Under the agreement A.C. will sell and support the complete KV2 Audio product range, which was selected due to its natural fit with the company's existing portfolio of high end, specialist pro audio brands. The partnership further expands A.C.'s ability to provide a range of bespoke solutions for the increasing demands of modern live entertainment applic
These were specified by Andrew Stanley from ULA (Australia's Robe Distributor) and QBH's Eugene Brouwer as part of the new house lighting scheme, and supplied by Bytecraft to QBH, one of the largest superclubs in the southern hemisphere.
QBH is a fully contained entertainment and function centre, kitted out with touring-standard sound and lighting systems, a large stage, several bars and a commercial kitchen. Its size and state-of-the-art facilities have made QBH an ideal location for a whole range of live concerts, product and media launches, gala dinners, conferences and parties. Its flexible layout can accommodate function style events and cocktail parties for up to 2100 guests and seated dinin
The Sound of Music opened to critical acclaim with Connie Fisher the winner of the hit TV show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? taking the lead role. The show produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian, The Really Useful Group and Live Nation is already a huge success. In January 2007 Fisher pledged her allegiance to the show till February 2008.
Stage Electrics have supplied a total of 17 tonnes of equipment that was delivered to the Palladium in just three weeks from point of order. The show has 108 moving lights consisting mainly of Martin
Summit was asked by ENB technical director Al Riches to come up with a tourable solution for accurately flying in and tracking the house - a large scenery piece weighting almost a tonne - diagonally across stage at a 45 degree angle; an effect specifically required by the production's choreographer Derek Deane.
Summit's Chris Walker came up with the method of using a vari-speed, position encoded, motorised beam trolley and two Kinesys-modified Lodestar hoists. The system was supplied for the ENB crew to be able to operate it themselves with Summit providing a technician to oversee the installation into each venue.
In previous tours of this production, the house has b
A leader in lighting for commercial, industrial, emergency and outdoor applications, Holophane's and Acuity Brand's Lighting New York City's extensive network of factory-trained sales representatives will now have Martin's complete Martin Architectural product range of exterior and interior colour changing luminaires at its disposal with the full support and technical back-up of Martin Professional, Inc.
Gorm Teichert, Martin Professional's vice president of public spaces and vice president of marketing, says: "The agreement to work together with Holophane is a positive decision for both companies and a real win-wi
Producers of the long-running show decided that its continued success meant that it would be worth purchasing a new lighting rig to replace the hired rig that has been performing Kevin Sleep's design since the show opened back in 1988 at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith. The show subsequently made a 'mini-tour' of the West End, to the Strand Theatre and then the Playhouse, before settling in its current home, the Fortune. The show has been there since 1989, which made it White Light's longest ever hire contract.
White Light's Sales team supplied a complete new lighting rig to the show, with ETC Source Four profiles and Selecon fresnels replacing Patt 23s, Pa
Emmy Award winning lighting designer, Bob Dickinson, used 12 of the new Falcons in clusters of three on custom field carts to augment the 12-minute spectacular. The Super Bowl is the nation's highest-rated TV programme. More than 141 million viewers watched last year's game in the U.S. alone. This year's Super Bowl will be broadcast to a potential worldwide audience of one billion people in more than 230 countries and territories. The Super Bowl Halftime Show is produced by Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Productions.
The Falcon Beam, available in 3k to 8K, is a compact, indoor/outdoor, DMX controlled, xenon beam-light wit
BlueBeams in 5 and 10 degree versions and BlueDomes have replaced all working blue lights in and around the backstage area, the fly level and front-of-house cross-over gantry position. All existing fittings in the technical areas have been replaced - an unusual move for a theatre built just three-and-a-half years ago.
"They asked us to provide a demonstration and were blown away when they saw the products in situ," explained Leisuretec's Andy Duffield. "We assessed the best products and fittings for the different areas and depending on throw, elected either 5 or 10 degree BlueBeams. For the quick change areas stage left and right we chose BlueDomes with eyelids.&qu
"Being a broad-based company allows us to draw on a wealth of experience and innovations in all areas and apply these to meet our customers' needs," says Jere Harris, founder and chairman of PRG.
To dramatize the sleek durability of Hyundai Motor America's new concept car, the HCD-10 Hellion, Hyundai asked its partner, Exhibit Works Inc, to design a turntable that tilted while it rotated - an eye-catching contrast to the flat, earthbound motion of typical auto show turntables. Putting Hyundai's ide
Stage One was commissioned to supply all the aerial engineering and associated automation for both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies along with three of the Opening Ceremony's' main stage trucks. Working closely with the director of ceremonies and Cultural Events in DAGOC Sharif Hashisho, producer David Atkins, director of design Eamon D'Arcy, technical director Paul Bates and production designer Michael Scott-Mitchell,
Also investing in the group and joining the board as non-executive directors will be Greg Lawless and Dermot Divilly, the industrial investors who have also invested in a number of other event companies including furniture supplier Spaceworks, Well Dressed Tables, Caterhire and Hireall in Ireland.
