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Spain - Sonobalance dealt with lighting the all-nighter that Nikki Beach Marbella threw to celebrate the arrival of the summer season. They used 12 Clay Paky Mythos units and an MA Lighting grandMA2 ultra-light desk.

David Calero Vioque was in charge of managing the event lighting and accompanying the festive atmosphere the party-goers enjoyed. He used 12 Clay Paky Mythos units as spotlights and beam lights in his design. The Mythos is the first 470W light with this option in a single device: it produces a well-defined light beam with a 4°-50° zoom. Its optical unit allows you to switch from spotlight to beam light mode with a beam angle of only 0.5°.

All the equipment was supplied by rental company Sonobalance, which provided the Clay Paky Mythos units and the MA Lighting GrandMA2 Ultra-light desk, distributed in Spain by Stonex.

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UK - In what is being regarded as one of the biggest productions in West End history, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child recently opened at the Palace Theatre to rave reviews. The play is the eighth story set in the Harry Potter universe and takes place 19 years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

White Light was approached to provide the lighting for this hugely-anticipated production and this included premium products from GLP.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne and follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his younger son Albus Severus Potter. The lighting designer for the show is Tony Award and Olivier Award-winner Neil Austin.

He comments, "My main aim for the show was to create something magical. With Ha

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UK - DL7S LED Profile luminaires from Robe made their UK debut at the Coliseum in London's Covent Garden, as part of the lighting rig for the highly acclaimed English National Opera (ENO) production of Wagner's Tristan & Isolde directed by Daniel Kramer.

Lighting was designed by Paul Anderson, set and scenic elements were created by influential sculptor Anish Kapoor and the video was designed by Frieder Weiss.

The DL7Ss were chosen because an LED source was required to complement the video images that did not interfere with the infra-red light source illuminating the stage for a series of IR video cameras, also used onstage.

It was felt that the particular qualities of LED light would work best in this context.

The DL7Ss were supplied by technical production specialist White Light, who purchased them specifically for this production.

The six DL7S Profile

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UK - As soon as the Starlit Dance Floor Systems landed at Prolight Concepts' HQ, many were instantly shipped out to the company's customers including 'Light The Way', who have already used the system for two events, with many more pencilled in over the coming weeks. One of the installations was for a wedding organised by Kudos Music, a leading Asian Wedding and Events company.

Light The Way, a leading dry hire company, has expanded into wet hire with the purchase of a 20ft x 20ft White Starlit Dance Floor System. The LEDJ portable, Starlit systems have been designed to offer rental companies, installers and users alike the flexibility to create different sized dance floors.

John Edwards of Light The Way comments: "With the immediate success of the dance floor system we will be looking to purchase another four in the next six months".

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UK - The 2016 Festival drew to a close after three weeks of action in and around the city, offering over 50,000 performances in over 300 venues showcasing thousands of shows.

Zero 88 lighting control was once again right at the hub of this vibrant experience.

Over 280 technicians were trained during the 2016 Festival Fringe, from around 130 performance spaces all running Zero 88 consoles. Products included the new FLX, Solution, Jester and even the Fat Frogs which have been running Festival Fringe venues since the turn of the millennium.

Eaton provided advice during the early planning stages for several larger venues, and Zero 88 product specialist Paul McEwan and product manager Jon Hole were onsite for the build and throughout the festival period to provide venue training and to support companies with more complex plotting requirements.

While performers returned

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Through The Past Darkly - The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is hoping to replicate the success of its David Bowie exhibition with a major retrospective of Pink Floyd. The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, marking 50 years since the release of the band's first single, will include a laser light show and previously unseen concert footage. The "immersive" show will feature 350 objects and artefacts, including instruments and original artworks. It will run from May to October 2017.

The V&A promised "an immersive, multi-sensory and theatrical journey through Pink Floyd's extraordinary world" which will "chronicle the music, iconic visuals and staging of the band, from the underground psychedelic scene in 1960s London to the present day". The exhibition will also include items from stage performances, as well as instruments, handwritten lyrics, architectural drawings a

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USA - Christmas concerts are a highlight on the calendars of many churches. However, although they're exciting, these events often involve elaborate stage productions and appearances by guest artists, both of which can create new sets of challenges for a church's tech team.

