Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater (The New Theatre) has recently invested substantially in new Robe moving lights with the purchase of 16 Robe T1 Profiles that have joined the house rig together with an additional 20 Spiiders (bringing the total to 30). Also new are two RoboSpot systems with two T1 Profile FollowSpots, plus 11 Tetra2 moving LED battens and 18 LEDBeam 350s.Read More »Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater Boosts Robe Stock
ETC has sold millions of Source Four incandescent fixtures over the past 30 years. In many cases, these fixtures are still running strong and revered as the workhorses of their school auditoriums, houses of worship, and theatres. When it comes to upgrading from incandescent to LED, throwing out fixtures that are still in good working condition can, understandably, be a difficult decision.Read More »Budget Friendly LED Upgrade with Source 4WRD Color II
The Delavski dom Zagorje Cultural Centre venue was opened in 1960 in the beautiful Slovenian town of Zagorje tucked away in the Central Sava Valley, once one of the country’s principal mining regions. Originally built as an entertainment space for the mining community living in this and surrounding towns, it now thrives as a municipal hub for performing arts, staging a multitude of shows and events including cinema, theatre, dance, music and visual arts. Due to its excellent acoustics—enabled by an audio upgrade in 2008—it hosts the annual National Children’s and Youth Choirs Competition of Slovenia, and the building also incorporates the Mile Klopčič Public Library.Read More »The Zagorje Cultural Hall Invests in Robe T1s and LEDBeam 350s
Prime dry-hire company NicLen has invested in VL3600 Profile IP fixtures from Vari-Lite, originators of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand. The popular German firm has purchased a large quantity of the high-output, IP rated fixtures, citing superior optics and build quality as the reason for the purchase.Read More »NicLen Invests in Vari-Lite VL3600 Profile IP to Brighten 2023 Festival Season
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
Specialist pro audio, video, and lighting supplier to the church market, Firelight Media and Integration, has designed and installed a completely new lighting system for First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, FL. Utilizing ADJ fixtures exclusively, the new setup is both economical and versatile thanks to the use of lime-infused LED color mixing Fresnel, ellipsoidal, and house lighting wash fixtures. Offering high CRIs and exceptional color mixing, these fixtures ensure that everyone on stage is clearly illuminated, both for the congregation in the pews and those watching online, as well as providing the flexibility to inject color anywhere in the building at any time it is required.Read More »First Presbyterian Church of Leesburg, FL Upgrades Lighting with Lime-Infused LED Fixtures
Two Sundays in a row PRG supported two major music events with global audiences, The 65th Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show. They shared with us the lighting teams and the gear that realized the two designs.
The Teatro Donizetti is a true institution in the city of Bergamo. It was built in the late 18th century and was originally named Teatro Nuovo (new theatre). It has been the city’s most important opera house for more than two centuries and hosts an extremely intense schedule of plays, operas, and symphonic music. In November 2022, Claypaky signed an agreement with the Teatro Donizetti to supply its new Sinfonya Profile 600 moving heads, specially designed for use in theatres.Read More »Claypaky Partners with the Donizetti Festival and Illuminates ‘Chiara e Serafina’ with Sinfonya Profiles
The open-air production of the Wagner opera The Flying Dutchman in the historic Paul Willy Lindenau shipyard in Lithuania was one of the absolute stage highlights in Europe in 2022 and was broadcast live on the OperaVision streaming platform. Lighting Designer Andrius Stasiulis and event technology service provider Baltic Production Service relied on more than 200 outdoor-ready Cameo spotlights for this production on a spectacular stage.Read More »Open-Air Opera Production of ‘The Flying Dutchman’ in Lithuania
The multi-generational Northwest Bible Church in Dallas, TX, ramped up atmospheric looks and festive lighting effects for a series of concerts in December, rigging Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile luminaires from Signify. The church’s Lighting Director Matthew Hughes worked with Tyler Gannaway, Vari-Lite Business Development Manager Central and Eastern Rental & Touring at Signify, to source the VL1600 fixtures. Hughes’ aim was to utilize the VL1600’s VL*FX wheel to add movement to the textures projected on the walls, and the tunable white engine and wide color range to create the perfect atmosphere for the concerts.Read More »Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile Adds Textures and Effects at Northwest Bible Church, Dallas