Australia - Elite Sound and Lighting, one of Canberra and the ACT's premier audiovisual production and installation suppliers, has a wide variety of clients from dry-hire to rock'n'roll to corporate and conferencing. Consequently whenever they purchase new equipment the key element is versatility.

"We always spend a lot of time researching products which is exactly what we did when we recently decided to invest in some compact digital audio consoles," commented Darren Russell, Elite's managing director. "We looked at what all the manufacturers in the market had to offer

UK - The Philips Selecon team is celebrating this month following an influx of positive feedback from dealers and end users in response to the newly launched PLCyc1 LED luminaire.

Recently on show at April's industry trade event PLASA Focus Leeds, the Philips Selecon PLCyc1 LED delivers a smooth even beam, seamlessly blending intense washes of colour on cycloramas up to 5m high. Using LED source technology combined with a properly shaped asymmetrical reflector, the PLCyc1 LED delivers consistent light distribution without the compromising performance of vertical or horizontal spreader

UK - After its success at both Prolight & Sound and PLASA Focus shows, ETC is getting ready to show the new Source Four LED at this year's ABTT Show. The fixture joins a host of other new and updated ETC products on the stand, as the show moves to London's Old Truman Brewery.

The ETC Source Four LED is available in three versions: Lustr+, Daylight and Tungsten. Just like the Selador Desire Lustr+, the Source Four LED Lustr+ offers a complete palette of colours, thanks to the Selador x7 Color System. Meanwhile, Source Four LED Tungsten and Daylight produce maximum brightness at the res

UK - "When one of the UK's biggest TV shows sets up in your back yard and say they need to equip the largest lighting rig that's ever been seen on prime time TV....it would be rude not to help them out." Says ELP project manager Barry Denison with a wry smile on his face.

He continues. "It's been brilliant having The Voice based here at Elstree as we've been able to instantly provide LD Mark Kenyon and his head rigger Dave Morrell with all the gear they need right from our Elstree office. We worked closely with them on-site throughout the whole process, from crea

Japan - Okinawa, the most southerly isle of the Japanese archipelago, is home to the Ryukyu Golden Kings (RGK) one of the leading basketball teams on the island and a member of the of Basketball Japan. While they might not yet be the LA Lakers, their aspirations are high. In a Western Conference effort to increase income that has already born fruit, the team sought to expand its audience by upping the excitement level at matches with the application of some 21st century sporting show business.

"What is different about the RGK is that they don't have a home arena, all 26 matches i

UK - Entertainment lighting specialist White Light is enjoying a busy spring-to-summer season supplying new theatrical productions, as the West End defies the predictions that it would suffer in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.

Recent openings include Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre, starring David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf with lighting by Mark Henderson; two acclaimed transfers from the Chichester Festival Theatre, Sweeney Todd also lit by Mark Henderson and the double bill of South Downs and The Browning Version lit by Neil Austin; th

UK - The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) will use the opportunity of its forthcoming Theatre Show (13-14 June), to present a seminar discussion on the future of industry training, at London's Old Truman Brewery, on Wednesday 13 June, 12:45pm-2pm, in the venue's Seminar Room. Speakers include: Robin Auld, operations director, National Skills Academy Creative & Cultural; Chris Parry-Jones, head of Gallowglass Training; and, Bryan Raven, managing director, White Light.

Throughout the last year, the Association has continued to develop and promote its Technical Access Pa

At The Cinema - The farewell concert by Irish pop band Westlife is to be screened live to cinemas in the UK and Ireland and across Europe. The group, who announced last October they were splitting after 14 years, are set to bow out with a final concert at Dublin's Croke Park on 23 June. The event will be screened at more than 200 cinemas in nine countries including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Norway. There are also plans to screen the gig in Australia and South Africa. The band, whose 14 UK number ones include 1999 hit Flying Without Wings, have sold more than 44 million records world

Australia - Lots of Watts Central Coast has recently installed a new lighting bar and an LSC dimming system into the auditorium of a local High School, replacing their aging 1980's dimming and patching system.

