting claim. It’s easy to see why fans are falling in love with this band. Bouncy songs like “Por Mi No Te Detengas,” and “El Color de Tus Ojos” will make anyone feel like dancing, regardless of where they’re from or which language they speak. And ballads like “Quien Pierde Mas,” can spark romance anywhere.Read More »Proaudio del Norte and CHAUVET Professional Help Mario Moro Flores Convey Mood of Banda MS