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The six-week installation included creations from fashion icons Philip Treacy, Alexander McQueen, Selina Blow and many more (photo: Anna-Marie Randall)

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Battery powered LED lighting manufacturer Core Lighting recently supplied fashion and art exhibition Off The Wall with a fully wireless LED lighting solution.

Presented at the Art Couture Painswick (ACP) Gallery in Painswick, a historic town in the picturesque Cotswolds, the six-week installation included creations from fashion icons Philip Treacy, Alexander McQueen, Selina Blow and many more, plus high profile works from sculptors, leather designer Mary Wing To and Peter Pullion (creator of the original Orville the Duck puppet) and a miscellany of other artefacts and exhibits.

When it came to lighting the space, the existing lighting wasn't suitable and a completely different approach was needed that was good looking, contemporary and portable, so organisers ACP app

Funktion-One design engineer, Mike Igglesden, who was in Ibiza overseeing the Space Closing Party, was on hand to collect the award

Funktion-One scoops Best Sound System award

Details: 14 March 2016

Spain - Loudspeaker manufacturer, Funktion-One, has picked up the Golden Moon Award for Best Sound System at the International Nightlife Awards 2015. The ceremony, which was held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Playa den Bossa, Ibiza on 8 October, followed the International Nightlife Congress held at the same venue on 7-8 October. Both events were organised by the International Nightlife Association.

More than 500 people from 30 different countries attended the congress and awards evening. The purpose of the event is to create a platform for dialogue about issues affecting the nightlife industry around the world. Speaking before the event, Abel Matutes, president of the International Nightlife Association, said, "We have consolidated ideas on international regulations about the environment, unfair competition, minors, and especially noise pollution, security, taxes and alcohol ab

Funding for the event came from Teesside University, and Ignite

PRG XL Video projection mapping at Cork Ignite

Details: 14 March 2016

Ireland - Working with international visual artist Simon Mckeown, PRG XL Video supplied a high brightness outdoor building projection and mapping system for a projection on to the College of Commerce at Union Quay in Cork, Ireland. This was done for a special arts event entitled Cork Ignite, on 18 September, in front of a large public audience who were wowed by the spectacle.

Mckeown, who also lectures in post-production and animation at Teesside University, was originally invited by the directors of the National Sculpture Factory and Create Ireland to meet with them in Cork to discuss the project. He proposed that they create an outdoor projection event to be held on Culture Night 2015.

Funding for the event came from Teesside University, and Ignite - a partnership of the Arts Council, Arts & Disability Ireland, Cork City Council, Galway City and County Councils, and Mayo Cou

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The Hitalia Rocks tour brought the star live to major sports arenas across Italy

Clay Paky lights Gianna Nannini's Hitalia Rocks tour

Details: 14 March 2016

Italy - Gianna Nannini's most recent, long-awaited Hitalia Rocks tour brought the star live to major sports arenas in Italy. This tour followed and celebrated the release of Gianna's latest album, Hitalia. The entire album is devoted to the most beautiful Italian popular music songs of the twentieth century, performed for the first time by Gianna Nannini with her unmistakable voice.

Lighting designer Carlo Pastore and Gianna met professionally for the first time in 2011, in a show where Patrick Woodroffe was in charge of setting up and directing the lighting design. That tour was entrusted to the care of Eneas Mackintosh, founder of Lime Light.

At the time, Carlo Pastore was a programmer and Eneas's lighting assistant. During the second part of the tour, he was put in control of lighting desk operations and that was when he met Gianna Nannini.

"We met again this

Chauvet Rogue RH1 Hybrids shine for Lauren Daigle concert

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - It isn't often that a new artist wins three Dove Awards, the Christian music equivalent of the Grammys, in the same year. Then again, few things about Lauren Daigle's music can be described as "ordinary." The 2015 Dove New Artist of the Year has captivated audiences and catapulted herself to the top of the Christian music charts by blending sacred music with a potent mix of zydeco, Cajun and blues from her native Louisiana. Bobby Dennis matched Daigle's eclectic performance note for high-energy note by drawing on some versatile power of his own in the form of the Rogue RH1 Hybrid moving fixture from Chauvet Professional.

The technical director of The Heights Baptist Church outside Dallas, Dennis flew six of the 330W Rogues in front of stage positions when Daigle appeared at his well-known house of worship. "There are a lot of nice performance features in the

Harrison Cooke - technical operations manager

HSL appoints technical operations manager

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - HSL continues its recent management restructuring with the appointment of Harrison Cooke as technical operations manager.

Harrison will be responsible - amongst other things - for the design, sourcing and building of HSL's new expandable visual control platforms utilizing the latest cutting edge technology.

