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Last year the popular quartet returned with a show-stopper of a tour, studiously lit, designed and controlled by Campbell who counts Anna Calvi for which he won a Knight Of Illumination Award in 2015, Katy B, Leon Bridges and John Grant in his resume.

"BFMV knew what they wanted from this tour and more importantly what they didn't want," says Campbell, who cites talks over sushi with the band and international skype as the birthplaces of the show's design zeitgeist. "Through these conversations, it became obvious the feel for the show was a big 'classic' rock gig with a modern twist. We wanted to use cutting-edge fixtures

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Integral to the design are two Ashly KLR-4000 amplifiers and four Ashly KLR-2000 amplifiers, which give Tir Na Nog the kick it requires - and on a tight budget.

"Starview came to a point early in the process of designing Tir Na Nog's system where the budget constraints threatened to compromise the integrity of the design," explained Rich Trombitas, regional sales & product manager with A/V manufacturers rep firm Cardone, Solomon & Associates (CS&A). "They really coul

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"We're going to burn up tonight," said the virtuoso musician and Emmy Award-winning composer. "We're here to celebrate the wonderment of music making. We're inspiring these amazing kids and we're inspiring the future."

The "amazing kids" that Wood referred to were local music students who joined him and his band on stage for an exhilarating concert that blended new twists on holiday classics with electrified orchestral versions of rock standards like The Rolling Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want and Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven. Matching the spirited music note-for-passionate-note was a big, bright and intense lightshow designed

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30 January 2017

The original neon lighting inside the iconic Flame sculpture was replaced with all-new LED new lighting fixtures consisting of 36 - Color Kinetics ColorGraze MX4 fixtures. In addition to the flame centrepiece, over 150 Chauvet Colorado fixtures were used provide coloured accent lighting for the main building structure.

The majority of control distribu

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30 January 2017

Responsible for the mainstage festival rig was Mick Freer, head of concert touring at award-winning production and hire outfit Hawthorn that provided the lighting, rigging, drapes, FOH control systems and followspots for Sundown's mainstage.

"Jason Derulo's lighting designer, Bobby Bascombe, specified the 24 x Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K10s for the flown rig, and 26 x Claypaky Sharpys in vector mode for the floor package," says Freer. "Claypaky Sharpys were also requested by Steve Bewley, lighting designer for Dizzee Rascal, and Chase and Status' LD, Andy Hurst."

Freer consulted Bascombe, Bewley, Hurst and the other visiting designers in the months leading t

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John Garberson and his team from Creative BackStage faced this challenge earlier in December when they were asked to put together a rig at the amphitheatre for a performance by Kings of Leon at a local radio station's Ugly Christmas Sweater Party concert.

Garberson and company were up to the task, providing the band's lighting designer Sam MacLaren with a mix of fixtures that could create a show that remained true to his big venue d

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In honour of My Fair Lady's Rather than try to recreate the original audio design, Michael Waters was appointed to give it a welcome 21st century makeover with JPJ Audio's assistance.

"We did see the original audio spec for the 1956 production which was only one page," said Michael. "The sound pre-show check was 'turn on an amplifier, have the reel to reel wound

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30 January 2017

The Kramer Control platform enables integrators to deliver control of lighting, HVAC, communications, A/V and more - along with seamless worldwide connectivity, a critical asset in commercial control and automation markets, such as corporate environments, houses of worship, higher education, bars/restaurants and other

The platform's combination of software, hardware and cloud is the result of years of research and development, an effort that received funding from the prestigious Israel-U

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30 January 2017

Lighting has been created by leading Italian LD Valerio Tibeiri who seized the opportunity in London to upgrade the original lighting rig and use nearly 70 x Robe moving lights - a combination of BMFL Blades and LEDBeam 1000s - as the primary luminaires.

Written by Eleanor Bergstein the production is directed by Federico Bellone with a set design by Roberto Comotti, both of whom Valerio has worked with on many previous projects. He was delighted to be involved again on this one which is choreographed by Gillian Bruce. Costume design is by Jennifer Irwin, the so

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Lighting designer Oleksandr Manzenko of Ukraine-based design house Ilumo is no stranger to Claypaky's creative tools, commenting, "On every project I do, Claypaky equipment makes up more than 50 percent of my lighting rider. The speed at which you can switch between parameters as well as the infinite possibilities provided by the properly-fitted gobos and effects engines mean they never fail to help turn my creative ideas into a reality."

For Marina Saduakasova, Manzenko chose 24 x Scenius Spot and eight Scenius Profile luminaires alongs

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Northern Culture - A musical, Humber Bridge, a 14th-Century masterpiece, a circus in a cemetery and the Spiders From Mars will be part of Hull's year as UK City of Culture. The £32m programme will take over streets and venues throughout 2017. Hull will celebrate famous local figures including poet Philip Larkin and director Anthony Minghella. And it will put the spotlight on unsung heroines like 1940s and '50s boxing champion "Battling" Barbara Buttrick and pioneering musician Ethel Leginska.

Hull 2017 director Martin Green said, "Women's stories come through. It has traditionally been a male-dominated city, quite patriarchal. But we have found at every turn new stories about women." Hull C

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The evening saw indulgent entertainment provided by Guilty Pleasures in the form of shamelessly delivered classic pop ballads whilst the Dinosaurs gallery formed a well themed break out space. Party food was delivered by approved supplier Benugo, whilst the production by Halo focused on lighting, staging and sound in the Hintze Hall.

The Hinzte Hall will now be closed until August as Dippy departs ready for a UK tour in 2018 and the installation of the dramatic diving Blue Whale skeleton commences. The museum's wealth of additional spaces are all still available providing the chance for events to be hosted in previously undiscovered locations.

