Australian songstress Vera Blue is spending the winter months touring the country. Her ‘Mended Tour’ is lit by Matt Smith of Colourblind who uses twelve 1 metre length Martin Professional Sceptrons to stunning effect. Also in Matt’s rig are six MAC Auras and five Atomics with control by an MA Lighting International MA2 light. “We…
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is one of Australia’s leading biomedical research institutes. The building was designed by architect Ken Wooley and has six floors with the most amazing staircase in the form of a DNA Helix. The Institute’s Library is located within the building’s Atrium with an oval glass dome on the roof.…
London’s iconic Ministry of Sound Club has made its Australian debut taking up a weekly residency at Sydney’s Ivy nightclub. The venue has undergone some serious renovations to deliver a totally revitalised clubbing experience, including sound-proof and all-weather roof, extra lighting rigs, a brand new staging set up and an overall entire venue transformation from…
Ed Sheeran takes grandMA2 around the world: “grandMA2 is the current industry standard for lighting and visual control” Ed Sheeran is one of the most popular, successful and respected young music talents of the moment and is currently engaged on an extensive world tour, featuring an eye-catching production design by Mark Cunniffe with a networked…
Audio Visual Events (AVE) based in Sydney’s inner north, specialises in providing a complete range of audio visual production services. In a bid to remain at the forefront of new technology, equipped to meet the complexities of any event or scenario, AVE has recently acquired twenty Martin Professional MAC Quantum Profiles, twenty-four MAC Aura XB’s…
Paul Nardella of OTL has upgraded his lighting console to an MA Lighting International dot2 XL-F and he couldn’t be happier. “I needed a console that would be more powerful than my previous console, yet smaller and lighter so I could easily put it on a plane,” remarked Paul. “The boys at Show Technology showed…
The Evan Theatre at Panthers Penrith is a premium, purpose built entertainment venue, available for private hire and public shows. It features a permanent theatrical stage, fully licensed bar, seating for up to 850 patrons and the services you would expect from a full-production theatre. Over the years, the venue has hosted an array of…
H3 Group is a unit within New Zealand’s Hamilton City Council which manages three major venues; Claudelands Event Centre, FMG Stadium Waikato and Seddon Park. H3’s Technical Services department recently acquired an MA Lighting grandMA2 light, the perfect tool to control multiple lighting fixtures – conventionals, moving lights, LEDs, video, and media. The console supplies…