Archive for November, 2008

Summit Steel Plays the Red Piano

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Summit Steel is supplying a large trussing and motors package, together with a 20-way Kinesys automation system and control for Elton John’s “Red Piano” touring extravaganza, which kicked off in Europe last week after a gig at the UK’s Birmingham National Indoor Arena. 


The project is managed by Jon Bray at Summit, who has liaised closely with the tour’s head rigger Richard Wythes and more

XL Events in Top Gear at MPH Show

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 The new division of XL Video, XL Events has lost no time in supplying equipment and expertise to high profile projects, including - cameras, LED screens and  a PPU - for the “Top Gear Live” arena at the 2008 MPH Prestige & Performance Motor Show exhibition at Earls Court, London and the NEC, Birmingham, and for its first ever show in Dublin. 


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Effects Fill the Stage at the 2008 American Music Awards

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2008 AMAs November 27th, 2008 —


Los Angeles - This year’s 2008 American Music Awards was fast-paced, catering to viewers with a full list of talented performers that took the stage one after another. Held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, the show was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the fifth consecutive year. After working with a number of the acts more

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Effects Fill the Stages at the 2008 American Music Awards

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2008 AMAs November 27th, 2008 —


Los Angeles - This year’s 2008 American Music Awards was fast-paced, catering to viewers with a full list of talented performers that took the stage one after another. Held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, the show was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the fifth consecutive year. After working with a number of the acts during their associated tours, more

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Robe gets Sexy in Slovakia

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Over 100 Robe moving lights were used to light “Cat Girls” a new Slovakian TV project launched to find the sexiest girl in the country! 


Lighting for the show, staged in the Expo Arena in Bratislava in front of an enthusiastic live audience and broadcast live on Slovakia’s Markiza network, was designed by Martin Kubánka, who was brought onboard by production company MAYA. All more

Robe has a Laugh with The Mighty Boosh

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Lighting designer Arturo Ollandini is utilizing Robe ColorSpot and ColorWash  2500 moving lights in his design for hilarious comedy duo, The Mighty Boosh, currently enjoying a very successful UK tour. 


The show, produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainments, is a lively mix of comedy and music which, lighting wise, had all the requirements of rock ‘n’ roll with a bit of camp and a generous scoop of theatre. 


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A&O UK is launched

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German searchlight and large lightsource specialist A&O Technology launches a UK rental operation to compliment its facilities in Europe, the US and the Middle East. 


A&O UK’s warehouse will carry an extensive stock of their Falcon Architectural and Entertainment product ranges, and will be based in Blackburn, Lancashire, with easy transport links to all the UK and Ireland. A London office is more

Gearhouse SA in the TATA Driving Seat

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Gearhouse South Africa – via its specialist set, dressing and temporary venue companies Sets, Drapes and Screens (SDS) and In2Structures – custom built both indoor and outdoor stands for Indian automotive giants Tata Motors at the 2008 Johannesburg International Motor Show at the EXPO Centre, Johannesburg. 


This project – noted for its visual impact - was managed for Gearhouse SA by Robyn Mulligan.


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Avolites At Leeds Academy

avo-leeds-academy-lee102218523.jpgOnce again, Avolites was the preferred lighting control brand chosen by Angus Chinn from Bristol-based Utopium for installation into the UK’s newest live music venue – The Academy in Leeds. 


Chinn worked closely with the AMG Group and their team to design and specify cutting-edge production and architectural lighting for the venue. 


The production lighting rig is based around Avolites control and more

Production Plus 5 Star

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5 Star Cases has just delivered 4 Panasonic TH-50P plasma screen trunks to Hertfordshire-based production/event management and technical services company, Production Plus.


The new Tour Grade trunks each house one 50 inch screen display, and include separate compartments for detachable speakers plus an integral space to incorporate a fitted mounting bracket.


Production Plus has been sourcing its more

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