BURBANK, CA – Chaos Visual Productions US is supplying a full complement of projection equipment and various crew members to Lady Antebellum’s first headlining tour, designed by LD Baz Halpin. The second leg of the “Own the Night” arena tour kicks off Jan. 27 in Tulsa, OK.
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SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Quebec — Following a tempestuous season of outdoor festivals worldwide, the Berger Group, makers of Mega-Stage products, have introduced outdoor stages designed for higher resistance to powerful winds. The company said that its MK4 stage, among the world’s largest, is designed to withstand winds of up to 120 km/h (80 mph) with the wind walls in place and 160 km/h (100 mph) without wind walls.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY – The new Parker Arts Culture and Events Center in Parker, CO, opened in late 2011 with a new 536-seat theatre. A slate of diverse shows are now taking place because of J.R. Clancy’s automated rigging system, installed by Barbizon Light of the Rockies.
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HITCHIN, HERTS, UK – Coldplay’s 12-date European arena tour featured a set designed by Misty Buckley and Paul Normandale, with specialist pieces by UK-based Brilliant Stages. Band frontman Chris Martin envisioned the tour as a “ball of energy with a warm nucleus reaching out to the audience,” so the design had to reflect that, taking into account the size of the arenas as well as the song lyrics being sung.
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LONDON – Lester Cobrin joins XL Video UK as Senior Project Manager. Cobrin has 20 years of experience in the lighting and live production industry, most recently at Bandit Lites.
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Global Special Effects says its CO2 Cryo-Jets can make any dance floor go from 90 degrees to 30 degrees in 6 seconds. They create plumes of cryo-fog up to 30 feet in the air and can be hung from a truss or mounted from a wall or the floor. There’s no need to worry about any smoke alarms, as CO2 leaves the room clean with no residue. The unit comes with a 30-foot hose to connect to a CO2 tank. The cost is $1,500 plus shipping. The Cryo-Jet is also available in stainless steel for an additional $250.
Read More »AUSTIN, TX — PLASA Focus, set for Feb. 22-23 at the Renaissance Austin, will feature 50 exhibitors and a two-day program of free professional development sessions. Along with sessions staged by the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas, The Broadway Green Alliance, Austin City Limits Live, The Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) and the Long Centre for the Performing Arts, there will be a presentation by LD Peter Morse and a session on advanced mapping techniques using Hippotizer media servers.
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Holo-Walls, LLC has added LED Liquid Tabletops to its Liquid Fusion line of products. The tabletops, for sale or rental, use an interactive, LED illuminated liquid-encased tile that operates on a rechargeable battery or direct power. The standard size is 80cm in diameter (31.5 inches), and custom fabrication is also available.
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SUNRISE, FL – Ilumipod 7 IP is an indoor/outdoor compact LED wash light featuring seven one-watt RGBW LEDs and an 18-degree lens. A variant of Ilumipod 7 IP features SpectraWhite Technology, which uses calibrated warm white and cool white LEDs to deliver precise and adjustable color temperature ranging from 2800K to 7000K, with four warm white and three cool white LEDs. At 8 inches high and 3 inches wide, the fixture easily fits into landscapes or as cove and contour downlighting.
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ASHLAND, VA – Milos Group, a manufacturer of aluminum truss and other modular structural systems, recently launched an updated version of its website that organizes products by market, brand or need. Along with easier and faster access to product information, the new site offers more photos, instructional videos, downloadable catalogs, product specs and CAD blocks, plus an expanded showcase of recent Milos projects.
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