UK - Professor Green's recent tour to promote his latest album At Your Inconvenience has been a major hit. Lit by LD and technical director of DPL, Pete Watts, the modest yet accommodating rig was dominated by Philips Vari-Lite VL3000 Spot luminaires.

Watts' clever use of light, angle, pattern, colour and timing painted a sometimes lively and strobe heavy, sometimes understated, moody and evocative backdrop that perfectly complements the diverse range of high-energy melodies and passionate confessionals that make up Professor Green's spirited show.

An experienced and well res

UK - Laser displays on an epic scale lit up the seafront and promenade in Weymouth recently where, in eight weeks' time, the Olympic sailing events for London 2012 will be held.

Highly visible and iconic, the 'LightVeils' display is unique to Weymouth. It is also one of the final parts in an ambitious £2.5m seafront regeneration programme undertaken by the Borough Council and other partners. The luminous green laser patterns will now form a permanent night-time feature, shining across the beach and into the sea.

The innovative project was designed and delivered by internationa

Switzerland - Over 300 Robe Robin 600 LEDWash and PureWhite moving lights were specified by lighting designer Peter Heilig of SfS Project Aschaffenburg to light a special pavilion area showcasing the new BMW 6 series Gran Coupe on the BMW stand at the 2012 International Geneva Motor show.

The high profile event was staged at the Palexpo Centre in Geneva, and BMW's special launch concept was originated by Mutabor Design GmbH from Hamburg, Germany.

A steel superstructure was designed in collaboration with architects Puchner & Schum from Munich, together with engineers Structure GmbH f

UK - In celebration of its 25th anniversary year, Martin Professional held a special 'Innovation and Inspiration' event for industry professionals at two of London's premiere locations - the landmark BT Tower and the award-winning headquarters of creative communications company, Imagination. Held on 3 May, the day featured presentations by senior Imagination member Paul Scott, as well as leading UK lighting designer Bernie Davis.

Because consumer brands are increasingly judged by the experiences they offer, Paul Scott put forward for attendees Imagination's overriding philosophy to im

USA - High End Systems has announced two customer interaction events in the month of June. These hands-on open houses present the latest automated, digital, and console products to customers in a local environment. In addition, Wholehog training seminars allow attendees the opportunity to learn the Wholehog console line without leaving their home location.

Activities begin 12 and 13 June, 2012 with a Wholehog training session held at the ESP Vision headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada. This introduction course covers the powerful Wholehog Control Software, which is used on the Wholehog 3

Azerbaijan - The Eurovision Song Contest recently completed its 57th year, held at The Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan, a new multi-purpose indoor arena with a capacity of 23.000 spectators. The Baku Crystal Hall was commissioned by the City of Baku specifically for this event and construction was completed in a mere eight months.

Baku hosted 42 participating countries spanning three live broadcasts - two Semi-finals on 22 and 24 May and the finals on 26 May. The 2012 Finals had a live viewing audience of 23,000 plus an estimated 125m television and internet viewers worldwide, making

Slovenia - LumenRadio, a technology leader in wireless lighting controls, has played a critical role in a new, energy efficient lighting project for an unusual traffic intersection in Zagorje ob Savi, in central Slovenia.

The Las Vegas-style roundabout, including a sizeable fountain lit with submersed LED lights and a sound system synced to the water pumps, was equipped with additional lights that provide area-wide colour washes and special effects for public holiday celebrations such as Christmas and New Year. LumenRadio's Slovenian distributor, MK Light Sound d.o.o., was asked by th

Australia - Monkey Baa Theatre Company produces high quality theatre programmes for young people, their families, teachers and communities throughout Australia and internationally. Established in 1997, the company has achieved critical acclaim for its work and today enjoys a national reputation for producing quality theatre programs for young people.

Monkey Baa has just moved into the Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre which is equipped with an ETC Ion lighting control console. When production and operations manager Toby Knyvett needed to specify a console for touring, he chose an ETC

UK - Having just reported its best month of trading ever, Ambersphere Solutions is preparing to exhibit at the ABTT Theatre Show, taking place at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, London on 13-14 June.

