On 15 March 2016, the MoMS – Museum of Modern Show-lighting - played host to a delegation of headteachers and teachers from a dozen schools in the province of Bergamo (Italy). The occasion was sponsored by the provincial education authority and saw the participation of an inspector from the Italian Ministry of Education. The event was organized to present the MoMS officially to schools and launch...
USA – True variety shows have all but disappeared from American television, but if anyone can revive the genre it’s Neil Patrick Harris who headlined the eight-episode “Best Time Ever” live variety series on NBC. Lighting designer Matt Ford of Magic Lantern Creations in Woodland Hills, California selected Clay Paky Mythos fixtures for the rig. Featuring live performances, mini game show segments...
Germany – More than 60 Clay Paky Sharpys were perfectly programmed to create a ‘light orchestra’ which interactively illuminated the Fraunhofer award ceremony. The incredible achievement recently won the LD Björn Hermann the OPUS German Stage Award 2016 for innovative stage- and theatre productions, which was presented during the 2016 Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt. Held at the Kurhaus in...
Wroclaw, Poland – The inauguration of Wroclaw’s term as European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2016 saw a truly spectacular live street performance and light show with over 400 Clay Paky fixtures directed by ECoC performance curator Chris Baldwin. Announced as the winner in 2015 following eight years of preparation, Wroclaw has an ambitious programme of 400 projects and 1000 cultural events planned...
Clay Paky is thrilled to be celebrating its 40-year milestone at Live/MIR 2016 and welcomes visitors to the Clay Paky Universe, inviting you to get up close and personal with its broad portfolio of trailblazing creative tools. We launch the SCENIUS PROFILE, the new beam shaper at the top of the Clay Paky moving head range. The HEPIKOS is a 700W washlight that combines low power consumption with...
ITALY - Clay Paky lights are co-stars on the stage of Nek's show Prima di Parlare Live 2015. Radio Italia is the official radio station of the tour, four years after the last one. The italian songwriter toured the Italian peninsula far and wide with his live performances in the most important Italian theatres. The set, designed by Giò Forma's Claudio Santucci, expresses simplicity and power: a...
Germany – German popstar Andreas Bourani is currently out on an arena tour of Germany in support of his latest album ‘HEY’, with a slick and stylish lighting design by Nik Evers using Clay Paky Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures. Evers – who also designed the staging and video content alongside Timo Marten and Philip Hillers – has specified the highly advanced hybrid light Mythos and the LED...
Clay Paky launched three new products for the first time internationally at ProLight+Sound 2016, all of which aroused considerable interest among industry professionals. The products were the stars of a demo/multimedia light show which accompanied the performances of some excellent musicians and cover bands. The Scenius Profile is the new beam shaper at the top of the Clay Paky moving head range...
ITALY - After Le voci di dentro, the Servillo brothers have chosen the Teatro Bellini to bring their latest creation, La Parola Canta, to Naples. It is a concert, a recital and a festival - skilfully illuminated by Clay Paky - made up of music, poetry and songs which celebrate Naples: the eternal magic of its living tradition, and the importance of the fusion of different epochs and the widest...
USA – It was Nashville’s turn to host the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, and the four-day event in Music City was packed with enough star power on and off the ice to excite thousands of hockey fans. Morris, formerly known as Morris Light and Sound, was charged with conceptualizing and executing the audio and lighting installations and providing 24/7 production management at five venues during...