| Pulsar are pleased to inform you of our latest June 2008 ChromaRange brochure containing many exciting new products, including many that feature the latest in TriColour LED Technology. (more ... ) |
| The first edition of the Knight of Illumination Awards was held on Wednesday June 11 in London. They are the only Awards exclusively dedicated to lighting designers, and came about as the result of an idea launched by Clay Paky and organised by the Italian firm in collaboration with the STLD and ALD. (more ... ) |
| Entertainment technology reseller A.C. Lighting has supplied a state of the art LED TV lighting system for the dedicated set of the new ‘five news with Natasha Kaplinsky’ television show.
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| Following the release of the RDM Standard V1.0 protocol as the long-awaited successor to RDM Draft V1.0, Artistic Licence has released an RDM Splitter Upgrade to convert its range of RDM splitters to support the new protocol. (more ... ) |
| An exhibitor at the very first ABTT Show in 1978, leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light returned to thirtieth anniversary of this ever-popular show on Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the Royal Horticultural Halls near Victoria Station in London, once again using the show to let lighting practitioners meet the very latest lighting tools.
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| A.C. Video, the new division of entertainment technology supplier A.C. Lighting, has recently been appointed as a distributor for TV One’s range of video processing equipment.
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| Two ETC UK dealers are about to take delivery of Eos and Ion lighting control systems to add to their rental stocks. Stage Electrics and White Light will join London Light Production Services who already have an Eos system for hire. ETC’s most award-winning control system, Eos uses a syntax familiar to many devoted ETC console users. And Ion is ETC’s latest desk, the smaller sibling to Eos. (more ... ) |
| London’s Tower Hamlets is known as one of the city’s less well off areas. Yet one of its schools, Morpeth in the Bethnal Green district, has done particularly well, with a £13.5m grant from the local authority which has led to a complete rebuilding programme. As part of that programme, the school has a new performing arts block, including a theatre which doubles as a school assembly hall, and three drama studios. (more ... ) |
| ETC has released major new software for its popular Congo and Congo jr lighting control desks: Congo v5. The new software introduces an impressive new effects package, new graphics and handling, as well as better editing tools, more functions and accessories. Congo users at theatres, TV studios and other entertainment venues worldwide will find a whole package of new solutions for their multimedia lighting rigs.
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| Barco announces the acquisition of High End Systems, Inc., a global technology provider of automated luminaires, digital lighting and lighting controls. (more ... ) |
| The MEET/BTT trade conference takes place every two years and is hosted by OETHG and DTHG, the professional theatre and TV associations for Germany and Austria. This year the event was in Bregenz, Austria on the 28-30th May. The MEET/BTT show is an important meeting place for professional users, distributors and manufacturers and runs an extensive schedule of conferences and seminars. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting’s stand (149) at the ABTT show will highlight a selection of the many exclusive products and services available from the one-stop entertainment technology supplier’s dedicated Lighting, Rigging, Audio and Video sales divisions, and sister Special Projects company.
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| Following the phenomenal success of the Jester and Jester ML product ranges, Zero 88 are proud to announce the launch of Phantom Jester, the latest addition to the Jester range. (more ... ) |
| With special half-price pre-registration live on the PLASA08 website, organiser PLASA Events has announced that the host of its first ever PLASA Masterclass will be Funktion One co-founder Tony Andrews - the winner of the inaugural Gottelier Award. (more ... ) |
| The capital's first new concert hall in 25 years, Kings Place, in the regenerated Kings Cross area, has started receiving its lighting systems and dimmers. Still at the tendering stage are four ETC Congo lighting control consoles - two full size and two Congo jr control desks - and some 30 Source Four luminaires for the building's rehearsal hall and a 420 seat recital hall.
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| High End Systems, Inc. and Projected Image Digital (PID) recently co-hosted the latest installment of the popular Digital Lighting University program (DLU). The program is designed to help professionals learn to use digital lighting in their work using a hands-on approach. DLU was held at the Cochrane Theatre, part of the Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in London, UK. (more ... ) |
| Entertainment lighting and control manufacturer High End Systems release v1.4.0 software for its family of Digital Lighting products including DL.2, DL.3 and the Axon media server. The release is the culmination of major improvements and upgrades to the Graphics Engine and core components within the XP Embedded Operating System (O/S) image. (more ... ) |
| ETC has released a major new software version for its popular Congo and Congo jr lighting control desks: Congo v5. Version 5.0 introduces an impressive new effects package, new graphics and handling, as well as better editing tools, more functions and accessories. Congo users at theatres, TV studios and other entertainment venues worldwide will find a raft of new solutions in v5 for their multimedia lighting rigs.