Chauvet Professional is addressing this issue at an upcoming WFX Conference panel session that looks at Christmas concert lighting from two different perspectives: the lighting designer's and the technical director's. Taking place at demo room SWC102 at the Kentucky Exposition Centre from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on Wednesday 21 September, the session will feature lighting designers Andy Rushing and Craig Rutherford, along with Bobby Dennis, technical director of The Heights Baptist Church in Richardson, Texas, outside Dallas.

Rushing is the fulltime lighting designer for two Grammy Award winning Christian music

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Australia - Every year for the past seven years, Sydney's streets and skyline have come alight with the beautiful, inspiring, interactive festival that is Vivid Sydney. The lights and installations of Vivid Sydney illuminate some of Sydney's most iconic landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House, Customs House, Maritime Museum and The Star casino.

For Vivid Sydney 2015, The Star temporarily installed 44 Clay Paky Sharpys and 10 Mythos fixtures onto their roof as part of an installation entitled Mission Control. The resulting light display was so stunning and popular, the venue realized there was potential beyond Vivid Sydney.

To celebrate Vivid 2016 a total of 36 Clay Paky Supersharpys were chosen for their enhanced optical design. Famous for its powerful beam, the Supersharpy produces clearly defined mid-air effects even at long distances. The Supersharpy's beam a

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UK - Disclosure, the sibling electronic music duo from Surrey, UK, continue to work hard as they take their Caracal tour around the world. The Disclosure show returned to the UK last month, when the band headlined the Reading and Leeds festivals, before heading off to South America.

Show and lighting designer Will Potts has been with them every step of the way as the tour stopped off at venues and festivals in North and South America, Japan, Australia, Korea, mainland Europe and the UK. PRG XL Video's lighting account manager Roy Hunt and video account manager Paul McCauley take care of the band's event technology needs as they stride around the world, performing sell-out shows and whipping audiences into a Disclosure frenzy.

We caught up with double Knight of Illumination winner Will Potts when Disclosure played three sought-after nights at London's Alexandra Palace at th

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South Africa - Event Lighting is a new rental company based in Johannesburg. It is a joint venture between Peter Rieck of Rieck's Lighting and Henry Jenkins of Eventech, who together have invested in 12 x Robe Pointes, 24 x Robe Spikies, 48 x Longman F4 Up LED Parcans, all supplied by DWR Distribution.

"Rieck's Lighting will operate as normal," explained Peter Rieck. "I am still a consultant, a project manager and have my own clients to look after, while Henry remains the owner of Eventech, a rental company which supplies sound, staging, backline, structures and power." Event Lighting is a new and separate company.

The collaboration came about after Eventech, who do not own any lighting gear, were continually hiring in equipment for events. "We were on the point of buying our own lighting fixtures when Peter and I started chatting," said Henry.

The idea to start a sepa

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UK - As the PLASA show consolidates its position as one of the premier events in the international tradeshow calendar, it is pleased to announce the last of its free-to-attend educational sessions.

Completing this year's educational and informative offering, are Sound Design for Olympic Ceremonies - Lessons Learnt, The art of creating impactful artist performances, Investigating the Intangible - When Lighting & Sound Interact, Apprenticeships - A new approach to employer-led schemes, AV Installation Strategy for Venue Owners and Inventing The Future: The Story of the National Theatre's Lightboard.

Scott Willsallen has been one of the leading audio designers for major international and outdoor events since 2004 and has been involved in the majority of the Olympic Ceremonies since then. In Sound Design for Olympic Ceremonies - Les

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USA - Bandit Lites is continuing to increase its ranks with the hiring of Steve Feathers and promotion of Jeff Vogt at its corporate offices.

Jeff Vogt joined Bandit 14 years ago as the network administrator, and was recently promoted to director of computer resources, making him responsible for the global information technology of all operations of Bandit Lites. "I'm very grateful and honoured for the promotion and the trust Michael Strickland has giving me," said Vogt of his promotion.