The ABTT exhibition will provide a platform for visitors to see the recently launched, time-saving battery powered LED GlowUp fixture and the feature packed Alpha Spot QWO800 from Clay Paky.

"We are delighted to be showcasing these products to the theatre industry at ABTT," comments Glyn O'Donoghue, MD of Ambersphere Solutions. "Our experienced team will be on hand

The Netherlands - After the success of the 2010 and 2011 editions, Euphoria 2012, organised by the Agency b2s was held last 12 May at the Central Studios in Utrecht. b2s is a major Dutch company specialized in the creation of big dance events.

Euphoria 2012 offered a highly energetic non-stop show from 10 pm to 6 am, performed by leading DJs including Wasted Penguinz, Psyko Punkz, Frequencerz, Noisecontrollers, and Deepack.

The new DTS LED moving heads NICK NRG 1201, installed on the dance floor by the Dutch rental company First Impression, added a great dynamic to the event.

Than

The Netherlands - There is something interesting going on at Thornico, a diverse family-owned business based in Rotterdam with a penchant for green values and a 'Company Karma' that espouses doing good as well as doing well.

The Thornico Group is made up of a variety of companies working in a broad array of areas from food to finance to fashion. At the Thornico Building, a large complex of office spaces, shops, dining and cultural facilities, atriums and large parking garage located in central Rotterdam, the 'Company Karma' philosophy is embodied by a host of green initiatives that in

Azerbaijan - Parasol Advanced Systems of Vancouver, BC, Canada, was literally the centre of attention at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held at the 23,000-seat Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan.

Amongst a stage and ceiling filled with hundreds of lighting fixtures, the ParasolTM KLRTM (Kinetic Light Ring) system stood out as the centrepiece over the stage. The Parasol KLR system allows moving lights to move along a circular truss in any configuration at up to 60 inches per second. Stopping, starting, reversing, accelerating and moving to an operator-specified position are all control

UK - Clay Paky Sharpys, sporting Union Jack coverings, shone brightly alongside some of the world's most famous pop royalty to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

The patriotic Sharpys, dressed up in custom made Union Jack jackets, were a welcome sight amongst the pageantry of the day as they delivered a dazzling display of laser-like lighting at the evening celebrations that marked the 60th anniversary of Queen's reign.

Lighting designer Durham Marenghi employed more than 240 Clay Paky fixtures, hired from London based rental house Neg Earth, to deliver a stunning, var

USA - Chauvet has confirmed its participation in PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012. The Chauvet Professional booth number during the two-day event, held at The Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., is 302.

Chauvet will show case the latest members of their Legend and COLORado families withLegend 412 and COLORado Zoom Tour, as well as the newest member of their Q-Series with Q-Spot 460-LED. Also featured, are Q-Wash 560Z LED moving yoke, MVP modular video panels and the wireless fixture WELL.

(Jim Evans)

Sweden - Wireless Solution Sweden AB has announced that Ape Labs has chosen W-DMX as an OEM partner for wireless DMX. The first fixtures they will implement W-DMX into is the Mobilight 3 and the Mobilight 3S, which are going into immediate production.

The Mobilight is a professional rechargeable battery-based show spot light for mobile applications - no cables, versatile and flexible in use. The unit is optimal for mobile usage at events, stage shows and in clubs and discotheques. It is precisely for this reason that the advanced LED spotlights are already a key element in the reperto

South Africa -The newly built Soweto Theatre, designed by Afritects, is the first professional performing arts venue developed in a former township. Since opening it has been grabbing headlines worldwide for its eye-catching, colourful exterior. Nevertheless for project theatre consultant Denis Hutchinson it's the innovation inside, including Philips Strand Lighting dimming and Selecon luminaires, that he hopes will have an equally dramatic impact on artists, theatre staff, audiences and community residents.

