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Electrosonic Provides AV Systems for FDR Presidential Library

Electrosonic Provides AV Systems for FDR Presidential Library

Electrosonic Provides AV Systems for FDR Presidential Library

HYDE PARK, NY – The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York, has reopened after a three-year refurbishing of the building which FDR gave to the nation through the National Archives. It not only includes his extensive presidential papers but also Roosevelt’s collections of ship models, rare books, coins and diplomatic gifts receivedfrom other governments. AV systems integration by Electrosonic, working under exhibit fabricator Explus, supports the museum’s narrative and helps visitors interpret a large array of exhibits.

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Solotech helped upgrade The Bell Centre, home of the Canadiens, with Lidlum Sport LED fixtures.

LEDs on Ice: Solotech’s NHL Assist

Surely — and not so slowly — LEDs are changing the world of lighting. A recent case in point: NFL arenas serving fans of the Vancouver, BC Canucks on Canada’s West Coast and the Montreal Canadiens in the East. As lighting and sound provider Solotech notes, LEDs offer many compelling advantages over traditional incandescent fixtures. There are sensible reasons for making the switch — including power savings and the ability to generate more light and less heat. But another factor, particularly in the world of sports, is because LED lighting looks cool as well.

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RGB Lights Names Glenn West, Jason Echols Sales Account Execs

RGB Lights Names Glenn West, Jason Echols Sales Account Execs

LINCOLNWOOD, IL – RGB Lights named Glenn West, pictured left, and Jason Echols, pictured right, as sales account executives. West was the Logistics Manager for Images in Illumination before becoming the owner and creative designer for Accenting Images, a lighting company focused on visual effects. Prior to RGB Lights, Echols worked on behalf of the Stanton Group and RMI Investment Ltd.

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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart performed in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land on alternating nights at Broadway’s Cort Theatre, with an assist from Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley. Photo by Joan Marcus.

A Tale of Two Plays: Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land

Tackling both scenic and costume design on a play is challenging enough, but when one is doing it for two productions in rep at the same theater, the stakes are raised substantially. Stephen Brimson Lewis took on those responsibilities in designing for the recent pairing of famed existential plays co-starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart (Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot and Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land).

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ACA Awards photo by Heather Busch

American Country Awards (ACAs)

You’ve never seen country music performances quite like these. Then, again, you’ve never seen a country music award show quite like this, either. The fourth annual American Country Awards (ACA) gala, telecast live from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Event Center Dec. 10, 2013, pushed the envelope in many, if not all, directions.

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Photo of Pearl Jam lighting designer and director Kille Knobel by Steve Jennings

Pearl Jam LD Kille Knobel

Pearl Jam toured North America in 2013 with shows that followed the July release of “Mind Your Manners,” the lead single off the band’s 10th studio album, Lightning Bolt (the album debuted a few months later, in mid-October, 2013). As with any big-name act with songs that have achieved iconic status, audiences have come to expect a huge “wow” factor in terms of a complex interplay of visual elements tightly synched with the music. But for Pearl Jam, that mandate was offset with the band’s directive to focus on the music, and not the “stuff” surrounding it.

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Front of House at the YouTube Music Awards. Photo by Jenny Schulder

YouTube Music Awards

YouTube is known for the spontaneous creativity of the artists and fans who post their videos to the site, and it was in that spirit that the inaugural YouTube Music Awards (YTMA) streamed live on Sunday, Nov. 3. The awards honoring the songs and artists that were viral hits globally this year were presented live at Pier 36 in New York City, and the 90-minute show lived up to YouTube’s promise of an untraditional event. Several of the winning artists, including Arcade Fire; Avicii; CDZA; Earl Sweatshirt; Tyler, the Creator; Eminem; Lady Gaga; Lindsey Stirling; and M.I.A., created live music videos on sets placed throughout the venue.

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Production Express, Inc. Uses Martin Fixtures in Residential Application

YORK, PA — Lighting integrator Production Express, Inc. used 20 Martin Exterior 100 fixtures to light trees throughout the property of a local Pennsylvania homeowner. The homeowner is using the fixtures to light 80-foot-high trees on the property. The lights are programmed to run by themselves, but the homeowner can also manipulate the colors and brightness from a mobile device.

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With no windows, ample fly space and a huge rear projection screen, Northview Church isn’t your typical house of worship.

Northview Church: Means for the Message

It’s no secret that many houses of worship have gone high-tech in order to amplify their message and provide dazzling services for their congregations. Northview Church in Carmel, IN certainly had that in mind when they built a $16 million auditorium that boasts plenty of cutting edge sound and lighting. What they did not bank on (but can now) was the fact that many Christian music acts would regularly play there, even luring people away from a major secular venue in the Indianapolis area. It seems that the means for delivering their message appeals to others as well.

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