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Lighting star with Patrick Woodroffe
In the conference “Lighting the Stars”, Patrick Woodroffe will tell us about some of his more exciting experiences: the lighting design for the Olympic Games in London, and the case study for the Michael Jackson’s This Is It - a fascinating story of the concert tour that was cancelled after Michael's death but which lives on in the film of the same name.
Robert Juliat Appoints ECM (Electric Claudio Merlo) as Distributor for Switzerland
Robert Juliat would like to announce the latest addition to the Robert Juliat distributor family with the appointment of Electric Claudio Merlo Lighting Equipment SA (ECM) as its new distributor for Switzerland.
Shure launches “Call For Legends” band contest
Shure Europe organizes bands contest, Call For Legends, open to any band in Europe, provided they have no current recording or publishing deal.
The winning band will pick up Shure equipment worth 3000 Euros, play a gig on one of the free stages at next year's prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and be given three days of free recording time at London studio Kore with Chris Kimsey at the controls.
Rosco Illuminates Theatre Royal in London
Rosco’s Miro Cube 4C makes its West End debut discreetly accentuating the architectural details of the Grand Saloon Bar.
Nexo’s STM outfit the Hellfest
Hellfest is not as frightening as it sounds! For three days, 40,000 rock and metal fans gather in the French western countryside (Clisson, just outside of Nantes) for this annual festival. Headlined by Def Leppard, Kiss, and Volbeat, this year's event saw Nexo's new STM system make its Hellfest debut on the two main stages.
Derrick has passed away
Derrick Saunders died on Friday 16 August. He had been battling with a long illness for the last 18 months. Derrick was one of the best-known personage in the UK's professional lighting industry, as sale and marketing director of Pulsar light.
Urban Peace 3 at the Stade de France on September 28
With the help of Skyrock, Universal, Stade de France Prod. and, above all, thanks to the Stade de France production manager Olivier Matabon's will and energy, we invite you to experience Urban Peace 3 from the inside – from the preparatory meetings to the progress made on site up to the four and a half hour show to be held September 28, 2013.
DiGiCo appoints Tonspur
DiGiCo's five year involvement in the Montreux Jazz Festival has made such a positive impression on audio supplier Tonspur AG that the company has been appointed DiGiCo's exclusive Swiss distributor.
L-ACOUSTICS is Big News at Huston FPSF
Over the past five years, the Free Press Summer Festival (FPSF), staged at Eleanor Tinsley Park just west of downtown Houston, has quickly grown into one of Texas’ most eagerly anticipated music festivals. The event ultimately drawing nearly 100,000 concertgoers to enjoy 90 national and local artists performing on six stages over two days.
Robert Juliat Cyrano Followspots Light Up “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular”
It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July without the “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular”. This free outdoor concert marked its fortieth anniversary for 500 000 people and a live TV from the Charles River Esplanade. Robert Juliat Cyrano followspots, able to compete with the sun, helped light up the annual event
HI-Roof : An outsized aluminum mobile stage
On request of the Quebec City Summer Festival, Unison Structures, a Quebec company specialized in the manufacturing of aluminum trusses and architectural elements, achieved the largest freestanding mobile stage designed so far in North America, called Hi -Roof.
GrandMA2 celebrates Rolling Stones anniversary
The Rolling Stones have wrapped the US leg of their 50 & Counting world tour with grandMA2 consoles along for the still-wild ride. The band performed on a stage set featuring a giant set of psychedelic lips and a tongue-shaped walkway that riffed on their iconic logo. Patrick Woodroffe was the lighting designer and Ethan Weber the co-lighting director. Upstaging supplied the lighting equipment.
Kinesys Opens Doors for Robbie Williams
A bespoke automation system has been designed by Kinesys to open and close two large set doors integrated into the rear video wall backdrop on Robbie Williams’ current ‘Take The Crown’ stadium tour.
Lake LM 44
Lake technology is widely recognized and respected in the field of digital signal processing. The technological approach of this manufacturer has brought innovative elements to this field. We have precisely reviewed the LM44, one of the last Lake audio system processor with the LM26, regarding the use, ergonomics and measurements. Here is the results.
Robert Juliat Appoints Thierry Dupont
With effect from 1 June 2013, Thierry Dupont is responsible for providing technical assistance on behalf of Robert Juliat to lighting professionals throughout the world. Thierry Dupont comes with more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, with assignments in France and the UK.