With a total surface area of 2,500m², multiple halls and a 120m² stage, Stadthalle Fürth arena has made a name for itself as a venue for music and cultural events as well as congresses and seminars. But the arena has been starting to show its age, and as part of a modernisation package, Feiner Lichttechnik…
Five-piece band Kraftklub regularly rocks concert halls with German-language Sprechgesang “spoken song”. Songs like “Kein Liebeslied” (No Love Song), “Unsere Fans” (Our Fans) and “Schüsse in die Luft” (Shots in the Air) have been hits with fans and critics alike. This spring saw the band successfully touring their “In Schwarz” album around Germany. Part of…
It’s a joint project that can let itself be ‘seen and heard’: as is befitting for Prolight + Sound, the companies Fisheye, Luxibel, and Velleman have come together – for all the senses – to install an enormous light organ. To admire what all this device can do, watch this video…
The Bohemian city of České Budějovice, or Budweis, is the original home of Budweiser beer, making it perhaps the most famous brewing town in the Czech Republic. Epitomised today by Budweiser Budvar lager, they’ve been brewing the Beer of Kings there for 750 years, and KVANT was there to raise a glass in celebration. Together…
2015 is the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, highlighting the importance of light, being both fundamental to life itself and playing a revolutionary role as a driver of science and culture. Light is also playing a key role at Prolight + Sound 2015, as the latest research continues to open up new technological…
Whether lighting up public events, decorating shop windows, or providing atmospheric indirect illumination, the popularity of LEDs continues to grow. At this year’s Prolight + Sound, STRAPLED Stage, the latest product from KIRRON light components, is taking its bow. LED Innovation KIRRON light components acting partner Ronny Kirschner took us through the concept. “The LED…
A flying bird, a rabbit, a wolf: who can forget making shadow puppets as a kid with just your hands and the bedside lamp? The creative minds behind the show Shadowland have taken the idea behind this simple childhood game and run with it. Combining shadow play and modern dance, members of Connecticut-based dance company…
“Freidrehen”, “Gewinner”, “Keinen Zentimeter”, “Cello”: Erfurt singer-songwriter Clueso has been tearing up the German charts in recent years, scooping up a series of gold and platinum records in the process. His tours regularly sell out – including his latest Stadtrandlichter (“Lights of the Outskirts”) Tour 2014, which saw the singer on the road from 24…
Howard Harrison, lighting director of the musical City of Angels, was faced with a challenge: the lighting had to do justice to black and white ‘film scenes’ – and also vividly colourful ‘real life’ scenes. He opted to use ETC’s colour-change capable Source Four LED Series 2 spots.
November 23rd 2014 saw the international premiere of the musical Das Wunder von Bern (‘The Miracle of Bern’) at the newly built Stage Theater an der Elbe – making it a fitting companion for the Theater im Hafen Hamburg, where the German version of The Lion King the musical has been playing since 2001. Audiences…
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