A grandMA3 lighting control system – hardware and software – is at the heart of the new AFAS Experience Center’s 800 capacity theatre in Leusden, the Netherlands. The theatre is an integral part of the software company’s spectacular new

Anolis Eminere 1 RGBA LED wall washing lighting fixtures were specified to create mood lighting in a series of breakout rooms in the newest extension to the Estrel Congress Center (ECC) in Berlin, with the Czech manufacturer also producing some

  After a long period of uncertainty in the world, especially within the event industry the space roof delivery took place!   Actavo has been an active user of Prolyte products. In addition to various trusses and a large stock

tvONE, innovator and manufacturer of the award-winning ONErack™ and ONErack™ Spider rack-mounting and power solutions, announces Magewell as the newest manufacturer to join the ONErack Alliance, formally approving ONErack as an accepted alternative to supplied power adapters. Magewell designs and develops hardware and software

  I’m just gonna say it: I don’t think many people really get the difference between warmth and saturation – not to mention saturation and distortion.   You know who gets this stuff? Guitar players.   Any guitar player who

Idols SA 2021 became the first television show in South Africa to use a fully grandMA3 – software and hardware – lighting control platform, chosen by Joshua Cutts and Andre Siebrits from Visual Frontier to run their spectacular lighting design

  tvONE (www.tvone.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video, multimedia processing and racking and power solutions, launches a virtual demonstration and training setup to offer remote demos and training for the CORIOmaster family of video wall processors. This

 Ministry of Sound Classical (MoS Classical) is a celebration of 30 years of Ministry of Sound’s favourite dance classics performed by the London Concert Orchestra. As this spectacular show prepared to take to the stage for a highly anticipated return

WSU Warriors fans will enjoy concert-quality performance, complete coverage distribution, and speech intelligibility thanks a new A Series system   DETROIT, Michigan – November 2021 – On Friday, November 5th, the Wayne State Warriors officially opened their university’s new basketball

Halo, a central London-based lighting and AV rental and production company founded in 1989 by Yann Guenancia, has been thriving ever since, including throughout the UK’s three pandemic lockdowns, when it was one of a few very fortunate companies in

Talented US rapper ИF toured his Clouds (The Mixtape) album in October with a raw and stylish production design created by Chris Denholm (also musical director) and Clay Joiner (also lighting designer) … tuning in to the artist’s big presence,

A vibrant and elegant new Anolis Eminere LED lighting design by architectural lighting practice Pritchard Themis is gracing the front facades of Waltham Forest Town Hall in East London, UK. The impressive Grade II listed building is the HQ of

  UK – Team GB returned to home soil from the Tokyo Olympics for a victory celebration at London’s SSE Wembley Arena with a glorious music concert, dazzling pre-made content and performance footage driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers.  

Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Live Concert Experience at the Royal Festival Hall   Mike Oldfield’s magnum opus, Tubular Bells, was performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a series of performances forming a

Claypaky Xtylos won “The AVard”, the ProAV Awards in Germany ( www.the-avard.de ) as “Best Entertainment & Infotainment Product”. The award ceremony, hosted by Professional System magazine and supported by many other leading industry publications, took place as part of

  Curve Theatre in Leicester, UK, saw a welcome return to live audience performances with a run of “The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber”, a new production that is part of the venue’s socially distanced season. An eye-catching lighting design

  Seoul, South Korea – The National Theater of Korea has upgraded its dimming control to a range of products from Strand – a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand – to add functionality for its diverse range of luminaires.

