Large Complement of Claypaky Fixtures Shine on Rammstein’s Stadium Tour Live by Thomas Richard - September 7, 2019 German rock band Rammstein just finished its first ever stadium tour in Europe with Claypaky HY B-EYE K25, Scenius Unico, Mythos 2 and Sharpy lighting fixtures, selected by Lighting Designers Ronald Greil and Patrick Woodroffe of Woodroffe Bassett Design, accompanying the show across the continent. Neg Earth Lights, London was
PLSS19 to tackle industry trends with enhanced fringe programme News by Thomas Richard - September 7, 2019 This year’s edition of Prolight + Sound Shanghai (PLSS) will once again live up to the exceedingly high expectations of the professional AV, lighting and entertainment industry. Taking place in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 10 – 13 October 2019, the fair will offer an enhanced fringe programme
Ayrton fixtures enjoy Broadway and Off- Broadway runs with LD Ken Posner Live by Thomas Richard - August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Tony Award-winning lighting designer, Ken Posner, selected Ayrton Mistral and Diablo-S fixtures for the Broadway musical, Beetlejuice, and the Off-Broadway one-act play, Long Lost. Beetlejuice opened in April at the Winter Garden Theatre and has achieved hit status; Long Lost, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Marguelies, made its New York premiere
L-ISA Brings New Creative Freedoms for Mark Knopfler Tour Live by Thomas Richard - August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Mark Knopfler is on the road once again, supporting the release of his new Down the Road Wherever album with an epic show presented in L-ISA Hyperreal Sound technology by L-Acoustics. Having hit venues throughout Europe and headed to North America, Knopfler has once again raised the rock bar with a
MDG partners with Arcadia Spectacular for Pangea at Glastonbury Live by Thomas Richard - August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 © CharlieRaven MDG partnered with Arcadia Spectacular for this year’s Glastonbury Festival by supplying two of its fog-producing behemoths, Me8 (watch), for Arcadia’s fantastic new creation, Pangea. Named after the massive 300-million-year-old supercontinent that broke apart to form the seven separate continents that divide us today, Pangea is a brand new, bespoke
Bridge Ministry Rocks Child Hunger with Allen & Heath Live by Thomas Richard - August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Jeff Baggett sets up the dLive S5000 at FOH for the Rock Child Hunger Concert The yearly “Rock Child Hunger” concert, hosted by Nashville’s Bridge Ministry raises funds to feed children suffering from hunger in Nashville. This year’s concert, held at Lipscomb University’s Shamblin Theatre, included well-known artists like Amy Grant,
Howard Jones is Transformed with Robe Live by Thomas Richard - August 26, 2019 UK singer-songwriter and musician Howard Jones is back on the road celebrating 35 years since his massive Human Lib hit album, complete with a striking lighting design by Yenz Nyholm from New Illumination Lighting Design. The moving lights include 12 x Robe MegaPointes, and 26 x LEDBeam 150s which were supplied
L-Acoustics K Series impresses Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala Live by Thomas Richard - August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 Each summer since 2013, Milan’s world-famous Teatro alla Scala has transformed Piazza Duomo, the Italian city’s central square, into an open-air concert hall where the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala give a free classical performance for residents and tourists. An L-Acoustics K Series system was supplied by Italy’s premier rental company, Agorà, which
Paul Collison MA Seminars across Asia in September and October 2019. News by Thomas Richard - August 22, 2019 Paul Collison, a well-known Lighting designer will be sharing his vast knowledge about MA Workflow & Programming for a 3-day seminar: - 16 – 18 September 2019 (Guangzhou, China by ACE) - 19 – 21 September 2019 (Beijing, China by ACE) - 03 – 05 October 2019 (New Delhi, India by Hitech Audio) -
GLP Bars and Atoms Set the Mood Inside Blues in the Night’s Run-Down Hotel Live by Thomas Richard - August 21, 2019 The Olivier and Tony award nominated Blues In The Night has undergone its first revival in 30 years at London’s Kiln Theatre. Running until 7 September, and originally conceived by Sheldon Epps, Robert Jones’ hotel-based set design, steeped in Chicago 1930’s depression, is brought to life by eminent lighting designer, Neil