LSC Control Systems is the next incarnation of the LSC business name – this change marks an exciting new direction for the company as it continues its expansion into other areas of the entertainment industry.   The LSC family began trading as LSC Electronics in 1980, as a company

  December  – Moscow’s Vakhtangov Theater marked its upcoming 100th anniversary with a stunning special 10-minute music and light show featuring more than one hundred Claypaky Axcor Profile 900 LN high-wattage moving head LED spotlights and HY B-EYE K25 moving head LED wash. The theater’s Lighting Designers Ruslan Mayorov and

  As part of our celebration for the release of Vectorworks 2021, Vectorworks is featuring some of their customers’ projects in their promotional materials. You’ll enjoy this write up on Hamilton: The Exhibition, a 360-degree immersive experience in Chicago, IL.   Developed by the same designers who helped create the

  Rider-friendly K and A Series win in competitive purchasing process for Meppel’s cultural hub   Meppel, The Netherlands – December 2020 – Schouwburg Ogterop, in the northeast of the Netherlands, hosts a varied programme ranging from classical productions, drama, dance, cabaret and music to contemporary shows. Earlier this year,

UK – Luxury fashion brand Dior’s flagship London store has launched its festive Christmas display, unveiling an entirely video mapped frontage powered by a Hippotizer Nevis+ Media Server. Visual wow-machine Motion Mapping is masterminding the technical set up, control and running of the festive projections, having been commissioned by Dior’s creative

Exhibition London is a new multipurpose live music and events venue in White City, West London initiated and operated by Broadwick Live and Venue Lab, offering another stunning, uniquely interesting, highly adaptable – 1400 seated to 2800 standing capacity – historic industrial space in their portfolio. It is ideal for

The South African State Theatre in Pretoria has been able to employ over 600 performing artists and theatre technicians to create stage productions and work opportunities in a time where the entertainment industry is on its knees. Lighting and set designer, Wilhelm Disbergen, was thankful to be part of this

   PARIS, France – December 2020 – Celebrating all things glamorous, sensual and flamboyant, Folies Bergère is one of Paris’ most revered nightspots. Originally a cabaret music hall and variety-entertainment theatre, The Folies made its mark during the Belle Epoque of the late 1800s with its music hall revues featuring

  Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak Edge Digital Wireless Intercom is being recognized in Sound & Video Contractor’s 10th annual Innovative Product Awards! The FreeSpeak Edge system takes advantage of the wide 5 GHz band for high performance in high multipath or reflective environments. Save As PDF

Billie Eilish has wowed the world for being more than a global music phenomenon! A smart teenager with empathy, humanity, and honesty, she will tackle tough topics head-on and her many additional activities include fund-raising for crew and technicians affected by the global halt of live music and performance. Sweeping

October  – DCR Nashville and Lighting Designer Nathan Alves, a Partner in Darkroom Creative in Franklin, Tennessee, answered the Live Event & Entertainment Professionals’ call to action by bathing some of Nashville’s iconic landmarks in red light on September 1.  Their contribution to the WeMakeEvents #redalertRESTART initiative was the Mobile

  The Georges-Pompidou Cultural Centre in Vincennes near Paris will be the first venue in France to be equipped with an Arthur followspot, the latest addition to Robert Juliat’s range of LED followspots.   With nearly 800 events a year, the town of Vincennes offers a rich cultural life and

Cincinnati, OH, USA – tvONE (tvone.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment, has announced that the very first USA installation of its new CORIO®master2 all-in-one, multi-window video processor, has won a Systems Contractor News (SCN) Install of the Year Award 2020. The Award went

  KLANG lets the church’s dozen vocalists and musicians precisely customize their personal monitoring while taking the workload off of the front of house engineer   WINTER GARDEN, Florida – November 2020 – Like many churches adapting to conditions around COVID-19, Winter Garden, Florida’s Mosaic Church has had to limit

