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‘Shahrazad’ Lit with Robe Fixtures

‘Shahrazad’ Lit with Robe Fixtures

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AMSTERDAM – LD Aaron Copp’s lighting desing for the new production of Shahrazad, choreographed by Jonah Bokaer for the Royal Ballet of Flanders (whose Artistic Director is Olivier Award winning Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui) included 34 Robe CycFX 8 fixtures. The production finished its run at the Opera Vlaanderen in Ghent on Oct. 30 2016 and subsequently played in Antwerp, Amsterdam and several other European cities.

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GLP Bars Line Up For Carlsberg’s Green Door Project

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SWEDEN – GLP’s award-winning X4 Bar 20s recently had a starring role in Carlsberg’s perennial Green Door Project in Stockholm, created and produced by Grandin’s Flying Circus. Designed to explore the future of Swedish pop culture and the club scene, by featuring some of the country’s progressive artists and DJs, the venue is always kept secret until the day before the event.

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Grand Stage Chicago: Stronger in Partnership

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MIDDLETON, WI– When companies join forces, the outcome is never certain. In the case of Chicago’s Grand Stage Lighting and Chicago Spotlight’s merger, everything points to an unqualified success. When we caught up with them at ETC’s Rep and Dealer Workshop this summer in Madison, Marty Lazarus, the previous owner of Chicago Spotlight, called it the “smoothest transition I have ever seen.” New company president Greg Becker added: “If there are problems, we have been too busy to notice them.”

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Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K used on Panic! At the Disco and Weezer Concert Tour

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FREMONT, CA – Blackmagic Design today announced that Illinois production company Upstaging Inc. built a complete IMAG and AV production using the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K and a large number of other Blackmagic Design products during this year’s sold out Weezer and Panic! At the Disco summer concert tour. Included in the workflow were four Teranex Expresses and 24 Teranex Minis used throughout each venue to convert various camera signals.

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CAM designed by Cour Design with lights from Elite Multimedia

Elite Multimedia Helps Launch the CAM ‘Burning House’ tour with Cour Design

NASHVILLE – Embarking on her first headlining tour, Grammy, ACM and CMA Award nominee CAM is quickly becoming one of country music’s hottest young stars today. With her Platinum-certified hit “’Burning House” and her first major label album release, the Huntington Beach native is proving to have her own unique style on her inaugural tour. Needing a design that would provide this atmosphere of creativity, with the ability to be managed by a small crew, the artist’s management turned to Cour Design (www.courdesign.com).

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Messe Frankfurt North America Marks 25 Years

Messe Frankfurt North America Marks 25 Years

ATLANTA – German trade show giant, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, together with its North American subsidiary Messe Frankfurt Inc. based in Atlanta, Georgia, also known as Messe Frankfurt North America is celebrating its 25th anniversary. As the sole subsidiary in North America, the US based regional office has upheld the standards and traditions that continue to carry and spread the Messe Frankfurt name.

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Maxwell and Mary J. Blige ‘King & Queen of Hearts’ Tour Lit with Claypaky Scenius Fixtures, grandMA2 Consoles

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LOS ANGELES – Maxwell and Mary J. Blige are wrapping up their international “King & Queen of Hearts Tour” with a 24-date North American leg playing to packed houses.  Daunte Kenner and Justin Collie, the production and lighting designers for Mary J. Blige and Maxwell, respectively, selected a large complement of Claypaky Scenius moving head spotlights for the rig and grandMA2 consoles for lighting control.

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‘The Commitments’ Tours U.K., Europe with MDG Haze

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LONDON – Following a successful two-year run in London’s West End, The Commitments, directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, has taken to the road for the first time, carrying with it an MDG AtmosphereAPS haze generator. The 8-month tour will take in 26 venues across the UK and, for the first time ever, travel to its ‘home’ town of Dublin, all the while spreading it’s brand of soul music to the masses.

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Christie Extreme Series Joins Christie Aspect Family of LCD Video Wall Displays

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CYPRESS, CA – Christie’s new Extreme Series joins the company’s Aspect family of LCD video panels. The new series consists of four models: FHD553-XE, FHD553-XE-R, FHD553-XE-H, and FHD553-XE-HR and include a range of brightness levels. Designed for impressive near-seamless video walls, the Extreme Series adds to the Christie Aspect range of product options, including: bezel size, brightness, power, connectivity and price.

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Chase & Status Get HSL Assist for Late 2016 Shows

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LONDON – Chase & Status treated fans with a short end of year tour which revealed snapshots of material from their forthcoming studio album – due for release in 2017 – as well as belting out some of their classics. Lighting and set designer Andy Hurst faced the challenge of designing A, B and C variations of a rig that would fit into a selection of Academies plus a sold-out show at London’s Ally Pally, where they raised the roof delivering a full-throttle collage of music and visual presentation matching their intense energy and attitude.

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