INTL: Chauvet Maverick Series take W-DMX News by ETA - August 16, 2016August 15, 2016 CHAUVET Professional introduced its Maverick series at Prolight + Sound this year. The new series features three power-packed tour ready moving fixtures: the MK2 Wash, MK1 Hybrid and MK2 Spot. Setting a new standard for professional tour-graded lights, these fixtures offer a host of performance features never seen before in
INTL: Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas Sails with Elation Install by ETA - August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Ovation of the Seas took its maiden voyage in April as the third Quantum class luxury cruise liner from Royal Caribbean International to feature an onboard Elation Professional lighting and video system. It follows the successful launch of Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas, both of which
AUS: The Star Shines Bright with Clay Paky SuperSharpys Live by ETA - August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 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
NA: Robe Helps Keep the Flame for Miranda Lambert Tour Live by ETA - August 15, 2016August 12, 2016 Photos credit: Arlo (the LD) U.S. singer songwriter and multi-award winning ‘Queen of Country’ Miranda Lambert is currently touring North America on her “Keeper of the Flame” tour, featuring 27 x Robe BMFLs – 19 Spots and 8 Blades – part of a completely new lighting design by Minneapolis-based Paul ‘Arlo’
USA: DPA Microphones Delivers Fresh Sound for Hamilton Live by ETA - August 12, 2016 When the smash hit musical Hamilton made its highly anticipated Broadway debut at the Richard Rodgers Theatre last year, Sound Designer Nevin Steinberg knew he was part of something special. As Hamilton gets ready to celebrate its one-year anniversary on Broadway, Steinberg continues to rely on a selection of predominantly
USA: ETC’s first international Workshop a success News by ETA - August 12, 2016August 11, 2016 Every two years in Madison, Wisconsin, ETC hosts Workshop, an educational event used to train and share new information with industry dealers, reps, and distributors. This summer, for the first time, the event was opened internationally. The week-long event started July 12th, and brought 313 dealers, reps, and distributors from
SA: Clay Paky Scenius Spot makes South American debut Live by ETA - August 12, 2016August 11, 2016 The brand new Clay Paky Scenius Spot has landed in South America for the first time and is dubbed ‘fixture of choice’ by prolific lighting designer Mario Raez in the Peruvian staging of jukebox classic Mamma Mia at the Teatro Peruano Japones in Lima. Raez is the first lighting designer in
SGP: Hexogon Solution deploys Christie Boxer 4K30 Projectors for Singapore’s 51st National Day Live by ETA - August 11, 2016 Photo courtesy of Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd Christie visual solutions delivered spectacular visuals that captivated over 55,000 spectators who attended Singapore’s 51st birthday celebrations at the new National Stadium on August 9, 2016. The stunning projection mapping performances were planned and executed by Christie’s rental staging partner Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd. A
WORLD: Firefly FloppyFlex LED Neon Tours the World with Coldplay Live by ETA - August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 The spectacular stage set for Coldplay’s 2016 A Head Full of Dreams Tour is highlighted by the new, bright, RGB Firefly FloppyFlex flexible LED neon. Currently on a seven-city US stadium run, the tour began early this year in South America, then went to Europe, and will continue to Australia
DEU: PR Lighting ‘BWS’ Opens Doors for Focon At EDM Festival Live by ETA - August 5, 2016August 4, 2016 Focon Showtechnic, the German distributors for PR Lighting, believe the Chinese manufacturer’s products have come of age following their successful outing at the recent Electro-Magnetic EDM festival in Völklingen, promoted by 4plus. Crowds of up to 10,000 converge on the Völklinger Hütte, a world cultural heritage site where lighting is used