Ireland - LumenRadio's CRMX RDM wireless system was recently used to provide some extra excitement at a sold-out rugby game in the international Magners League at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The newly rebuilt stadium is home of the Ireland Rugby Union team and the Republic of Ireland national football team and the only facility in the country classified as a UEFA Elite Stadium. It also known as the Dublin Arena: it seats more than 50,000 and was refitted with the latest wireless broadcast and security technology before reopening the doors in May 2010.

LumenRadio's CRMX with its Automated Cognitive Coexistence was identified as the only wireless system that could provide the level of performance and reliability required and at the same time co-exist with all the other wireless systems present in the facility.

"The entire event went off without a hitch and proved that Lume

South Africa - Johannesburg-based DWR Distribution has been appointed as the sole South African distributor for the Philips Selecon and Strand ranges of products.

DWR already distributes several premium brands including Vari*Lite, and the beginnings of this latest agreement stem back to DWR's confirmation as South Africa's Vari*Lite distributor at the end of 2008.

DWR's MD Duncan Riley reportss that the specification, supply and installation of lighting into theatres is an expanding sector for the company. "With Philips Selecon and Strand onboard, I have product ranges ideally suited to the calibre of projects we're working on - whether large or small - as the demand for either criteria is always for top quality equipment that will be reliable and long lasting."

Philips Strand/Selecon also slots into DWR's existing product portfolio, which includes Robe lighting, M

The Netherlands - HA-Rental is the first rental company in the world to invest in the Philips Selecon professional LED luminaire range - the PL3 - for its rental stock.

Owner of HA-Rental, Hans Alders was responsible for initiating the sustainability project of the VPT (Dutch association of stage technology). To ensure his company is "green, safe and clean", Alders has developed a comprehensive hire stock of reliable, effective, energy efficient lighting equipment.

As part of that initiative, HA-Rental has purchased a number of Philips Selecon fixtures including the PL3 LED luminaire from local Philips Entertainment Lighting dealer, Rolight theatertechniek BV. "The PL3 is a welcome addition to our rental stock and to the lighting professionals fixture palette," says Alders. "Not only do they meet the everyday challenges of illuminating stages and studi

The Netherlands - ISE 2011 sees LED screen manufacturer Lighthouse Technologies exhibiting its latest panels for the installation and rental markets.

Two panels for the permanent installation market are the Impact 12 and Impact 16 - respectively 12mm and 16mm pixel pitch. The new panels boast 6000 nits of brightness, making them suitable for any situation with high intensity ambient light, says the company.

Both panels feature larger panel size for quick installation - a benefit for applications such as roadside advertising where installation time is limited and the sports market - are IP65 rated and offer both front and rear access and an easy release IM structure for ease of maintenance - intelligent IM design allows superior flatness - the use of the first outdoor SMD LED chip.

In addition, Impact 12 and Impact 16 are M5 ready to allow remote diagnostics with the added be

Qatar - In its second year, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival has once again relied on Clay Paky Alpha moving fixtures and their biggest stockholder in the Middle East, Creative Events (CCG), to deliver the lighting performance for this major event.

CCG provided more than 1300 mixed fixtures from its extensive inventory of CCG, for the Four Seasons Hotel screening venue and the opening night after-party held at the Pearl Qatar. At the fore of this massive lighting effort, once again designed and specified by Adam Bassett Design Limited, were 88 Clay Paky Alpha units at Four Seasons and another 105 Clay Paky Alpha units at the Pearl.

CCG's head of lighting Michel Khairallah noted, "The bulk of the moving heads this year were the larger units from the 1200W series of the Alpha line, with the notable addition of the Alpha Beam 1500 and Alpha Wash 1500 moving heads, and some Alp

UK - Video director Ben Miles turned to Martin Professional's new EC-20 LED video panels to create a dynamic backdrop video wall for Leftfield's recent tour of the UK, one of the first to feature the new generation LED screens.

Miles, who first previewed the EC-20 video panels at the PLASA exhibition in September, was looking for "a lightweight, fairly high resolution, modular LED system that I could use on Leftfield and on some other shows. David Stewart at Martin gave me a demo and I really liked how it looked. I was also very impressed by the P3-100 video processor."

