DWR Distribution offers a full technical solution for the architectural, commercial, broadcast and entertainment markets. We house a range of products from lighting to audio, AV and truss, and even safety gear, while our theatre design and manufacturing team are

Mellow Yellow Entertainment, producers of South African music games show “Musiek Roulette” wanted a new look for the 2021 season, so called on the services of Ryan Lombard, head of show lighting at Blond Productions and Michael Gill, owner of

  When Vice President of Lighting Mark Fetto came on board at OSA International in 2019 to build the company’s lighting division, he saw Claypaky Mini-B fixtures at LDI and thought the small but versatile LED moving lights would easily

Two cutting-edge broadcast studio spaces utilized by German prime TV news channel Welt are at the epicentre of the stunning new Axel Springer Building in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district, which recently opened for business. The studio lighting and control systems were

It was a proud moment for South Africa as the Ndlovu Youth Choir caused shudders of emotions, the audience rising up to dance, at America’s Got Talent back in June 2019. Little did this youth choir from Limpopo know, many

    A grandMA3 hardware and software package was the lighting control platform of choice for The Answer Trap, a brand-new list-based UK TV quiz show for quick thinkers produced by the Objective Media Group and Motion Content Group and

  For Global Kingdom, the mid-pandemic upgrade to their audio systems is all about staying ahead of the curve and expanding the reach of the message they preach. While Coronavirus restrictions hastened the Toronto-based church’s efforts to enhance their ministry,

  Join Kyle Robson of DWR Distribution for a Waves Training Webinar on Tuesday,  25 May from 13:00 to 16:00. Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal processors for the professional and consumer electronics audio markets.

  Supplied by See Factor in 2019, the first fixed art-gallery install of L-ISA technology continues to sonically delight artists and audiences alike for new exhibitions   ARTECHOUSE NYC, located in a never previously occupied boiler room beneath the iconic

Lighting designer to the stars Tom Kenny utilized nearly 400 Robe moving lights on a spectacular lighting rig for the debut of Triller Fight Club, an exciting new PPV entertainment and sporting concept partnership between US video sharing and social

    Why is it vital to monitor loads at LIVE EVENTS when heavy light, sound and video equipment is hanging above the audience? In our modern era, live events are characterized by ever more complex arrays of dynamic light, audio and video equipment, often resulting in tens

  From projection mapping a building in daylight to creating an interactive game for an audience of hundreds, corporate shows are never short of challenges. Hippotizer ensures you can exceed all the client’s expectations. Hippotizer’s FlexRes codec offers true Lossless

DWR Distribution’s Jaco Beukes was delighted to welcome nine delegates who attended the two-day DiGiCo S-Series training workshop hosted in May. The course was held at the DWR offices in Johannesburg.   “The training went exceptionally well,” said Jaco Beukes,

Amsterdam, Netherlands-based live experience design studio Live Legends has delivered the full production design and implementation – including lighting, video / visual, laser, scenic and related 360-degree interior elements plus equipment specification, programming, and commissioning – for the brand-new 1,200

The first Robe T2 Profiles to arrive in Australia were snapped up by Perth-based lighting and visual rental and production company What Noiz and made their debut on the lighting rig designed by Matt Marshall for West Australian Ballet’s compelling

  Located just half a kilometre from Melbourne’s Sandridge Beach, PM Port Melbourne is a luxury apartment building with sweeping views of Port Phillip Bay and the CBD. Recently opening its doors at the very top of PM Port Melbourne

  South African lighting designer, Mandla Mtshali,  had every intention of boarding a plane to Switzerland to light a ballet for the Grand Théâtre de Genève. The opera house’s ballet company was planning to showcase a new programme, ‘Hors Cadre’,

For curious minds intrigued by anthropology, archaeology and the San people, the oldest residents of South Africa, the Origins Centre Museum at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, has an extensive collection of stone tools, fossils and rock art,

       After events for the London Climate Change Festival were postponed in 2020, the festival returned for 2021 with a televised broadcast. The specially created concert, titled Song For Nature, debuted on Sky Arts on Earth Day, 22

  A and X Series deliver punch and clarity for award-winning Australian musical Adelaide, Australia – May 2021 – Written by Australian playwright, screenwriter, and composer Yve Blake, FANGIRLS is a co-production with Belvoir, Queensland Theatre and Brisbane Festival, in