Robert Wetherell, head of venue hire at Natur

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The multiple Grammy award-winning star has had his stage shows lit by Ricardo Ortiz during the past year - with the LD dipping heavily into the catalogue of PR Lighting for his design solutions.

A veteran of some 15 years in the live concert, festival and touring business - particularly in his native Mexico - Ricardo and his partner, video director Hector Ortega, have kept the look of the production ever-changing as it has moved from venue to venue.

At the LA Forum recently, the full lighting rig was in play, including seven raked elements of truss, fanning outwards from upstage centre. Five of these extensions were terminated in large white claws, giving the rig the impression of a large cat'

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There are many reasons why Parkview Christian, which is ranked by Outreach magazine as one of the 100 fastest growing churches in the US, has attracted so many new members. High on that list is its commitment to connect to worshippers with services that are relevant to modern sensibilities.

This commitment was very evident in Parkview Christian's well-attended Christmas service this year. Drawing over 20,000 people, the service touched hearts and souls with its warm, uplifting message, a communal candlelight observance, and contemporary praise music fe

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With a population of over 1.3bn and a growing demand for high end products to satisfy its burgeoning broadcast and pro audio industries, China is a key target for many manufacturers and DPA is no exception.

Ken Kimura, managing director of DPA's APAC Office, says, "China is a very important market for us, but its sheer size does make it challenging. To be successful in this market you need more than just great products - you also need to get closer to your customers by providing them with relevant information in their own language.

"Our new website will help us achieve this by making it easy for Chinese audio professionals to ide

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Lured away from another artist, Sean says "Granger's live performance and overall attitude was just infectious to me - and here I am today." As Smith is very 'hands-on' with programming ideas for his touring show, Semler explains, "Granger has a very creative mind, and likes to be a part of the brainstorming process. We'll bounce ideas off one another and design and program the show. I value this type of working relationship - I believe it ensures the probability of the wants and needs of the artist.

"When I first came on board, my PM and I discussed budget and options for a freshly designed lighting rig that would achieve looks not being utilized by the majority of touring gr

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The band is in the middle of playing four sold-out shows that started in December and conclude in January - following an extensive theatre tour ongoing through most of the year to support their innovative and popular Clouseau Danst (Clouseau Dances) album.

WIcreations is collaborating closely with the show design team from Painting with Light to create some wow factors for the Sportpaleis shows.

These include a moving bridge in the middle of the audience with a 360 degree rotating arm which rises and cantilevers 15m across the audience, allowing Clouseau's charismatic lead singer Koen Wauters to tr

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The buyout follows the acquisition of Camco by L-Group, the holding company for L-Acoustics. Pascal CEO and co-owner Lars Fenger explains, "The buyout of our minority shareholder allows us to continue as a fully independent OEM provider of amplifier solutions to the pro audio industry. As far as we are aware, we are the only OEM amplifier module provider solely focusing on the pro audio market, fully autonomous of potentially conflicting house branded product.

"We are thankful for the more than 10 years of collaboration with Camco, who today use our patented technology and designs in all of their Class-D based amplifiers," he adds.

Regarding the company's future

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Taking up the role of head of training at Gallowglass Training, Young has compiled a suite of both statutory and technical skills training courses covering all levels of responsibility - from basic Manual Handling to the flagship IOSH Managing Safely four-day course for managers and supervisors.

A specialist trainer in venue and production management, Young has been leading the advisory group working towards the Creative Venue Technician Trailblazer apprenticeship framework, designed for budding technicians in the live performance and screen industries.

"There's been a surge in demand for training from companies wanting to upskill their people and ensure a safe working envi

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30 January 2017

Although not original to the building, the church's most recent sound system was nevertheless very old and regularly imperilled services with the threat of feedback, complaints of unintelligibility, and uneven coverage (the front rows got their "hair ripped off" while the back rows asked for more volume!).

That's all changed with the installation of Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers, spurred by the realization that Danley was responsible for the sound quality at nearby Kinnick Stadium and confirmed by a direct A/B comparison of the old system

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Celebrating the story of theatre-darling Judy Garland from childhood to stardom, Billington needed lighting solutions that would allow him to create a powerful yet intimate environment inside the historic venue, and in his design, he chose PHX LED Profile Spots from Altman Lighting.

"To be honest, I was initially concerned that the fixture might not be bright enough, but that was not the case," began Billington. "The intensity of the PHX LED was exactly what I needed and they also provided me wit

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The new projectors continue the company's policy of investing in innovative new technology. The PT-RZ31K projectors offer a range of benefits over traditional projector technology. Traditional units average 1200 hours of use per lamp, whereas laser modules have a life of around 20,000 hours. The extended life, and subsequent reduction in maintenance make the units more efficient and cost effective to run.

The reduced heat output from the newer light source also means less cooling is required. Fan units in traditional projectors can be noisy, which is a major issue in theatres, galleries, and for corporate events, and so this efficiency makes the new laser models far quieter to operate than their counterparts.

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Lighting designer Victor Fable called upon Bandit Lites to supply lighting for the event which featured a full set of Janson's hits, including his famedBuy Me a Boat, which was named the Country Song of the Year by iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Bandit supplied Ayrton Magic Dots, Ayrton Magic Blades, Chauvet Freedom Pars, GLP Spot Ones, MAC Auras and two Grand MA 1 Lite consoles for control.

Four vertical trusses with ACL 360 bars provided the energetic lighting looks needed to match the energy of Janson's enthusiastic performance.

"That guy was on fire," said Bandit crew chief Andy Kni