There are quite a few new products and interesting things to see at this year’s Prolight + Sound 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. Here’s a roundup of some of what to check out if you head to the floor at PL+S this week.
The Finals Festival hits AO24 bigger and better than ever. Presented by Tennis Australia with production design & management by Gig Control, the Festival was held over the final weekend of the Australian Open and saw Novatech deploy the ROE Visual transparent V8T in a creative way.Read More »Novatech Deploys ROE Visual to Make Waves at AO24 Finals Festival
Ambersphere Solutions Ltd, a leading provider of professional lighting solutions in the UK, has officially become a part of ACT Entertainment, North America’s premiere supplier of entertainment technology. This acquisition is a testament to the shared values and long-standing relationship between the two entities, especially in their distribution of MA Lighting and Ayrton products. Read More »Ambersphere Solutions Ltd. Becomes Part of ACT Entertainment
It is with great sadness that the ADJ Group marks the passing and celebrates the life of valued colleague and dear friend, Donn Nelson. He died on February 10, 2024 at the age of 70. A well-known and much-respected industry veteran, Donn led Pro Media Marketing, ADJ’s manufacturer’s representative firm covering Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and West Pennsylvania. Read More »In Memoriam: Manufacturer’s Representative Donn Nelson, 70
Saint Patrick’s Day happens once a year… or does it? For Flogging Molly fans, a St. Paddy’s Day party breaks out every time the seven-member Irish-American band walks on the stage, regardless of what the calendar says. This spirit is joyfully evident on their current 21-city Road To Rebellion tour, which kicked off February 16 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut and closes March 17 at the downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Keeping pace with all the hand clapping and sing-alongs is a colorful and lively Peter Therrien lightshow that features a 100-percent CHAUVET Professional floor package supplied by JDI Productions.
YES TECH kicked off 2024 with the latest products and innovative solutions at two major exhibitions: ISE 2024 and ISLE 2024. These exhibitions not only served as platforms for product display but also as testaments to YES TECH’s commitment to innovation and development in the LED display industry. They will next be at the upcoming NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas, from April 14 – 17, 2024. You can find them at Booth# C2634. Read More »YES TECH’s Q1 2024 LED Display Innovations
ETC announces the release of Hog 4 version 4.0 software. Enhancements include significant improvements to color handling and Hog 4’s Color Picker, a new ‘Record Defaults’ function, and Fixture Builder upgrades. ETC created an introductory video for the Hog 4.0 OS:
Read More »ETC Announces Major Update to Hog 4 Operating System with v4.0
The desert planet Arrakis came to life at Leicester Square for the world premiere of Dune: Part Two on Thursday February 15, with nearly 30 tons of sand shipped to the site for the gala created by Limited Edition Event Design. But the rainy weather during the build-up days leading to the star-studded red carpet affair was anything but desert-like. No matter though, the IP65 rated 3.9mm pitch panels were more than up to the task of handling rain.Read More »IPS Uses CHAUVET Professional REM 3IP Panels at ‘Dune: Part Two’ World Premiere
4Wall Entertainment, a provider of entertainment equipment rentals, sales, and production services, announces Laura Wendt as the new General Manager of the 4Wall Orlando and Miami locations. With a rich career spanning over two decades in the tradeshow and events industry, Wendt brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a fresh perspective to 4Wall.Read More »4Wall Appoints Laura Wendt as General Manager of 4Wall Orlando/Miami Locations
Qatar Vision (Qvision), a prominent event management company in the State of Qatar, utilized a wide array of Claypaky lighting for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™. The fixtures illuminated pre-match ceremonies, the Fan Zone and coronation ceremony at the 18th edition of the Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation.
Marshall Bissett, Chairman of the Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors, announced the addition of Butch Allen, Wes Bailey, Carol Dodds, and Anne Militello, to the board overseeing the Award Show and all that is associated with it. “I am delighted by the latest additions to the Advisory Board,” Bissett says. “We now have a very impressive roster of industry talent, representing the areas for lighting, audio, staging, video, and education. The Board is the engine that drives the awards show and I look forward to our first meeting.”
The students of St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville, TN were ecstatic last fall when their technical theater program was ushered into the 21st century with equipment from ETC and City Theatrical. The school replaced all of their theatre’s conventional incandescent lights with ETC’s ColorSource Spot V, Fresnel V, and CYC luminaires. The school’s 30-year-old ETC Inspire console was retired to introduce an Element 2 to the students, and the whole system was linked by City Theatrical’s Wireless DMX Multiverse®. This new equipment introduced a world of creative possibilities to the school.Read More »Element 2 and Multiverse Bring Big Upgrades to Tennessee High School