"Technical direction, support and continuing investment is paramount to stay ahead in the game," states Harrison.

The scope of Harrison's work will include advising on new equipment purchases. He will also be dealing with preparation of various tours and events, and the on-going supervision and refinement of systems that ensure every project features the characteristic efficiency and friendliness for which HSL is renowned.

HSL MD Simon Stuart says, "We're delighted to have Harrison on-board. He has already worked with us on some demanding and galvani

For film and television projects, PRG demonstrated the OverDrive Digital Lighting Solution

Innovative technology from PRG at LDI 2015

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - During the LDI 2015 show in Las Vegas, attendees found a range of lighting, video, and automation innovations in the PRG Solutions Studio.

This year Production Resource Group L.L.C. (PRG) showcased cutting edge developments that continue to provide practical yet inventive solutions to the various challenges of production. PRG understands that true innovation must enable producers, designers, gaffers, cinematographers and technicians to work smarter - to accomplish more, with greater efficiency, at lower costs.

One of the innovations making its debut at LDI was the PRG GroundControl Remote Followspot System. Followspot control hasn't changed for decades. It's time to take the truss spot operator out of the truss and put him on the ground where it's safer and more efficient to operate the followspot.

The PRG GroundControl System allows a technician to remotely operate a

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The Robe team at LDI 2015 (photo: Louise Stickland)

Robe rocks LDI 2015

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Robe Lighting rocked Las Vegas this weekend - presenting its largest booth at any LDI expo to date, complete with its first major new product launch at an LDI show with the BMFL Wash and BMFL Wash XF luminaires.

Robe upped the stakes at the popular U.S. entertainment technology exhibition to reflect the surge in growth of its business in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

The eye-catching stand was busy from the moment the show opened, where visitors could enjoy an action packed program including comprehensive demonstrations of all Robe's technology new to the U.S. market.

This included the powerful and refined DL7S Profile, an LED fixture built for theatres and TV studios; the Square, a 5x5 zoomable LED matrix for video projection, pixel animation, beam effects plus a highly effective wash and cyc light with continuous pan/tilt rotation movement; the ColorSt

Good News on the South Bank

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Russell Howard is about to start filming his 10th series of the hit show Russell Howard's Good News. At first it was made at Riverside Studios but when they closed the show moved to Shepperton. For this 2015 series it is based at The London Studios on the South Bank.

Filmed for BBC Two by Avalon Television, the topical comedy show looks at his unique perspective of some of the big stories dominating the news that week. Good News includes sketches and guest appearances as well as stand up from Russell.

Lighting director Martin Kempton has updated the rig and it now includes a mix of MAC Auras and Martin Stagebar 54s with a few MAC 700s and VL1000s, all supplied by RML. He explained that the Auras are the perfect wash light for this show. "Behind Russell are three giant projected images relating to the topic he is discussing. The stage floor is lit with a

The Sunday Night Football opening sequence features Carrie Underwood for the third year running

Ayrton MagicDot-R dazzles on NFL opener

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Lighting designer Benoit Richard, of Millennium Lighting Design, Inc, chose his first use of Ayrton MagicDot-R fixtures for the video shoot of NBC's spectacular NFL Sunday Night Football Open, employing 60 units in his design.

The Sunday Night Football opening sequence is the official introduction to America's prime time Sunday night programme and features Carrie Underwood for the third year running. Filmed in June on Stage 23 at Warner Brothers, Burbank, the Open was first broadcast nationwide on 13 September 2015, with weekly updates tailored to feature each Sunday's rival teams.

This year marked a style change - described as Nashville meets Hollywood - with the creation of a large virtual video backdrop and a new arrangement of the famous theme tune, Waiting All Day for Sunday Night, which Underwood performs in front of a live audience, amid real and projected

A highlight of the Italy Pavilion, Kaleidoscope uses giant LED screens that are reflected onto mirrored floors and ceilings.

AV Stumpfl technology at Milan Expo 2015

Details: 14 March 2016

Italy - Over eighty solid-state FHD Media Players and 10 Wings Engine media servers were deployed in over seven pavilions at Milan Expo 2015.

Leading Technologies SRL, working with several main contractors supplied AV Stumpfl Wings Engine Install and FHD Media Players as core multimedia technology throughout Palazzo Italia, Italy and Iran Pavilions at the Milan EXPO 2015.

Marco Porro, managing director at Leading Technologies srl reports, "All AV Stumpfl products are easy to install and have powerful management and show control capabilities, which makes them the most reliable and functional multimedia technology out there."