DWR Distribution looks forward to an exciting time as we host a Reverse Auction for Black Friday on 27 November from 9am. All specials will be shared on Facebook – visit the DWR Distribution Group (not the official DWR Distribution Page). Products will be advertised on the DWR Facebook Group

  grandMA training is in full swing, with numerous grandMA3 Basic Training days taking place in Johannesburg, and a grandMA2 Basic Training course recently hosted in Durban. The workshops, all presented free of charge, form part of the official MA University training programme. While there are currently only a few

  Audico Systems Oy delivers one of its most ambitious projects to date, bringing L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal sound technology to one of Finland’s most important theatres   TAMPERE, Finland – November 2020 – Nestled between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi, Tampere is listed on MoveHub’s world’s most popular hipster spots

For the last few months, social media and the internet worldwide has been alight with The “Jerusalema” Dance Challenge – a TikTok challenge that originated in Angola and went viral after lockdown – with people sharing funny and uplifting videos of themselves dancing a series of moves often performed at African weddings

  – Complex Integration of Cue Lights and Intercom Systems Redefines Production Workflow   One of the biggest challenges for a theatrical stage manager is eliminating missed cues during a performance. Integrating a theater’s cue light system with new digital communications technology – while repairing severe hurricane damage – proved

  Brown Note Productions deploys K2 system for outdoor concert trek featuring Aaron Lewis and Sully Erna, the voices of Staind and Godsmack   THORNTON, Colorado – November 2020 – Along with retro-tech like vinyl turntables and instant film cameras, which have enjoyed a popularity resurgence in recent years, the drive-in

  The Acts Christian Church, Midrand Campus, is a modern auditorium where technology plays an important role. The past seven months have seen the church invest in four Strand 300 S LED Softlights and two Strand 150 S Softlights for their live streaming studio and video material, a platform which

An exciting new collaboration between Robe and Dublin’s acclaimed Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art sees a quantity of Robe moving lights – including T1 Profiles and T1 Fresnels, LEDWash 300 LEDs and ParFect 150s – made available on long term rental, which were used to great effect for Lir’s

  MJ Event Gear has created an outdoor music concert environment at The Local Bar and Kitchen in Kyalami,  no. 66 on the R55 Main Road, for those who want to enjoy good music in a space that strictly complies to the Covid-19 safety regulations. MJ has also set up

    UK – The 2020 final of Simon Cowell’s hugely popular TV show Britain’s Got Talent wowed millions of viewers with a spectacular LED screen stage set and virtual audience, powered by Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Boreal+ and Karst+ Media Servers.   Three active Boreal+ and one Karst+ were used

  Immersive L-ISA technology creates new listening experience for Salzburg EUROPARK stage GERMANY – November 2020 – In 2005, the OVAL, designed by lauded Roman architect Massimiliano Fuksas, opened its doors at the EUROPARK shopping mall in Salzburg, Austria. The 227-seat cultural showcase stages unique shows ranging from music, drama, cabaret,

  Robe proudly sponsored the ‘Best Designer’ category of this year’s The Stage Debut Awards which was won by set and costume designer Rose Revitt for the raw, edgy, visceral visual environment she created for “Dr Korczak’s Example” at Leeds Playhouse which was staged in January / February. The Stage

  At the beginning of this year, singer/songwriter Niall Horan had to take the decision to cancel his Nice To Meet Ya world tour. But earlier this month, he announced a special, one-off live streamed show from London’s Royal Albert Hall and promoted by livestreaming company, Driift. Audio equipment for

Viral video footage of an African National Congress (ANC) rally held at the Luthuli 9L Sports Grounds in Polokwane on Sunday, 8 November, attended by thousands not adhering to the social distancing regulations, has infuriated the live events industry who have not been able to work for over eight months.

