LD Greg Ellis and Pretty Lights
TOUR: Pretty Lights (a.k.a. EDM artist Derek Vincent Smith)
DATES: Aug. 16 to Nov. 27, 2013
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SmarterShows Postpones Event Live Expo 2014
NASHVILLE — James Reader, CEO of SmarterShows, posted an announcement on Event Live Expo’s website, eventlive-expo.com, noting that the 2014 event, which had been set for Feb. 18-20 here, would need to been postponed. No future date has been announced.
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Vectorworks Release V2.5 of Their Mobile App – Vectorworks Nomad
Nemetschek Vectorworks has released an updated to their Cloud Services mobile app, Vectorworks Nomad, Version 2.5. The update includes integration with popular third-party cloud storage provider, Dropbox. Additionally, Vectorworks Cloud Service can now process Vectorworks files, VWX and process then into PDF format for easy viewing on portable devices and sharing. The app is available for iOS, Android and Kindle.
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StagePro Takes Vari-Lite to the 2013 Country Jam
The 2013 Country Jam, one of the largest music festivals in Colorado features four days of the hottest country artiest. StagePro, longtime provider for the festival oversaw the production and brought in a variety of Vari-Light products. Such as the VL3015LT Spot, VL3500 Wash FX, VLX Wash, VL880 Spot and the VL3000 Spot.
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Eclipse Presentations Lights 2013 Attitude Awards
LONDON – The 2013 Attitude Awards, held at the Royal Courts of Justice here Oct. 15, was lit by Kent, UK based Eclipse Presentations. The event’s challenges included the need to set up between 5pm and 8am within the landmark building.
Read More »XL Video Supports Unity Memorial Concert for Hate Crime Victim in U.K.
LONDON – Unity – A Concert for Stephen Lawrence, staged at the O2 Arena to mark the 20th anniversary of the teen’s death in what has been deemed to be a racially motivated hate crime, featured performances by Rita Ora, Jessie J, Emeli Sande, Beverley Knight, Tinie Tempah and Plan B, among others. Hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Reggie Yates, the event was produced by AEG Live and featured video support from XL Video.
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First Date: An Inside Out Approach to Musical Design
The new musical, First Date, offers a peppy pop spin on the awkward blind date that many of us have endured. Aaron (Zachary Levi) is a finance man with foot-in-mouth tendencies, and Casey (Krysta Rodriguez) is an artsy, edgy girl with a toxic sense of humor. As they trade quips, barbs and awkward pauses, they learn to understand each other and open up about their mixed pasts. Mirroring the show’s approach, media/scenic designer David Gallo sought to subvert traditional Broadway notions while working around them.
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Michael Bublé’s “To Be Loved” Tour
Right up there with “jumbo shrimp” and “army intelligence,” the phrase “arena intimacy” appears to be an oxymoron of head-scratching proportion. Yet this skeptic was won over one Saturday night in September when Michael Bublé’s To Be Loved tour stopped to play St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
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Harman Announces Completion of Integration of Martin Lighting in the U.S.
NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman, which recently named Brian Friborg to lead U.S. sales, also announced that its integration of Martin Lighting in the U.S. has been completed. The company is closing the Martin office in Sunrise, FL but will maintain a sales and product support presence in the Fort Lauderdale area, led by Friborg. All staff from the closed Sunrise, FL facility have been offered positions within the Harman Professional organization.
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Bruno Mars’ Moonshine Jungle Tour
Although his backing band, The Hooligans, have also achieved a measure of popular and critical acclaim, Bruno Mars, who will be performing at the 2014 Super Bowl Halftime Show, could also probably do pretty well just by cloning himself. Along with a three-octave voice versatile enough to handle a variety of musical genres (not to mention vocal impressions to cover for glitches on Pandora.com), Mars plays electric and acoustic guitar along with the drums.
Read More »Comedy Series on Italy’s RAI TV Lit with Robe Fixtures
NAPLES, Italy – Made in Sud, a comedy series broadcast live on RAI TV, features a lighting design by LD Sandro Cartenuto that includes Robe gear in the rig. Carotenuto, a 30 year veteran of the TV network, included LEDWash 1200 and LEDBeam 100 fixtures for dynamic effects. Rome based rental company DB Technology provided the gear.
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A.C. Lighting Names Darrell Barnes SW Regional Sales Manager
BRANSON, MO – A.C. Lighting added Darrell Barnes to its North American sales team. Barnes, a theatrical lighting veteran who has worked as an LD, programmer and technical director for shows produced in Branson, MO for more than 10 years, will serve as the company’s southwest regional sales manager, supporting sales for Chroma-Q, Jands, ArKaos, LedGo and Prolyte branded products.
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