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| The National Centre for the Performing Art in Beijing, more commonly known as the National Grand Theatre, is one of the more futuristic theatres in the world; the icon and symbol of the new China and its outstanding economic growth. (more ... ) |
| High End Systems announces the release of version 2.5.0 software for Wholehog control systems including the Wholehog 3, Road Hog Full Boar, Hog iPC, Road Hog and Hog 3PC. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Video, the new division of entertainment technology supplier A.C. Lighting, has become the first Affiliate Partner of online visual content provider showfootage.com. (more ... ) |
| Clay Paky are pleased to announce the nominations for the ‘Knight of llumination’ Lighting Design Awards that are to be awarded in association with the ALD and the STLD at the annual ABTT dinner on June 11th 2008. (more ... ) |
| Jands Vista T2 consoles helped worshippers celebrate Easter at Europe’s largest all-night worship event, attended by 30,000 people at London’s ExCel, and a separate event at Wembley Arena.
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| Dancing on Ice, originally called “Skating with Celebrities” is one of the most successful television programmes launched in the UK, with a format that has already been imported by many other countries.
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| Chris Luscombe makes a donation to the lighting charity that helped him after an unexpected injury; White Light matches the donation
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| A new on-line Training Center recently debuted on the High End Systems (HES; Austin, TX) website. This special section is dedicated to training resources, including new videos and tutorials with specific information about Wholehog consoles, digital lighting products and new automated luminaires. (more ... ) |
| Leading French lighting production company Arpege selected a Jands Vista console to provide lighting control for the 32nd César Awards, the biggest annual film awards ceremony in France. (more ... ) |
| Clay Paky is pleased to announce that it has signed Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) as the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky moving lights in the US, English-speaking Canada and Japan. (more ... ) |
| Nine Miles Down, the new psychological thriller from acclaimed film director Anthony Waller, delves into the human psyche and explores what happens when fears and superstitions triumph over logic and reason. Although still in its post production stages, the film is already garnering positive reviews. (more ... ) |
| After nearly a decade as the North of England’s premier entertainment technology event, this year’s A.C. Lighting North Show (29th & 30th April, the Saviles Hall in Leeds) was the best showcase yet of the organiser’s ability to provide customers with specialist advice, supply and solutions across a huge range of the industry’s leading entertainment technologies. (more ... ) |
| Mid-April saw Rosco products win no less than three awards at the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show, held in Las Vegas, recognizing Rosco’s continuing status as a market-leading innovator in the broadcast industry.
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| Edgy and urban it may be, but street art still needs a bit of help with the lighting. (more ... ) |
| In line with Rosco’s commitment to further developing our international business and in order to further increase awareness of our custom gobo service, we are pleased to be adding Frank Lambrechts to the sales force from 1st May 2008. (more ... ) |
| White Light's Installation team help create an exciting, modern theatre for Kingsmead School in Enfield. (more ... ) |
| Worldwide lighting and control manufacturer High End Systems Inc. and UK-based Projected Image Digital announce the next installment of Digital Lighting University, to be held May 15-16 at the renowned Cochrane Theatre, part of the Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in London. Digital Lighting University is a program designed to help professionals learn to apply, use and design with digital lighting in their projects.
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| Entertainment technology supplier A.C. Lighting Ltd is pleased to announce it is now an approved reseller for the sale of used Martin Professional MAC moving yoke fixtures.
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| Stage Electrics introduce two new members of staff. (more ... ) |
| Showlight may still be a year away, but the first exhibitors have already committed to the 2009 event, which takes place at BBC Scotland’s state of the art headquarters in Glasgow. Martin Professional, the main sponsor for the event, was first to sign up, swiftly followed by ETC, Gerriets, MA Lighting, Pixel Range, Rainbow Colour Changers, Robe UK, Robert Juliat and Selecon Europe. (more ... ) |
| Next Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April sees the return of the annual A.C. Lighting North Tradeshow at the new Saviles Hall, Leeds (opposite the Royal Armouries Museum), so don’t miss your chance to visit this essential event in the industry calendar for buyers in the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland.
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| Entertainment technology supplier A.C. Lighting has launched a new video division to provide a complete solution for lighting rental companies looking to make their first move into video. (more ... ) |
| Already eliciting talk of awards for its architecture, the new Music Centre at Watford Grammar School is equally impressive for its well-thought lighting and acoustical systems. In addition to sounding perfect, thanks to Arup Acoustics, the performers at the Centre also look great, thanks to the ETC lighting and controls installed by Lighting Logic. (more ... ) |
| Southampton City Council has launched its spectacular Halation project, illuminating the city’s historic 600 year-old High Arcades along Western Esplanade with colour-changing linear LED strips from Pulsar Light. The Simon Watkinson designed project provides 18-month visitor attraction at Southampton heritage site.
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| A.C. Lighting’s Rigging division has provided the UK’s 1st Litec EXE Lodestar installation of its kind to Aberystwyth Arts Centre – Wales’ largest arts centre, and a department of Aberystwyth University, recognised as a ‘national flagship for the arts’. (more ... ) |
| The Chroma-Q™ LED range has been extended with the launch of the new Color Punch™ – a compact IP65 fixture delivering bright washlight results suitable for a wide range of indoor and temporary outdoor applications. (more ... ) |
| Lighting designer Matt Arthur used a Jands Vista T2 console to provide lighting control for the recent Mark Ronson UK tour.
