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Event Safety Alliance Announces Severe Weather Summit

Event Safety Alliance Announces Severe Weather Summit

NORMAN, OK — The Event Safety Alliance announced plans for the first Severe Weather Summit, set for March 10-11, 2015 at the National Weather Center, 120 David L Boren Boulevard in Norman, OK 73072. Co-presenters include Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), the NOAA/National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center and Venue Management Consultants Group (VMCG). The event costs $750 to attend and includes complimentary breakfast, a wine and cheese reception and closing dinner. Members of IATSE, PLASA, USITT, or ETCP receive a 10 percent discount off the cost of registration.

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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Gets Lighting, Projection Assist from GC Pro

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church features a terrarium roof that fills the space with the most energy-efficient light source available – natural daylight. The problem, however, is that the ambient light weakens the power of the church’s video presentation during its services. Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, provided a solution.

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Two Killed, Four Injured in Alabama Pyro Factory Accident

OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL — A Feb. 6 explosion at a pyro factory near Huntsville, AL operated by Ultratec Special Effects left two dead and four injured. One of the injured was hospitalized in critical condition; the other three reportedly received minor injuries. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and OSHA officials are investigating the accident.

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15 Years of PLSN

There is Some History Worth Repeating

I like history. In fact, I even minored in it in college. I guess I am a firm believer in the old adage, “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” Actually, there is some history that is worth repeating. For instance, I’d be happy to take another 15 years like the first 15 years of PLSN. Yes, with this issue of PLSN we are now officially 15 years old — smack dab in the middle of adolescence!

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HARMAN's Martin Professional P3 300 System Controller

Martin P3-300 Now Shipping

Martin’s P3-300 System Controller LED video processor is now shipping. As the new flagship model of Martin’s P3 System Controller family, the P3-300 combines the Harman subsidiary’s P3 workflow with a new high-performance video-processing engine that can drive some 2,000,000 pixels.

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Metronomy at Alexandra Palace, London (c) Carolina Faruolo

LD Ed Warren Adds More Robe Fixtures for Metronomy Show in London

LONDON – Metronomy completed a year of touring in support of their Love Letters album with a show at London’s Alexandra Palace. Ed Warren designed the lighting and set. The lighting setup included the floor package of Robe fixtures that the band had been using on tour, plus additional Robe fixtures for the big final show. In all, Warren’s rig included  14 Pointes, six LEDWash 300s, 39 LEDBeam 100s, 17 LEDWash 600s and 26 ROBIN 600E Spots, all supplied by Southampton based rental company GLS.

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Color Sound First Aid Kit (c) Louise Stickland

LD Matt Waterfield Lights Swedish Rock Duo with Gear from Colour Sound Experiment

LONDON – For First Aid Kit, a folk rock duo from Sweden, LD Matt Waterfield used lighting supplied by west London based Colour Sound Experiment. The moving lights included 12 Robe MMX Spots, 22 Robe LEDWash 600s and 14 Robe Pointes, with eight Clay Paky A.Leda 20s LED washes on the floor fitted with B-Eye lenses. The set also featured 26 vertical LED battens from Chauvet Professional.

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Cirque du Soleil Varekai: Riggers Fly Performers, Not Just Motors

Cirque du Soleil Varekai: Riggers Fly Performers, Not Just Motors

I recently visited behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil’s traveling arena show, Varekai. As with all of this company’s performances, safety is the key factor. Performers fly through the air, climb 20 feet up on set pieces and do all kinds of circus style stunts, without a net. Production manager Mike Naumann walked me through the setup and how Varekai rolls.

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