Ljubljana Puppet Theatre (Lutkovno Gledališče Ljubljana) is famous for both puppet productions and live acting dramas, musicals, and other performance entertainments in and around its various spaces, which are also available for business events. The 200 capacity Saint Jacob’s (Šentjakobsko)

       Cairo, Egypt – The powerful output and rich colors of the VLZ range of luminaires from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, were harnessed to light up Egypt’s treasured historic landmarks for a procession of

The 2021 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) was back in-person, in style and with a live audience at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City … and making it extra special this year the event celebrated its 40th …

  Highly respected Russian sound engineer, Aleksey ‘Midas’ Korolev, has recently moved to an immersive audio environment, expanding his work with d&b’s Soundscape system by adding KLANG’s immersive in ear system to his workflow. The move to KLANG also prompted

  Marcoussis and Orléans, France – October 2021 – With today’s entertainment consumer hungry for rich, immersive experiences, immersive audio continues to become a viable and sought-after element in various production workflows. However, the prevalence of so many platforms and

  DiGiCo is renowned for having an eye on current and future industry needs. Recognising that the post-pandemic connectivity landscape is going to be more critical than ever, it has announced its participation in the Avnu Alliance®. This move to

October – Renowned Argentinean progressive house DJ Hernán Cattáneo looked back at the history of progressive house music in a live concept show called “Future Memories” at the Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 18-19. Lighting Designer

  SJ Lighting created spectacular lighting production designs for four stages and the Main Stage VIP area at the 2021 Miami Rolling Loud Festival which took place over 3 days / nights at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens in

UK – Green Hippo’s rock solid, flagship Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 Media Server took centre stage to drive mesmerising visuals at the James Bond No Time To Die world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall.   Richard Bagshaw from UK-based live

  Johannesburg’s multi award winning Market Theatre has been on South Africa’s political, cultural, and social frontline since 1976 when it opened as an independent, anti-racist producing house at the height of the apartheid era. Championing a diverse collage of

  It gives DWR Distribution great pleasure to welcome Jaques Pretorius to our technical support and training team.   Jaques will focus on MA Lighting support, head the Training Department, present training courses, play a key role in open days,

Wilmington, Delaware and Las Vegas, Nevada based lighting rental and dry hire specialist Main Light has invested in more Robe BMFL FollowSpot LT fixtures and Motion Cameras to boost its inventory of available RoboSpot remote follow spotting systems. Larger quantities

Bold, bright, vivid – with the assistance of Robe moving lights – this was the look central to Lucas Conradi’s lighting design for the Volkswagen booth at the IAA Mobility 2021 expo in Munich, underlining and complementing the energy and

The new MADRIX Online Training is based on the popular MADRIX Training attendance courses and now make these valuable lessons accessible around the world by bringing them directly to you.   Extensive user manuals, online tutorials, and more and more

  Klang have a list of previously hosted webinars, covering a variety of topics, to help you get started with immersive technology. If you have the time, it’s really worth the watch! You can select previous workshop videos and sign

  UK – Team GB returned to home soil from the Tokyo Olympics for a victory celebration at London’s SSE Wembley Arena with a glorious music concert, dazzling pre-made content and performance footage driven by Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers.  

Denmark’s thriving live music scene re-energised in style after the country’s post pandemic ‘Freedom Day’ with several prominent shows and events including a landmark performance at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen by The Minds of 99 who smashed it as only

The MartiniPlaza in the northern province of Groningen in the Netherlands is a local icon for multiple sports and boasts a 6000-seat capacity. Basketball, volleyball, and korfball are among the sports played there, as well as trade shows and concerts.

    Church technical worship teams are invited to join DWR Distribution for lighting and audio training in November 2021 at our offices in Laserpark, Johannesburg. The sessions, hosted free of charge, will provide delegates with practical insight, tips and

  ProAVL Vietnam installs a full-range, compact K3 system for Vietnam’s military and government officials   Hanoi, Vietnam – October 2021 – Dotted throughout Vietnam, the government has built private theatres to host regional and national cultural performances for the

L-Acoustics Creations, Pitchblack Playback, and Nomark Records give Amon Tobin aficionados a sensory immersive listening experience in London London, UK – October 2021 – Amon Tobin’s life and work in production and sound design, spanning over 25 years, has set

Audio Visual Events (AVE) is a live, hybrid and virtual event production services specialist based in Sydney, Australia, working across all industry sectors including corporate, commercial and entertainment. Since 2019, and throughout the pandemic period, the company has invested steadily