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| Safety Pass Alliance Passport and many other training courses offered by White Light’s Training Initiative (more ... ) |
| The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has announced that PLASA - the Professional Lighting and Sound Association - is the first trade association to become an awarding body in the entertainment, conference, architectural and communications industries. (more ... ) |
| Following the success of last year’s Jands dealer conference, the lighting manufacturer is extending an invitation to a series of Vista open days organised in association with its European dealer network.
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| A.C. Lighting’s Rigging division is pleased to announce its partnership with Out Board and can confirm it is now a full-line stocking dealer for their latest professional LV and DV chain-hoist controllers. Out Board is a recognised industry standard when it comes to motor controllers, making it the first choice for A.C. and their customers. (more ... ) |
| High End Systems (HES; Austin, TX) announces the release of Flying Pig Systems software version 2.4.0 for Wholehog control systems including the Wholehog 3, Road Hog Full Boar, Hog iPC, Road Hog and Hog 3PC. (more ... ) |
| The Kosmos, located close to the famous Alexanderplatz in Berlin was the largest most modern and popular cinema of the former GDR. In the old times it had more than 1000 seats. The building now stands under landmark protection, and since 2005 has been operated by KOSMOS KG Berlin, which offers made-to-measure entertainment concepts for all kinds of events. (more ... ) |
| With the introduction of grandMA2 series, MA Lighting consequently supplements
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| The Society of London Theatres announced the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards on Sunday at a glittering ceremony held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. Having been involved with many of the nominated productions through 2007, White Light would like to congratulate the winners and all of the other nominees.
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| For the third year running Stage Electrics supplied staging and lighting for the Laurence Olivier Awards, the highlight of the West End calendar, presented annually by the Society of London Theatre.
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| The A.C. Lighting stand at Prolight & Sound 2008 will feature the recently revealed Jands Vista I3 lighting console and a selection of other leading entertainment technologies distributed by the company. (more ... ) |
| Showway, the first international trade fair dedicated to spectacle professionals held in Bergamo (Italy) from 24 to 26 February, obtained very large participation and considerable success among the operators, offering itself for the future as the only Italian appointment dedicated exclusively to professionals in the sector.
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| Zero 88’s Jester consoles are helping the company to continue their expansion into the TV sector with two recent studio installations in Switzerland. (more ... ) |
| As the North’s premier entertainment technology tradeshow and one of the first UK events in the industry calendar, the A.C. Lighting North 2008 Tradeshow will feature a huge range of leading brands showcasing new or recently launched products. (more ... ) |
| ADB will be present in Frankfurt during the upcomming ProLight & Sound fair (http://prolight-sound.messefrankfurt.com/), 12-15 March 2008. We will will be pleased to meet you on our stand (Hall 9.0 Stand D49) to make you discover our latest products. (more ... ) |
| Record Uptake of 'Early Bird' Visitor Offer and 85% of Exhibitor Space Already Booked (more ... ) |
| Clay Paky presents at ProLight+Sound 2008 four compact 300W moving body projectors for professional use designed with the outstanding features of the whole Alpha Series: the Alpha Beam 300 moving light beam, the Alpha Spot HPE 300 and Alpha Spot 300 effect projectors, the Alpha Wash 300 washlight. (more ... ) |
| The first ever conference of the Schools Theatre Support Group (STSG) was held on Saturday 9th February at Rugby School in Warwickshire. The STSG is an informal organisation, founded in 2005, for professional technicians and theatre managers working in school or college theatres. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics has once again scheduled a record number of training courses in the forthcoming months. In total 31 courses have been arranged between February and June 2008. (more ... ) |
| Look Solutions’ unique Tiny Fogger smoke machine wins an Academy Award
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| The Chroma-Q™ Color Split LED fixture has won Best Color Changer at the recent WFX 2007 New Product Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| ‘The Arcola Theatre is a good example of why London's cultural sector is so dynamic and successful. Arcola is leading the theatre industry in developing this premiere sustainable production and I know that many other theatres are now keen to follow. The Living Unknown Soldier is unique in that it is the world's first production to be powered by a fuel cell, supplied and sponsored by the London Hydrogen Partnership. Every individual, every business, every shop, and every theatre has a part to play in tackling climate change and this lead by Arcola Theatre is just what we need’. Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London (more ... ) |
| A.C.’s Lighting and Audio divisions have been appointed the stage equipment suppliers into the new South Bank Arts Centre at Bedford College. (more ... ) |
| High End Systems and UK-based digital solutions specialists Projected Image Digital (PID) are holding free product technical training sessions March 31-April 4 in London. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics is supplying all lighting and electrics for the London production of Hairspray, winner of the Evening Standard Best Musical Award and Critics Choice for Best Musical and currently playing at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. The show recently made West End history by receiving 11 Olivier Award nominations, more than any other show in the ceremony's history. (more ... ) |
