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Vari-Lite VL1600 Profile Adds Textures and Effects at Northwest Bible Church, Dallas

“Being able to manipulate color temperature at the source of the fixture allowed me to approach each scene with a greater level of control and precision,” says Lighting Director, Matthew Hughes. Photos: ©Northwest Bible Church

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

Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX Installs Vari-Lite Luminaires to Enhance Professional Learning

The new lighting systems includes a Neo and Vision.Net control system, VL800, Acclaim LED and Coda LED fixtures, and Aurora LED Strips. Photo by Cindy Roberts

Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX opened its doors in August 2022 with a state-of-the-art performing arts wing designed to elevate student learning. It is equipped with an array of luminaires from Vari-Lite including a Neo and Vision.Net control system, VL800, Acclaim LED and Coda LED fixtures, and Aurora LED Strips.Read More »Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX Installs Vari-Lite Luminaires to Enhance Professional Learning

Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamour for Panic! at the Disco


U.S. rockers Panic! at the Disco kickstarted their highly anticipated Viva Las Vengeance arena tour at Austin, TX’s Moody Center in September, with a ’70s and ’80s rock-influenced high-octane show. Conjuring up rich colors and sharp beams were 128 VL2600 PROFILE luminaires from Vari-Lite, the originator of the modern moving head and a Signify entertainment lighting brand.Read More »Huge Vari-Lite VL2600 Rig Invokes Vintage Rock Glamour for Panic! at the Disco

ADJ Launch ‘Take Control’ Lighting Controller Product Showcase to Demo & Teach Users About WMX1 and LINK Controllers

The ADJ team is preparing to hit the road this fall for a series of Take Control events at pro audio and lighting retail stores across the U.S. The one-day educational product showcase events will star the ADJ WMX1 standalone controller alongside the ADJ LINK iPad-based control system and will provide hands on training on how these innovative tools can be used to take creative lighting control to the next level for live event entertainers and stage performers, as well as installations into bars, lounges, churches, and community theaters.Read More »ADJ Launch ‘Take Control’ Lighting Controller Product Showcase to Demo & Teach Users About WMX1 and LINK Controllers

LMG Purchases Land in Austin, TX; Announces Plans to Build 11th US Location

LMG, a national provider of video, audio, lighting and LED, announces the purchase of land in Austin, TX along with plans to build their 11th US location. The site at 8016 Burleson Rd will soon be home to a new LMG location including offices, warehouse space, a production studio, and a state-of-the-art rehearsal studio, and will span approximately 30,000 sq. ft.Read More »LMG Purchases Land in Austin, TX; Announces Plans to Build 11th US Location

Rob Ross Design and 4Wall Light Grand Opening Party for Tesla in Austin, TX

In early April, 4Wall Entertainment provided Rob Ross Design with a lighting rental package for Tesla’s Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo grand opening event. The event, hosted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, celebrated the electric vehicle maker’s new $1.1 billion factory near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.Read More »Rob Ross Design and 4Wall Light Grand Opening Party for Tesla in Austin, TX

Chandler Mann and Chauvet Professional Balance Light at Holy Cross Lutheran

At its best, architecture not only shapes buildings, but it also shapes the experience of those inside them. Anyone attending services at Holy Cross Lutheran in College Station, TX would find it easy to agree with this bit of wisdom. With the gracefully curved surfaces of its sanctuary and altar platform harmoniously balanced against the angles of its vaulted ceilings, open spaces, and light-toned walls, this newly built church sitting atop a hill overlooking the city, engenders a welcoming, peaceful feeling among worshippers.Read More »Chandler Mann and Chauvet Professional Balance Light at Holy Cross Lutheran

The interior is a radical departure from the original Vulcan’s environs, but there are a few common threads. Photo courtesy of Lightfaktor

Lightfaktor Breathes Light into the Vulcan Gas Company

The walls are breathing with embedded LED columns floor to ceiling, an ebb and flow of color saturation fully controllable and synched to the music. The lighting rig, on trusses in the center of the room, pumps like a giant heart, churning out organic fluid-motion digital images and 3-D shapes flipping and spinning in space.

Sound Techs installed 40 COLORado 1-Quad Tour fixtures in the main ballroom at the at the Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center in Diboll, TX

Texas Civic Center Ballroom Upgrades with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

DIBOLL, TX – Sound Techs installed 40 COLORado 1-Quad Tour fixtures in the main ballroom at the at the Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center here. It has a 500-seat banquet capacity or theater seating for more than 700.  The fixtures are arranged in a simple “front light” configuration with 20 over the stage and 20 over the dance floor.