Global nutrition company Herbalife honoured its top performing sales force and distributors in a spectacular Awards event staged at the Los Angeles Convention Centre in March, a slick and elegant streamed show that was executive & technically produced by Raj

  Version 2, which specialises in lighting hire specifically for the television industry, has expanded its stock of MDG products with the addition of two ATMe haze generators. “Our clients trust us to specify the right products and we know

Elstree, UK – Distro Design Ltd, the UK-based manufacturer of bespoke power distribution systems, has been working with long-standing customer BBC Studioworks to upgrade the dimming system for Studio D at BBC Elstree Centre.   BBC Studioworks selected Distro Design’s

Audix Creator, professional drummer, and University of Kansas professor Brandon Draper recently made a short video with drum student Nick Velicer. Using a single Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone, they capture a full drum kit in four different positions. WATCH THE VIDEO 

Indiana, USA – Northview Church, a multi-site community church serving central Indiana from nine campuses, is delivering engaging visual content for its live worship and online services using the powerful, time-saving features of a Hippotizer™ Boreal Media Server from Green

  Formed in 2000, Green Hippo has grown from a specialist manufacturer of bespoke solutions to one of the leading players in the ever growing field of scenic video. The company’s award winning Hippotizer™ range is now in its fourth

  LumenRadio’s CRMX wireless lighting controls played a key role in a new lighting system for Götaplatsen in central Gothenburg, Sweden. The project is part of the city’s effort to actively use lighting to enhance the urban environment and it

  Wherever loads need to be hoisted, the ASM product range covers the entire spectrum of applications for point hoists, scenery hoists and stage light hoists. The company’s philosophy of innovation is reflected in its numerous significant patents and its

The 2021 International Signs & Led Exhibition（ISLE）will take place from 10-13 May in Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Shenzhen, China, it will demonstrate screen display technology, audio-visual integrated system, LED & signage of more than 2000 exhibitors, bringing an

  Blackhawk Audio sends two SD10 mixing consoles and an SD9 out on the 2021 Hits Deep Tour   NASHVILLE, Tennessee – April 2021 – Although TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour has been an annual late-winter tradition for a number of

Having successfully hosted a live stream broadcast event to Saudi Arabia at the end of 2020, it was only natural that AIRBUS Southern Africa turned to MGG Productions to assist them in hosting a virtual aviation safety roadshow this past

L-Acoustics has a new website and, of course, it looks beautiful! The new site was influenced and redefined to embody the passion, innovation, and performance the team is known for. Prepare to discover a new look, new features, and new

The Staatsschauspiel Dresden in Germany joins a long and growing number of high-profile performing arts venues that are investing in Robe’s T1 series of moving lights, a refined product line tailored to meet the exacting demands of this sector. The

  DWR Distribution is hosting a two-day DiGiCo S-Series training workshop presented by Jaco Beukes on 6 and 7 May from 9am to 5pm in Johannesburg.   Besides a full demonstration of the DiGiCo S-Series digital mixing console, Jaco will

    Denmark – German car manufacturer Audi launched its highly-anticipated electric e-tron Sportback model in Denmark with a visuals-focused event powered by two Hippotizer Amba+ Media Servers.   More than 30 sq.m of LED screen was constructed at Audi

   “Dream” is an ingenious and engaging multi-layered mix of movement, music, visuals, cool technology and narrative magic, an immersive digital performance fusing the drama of Shakespeare with the dynamic worlds of gaming and theatre in a ground-breaking production by

L-Acoustics newest system gets a workout at The Eksercerhuset   Fredericia, Denmark – April 2021. The Eksercerhuset, or exercise house, sits in the centre of Fredericia, home of the Royal Danish Army’s Signals Regiment. It was constructed in 1863 as

Enthusiasm for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest is bursting every disco bubble this year, especially in the wake of last year’s first ever cancellation due to – we all know what – as competing countries ramp up the glorious glitz,

“A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.” – African Proverb-   With love and encouragement from his sister, 26-year-old Melusi Shabane, a

To light the impressive 30-metre-high glass atrium of the Cologne Cinedom multiplex cinema, architectural lighting specialists Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung GmbH chose Robe moving lights and Anolis LED floods to be at the core of a new lighting scheme to upgrade

