South Africa - Leading SA technical production company MJ Event Gear from Johannesburg supplied full technical infrastructure including over 75 x Robe moving lights to the prestigious 2014 South African Guide Dogs Association (GDA)'s Red Capet Affair charity fundraising gala dinner.

Lighting designer Ole Boinamo chose 48 x Robe LEDWash 600s, 12 x LEDBeam 100s and 16 x Robe 300E Spots for the moving light elements.

The high profile event was staged at the Ballroom in Montecasino, Johannesburg, and produced by socialite Edith Venter's company Edith Unlimited. An evening of ente

USA - On 25 September, the multi-platinum artists Train pulled into the historic Radio City Music Hall in NYC for an album release show in support the band's seventh studio album Bulletproof Picasso. As the production team prepared the design of the show, lighting designer Brock Hogan decided that since the band was releasing their newest album, he wanted to use one of the lighting industry's newest automated luminaires. So working with longtime tour provider LMG Touring, Hogan specified 10 VL4000 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

"The show at Radio City Music Hall w

UK - Full production and solutions provider Hawthorn was the first UK company to invest in Robe's new Big Multi-Functional Luminaire (BMFL) Spot moving light fixture - and the first event for their newest lighting purchase was the Pink Ribbon Ball, staged in the majestic Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London in support of the Breast Cancer Campaign.

The prestigious and highly acclaimed social event - now in its 20th year - was this year hosted by TV presenter Kate Thornton. A gala dinner featured performances by the Pink Ribbon Ball house band, aerialist trio La Luna, m

UK - Earlier this year, Goldcrest Post announced its intention to radically expand its presence in the UK's post-production industry, hiring in a full team of film / drama post experts and significantly upgrading its facility in London's Soho. Asset finance was required to fulfil this ambitious plan, a major responsibility entrusted to Medialease.

Founded in 1997, Goldcrest Films is an iconic name in the cinema industry, with legendary movies like Chariots Of Fire, Gandhi and Local Hero to its credit. The company formed Goldcrest Post in 1992 and currently operate

USA - They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the 75,000 people who poured into Zilker Park's 46-acres for the Austin City Limits Music Festival were about to experience live music in a big way. Bandit Lites worked with the design team 3SRCreative to provide lighting for the massive event where more than 130 musical acts performed.

For the second time in its history, the festival took place over two weekends and included performances by Foster the People, St. Vincent, Beck, Iggy Azalea, Calvin Harris, Lorde, Skillrex, Eminem, Pearl Jam, and Outkast.

Those in attendance were also

Switzerland - Laserworld has announced the release of the new RTI PIKO RGB 11 Pure Diode as laser light system for high professional applications.

The PIKO RGB 11 PD has a guaranteed output power of 10W RGB after aperture and is equipped with diode laser sources only. This ensures a great, linear colour fading behaviour and makes the unit suitable for professional projections as well as for smooth beam shows. The compact PIKO-housing makes the PIKO RGB 11 PD suitable for touring applications, rentals as well as for fixed installations.

Due to the beam specifications of ca. 4mm/<1.0m

USA - When Elation Professional arrives in Las Vegas as a Premier Partner of the 2014 LDI trade show, the award-winning Sniper multi-effect light and laser simulator is certain to be one of the stars of the show. Fresh off a successful PLASA trade show in London where the hybrid fixture won an Award for Innovation, the Sniper will be making its North American debut at the Las Vegas Convention Centre 21-23 November alongside world premier products and a host of other professional lighting innovations from Elation.

Two brand new products will be making their world debut at Elation Booth

Italy - The De Sisti organisation has announced, with deep regret, that the company's founder, president and CEO, Mario De Sisti passed away on Friday, 31 October 2014. His funeral takes place today in Rome.

The company says: "The lighting industry has lost a true pioneer, inventor, and true ambassador. There was no-one more charismatic or passionate about his family, business or the industry.

"Mario was highly dedicated and inhaled lighting with every breath. His enthusiasm and vigour was contagious.