"Being with the company for almost 15 years as network admin has given me the knowledge to succeed in my new role with Bandit Lites, and I'm looking forward to the bright future that I can bring the company in my position."

With Jeff Vogt's promotion, Bandit hired Steve Feathers at Bandit's Nashville office as the network administrator, where he maintains servers, security solutions an

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UK - Richard Martin Lighting has announced that Steve Finch will be joining the team as operations supervisor. A familiar face in the industry, Steve joins from his position as project manager at Siyan, a well-established stage lighting hire company and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Commenting on his new role, Steve says, "I'm really looking forward to working with RML, their fantastic team, getting involved with the Studio 24 and all of the new challenges."

Steve will be helping RML to support its continuing development as well as overseeing Studio 24, and assisting operations manager, Steve Wells, who comments, "We're thrilled to have Steve join the team at RML. Aside from having a spectacular name, with over 15 years in the industry, his vast experience and knowledge will be a key asset as RML moves forward."

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Germany - Taking place every year in Karlsruhe at the end of July since 1985, DAS FEST is one of the largest open-air events in Germany with more than 250,000 visitors.

Over the years, well-known artists such as The BossHoss, Silbermond and Die Fantastischen Vier have performed on the Mount Klotz site. This year, musicians and bands such as Rea Garvey, Moop Mama, Wanda, Max Giesinger, Milky Chance and Fettes Brot helped set the music festival alight.

Karlsruhe-based company Crystal Sound was responsible for the technical equipment on the main stage. The service provider covered all areas of event technology and added GLP's GT-1 and impression X4 L to the main stage inventory this year.

In total, 34 GT-1 and 48 X4 L were used in the set up - deployed as backlights on the main stage and to provide stage colour. Mark Metz, Crystal Sound's project manager, commented. "We w

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USA - Although it has locations across the US, the Red Lion Hotel chain isn't ranked among the giants of the hospitality industry. The Spokane-based chain is, however, second to none when it comes to customer service. This much is evident from the many accolades the chain has won, including multiple Number 1 ratings for customer satisfaction in the prestigious Metrix Hospitality Index.

Since good service depends on motivated employees, Red Lion is also focused on recognizing its team members. This year, the chain's employee appreciation efforts were given a big boost by a giant video wall created by AMP'D Entertainment using PVP X6IP tiles from Chauvet Professional.

Justin Haas of AMP'D used the 6.9m pixel pitch panels to build a 35' long and 7.5' high wall behind the stage at Red Lion's President's Award Ceremony, an annual event recognizing team members for their achieve

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USA - With over 90 years of combined experience, Crescent Events is a premier event management company which produces live events nationwide from their offices in Charlotte, NC and Oxnard, CA.

Dedicated to providing exceptional service, technical expertise and a high level of creativity, Crescent Events recently made a decision to bolster their rental inventory with an LED video system that would allow them to offer their clients a complete live event production package. Through this acquisition of the award-winning FLEXCurve 6mm LED video system, Nashville-based PixelFLEX has announced Crescent Events as its newest production rental partner.

"At Crescent Events we have been working with LED video for a few years now and we have begun seeing more of our clients asking about the creative stage design possibilities LED video can create," began Chris Gerhart, Crescent Events

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Australia - Jands Pty Ltd and RF Venue, Inc.have announced a new distribution agreement for all Australian territories. Jands will offer the company's full line of RF products for wireless microphones, in-ear monitors, and production communications.

Boston, Massachusetts-based RF Venue, Inc. manufactures products that reduce RF interference and signal dropouts and maximize scarce spectrum resources. Its products include proprietary antenna designs, distribution equipment, RF to optical signal conversion systems, and spectrum analysis software and hardware for audio professionals, broadcasters, and system integrators.