September – “The Masked Singer Brasil,” the latest in the worldwide television franchise of the reality singing competition, just premiered in Brazil on August 10 with Claypaky Sharpy and Mythos 2 fixtures, illuminating the impressive stage at WTC Golden Hall,

Who hasn’t been confronted with questions about the transmission quality of  premade video cables? Carrying out research, Klotz discovered that information in data sheets is usually only mathematical extrapolations and not based on sound measurements. Enjoy this interesting read from

– FreeSpeak II is phase one of comprehensive comms upgrade – The world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is updating its home venue of St. Luke’s with wireless intercom systems from Clear-Com to help the historic venue’s technical crews work more efficiently, save time

  As one of Melbourne’s primary cultural institutions for over 25 years, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has often been a first adopter of new technologies in the audio sector. With an extended history of investing in DiGiCo

  K Series shines on Court Philippe-Chatrier one of the oldest tournaments in tennis history   Paris, France – October 2021 – The iconic centrepiece of Roland-Garros, the 15,000-capacity Court Philippe-Chatrier, host to one of the most anticipated events in

Huge annual worship-music conference hosted by Christian music duo Keith and Kristyn Getty used three DiGiCo SD5 desks at FOH, monitors and broadcast, and an SD12 96 desk for production   NASHVILLE, Tennessee – September 2021 – “As we pray,

Darkroom Creative, a fusion of imagination, ideas and production design from lighting and visual experts Seth Jackson and Nathan Alves, combined history, nostalgia, and reinvention in a blind pitch for the lighting and production design of the much-acclaimed Doobie Brothers

Lighting designer Bas van der Poel from design practice Light Image used Robe’s brand new LEDBeam 350 moving light fixtures for the recording of a new series of German games show “99 – Eine:r schlägt sie alle!” (99 – One

Houston, TX, USA – One of the newest and brightest hubs for Houston’s performing arts scene, The Gordy, has equipped its three theater spaces with stage lighting technology from Vari-Lite and Strand, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brands.    

Moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe enjoyed the energy and enthusiasm of industry professionals reconnecting in person at the 2021 PLASA trade expo in London Olympia last week, which was the UK’s first such entertainment technology ‘post’ pandemic event. This

  Lighting designer Mathieu Cabanes discovered the new possibilities offered by Robert Juliat’s latest 800W LED followspot, Arthur, on Les Folies Broadway, a large symphonic show performed this summer at the Domaine D’O in Montpellier.   “I use Robert Juliat

  tvONE ONErack provides mission critical reliability for United Launch Alliance   tvONE’s robust and reliable ONErack® universal powered mounting system has taken on one of its most mission critical applications to date after being installed at America’s United Launch Alliance

  4,500 miles clocked up on the rental van; 350 engineers, end users, customers and rental companies seen in 29 days across 27 locations – the 2021 DiGiCo and KLANG roadshow was nothing short of ‘epic’. The DiGiCo team toured

  DWR Distribution is pleased to announce an L-Acoustics System & Workflow course presented by Richard Smith on 30 September 2021 from 9am to 5pm.   This training will introduce users to the L-Acoustics system approach and project workflow, giving

  There’s a great drive to keep the theatre community alive in Somerset West, a town in the Western Cape that not only offers exquisite outdoor experiences such as hikes, trails, a wine estate and even a cheetah outreach programme,

  Astera’s ingenious PixelBrick won a 2021 PLASA Award for Innovation – one of two lighting products out of the six 2021 winners selected from 29 entries – as the PLASA entertainment technology trade show returned to Olympia after a

Schouwburg Kunstmin is a theatre and performing arts venue in the Dordrecht, the Netherlands, which has invested in Robe’s T1 Profile LED moving lights – a stylish and refined energy-efficient luminaire designed with the demands and precision of theatre lighting

The Monumental Tour is a brilliant and innovative visual and musical concept initiated by DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended in conjunction with French cooperative bank Credit Mutuel … which encompasses unique streamed electronic music performances

A full grandMA3 system was specified for Main Stage house lighting control system at the UK’s “Download the Pilot” event, a special three-day 10,000 capacity festival at Donington Park, action packed with a fantastic lineup of top artists who rocked

