Gearhouse SA Joins AV Alliance

JOHANNESBURG — Gearhouse South Africa recently joined the AV Alliance comprised of 29 companies in 25 different countries. Set up in Europe to meet a request from a global corporation, the AV Alliance companies are independently managed but agree to abide by a comprehensive catalog of qualitative criteria to ensure standards of consistency when supporting events.

ETC Gear Chosen for Footscray Community Arts Centre Expansion

MELBOURNE, Australia — Darren Gee, venue & operations manager for the Footscray Community Arts Centre, used ETC gear to help light new facilities including a 250-seat performance space, a new gallery, a computer lab and other multi-use spaces. He used newly-acquired gear included four 53 cm ETC Selador Vivid-R LED fixtures and an ETC Element console.

Absolute Radio/smart car Scouting for Girls gig

LarMac Live Stages “Silent” Scouting for Girls Gig for Absolute Radio, smart car

LONDON — LarMac LIVE created a design and coordinated technical production for a “silent” gig for the pop band Scouting For Girls on the third floor of The Bargehouse exhibition venue at London’s Oxo Tower. To meet noise constraints, everyone – band, crew and the 150 guests – listened via earphones.

Multiform MultiWall GII

by PLSN Staff
May 25, 2011
Product News

The MultiWall Gll – HP5 light batten is designed for indoor or outdoor use with an IP20/65 rating. It incorporates 62 1W RGBA&W LEDs and is fitted with XLR and PowerCon connectors, a conversion kit is supplied to replace these with PG9 fittings for outdoor use.

Artistic Licence Engineering Updates Schedule for Training Days

LONDON — Artistic Licence Engineering has added more Training Days to meet with rising demand. The courses and schedule follows:

by PLSN Staff
May 23, 2011
On the Move

WEST HARTFORD, CT and FAIRFIELD, NJ — Legrand North America has agreed to acquire Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.

by PLSN Staff
May 23, 2011
On the Move

ORLANDO, FL — AV wholesaler Wagner Media recently opened a 10,000-square-foot facility here to support corporate AV needs in the region. Wagner Media offers Barco HDX-14 projectors, Draper FocalPoint and StageScreen screens and other gear from Barco, Draper, Eiki and Sharp.

TED Conference Gets Visual Assist from Mode Studios, DannyO Video

LONG BEACH, CA – For TED2011 (Technology Entertainment and Design) conferences held recently in Long Beach and Palm Springs, CA, and Bob Bonniol, principal creative director of Seattle’s MODE Studios, was tasked with providing a visual assist for the main sessions and several social spaces.

by PLSN Staff
May 23, 2011
News

ORO VALLEY, AZ — The Canyon del Oro High School upgraded the old counterweight rigging system in its fine arts complex with a PowerLift automated rigging system designed and manufactured by J. R. Clancy. The system includes a SureTarget 10 rigging controller.

by PLSN Staff
May 23, 2011
News

NEW YORK — The ESTA Foundation’s 2011 Behind the Scenes Tony Awards Party will be held in New York on Sunday, June 12. The event brings those who design and support Broadway productions for an evening of schmoozing and to cheer on Tony-nominated shows — all for a good cause.

by PLSN Staff
May 23, 2011
Tips & Tricks

The human eye (more accurately, the human brain) creates patterns. Add the evolution of the eye to see the full visible spectrum as white, and… Read More »Adjusting for Missing Color Syndrome

Eurovision Lights Up Again; A&O Falcons Part of Big 2011 Rig

DUSSELDORF, Germany — The 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, held at Düsseldorf Arena, hit more than a few high notes this year, with entrants from 43 European countries competing and three live broadcasts produced. They included two semi-finals (May 10; May 12) and the finals on May 14 before the largest live Eurovision audience yet — 36,000 people. Another 200 million TV and Internet viewers saw the performances.

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Gearhouse SA Joins AV Alliance