"Over the past few years we have organically built a loyal customer base in Australia and are excited for what Jands brings to local inventory, sales, system design, and support, said RF Venue CEO Chris Regan. "Our team has been extremely impressed with the wi

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USA - LumenRadio has announced an OEM partnership with California based Cineo Lighting, a leader in the production of lighting systems available for the motion picture, television and photography industries.

With the addition of integrated LumenRadio CRMX OEM RDM modules to the HSX and HS2 Wave products, users are now able to control and configure their fixtures wirelessly.

The HS product line is highly configurable over RDM, and LumenRadio's RDM implementation means the Cineo Lighting fixtures can now be patched, monitored and configured from a distance.

On a film set where every minute is crucial, saving time during setup can be a huge cost saver. "The choice of wireless provider was obvious to us. Our two companies have a common philosophy in always being innovative and on the forefront of what is possible. We are very proud over this partnership and extremely excit

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UK - Live event and technical solutions specialist PR Live continues to expand its video division with an investment in d3 server technology.

With a large amount of LED screen and high powered projection already in the rental inventory, the capacity for doing widescreen, HD, large-format projections and mapped projects required a powerful control solution to handle super high resolution quality video, and d3 was chosen as the best, most flexible and stable option.

PR Live MD Ian Coull comments, "This is part of our planned expansion which will focus on key areas of innovation and building up state-of-the-art technology and expertise so we can deliver imaginative solutions in addition to the more 'standard' conventional options for video packages."

This also follows the recent appointment of Dave Gillett as head of technical at the south London based company. Dave has a

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Europe - The ImageCue distributor for Germany and Austria, Lightpower GmbH, reports that the compact and easy to use media server is garnering high customer satisfaction ratings.

The ImageCue is in use on numerous projects. Andrea Wilhelm, owner and CEO of an event management company from Schwetzingen, Germany, has opted to use the device for several of their productions. Andrea says that she finds that ImageCue is useful "for small to medium sized events and corporate meetings. It is a great asset to control images and/or videos with the lighting console. The ImageCue met our expectations and has been used reliably in our accumulated experience to date."

Stefan Krawietz, a freelance consultant for technical and creative services from Berlin also relies on the ImageCue: "For some time I was looking for a simple plug-and-play solution to present images or videos from my cus

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Sweden - All Musik based in Skara, is the first rental company in Sweden to take delivery of Robe's VIVA LED spotlight, a fixture which will service their eclectic array of clients covering corporate shows, smaller music festivals and niche events.

The VIVAs are the latest Robe purchase for All Musik which is run by Alf Kjellson, former drummer and big music aficionado who has been in the industry for 37 years - all his working life he emphasises! He founded the company in 1996 and they have been at the current 12,000sq.m warehouse on the outskirts of picturesque Skara since 2012. One of Sweden's oldest cities, it is known for its ecclesiastical and educational history.

The new VIVAs, delivered by Robe's Swedish distributor, Bellalite, join All Musik's existing 12 x DLX Spots from the DL Series and 20 LEDWash 600s which are all constantly working.

Alf first invested in

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UK - Artistic Licence, inventor of Art-Net and expert in lighting control, is hosting a dedicated Art-Net stand at this year's PLASA London show. This exciting new initiative - entitled Art-Net 4 Zone (Stand R71) - is supported by PLASA and LSi and seeks to provide expert education and training on the use of Art-Net and related protocols.

Thanks to the support of similar-minded sponsor companies, Artistic's formidable expertise will be complemented by a range of technical experts who are giving their time to make the event a success.

Throughout the first two days of the show (Sunday 18th & Monday 19th September), invited speakers will give 15-minute technical briefings on a range of relevant topics. The line-up has now been confirmed as follows:

Sunday 18 September:

11.00 - Wayne Howell (Artistic Licence) - Introduction to Art-Net 4

12.00 - Geoff Archenh

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France - Award winning theme park Puy du Fou located in the Vendée region of western France has invested in Robe's DL series LED moving lights, with eight DL7Ss and 18 x DL4Ss, which are being utilized to light their innovative new show Le Dernier Panache, an immersive fusion of theatre and cinema being staged in their new 19m Euro Le Thé
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