    A single A10i array keeps sound on the seats and off of the reflective walls and floor to assure speech intelligibility, while a set of Syva speakers clarifies the choir and piano   MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – August 2021

When it comes to lighting production, young aspiring lighting designers Sachin Dunakhe and Amey Pendharkar are always keen to experiment. Settling for mundane work is not in their professional DNA, and that’s why they have invested recently in the unique

  Lighting designer, Tim Lutkin, employed two Robert Juliat SpotMe systems in their first double use at the National Theatre on this summer’s hugely successful production of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. SpotMe is a unique performer tracking system that

Robe’s waterproof iSpiiders wash beam LED moving lights provided a perfect solution for the recent production of “Stuttgart. Ein Traum” (Stuttgart. A Dream) a lively, funny and innovative new work that is a collage of street, puppet, physical and ensemble

The spectacular 17th Century Teatro Municipale in Italy’s Piacenza reopened its doors this May with a stunning rendition of Verdi’s Requiem. Directed by famous tenor Placido Domingo and performed by the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic orchestra and the City Theatre Choir,

The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center (CPAC) has opened in central New Jersey with 16 Claypaky Mythos 2 fixtures in the lighting rig of the 1,600-seat Grand Hall.  Theatrical consultant Bill Marshall of Harvey Marshall Berling Associates tasked Devon

Part of the University of Surrey and one of the most highly regarded theatre schools in the UK, Guildford School of Acting (GSA) prides itself on providing its Theatre Production course students with a rounded education in all aspects of

  With the recent installation of brand-new chairs, The Gibson Kente Theatre at Hudson Park High School in East London, the Eastern Cape, is finally complete. The ambitious project, the brainchild of teacher Pierre Perold, started off with a letter

  Expanded five-hectare theme park opens for 2021 season with immersive audio   Toledo, Spain – August 2021 – A theme park with no rides, Puy du Fou has a magic of its very own. In the late 1970s, French

Proud Embankment in London’s West End is a venue defined by its world-class cabaret shows, embodying the spirit of true diversity with the sounds, styles, and vibes of a spectacular show-stopping mix including International circus and cabaret acts, death-defying aerialists,

A visually stunning new outdoor concert hall sounds equally striking thanks to a large and aesthetically designed K2 system that envelops and immerses the audience   SAN DIEGO, California – August 2021 – The $85 million Rady Shell at Jacobs

  DWR Distribution was pleased to welcome technicians from The Joburg Theatre and the South African Roadies Association (SARA) who attended Green Hippo Training, covering the latest v4.6 software, on 12 and 13 August 2021.   Presented by Dylan Jones

Critically acclaimed musical, SIX the Musical, has taken up residence at The Lyric Theatre in London’s West End. Currently running until the end of August, it follows the tale of the six wives of Henry VIII, with Tudor Queens and

  CALGARY, ALBERTA:  Over time, the Jack Singer Concert Hall (JSCH) has undergone many upgrades to ensure it remains a state-of-the-art performance venue, including a complete overhaul and replacement of its seating and house lighting in 2017. Most recently, that

August  – OSA International, Inc., which delivers world-class entertainment technology, event production and systems integration, based in Chicago, Las Vegas, and Nashville, has added a large complement of Claypaky Xtylos fixtures to its rental inventory. The first moving head light

  Not allowing the pandemic to extinguish theatre’s flame, The Arts Theatre of East London recently hosted two Lighting Design Workshops presented by Michael Taylor-Broderick and put on a production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, albeit to a limited audience,

  tvONE, a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment, announced that a CORIOmaster mini video wall processor is driving the new Church of God – a Worldwide Association (COGWA) – TV Studio at its Texas headquarters. The

  K and X Series ‘Shower’ Audience and Delegates with Pristine Audio   Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 2021. Following a year-long hiatus, the Eurovision Song Contest returned this year with a lavish production that met the immense expectations of

The first Astera NYX Bulb installation in Australia has been completed by Elite Event Technology at One22, a brand-new music-driven bar and night entertainment concept in a meticulously reimagined space that has long served night and party people in Canberra.

