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Robe BMFL South African Launch a Massive Success

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As the worldwide launch of Robe’s new long-throw 1700W BMFL Spot luminaire continues apace across all continents, two South Africa launch events staged in Cape Town and Johannesburg attracted nearly 200 people from multiple industry sectors, including all the major industry players in SA. The two SA events were organised by Robe’s very proactive SA distributor DWR, whose team of MD Duncan Riley … [Read more...]

Ampco Flashlight invests in CycFX

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Leading Dutch technical solutions provider Ampco Flashlight Rental has made another major investment in Robe products with the purchase of 55 x CycFX 8 fixtures, which were delivered by Robe’s Benelux distributor, Controllux. Marco de Koff, Ampco Flashlight’s Operations Manager explains how they were impressed by the functionality of the CycFX 8 and the fact that the fixtures are “Unique and … [Read more...]

Robe Pulls Some Strings at Lutkovno Gledališče

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Maribor's Lutkovno Gledališče (Puppet Theatre) sits on the fabulous site of an old Minorite monastery dating back to 1271, nestling down by the Drava River in Slovenia's picturesque second city. The transformation into the bustling performance space is a meticulously stylish integration of contemporary cool with ecclesiastical history offering a main performance space (Veliki Oder) for 273 … [Read more...]

Robe Adds Atmosphere to Grand Opening for New SLS Las Vegas

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The hip new $415 million 1613 room SLS Las Vegas hotel opened in a blaze of glory on the former site of the Sahara – one of the city’s iconic gaming culture landmarks – complete with a special gala event staged in the pool area, headlined by rapper Iggy Azalea and lit by Axis deBruyn. Axis and his company AxisLights Inc. are based in Las Vegas and work worldwide on a variety of shows and … [Read more...]

Dbn Lights ‘Sound To Sea’ for Cryptic

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Lighting and rigging specialists dbn were asked by Glasgow-based arts organization Cryptic to collaborate on creating ‘Sound To Sea’, a very special night-time nautical extravaganza presented in partnership with Glasgow Science Centre, and in association with Walk The Plank, All Or Nothing and The Royal Navy, staged at the Canting Basin on the River Clyde in Glasgow. This vibrant and … [Read more...]