The Arena Group Companies are recognised as the very best in their respective fields; specialising in the provision of temporary and permanent seating, temporary structures, multi storey hospitality boxes and temporary support systems. Servicing many of the major events held in the sporting, exhibition a
ARX's managing director Colin Park says: " We're very pleased to haveJean-Paul Querry and his team at LCB Distribution as our new distributorin France. France is a challenging market for most manufacturers, LCB have a wellestablished Distribution network and have been active in the marketfor many years and are well respected in the live sound and installation sectors.which is where ARX's product focus and research and development have always been focused."
Along side ARX, LCB are distributing Xenum, Zero 88, New Wave Trussin the French market.
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Located on de Julio, the widest street in the world, the 2,367-seat Teatro Colón is the second largest performing arts theatre in the southern hemisphere, second only to Australia's Sydney Opera House. The theatre opened on 25 May 1908 with a performance of Verdi's Aida and during the twentieth century has deservedly earned the reputation of a world-renowned operatic centre possessin
The creation of Bosch Communications Systems - a business unit of Bosch Security Systems - sees Bosch poised to become one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional audio, wireless, life safety and communication equipment. Bosch systems have been installed in a wide range of applications, such as large stadium and airport projects where customer demand for turnkey solutions combined with security systems is growing. Likewise, the recently acquired brands Telex, RTS, Electro-Voice (EV), Dyna
"I think XTA kit sounds great, it's always very clean and detailed." says Suneil. "Having such a smooth graphic as the GQ600 is very important on DJ Shadow's shows.
"Where you would normally have natural dynamics from a band, you are limited in the dynamics that come from recorded tracks. To keep the gig exciting and not to tire the audiences' ears, I constantly work the graphics during the show, using them to highlight the nice bits, the cool sounds and the weird little hooks that draw the listener into the mix.
"The GQ600 is precise and smooth enough that the audience wouldn't hear the changes, but they will feel them," he says, adding: &
As one of the largest professional hire, installation and professional audio suppliers with branches in Bristol, London, Birmingham, Exeter, Cambridge, Plymouth and Tyneside, Stage Electrics offers comprehensive UK coverage and was felt to have all the necessary ingredients to take RSS by Roland products to a wider audience. As well as being stockists Stage Electrics will offer demonstration and installation and key staff have benefited from comprehensive product training.
Offering a straightforward high quality solution to any situation requiring noise and trouble free audio transfer, Digital Snake offers the reliability and flexibility that the professionals need. The AR
The location is at the Red Stage at Dukes Island Studios on Dukes Road, Western Avenue, London W3 0SL. Those interested in attending should RSVP to the e-mail address below, noting 'London' in the subject field.
Flush-mounted 500 Series automatic smoke detectors are installed in the hotel's Royal Suite, the general manager's office and the automation control room ensure unobtrusive protection and do not disturb the ambient's aesthetics without compromising safety requirements. These detectors operate on the scattered-light fire detection principle with dual detecti
Hnioxos is a 900sq.m venue catering for up to 800 guests on four levels, constructed in the form of a modern day amphitheatre. Situated in Chlorakas, Pafos, the club has been owned and run by leading local music star Adonis Michaelides, drawing devotees from all over the island. The decision to upgrade the sound system in the club came through a perceived need to improve the 'offering' to the club's clients and provide them with absolutely the best sound system solut
Sonpal's company, Mumbai-based Jagmag Electric, also lighting contractors for the event, is the newly appointed Clay Paky dealer for western India. Clay Paky shipped extra units out to Jagmag in time for the event.
The Star Screen Awards is the highest profile Indian film awards ceremony of the season, and this year was staged at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. Now in its 14 year. Winners are selected by a panel of industry professionals and the winning criteria is professional excellence.
Sonpal's clients were the Indian Express newspaper and Cineyug Entertainment, and the show was attended by a host of celebrities, dignitaries and VIPs including Chief Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh. The show was also recorded
"While we were moving the production from off-Broadway, I basically took the same lighting plot, and then added in the VL1000 fixtures," said Adams. "I really like how the tungsten source from the VL1000 shines on faces."
Adams first used the VL1000TI luminaire on the Broadway production of Good Body starring Eve Ensler. This production was a one-woman show with a small amount of music, and so he needed an automated li
Training is hands on, with no more than two people per console, and thereare only 10 places available for each two-day session, which will be taughtby associate regional manager for UK & Ireland, Jeremy Roberts. Registrationis first come, first served, and all training sessions held so far have beenfull. The next available session is on 21-22 February, with another inMarch.
To book, send an email to the address below, including acontact number, or telephone +44 (0)20 8896 1000. The courses, which cost £100per person and include lunch, will be held at ETC's in-house training anddemo facility, The Playhouse at Gypsy Corner in west Lond
For its part, Tomcat delivered two new curved bridges to be used as replacements for the bridges originally created for the show. These new pieces were specifically designed to be smaller and lighter. With the pre-existing bridges weighing in at approximately 1,200 lbs a piece, the goal of the new design was to cut the size by 25% and weight by 50%.
To achieve this Tomcat designed a
Working alongside production electrician Fraser Hall and production manager Matt Towell, Stage Electrics supplied a total of 17 tons of equipment; the equipment was delivered to the Palladium in just three weeks from point of order. The Martin fixtures are complimented by 19 Vari*Lite VL1000AS.
The lead for this new production of the Rogers and Hammerstein show, one of the world's most loved musicals, was decided via the reality television show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? with Andrew Lloyd Webber as the ultimate jud
