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USA - When plans took shape for the new Arthur Zankel Music Centre on the campus of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, J. R. Clancy was chosen to provide customized rigging.

The music centre's 600-seat Filene Ladd Concert Hall can accommodate performances of any size, from a single musician to a full orchestra and chorus. At the back of the stage, a three-story-high glass wall overlooks a nearby pond, adding visual interest and acoustical challenges. In addition, the hall can be scaled up or down in size for smaller and larger audiences.

To make the acoustical elements as variable and easy to manipulate as possible, J. R. Clancy provided seven motorized Patriarch tracks for front of house, and two motorized acoustical panel and lighting arrays onstage. Each 6000-pound arr

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Malaysia - Established in 2007, Banana J Entertainment and Event is a fast growing Malaysian event production and management company.

Banana J owner Jason Ng has recently been working extensively with local broadcast stations and has chosen MSX48s from ARX for his signal splitting requirements as they offered an affordable solution to his requirements.

The MSX 48 splitters were supplied by K.L based ARX dealer Impact Pro Sound and Light.

(Jim Evans)

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UAE - RFW / SES reports that due to demand in the UAE region for their extensive range of power distribution products and accessories, they are having to re-locate to bigger premises.

Fragille Wade comments, "The demand for 'off the shelf product' has been incredible since we started the joint venture with SES, and we are having to stock more products to feed the insatiable appetite for quality product here in Dubai and other regions.

"This new facility within the Dubai Investment Park will also house our office, and will mean that all the stock will be under one roof making it easier for clients to collect at any time. With extended racking within the warehouse, we are able to stock more product and a wider variety, which our customers enjoy. Within easy reach of the Emirates Road and the Al Quoz industrial area, we can offer outstanding unrivalled service."

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Indochine X PixMob Fan Immersion

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's - 40 thousand LED pixels on a ceiling!!! Indochine's whirlwind tour transports fans to another level of the live experience - immersing them from floor to ceiling with PixMob's X4 wristbands, and an LED ceiling made entirely of its NOVA Minis! With the vision of Indochine's creative team, PixMob used its LED fan-technology to turn attendees and venues into an ocean of effects, and a starry sky of LED magic. Très très cool!

Read more about the Indochine tour in the latest issue of LSi

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Greece - This past October, the renovated Galaxy Bar on the roof of the Hilton Hotel in Athens unveiled its new look. Its refreshed and innovative appearance is based on 35 Martin Professional smartMAC gobo and colour-changing moving heads which, recessed in the ceiling, project onto an equivalent number of hanging 'drums', giving an impressive luminous effect of pattern, colour and movement.

The smartMACs are controlled via a PC-based Martin LightJockey system with the DMX line protected by nine opto-splitters. A Martin Fingers controller is also used to allow hands on access to LightJockey functions.

The lighting scenarios at Galaxy Bar run automatically during the day and night. Using Fingers, the lighting looks can be manually bypassed by the lighting operator if he wishes to choose another scenario out of a list of more than sixty combinations.

The DMX network design an

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Argentina - Opened in 1908, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires is considered one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Renowned for both its architecture and magnificent acoustics, it has hosted such stars as Maria Callas, Richard Strauss, Arturo Toscanini, Igor Stravinsky, Enrico Caruso, and Luciano Pavarotti.

Over time, the opera house began to show signs of its age and was in need of a technological update. When Mayor Mauricio Macri gave the approval to move forward with the redesign, Teatro Colon turned to lighting designer Ernesto Diz who enlisted the help of Stage Tech SRL and Philips Entertainment for a complete lighting design renovation.

"Teatro Colon is one of the most celebrated buildings in all of Argentina," said Antonio Agra, CEO of Stage Tech SRL. "When we were contacted by Ernesto to supply the gear for the lighting system renovation we w

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UK - The Lords Mayor's Show, which took place on 13 November in London, celebrated the new appointment of Alderman Michael Bear as the 683rd Lord Mayor of London. The procession which commemorated over 800 years of the city's history included a three-mile long parade mixed with a display of the city's past, present and future. Local businesses, charities, HM Forces, the City Police and Londoners all celebrating the citys tradition and future joined the procession.

As part of the Lord Mayor's evening celebrations, Stage Electrics worked closely with lighting designer Rob Mills to supply all the lighting equipment including 30 Pulsar LED ChromaFlood lights, 16 Thomas Pixeline 1044 LED battens and 13 LED Showtec Arcbar3, plus a selection of moving lights including Martin MAC 301's and Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300's. This was used to illuminate the HQS Wellington moored on the Thames wh

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UK - Llannelli-based Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) has created an elegant lighting design and completed installation of the scheme for the new Alfie Morland pedestrian bridge in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

LTP was commissioned by developers Dandara, who co-ordinated the construction and delivery of the bridge, an eye-catching addition to Hemel Hempstead's new contemporary town centre 'Image' development.

Apart from being subtle in terms of the installation and looking fabulous, the lighting design had to conform to BS Standards BS5489-1:2003 + A2:2008 for road lighting - which governs the specific lux levels required to light public bridges and highways.

