CINCINNATI – Chad Kuney of Full Spectrum specified four Robe ColorSpot 250 AT moving lights to illuminate the interactive Shark Bay Ray Dive Theater at Newport Aquarium, just outside Cincinnati, OH. The four ColorSpot 250 ATs are rigged off the ceiling grid at the back of the theatre.
UK – Two UK lighting rental companies were among the first on the UK mainland to receive delivery of Robe’s new multipurpose moving light, the Pointe. Southampton-based GLS took 24 and Bristol-based Fineline took 12 units in this initial delivery, coordinated by Ian W Brown of Robe UK.
COLOGNE, Germany – European lighting and visuals designer Manfred Ollie Olma of mo2 design tried out 12 of Robe’s new Pointe moving lights for a recent episode of “Die Ultimative Chart Show.” The program is broadcast weekly on RTL and recorded at Nobeo 8 Studio in Hürth, near Cologne.
NASHVILLE – The 2013 CMT Music Awards, staged at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, featured a lighting design by Tom Kenny. In the rig were 24 of Robe’s newest moving light fixtures, the Pointe, along with a variety of Robe’s other Robin series moving heads. VER supplied the lighting equipment, with all of the Robe equipment located on the deck of the multilayered stage set.
SYDNEY – Robe supported UK based LD Simon Brockwell of SBLD to help his interactive work, ‘The Nocturnal Pianola,’ one of the eye-catching exhibits at the 2013 Vivid Festival of Music, Light & Ideas in Sydney, Australia.
LONDON – UK folk rock phenomena, Mumford & Sons have just finished a string of Canadian and US shows. Robe LEDWash moving lights were again a prominent feature on the lighting rig designed by LD Ed Warren of Next Level Lights. His design mantra this time around was: “Tungsten!”
SOMERSET, UK – Around 400 Robe fixtures were on site in various areas at the 2013 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in Pilton, Somerset UK. “Glasto” had a capacity of 175,000 with an eclectic line up of live music and entertainment over three days. Robe UK’s Ian W Brown took his tent and Wellies and got into the festival spirit, where iffy weather turned to sunshine, soaring temperatures and sizzling expectations.
KENT, UK – Lighting rental specialist RML has recently made a large investment in Robe moving lights to service its busy ongoing schedule, which includes a wide selection of shows, events and high profile TV series and programs. RML’s diverse clients are involved in all aspects of the entertainment industry and are embrace the latest designs and innovations from all manufacturers. “Keeping our doors open is the key to keeping our finger on the pulse,” says RML’s Operations Manager Steve Wells.
BERLIN – More than 200 Robe moving lights helped rock the house and showcase the Berlin’s emerging DJs and Techno, House, Electro and Minimal talent who made serious summer noise in four aircraft hangars at the Templehof Airport site for A&P’s 2013 ‘Berlin Summer Rave.’ A capacity audience of 20,000 enjoyed Martin Kuhn’s production lighting design. The Robe fixtures were central to the night of action in the Ostfunk, Planet Bass and House Floor arenas.
VALASSKE MEZIRICI, Czech Republic – Robe lighting’s CEO Josef Valchar and staff at the company’s headquarters here have mobilized to help contribute to humanitarian aid relief in the wake of the worst floods to hit the country in a decade. The floods, which affected vast swaths of the Czech Republic and other central European countries including Germany and Austria, claimed several lives and caused chaos as tens of thousands were evacuated from their homes.
BRAZIL – Paul McCartney’s ‘Out There’ world tour kicked off with three shows in Brazil with lighting looks from LD Roy Bennett. Bennett supervised the shows, while Lighting Director Wally Lees operated. Lighting equipment was supplied by leading Brazilian rental company LPL Professional Lighting and included Robe ColorSpot and ColorWash luminaires, together with other moving lights and generics.
PUNE, Maharashtra, India – South Indian rental company Nitin Speakers & Electrical has invested in Robe moving lights to upgrade their lighting inventory. Known for many years as a high quality audio rental company and also for building large portable venue superstructures, Nitin Speaker’s & Electrical opened its intelligent lighting division a year ago.