German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is an annual celebration held on October 3rd, marking the anniversary of the nation’s unification in 1990, when the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic became one single, federal Germany. Being the 30th Unity Day, the 2020 event took on

If you are a Green Hippo user or are interested in gaining more knowledge on this powerful system, HippoSchool Online enables you to learn Basic 1 & 2 courses anywhere in your own time. Delegates will receive 6 months access to the online platform, enabling them the opportunity to visit

PlatformZA is an ambitious new just-launched digital pay-per-view media channel which was germinated during the first Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa. A small subscription fee covers an amount of free content and the pay-per-view price varies for other material. It is a completely new concept for South Africa and the

L-Acoustics sounds Asia’s first post-Covid arena show for Taiwan-born pop star Eric Chou   K Series delivers powerful audio to 10,000 fans at  full-capacity concerts at Taipei Arena TAIPEI, Taiwan – September 2020 – While the pandemic has forced millions of music lovers into their homes across the world, the

Moscow, Russia-based automotive photography specialist Denis Minchenkov used eight Astera Titan Tubes to enhance fine details like colour, shape and texture and intensify the drama and ambience for a night-time photoshoot featuring an Audi Q8 SUV for auto tune-up company MTR Design. MTR Design’s tune-up body kit underlines the stylish

  Sound Image deploys K1/K2 rig for four-night, socially-distanced “pod” concert series   PELHAM, Tennessee – November 2020 – Home of the Emmy-winning PBS television series Bluegrass Underground, The Caverns is a naturally-occurring subterranean amphitheater at the base of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee’s Pelham valley. Having hosted performances from

  South African based Kilowatt AV is known for delivering a polished production, and they did exactly that at the Uber’s Tech for Safety Summit hosted at Levelthree Premium Venue in Kramerville, Johannesburg on 22 October. With hybrid events on the rise, the Kilowatt AV team are implementing the same

Swedish lighting designer Fredrik Jonsson – like all on the crew and cast of “Funny Girl” at the Malmo Opera – was ecstatic to be back working on a live show, as the Opera’s fantastic production of blockbusting musical “Funny Girl” went ahead and is playing to socially distanced audiences

   Flexibility of comms system allows operations to continue running smoothly  Founded in 1983, SFJAZZ has grown to become a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education.  In 2013, SFJAZZ took a momentous step opening the 36,000-square-foot SFJAZZ Center in the heart of San Francisco’s cultural corridor, which

  The South African live events industry joined hands with #WeMakeEvents, and participated in #TheSurvivalTour, which saw 24 cyclists participate in a 60km route visiting Constitution Hill, Teatro at Montecasino, Sandton Convention Centre, Nelson Mandela Square, Joburg Theatre, Market Theatre, Mary Fitzgerald Square and the TicketPro Dome on 24 October

Signalling the start of the new NFL season, The Killers staged a special, highly symbolic one-off performance of their anthemic and hugely popular “Mr Brightside” on the rooftop of Caesar’s Palace … for the Las Vegas Raiders who have just moved into the newly completed Allegiant Stadium. Produced for ESPN,

  A couple of years ago Belinda Saville, a Project Manager and Technical Events Coordinator from Durban, put together a lighthearted yet useful Survival Guide for freelancers (see below). Belinda is known for her generous heart and she is often involved in helping people within the industry especially when they

  Cape Town based Ultra Events has launched Streamstudio, a creative space for creative content, to complement their existing service as a technical and rental supply company. With easy access to the N2, N1 and the Southern Suburbs, Streamstudio is conveniently situated in Observatory.   With over 25 years’ experience

Making a decision to swim rather than sink, Sound HQ Solutions along with Production Manager Sharif Baker, who is also the Chairman of TPSA and spokesperson for #LightSAred, have survived the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa with fewer bumps and bruises than many other companies during this tough time. They

  Join Jannie de Jager as he presents grandMA3 Basic Training on 3 & 4 November at the DWR Distribution, Johannesburg, from 9am to 5pm. The two-day practical training course will cover topics of interest such as setting up of the MA3 series of consoles as well as basic programming