Vectorworks has been working diligently to upgrade their software so you can have everything you need to conceptualize, develop, and complete your designs. In anticipation of the launch of Vectorworks 2022, the company has a special deal for you: Get

Knoxville, TN, August 3, 2021 — Church on the Rock in St. Peters, Missouri, has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer to mix and stream the church’s services. Church on the Rock has a community service-oriented culture in its DNA. Under Pastor

  Multiple Grammy award winning Kelly Clarkson has rocked the foundations and redefined daytime talk show television with her award-winning, high impact “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (TKCS). The one hour syndicated daytime show produced by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios is an

When Origins Centre at WITS University in Johannesburg revamped its entrance foyer earlier this year, the museum turned to MGG to produce information display stands. MGG created all the tops and signage for the stands and appointed DWR Distribution to

  A cost-effective solution has assisted Ebenezer International Centre in Gqeberha, in South Africa’s Eastern province, to improve the stage lighting in their 1 700-seater auditorium and the quality of their online broadcast. The new installation by DWR Distribution is

  Clearwing also integrates A Series system at Manwaring Center Hart Student Commons   REXBURG, Idaho – July 2021 – The BYU-Idaho Center, on the western edge of Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Rexburg campus, is an architectural marvel. Dedicated in December

    Huge Texas house of worship completely updates its audio management with three Q7 desks at its main campus and one more for its satellite location   PLANO, Texas – July 2021 – In Texas, everything is bigger, and

In 2020, Grobank entered a transaction with the Access Bank Group. Access Bank invested and acquired a controlling stake in Grobank and, in 2021, rebranded the business as Access Bank South Africa, intending to become the world’s most respected African

FreeSpeak II Wireless Intercom and Agent-IC Mobile App Support Hybrid On-site and Remote Production with an Efficient and Safe Comms Workflow   The Old Navy flagship store in midtown New York City was converted into a four-floor soundstage for a

July  – Burbank-based Volt Lites has marked another first with Claypaky lighting products becoming the first company in the US to acquire a complement of Claypaky’s ReflectXion Moving Mirrors.  Previously, Volt Lites was the first in the country with Claypaky

  Durban born drummer and architect, Simon Beech, has fond memories of jamming to the sounds of the 70s and 80s on his mom’s Tupperware!  He recently became a first-time investor in Ultimate Ears UE 11 Pro in-ear monitors, purchased

  Covid-19 hasn’t been an easy ride for anyone in the live events industry, least of all for René Rossol of BS Sound & Lights (Bombsquad), who has managed to keep one foot in front of the other to soldier

  The Voice Dominicana,” a singing competition based in the Dominican Republic and part of the international TV series, has begun airing on the island’s Telesistema 11 with a large roster of Claypaky fixtures lighting the show. The series features

    The prestigious Teatro Nacional de São João (TNSJ) in Oporto, Portugal has increased its inventory of Robert Juliat Dalis Access 863 cyclorama lighting with the addition of a further 20 units after a comprehensive tender process which saw

  Seville, Spain – A magical ancient olive oil factory near Seville was brought to life by lighting designer Yaron Abulafia in May, as contemporary Flamenco piece Agua was performed with a specially rigged array of fixtures from Vari-Lite, a

Cape Canaveral, USA, July 12, 2021 – tvONE’s robust and reliable ONErack universal powered mounting system has taken on one of its most mission critical applications to date after being installed at America’s United Launch Alliance sites – which provide

  Producers of the first ever edition of The Voice Dominicana wanted a high impact production for the series which showcases some serious rising star talent, and asked top lighting designer Paulinho Lebrao from design practice FOH onboard to create

Montreal, Canada-based SoftBox Integration – a specialist in integration, custom LED manufacture and AV equipment rental – is the latest company to invest in Robe’s amazing new flagship, high powered, TE (TRANSFERABLE ENGINE) LED luminaire – the FORTE. The company