"Mario travelled the World and considered most of his friends as

Germany - Experienced production designer Cosmo Wilson fondly remembers the first time he used GLP impression fixtures: it was on AC/DC's 2008-2009 Black Ice Tour, where he lit the memorable giant train set-piece, an iconic element of the show. "I found that the saturation was stellar," he recalls. Prior to that he had been strictly a traditional 'PAR Can LD' - critical of the look of the early LED sources and throw distances.

Six years on, and with Foreigner and Styx embarking on a joint headline tour, LED technology has evolved a long way. For Foreigner's UK dates earlier

Cambodia - Hang Meas HDTV in Cambodia has been using PR Lighting fixtures extensively to highlight artists appearing on their new hit talent show, The Voice Cambodia.

According to director and show producer, Oeng Sokly, this is the first series of the popular global programme to screen in the country, Hang Meas HDTV having purchased the licence from Talpa Global. Viewers tune in every Sunday to see who is voted through, while the show itself is in HMHDTV Studio at 4th floor, Aeon Mall, Phnom Penh - the first and biggest mall in Cambodia.

As the first high definition TV statio

USA - ARRI Rental has announced that Ed Stamm will oversee the new ARRI Rental office in Atlanta. Besides promoting the ALEXA 65 system exclusively available at ARRI Rental, Stamm will ensure that the company's extensive inventory of digital, film, anamorphic and spherical camera equipment is available to this vibrant production community.

Craig Chartier will fill Ed Stamm's previous position, taking over ARRI Rental Miami as General Manager. Chartier will focus on strengthening ARRI Rental's strategy and operations, as well as growing the business in Florida and the South American ma

USA - Clubbing in Sin City is running in high gear with several high-profile club openings in Las Vegas this year includingVictor Drai's new Drai's Beach Club & Nightclub atop the Cromwell Hotel. Elation lighting plays an integral part in the club's visually stimulating lighting, designed by Steve Lieberman of SJ Lighting, the man behind other recent Vegas club openings with Elation lighting rigs (Marquee, Life at SLS).

The 65,000 sq ft venue features both indoor and outdoor areas, including a rooftop party porch and all the VIP amenities you would expect from a club of this stature.

Russia - The annual Car-Fest event in Samara, Russia, draws enthusiasts from all over the country for three days of everything car-related, from modern and classic auto shows to fast-paced motorsport competitions. This year's event in August also featured high octane open air concerts by famous DJs, where ETC's Cobalt 20 desk was in the driver's seat to control the lighting.

The Cobalt desk was designed to make busking in live concert environments a breeze. For Car-Fest, head lighting designer Evgeniy Toma used the desk to control a rig of moving lights, LED par cans, strobes and stri

Curve Ball - A musical version of the hit British comedy film Bend It Like Beckham is to open in the West End next year. It will be written and directed by Gurinder Chadha, who also made the 2002 movie starring Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley. "Developing Bend It Like Beckham for the stage has been the most enjoyable creative process of my career so far," Chadha said. "It was always my intention to build on the film and to present its themes and storylines to live audiences in an exciting new dynamic way. I believe we are presenting a totally new kind of

Denmark - At Danish DeeJay Awards this year, he took home three awards among these the much-coveted title as Danish Favourite DeeJay of the Year. Kongsted has indeed been on a roll the last few years. As a DJ/producer he is also the lighting designer of his own shows - most recently introducing a new concept Kongsted in Koncert, where his new hit track R.E.D. was recorded as a music video.

"With Kongsted in Koncert we are creating an experience for the crowd that is different from my other shows," the artist explains. "Here we can control more param

Portugal - The four-time PLASA Award for Innovation winner, LumenRadio, continues the expansion of their global distribution network with the announcement of NAN Audiovisuais as appointed distributor for Portugal. With immediate effect, LumenRadio's CRMX products will be available and supported by NAN Audiovisuais to their large customer base of entertainment technology end users.Based in Ovar, NAN Audiovisuais is a leading distributor of high quality products for the entertainment industry in Portugal, with brands such as Robe, Chamsys, ETC, GDS and MA Lighting already part of their im

USA - Successful TV producers have a knack for spotting and locking up budding talent, be it a performer, writer, designer or other creative type. Nothing out of the ordinary about that - but it is highly unusual when the 'talent' that's tapped is a lighting fixture. Such was the case recently on the set of Bet on Your Baby, when the show's producers told lighting director Adam Portelli that they wanted to include the Nexus 4x4 panels in the next project they did together.

