Lee Rose was the innovative lighting designer for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards; an event that celebrates the best in hard rock and heavy metal. Featuring artists such as Rob Zombie, Slash, Dave Grohol, Lemmy Kilimister of Motörhead, and many more, Rose had to create an environment that matched the vigor of performances. To generate a vibrant force of energy he chose to use the … [Read more...]
On Broadway with “Rock of Ages” and Martin MAC Luminaires
Jason Lyons, lighting designer for the new Broadway musical “Rock of Ages,” is using a full Martin MAC rig to visually energize the rock love story, which is laden with crowd pleasing rock anthems. Playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, one of the ideas of the show, says Lyons, was to have a flavor of 1980s rock lighting, “par can rock” as he calls it. He started by creating a configuration of … [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...]
It’s Summer time!
Stage Electrics is currently supplying all lighting equipment for the colourful new production of Disney’s High School Musical 2. The story follows the Wildcats as they celebrate their last summer before starting their Senior Year. This all new stage version is based on the Disney Channel’s original film and is produced by Stage Entertainment UK who also produced the London production of Hairspray … [Read more...]
Martin MAC Luminaires ‘Ace’ Poker reality show
Beat three poker pros at their own game and walk away with $1 million. That’s the premise behind “Face the Ace,” a new poker reality show airing this August on the NBC network. Hosted by Steve Schirripa of “Sopranos” fame, contestants choose a professional poker player (the Ace) to match wits against from among four doors. Filmed at Cin City Studios in Las Vegas, “Face the Ace” uses a … [Read more...]
