NORCROSS, GA — Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder agreed to perform for a fundraising event at a private residence. Given that it was a daytime event, projection was a consideration. The fact that it was someone’s backyard was another consideration. In under one hour, the backyard balcony was turned into a concert venue using the NanoLumens 112” NanoFlex display.
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RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA – Drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. supplied Kabuki curtains for the unveiling of two new BMW concept cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show, fabricating the curtains to work with the customer’s Kabuki system. This year’s show was held Nov. 18-27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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HIGHLAND PARK, NJ – Industry veterans Damian Doria and Alec Stoll have formed Stages Consultants, a theatre planning and design practice. The firm opened Jan. 3 with the focus on full-service consultation on theatre and acoustic design. Stages’ principals have nearly 40 years of consulting experience and another 30 in the performing arts industry.
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LOS ANGELES – LD Tony Fransen is controlling Sara Bareilles’ U.S. tour with a Jands Vista T2 lighting console, using his iPad as a remote. The band has opened for Sugarland and headlines their own shows as well. Theatrical Lighting Services (TLS) is supplying the Vista T2 and touring packages from their Nashville office.
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American DJ’s Mega TRIPAR Profile has a “sit-flat” design similar to the company’s Mega Par Profile, but the TRIPAR Profile been upgraded with Tri-Color LEDs for RGB color blending. Powered by five 3W 3-in-1 Tri LEDs (red, green and blue), the Mega TRIPAR Profile promises ultra-bright colors that are more smoothly blended than those created by par cans with single-color LEDs. Its Tri-Color LED technology also promises to eliminate the RGB shadows often associated with single-color LED lamps.
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LONDON – Panto veteran Nick Richings was designing his first Robinson Crusoe production since 1981, so he had plenty of ideas to bring to the table for this year’s 38-show run. It was requested he make the lighting look like a rock show and fill the large space both onstage and in the auditorium. Ian Westbrook designed the set. HSL supplied and installed the full mother grid, the flying system and lighting.
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MIDDLETON, WI – With seven stages but few on the lighting staff, Helsinki Music Centre turned to three ETC Unison Paradigms to integrate its lighting control. They wanted non-technical persons – such as orchestra members, stage managers and even music students – to be able to use the show lighting in the halls for rehearsals and concerts.
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