"With the talent of Leading Technologies srl and their integration partners, our multimedia and control technology can be found in what we believe are the most eye catching, emotive uses of technology for story telling that the world has ev

Organized by the African Union (AU), this multi-sports event drew in participants from 54 nations (photo © L'Oeil du Daph)

G-Spots on the African Games in Brazzaville

Details: 14 March 2016

Republic of Congo - Brazzaville had the honour of celebrating the 11th edition of the African Games in September 2015, marking not only the 50th anniversary of the Games (held every four years) but also the return to Brazzaville, which hosted the very first edition back in 1965.

Organized by the African Union (AU), this multi-sports event drew in participants from 54 nations with a programme of 22 separate sports disciplines plus two additional disability sports.

GL events Audiovisual, a subsidiary to GL events Group, was tasked with the exceptional closing ceremony of the Games. From design to production, the teams focus was fully on guaranteeing top-quality service within sound, lighting and video. To achieve the best possible light installation, they selected 18 G-Spot LED moving heads from SGM with an IP-rating of 65.

French lighting designer, Vincent Mongourdin, worked

The marquee based event features the main stage plus a beer tent with a second stage and a full and lively line-up of live entertainment

FLXible solution for Tilfest lighting control

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The new Zero 88 FLX lighting console by Eaton made a massive difference to the power and control that lighting designer Guy Thatcher had at his fingertips on the main stage at the 2015 Tilfest event - a popular annual real ale and music festival staged in a marquee in the grounds of the White Horse pub in Tilbrook, Cambridgshire.

Technical production - including all lighting and sound - for Tilfest 2015 was provided by Phantom Power headed by Clive Nicholes, a Cambridgeshire based rental and production company supplying festivals, live events, dance and theatre shows.

The FLX console is a new purchase by Phantom Power that was supplied via Impact Products in Northampton.

Guy first saw the FLX in action at a Zero 88 product information day - Phantom Power already owned a Zero 88 Solution console, which everyone liked, but when Guy received the FLX demo, it really stood o

The show tour will resume on 30 October at Teatro Superga in Nichelino, before moving on to Turin and Milan (photo: Gaetano Cessati)

Clay Paky lights Next to Normal in Italy

Details: 14 March 2016

Italy - Next to Normal has been one of the most successful musicals on Broadway in recent years. The production has now arrived in Italy thanks to the far-sighted planning and production of the STM (musical theatre school) in conjunction with the Compagnia della Rancia (Rancia musical theatre company).

The musical made its debut as a preview on 7 March 2015 at the Teatro Coccia in Novara with a cast of professionals from the Compagnia della Rancia directed by Marco Iacomelli. The scenery was designed by Gabriele Moreschi, costumes by Carla Ricotti, choreographies by Gillian Bruce, and lighting by Valerio Tiberi.

Next to Normal started in 1998 in the United States as a workshop lasting just 10 minutes. Ten years later, it was a short step from the first Off-Broadway performance to its final seal of approval on Broadway itself. The musical made its début at

PLASA 2016 will take place at Olympia (top and middle images) and will utilise the Olympia Conference Centre (bottom image) for the popular Professional Development Programme (photos: //olympia.london)

PLASA outlines recent changes and future opportunities

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - PLASA (the Professional Lighting and Sound Association) has outlined its current position in the wake of various recent changes, and asked for Members' feedback on its next steps as it moves forward into a new phase of its existence.

Speaking at a meeting for PLASA Members held during the PLASA Show, John Simpson, PLASA Governing Body chairman and chairman of the White Light Group of companies, said, "Without doubt our major issue this year has been that of diminishing profit, which has led to a critical cash-flow problem for the organisation.

"We have taken action in implementing cost-cutting measures across many parts of PLASA, including reduction in staff, putting the Eastbourne office up for sale and a substantial restructure of the organisation. We have overcome the immediate cash flow problems for 2015, but will be limited in services we can provide during

KV2 announces new partnership in Sweden

Details: 14 March 2016

Sweden - After years of working with other products, Fremlab decided the time was right to invest in a bigger system, both as replacement for some older equipment but also to open new business opportunities and enable them to offer a higher level of quality to their customers.

After taking time to consider all available options Fremlab came back to KV2 with Carl Fredrik Malmgren, Fremlab's CEO, explaining, "One of the main reasons for choosing the VHD System, besides the obvious superior sound quality, was both the reliability of all the other KV2 products that we have been using for almost 10 years now, as well as the extremely easy set up and plug and play capability that VHD offers. All this, accompanied by the flexibility that a point source solution offers for both indoor and outdoor events, related perfectly to the needs of our rental and event business."