Following a series of successful summer festival performances, Leftfield played a number of dates in the UK and Ireland in November and December. Miles was brought in by lighting designer Jamie Thompson, primarily to oversee the video playback system and content. After figuring his video needs, he con

Olympic Marathon - To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics, Shakespeare's Globe will stage all of the playwright's 38 plays, each in a different language and by a different international company. Performances in Maori, Aboriginal languages and Cantonese will all be presented during the season and there will also be a production of Love's Labour's Lost in British Sign Language. Over the course of six weeks, companies including the National Theatre of Greece, Rome's Cometa Off Theatre and Oyun Atolyesi from Istanbul will play the Globe. The Globe itself will also stage one of the plays.

In an Urdu production, Pakistani TV star Nadia Jamil will star as Katherine in Taming of the Shrew and international directors Eimuntas Nekrosius and Tang Shu Wing will mount shows in Lithuanian and Cantonese respectively. Shakespeare's Globe artistic director Dominic Dromgoole said tha

UK - As the newest performance space in the South West, Pavilion Dance has certainly got the equipment and technology to deliver a first class act. Consultants Drama by Design were chosen to produce the solution, while Audio Light Systems Ltd were the chosen to engineer the demanding design in this compact but well-equipped venue.

The lighting package uses almost 200 ways of ETC Sensor dimming, controlled by an ETC Congo Junior desk. Amongst the 100-plus lanterns supplied were 12 Robe 575s, 24 JB LED A7s plus Selecon, ETC & Thomas units.

The d&B audio system is controlled by a Yamaha LS9 32 & DME64. This makes it possible to switch easily between FOH and Cinema mode at the touch of a button on the Crestron control system, which also provides complete AV & lighting control. The transformation to a digital cinema was enabled by the installation of a Christie Digital Roadstar HD1

UK - Black Light helped Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrate the end of 2010 in spectacular style by designing, installing and operating a series of technically sophisticated lighting shows for the city's celebrations.

"This was our most exciting Edinburgh's Hogmanay ever," says Stephen Reid, Black Light's head of events. "We used some really exciting new equipment to produce jaw-dropping effects that did full justice to the global importance of the event."

To kick-start the proceedings, the company lit the Son et Lumiére finale to the annual torch-light procession on the night of 30 December. This culminated with a dynamic lighting display that brought the architecture of the capital's Calton Hill to life. This display, which was designed in conjunction with Unique Events and programmed by Black Light's technicians, used over 50 intelligent fixtures, incl

France - Budillon Rabatel has invested €15m in upgrading its alluvial quarry at Izeaux, in south eastern France. For the special inauguration, the company called upon sound, light and video specialists, Euro Sono Alex T'Rem, to supply lighting for this tomb-like location, spread over 100 hectares.

The exact location of this gravel pit is called Mollard Mouton, and many political and economic celebrities visited the Region iséroise for the occasion. The lighting system featured six PR Lighting XLED 590 LED moving head washlights, which had to perform in the difficult conditions. These were accompanied by effects from StarWay - all working in harmony to create a spectacular show under the open skies.

According to Alexandre Jeannerod, manager of Euro Sono, while conditions were hazardous, this could not prevent the lighting from functioning perfectly. He said that the pow

Denmark - Martin Professional's PC-based lighting software, LightJockey 2, is now shipping with the new Martin One-Key protection device, one Martin USB DUO DMX and the MSD5 MC Edition 3D Visualizer.

Martin also announces a LightJockey hardware replacement programme. Through the programme, old LightJockey hardware from an ISA PC card to a Universal USB device can be returned for exchange.

The replacement kit includes the Martin One-Key, either one or two Martin USB DUO DMXs, and an MSD5 MC Edition 3D Visualizer.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Riverside Studios, on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, were looking for a suitable alternative to PARcans and scrollers, "something equating to an expensive show run hire," according to Ruari Cormack, technical director of the Riverside Studios Trust. They turned to Martin Professional's MAC 101 LED moving head luminaire.

"As a venue, we are aware of the need to cut costs and using LED technology lets us replace banks of lights to give a variety of colour palettes whilst using a fraction of the energy," states Cormack, whose role it is to liaise and co-ordinate all technical theatre matters for the venue's two theatre spaces, as well as any events in the cinema, gallery and café bar areas. "With our high turnover of productions, these units will give us greater flexibility to meet each show's demands."

Riverside St

Czech Republic - The Czech Republic joined forces with its close neighbour the Slovak Republic to pool resources and potential star material in their roll out of the Got Talent TV show, which was staged in Exhibition Hall Z of the Brno Exhibition Centre, CZ, and lit by Slovakian lighting designer, Martin Kubanka.

