Vidcon 2015
The Tech Side of New York Comic Con
Bryan Reesman expands his focus this month from Broadway to 11th Ave. and 34th St., the site of the Jacob Javits Convention Center and New York Comic Con, first launched at Javits by ReedPOP in 2006. This year’s event is set for Oct. 8-11, 2015. —ed.
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Foo Fighters Sonic Highways World Tour 2015
Ligting designer and director Dan Hadley first started working with the Foo Fighters when he started filling in for shows here and there in 2001, then eventually took over full duties. Hadley has also worked with the Foo’s Dave Grohl with the band Them Crooked Vultures where Dave plays drums, as well as for Tenacious D where Dave would also fill that seat once in a blue moon.
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The Church (The Band) Gets Atmospheric with Rogue R1 Spots
NEW YORK — For The Church, an Australian band founded in 1980 that has been touring extensively through North America in 2015, LD Victor Zeiser and lighting director Kirby Naylor included eight Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 Spot fixtures in the rig.
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ETC Announces 2015 LDI Student Sponsorship Recipients
MIDDLETON, WI – Every year ETC invites students with an interest in lighting design and stage technology from around the world to apply for the company’s annual LDI Sponsorship as a part of its commitment to nurturing young people looking to launch professional careers in the industry. Sponsorship recipients – five from North America and two international students — were awarded an all-expense-paid trip to the 2015 LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, Oct 23-25.
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The Queen Mary of Light Shows
Forever Cunard Marks 175 Years with a Queen Mary 2 Sound and Light Show in New York
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Heart & Soul: Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire
The “Heart and Soul” Tour that played in sheds across the USA this summer featured a unique performance unlike any co-headline tour before it. Well, almost any tour. 2015 marked Earth, Wind and Fire’s fourth time out playing with Chicago in this format.
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Starlite Supports Projection at Philadelphia Basilica
PHILADELPHIA – Starlite Productions is providing gear to support local artist Meg Saligman, who is bringing attention to the problem of homelessness at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (pictured here), a key focal point for both the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia (Sept. 21-24) and Pope Francis’ visit to the city (Sept. 26-27).
John Frost Bridge Lit with Martin Exterior 400 and 410 Fixtures
ARNHEM, The Netherlands — To update the lighting for historic John Frost Bridge, Fairlight BV overcame two key challenges. Martin’s Exterior 400 and 410 Fixtures were part of the solution.