An illuminated trail of 105 x Astera AX3 ‘beacons’ fitted with custom firmware from the manufacturer was set up along a 58-kilometre stretch of the Danish / German border as part of “Genforeningen 2020”, a series of events celebrating the

  This year’s BRIT Awards was a landmark event for live music. As part of a government-led research programme to assess how mass-participation events can safely resume, a socially distanced audience of 4,000, consisting mainly of NHS key workers, took

  San Miguel-based ELECTRONICA 2001, with seven branches across the country, has been at the forefront of El Salvador’s entertainment technology industry for the past 35 years. Its vision is to lead the way in providing first-class technical advice via

  USA – US-based lighting and video designer Tony Caporale was at the visual helm for the new ‘Triller’ boxing and music event in Atlanta, harnessing the punch and power of Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Servers to drive a host of

  Syva plays everywhere, but definitely plays in Peoria at this beautiful Gothic revival venue where L-Acoustics A10, 5XT, X12 and X8 speakers complete a sound system that adds sonic beauty without interfering with the visual aesthetic   PEORIA, Illinois

  Robe’s Italian distributor, RM Multimedia, has restructured and is expanding following the untimely death of the much loved and missed Marco Bartolini in February of this year. Marco, Paula Porolisseanu and Ermanno Tontini all founded the company in 2007

Young, energetic, and passionate about audio engineering, Berquin Hartzenberg was born and raised in Johannesburg. DWR asked him a few questions about his career and how he has managed to overcome the past 15 months.   Were you always interested

  Omega Digital Technologies, known for delivering excellent visual communication solutions and maintenance contracts to their clients from video conferencing to workspace management, turned to DWR Distribution to supply and assist with the installation of 16 Absen LED screens for

Lighting designer Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design specified 326 x Robe MegaPointes as part of the lighting rig for the 2021 season of American Idol, for which the live shows and final were produced by Freemantle Media and recorded on

Lighting Designer Arnold Serame Chooses Claypaky Mini-B Fixtures from Volt Lites for the On-Stage Light Wall at  Riot Games’ LCS 2021 Mid-Season Showdown June  – The first company in the US to acquire Claypaky Mini-B fixtures, Burbank-based Volt Lites, Inc.

Clear-Com is pleased to announce their new CC-28™ lightweight headset, now shipping! Designed with your feedback for exceptional comfort and ease of use and best-in-class enhanced audio quality with a frequency response up to 14kHz. Read all about it, here: https://www.clearcom.com/News%20Stories/cc-28/

  The Netherlands – A newly formed group of Hippotizer Media Servers worked in total harmony for this year’s spectacular Eurovision final, feeding lighting and visual data into LED strips and LED tape on the main stage, set pieces and

  It has been a tough year for the entire industry and none more so than those studying the performing arts, with colleges having to radically re-think not just the teaching process and online learning, but also the realisation of

  tvONE has a wide range of training videos covering Magenta & tvONE products. Visit their website and select Support and then click on Training Videos or visit: https://tvone.com/tech-support/training-videos For more information on tvONE, please contact DWR Distribution.   #training

  LumenRadio has more than a decade of experience in  providing and perfecting frequency-friendly wireless technology. At the core of this offering, they have a patent portfolio related to ultra-reliable and Future-Proof connectivity – providing unique benefits while based on

ASM Steuerungstechnik Case Study: Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland   Some years ago, ASM Steuerungstechnik were delighted to be commissioned to supply a range of hoists and a lighting bridge to The Goetheanum, the world center for the anthroposophical movement located in

  The largest performance space of Brno City Theatre (Městské divadlo Brno), The Music Theatre, is a 680-seat venue that hosts a programme of current musicals and large-scale drama. It was built in 2004 as the best technically equipped theatre

Take advantage of these offers for Hippotizer Nevis+ purchases, learning and pre-programming accessories. As the world gets back into live entertainment, even the smallest projects need design and creative flexibility. With Hippotizer Nevis+, use all the familiar features in the Hippotizer