| White Light to show products of use, such as wireless control, versatile dimming and energy-efficient lighting to architectural, event and retail lighting designers at The ARC Show 2008, February 11th-13th in London. (more ... ) |
| As the New Year approached, Hawthorn’s Projects team were already busy preparing for a great kick start to 2008! (more ... ) |
| The Society of London Theatre’s have announced the nominations for the 2008 Olivier Awards, which recognise the best of the shows opening in London’s West End during the previous twelve months. The design categories nominations are as follows: (more ... ) |
| The Society of London Theatre’s today announced the nominations for the 2008 Olivier Awards, which recognise the best of the shows opening in London’s West End during the previous twelve months. White Light would like to congratulate all of the Olivier nominees, in particular lighting designers Paule Constable, Howard Harrison, Kenneth Posner and Paul Pyant. (more ... ) |
| When a unique tourist attraction in Denmark needed to transport its visitors back 10 million years, to the primeval ocean floor before what is now the Danish landmass even existed, creating a convincing impression of that environment was always going to be a tough task. But this is exactly the kind of challenge which Rosco invented its X-Effects fixture for – and it’s that product which has provided the solution. (more ... ) |
| Pulsar are delighted to welcome industry veteran Jon Petts back to the team. Jon brings a wealth of experience having served Pulsar in the past along with industry giants such as Martin Professional and more recently with the Professional Light and Sound Association (PLASA). (more ... ) |
| Part of the new expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, FL is the WonderWall, a $2 million interactive water fountain. Fueling the fountain with content are 8 High End Systems Axon media servers. Axon is a rack-mount unit featuring the DL.2 graphics engine, allowing users to feed media content to their own output device. (more ... ) |
| Three new team members join Martin UK. Paul Cox, David Stewart and Matthew Pitman have joined Martin UK in 2008. Their wealth of experience will undoubtedly contribute to Martin UK’s continued growth and innovative product development. (more ... ) |
| As the hockey teams battled it out on ice, a lighting team enhanced the NHL All-Star Game Jan. 27 with a large production. High End Systems equipment played a role in the nationally televised broadcast from Philips Arena in Atlanta, specifically Showguns, Studio Color 575s and a Wholehog 3 console. (more ... ) |
| Artistic Licence is pleased to announce the launch of Rail-Flip. Housed in a DIN-Rail enclosure, Rail-Flip can switch four universes of DMX512 between A and B inputs.
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| Lighting designer Stephen Page used a Jands Vista T2 console to provide lighting control for ‘The People’s Opening’ event to launch Liverpool’s year as the European Capital of Culture. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics is hosting a series of Product Overview Sessions at their branches this spring. (more ... ) |
| Following the announcement from Cakewalk about the imminent release of their software developed to allow recording via REAC (Roland Ethernet Audio Controller) from the Roland Digital Snake, visitors to the Wyvern Venue Technology Day will benefit from a live demonstration. (more ... ) |
| Recent advances in DMX512 and RDM (Remote Device Management) provide a wealth of benefits to the industry. Unfortunately these developments in technology are often accompanied by some products that are not quite compatible. (more ... ) |
| Zero 88 would like to welcome Axente to their dealer network, who join this month as their exclusive French dealer. The appointment follows Zero 88’s recent incorporation into Cooper Lighting and a restructuring of their distribution in France for 2008. (more ... ) |
| When Matt Rogerson, chief technician at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff was researching a new lighting control desk, he wanted one that students would be likely to use when they started their careers. (more ... ) |
| High-profile new Belgian superclub Noxx has used 300 square metres of Chroma-Q™ Color Web 125 to provide a stunning LED video ceiling in its main dance room – making it one of the most ambitious LED effects nightclub installations in Europe.
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| For the second year running Stage Electrics provided The National Trust with lighting and power for their ever popular ‘Enchanted Garden’ event at Sheffield Park Garden near Haywards Heath in East Sussex. (more ... ) |
| An enormous success during the winter of 2006 - critically and popularly acclaimed with their work in the town of Blyth judged Best Event in Northumberland - the Northumberland Lights is an epic lighting project spanning multiple sites across the county. Its winter 2007 run was once again created by the team of creative designer Phil Supple and Jack Thompson of White Light, with all of the lighting equipment supplied by White Light. (more ... ) |
| Building on the success of last year’s A.C. Lighting North Tradeshow, which saw attendance levels up by 30%, the 2008 show takes place in a new exhibition hall with 40% more space to provide an increased exhibitor line-up and visitor capacity. (more ... ) |
| Taking place on 12-13 February at the Business Design Centre, London, the 2008 Architectural Retail & Corporate Lighting Trade Show (ARC08) will see Rosco showing a number of its industry-leading lighting and projection products. (more ... ) |
| Northern Light, Black Light and the RSAMD are delighted to announce their collaboration on a new exhibition of sound, light and stage technologies to take place in Scotland. (more ... ) |
| ETC has supported the fund raising efforts of Light Relief since it was formed in 2001, making many donations over the years. Now the company’s UK office has pledged ongoing support for the charity over the next five years, with five annual donations totalling £12,500.
