RENO, NV – Widespread Panic LD Paul Hoffman, tour manager Steve Lopez and production manager Chris Rabold have been working with San Francisco GM Dizzy Gosnell and others at Bandit Lites to help the touring rig evolve in a greener direction, with more LED fixtures being added to the ever-changing rig.
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BRESCIA, Italy – LD Emanual Pintos from Morix Italia used Robe and Anolis gear for the 150-capacity Crystal Le Club in the Crystal Palace skyscraper.
Read More »VIENNA – The National Theatre Mannheim, Oberhausen Theatre, and Osnabrück Theatre in Germany, as well as the Vienna State Opera, were all equipped with Martin's MAC III Performance 1500 W profile moving head fixtures, which feature a continuous framing system. A total of 48 of the fixtures are replacing older Martin MAC 2000 Performances and Martin PAL 1200s, as well as fixtures of other manufacturers.
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CHICAGO – Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the lighting of the trees along North Michigan Avenue, and the first year where LEDs were used to light the sidewalk trees lining the 900 block of Michigan Ave. called 900 West Shops.
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ETC's iRFR Preview, a companion to ETC's standard iRFR application, is available for free download from the Apple iTunes store. The iRFR Preview allows users to monitor active cue playback by connecting to an Eos, Ion or Element lighting control console from your iPhone, iPad or iPod.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Mexican rental company Luzmila lit Italian singer-songwriter Eros Ramazotti's concert at the Teatro Telmex recently with 30 Clay Paky Alpha Beam 1500 fixtures. The concert supported the artist's latest album, Ali e Radici (Wings and Roots). The sold-out crowd exceeded 11,000.
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LAS VEGAS – 4Wall Entertainment, with full-service locations in Las Vegas, New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles and Phoenix that span over 130,000 combined square feet, is stocking up on Chroma-Q Color Force LED battens as part of a plan to replace existing battens with newer washlight technology.
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AZUSA, CA – Cardinal Pet Care, which turned its 36,000 square foot manufacturing center into one of the first all-solar-powered production plants last year, has equipped a soon-to-be-opened 70,000-square-foot distribution center with an outdoor LED lighting system also powered by the sun. The LEDs light the building's exterior, landscaping and 67,000-square-foot parking lot.
Read More »"I have six locks on my door, all in a row," George Carlin said. "When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three of them."
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Rush's Time Machine tour recently brought an ambitious Steampunk-themed extravaganza to venues across North America. At the visual helm was LD Howard Ungerleider, currently celebrating his 37th year with the power trio comprised of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee; guitarist Alex Lifeson; and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.
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Lightwave International announced plans to debut a full-color, 56-watt laser projector at LDI with irradiance close to 800W per square centimeter, which the company calls a new world record for full-color lasers used with live entertainment.
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When Barry Manilow moved his show from the Las Vegas Hilton to the Paris Las Vegas for a new two-year residency, the production team wanted to make a few changes to better reflect and adapt to their new home. To do so, they brought in lighting designer Chris Medvitz of Lightswitch to create an intimate yet potent lighting design. Lightswitch then enlisted the assistance of PRG and 65 Vari*Lite luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.
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