Robe fixtures were again at the core of Kubanka's lighting rig and they were supplied by Slovakian rental company, Q-99.

The Robe elements of the rig were 34 x ColorSpot 1200E ATs, 26 x ColorWash 1200E ATs, 20 x ColorSpot 250 ATs, 12 x ColorBeam 2500E ATs, 12 x REDWash 3-192s, 18 x ColorMix 575 ATs, 10 x LEDBlinder 196 LT and for the first time, 14 x Robin 600E Beams and 12 ColorBeam 2500E ATs.

These were positioned around the upstage LED wall and scenic LED elements at the rear and to the side of the stage, overhead on the trusses and on podiums underneath t

South Africa - Over 40,000 cricket fans packed the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to see India clinch victory over the Proteas (South Africa) in Sunday's Standard Bank International Pro20 international cricket tournament, in the process, making history as the biggest crowd ever to watch a cricket match on the African continent.

A knife edge finish fuelled the vibe, but theoretically it would have been a win-win scenario whichever team had triumphed for SA's substantial Indian community in Durban, who needed no extra reasons to party as they also experienced history with the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert.

This visual extravaganza of spectacular proportions was the first ever such post cricket match entertainment event, with the additional resonance of celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Africa.

The concert was conceived and

UK - Continuing Audio Light Systems involvement in the education sector, the company completed the installation of a drama theatre and recording studios at the new build school, Suffolk One, for 16 to 19 year olds. Audio Light Systems installed the lighting grid and dimmers, facility panels, sound systems, projectors and screen as well as the control system.

There are two sound systems in the drama theatre. One system covers the audience space using four Turbosound TCX-15 speakers powered from QSC PLX amplifiers. Audio routing is done via an Allen and Heath iDR8 digital signal processor. The second sound system covers the stage area which can be split into two areas. These rooms have a portable flight cased trolley each, used to put audio into either one or both rooms via Australian Monitor XRS12 speakers.

The lighting system is made up of eight internally wired lighting bars,

UK - Audio Light Systems Ltd, Edinburgh, has appointed Dennis Martin to head up its new office in Ireland.

Dennis has worked in performance technology since the early 1980s. He trained in electronics and communications and cut his teeth in theatre at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. Since then he has engineered and managed many projects including The Sage Centre, Gateshead; Queens Hall, Trinidad; The International School, Manila and the Baby Grand, Grand Opera House, Belfast.

Prior to joining Audio Light Systems Ltd Dennis was a Project Engineer at Northern Light and before that was chief engineer at Stage Services North, Belfast.

Eddy O'Hare, a director of Audio Light Systems says: "I actually met Dennis, a long time ago at the Grand Opera House while installing a Stage Management system. I recognised his talents then." Dennis Martin adds: "I am really excited

Belgium - Barco reports that its CLM and FLM rental projectors are supporting renowned visual artists during the Ghent Light Festival. From 27 - 29 January, 20 international artists and light designers take visitors on a tour as they bring the historic city centre to life with light and projection. No less than 21 projectors have been installed by long-standing Barco partners XL Video and Spectaculaires.

For the first-ever Ghent Light Festival, a large number of national and international light artists and AV companies have joined forces to create a spectacle. XL Video and Spectaculaires opted for Barco's event projectors to support four different artists and artist collectives, who want to spotlight some of the city's magic. In total, eight CLM and 13 FLM projectors support creations from noted artists like Pablo Valbuena.

"In recent years, Ghent has invested heavily in

Albania - A version of The Million Pound Drop TV show is being produced for the first time in Albania with Martin MAC 101 LED luminaires providing lighting.

Leading Albanian television station Top Channel began airing 100 Million in January to top ratings. Martin Professional distributor Prosound Audio & Light of Albania provided the MAC 101 LED moving head wash lights for the opening show and the station was so impressed they decided to purchase the units.

"They chose the MAC 101 for the beam effect, nice colour reproduction, flicker free on camera looks and not least its low price. Also, for the low power consumption vs output," states Prosound sales manager Kliton Gjika. "Beside them are 300 watt fixtures and it is easy to see that the MAC 101 outperforms them.

