Video of the Week: Ayrton at Prolight + Sound 2016
Parnelli Week 2016: Closer Than You Think! Reserve Your Seat, Table (and Golf Cart) Today!
LAS VEGAS — Yes, it’s August — and still summertime. But the 2016 Parnelli Awards aren’t some hazy abstraction on the distant horizon. The final awards ballot will be posted online in less than a week. Voting will continue for the month of September. And before you know it, October will be here, and the Parnelli Awards staff will be getting the usual last-minute requests for a seat at this year’s awards gala.
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In Memoriam: Monty Lee Wilkes, 54
KETTLE RIVER, MN — Monty Lee Wilkes, an occasional tour manager, noted FOH engineer and producer, passed away peacefully on Aug. 26, 2016 in hospice at his parents house after a lengthy bout with terminal cancer. He was 54. Wilkes’ work spanned nearly every musical genre, with his resume including credits with The Replacements, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Joe Strummer, Curtiss A, The Suburbs, Soul Asylum, Prince, The Smithereens, Beastie Boys, Britney Spears, The Go Go’s, Engelbert Humperdinck, Soul Asylum, The Suburbs, Babes in Toyland, Lisa Marie Presley, Red Kross, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The B-52’s and the Commodores.
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Oslo Venue Roof Collapse Injures 15
OSLO, Norway — Some 17 members from Oslo’s BI Business School suffered minor injuries when part of the ceiling collapsed at the Sentrum Scene theater on August 21. According to witnesses, sections of the ceiling plaster (approximately a few centimeters in thickness) gradually began falling, first as small bits and then as large sections.
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GLP X4 Bars Form Backdrop to First Theatrical Lighting Rig at Shakespeare’s Globe in London
LONDON – Opened in 1997, Shakespeare’s Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan Playhouse in London where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed. Shakespeare’s Globe is dedicated to experimentation, with its mission to ground itself in research and exploration, pushing the boundaries of its artistic endeavors, principally in relation to Shakespeare’s works. For the first time, the venue has installed a state-of-the-art theatrical lighting rig for the summer season — with GLP’s impression X4 Bars playing a crucial role.
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Garth Brooks Performs at Yankee Stadium with Bandit Lites-Supplied Gear
NEW YORK – Garth Brooks returned to the Big Apple for the first time since 1997 for two big shows at Yankee Stadium July 8-9, with lighting provided by Bandit Lites. The artist was the first country musician to hold a concert on the baseball field, where tens of thousands gathered to see the best-selling solo album artist of all time do what he is best known for: put on tremendously entertaining concerts.
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Luke Bryan’s “Kill the Lights” Tour Design Features Elation ACL 360i Fixtures on Upstage Wall
NASHVILLE – LD Justin Kitchenman of FadeUp Design Group created an upstage wall of lighting effects for Luke Bryan’s current “Kill the Lights” tour by using 100 Elation Professional ACL 360i narrow-beam LED fixtures. The tour launched Feb. 18 and has been trekking its way across North America all summer. It wraps up with a show in Detroit on Oct. 29.
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Renewed Vision ProVideoPlayer 2 Powers Video Playback for FlyOver America Attraction in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Located at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, the FlyOver America virtual flight attraction has been drawing visitors with its new technology, impressive visuals and sensory immersion since opening to the public in April. Setting the stage for the main ride, Renewed Vision’s ProVideoPlayer 2 (PVP2) software is powering playback for FlyOver America’s informative and engaging pre-boarding video experience.
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Kinesys Names TRS as its Distributor in Australia
SYDNEY – UK based Kinesys named The Rigging Shop (TRS) as the exclusive distributor for its products in Australia and New Zealand. Based in the Sydney suburb of Botany, Australia, the TRS operation is part of Pollard Productions. Their team of rigging professionals work on a variety of live shows and events, TV productions and concert touring. The company has been operating for 35 years.
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Namibia-Based Rental Company Orders First Robe Spikies in Africa
JOHANNESBURG – The first Robe Spikies to be purchased on the African continent have gone to Windhoek, Namibia based rental company Mikel-Jes. The rental company purchased eight units from Robe’s distributor DWR in Johannesburg, South Africa. Pictured here, from left, are Reazaar Abahrams, Michael Vermeulen and Berend Apollus.
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Alfa Future People EDM Festival Draws 50,000 with Top DJs, New Technology in Russia
MOSCOW – The Alfa Future People 2016 electronic music and technology festival attracted 50,000 fans from 20 countries to Bolshoe Kozino, near Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, about 400km east of Moscow. Alfa Bank served as the title sponsor for the three-day, five-stage event. The lineup included a variety of internationally-known DJs including Martin Garrix, Armin Van Buuren, Axwell and Ingrosso, and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. LD Marina Larikova and video designer Yury Vorontsov worked with rental companies Laser Kinetics, Light Logic and LED Group and production company MF Group. Larikova used a Hog 4 to control Clay Paky, Martin and Chromlech fixtures, and Vorontsov used a Catalyst media server and LED DMX strips.
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Video from Up and Coming 12 year Old Cinematographer Worth a Viewing
CHICAGO – Jonah Maxwell spent seven months making a short film on an important subject that people his age know more about than us adults. In “The Bully”, the gifted 12 year old filmaker brings to light an important topic, through the eyes of his classmates. Jonah enlisted the help of many of his schoolmates and the school grounds as he conceived, scripted, shot and edited the film. While PLSN does not normally post these kind of stories, the message is important.It’s Saturday AM and you have 5 minutes. Jonah’s pop is Dave Maxwell, Production Designer. We’d like to thank the proud dad for making us aware of this piece.
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