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Visual Productions Unveils New Encolor T10 at InfoComm 2024

Visual Productions is releasing its new Encolor T10 DMX Controller at InfoComm 2024 (ACT Entertainment Booth C8034). The non-programmable, wall-mounted, glass touchscreen controller is designed for small, basic, single-zone, permanent installations. Its stylish design and clear layout make it shine in any environment or application — from theaters and entertainment venues to residential and hospitality settings. ACT Entertainment is the official U.S. distributor of Visual Productions solutions.Read More »Visual Productions Unveils New Encolor T10 at InfoComm 2024

Billy Strings Tour Continues with Equipment from Bandit Lites

Working with Lighting Designer Roger Gant, Montreal-based visual design company Lüz studio oversaw the lighting design, creative design and video content for Billy Strings’ ongoing US tour and festival dates, which feature Ayrton fixtures, grandMA3 consoles, and MDG theONE atmospheric generators provided by Bandit Lites, Inc. in Nashville. ACT Entertainment exclusively distributes all three product brands in North America.Read More »Billy Strings Tour Continues with Equipment from Bandit Lites

ACT Entertainment Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Green Hippo in North America

ACT Entertainment announces that it has become the exclusive North American distributor of Green Hippo media servers and digital display products, as the demand for the brand’s live entertainment solutions continues to soar. ACT acquired Green Hippo in late 2023 as part of a larger acquisition that also included tvONE, a video processing and media server brand, which will continue with its existing strategy.Read More »ACT Entertainment Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Green Hippo in North America

OSA International Provides Lighting and Atmospheric Equipment to Andrea Bocelli’s North American Tour

Las Vegas-based OSA International, Inc. provided Ayrton Huracán LT and Zonda 9 FX lighting fixtures, grandMA3 consoles, and MDG TheONE atmospheric generators to Lighting Designer Aldo Visentin for the North American leg of legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s arena tour. Andrea Bocelli kicked off his run of U.S. and Canadian dates with a Valentine’s Day performance in Raleigh, NC and wrapped his tour in Detroit on April 14. OSA International, which delivers world-class entertainment technology, event production and system integration, provided the full package of lighting, rigging, audio, and video equipment for the tour. Ayrton, MA Lighting, and MDG are all brands exclusively distributed in North America by ACT Entertainment.Read More »OSA International Provides Lighting and Atmospheric Equipment to Andrea Bocelli’s North American Tour

PowerLab First to Take Delivery of New LunchboxPD

ACT Entertainment has announced that its AC Power Distribution (ACPD) brand has introduced the LunchBoxPD SST series of innovative products which integrate power and data distribution needs in one device without compromising either. LunchBoxPD products are available in two versions, the LunchBoxPD Node and the LunchBoxPD DMX, with 18 different configurations offering a wide array of connector types (5x Edison Duplex, 6x Edison Duplex, 6x Power Con Duplex, 6x True 1 Duplex, 6x StagePin, 19 pin, 4x Twistlock).  These options provide a real choice of power and data configurations, all inside the durable, compact and proven form factor of the LunchBox users are familiar with.Read More »PowerLab First to Take Delivery of New LunchboxPD

Ambersphere Solutions Ltd. Becomes Part of ACT Entertainment

(L to R) Glyn O’Donoghue, Philip Norfolk, and Lee House of Ambersphere with ACT Entertainment CEO Ben Saltzman

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

SES Adds Extensive Ayrton Lighting Rig to New Two Cities Church Worship Center in Winston-Salem

Just before Christmas, Two Cities Church in Winston-Salem, NC moved into a new worship center where state-of-the-art production equipment enhances the in-person and broadcast experience for a congregation of some 2,500 people who attend three Sunday services. SES Integration in Mocksville, NC consulted on the design of the new building and, with the support of its SES Production division, suggested a complement of Ayrton Levante, Diablo and Zonda 9 wash lights for the rig. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »SES Adds Extensive Ayrton Lighting Rig to New Two Cities Church Worship Center in Winston-Salem

Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures Enhance High Energy Home Games For the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins fans are enjoying an even more dynamic game experience this season with the installation of Ayrton Zonda 9 FX LED moving head washes beneath the new scoreboard at the PPG Paints Arena.  ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. Kevin Hogan, the Lighting Designer and Programmer for the NHL team since 2005 and the owner of Pittsburgh-based Process of Illumination LLC, chose eight Zonda 9 FX fixtures for the new scoreboard, which is part of an arena upgrade by the Fenway Sports Group (owners of the team since late 2021).  Designed and built by Mitsubishi Electric, the much larger, four-sided scoreboard features 50-foot LED panels around a hollow central core with two Zonda 9 FX positioned on the lower mounting rail of each panel.Read More »Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures Enhance High Energy Home Games For the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins

Aaron Luke Joins ACT Entertainment In Regional Outside Sales for the Southeast U.S.

Aaron Luke

ACT Entertainment has named Aaron Luke the newest member of the company’s Regional Outside Sales team representing the southeast US.  He is based in Nashville, TN. “We are incredibly grateful to bring someone of Aaron’s caliber to the ACT Entertainment sales team,” says ACT’s Director of Sales, Doug Mekanik  “His experience in live event design and programming will help him guide our customers and their clients to the technology solutions they need. Read More »Aaron Luke Joins ACT Entertainment In Regional Outside Sales for the Southeast U.S.

Ayrton Dominos and grandMA3 Hit the Road with Counting Crows’ Summer ‘Banshee Season Tour’

Lighting Designer Joel Reiff has tapped 28 Ayrton Domino Profiles as his “workhorse” fixture for Counting Crows’ 56-date summer tour across the country, which he programmed on a grandMA3 console. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton fixtures and MA lighting products in North America. The band, with guests Dashboard Confessional, kicked off their “Banshee Season Tour” in June in Omaha and will wrap with a show at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado on September 25.  Upstaging provided the Dominos and grandMA3 consoles for the tour.Read More »Ayrton Dominos and grandMA3 Hit the Road with Counting Crows’ Summer ‘Banshee Season Tour’

Christien Methot Debuts His Light:Bridge Across the Seine in Paris

International Light Artist Christien Methot enabled Parisians to see their beloved Seine River in a new light when he created the world’s first Light:Bridge with Ayrton Cobra phosphor laser source luminaires. For one July night, Methot, the Principal Lighting Designer at New York City-based Design One Lighting Design, used 10 powerful parallel beams of light to project a ‘bridge’ across the water near the Passerelle Leopold-Sedar-Senghor footbridge, which links the Left Bank’s Musee d’Orsay with the Right Bank’s Jardin des Tuileries.  From far away the light beams appeared to be a sturdy, physical crossing.  But as people approached it, the ethereal nature of a bridge built of light was revealed.