Chairman, President and CEO of Christie, Jack Kline, Steps Down After 40 Years

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by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Christie® has announced that Jack Kline, a pioneer in digital cinema technology and architect of the innovative Virtual Print Fee (VPF) that accelerated the adoption of digital projection in movie theaters and created a revolution in global entertainment, is stepping down as Chairman, President and CEO of Christie after 40

Prolyte’s Verto Truss Used at LA Auto Show

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by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019

Prolyte’s Verto Truss system was used by Creative Technologies (CT) at three separate booths during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show in December. The LA Auto Show is one of the most influential auto shows globally, drawing more than 26,500 auto industry decision makers and influencers from around the world, as

Shure Wireless Dominates At The 61st GRAMMY Awards

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by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

From the opening production number to the evening’s final award to Kacey Musgraves for Album of the Year, Shure wireless systems were selected by the audio team and majority of artists performing on the 61st GRAMMY Awards, broadcast live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA. The GRAMMY

Claypaky Provides Warm Washes For The Vaccines’ UK tour

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by Thomas Richard - February 18, 2019

London’s iconic Roundhouse was ablaze with warm hues and dynamic aerial effects as English indie-rockers The Vaccines completed the second leg of their sell-out Combat Sports tour backed by Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s. Lighting and production designer Dan Williams was the mastermind behind the look and feel of the tour, working

Idols South Africa votes for grandMA3

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by Thomas Richard - February 17, 2019

Lighting designer Joshua Cutts was thrilled to drive a grandMA3 light for the Idols South Africa 2018 finale hosted at Carnival City in Johannesburg. Hot on the hills of American Idol - the singing competition which has enjoyed 16 seasons since initially being aired in 2002 - Idols South Africa has

Robe Strips Back The Layers For Perpetuum Jazzile

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by Thomas Richard - February 17, 2019

Slovenian lighting designer Gregor “Grga” Smrdelj unleashed his talents for a large high-profile show by Slovenian vocal group Perpetuum Jazzile at the Arena Stolzice in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a brief to create something fresh and different, his first choice of moving lights was Robe, and with nearly 150 on the plot ...

Claypaky Scenius Unico & Mythos 2 Light Up P!nk’s Beautiful Trauma World Tour

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by Thomas Richard - February 12, 2019

P!nk continues her Beautiful Trauma World Tour with Claypaky Scenius Unico and Mythos 2 fixtures shining a light on the American singer’s extraordinary talents. ACT Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Claypaky lighting in North America. The Beautiful Trauma World Tour is P!nk’s seventh concert tour and supports her eponymous

CHAUVET Professional Helps SXS 20 Realize Vision @ SWOTY

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by Thomas Richard - February 9, 2019

Since it began 1995, the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards (SWOTY) has been characterized by a relentless drive to push the creative envelope. The brainchild of Specsavers founder and Kidscape patron Dame Mary Perkins, the annual gala honouring the UK’s bespectacled movers and shakers is loads of fun and generates

Meyer Sound Matches Sound Quality With World-Class Artistry @ Emerging Canadian Music Festival

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by Thomas Richard - February 8, 2019

Meyer Sound has been named as Official Sound Partner and Major Sponsor of the Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts, Voices of Freedom and the Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival, all based in Niagara-by-the-Lake in southern Ontario’s wine country. Working in close cooperation with GerrAudio Distribution, the company’s Canadian distributor, Meyer

Robe Specified For Chamorro City Hall

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by Thomas Richard - February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

The Colombian entertainment technology and production industry is full of colourful personalities, and one of those is Andres Chamorro, entrepreneur event producer who has been an industry trailblazer for 25 years! His very successful rental company is Chamorro Iluminación and his most recent ventures include opening two major live event venues