When Circus Flic Flac rolled into town at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund for its ninth annual Christmas show, it brought with it a 1200-capacity Circus Tent, an array of exceptionally talented human-only artistes and a stunning Ayrton lighting arrangement by talented lighting designer, Christopher Rostalski, from CR-Lichtdesign in Soest, Germany.
Set in a stunning location near Split on the Adriatic Coast, this small former fishing village is sandwiched between the sapphire sea and the rugged Biokovo mountain range. And on the white shores of Nikolina Beach, nestled in the shade of lush trees, is where locals and visitors flock to Borik: a beach bar and restaurant with a difference.
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), one of the busiest performing arts venues in Scotland, purchased a SIXTY82 Model M Tower System as part of its ongoing drive to give students and schools access to state-of-the-art backstage technologies used in major productions worldwide.
Solotech selected AV Stumplf’s PIXERA media server system for installation at La Maison du Kamouraska in Québec. Inaugurated in June 2019, La Maison du Kamouraska is a cultural and tourist attraction that highlights the rich history, culture and nature of Canada’s Bas Saint-Laurent region.
Breathtakingly beautiful and technically brilliant, Sydney’s new home for arts and entertainment offers Immersive Hyperreal sound. Spectacularly designed and architecturally breathtaking, the new Sydney Coliseum Theatre is the first of its kind in the rapidly developing region of Greater Western Sydney.
Leading technology experts from around the world descended on Barcelona for the annual Cisco Live conference in January to learn, share and drive our digital future. For the third consecutive year, Christie Lites UK was commissioned by production company GPJ to design, supply and crew a lighting solution for the conference’s main stage and party area.
Bristol punk band IDLES have enjoyed a heavy 2019 global touring schedule, and this continued into the UK right up to the end of the year.
A Kinesys automation system and Vector control system have been on the road with a new and updated North America touring version of the hugely popular and successful blockbuster musical We Will Rock You, directed by JP Thibodeau and featuring the music of Queen, produced by Annerin Theatricals of Alberta, Canada.
Tony-award winning LD Tyler Micoleau casts versatile IP65 moving head for multiple roles in open-air Public Theater production.
Co-operation between FINA and slomo.tv results in implementation of video-refereeing in water polo using videoReferee-SR system in international competitions.
Over 140 Chroma-Q Inspire LED house lights and Color Force II LED cyc battens have been selected as part of the technical infrastructure for P&J Live at TECA – the new largest events venue in the North of Scotland.
For a recent concert performance by Indian singer, composer, actor and all-round megastar, Sonu Nigam, event production specialist Lightech AV turned again to their go-to Media Server solution from Green Hippo to drive the high-definition screen visuals.
GrandMA3 consoles made their Super Bowl Halftime Show debut at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium where they joined a complement of grandMA2 consoles to control video elements, stage effects and the LED wristbands worn by approximately 65,000 spectators.
Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers were chosen by video director Jay Baker of Creative Video Design to drive the visuals for Spotify Presents: Who We Be Live 2019.
Eighteen of Zero 88’s new RigSwitch cabinets have been installed at P&J Live at The Event Complex Aberdeen, a brand new multi-million-pound state-of-the-art flexible entertainment, exhibition, event and conference facility.
Electro-Voice and Dynacord combined strengths for an audio update in the Jarvis Hall at its London headquarters. TSProfessional Sound+Light took on the installation project in the protected historic building to create a system that would be as flexible as the room itself.
A large number of ADJ Hydro Beam X2 and 32 HEX Panel IP fixtures were used to create an incredible outdoor lightshow to launch the international Mayflower 400 commemoration year.
Lighting designer Marius Coetzee was asked by Johannesburg, South Africa-based technical production company AV and Beyond to create a vibrant, energized and stimulating visual ambience for the 2019 FNB Innovators Awards. FNB Innovators Awards a premium event staged in the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.
Out-of-this-world lighting design by Tom Sutherland supports one of Vegas’ new hit attractions. After debuting last year at The STRAT in Las Vegas, Celestia, a Cirque du Soleil-type entertainment show, has emerged as one of the city’s top North Strip attractions.
The historic medieval architecture, idyllic green open spaces of this quaint Belgian city, along with its rich schedule of engaging events, have consistently attracted a steady stream of visitors from nearby Ghent. But for its 40,000 culture-savvy residents, something was missing from their picture-perfect hometown: a city cultural center with theatre.
A prominent player in the world of LED displays and audio-visual productions as well as part of the NEP Worldwide Network, Faber Audiovisuals, hosted a Virtual Production Demo at Amsterdam Studios at the end of February.
The iconic and influential British pop rockers Suede felt right at home when they headlined the Soundrenalin. The upbeat spin on alt music that the band spearheaded in the 1990s was reflected in the sounds of some of their coheadliners at the two day festival, such as the popular Indonesian quintet Padi Reborn.
On 24th November 2019, the audience gathered at the Gliwice Arena in southern Poland witnessed a breathtaking event: the 17th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which has proven to be one of the most innovative and technologically advanced events in the country.