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| Wiener Event Technik, one of Austria’s leading rental companies has expanded their rental stock with the addition of Frog 2 consoles from Zero 88. Wiener Events have added 3 Frog 2 Lighting consoles their inventory, each complete with 2 x 3M touch screens to maximise their usability on the fly. (more ... ) |
| Following its £1.3 million revamp the Wyvern Theatre Swindon is opening its doors on February 4th 2008 for a special Venue Technology Day. Coordinated by Stage Electrics the day promises the opportunity to explore some of the latest in venue technology in an operational setting. (more ... ) |
| Today High End Systems (HES; Austin, TX) announces the release of a new lighting console in the Wholehog family: the Road Hog Full Boar. This new addition to the Road Hog line offers unlimited power and expandability.
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| The iconic Morecambe and Wise gold drapes with a contrasting MW on them were made by Rex Howard Drapes back in the 1970’s for the original Morecambe and Wise TV show. (more ... ) |
| As the year heads towards its close and the Christmas holiday season gets into full swing, leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light is supplying lighting equipment to pantomimes and other Christmas shows around the UK, including pantos at the Old Vic and Barbican Theatres, and the popular White Christmas returning for its second year of UK dates.
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| Clay Paky fixtures scored an award-winning performance at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro where 122 Alpha Spot HPE 1200s were used in the opening and closing ceremonies. A continental version of the Olympic Games held every four years, the Pan American Games are one of the leading competitions on the international sports calendar. This year more than 5,000 athletes from 42 countries participated in 34 sports. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting presented the prestigious British Racing Drivers' Club's Richard Seaman Trophy to F1 driver Lewis Hamilton at the 2007 BRDC Annual Awards Luncheon at the Savoy in London.
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| The Clay Paky projectors illuminate Roberto Benigni’s presentation of Dante's ‘Inferno’, one of the most important televised events in 2007. The show was broadcast live on RAI 1 on November 29th without a single commercial break. It focused on the work of the renowned poet Dante Alighieri, and it was the perfect sequel to a similar event held in December 2002 where Benigni read some verses from Dante’s work ‘Paradise’. (more ... ) |
| Zero 88 is pleased to announce their recent partnership with Cast Software. By joining their Registered WYSIWYG Developer Program, Zero 88 have added to the growing band of control manufactures enabling their products with the award winning lighting design and visualisation software (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light recently harboured a bunch of fugitives on the run from the Police..... the thirty people were quickly recognised as respected television lighting directors, but fortunately they were only at White Light after escaping from the fictional Police of television series The Bill, filmed around the corner from White Light's base in Wimbledon, south-west London. (more ... ) |
| Following the successful centralisation of their national operation last year, Stage Electrics is promising business as usual over the Christmas holidays. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting’s Northern sales office has supplied the complete inventory of entertainment lighting, rigging and associated equipment for STS Touring Productions Ltd’s new lighting hire division.
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| Bringing many years of product management and technical knowledge Neal Tomlinson joins the well regarded 11 business development managers who make up the business development team at Stage Electrics. Neal will be based Wales working closely with loyal customers in the area. (more ... ) |
| ETC has released further training dates for the company’s hugely popular Congo and Congo jr lighting control systems. Students – no more than two to a console and eight per session – can learn how to use the desks in a hands-on, user-friendly environment. (more ... ) |
| White Light supplies the lighting rig to an entirely re-conceived production of the hit musical. According to the New York Times, Rent was the musical that dared to “take the culture’s temperature and catch its tempo.” According to the publicity for the new, ‘re-mixed’ production of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-prize winning musical, “over a decade later, that temperature’s changed.” (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics’ new addition to its hire stock the smartStage 45 was fully utilised and added that extra value to the Exeter city centre Christmas lights switch on. (more ... ) |
| Hawthorn’s recently acquired Rex Howard has supplied drapes to 3 major TV shows this autumn in a reality TV hat-trick. Hawthorn has supplied drapes to BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, ITV’s The X Factor and Sky One’s Cirque de Celebrite. (more ... ) |
| The Glyndebourne Opera House in East Sussex is one of the world’s most prestigious venues for opera. Although founded over 700 years before, it was only in 1934 that it became the location of the annual Glyndebourne Festival Opera under the auspices of John Christie. From 1992 until 1994 the house underwent major renovations which, once completed allowed the site to seat 1200 people. (more ... ) |
| Phatfish are a band dedicated to serving God and seeing his presence come. Since their formation in 1994 in Brighton, England, the band have played hundreds of shows, sold tens of thousands of albums and led many thousands in worship across different continents. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics demonstrated they are more than just a lighting company at the recent Showman’s Show. Their award winning stand was full of interested visitors keen to check out the brand new Bumper Cars on Ice, on a real ice rink together with the smartStand 45 and smartStage 122. The Stage Electrics stand also attracted the interest of the show organisers and was awarded First Place in the category ‘Exhibition Stand of 20 metres frontage to below 30 metres’. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light is continuing its association with the smash-hit musical Billy Elliot as it travels its way around the world, helping it to snow down under by supplying the new Sydney production of the show with White Light Snow Machines. (more ... ) |