"The MAC 101 has performed very well and I think everyone in the industry now

UAE - Philips Vari-Lite has announced delivery of 42 VL3500 Wash and 30 VL3000 Spot luminaires to Production Technology located in Dubai, for use on lighting productions throughout the Middle East. Since its founding by Steve Lakin in 1999, Production Technology has become one of the region's largest production companies with over 70 highly-trained staff members.

Sold through authorized Philips Vari-Lite Sales distributor VTI, the VL3500 Wash luminaire has an output that exceeds 50,000 lumens, as well as internal zoomable beam optics, an interchangeable front lens system, and an aperture wheel. The fixture provides CYM colour mixing, variable CTO color temperature correction, dual five-position colour wheels, a separate dimmer, and an independent dual blade strobe mechanism.

"We are very excited to see continued growth in the Middle East." said Bob Schacherl, Philips

UK - Audio Light Systems were picked to deliver a package of audio, lighting and AV that would entertain and educate the students and visitors at Buckie High School in Moray.

The set-up includes 48 ways of Strand dimming. More than 30 Selecon lanterns of different types, truss and internally wired bars were designed to produce a versatile system able to tackle the most demanding of performance.

The audio system utilises QSC AD282s speakers powered by QSC amplification, which gives a clear powerful response. To finish the project off, full drapes and a cyclorama provided a theatre that any school would be proud of, says the company.

(Jim Evans)

Italy - Parla con me (talk to me) is a television show first broadcast in 2004. It is based on an idea by Serena Dandini, who hosts the programme together with comedian Dario Vergassola. It is currently shown late night on Italian state channel Rai 3. The director is Igor Skofic and set designer Maurizio Marchitelli.

The director of photography Valerio Leccese reports, "Parla con me is a weave of different genres, including television, theatre, live show, talk show, and even cinema. The scenery and lighting were therefore designed in synergy, in order to reflect this variety of styles and combine them."

The lighting equipment consists exclusively of Clay Paky lights: 14 Alpha Profile 1200s, 22 Alpha Spot HPE 575s, 22 Alpha Wash Halo 1000s and six CP Color MHs. Valerio Leccese says that he specifically asked for lights made by the Italian company because

Australia - Robe CitySkape Xtreme and CitySource 96 LED wash lights were used to illuminate the picturesque and iconic Hanging Rock, a rare volcanic formation located near the townships of Woodend & Mount Macedon in Victoria, Australia, making an already beautiful natural environmental feature into an extra special backdrop to a concert by Leonard Cohen.

Lighting for the concert - which took place on an open air stage in front of the rock face - was supplied by Melbourne & Sydney based Frontier Touring, who proposed that the rock itself became an atmospheric element of the performance as part of the event's integral lighting scheme.

For this, they needed a high powered lightsource requiring minimal power and with low environmental impact on the surrounding flora and fauna. They decided that the CitySkape Xtreme met all the criteria after a demo and coming highly recommended fo

Brazil - For his recent DVD shoot, popular artist Luan Santana played the HSBC Hall in Rio de Janeiro. The show's lighting was designed by Danny Nolan using two grandMA2 consoles, four MA 2Port Nodes on PC PRO plus two MA VPUs (Video Processing Units).

Nolan stated, "We used the latest version of grandMA2 software for the show and pre-programmed everything using grandMA 3D. Via the MA-Net2 the two MA VPUs delivered the video content to low res panels and Barco Versa TUBEs. The network and multiple consoles were the key to this big show which needed to control many elements and also run completely on timecode from start to finish. It really worked well and allowed for a cue perfect show."

The lighting rig featured, amongst others, 20 DTS XR300 Beam FARs. Polar Films and Spectrum Lighting supplied the lighting equipment. Nolan also worked as programmer and operator for

USA - Behind the Scenes, an initiative of The ESTA Foundation, announces its second annual holiday card student design contest, open to any lighting, set, video or costume full-time design student interested in creating an original design for a 2011 card.

The winner will be chosen by an all-star panel of previous holiday card designers including Bob Bonniol, Beowulf Borrit, Ed Coco, Christine Jones, Scott Pask, Bruce Rodgers, Douglas Schmidt, and Tim Hunter Design. The winner's design will be among the cards offered for sale to raise money for Behind the Scenes, which provides financial assistance to entertainment technology professionals who are seriously ill or injured.

The winner will also receive a free pass to a Live Design Master Class in lighting, sound, or projection (winner's choice) to be held in May in New York City.

"This is an incredible opportunity for stu

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