NEW YORK — Michael Ahern, 67, one of the pioneers of the live event industry who handled production for artists from The Rolling Stones to Michael Jackson to the Pope, died Nov. 19. He is pictured here at the 2014 Parnelli Awards, where he joined Steve Thomas to present Benny Collins with that year’s top honor.
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COOKEVILLE, TN and EL PASO, TX — Separate tour bus crashes injured band members for Hinder and The Ghost Inside Nov. 18 and 19. The Nov. 19 crash near El Paso, pictured here, was the more serious of the two, killing The Ghost Inside’s tour bus driver, Gregory Hoke, 31, along with the driver of an 18-wheeler after a head-on collision.
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The latest addition to ADJ’s popular Inno Pocket series – the Inno Pocket Z4 – is fitted with a variable beam angle and a high-power quad-color LED source, allowing for dense beams and wide washes to both come from one compact unit.
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NEW YORK – LD Cody James and others at JDI Productions lit Yellowcard’s latest shows with gear from Chauvet Professional, turning up the intensity a notch with Chauvet’s Rogue RH1 Hybrid moving fixture.
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LISLE, IL. – For the third year in a row, Illumination has transformed The Morton Arboretum into a holiday season destination. Guests of all ages are invited to explore the winter landscape on a mile-long walk through the Arboretum’s 50 acres of trees, which are animated with dynamic, interactive vignettes of light and sound. This year, Illumination includes several re-imagined environments, as well as guest favorites from years past.
Read More »CARLSTADT, NJ – City Theatrical was named the New Jersey Small Manufacturer of the Year by NJBIZ Magazine in partnership with the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, at the fourth annual New Jersey Manufacturing Day ceremonies on October 2, 2015.
Read More »JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Gearhouse South Africa represents South Africa within the AV Alliance and has successfully managed numerous events for their international partners. The AVA membership has grown to 75 companies which serve 102 locations around the world.
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LONDON – Taking place Nov. 26, the UK Festival Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes the hard work, vision and creativity of those working within the festival industry. As the complete production solution specialist, along with its constantly growing presence in the fields of outdoor festivals and concert touring, White Light is once again one of the sponsors for this year’s awards evening.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – The T-Rex Café at Disney Springs, formerly Downtown Disney Marketplace, at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, is an “eatertainment” destination popular with tourists to the area. It recently underwent an upgrade to some of its AV systems, with an assist from AV Stumpfl.
Read More »LONDON – Organizers of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) have announced a series of updates to their concert and festival business event. ILMC 28, which will bring a classic video arcade look to the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London, is set for March 3-6, 2016.
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BEIJING, China – Olivier Award winning lighting designer Paule Constable is using Clay Paky Alpha Beam 700s to add drama to the Chinese production of the hugely successful stage play War Horse. Constable is lead lighting designer for the production, alongside associate Karen Spahn and programmer Blake Garner.
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