After 27 years at Show Technology Philip Ngay, Service Technician Extraordinaire is hanging up his tools for a life of well-earned retirement. During those years, Show Technology has achieved great heights and become the most successful lighting company in Australia. When his last day finally arrives and he walks out the office doors, Philip will be able to look back …
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—Ferri Lighting Design & Associates (FLDA) recently equipped CNBC Studio B with a complete Martin LED lighting rig for optimal on-camera looks and increased energy efficiency. When anchor Shepard Smith joined CNBC in July 2020 to host The News With Shepard Smith, the network took the opportunity to completely renovate its 3,600 square-foot Studio B set. The new …
During June, Sydney Solstice brought the city’s streets back to life with a two-week celebration of Sydney’s vibrant food, beverage, art, creative industries and Sydney’s night-time economy in the lead up to the longest night of the year. The heritage Locomotive Street in South Eveleigh was transformed into a festival of free and ticketed events for all ages, fusing performance, …
Offering what it says is “a new world of fitness”, 1R has launched its first boutique gym in Australia at the new Capitol Grand building in Melbourne’s South Yarra. Founded in 2015, 1R opened its first flagship club in London by James Balfour (son of Mike Balfour, Fitness First founder) seeking to disrupt existing gym models. With a futuristic look …
The Dream Dance Company returned to NIDA in May with an action-packed show choreographed by one of Australia’s most exciting choreographers Paris Cavanagh. Entitled Icon, the work explored the future of dance and music, with an electrifying cast of dancers. Lighting designer Darcy Cook and director Marko Panzic got together over some quite nicely cooked scrambled eggs somewhere in Alexandria …
The Eurovision Song Contest was held last week in Rotterdam, with Australia’s entrant, Montaigne, making history as the first person to compete without setting foot in the host venue. When the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled, it was determined that Montaigne was to be held over to represent Australia in 2021. With optimism that a team would be able …
Founded in 2013 by Brock Preston, Perth’s Elite Audio Visual Productions specialises in all aspects of audiovisual solutions for events and recently nine Martin ERA 400 Performance CLD were added to their inventory. Designed to fulfil the demand for a bright, compact, tour-worthy moving head, the Martin ERA 400 Performance WRM combines a feature-loaded and rugged, yet cost-efficient profile for …
The Cowra Civic Centre regularly hosts live performances, cinema screenings, civic events, balls and seminars. The centre has two spaces – the main auditorium seating 335 people and the theatrette seating up to 80 people. Located on Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW, the Cowra Civic Centre was officially open December 5, 1969. The first performance took place on 18 …
EAVP supplied a complete lighting system for Priscilla Queen of the Desert playing at Perth’s Crown Casino. Brock Preston, EAVP’s very own director, was engaged to design and programme the show. In preparation for the show, Brock decided to purchase four Theatrelight 8 way RDM/DMX splitters and three Theatrelight DB-PACK power distribution units. The Theatrelight RDM8 is an isolated transparent …
Having hosted some of New Zealand’s and the world’s biggest stars, Auckland’s Studio the Venue has for years housed the future of the country’s ever-growing live entertainment scene, predominately for DJs and EDM gigs. The venue has always had a very basic lighting rig, sub-hiring when necessary, but recently it was decided to step things up and make it a …
