In Memoriam: Lenny Sullivan, 34
MANASQUAN, NJ — Leonard “Lenny” Sullivan, 34, died in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 26 while supporting the tour of his cousin, Bruce Springsteen, who was touring with the E Street Band.
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CHICAGO — Lighting Designer Michael Philippi died suddenly Oct. 27 while walking to Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, where he was working on a production of the Alan Gross play, High Holidays. The cause of death was unclear.
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Cancels Kansas City Gig, Might Perform in NYC
KANSAS CITY, MO — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band cancelled a performance here Oct. 26 after the sudden death of Lenny Sullivan, 34. Sullivan, Springsteen’s cousin, was assistant tour manager. Springsteen’s next performance was slated for Madison Square Garden on Oct. 29 at the first of two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts. Springsteen and the band are expected to perform.
Read More »ESTA Offers Connectivity Pavilion at LDI
ORLANDO — The ESTA-sponsored Connectivity Pavilion, booth #1349, will include an expanded array of equipment running the latest in entertainment control protocols. The Pavilion will offer a hands-on demonstration of devices interfacing under RDM (ANSI E1.20), ACN (ANSI E1.17), and Lightweight Streaming of DMX512 over ACN (ANSI E1.31).
Read More »ETCP LDI Exam Application Deadline Extended to Nov. 2
ORLANDO — ETCP is extending the application deadline for the paper and pencil exams being offered at the 2009 LDI show. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than Nov. 2, 2009.
Read More »Global Design Solutions Names Oasis PPD as UAE Distributor
DUBAI — U.K.-based Global Design Solutions (GDS) has named Oasis Professional Projects Division (PPD) as its exclusive distributor for the UAE.
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Gerriets Fills Tall Order for Uzbekistan Convention Center
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Gerriets provided all draperies and projection screens, the main curtain and a large custom Fence scissor track system for a new convention center here — working with only five weeks from order to delivery.
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Gearhouse SA Supports MTV African Music Awards
NAIROBI, Kenya — The 2009 MTV African Music Awards, staged at the Kasarani Gymnasium at the Moi International Sports Centre, required some 55,000 kgs (more than 60 tons) of gear — and not just from around the block. Gearhouse South Africa, which supplied lighting, LED screens, rigging, power distribution and audio, flew it all in from South Africa.
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Stadium for Asian Youth Games Equipped with ChainMaster Hoists
SINGAPORE — For the opening ceremony for the first Asian Youth Games (AYG) at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore, more than 170 chain hoists from ChainMaster were used for a spectacle involving 1,400 young athletes and 6,200 spectators.
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Enter Shikari Tours with Flexible Rig Provided by Adlib Lighting
LONDON — Steve Bewley, LD for post-hardcore U.K. band Enter Shikari, came up with a horseshoe-shaped truss design for the band’s current tour. This gives Bewley all the lighting positions he needs for the heavily back-lit show, yet also allows the rig to expand and contract to fit a variety of venues.
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Rock Bands in Belarus Use Fixtures from PR Lighting
MINSK, Belarus — A number of rock bands passing through Belarus recently have started using fixtures from PR Lighting supplied by the Chinese manufacturer’s territory distributors, FE Belimlight.
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Cover It Up Moves to Expanded Facility in U.K.
LONDON — Drapes specialist Cover It Up has moved. The new location, in Camberwell, south east London, gives the company expanded warehouse and office space, a reflection, says Rhys Sion, of the relative economy of using soft goods as an alternative to alternate staging elements.
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