Although Paul Simon’s So Beautiful or So What tour continues on into the New Year, LD Rich Locklin and lighting director Steve Fallon are already designing Simon’s 2012 run, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Graceland album. Musicians who backed him on the album, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will be involved.
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Particulates are always in the air. They are so tiny we don’t even notice them. But it is these little specs of dust that make beams of light visible. In the world of staged beam effects, foggers and hazers also play a key role. They help to define shafts of light and provide effects. Germany-based Look Solutions has recently introduced the entertainment world to what has to be one of the smallest foggers I have ever seen. The Tiny FX Fogger is a compact, battery-operated fogger that easy fits in the palm of your hand. At first glance, the Tiny FX seems as though it was designed to be used primarily as a novelty item. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Say you had a bazillion dollars and it was your birthday. And you decided to have a party for, say, 1,000 of your buddies. What exactly would you do? I’d be that guy who hires Van Halen to play at my barbecue. I don’t count on it. However, I recently got to witness what happens when someone who could throw that type of a shindig actually does.
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Lighting Co.
Performance Lighting Chicago
Venue
B1 Block Party, B1 parking lot
Notre Dame, IN
KENT, WA – Omnisistem announces that the Wireless DMX Uplighting System is now available in a choice of 10mW or 3W LEDs and black or white housing. Each unit has a removable frost filter for softer throw applications. The 12-unit set comes with a custom roadcase.
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AARHUS, Denmark – Moscow celebrates its birthday with an International Military Music Festival, “Spasskaya Tower,” at Red Square. Martin lighting played its part in the event, which required two lighting designers to handle all the aspects of it for TV and an Internet audience.
Read More »KORTRIJK, Belgium – Barco has appointed AED Display as official distributor of its projection and image processing products in the Benelux market. Starting Jan. 1, the partnership will allow resellers, system integrators and mid-sized rental companies easier access to Barco’s products and support services.
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