The LTP team - project managed on site by Jonathan Adkins and co-ordinated in the office by Keith Elms - formulated a design and specification that met and exceeded the required lux levels of 300 or above, utilising

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China - FotoPhono AS, a Norway-based AV supplier, was responsible for the entire AV installations at the Norwegian Pavillion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China. Ole °yvind Heier, audio visual consultant, contacted Multitekst to design, programme and implement the Medialon Control System.

The Norway Pavilion was constructed with 15 models trees made from Norway's pine trees and Chinese bamboo where visitors can feel Norway's harmonious relationship with nature and environment. The pavilion features four different areas: the Coast, the Urban forest, the Waterfall/Fjord and the Arctic.

In the daytime, specific musical moods emphasised the themes of each of the pavilion's areas. While walking through the pavilion, visitors could experience the subtle changing nuances of the music piece while watching themed video presentations. At night time, northern lights shows were stag

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USA - The Class of 2005 ETCP Certified Riggers who passed the inaugural examinations came up for renewal this November, as certification is valid for five years. Two-hundred and seven Rigger-Arena and Rigger-Theatre certifications were awarded and 94% of these certifications have been renewed. Those who are in the Class of 2006 ETCP Certified Entertainment Electricians will come up for renewal in October of 2011.

Eddie Raymond, chair-elect, PLASA North America, commented on the renewal rate, "Among those who took the first round of ETCP Rigging Certification exams in 2005 were some of the very best and most experienced riggers in the US. The fact that 94% of those who passed have chosen to renew those certifications speaks to the value garnered by the programme in the ensuing years. Being recognized as a Certified Rigger by a testing body led by their peers has meaning to t

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UK - PLASA Focus: Leeds 2011, taking place at The Royal Armouries, Leeds on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 April 2011, is near to sell out. 120 companies have confirmed they are exhibiting, leaving only a handful of stands now remaining for this popular event.

The success of PLASA Focus was confirmed by a record-breaking event earlier this year in April, which saw attendance top 1800 - an increase of 30% on the previous year. The event hosted 130 exhibitors, including 33 first-time exhibitors.

Show director Nicola Rowland said, "This is a hugely popular event and that's essentially down to the unique PLASA Focus ethos, which is to offer exhibitors a straight choice between shell scheme and truss, keeping the event affordable and hassle-free for exhibitors. It also means that visitors have the opportunity to meet more companies and to see the first UK showing of products laun

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UK - Christie has announced that its Mirage Series 3D DLP projector line has expanded with the addition of six models to bring high performance 3D solutions to new markets. The new Christie Mirage M Series 3-chip DLP projectors offer complete compatibility with today's 3D standards to support growing demands for 3D displays - from home entertainment and video gaming, to museums, education and rental/staging, says the company.

The six models feature a new dual-input image processor and a wide range of input options to integrate with any 3D signal and format. For 3D entertainment requirements, the Christie Mirage M Series is ready for Blu-ray 3D video, PS3 and other gaming consoles and meets the mandatory 3D spec for HDMI v1.4a. Combined with embedded Christie TwistT for advanced image warping and edge-blending, and a full suite of specifically designed lenses, the projectors are

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Austria / USA - Following in his father's footsteps, Dweezil Zappa is a user of the full line of AKG professional microphones.

Kicking off Zapper's two-month international summer tour AKG mics replaced the majority of Zappa's full arsenal of vocal and instrument microphones. AKG presented the artist and his front of house engineer with eight AKG D 40 Dynamic Instrument Microphones, two C 451 B's, five C 518 M clip-on percussion mics, four C 214's, four C 414 condensers, two C 4000 B's, two C 519 ML miniature condensers and nine D5 and D7 dynamic handheld mics.

"Mechanically, the AKG's are absolutely, phenomenally brilliant," stated Glynn Wood, FOH engineer for Zappa. "They are really rugged and I've not had one break or fall off, even on the tom toms. The sonic and mechanical quality presented in AKG mics exceeded our expectations and are truly excellent."<

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UK Series eight of the BBC One hit show Strictly Come Dancing closed October with a Halloween theme featuring virtual lightning bolts, ghosts, goblins, and the finest amateur dancers in the UK. To add some real punch to his lightning effects, lighting designer Mark Kenyon specified Solaris Quasar 15k high-powered strobes.

"The Quasar strobes' impressive brightness adds a whole new creative element," says Kenyon. "It is especially effective in TV, where the unit's ability to hold at full intensity for several seconds creates a momentary and blinding washout effect, making the viewer at home feel as if they're actually on the live set."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - Leeds-based Production Light & Sound provided full production for a new theatre concert production tour, An evening of Carole King & James Taylor. Described as a celebration of their music rather than a tribute, the performers take a musical trip which includes classics as How Sweet it is to be Loved by You, Sweet Baby James, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and many more.

The lighting which complements the projected visuals for each number designed and produced by Jason Salvin is simple but very effective. The rig consists of four Generic moving heads, eight Showtec Power brick sets and 11 Showtec 1W RGB LED PARcans.

