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The Academy Nightclub in Canberra, Australia Adds Robe Fixtures, Reduces Power Needs

The Academy Nightclub in Canberra, Australia Adds Robe Fixtures, Reduces Power Needs

CANBERRA, Australia – The large Academy nightclub, based here, has been equipped with Robe moving lights. The installation, which triples the previous moving light fixture count, yet chops the power usage in half, includes LEDWash 600s, DLS Spots and Pointes, all from the ROBIN series – eight of each. “We are hearing plenty of comments saying that the club is completely new,” said LD Darren Russell, even though only the lighting rig has changed.

Samsung S5 Launch Event in South Africa Lit with Robe Fixtures

Samsung S5 Launch Event in South Africa Lit with Robe Fixtures

JOHANNESBURG — For the South African leg of the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone launch, LD Renaldo van den Berg and production manager Victor Vermaak from Johannesburg-based AV Unlimited used Robe moving lights. The gear list included Pointes, LEDWash 600s, LEDBeam 100s and LEDForce PAR 18s — 48 of each — along with other moving lights.

All Time Low LD Jeff Maker Uses Robe Fixtures for U.K. Tour

All Time Low LD Jeff Maker Uses Robe Fixtures for U.K. Tour

LONDON – For American punk pop band All Time Low’s recent U.K. tour, Boston-based LD Jeff Maker specified more than 80 moving lights from Robe. The rig included 54 Pointes, 12 LEDWash 600s and 12 LEDBeam 100s, all from Robe’s Robin range. Maker credited the gear for helping meet the challenge of scaling the light show to different-sized venues.

Vina del Mar Festival in Chile Lit with Robe Fixtures

Vina del Mar Festival in Chile Lit with Robe Fixtures

VINA DEL MAR, Chile — The 55th edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile was staged here in Chile’s Valparaíso region. The six-night event, which featured Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini, La Ley, Ana Gabriel, Carlos Vives, Rod Stewart and other artists, was staged at Quinta Vergara amphitheatre and lit with 48 of Robe’s Robin Pointes provided by Santiago-based Producciones Órbita.

Trans Siberian Orchestra tour photo by JDPWorks

TSO Tour Rig Includes Compact Robe Fixtures

LOS ANGELES — One of the hallmarks of a holiday Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) production is glorious excess. But the 2013 tours actually scaled back a bit from previous years, a feat made possible in part by the luminous firepower emitted from compact-yet-bright LED fixtures from Robe — Robin Pointes, LEDBeam 100s and LEDWash 1200s — all provided by VER.

Selena Gomez Stars Dance Tour Includes Robe Fixtures

Selena Gomez Tour Rig Includes Robe Light Fixtures

LOS ANGELES — For Selena Gomez’s Stars Dance world tour, artistic director/production designer Seth Jackson worked with LD Nathan W Scheuer, video director Brent Sandrock and lighting director David “Fuji” Covertino on looks that would create a performance space marked by classic elegance and beauty. Toward that end, the design team specified more than 80 Robe lighting fixtures, including 16 Pointes, 36 LEDBeam 100s, 18 LEDWash 600s and 12 LEDWash 1200s.

React Audiovisueel Stocks Up on Robe Fixtures

React Audiovisueel Stocks Up on Robe Fixtures

HAARLEM, Netherlands — Technical solutions provider React Audiovisueel, headed by Jelle Steijnen and Bart Steenman, recently added 24 Pointe fixtures and 12 MMX Spots from Robe to its inventory. Steijnen and Steenman met while at university in The Hague when they were both also working as mobile DJs.