  You are invited to go back school for a two-day Green Hippo Training Workshop with DWR Distribution’s Dylan Jones. Designed to show you how to operate, configure, have a good understanding of your media server as well as covering

  The inaugural Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) event – a European Union initiative to reform its policies and institutions – took place in May at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, at the very heart of EU politics

  The Brit Awards has long been noted for its spectacular productions, and the 2021 event was no exception, staged at the O2 Arena, London, UK featuring an elegant and dynamic production design by Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori with

  France – Celebrated French digital artist Charles Giulioli’s latest exhibition featured a colourful range of landscape pieces displayed on a series of screens, fed by a CORIOmaster® mini. Held at the contemporary Galerie Mondapart on the outskirts of Paris,

When Qatar Vision Company (Qvision) staged the live broadcast of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 Draw on April 27 a large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures were on hand to illuminate the event venue, the Katara Opera House in

Glamour, glitz, and disco dancing – plus a bit of kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll – ensured that the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) extravaganza was back with a massive bang this year, making up for its absence in 2020 –

  Several years ago, a very clever invention targeted at schools was born in the UK, an invention so great that it’s quite surprising that no one had ever thought of it before! More than two hundred installs later and

  #Rave2Recovery is a 24 hour online global fundraising rave helping DJs and crew across the whole events industry who’ve been severely affected by the pandemic. South African Dino Moran, accompanied by a team of talented local DJs, will join

Dark Matter is a brand-new permanent exhibition space for lighting, visual and sonic art, and technology in Berlin’s lively Lichtenberg district, currently comprising seven unique sculptural and kinetic visual works created by light artist Christopher Bauder of WHITEvoid. This experience,

  Kristof Van Mensel from Belgium-based lighting and visual design company TCF (The Creative Factory) likes Astera products! He uses them extensively – particularly AX3 LightDrops – in his projects for anything from a live performance to festivals to television

Postponed from 2020, this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its 65th edition, was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in The Netherlands. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlands Publieke Omroep (NPO), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS and AVROTOS.

  Stockholm, Sweden – Inaugurated in November 1930, Stockholm’s Filadelfiakyrkan (Philadelphia Church) belongs to the Swedish Pentecostal Movement. With the church’s popularity expanding, a service programme that features small bands and the intention to rent the building out to touring productions,

  Specified by Threshold Acoustics and installed by Knox-Array, the new rig was funded by the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Museum Capital Grant program   CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – June 2021 – Champaign, Illinois is one of those

June 2021 – After being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest returned for 2021 (ESC 2021) with a limited live audience of 3,500 at the Rotterdam Ahoy venue in The Netherlands where Lighting Designer

Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula brought her unique visual style to a recent Greek National Opera production of “Juditha Triumphans” with the help of some Robe LEDBeam 150s. The performance was directed by Thanos Papakonstantinou with music delivered by the Armonia

Philip French and his team from Peachy Productions lit Guildford Cathedral in the UK resplendent green – using Robe Pointes and LEDBeam 150 moving lights – to mark Surrey Day 2021, one of several celebratory events happening around the county

Anolis is a premium manufacturer of architectural LED lighting based in the Czech Republic and is the architectural division of Robe lighting S.R.O. The fixtures are available in South Africa from DWR Distribution. Anolis was founded in 2005 with the

Jeddah in Saudi Arabia provided the start and finish lines for the 2021 Dakar Rally, while its King Abdullah Sports City Stadium – 30 kilometres north of the bustling port city – was the venue for the Opening and Closing

  The very first Robe SPOTE lighting fixture sold in South Africa is being used amongst the oldest fossils and artifacts in Johannesburg! It can be found at the Origins Centre Museum, a museum at Wits University in Johannesburg that

  Dream Studio deploys K and X Series for the historic pageant celebrating the opening of new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation   Cairo, Egypt – May 2021 – The National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in Fustat is one

  South Africa – The latest season of South Africa’s popular Idols TV singing contest culminated in a spectacular finale broadcast live from Pretoria with visuals powered by a Hippotizer™ Boreal Media Server.   Renowned lighting and video designer Joshua