Salvin commented: "The LED fixtures provide key light and back light across the stage. By using the LED fixtures it provides me with many different colour washes and back light specials which means I can highlight one performe

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UK - The 2010 BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms were staged at London's Roundhouse venue, with a production lighting design by Steve Finch and Bryan Leitch with all lighting equipment and crew supplied by Buckinghamshire-based Siyan, including a large quantity of i-Pix products.

The three-night weekend event was headlined by Elton John, Robert Plant and Neil Diamond respectively.

The main challenge for lighting was that it had to look great on TV - the shows were broadcast on TV and BBC I-Player, and streamed live on Radio 2 - and equally as cool for the audience in the Roundhouse. It also had to cover the basic production requirements of each artist and their designers as well as those of three diverse TV directors. The three artist LD's - Andrew Pygott, Will Thomas and Marilyn Lowey - all worked closely with the Siyan team in an advisory capacity to ensure that unique elemen

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Italy - Aethra.net and Synergie Spa have signed a commercial agreement for distributing the Ceelab video conferencing products, based on Sony technology, along with the Visual Nexus infrastructure, whose Aethra.net holds the exclusivity for the Italian market.

"Along with the launch of our New Partner Programme for the development of the Italian market," says Chris Romei, Aethra.net product BU sales director, "We have signed a strategic agreement with Synergie Spa, because we believe they are a great partner to achieve our main goal, due to the fact that they can fully cover all the regions through a specialised network of resellers."

"Our real strength is the continuous support that we provide to our customers, from the commercial offer, up to the fulfilment of the entire project, as well as our complete offer made up of the brand leaders in each sect

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China - Medialon has confirmed the signing of an exclusive distributorship in China with ProLSI Systems Consulting Co.

With three locations in Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai, ProLSI's factory trained sales representatives and technicians will be able to specify and support the entire range of Medialon products, from Show Controllers to Audio and Video servers.

"We are very impressed by the professionalism of ProLSI", says Alex Carru, Medialon CEO, "and we are convinced that with strong support from Medialon, they are the distributor of choice in China."

(Jim Evans)

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USA - Meyer Sound has announced the promotion of three veteran members of its technical support team: Luke Jenks, John Monitto, and Oscar Barrientos. Effectively immediately, Jenks is named product manager for loudspeakers products, Monitto is elevated to director of technical support worldwide, and Barrientos becomes technical services manager for Latin America.

"Meyer Sound's technical support network is critical to our business," says Helen Meyer, executive vice president of Meyer Sound. "Luke, John, and Oscar have all played a major role in its success. We're proud to recognize their experience, technical knowledge, and personal commitment to customer satisfaction."

In his new position of product manager for loudspeaker products, Luke Jenks will work closely with Meyer Sound's engineering, education, and marketing personnel to provide both dealers and e

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Australia - The biggest, boldest and brightest show on Australian television this year has tben X-Factor lit by Ian Anderson.

The lighting rig, supplied by Chameleon Touring Systems, is heavily dominated by Vari*Lites including 50 x VL3000 Spot, 12 x VL2000 Spot, 14 x VL3500 Wash, 30 x VL2000 Wash, 16 x VL3000 Wash and 14 x VL500 Wash.

"The Vari*Lites are my preferred light for television," states Anderson. "Their optics are very clean and their light output is bright and crisp particularly out of the VL3000.

"We have replaced five of the standard gobos to allow some different break-up looks and a couple of old favourites like the cone gobo which we've used heaps. The zoom range on the VL3000 Spots is great from very narrow up to a nice wide for soft gobo looks. They offer great flexibility, the colours are good and they are quick. In terms of the

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Poland - Lighting designer Steven Abbiss has been on tour with DJ Fatboy Slim since March this year, fulfilling a busy schedule playing international festivals and their own headliner gigs worldwide.

The itinerary has often included visiting two or three different countries in a weekend, so all the equipment for the lighting design was specified by Abbiss and sourced locally at each venue, including an Avolites Tiger Touch lighting console.

Abbiss also carried his own Tiger Touch console to some of the shows to guarantee getting his control desk of choice. Weighing only 27Kgs tucked neatly into a Peli case, it is a small and light enough option for baggage on any tour with this set up.

At the Heineken Open Air Festival in Poland, he ran all 12 data control lines via Ethernet out of the desk, whilst using the touch screen to make a basic schematic of their standard rig

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The Netherlands - Clay Paky and Netherlands-based AVL Concept recently joined forces to provide one of the more exciting celebrations held in the Netherlands for Queen's Day 2010.

Queen's Day, or Koninginnedag, is an official holiday throughout the country to commemorate national pride and the royal house. Celebrations begin on the evening of 29 April for the Queen's official birthday. The party continues to 30 April with most cities and towns holding street parties and erecting stages in the town square for live music and other performances. During the last few years AVL Concept has been responsible for the technical side of the Koninginnedag event in the city of Groningen.

AVL Concept was the first customer in the world to buy the new Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 700. This young company based in Leek, the Netherlands, specialises in the design, supply and installation of audiovi

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