Two new LSC Redback wallmount dimmers, which sport a number of impressive features including optional relay channels, RDM, various output connector configurations, external wall-plate control and a 'slim figure', have been successfully installed.

A 48way Redback patch bay was chosen to cater for the 36 points as well as future needs and a Redback 6 way remote wall plate has al

UK - Last week permanent show hosts Helen Chamberlain and Max Rushden kicked off the annual Soccer AM sporting event which included a host of special guests and performers, including Professor Green, to ensure the lucky football fans in attendance had a fun filled day.

Malcolm Reed designed the show which was supported by Richard Martin Lighting (RML). The almost festival rig consisted of LC2140 panels, VL3000 Spots, Chroma Floods, GLP Impressions and Sharpys.

Reed opted for a very patriotic colour scheme in places with strong emphasis on red and white, while the music numbers were

Croatia - This past March Zagreb played host to an exhibit entitled Bruketa&Žini? om: Exhibit held in the central Barrel Gallery of the hall of the Croatian Associations of Artists. European advertising agency Bruketa&Žini? OM created the installation where High End Systems, a Barco company, Axon Media Servers were used to deploy content on the 360 degree projection space.

On entry into the gallery, each visitor was photographed and the photographs were projected in real time circularly on gallery walls, on the LED screen on Croatian capital Zagreb's Main Square and on the we

USA - Skrillex rocked the house as 16 Chauvet Professional Legend 412 moving heads projected powerful beams and striking pixel-mapping effects during the South By Southwest 2012 AM Only Showcase.

The AM Only Showcase featured a performance by Grammy award-winning artist, Skrillex, as well as performances by Laidback Luke, Kill the Noise and Knife Party to name a few. Several thousand fans gathered at Mohawk, an outdoor, live-music venue, to see some of the biggest names in electronic dance music take the stage. Justin Jenkins, lighting designer for Creative Production and Design, spec

South Africa - The Jesus Culture Conference came to South Africa from the 2 - 9 March 2012, visiting Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. The focus of this conference is "to encounter Jesus through worship, equip a generation for revival through preaching and ministry and then to send people back to their cities and campuses to bring Kingdom transformation through a supernatural lifestyle".

Black Coffee were sub-contracted by Kingston Sound in Durban to supply the lighting equipment which included 46 Robe fixtures. A relaxed atmosphere prevailed, especially th

Australia - The world's largest permanent interactive light display, named Luminous at Darling Quarter, has been turned on in Sydney, Australia.

Luminous at Darling Quarter represents an important investment in green digital art by the Darling Quarter joint stakeholders, Lend Lease, Commonwealth Bank and Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

The project, which has taken 12 months to complete, establishes Darling Harbour's vibrant new precinct - Darling Quarter, as the new face of digital arts in Australia.

Bruce Ramus, creator of Luminous at Darling Quarter stated, "The digital

South Africa - Clay Paky has appointed Johannesburg based DWR Distribution as its exclusive distributor for South Africa.

The appointment is a direct response to the continued growth in the creative and entertainment industries in South Africa, a sector that, according to the Department of Trade and Industry, is valued at around R7.4-billion per year.

Commenting on the appointment, DWR's Duncan Riley says, "I'm delighted to be adding the Clay Paky range of lighting fixtures to our portfolio of professional lighting products. Clay Paky is spearheading some of the most innovative

Sweden - Martin Professional Exterior 400 and Exterior 1200 image projectors are helping bring a legendary Swedish epic tale to life on the slopes of Åre Ski Area in central Sweden. Beginning with last year's 2011/2012 ski season, skiers at Åre can experience In the Footsteps of Giants, a night-time guided ski tour for children - or kids of all ages - that retells the local legend of the Giants, the legendary creators of the Norse gods.

In the Footsteps of Giants was conceptualized by Kai Piippo of Ljusarkitektur of Stockholm who has integrated dynamic lighting on a fa

Italy - Clay Paky illuminated the opening ceremony of the America's Cup World Series in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. The Cup consists of a series of match race regattas that bring the competition to some of the most famous places in the world, including Naples, Venice and San Francisco.

