SINGAPORE – Peter Bretherton, technical manager of staging for the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, said the Ron StageMaster 6000 (RSM) wireless load monitoring system has eliminated a lot of guesswork since it was installed at the performing arts complex in April 2008.
Read More »MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is now shipping its ETC Rigging Prodigy P650, P800, P1000, P1300 hoists, and the P-HLT Houselight hoist to performance spaces, academic stages, community theaters, and houses of worship throughout the U.S., and the gear is already rising to some new challenges imposed by some older venues.
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MIAMI – Kicking off a string of U.S. dates at Miami's American Airlines Arena, Brazilian pop star and Latin Grammy Award-winner Ivete Sangalo performed beneath a Beachsound, Inc.-supplied rig of Martin MAC luminaires and in front of a backdrop comprised of Martin LC Series LEDs. Along with lighting and LED video, Beachsound provided audio and labor.
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LONDON – Lighting rental company Blinding Light supplied lighting equipment, trussing and rigging for the BBC's 2010 Proms in the Park in Hyde Park. That event was followed a day later by an Elvis tribute concert and, a week later, by an appearance and prayer vigil by Pope Benedict XVI.
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Mega-Lite's ARC 90 architectural LED fixture can be made to order with customer-specified housing colors as an alternative to the standard black, silver and gray. Customer can also choose from three different LED beam angles – 15°, 30° and 60° – and LED color type. The IP65-rated fixture can be used indoors or out, has 90 3-watt LEDs, and, even at one to five percent intensity, displays smooth color mixing.
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BOSTON – Century-old Boston Symphony Hall reopened its arched clerestory windows, shuttered since World War II, introducing daylight into the venue for the first time since the 1940s. That also served as the catalyst for an upgrade to the lighting for the upper hall. Horton Lees Brogden worked on the lighting design with Ann Beha Architects.
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NEW YORK – Canadian rock band Arcade Fire's LD/production designer, Susanne Sasic, used a grandMA console for the band's summer tour dates, and for a concert webcast from Madison Square Garden, LD Jeff Ravitz also relied upon grandMA for control.
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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision has provided big LED screens for events ranging from inaugurations to the NCAA's Final Four. There was no shortage of LED video gear on display at the celebration for the opening of their new headquarters facility in Argyle, either, which brought about 350 people to watch the Cowboys play their regular season opening game.
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ORLANDO, FL – LMG, Inc. recently hired Johnny Vickers as an account executive in the firm's Orlando headquarters. Vickers will handle sales, project management and account coordination for LMG's show technology division.
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LONDON – Entec Sound & Light helped LD Simon Tutchener turn the concourse of Platform 4 in the former Eurostar Terminal at Waterloo Station into a brightly-lit, yet still neo-industrial, venue for London Fashion Week.
Read More »COOPER CITY, FL – Robe Lighting Inc. has moved its U.S. headquarters in Florida to a new base in Cooper City. The facility, located near transportation hubs, has a climate control system to safeguard components from excessive humidity.
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SURREY, U.K. – XL Video UK supplied video equipment and crew for the Help for Heroes event in Twickenham Stadium, including LED for a scenic H-shaped feature that set the visual scene, along with a full I-Mag/camera/HD PPU package.
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