  Diversified installs a K2 and A15 system that provides a nearfield-like experience and consistent coverage in an acoustically and architecturally challenging space   CUMBERLAND, Georgia – April 2021 – Passion City Church (PCC) was born out of the Passion Movement,

Creative and technical event production design and delivery specialist Pytch – based in Bristol, UK – has invested in 72 new Astera Titan Tubes – adding to their existing 32 Astera AX3 LightDrops. The LightDrops were originally purchased for creating

Robe UK followed the current Covid-19 instructions to “stay local”, teaming up with Northampton School for Boys (NSB), the University of Northampton and DroneSwarm based nearby in Daventry to support #LightItInRed’s most recent campaign to unite the UK live events,

  Rightway Audio Consultants and Pro Group provide massive sound system for popular annual award ceremony celebrating China’s biggest media stars   Shanghai, China – April 2021 – Since 2004, fans eagerly anticipate the Weibo Night award show, which celebrates

A cable to perfectly suit the taste of blues legend Joe Bonamassa: Technically beyond reproach, brilliant in sound and yet natural. The Klotz guitar cable meets Joe Bonamassa’s high demands in every respect, it is ideal for the hard daily

       The Claypaky showroom is shining with a new and renewed light!   The company took advantage of the break during lockdown to develop a new design and concept for the presentation of their innovative products.   The

Celebrating its 60th anniversary next year, the State Kremlin Palace is Russia’s principal stage and one of the best and most prestigious theatrical and concert venues in the world. Situated inside the Moscow Kremlin and overlooking the banks of the

A drive to collect blankets, food and clothing hopes to reach people in the live events industry who are really battling, as well as reaching out to the community at large and those living in dire situations. Leaders in the

Take control of your network! MA Lighting’s website is such a powerful tool, filled with information. We have taken extracts in regards to the MA Networking Switch and there is a link at the end of this page should you

Major updates include a new real-time rendering connection to Twinmotion and Unreal Engine, a direct connection with Solibri plus a new Vectorworks Cloud Services folder sharing feature for project teams Columbia, MD (March 16, 2021)—Global design and BIM software provider

Brown Note Productions installs A10 loudspeaker system at Larimer County-owned venue   LOVELAND, Colorado – March 2021 – Home to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, the Budweiser Events Center (BEC) at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland,

  A multi-venue arts centre in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts) has invested in two Robert Juliat followspots from Sapphire Sound. Arts Commons is located in Calgary’s downtown Cultural District and is

Join the movement to give back to those in need – donate as little as R30 for a chance to win an exclusive VIP experience with Master KG and Ndlovu Youth Choir at Africa Rising on Robben Island!   On

The Weizmann Institute of Science is a renowned public research university in Rehovot, Israel which offers graduate and postgraduate degrees in the natural and exact sciences and hosts an annual event honoring the work of Israeli scientists and their contributions

  When DWR Distribution needed a venue to host the Basic Rigging Training Course in Cape Town, the Cape Audio College in Observatory quickly raised their hand and offered their lecture hall for the 15 and 16 March. This was

Lighting designer Vladimir Lyubimov continues to use Astera Titan Tubes as a key lighting feature for concerts by acclaimed Russian rock musician, singer and poet, Svetlana Surganova. The most recent of these took place at Crocus City Hall in the Krasnogorsky

March  – The Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down (SoaD) recorded two new songs, “Protect the Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz,” last fall which addressed the 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh.  To enhance awareness of the situation in the band

  The Clear-Com Knowledge Center pages are helpful resources where you can find key information by product line, such as technical documentation, service and support, and marketing materials. We currently have Knowledge Centers for HelixNet, FreeSpeak II, FreeSpeak Edge, and

Joe Sanchez, Sound Engineer and Owner of a boutique live sound and broadcast production company, was recently approached to assist with the communications integration for a high-profile motion capture video project involving American rapper, Post Malone. With an extremely tight

Architectural LED lighting specialist Anolis – a Robe business – was approached by Robert Parker of the Historic Houses Association to assist in the specification of a replacement lighting scheme to illuminate the front of Knebworth House, a magnificent Grade

    The pandemic period will surely be remembered for many things including the invention and creativity manifested by an entertainment and technical production industry determined to keep music and performance accessible and relevant during a world public health crisis