| Thirteen years after their first top ten hits, Take That have returned to the international scene with a European tour of 50 dates in 10 Countries which confirms the ongoing popularity of one of the biggest phenomenon in the pop music world in recent years. (more ... ) |
| Atlantic Records UK announced the release the highly anticipated new studio album form Rush – “Snakes & Arrows”. This is the renowned Canadian rock trio's first new collection of original material in nearly five years. Rush will accentuate the release of the album with the announcement of a world tour, including six UK arena dates - the band's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour." (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics supplied technical services for the Diwali in the Square Celebration, in Trafalgar Square, London on 28 October 2007. The event which celebrates the Hindu Festival of Lights is organised by the Mayor of London and the Diwali in London Committee and sees Trafalgar Square lit up with colour to celebrate the occasion. (more ... ) |
| Live event lighting company, Essential Lighting, announced today that it has become part of Australian based Staging Connections Group. Essential joins the Staging Connections family of world class businesses based in eight countries around Australia, Asia and the United Arab Emirates and marks its first step in a European expansion. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light is supplying the lighting equipment to Desperately Seeking Susan, a new musical based on the eighties film and featuring the music of Blondie now previewing at the Novello Theatre in London. (more ... ) |
| Manchester-based DBN Lighting is one of the first UK hire companies to stock the new Chroma-Q™ Color Split multi-purpose LED fixture. The company is one of the North West’s leading event lighting specialists, providing lighting design and rental services for conferences, corporate events, live music, clubs, outdoor public art and festivals. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light has recently completed a new lighting installation at the St Paul’s Girls’ School in Hammersmith, which has seen the company supply new equipment and install a new lighting infrastructure in the school’s Celia Johnson Theatre.
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| The Shrewsbury Folk Festival has been growing from strength to strength. From its humble beginnings as the Bridgenorth Folk Festival, it has attracted more and more people each year who come to come to soak up the array of folk music on offer. (more ... ) |
| BBC Scotland's new state of the art headquarters in Glasgow, which boasts the latest broadcast technology and is the biggest TV recording space to be built in Scotland and the second largest TV studio in Britain, is to host the 2009 Showlight event. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light has announced details of the autumn and winter courses offered by its Training Initiative training and education programme. Between now and Spring 2008, courses are offered covering everything from moving lights to rigging to many types of lighting control consoles. (more ... ) |
| Lighting control and dimming manufacturer Jands recently held a European Dealer Conference at the head office of its European distributor, A.C. Lighting, timed to coincide with dealers visiting this year’s PLASA tradeshow. (more ... ) |
| Artistic Licence is pleased to announce the launch of the new web site at www.ArtisticLicence.com (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting’s Special Projects division has supplied a colour-changing LED house lighting system and the production lighting infrastructure for Cinema 1 of the Barbican Centre in London. (more ... ) |
| For the fourth year, the Stage Electrics Welsh Trade Show is being held at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. This year the show takes place on Wednesday 10th October with doors opening at 11am and closing at 5pm.
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| The world-famous Last Night of the Proms unites the nation in song, and there’s no better way to experience it than in the open air. Now in its twelfth year, Proms in the Park is one of London’s most popular events. As well as seeing a host of international musical stars playing live, you get to join the Last Night singalong in a firework finale. (more ... ) |
| Selecon is looking to build their UK team by adding two sales people to work in depth, within a defined geographic territory, with our end users in theatre, museums, galleries, schools etc as well as local lighting designers and consultants. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light - and the members of the White Light family of manufacturers that the company distributes in the UK, had a hugely successful four days at the 2007 PLASA Show in London in early September.
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| Pulsar Light of Cambridge are just back and recovering from two great exhibitions, PLASA07 and 100% Light, at the shows we met many of our distributors and customers from around the world, we thank you if you were able to attend. For those of you who could not make it, please see our latest news below. (more ... ) |
| When Rosco launched #313 Light Relief Yellow Supergel filter in 2003, the hope was that the colour would provide the Light Relief charity with a steady income from its sale for years to come. (more ... ) |
| PLASA07, the first PLASA Show managed in-house by PLASA Events, has been judged an 'outstanding success' by exhibitors and visitors alike - with a record number of this year's exhibitors already confirming their intention to return to the show in 2008. The event featured over 500 new product launches and attracted over 50 new exhibitors. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting has opened a new 24hr online shop to provide customers with round-the-clock ordering access to its vast range of leading entertainment technology brands. (more ... ) |
| The latest new face representing Stage Electrics on the London scene is Mark Burnett. Mark joins Paul Roughton as part of Chris Patton’s team of Business Development Managers.
