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Lighting for the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site – Cameo illuminates the Blower Hall at Völklingen Ironworks

Around 100 years ago, the gigantic blower engines at Völklingen Ironworks pumped compressed air into the ironworks’ blast furnaces. Today, the flywheels rising from the ground are illuminated by spotlights and serve as a fascinating backdrop for exhibitions and other events lasting several months. In 1994, Völklingen Ironworks was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites and, with its numerous halls and open spaces, has developed into a European center for art and industrial culture. In order to be able to flexibly illuminate the exhibitions in the Blower Hall, the supporting company invested in a modern lighting technology setup consisting of Cameo P2 FC LED profile spotlights and ZENIT W300 LED Wash Lights in 2023.Read More »Lighting for the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site – Cameo illuminates the Blower Hall at Völklingen Ironworks

HIVE & Production Park Forge Strategic Partnership

Manufacturers of innovative media engines, HIVE is known for its alternative approach to offering outstanding performance in a smaller form factor. HIVE has forged a strategic partnership with the prestigious live experience and entertainment campus, Production Park. A community of people and businesses focusing on innovation and cross-collaboration, Production Park is where live events and experiences are created. This partnership is based on the shared future visions of HIVE and Production Park – innovative technology with a reduced carbon footprint that is disruptive to the marketplace. Furthermore, through this partnership, HIVE now has access to capital to support its growth and product roadmap.Read More »HIVE & Production Park Forge Strategic Partnership

DWP Live Project a Veterans Tribute at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO

Event production company DWP Live recently provided projection support for a veterans tribute at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO. The installation was illuminated over five nights and included a veteran-honoring artwork projection titled Horizons that visitors experienced while they gathered on the grounds for the 2023 NFL Draft. Here’s a video on the Horizons projection installation:

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Bringing Down the Chandelier on Broadway’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

Broadway’s longest running show in history, The Phantom of the Opera, takes its final bows and will go dark, closing in mid-April. PLSN speaks with some of the creative and production team who have been with the show since the beginning 35 years ago. Sharing their thoughts are Lighting Designer Andrew Bridge, Associate LD Vivien Leone, Head Electrician Alan Lampel. We also talk with Gary Fails about the fog system, which is integral to the overall impact of the show.

LightenUp Expands Growing Ayrton Inventory with Zonda 9 FX and Zonda 3 FX Fixtures

LightenUp Inc., a Los Angeles-based lighting company that supplies the full range of lighting equipment and power distribution for all types of events, has added a large complement of Ayrton Zonda 9 FX and Zonda 3 FX fixtures to its inventory.  The new luminaires join Ayrton Khamsins, Perseo Profiles, Diablo-S in white and black housings, and MagicDots available for projects and rental.  ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »LightenUp Expands Growing Ayrton Inventory with Zonda 9 FX and Zonda 3 FX Fixtures

Robe in the Spotlight for the 2022 Basketball Champions League Final Four

The 10,000-seat capacity Bilbao Arena this year for the first time hosted the 2022 FIBA Basketball Champions League Final 4 season-ending tournament with over 100 Robe moving lights highlighting the action for a venue packed with enthusiastic basketball fans plus a huge, televised audience. In charge of coordinating lighting for the event was Iker Gartzia from one of the region’s leading rental companies, Abs Fluge Euskadi S.L (Fluge) which was the official supplier of lighting, sound, and video for this high-profile event. They were working directly for FIBA.Read More »Robe in the Spotlight for the 2022 Basketball Champions League Final Four

Curating The Making of a Broadway Show Exhibit

The Museum of Broadway, an immersive and interactive theatrical experience, has opened in New York City’s theater district. The Making of a Broadway Show exhibit was designed by Scenic Designer and Architect David Rockwell with Faye Armon-Troncoso serving as Set Decorator & Prop Supervisor. She spoke with Stage Directions in PLSN about her work in support of this thoughtful and deep diving look at the many people, roles and elements that bring a Broadway show to the stage. Featuring the work of dozens of designers, theater artists, and historians, the museum’s exploration of the past, present, and future of Broadway is receiving standing ovations from visitors.