On December 5, 2009, the Opening Ceremony of the fifth East Asian Games was held at - and in - Hong Kong’s world-renowned Victoria Harbor. The ceremony was unique in many respects and diverged from traditional opening ceremonies held at other international sporting games. Lu Jiankang, General Manager of Beijing Olympic Large-scale Cultural and Sports Activities Ltd., was responsible for the … [Read more...]
ADLIB laughs off winter blues with Russell Howard
Liverpool, UK based ADLIB supplied Sound and Lighting to Russell Howard, star of Mock The Week and Russell Howard’s Good News for his recent UK Arena Tour, braving the snow, ice and freezing fog typical of the inclement weather conditions gripping the country on a gruelling 10 date back-to-back schedule. Sound ADLIB's sound crew was chiefed by Marc Peers, who also mixed monitors. At … [Read more...]
Japanese pop culture comes alive with Martin Lighting and Control Solutions
Anime Festival Asia 2009 (AFA09) is Singapore’s most impressive festival targeting fans of Japanese animation and popular culture. AFA09, which took place at Singapore Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21-22 November, included concerts by a power-packed list of Japan’s top musical performers collectively themed as ‘I Love Anisong’. Trio AV of Singapore supplied … [Read more...]
Martin MAC luminaires for colossal “Ben Hur Live” production
History came alive in a big way on September 17th at the world premiere of “Ben Hur Live” at London’s O2 Arena, a musical behemoth that features a cast of 400, ship battle, real chariot races and a lighting rig of more than 200 Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB™, MAC 2000 Profile™ and MAC III Profile™ moving heads. The adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1959 film, which was based on the 1880 novel by Lewis … [Read more...]
Martin LC series LED panels team with MAC luminaires on UK dance show
KAVE Theatre Services of West Sussex, England recently supplied all lighting, sound, AV, set and crew requirements on a large scale production for a dance school client. The show was choreographed around some of the most famous movie soundtracks in history with a set design brief to deliver something “unusual and exciting.” KAVE Project Manager Dave Singleton created a dynamic lighting … [Read more...]