After the inevitable tender process with city funds, Hutchinson recommended P

Live Statistics - Southbank Centre in London is the leading music venue in the UK , according to new figures released by PRS for Music. During 2011, Southbank Centre, which consists of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery, held 422 musical events - attended by over a million people.

Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive, PRS for Music said, "I am thrilled to see so many cultural centres featured in the analysis, from the newly opened Kings Place in London and The Sage in Gateshead to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester . The

Ukraine - Donetsk-based company CORTMI Ltd., PR Lighting's Ukrainian distributor, has carried out an interesting lighting installation at a war memorial in their native city.

Under contract from the city administration they have created a dramatic and haunting lightscape, using PR Lighting LED fixtures, for the restored Victims of Fascism monument, located in the park at the Centre for Slavic Culture. This monument is one of the most important places to pay homage to the horrors of the Second World War in the region.

CORTMI turned to three of PR Lighting's new ARC LED 3216, using th

Canada - Home to Canadian Football League team BC Lions and Major League Soccer team Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Vancouver's BC Place stadium is a premier venue. It has hosted appearances from such iconic figures as Pope John Paul II, Madonna, Michael Jackson and, of course, Winter Olympic athletes.

Following a major upgrade, BC Place has become a new landmark of Vancouver's skyline and a place of pride for all British Columbians, due in no small part to the new lighting effects system, which not only adds to the stadium architecturally but also allows BC Place to 'come alive' both inside

UK - At this week's ABTT Theatre Show, newly relocated to the Old Truman Brewery at Brick Lane in London's East End, entertainment lighting specialist White Light will be showing some of the very latest advances in lighting technology - some brand new, some already put to use on recent high-profile events.

The highest profile of these was the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace, which featured the new i-Line battens from i-Pix. Building on the success of the renowned BB range, the i-Line 600 and i-Line 1200 RGBW battens are incredibly bright with beautifully smooth output, a

Singapore - American progressive metal band Dream Theater has used Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 1500s and Clay Paky Sharpys, supplied by Singapore's Showtec Communication Pte, to deliver a dramatic light show at the iconic 1700-seater Kallang Theatre in Singapore.

The venue, which has recently been refurbished to become an Asian Arts and Culture Hub, is an important stop in the band's demanding 2012 world tour. Dream Theater is extremely popular in the region and even more so since its album, A Dramatic Turn of Events became one of the group's most successful yet, reaching number 8

UK - Swedish Dance Sensation Avicci got the Bank Holiday party started last weekend playing two major shows as part of his tour in London and Dublin's 02 Arena's.

Richard Martin Lighting (RML) supported Just Lite Dublin for the Ireland show by supplying Martin LC2140 panels and Atomic Strobes.

Nick Malbon designed and operated the show and he said of the units, "The screen was a joy to use, it has the punch needed for a dance event like this and the package sent by Richard Martin is as near plug and play as these things get."

(Jim Evans)

UK - London's Royal Opera House has expanded its extensive HMI lighting stock by investing in Robert Juliat Cin'k 326 LFV 2.5K HMI Fresnels.

Robert Juliat Cin'k Fresnels are available with interchangeable lamp bases offering a choice of 1200W or 2500W HMI and 2500W or 5000W tungsten light sources, but Royal Opera House senior lighting manager, Nick Ware, particularly specified the HMI model.

"The HMI Cin'k Fresnel is ideal because the Royal Opera House already has in its possession a large number of Robert Juliat D'Artagnan 2500W HMI profiles," explains Ware. "The Cin

South Africa - LumenRadio's CRMX lighting control products were recently used in the spectacular 18th South African Music Awards (SAMAs) held at the Sun City Superbowl Arena in front of a large enthusiastic crowd and broadcast live on national television.

Robert Hoey of Dream Sets got an assignment from the client, Vertical Limit Productions, that most set designers only can dream about and he (despite the name of the company) never got before; design your dream set without limitations.

Hoey came up with a design incorporating inflatables, described as Dr. Seuss meets Sci-Fi style,

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