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USITT Notes that First Glerum Rigging Masterclasses have Filled Up

The Jay O. Glerum Masterclasses honor the memory of master rigger and rigging safety advocate Jay Glerum, who passed away in 2014.

USITT Notes that First Glerum Rigging Masterclasses have Filled Up

DENVER – USITT announced that the first annual Jay O. Glerum Rigging Masterclasses are full. They will offer two days of hands-on stage rigging instruction to a total of 64 students June 13-14 in Denve. USITT has 30 students signed up for its Advanced Rigging Masterclass and 34 in the Entry Level Rigging Class. Seven who are secondary school teachers also received funding for travel expenses donated by the family of Jay Glerum, for whom the masterclasses are named.

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AIDAprima set sail in May. Photo by Ralph Larmann

AIDAprima Luxury Cruise Ship Launch Includes Matrix of GLP Fixtures

HAMBURG, Germany – AIDAprima is the new flagship of AIDA Cruises, built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to carry up to 3,300 passengers. Björn Hermann designed the lighting for the launch ceremony in early May on behalf of East End Communications GmbH, working with show production company phase7 and performing arts/technical service company Ambion on the project. He used 50 GT-1 hybrid fixtures and 342 impression X4 Bar 20 LED battens to fulfill phase7 artistic director’s Sven Sören Beyer vision of illuminating the ship with a giant matrix of light.

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Abott Finkel

Bestek’s Abott Finkel Takes Over as President/CEO as Founder Van Allen Rice Retires

WEST BABYLON, NY – Bestek Lighting and Staging noted that Abott Finkel (pictured here), who had been serving as Bestek’s executive vice president after Bestek and Abott Audio merged in 2015, has been running the company as president & CEO since earlier this year, when Bestek founder Van Allen Rice retired. The company, founded by Van Allen Rice in 1974, provides a full range of project management and technical services relating to lighting and staging for events held in the New York City area.

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Performers included Alanna Royale, Stella//James, Jordan DePaul, Nikki Williams, Megan Davies, Raquel Cole, Zeke Ducon, Shawn Byrne, Jenn Bostic and Daphne Willis.

Bandit Lites Helps ‘Drop The Mic’ on Cancer

NASHVILLE – The American Cancer Society recently held RelayLIVE, a musical festival which advocates “fighting cancer at every stage.” Bandit Lites donated a lighting package for the inaugural concert.   With the concert taking place in a park with little to no lighting, it was crucial for lighting designer Carter Fulghum to build a look that would both translate from day to night seamlessly and be visible to those in attendance across the park. With truss towers filling the stage, he used Bandit’s exclusive LED GRNLite Battens, GRNLite Moving Washes, GLP X4S and Martin MAC Auras for flashy effects.

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The HVS-2000 allows for a live IMAG cut at Victorville while also broadcasting to the house of worship’s other sites

High Desert Church Relies on FOR-A’s HVS-2000 Video Switcher for Multi-Site Video Streaming

VICTORVILLE, CA – High Desert Church is a multi-site house of worship with four campuses that serve a total congregation of over 8,000 people. Looking for a switcher that enabled them to live stream sermons from their main campus to their other sites, High Desert turned to FOR-A. The church recently purchased the company’s HVS-2000 video switcher to fulfill all of the growing congregation’s video production needs.

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From left, FIX8Group's Fraser Walker and Neil Trenell.

Eurovision 2016’s 43 Acts Perform with Video Assist from FIX8Group

STOCKHOLM, Sweden –  Visual production company FIX8Group was part of the team operating the video content for all 43 competing acts as well as pop megastar Justin Timberlake’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 (ESC 2016). The 61st edition themed ‘Come Together’ was held at Stockholm’s Globe arena and hosted by last year’s Swedish champion Måns Zelmerlöf alongside returning host Petra Mede. Reports noted that more than 200 million viewers around the world tuned in to watch the grand final on May 14. This total included the U.S., where the show was broadcast via Logo TV.

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Glux 10mm outdoor BAtn LED screen panel

S+H Technical Boosts its Screen Stock

DEVON, U.K. – S+H Technical, which specializes in providing LED, visual effects, drapes and starcloth for various clients, has added to its stock of LED screens with 182 panels of Glux’s 10mm outdoor BAtn product. The company stocked up to support a busy summer events season. S+H already has a substantial stock of LED video with more than 1,000 panels of Glux LED including 12mm, 3.9 indoor and both 10 & 20 mm floor tiles. Having a wide range of LED screen stock – plus several other LED technologies – ensures that S+H has the flexibility to service its wide and eclectic range of projects.

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Staging Concepts has improved its SC90 Platform

Staging Concepts Announces Change To Stage Platforms

MINNEAPOLIS — Staging Concepts has improved its SC90 Platform to meet higher loading requirements. As the International Building Code and customer requirements have made higher loading more important, the enhanced SC90 Platform will now accommodate a load of 150 pounds per square foot (psf) in a 4-by-8-foot size, without any additional reinforcement. The 2012 International Building Code includes new requirements for performance staging, changing the minimum loading requirement from 125 psf (610 kg/sq meter) to 150 psf (732 kg/sq meter). Platforms incorporated into seating risers must support 100 psf (488 kg/sq meter) per the 2012 International Building Code.

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The Career and Community Leaders of America held its three-day Wisconsin conferene at the Kalahari Resort in April

Educational Conference in Wisconsin Lit with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI – The Career and Community Leaders of America held its three-day Wisconsin conferene at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI this past April.  Lighting designer Glenn Ottenbacher of AGS Event Productions used six Rogue R2 Wash RGBW LED washes, six Legend 230SR Beams and two Hurricane foggers to transform the convention center room into a teen-oriented club.

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