Portelli and lighting designer Michael Veerkamp, both of Team Imagination, added the Nexus panels provided

USA - The Linq Resort by Caesars Entertainment altered the Las Vegas skyline when it completed the world's tallest observation wheel. The High Roller, shaped like a giant floating hoop, now rises above the cityscape of Las Vegas, illuminated from sunset throughout the night by fixtures from Martin Professional's Tripix range of products.

Commissioned by Caesars Entertainment in 2009 with an overall vision to change the Las Vegas skyline with a new iconic landmark, construction on the world's tallest observation wheel began. On the lighting side of this extravagant architectural projec

The Netherlands - The first Robe Bright Multi-Functional Luminaire (BMFL) Spot moving lights in rental stock in The Netherlands were at the heart of a spectacular show staged in Hangar 12 at Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport - celebrating national airline KLM's 95th birthday.

The show's creative director and lighting designer was Gerard Maijenburg. With an impressive 35 years as a lighting professional spanning rock 'n' roll', TV and special events under his belt, his high profile clients include the award-winning airline. In addition to, designing the lighting, he co-ordinat

USA - Following its well-received launch at PLASA London in October, Avolites' compact-yet-powerful Quartz console makes its debut at LDI in Las Vegas. Respected entertainment technology distributor and Avolites' US partner Group One will be hosting Quartz on booth #1915 from 21-23 November at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

"Quartz is the newest addition to the Titan Mobile family, complete with on-board processing and a bright, vibrant 12.1" screen," says Avolites sales manager, Stephen Baird Smith. "Super compact, measuring only 16.7" wide, the Quartz is p

UK - Lighting controls expert, Artistic Licence, is exhibiting at LuxLive 2014 (London ExCel, 19-20 November, stand F64). Making its debut is daliSwitch, a six-channel DALI controlled mains relay with some ingenious features.

Each relay simulates an independent ballast, enabling the relays to be controlled with the standard DALI commands - for example, the relays can be switched individually or as a group, or respond to a scene or broadcast command. A particularly useful feature is the 'Non-Com' warning LED: this lights up if daliSwitch detects that the circuit has not been commission

The Netherlands - In September 2012, the Centre for the Arts, the Vinegar Factory (Azijnfabriek) and associated arthouse cinemas in Roermond, The Netherlands, merged to form the new ECI Culture Factory (ECI Cultuurfabriek). ECI Cultuurfabriek is housed in a renovated factory building that no longer produces industrial goods but instead hosts a variety of cultural events illuminated by an Elation lighting package of Platinum Series moving heads and LED PAR lights.

ECI Cultuurfabriek includes a theatre, stage, two cinemas, café and gallery space all under one roof and hosts a var

USA - After eight years of operating their business in Canada, Parasol Systems has secured a few key partners in the USA, such as Bandit Lites, CPR, DPS, and Upstaging. The company has seen tremendous sales growth in the past year, but most of that success has been overseas in Europe and Asia. To assist in its efforts in growing the American market, Parasol Systems is pleased to announce its partnership with Paul Rabinovitz of PMRi Consulting.

Rabinovitz has over three decades of industry experience. As the former vice-president of Ballantyne Strong, among many other roles, he offers

Slovenia - Event Lighting, one of Slovenia's best known lighting design and rental companies is based in Ljubljana and was started in 2006 by Jernej Gustin. Before that he was working as a freelance lighting designer.

The company now has six full time staff and works with a regular pool of freelancers servicing a whole range of shows including TV productions, corporate events, concerts and theatre shows - most of which are using Robe fixtures from their rental inventory.

As well as lighting design and equipment rental services, Event Lighting builds scenery.

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