ARLINGTON, TX – No one is claiming that the Super Bowl Halftime show featuring The Black Eyed Peas, Slash and Usher was technically flawless. Many felt the partially-lit "V" shaped stage element was a black eye, so to speak, for an otherwise strong visual presentation; others felt the visuals for the show were, on the whole, memorable in a good way.
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LAS VEGAS – PLSN announced that award-winning industry journalist Debi Moen will join as a columnist starting in March. Her column, “Designer Watch,” will shine the spotlight on people and projects.
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MOSCOW – Light Logic supplied 36 Robe Robin LEDWash 600 and 40 ColorWash 1200E AT fixtures for the Orthodox Christmas Ceremonial Service held at the Cathedral of Christ The Saviour in Moscow on Jan. 7. Light Logic's Dmitry Velikanov designed the lighting.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – The Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge opened Jan. 30, with performance spaces including a 1,700-seat Great Hall, a 178-seat experimental theatre, a 232-seat lecture hall, plus rehearsal, shop and other supporting spaces within its 166,000-square-foot interior.
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TIRANA, Albania – 100 Million, The Albanian version of Britain's The Million Pound Drop, began airing on Top Channel in January. Martin Professional distributor Prosound Audio & Light of Albania provided MAC 101 LED moving head wash lights for the opening show, and the station quickly opted to purchase the units.
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LONDON – LD Susanne Sasic and production manager Steve Gordon called upon Bandit Lites in London to provide lighting for the European segment of the 2010 Arcade Fire tour, in support of the band's most-recent album, The Suburbs.
Read More »TAMPA, FL – Bay Stage Lighting named Crystal Gaskin sales executive. Gaskin, with eight years of experience, will be responsible for all outside sales. She has a BSBA in Finance from the University of West Florida.
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TURKU, Finland – Stephen Page from Manchester, UK-based DBN Lighting designed the lighting for the Opening Ceremony of Turku's year as 2011 European Capital of Culture. Page was hired by Walk The Plank, which was commissioned by the Turku 2011 Foundation to produce a 35-minute show for the opening ceremony.
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WEST MIDLANDS and BRISTOL, U.K. – AV specialist Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) recently added about $387,200 worth of Sony HXC-100 HD/SD digital cameras, lenses and accessories to its inventory. The company cited a busy schedule and rising demand for HD video.
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COLOGNE, Germany – The first coolux connect conference, held in Cologne from Jan. 11-12, drew about 180 industry professionals, including designers, technical directors, operators and content creators, to learn about the latest changes with coolux products.
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MUNICH, Germany – The Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation's 32nd Bavarian Film Awards (Bayerischer Filmpreis) took place at the Prinzregententheater in mid-January. Media Resource Group of Crailsheim implemented the lighting concept designed by Markus Müller (BR) for the event using Martin EC-20 and LC Plus LED displays along with other Martin products.
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