ORLANDO – A new blacklight dolphin show entertains visitors two to five times per day at the Dolfinarium in The Netherlands. Alcorn McBride products play a central role in the new show, where a V4 Pro, Video Binloop and LightCue system are used for show control and AV sourcing.
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AARHUS, Denmark – Russian band DDT toured across Russia, former Soviet countries and Europe in 2011 and continue into 2012 with a Martin rig. Stage and lighting designer Andrejs Dubkovs of Lumen Art Division spec’d MAC III series and MAC 2000 series fixtures along with MAC 700 Washes and MAC 301 Wash luminaires.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Scott Milne, a.k.a. “Dokie,” died Dec. 29, 2011, on his 45th birthday. He was a camera operator and LED technician, touring with Screenworks-supported productions including Justin Timberlake/Christina Aguilera (2003), Luis Miguel, Queen Latifah (2004), The Wiggles (2004-5), Rolling Stones (2006-7), The Police (2008-9), Black Eyed Peas (2009-2010) and Lenny Kravitz (2011).
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AUSTIN, TX – New York’s Irving Plaza in-house LD Ian Davis had a dilemma. His lighting system wasn’t working at 100 percent in several years. Davis turned toward Chris McMeen, sales rep at High End Systems for help, resulting in the purchase of 8 Technospots and 4 intellaspots for installation in the 1,100-capacity club.
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ALAMEDA, CA — Clear-Com, an HME company, named Bob Boster president. Boster, previously vice president of worldwide sales, succeeds Matt Danilowicz who stepped down as president Dec. 31, 2011. Boster, who joined Clear-Com in 2006, is based in Alameda, CA and reports to Mitzi Dominguez, president of HME.
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LONDON – Projection artist Ross Ashton of The Projection Studio was invited back for the second year to Caerphilly Castle in Wales to recreate his “Illuminata” digital art son et Lumière. Ashton’s projected display onto the facade of the historical monument featured images from the history of the castle, accompanied by a special soundtrack by Karen Monid.
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AUSTIN, TX – Austrian artists Nik P. and Andreas Gabalier performed a sold-out tour of Germany with 10 of High End Systems’ new Technospot automated luminaires taking center stage. Two DL.3 digital lights, two Showpix and two StudioPix LED graphic display fixtures and 10 Studio Beam automated luminaires rounded out the equipment package, controlled with a Road Hog Full Boar and Wing.
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