    Did you know that tvONE blogs hold #1 positions for key KVM phrases on google? In this article, you will find out How to Boost Productivity Using Multi-Window KVM Systems.   The “Zoom Generation” increasingly demands collaborative, multi-window

In mid-December, Gorillaz returned to the stage with ‘Song Machine Live From Kong’ for three separate fully live shows performed from the basement of Kong Studios, West London over the course of two days. Over a million viewers in more

  For the fourth year running, THE Technology supplies K Series major festival in Dubai   DUBAI, UAE – March 2021 – For four consecutive years, Egyptian MegaStar Amr Diab has performed to capacity crowds as part of January’s highly

  For anyone wanting to learn more about the Astera software and hardware, don’t forget the Astera Academy. During 2020, Astera created a wide range of tutorials which cover new products, features and ideas to use Astera. It’s all available

Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal processors for the professional and consumer electronics audio markets. Heard on hit records, major motion pictures, and popular video games worldwide, Waves’ cutting-edge software and hardware processors are used

  A powerful demonstration featuring L-Acoustic’s L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Technology and Klang:technologies, highlighted how a show could translate into a memorable experience for a live audience and those watching the broadcast from home via a live streaming platform.  Presented by

A new Kara II sound system was installed just in time for the 2021 NBA season, part of a larger $230 million project to update the venue PHOENIX, Arizona – March 2021 – It’s had multiple names since it first

  Nearly a century old, Czech Radio (Český rozhlas (ČRo)) is the largest public radio broadcaster in the Czech Republic and Europe’s second oldest radio broadcaster after the BBC. Established in 1923, Czech Radio offers four national services, 14 regional

  More than a hundred bright murals painted on buildings and homes in Salt River, formed the fifth International Public Arts Festival (IPAF) hosted in Cape Town from February 10 to 14. London-based artist, Morag Myerscough, partnered with local art

  Join Dylan Jones as he presents Vectorworks Spotlight Training from 15 to 19 March 2021 at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg.   The course will be split up into Basic Training (15 March), Intermediate Training (16 and 17 March) and

Anolis Divine 160 LED lighting fixtures are providing mood and house lighting for two of London’s leading multifunctional venues, Magazine London on the Greenwich Peninsula and Exhibition London in White City, West London, both initiated and operated by Broadwick Live

One of the first and arguably the greatest of Russian rock bands, KINO celebrated its reunion with an online concert, which wowed the Russian rock community and teased KINO’s big stadium tour planned for thisspring.  The online performance was the

Australian lighting designer Trudy Dalgleish appreciated the quietness and other features of Robe T1 Profiles and T1 Fresnels that are part of the new house rig at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide, which reopened in June 2020 after a major

  DWR Distribution is pleased to present Basic Rigging Training in Cape Town, a two-day workshop presented by Robert Izzett which covers basic rigging hardware and calculations according to SANS 10366. The course, limited to twenty delegates, will be held

  Cardrona Valley, New Zealand – It’s a comfort to know that somewhere in the world, 2020 ended with a music festival. That’s what happened in the shadow of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, where the Rhythm & Alps Festival saw

    The DWR Distribution offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday, 25 and 26 February, for our annual stock take. To our valued clients, please let us know if we can be of any assistance before then. The

The Robe Family is heartbroken to announce the death of Marco Bartolini, a hugely popular and well-known industry face in Italy and internationally, who passed away on 10th February 2021 following a short battle with cancer. Marco started working with

  Lighting designer Hugh Taranto lit a vibrant array of artists performing on the Sydney Stage for the 2020-21 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The high-profile event culminated in a jaw-dropping pyro spectacular fired off the Sydney

  January  – Mexican Lighting Designer Delher López harnessed the power of 50 Claypaky Sharpy Plus fixtures to create striking spot/beam lighting effects for a TD Bank commercial for the Mexico City region. An industry veteran with more than 19

  Finland – Helsinki’s Visual Monkeys design agency ramped up the visuals for Finland’s popular The Masked Singer TV show using Hippotizer™ Montane+ RTX and Karst+ Media Servers in December.   Visual Monkeys’ founder Mikko ‘Bob’ Enäkoski, who says he’s

    Industry-standard K2 system installed at new, multi-purpose West London venue to provide optimum flexibility and meet demands of future tours.   London, United Kingdom – February 2021. The recently launched Exhibition London event space is situated in the

