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Brazilian Summer Festival Main Stage Lit with Robe Fixtures

Brazilian Summer Festival Main Stage Lit with Robe Fixtures

Brazilian Summer Festival Main Stage Lit with Robe Fixtures

SALVADOR — More than 120,000 tickets were sold for the 16th Festival de Verão (Summer Festival) held in this city, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, during a recent four-day span (Jan. 29-Feb. 1.) For the main stage, rental company Luzbel Iluminação provided Robe fixtures to meet the specifications of LD Junior Luzbel, who heads the locally based production company with his brother Ricardo Luzbel and his business partner Ricardo Gordilho. The setup included 36 Robin Pointes, 12 MMX Spots, 24 LEDWash 1200s, 14 ColorSpot 1200E ATs and 12 ColorBeam 700E ATs.

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Strypes Perform in U.K. with Clay Paky Sharpys

Strypes Perform in U.K. with Clay Paky Sharpys

LONDON — LD Steven Bewley included Clay Paky Sharpys in the rig for a concert at Shepherds Bush Empire featuring The Strypes. The gig was the first professionally lit show of the young band’s career. Bewley is known for his lighting designs for other concerts featuring Dizzee Rascal and Enter Shikari. Neg Earth provided the gear for the band’s U.K. shows, which were followed by gigs in North America in March.

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Antari’s Z-1520 RGB uses 22 RGB LEDs to enhance the fog output.

Antari Z-1520 RGB Fog Machine

Antari’s Z-1520 RGB uses 22 RGB LEDs to enhance the fog output. The fog machine is the company’s update on its popular Z-1020 fog machine. Users can specify the four-color blend they are looking for via W-2 remote. Colors can also be assigned via DMX mode. Bottom line, one machine can meet a production’s needs for both fog and lighting effects. The Z-1520 RGB runs with water-based fluid only.

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HSL Provides Gear, Crew for X-Factor Live Tour in U.K.

HSL Provides Gear, Crew for X-Factor Live Tour in U.K.

LONDON —For the X-Factor Live UK arena tour, a seven-week U.K. jaunt featuring the top eight finalists from the 2013 series performing live, Blackburn-based HSL provided the lighting gear, truss elements and rigging. LD Peter Barnes designed the lighting, and lighting director/on-the-road operator was Jonathan Rouse. The live show was produced by Syco Music with technical production coordinated by Production North.

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For a concert Feb. 21 at Wembley Arena for Taiwanese alt rockers Mayday, Live Nation turned to XL Video for video production

Taiwanese Alt Rockers Mayday Perform at Wembley Arena with XL Video Support

LONDON — For a concert Feb. 21 at Wembley Arena for Taiwanese alt rockers Mayday, Live Nation turned to XL Video for video production that included a 24 by 5.4 meter high main screen comprised Pixled FX-12 along with 240 tiles of Pixled FX-11 for three additional screens flown on a mid truss, all measuring 8 tiles wide and 10 high. For I-Mag relay, two 16-by-9-foot side screens were rigged left and right of the stage, each fed by a pair of Barco FLM 22K projectors.

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Cleveland Film Festival Gets Big AV Assist from CSR

Cleveland Film Festival Gets Big AV Assist from CSR

CLEVELAND, OH — CSR (Colortone Staging & Rentals), a provider of AV rental services, gave a big visual assist to the 38th annual Cleveland International Film Festival, or CIFF, which was held at Tower City Cinemas here from March 19 through March 30. CSR provided a full-resolution 2k digital projection control room that routed all 186 films and 168 short films to their proper locations during the event.

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Staging Concepts Ornamental Railing Line

Staging Concepts Ornamental Railing Line

Portable staging equipment provider Staging Concepts now has a line of ornamental railing products along with its standard IBC and 2-Line Guardrails. The products, which add character to the company’s less elaborate guardrail designs, are targeted for use in a variety of theater, production and entertainment applications. The products can be specifically designed and made to match the look and feel of any project.

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ETC Now Accepting Student Applications for Free Trip to LDI 2014

MIDDLETON, WI — ETC announced that college seniors and grad students have until May 23, 2014 to apply for a chance at an expense-paid trip to attend the LDI show in Las Vegas from Nov. 21-23, 2014. The company’s student sponsorships also include mentor-matching, where students are paired with lighting pros who can offer advice, guidance and support as they embark on their industry careers.

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Musician Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lit with Bandit-Supplied Lights

Musician Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lit with Bandit-Supplied Lights

NASHVILLE — For the induction ceremony for the Musician Hall of Fame, held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on Jan. 28, LD Mark Carver crafted looks for performers including Neil Young, Randy Bachman, ZZ Top and Chris Isaak using Bandit Lites-supplied Vari*Lite VL3500 Spots and wash fixtures, VL3000 Spots, GLP X4S fixtures for lighting set pieces and two grandMA2 full consoles for control.

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Vina del Mar Festival in Chile Lit with Robe Fixtures

Vina del Mar Festival in Chile Lit with Robe Fixtures

VINA DEL MAR, Chile — The 55th edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile was staged here in Chile’s Valparaíso region. The six-night event, which featured Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini, La Ley, Ana Gabriel, Carlos Vives, Rod Stewart and other artists, was staged at Quinta Vergara amphitheatre and lit with 48 of Robe’s Robin Pointes provided by Santiago-based Producciones Órbita.

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ADJ UV COB Cannon

ADJ UV COB Cannon, Lightning COB Cannon

ADJ has extended its range of black lights and strobe effects by combining new designs with COB technology. The ADJ UV Cannon (pictured here)  promises powerful output along with a 33-degree beam angle and LED pulse and strobe effects. The ADJ Lightning COB Cannon uses similar technology to produce a powerful white wash light with cool white LEDs that work together as a singular LED module.

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