TORONTO –– The 40th Toronto International Film Festival, which runs from Sept. 10-20, 2015, will also mark the 15th year where Christie has been a sponsor of the event. There are 1,300+ screenings from 71 countries. As official projection partner, Christie is screening almost all (99 percent) of the films digitally, with a growing number in 4K.
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Richard Neville of Sydney-based Mandylights said the “big project of note” is Ricky Martin’s “One World Tour,” which hits North American arenas Sept. 15-Oct. 25 after previous tour legs in New Zealand, Australia and Mexico earlier this year.
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I have been working in lighting on a national scale for almost 35 years, five more if you count regional club bands in the 70’s. I have worked in every sized venue, designing and programming lights for every type act, from hardcore country to the heaviest of heavy metal. I’m not exactly sure where my latest band falls in that category, but I can certainly say they’re never boring.
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LAS VEGAS — The 2015 Parnelli Awards gala, hosted by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and honoring Chris Lamb, David Cunningham and Pat Quilter, is once again trending toward a complete sellout. As of Sept. 14, just one week after the Parnelli Awards ballot was finalized and made available online, the voting has been fast and furious, with reservations for the Oct. 24 event continuing apace. Voting from readers of PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE magazines will continue until Sept. 30, 2015.
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LONDON – Since the Royal Albert Hall (RAH) venue purchased 17 Robe BMFL Spot moving lights in February, the fixtures have been used on numerous occasions, including Space Spectacular, a co-promotion between the RAH and Raymond Gubbay Ltd. The show featured the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) conducted by Anthony Inglis playing a series of space-orientated works.
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LAS VEGAS – 4Wall Entertainment updated its rental inventory with additional gear again, this time with 44 Rogue R1 Washes from Chauvet Professional.
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Laserworld’s Garden Series laser effects lights are suited to indoor and outdoor use. The effects lights are available with green, red and red-green, with a static projection or slowly rotating effect. Pictured here, Red/Green.
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GRAHAMSTOWN, South Africa – ETC dealer Prosound provided ETC Source Four LED fixtures for Vicky’s, a 150-seat venue that was home to fringe theatre-style performances associated with National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The fixtures helped solve previous issues with excess heat and lack of power.
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LONDON – Blur’s high profile performance at the Barclaycard British Summer Time event in London’s Hyde Park was preceded by an eclectic series of warm up shows including Glasgow’s Barrowlands, Le Zenith in Paris, an intimate show at Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton and headlining Saturday night at the Isle of Wight Festival … with west London based rental specialist Entec supplying crew plus lighting and sound equipment for selected shows.
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