Canton Tower, formerly known as Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower, is a 604-meter observation tower in Guangzhou, China and now the second tallest tower in the country and the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. It was topped-out in 2009

  With creativity at her core, Belinda Saville from Durban recently launched Bee Events, an online broadcasting service for conferences, weddings, performances and funerals to help both the general public and corporate clients.   It’s her personal touch that has

January  – Colombian rapper and singer/songwriter Nanpa Básico held his virtual KOSMO concert last fall with a large complement of Claypaky fixtures lighting up the live-streamed show. A team from Arbol Naranja, led by Jorge Jiménez, Camilo Mejía and William

  When Intronics, the tvONE (tvone.com) distributor for the Benelux region, received an enquiry for a major order of tvONE’s CORIOmaster mini video wall processors, they called on the manufacturer to see what was possible. Could the units be supplied in time?

It’s a new year, and if you’re looking for new gear to upgrade your home studio, you might want to check out the new headphones line from Audix. We think they are pretty amazing, but don’t just take our word for it.

    Arthur, Robert Juliat’s new 800W LED followspot, made its global debut at Big Eoul Madang (Yongin Cultural Foundation) in Seoul, South Korea, which was proud to be the world’s first venue to receive the new followspot.   Arthur

  Newly opened Prosper location uses with four KLANG:fabrik units for immersive stage monitoring, creating an efficient and effective infrastructure template for the future   PROSPER, Texas – February 2021 – When Gateway Church, the largest congregation in the Dallas-Fort

  As our industry is constantly progressing, MA Lighting believe that solid knowledge and constant learning are not only needed – they are essential. E-learning offers Interactive learning at your fingertips   While shows are getting more and more complex

In the midst of nearly complete disruption of the live entertainment and exhibition industry, Creative Technologies (CT) made another investment to better serve their customers.  CT added over 120 new sections of Prolyte VERTO 30V late last year to their existing extensive inventory.

tvONE’s award-winning universal rack mounting system ONErack™ is providing cool, simple-to-install solutions for media players and control interfaces on two of Norwegian Cruise Lines’ most technically-advanced ships.   The entertainment solutions team engaged for the project required a space-saving, clean

Capturing the spirit and positive vibes of 2021 – a year full of great hopes and expectations – moving and LED lighting manufacturer Robe reveals a brand-new website, at www.robe.cz  with a fresh contemporary look that is action-packed with useful

  Finland – The 2020 series of Finland’s ‘Tanssii tähtien kanssa’ – a version of the BBC’s popular Strictly Come Dancing TV show – climaxed at the end of December following a visual feast driven by Hippotizer Montane+ RTX Media

  DiGiCo is offering New Hope for the start of 2021 with the launch of a competition that brings its friends around the world some much-needed positivity.   The competition is open now, is free to enter and has three

  Robe’s amazing brand-new flagship, high powered, TE (TRANSFERABLE ENGINE) LED luminaire – the FORTE – makes landfall in France where brand new FORTES have been delivered from the Czech Republic via Robe France to rental and technical production specialist

GlasGLOW3 was a truly magical illuminated trail event, full of fun and fantasy, conceived and produced by event specialist itison and staged at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It ran for two and a half weeks in October and November featuring a

  As the live events industry, we’ve been knocked down in a really big way. That said, let’s get back up again! DWR Distribution would hereby like to encourage you to never give up. With your clients and event organizers

Danish lighting designer Johnny Thinggaard Lydiksen counts himself lucky to have had a busy autumn, engaged in working on several different television productions, all of them using Robe moving lights. This has included music show “Here’s Your Hit” for DR2,

Amman, Jordan – Leading Jordanian television production facility, Jordan Media City (JMC), has completed a full technical upgrade, bringing its studio spaces up to date with the latest high performance, low-energy lighting systems from Strand. Specified, supplied and installed by

Nearly 500 Astera AX3 LightDrop wireless battery-powered LED fixtures were utilised for a show-stopping Weihnachtsshow (Christmas Show) special broadcast by popular German singer, dancer and entertainer, Helene Fischer. Essential elements of the show broadcast on Christmas Day – 25th of

    It was the gig of show designer / director Romain Pissenem’s dreams! Global music superstar David Guetta, France’s most iconic DJ and music producer playing a unique set live at one of the world’s most visually, architecturally, and

