PHILADEPHIA — Lenny Sasso was called in earlier this year to update the lighting system within Philadelphia’s Union Transfer live music venue, which had a long history before it started to beckon music lovers in 2011. Sasso included Chauvet Professional lighting fixtures in the new system, including eight Rogue R2 Washes, 16 COLORado 2-Quad Zoom Tours and two Strike 882 white LED strobe fixtures
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ROSKILDE, Denmark – Production lighting designer Sune Verdier arranged for 40 Robe BMFL Spots to be at the heart of the rig lighting the 17,000 capacity Arena Stage at the 2016 Roskilde Festival, giving visiting LDs the tools they’d need to craft a variety of impressive looks. It was his fifth year coordinated the show visuals. Copenhagen-based rental company Comtech supplied the BMFLs, and other lighting fixtures, for the event, including 24 Robe Pointes.
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SPRING, TX — Dierks Bentley is hot. Not only has the country artist’s latest album “Black” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard and Top Album Sales charts this summer, he’s been selling out his “Somewhere on a Beach” tour at nearly every stop. He has recently added a second leg that will have him out on the road through October as Lighting Designer Chris Reade continues his 10th year illuminating this act.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland – For the last 11 years spectacular large format projections that have graced Edinburgh Castle creating a dramatic and dynamic backdrop for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo season. They have just become brighter with a new video projection system specified by digital artist Ross Ashton from The Projection Studio. The 12 Panasonic PT-DW17K2 projectors have been purchased by the Tattoo and are running for the first time during the 2016 program.
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LOS ANGELES – Nintendo’s concept for their 20,000 square ft. Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) booth was to immerse gamers into the open world of the Kingdom of Hyrule, the setting for its highly anticipated game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Lighting and visual design studio, Lightswitch, and Ralph Miller Productions turned to 4Wall for their extensive gear package.
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NASHVILLE – Nashville once again held one of the largest Independence Day events in the country, as even with a dismal forecast, event organizers for Let Freedom Sing July 4 in Music City, estimated than somewhere between 125,000 to 150,000 turned out to honor our nation’s birthday along the riverfront. Bandit Lites once again worked with Chris Lisle Lighting Design to provide lighting for the celebration.
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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision recently hired Mark Johnson to become the company’s new VP, Business Development. In his new role, Johnson will lead GoVision’s fixed installation sales efforts while also helping to expand the service and maintenance group to support the company’s fixed installations. Johnson joins GoVision after 18 years with Daktronics.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards nominations process has been underway since early August, and there’s still time to let your preferences be known and for your voice to be heard. (And if you haven’t done so, you can also nominate a product for an Indispensable Technologies “IT” Award this month as well.) But time is running out — the nominations deadline for both the Parnelli Awards and the IT Awards this year is Aug. 24, 2016, at 8 a.m., Pacific time. (Those on the East Coast get until 11 a.m. before the nominations window slams shut.) These nominations will form the basis of the Parnelli ballot, which will be posted in early September. Final voting takes place throughout September.
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Mega-Lite’s new line of Mega FX products includes the H5 Hazer. This new hazer is designed to create haze with long hang times and even particle dispersion. The hazer features output at 10,000 cubic feet per minute, and the unit comes with both 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connectors.
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MELBOURNE, Australia – In the heart of the central business district of Australia’s second largest city lies the popular Spice Market bar, ultra lounge, and nightclub. Offering an eclectic program of DJs, live performances, and award-winning food against a stunning backdrop of Indo-Asian design, the chic nightspot draws a diverse cross section of people. Recently, in hopes of continuing their longstanding success, owners Geremy and Dean Lucas decided to update and renovate their unique establishment.
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