The AC World Series allows teams and their sailors to prepare for the Louis Vuitton Cup, the Defender Selection Series (if necessary) and the finals of the America's Cup. At the same time, the various events are designed to bring the America's Cup to fans around the globe, giving thousands of peopl

South Africa - DWR Distribution presented grandMA2 training sessions at their Johannesburg offices from 2 - 11 May 2012.

The training covered all bases from MA2 basic training to advanced user training for live events, theatre training, grandma 3D and networking.

Nick Britz from DWR Distribution, having visited MA Lighting on various occasions and always keeping up-to-date with the latest courses, presented the sessions. "I really enjoy the training," said Britz. "There was certainly a need, and the more the industry know about the console, the better for everyone.&qu

UK - Rapper and singer/songwriter Example has kicked off his first ever arena tour with a stunning lighting system designed by LD Graham 'Grum' Leesmith.

Over 100 fixtures have been supplied by Ambersphere Solutions to leading rental house Neg Earth for what has become a showcase tour for the latest generation of Clay Paky equipment.

Featuring heavily are more than 50 of the new QWO800 fixtures, a luminaire which can stand up to the most demanding of lighting applications. "I've been blown away by the QWO800. Initially I had specified the Alpha Spot 700 but Neg Earth invited me

UK - At The ABTT Theatre Show, the team from Philips Vari-Lite will be on hand to show off its recently launched, super bright range of Spot and LED Luminaires and catch up with end users and dealers.

The Philips Vari-Lite team will present a showcase from the latest1500W platform of Spot Luminaires, launched earlier this year at Frankfurt ProLight and Sound. They include the VL3015and the VL3015LT, as well as the VL3515 Spot luminaire. With the VL3015 andVL3515 Luminaires, Philips Vari-Lite has substantially increased light output while maintaining the popular features of existing Va

UK - Hot on the heels of its success at PLASA Focus Leeds and ProLight and Sound, Frankfurt, the team at Philips Entertainment Lighting is gearing up for yet another high-energy trade event in the form of the annual ABTT Theatre Show in June.

Philips Selecon and Philips Strand Lighting promise to deliver "an exciting showcase of pro-lighting products". These include the recently released PLCyc1 LED, which combines LED source technology with an asymmetrical reflector, which delivers consistent light distribution without having to compromise performance with spreader lenses.

Hong Kong - Lighthouse Technologies has launched a "revolutionary" 19mm outdoor display panel using surface mounted (SMD) LEDs.

The new Impact 19 panel extends the successful Impact Series, enabling Lighthouse to become the first ever company to offer a full range of SMD LEDs outdoor display series specifically for the permanent installation market. Impact 19 provides a radical new 19mm pixel pitch making it ideal for sports arenas, outdoor digital signage, advertising billboards, shopping malls and theme parks where long viewing distances are required, says the company.

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USA - Chauvet Professional products are out on the road this summer with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball Tour. With stadium performances in Spain, France, Germany, and other European countries, followed by more shows in the U.S. and Canada, the COLORado 1-Tri IP is at the core of a new fixture, custom-built for the tour, by Morpheus Lights of Las Vegas - the Morpheus CP7IP LED Blinder.

"We designed the CP7 around the tri-colour RGB light engine of the COLORado 1-Tri IP," said Paul Weller, Morpheus' managing partner. "The result is a versat

USA - Bluegrass artists Alison Krauss and Union Station prefer intimate settings for their gigs. Now in the third month of their sold-out world tour, most of the venues are three to five thousand-seat vintage theatres and music halls, each with its own set of production challenges. Furthermore, today's economy demands maximum production efficiency so Teri Productions of Knoxville specified LumenRadio wireless control to operate the tour's lighting system.

The light rig consists of one LumenRadio TX2 transmitter and four LumenRadio RX1 receivers - all with RDM - and an Avolites Tiger T

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