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| Stage Electrics’ technical theatre training courses which including PAT Testing, Moving Lights Masterclass and Stage Rigging & Flying, held at The Cork Opera House this summer proved very popular. (more ... ) |
| Clay Paky launched for the first time at Plasa 2007 three compact moving body projectors for professional use designed with the outstanding features of the whole Alpha Series: the Alpha Spot HPE 300 and Alpha Spot 300 effect projectors, and the Alpha Wash 300 washlight. (more ... ) |
| Following the demonstration days at their west London offices, Essential Lighting customers have adopted scenic LED at an incredible rate with many clients already delivering stunning new effects at events in July and August. (more ... ) |
| PLASA 2007 sees Zero 88 taking on the European distribution for the LightFactory range of lighting control software. Designed in New Zealand this software has been growing its user base globally. To date the product has a limited user base in Europe but this is all due to change with Zero 88 handling the marketing, product support and sales process for the range. (more ... ) |
| London-based Event Concept is the first UK production and hire company to take delivery of the new Chroma-Q™ Color Split multi-purpose LED fixture. (more ... ) |
| White Light re-locates to the new space in Earl’s Court 2 at PLASA 2007 (more ... ) |
| Acclaimed lighting manufacturer Robert Juliat uses PLASA once again to launching a new product. This year Robert Juliat introduces Victor, the latest member of their follow-spot family.
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| Look Solutions celebrates its tenth Anniversary year at PLASA with exciting new smoke products
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| ELC, developer of DMX ethernet distribution products, DMX show recorders and more, will be celebrating two strangely apposite milestones at this year’s PLASA Show. Not only is it their 10th Birthday but the 2007 show will mark the moment when the company sell the 2007th of their FocusHAND/FocusBRAIN wireless DMX remote control units.
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| VectorWorks Spotlight is fast becoming the number 1 solution for lighting, set, film and theatre designers. You may have seen VectorWorks Spotlight gaining more and more coverage in the last few months and now we have organised for Lighting Designers,Alex Wardle and Colin Grenfrell, to give an exclusive presentation at Plasa to show you some projects created with VectorWorks Spotlight. (more ... ) |
| The AL5000 is a silicon chip designed to receive Art-Net Ethernet and generate two universes of DMX512. The product has been developed to provide own equipment manufacturers with a simple and cost effective route to add Ethernet connectivity to existing DMX512 products. The product will also find application in the fast turnaround - custom development arena. (more ... ) |
| Dali-Scope is a hand-held tool for testing, programming and configuring DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) devices. Dali-Scope is the first hand-held tool specifically designed for DALI. (more ... ) |
| White Light supplies LDDE fluorescent battens to the Coliseum (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light has supplied the lighting equipment - including some of the very latest LED lighting products - to the new musical Never Forget, currently on tour around the UK after making its debut in Cardiff.
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| Following the popularity of Chroma-Q™’s Color Block DB4, the manufacturer has extended its product range with the addition of the new Color Split – a compact, high output LED fixture providing designers with twice the possibilities.
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| There'll be an impressive new layout, some great new features and 100s of new products for the live arts sector - including the latest developments in lighting, audio, staging and rigging. And with over 50 new exhibitors taking part, many of these will be from companies not previously seen at PLASA.
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| Zero 88 is pleased to announce the launch of the next generation of Jester lighting desks at PLASA 2007. For users seeking an easy to use, fully featured moving light desk, at an affordable price, the Jester ML is the perfect solution. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting is pleased to announce its status as an Official Car Sponsor of the Arden International racing team for this year’s GP2 motor racing series.
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| FocusTrack, the production lighting documentation software, is now available in a new version - version 1.300 - adding a host of new features is released on August 10th. (more ... ) |
| PLASA Events has unveiled the extended educational programme that will be a key feature of PLASA07 - with many of the sessions offering free admission to show visitors. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics and White Light recently supplied a range of LED lighting, truss, control and sound equipment to what is believed to be the world’s first performance powered solely by a fuel cell, which was held at the Arcola Theatre. (more ... ) |
| Plasa 2007 at Earls Court in September will see Clay Paky will launch three little moving body projectors for professional use designed with the big features of the whole Alpha Series: the ALPHA SPOT HPE 300 and ALPHA SPOT 300 effects projectors and the ALPHA WASH 300 washlight. (more ... ) |
| White Light lights We Will Rock You in Hackney
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| One of the best things about the world of theatre and live music is that it constantly inspires new generations of performers and technicians to get involved. And with more educational courses in the technical side constantly appearing, the future of the industry appears more secure than ever. (more ... ) |
| With PLASA07 exhibitor space almost completely sold out, PLASA Events is anticipating record exhibitor and visitor numbers at the new-look show at Earls Court 1 and 2 on September 9th-12th. (more ... ) |
| DPL Production Lighting Ltd used Chroma-Q™ Color Web 125 and a Hippotizer media server to provide a high resolution visual effects backdrop for the Jazz World Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. (more ... ) |
| Joel and Victoria Osteen, pastors of the largest and fastest growing church in the US, kicked off the UK leg of their international tour at the Odyssey Arena Belfast in Northern Ireland, headed onto Wembley and closed in the NEC Arena in Birmingham, in July.