  The Amir Cup Final 2020 Ceremony, the biggest football cup competition in the State of Qatar, and the inauguration Ceremony of Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, the fourth FIFA World Cup™ stadium to open in Qatar following Khalifa International, Al

They may not be as sexy as some lighting gear, but dimmers and power distribution are critical components of any lighting system, working tirelessly in the background. Power and protection are the keywords with dimming and distro and Sydney’s National Institute

  Industry-leading digital mixing with maximum ROI   From small company gatherings to the most ambitious corporate functions, the key to making the most of the corporate events market is being heard but never seen.   For production companies seeking

  Large warehouses where order fulfillment takes place can be extremely loud. Forklifts, picking robots, conveyor belts and machinery can reach up to 100 dB. Workers who are asked to spend hours in this environment need dependable communications equipment to

This Anolis lighting case study features the MSD Rowan Pump Station – Louisville, Kentucky, USA where 86 ArcLine Outdoor Optic 36 RGBCW 12-degree and 4 ArcLine Outdoor Optic 24 RGBCW 12-degree fixtures provide a wash of colour. The structure which

  Christ’s Church of the Valley’s annual holiday spectacular spread out across its ten Phoenix-area campuses this December, and Clearwing Productions deployed 210 L-Acoustics loudspeakers with P1 and M1 for maximum consistency across all locations   PHOENIX, Arizona – January

Pärnu Concert Hall in Estonia’s fourth-largest city is internationally renowned for its performance programme and has just taken delivery of new Robe moving light fixtures – eight T1 Profiles, six Tetra2 LED battens and four LEDWash 800s – which have

By James Schaller TV Technology (www.technology.com) Wireless intercom systems enable safety and health compliance and enhance collaboration and creativity   Feature film and episodic TV productions are used to being on hiatus, but no one could have anticipated the level of work

Technical Director Coltyn Cooley at Lakewood Baptist Church’s house mix position with a tablet running KLANG:app GAINESVILLE, Georgia – December 2020 – Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia has purchased two KLANG:fabrik immersive IEM mixing systems for use in its

  The Audix A150 Studio Headphones were recently road tested by Michael Lawrence, one of the co-hosts of the Signal to Noise podcast on the Pro Sound Web Podcast network.   Lawrence wears the headphones while doing his podcast and

Innovation is a significant factor to staying ahead in the fiercely competitive real estate sector. Kaisa Prosperity, a large real estate developer in China, utilized cutting edge digital signage technology from Absen to unlock the full potential of Guangzhou Kaisa

Bob in front of the head office of L-Acoustics and L-Acoustics Group with red light for #We Make Events and #Red Alert Restart, Marcoussis, France. L-Acoustics announces one-year product warranty extension, amends 2021 commercial terms for its Certified Provider Network,

To our friends in the industry, may you have a lovely Christmas and a good 2021. Kindly take note that DWR Distribution will close on 23 December, and we’ll be back in the office on 4 January. Thank you for

The exterior of the Southampton Mayflower Theatre brings an extra dazzle of warmth and vitality to a usually busy city centre (at time of writing we are in the UK’s second Covid lockdown) illuminated with an Anolis – a Robe

December  – The annual ARTE Concert Festival went virtual this year with three days of music live streamed to audiences worldwide.  Lighting Designer Pierre Claude deployed seven Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K10 fixtures, two dozen Claypaky HY B-EYE K25 LED washes

The 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards (PCAs) was again staged at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, USA, and lit for the third consecutive year by Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design, working for production company Den of Thieves. Tom

  ESI Production Services installs a Kara system in the historic venue’s main auditorium, enabling it to host a wide variety of music genres and other live events   PETERSBURG, Florida, United States – December 2020 – If you live

In the 1980s and 1990s, Purple Schulz achieved great national fame as a German pop singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and radio presenter with titles such as “Sehnsucht”, “Verliebte Jungs” and “Kleine Seen”. In times of Corona he was also looking for

Hosted by Ana Brenda Contreras, Victor Manuelle and Yalitza Aparicio, the 21st Latin Grammy Awards were celebrated in late November to honour the cream of the Latin music scene. This year saw a rather different format from the usual star-studded

  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

  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

  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.

  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,

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

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 –

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

   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

  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

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

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.