Video of the Week: RC4 at Prolight+Sound 2016
Evolve Media Group Announces New Location In Las Vegas
ORLANDO, FL — After expanding its Southeast reach from Orlando, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, just a few short years ago, Evolve Media Group has grown again, opening a third location in one of the busiest convention destinations in the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. “We’ve always served a broad US market, but West Coast destinations were always slightly challenging,” said Tyler Mayne, CEO of Evolve Media Group. “With Evolve West Coast now open in Las Vegas, the sky’s the limit.”
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Mountain Productions Names Lejan Dealer Representative in Netherlands for MTN BOX Cases
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Mountain Productions named Lejan as its dealer representative for the MTN BOX line of cases in Europe. Based in the Netherlands, Lejan has been proding a variety of flight cases, bags, and transport cases for 80 years. Pictured here are the MTN BOX Spectrum Series Large (LG) and Small (SM) road cases.
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LD Bertil Mark Uses GLP X4 Fixtures and Battens for Sarah Connor Tour
SAARBRUCKEN, Germany — LD and production designer Bertil Mark has been crafting the looks for German pop and R&B singer Sarah Connor’s recent shows using a combination of GLP’s X4 (Tunable White) LED fixtures and 32 of the new X4 Bar 20 battens. Connor has been touring in support of her most recent album, Muttersprache (Mother Tongue), which has gone triple platinum since its release in May 2015.
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Tennessee Church Gets Contemporary Looks with Chauvet Professional Ovation E-910FC Fixtures
HARRIMAN, TN — LD/installer Ken “KP” Patterson got an impressive response from members of Big Emory Baptist Church after installing Ovation E-910FC ERS style LED fixture from Chauvet Professional — a thank you letter signed by close to 30 members of the congregation for his help transforming the look of the church’s services.
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Smart Monkeys Names Jason Pontius Senior Manager of Special Projects
MIAMI – Smart Monkeys named Jason Pontius senior manager of special projects, a new position. His appointment marks continued expansion at the show-control specialists, which has been growing its technical team to accommodate increased business.
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Hometown Hero Voting is Smooth and Drama-Free; Parnelli Nominations to Open Next Week
LAS VEGAS — Every year is an election year for PLSN and FOH readers who first nominate then vote for Hometown Hero candidates and, separately, nominate and vote for companies, individuals and products vying for Parnelli honors. And — thankfully — these competitions proceed smoothly and courteously, with none of the contenders locking horns with nasty negative campaigning or chanting for the incarceration (or worse) for their rivals.
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The Scorpions Celebrate 50 Years with 2016 World Tour; Rig Includes Clay Paky Fixtures
MANNHEIM, Germany — The Scorpions are out this year promoting not just an album, but a 50-year legacy that includes 18 albums in all. LD Rainer Becker and Manfred Nikitser, associate LD and lighting director, are using grandMA-controlled Clay Paky fixtures for the tour, which included a series of dates during May at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. The photo here captures a moment from the band’s performance in Mannheim, Germany in late March.
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Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference Supported by Seeing Eye Lighting Design, 4Wall Las Vegas
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference brings together developers and entrepreneurs who build products and services around the social networking website. This year it was held at Fort Mason in San Francisco, CA with 4Wall Las Vegas providing the lighting gear. The event kicked off with a keynote speech by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, along with other presentations from various Facebook executives. Seeing Eye Lighting Design and principal LD Paul Efron were tasked with the overall design for the event.
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2016 Miss Florida Pageant Returns with PixelFLEX LED Video Assist
LAKELAND, FL – Taking center stage inside the Lakeland Center, the 2016 Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant showcased 48 contestants all vying for the opportunity to compete for the coveted title of Miss America. Held in conjunction with the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen Pageant, production designer Trenton Dick was once again working behind the scenes at Miss Florida, and was asked this year to build upon the previous pageant’s LED video design. So with an expanded budget and some increased expectations, Dick decided to create three LED video walls for the event using FLEXLite Plus 6.9mm and FLEXCurtain HD 12.5mm LED video technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.
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GoVision Promotes Scott McKinnon and Kevin Faciane
ARGYLE, TX – GoVision promoted two of its senior executives, Scott McKinnon and Kevin Faciane. GoVision founder and CEO Chris Curtis made the announcement July 25, crediting each for their contributions to the company. McKinnon and Faciane, who have been with the company for more than six years and more than one year, respectively, are pictured here, L-R.
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“Somme 100 Manchester” Commemorates Start of WWI with dbn Assist
MANCHESTER, U.K. – Commemorating 100 years to the day of the start of the First World War’s Battle of the Somme, “Somme 100 Manchester” was a massive public art and performance event that took place in Manchester, U.K.’s Heaton Park on July 1. That battle, between British and French allies against German troops, would prove to be far more costly than anyone anticipated, killing or injuring nearly a million soldiers in less than a five-month span. dbn Lighting, working for Somme 100 and Manchester City Council, provided lighting, LED screen, rigging and set elements for the event.
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