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| ETC has released the dates of Congo and Congo jr demo sessions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The demonstrations are perfect for those who have recently heard about the lighting control desks and want to get to know them in a friendly environment. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light has been chosen to supply the lighting equipment to two favourite musicals, both returning to London’s West End.
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| It’s the biggie. The massive three day festival that showcases the world’s biggest bands in an oasis of mud and exhilaration. This year, officially 177,500 tickets were sold to the musical and visual feast – in just 45 minutes. And that is not surprising when you look at the line up. (more ... ) |
| PLASA has announced the four contenders for the first Gottelier Award, to be presented at this year's PLASA07 which runs from the 9-12 September at Earls Court in London. (more ... ) |
| Leeds Castle, set on two islands on the River Len in the heart of Kent, has been home to royalty, lords and ladies for over 1000 years. Visitors are transported through 900 years of the castle’s history; an eclectic mix of period architecture, sumptuous interiors and family treasures waiting to be discovered and the gardens offer continuous colour throughout the year.
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| Lighting Designer Paul Normandale used 120 square metres of Chroma-Q Color Web 250 to provide a low res visual effects backdrop for the Main Stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend event in Preston. (more ... ) |
| Up until February this year, GMTV have been hiring all their lighting in on a long term basis. They realised that this was costly, and as the lights didn’t change very much, they realised that it would be much more cost effective to buy the kit themselves. (more ... ) |
| Leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light has supplied the first SeaChanger colour engines to be used in the UK to the Royal Opera House in London. (more ... ) |
| A highly successful Endemol/Mediaset production, the TV programme “1 vs. 100” (“Uno contro cento”), which has now come to Italy after winning record-breaking audience shares in the USA, France and Spain. (more ... ) |
| Jands has launched a new professional touring quality, high density 12 channel dimmer designed to give rental companies, theatres, conferences and even schools a cost-effective and reliable way to fade lights up and down. (more ... ) |
| Bandit Lites Inc. has invested in Jands Vista consoles for major international concert tours as part of a long-term upgrade of its rental stock inventory. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting’s Special Projects division has recently supplied and installed a new architectural lighting system for Romsey Abbey utilising more than 300 individual fixtures. (more ... ) |
| The Theatre Royal Waterford, Ireland has recently purchased a Jands Vista T2 lighting console. It was supplied by local theatre consultants Dirk Baumann Lighting (DBL Lighting) as part of an upgrade to the venue’s existing lighting system, which was over thirty years old. (more ... ) |
| The 2007 AGM of the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) saw members vote in a major membership restructuring that will both simplify membership options and increase the choice to members of which PLASA services they wish to use. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics New Technology Show recently held at The Sage Gateshead didn’t disappoint those wanting to get their hands on the latest equipment. (more ... ) |
| Live event lighting company, Essential Lighting Group, last week hosted the industry at their West London headquarters to demonstrate their recent investment in Barco MiTRIX and MiSTRIP Scenic LED fixtures.
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| Robert Juliat helps support lighting training at LAMDA with a three year programme of equipment donations. (more ... ) |
| Production Technology LLC (Protec), the region’s leading event production company, made history in the United Arab of Emirates when it staged Shakira’s much awaited Oral Fixation Tour 2007, branded as the biggest concert ever in the region promoted by the local based company Mirage Promotions. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics have sold the second EOS desk in the UK to North Devon Theatres’ Trust during the company’s successful show at ABTT.
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| Stage Electrics were once again contracted by English Heritage to supply the technical infrastructure for the Managed Open Access of Stonehenge World Heritage Site on June 20 and 21 to celebrate the Summer Solstice. (more ... ) |
| Leading theatre figures have been eager to endorse the first Performing Arts Technical Training Handbook, published by Entertainment Technology Press working in conjunction with the Association of British Theatre Technicians. (more ... ) |
| A.C. Lighting has launched a special promotion to help venues get their atmosphere back after the English smoking ban commences on 1st July 2007.
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| Worldwide entertainment lighting manufacturer High End Systems (HES; Austin, TX) is now launching and shipping its newest automated luminaire, the SHOWGUN™. (more ... ) |
| At the ABTT's Annual Awards Dinner in June, Clay Paky announced that it will be sponsoring the awards for The Knight of the Illumination in association with STLD and ALD.
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| Set Designer Dominic Tolfts and Lighting Designer Dave Davey have used 384 square metres of Chroma-Q™ Color Web 250 for the set of last week’s prime-time ITV1 entertainment show Britain’s Got Talent. (more ... ) |
| Stage Electrics’ Technical Training courses are proving so popular the company are receiving international interest and due to demand the company has scheduled a series of public open courses in Cork.
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| Best wishes to Jo Town as she leaves the Royal Court for a freelance career (more ... ) |