Around 2,000 venues, places, landmarks, and monuments across the United States were lit in red for the #RedAlertRESTART campaign on 1 September to highlight the critical situation facing the live events and entertainment industry and the need for lawmaker’s support of the RESTART Act (S.3814) to offer some sort of relief to the industry. Bill Graham Auditorium. Photo: Adam Camp This latest red day of action was part of a wider industry campaign being led by the #WeMakeEvents movement. The idea of lighting buildings in ‘emergency red’ began in Germany with #NightofLightDE in June, and the concept caught on with…
Author: James Robertson
London fringe theatre returned to the capital with a bang, as the first socially distanced and fully COVID-19 compliant live musical production of post-pandemic in England was staged in a specially renovated garden space at The Eagle Pub in Vauxhall. Based on the book and lyrics by Glenn Chandler, Fanny & Stella was directed by Steven Dexter and produced by Peter Bull and Richard Lambert of Lambco Productions, who designed and operated the lighting with a Zero 88 FLX S24 console. “It was perfect for the job,” enthused Richard t. “The console is portable and fitted easily onto a fold-out…
Claypaky adds to its HY B-EYE 25 series with the introduction of the HY B-EYE K25 TEATRO; a special version of the HY B-EYE K25 that is designed for venues that need silent operation without sacrificing bright colours. The HY B-EYE K25 TEATRO has all the same optical, electronic, and mechanical features of the HY B-EYE K25 with changes in the overall design to reduce the acoustical footprint. This luminaire has the same thirty-seven powerful 40 Watt Osram Ostar RGBW LEDs, a zoom range of 4° to 60°, uniform light spread, a rotating front lens, an enhanced electronic engine for…
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Era Electronica had to adjust its product offerings to align with the new needs of its customers for remote workflows. The company turned to Marshall Electronics’ CV610-UB HD PTZ cameras and MXL Microphones’ AC-360-V2 mics to add affordable, plug-and-play USB AV solutions to its product line card. With these USB products in its inventory, Era can provide complete audiovisual solutions to a range of customers, including educational facilities, houses of worship, government agencies and broadcasters, as they navigate through these unforeseen times. “Our relationship with the Marshall and MXL teams goes back ten years, meeting for the…
Absen has been recognised as one of China’s Best Managed Companies in Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies (BMC) programme. The BMC programme is a global initiative that identifies and recognises private companies with advanced management ideas and business performance. Key factors in the evaluation of a company’s management ability include strategy, capabilities, commitment and financial strength. This year, the selection criteria also considered resiliency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Absen was deemed to have shown extraordinary competency in all areas, allowing the company to weather these difficult times. Absen achieved the #1 global export position for the 11th consecutive year…
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and CEO Gordon Smith has issued the following letter to the NAB Show community regarding plans for the 2021 NAB Show: “Dear NAB Show community, I hope that you and your loved ones are well and staying safe. Although we truly miss seeing you in person, it has been fantastic to observe the industry come together in many ways to work through these challenging times, and it has been our pleasure to do our part to create connections via our new digital initiatives. As we look ahead to 2021 and beyond, our top priority…
Based in Croatia, the MS My Wish offers a deluxe, intimate experience for its 38 guests. With an advantage due to its a smaller, yacht-like size, the ship can navigate narrow waterways and explore not only Croatia’s magnificent medieval cities but also its smaller, quieter islands hardly explored by bigger vessels. Boasting an onboard restaurant, a large sundeck, a rooftop hot tub, and a swimming platform for access to the Adriatic ocean, the MS My Wish needed an audio system that could match its design: outstanding sonic quality without compromising on size. “The Mezzo 324 and Mezzo 604 were perfect…
On Wednesday 9 September, the Aktionsbündnis AlarmstufeRot – Initiativen & Verbände der Veranstaltungswirtschaft (Red Alert Action Alliance – Initiatives & Associations of the Event Industry) assembled at a large demonstration in Berlin. German Light Products (GLP) CEO Udo Künzler was among those representing the manufacturing industry at the final rally. The demo was conceived as a concerted action by all stakeholders in the event industry — from agencies and artists to event technicians and showmen. According to the organisers, up to 15,000 employees in the event industry heeded the call. After countless had already taken off their ‘last shirts’ and…
As Vienna’s Rabenhof Theatre prepares to reopen its doors, audiences will soon be enjoying an audio upgrade, including a new 64 channel Allen & Heath Avantis mixer. Built as a workers’ assembly hall in the 1920s, the Rabenhof was converted into a theatre in 1990 and underwent a complete refurbishment in 2008, during which much of its art-deco character was restored. The theatre has earned a reputation for serving up an eclectic mix of experiences, ranging from contemporary theatre and musicals to puppetry and baroque opera. Almost every day brings another new performance to the Rabenhof Theatre, so head of…
Opened late last year, the resplendent JIExpo Theatre is the new crown jewel of the Indonesian capital city’s Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) centre for meetings, events and arts performances. Among first events was a concert by illustrious cellist Yo-Yo Ma, whose dynamic performance proved an appropriate showcase for the venue’s Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system. Constellation and the complementary direct reinforcement system — based on LEOPARD line array loudspeakers — were provided through Meyer Sound national distributor Mega Swara and installed by Jakarta-based integrator Kairos Multi Jaya. With a capacity of 2,500, the JIExpo Theatre now ranks as the largest…