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TiMax's return to the AES marks a landmark period for the product's core theatre market on Broadway

TiMax at AES NY and multiple Broadway shows

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - UK-based theatre, event and installed audio specialists Out Board will exhibit their TiMax SoundHub and TiMax Tracker audio showcontrol and performer tracking systems 30 October - 1 November at the 139th AES Convention in New York's Jacob Javitts Centre.

TiMax's return to the AES (Stand 665), with longstanding US Distributor 1602 Group LLC, marks a landmark period for the product's core theatre market on Broadway, with five major shows employing TiMax audio showcontrol and localisation in the last two years, and so far collecting 10 prestigious Tony Awards between them.

Disney's Aladdin is moving into its third year at the New Amsterdam with sound design by Ken Travis, using four TiMax SoundHub-S64/AES units and a TiMax Tracker system supplied by Masque and which has gone worldwide with Tokyo, Hamburg and London productions already running or scheduled.

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The new JTS UF-20 true diversity, dual channel wide band UHF professional wireless system

JTS launches UF-20 wireless system

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - FBT UK has announced the introduction of the new JTS UF-20 true diversity, dual channel wide band UHF professional wireless system, which boasts an operating range of 200-480 meters and a one-touch set-up facility, Remoset, which can set all parameters of the transmitter within an effective distance of 10 metres or more. Controllable via Remoset are functions including Frequency Data, RF Power, Sensitivity, Low Cut, Key Lock and User name.

Built to the usual rugged JTS quality standard, the UF-20 also features extremely low companding noise, cascadable power and antenna distribution and comes with an optional slide-in re-chargeable transmitter station.

The transmitter section is available as either the JSS-20 handheld transmitter or the UF-20TB beltback transmitter. Both are manufactured to the highest standards for professional use, featuring rugged aluminium alloy chass

The Leopard system delivered power and clarity for nightly audiences of 1,500 in a secluded forest meadow

Meyer Sound Leopard at open air film festival

Details: 14 March 2016

The Netherlands - The 23rd Openlucht (Open Air) Film Festival in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands presented seven nights of blockbuster movies with 3.1 cinema sound provided by a Meyer Sound Leopard linear sound reinforcement system. Recently acquired by Aukes Theatertechniek of Amsterdam, the Leopard system delivered power and clarity for nightly audiences of 1,500 in a secluded forest meadow outside the city.

"I immediately heard the difference in sound quality from last year," says Jelle Bleijenberg of CineMec, the cinema operator that provided the feature films for the festival. "With Leopard, the sound was far more direct, and with a good stereo image throughout the audience."

Mark Oppedijk of Aukes agrees that Leopard was a huge improvement for the festival. "This is one of our largest audio projects on a continuing basis, and Leopard performed far bet

Chauvet Professional created a lot of buzz at LDI

Chauvet enjoys all-round success at LDI

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Chauvet Professional created a lot of buzz at LDI, drawing healthy crowds eager to see a collection of breakthrough products that included a five-colour LED ellipsoidal, as well as a single source RGBW IP65-rated wash and a new touring version of its popular ÉPIX Series.

"We were very pleased with the widespread interest shown in our products," said Berenice Chauvet, vice president of Chauvet. "I think the response we experienced at LDI this year speaks to the diversity of our product line."

Among the new products attracting attention was the ÉPIX Tour Series, 20mm bars and strips with RGB SMD LEDs that were built for life on the road and engineered to deliver dynamic looks with or without pixel mapping.

Another LDI success for Chauvet Professional was the Ovation E-910FC, a new five-Color RGBA+Lime LED ellipsoidal. Bringing a new leve

Gianmarco Carroccia and Giulio Rapetti on stage

Yamaha and Nexo back Lucio Battisti shows

Details: 14 March 2016

Italy - Seventeen years after his death, the music of Lucio Battisti - one of Italy's best-loved singer/songwriters - is in greater demand than ever. It is kept alive on stage by Gianmarco Carroccia, singing, interpreting and paying tribute to his legacy.

In late August Carroccia's current Emozioni (Emotion) tour played a major outdoor show in the city of Fondi, where a comprehensive Yamaha and Nexo system was appreciated by 6000 passionate Battisti fans.

Carroccia bears an uncanny resemblance to Battisti and, alongside him, the three-hour music and speech recital in Fondi's Piazza De Gasperi featured 18 musicians and Giulio Rapetti, aka Mogol, Battisti's friend and songwriting partner from 1966 to 1981. Technical production was by Sperlonga-based Remix Sound, under the watchful eye of company boss Riccardo De Simone.

The Front of House mix was taken care of by Michele De Si

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