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(12/15/2015)

-Video by Design, Creative by Intent

Video by Design, Creative by Intent

Not yet a year old, and Video Design of Bedford, UK has visibly made its mark on the touring and event industry. With systems currently out on Duran Duran and Marina and the Diamonds, since the company's inception in February of ...More

(12/15/2015)

-Metallica and Meyer Sound LEO Inaugurate Quebec Arena with In-the-Round TM Array

Metallica and Meyer Sound LEO Inaugurate Quebec Arena with In-the-Round TM Array

Metallica's longtime front-of-house engineer "Big Mick" Hughes is not one to shy from innovation, and continues to achieve firsts more than 30 years into his career with the band. For the first time, Metallica used an in-the-round More

(12/15/2015)

-Harman's Martin Professional Shines Bright for The Judds' Residency at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas

Harman's Martin Professional Shines Bright for The Judds' Residency at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas

An array of Harman's Martin Professional lighting fixtures recently shared the stage with five-time Grammy Award-winning country stars, The Judds, at The Venetian Las Vegas. The multi-platinum mother-daughter duo Naomi and Wynona ...More

(12/15/2015)

-CS Lighting Chooses 4Wall during New York Fashion Week

CS Lighting Chooses 4Wall during New York Fashion Week

The spectacle that is New York Fashion Week brings the biggest names in the clothing design world into the heart of Manhattan. Packed runway shows and red carpet events ensue, all in need of interesting lighting concepts. ...More

(12/15/2015)

-Philips Showline Delivers '"Immense Output" on Rocking The Daisies 2015

Philips Showline Delivers '"Immense Output" on Rocking The Daisies 2015

Lighting designers Willie Botha and Matthew Meyer have employed an array of Philips Showline SL NITRO 510 LED strobes to give extra eye candy and punch to the tenth edition of Rocking The Daisies festival. ...More

(12/15/2015)

-Culture Club Returns with a Cultured Console: DiGiCo's SD7

Culture Club Returns with a Cultured Console: DiGiCo's SD7

Following the abrupt cancellation of Culture Club's 2014 US/UK tour due to front man Boy George's throat polyp diagnosis, 2015 finally saw the popular '80s group return to the road on its North American Tribes trek in support of the ...More

(12/15/2015)

-Robe BMFLs Come Alive for Johnny Hallyday Tour

Robe BMFLs Come Alive for Johnny Hallyday Tour

Among the first live concerts to be staged in Paris after the November 13 terror attacks were three amazing and emotionally charged shows at the AccorHotels Arena by French singer, musician, superstar -- and legendary showman -- Johnny ...More

(12/15/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Marjorie Prime (Playwrights Horizons)

Theatre in Review: Marjorie Prime (Playwrights Horizons)

Jordan Harrison's eerie, unsettling new play presents a vision of human intimacy being reshaped by modern technology. Marjorie is a lady of 85 years, a widow, who lives alone -- with her late husband, Walter. Let me explain: In the ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Good Morning America Goes Country with Bandit Lites for CMA Awards

Good Morning America Goes Country with Bandit Lites for CMA Awards

Good Morning America took to the streets of Nashville to kick off the 49th Annual CMA Awards with a performance by Tim McGraw and appearance by Chris Stapleton. Bandit Lites once again provided the lighting for the ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Custom Hoist and Tracking System from J. R. Clancy Brings New Versatility to Valley Baptist Church

Custom Hoist and Tracking System from J. R. Clancy Brings New Versatility to Valley Baptist Church

Bakersfield, California's Valley Baptist Church provides three worship services every Sunday in its 1,800-seat Worship Center -- two services with a choir and orchestra to appeal to a diverse age group, and a third with a praise band ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Halloran Centre in Memphis Makes a Sound Investment in Meyer Sound Constellation

Halloran Centre in Memphis Makes a Sound Investment in Meyer Sound Constellation

Equipped with a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system, the new Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education in Memphis, Tennessee, can be instantly optimized to host a wide range of diverse events. With the push of a ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Metropolitan Church of God Chooses UsedLighting.com for Upgrades

Metropolitan Church of God Chooses UsedLighting.com for Upgrades

Metropolitan Church of God in Birmingham, Alabama opened its doors on September 1981. Since then, many things have changed in regards to technology and lighting. In need of a long overdue upgrade, Caleb Dick the director of creative ...More

(12/14/2015)

-The Sound of Music is Alive with White Light

The Sound of Music is Alive with White Light

The iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music is about to tour the UK in a new production presented by Bill Kenwright Ltd. Opened December 2 at The Broadway Theatre, Peterborough, the show will play at The ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Philips Entertainment Adds "Vital Color" to Eccentric Opera

Philips Entertainment Adds "Vital Color" to Eccentric Opera

International lighting designer Hartley T A Kemp has employed Philips Selecon and Showline LED luminaires alongside classic Philips Vari-Lite tungsten to deliver crucial color vibrancy and consistency on a ...More

(12/14/2015)

-AV Stumpfl's Wings Engine Raw Used in Audi Display

AV Stumpfl's Wings Engine Raw Used in Audi Display

The first deployment of Wings Engine Raw, the world's first uncompressed triple-stream 4K media server from AV Stumpfl, has broken all records for presentation and display.
Seventeen AV Stumpfl Wings Engine Raw and three Wings ...
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(12/14/2015)

-WorldStage Helps MSG Thrill Rangers' and Knicks' Fans with Floor Projection Extravaganza

WorldStage Helps MSG Thrill Rangers' and Knicks' Fans with Floor Projection Extravaganza

When it came time to consider creating a floor-based video projection system for their facility, the management team responsible for entertaining Knicks and Rangers fans knew the system would have to live up to the legacy of New York's ...More

(12/14/2015)

-TiMax Transforms the Stanislavsky Theatre Moscow

TiMax Transforms the Stanislavsky Theatre Moscow

Moscow's Stanislavsky Theatre bears a rich cultural history and significance for the people of the city. Having recently undergone a technical overhaul, the theatre has opened its doors once again with an impressive sound system which ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Staples Center Wins with Shure Wireless

Staples Center Wins with Shure Wireless

Staples Center in Los Angeles is home to four professional sports teams, mega concert tours, and a range of private events. In total, the venue operates more than 250 ticketed events annually. Located in the heart of downtown LA, handling ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Nearly 600 Robe Fixtures for Wesley Safadão DVD Shoot

Nearly 600 Robe Fixtures for Wesley Safadão DVD Shoot

Lighting designer and director of photography (DOP) Carlos Nogueira specified almost 600 Robe moving lights for a recent DVD shoot by leading Forro singer / songwriter Wesley Safadão, staged at the Estádio Nacional Mané ...More

(12/14/2015)

-Theatre in Review: Once Upon a Mattress (Transport Group/Abrons Art Center)

Theatre in Review: Once Upon a Mattress (Transport Group/Abrons Art Center)

As much as we love them, stars are a terrible problem. For one thing, there's the challenge of finding the right star for a role. For another, there's the problem of a star performance that continues to cast a shadow long after closing ...More

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