DALLAS – The first clue that the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District, is more skewed toward invention than tradition is the exterior. It is housed within a 12-story cube with an outer shell of perpendicular aluminum tubes.
Read More »COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – This year, Wybron celebrates 30 years since it first offered its scrolling color changer. Invented by Wybron CEO Keny Whitright in 1980, the scrolling color changer sparked changes in the way lighting rigs were outfitted, designed and employed.
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LAS VEGAS – Although its name might suggest otherwise, not all eyes at the Vanity nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino are focused on the club's mirrored surfaces. Instead, they naturally gravitate to a custom-made LED chandelier/sculpture made up of 20,000 LED points driven by a Martin Maxedia Compact media server.
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PORT CANAVERAL, FL – Carnival Cruise Lines's 1,004-foot Carnival Dream has been equipped with Chauvet and Iluminarc LED fixtures, lighting the ship's Lido Deck and main lobby. Carnival Cruise Lines's Carnival Spirit and Carnival Miracle also feature Iluminarc lighting.
Read More »DULLES, VA – Christie was recognized at the invitation-only 2010 InfoComm 100 conference with a Green AV Award. Newly created by InfoComm International, the Green AV Award recognizes organizations for their commitment to social responsibility, sustainability and the environment. The award was presented April 30.
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INDIO, CA – The crane carries a universal message of peace, so it's only fitting that the more than 100,000 visitors who attended this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were greeted by a giant sculpture, Ascension, inspired by the Japanese art of origami.
Read More »FAIRVIEW, NJ – I. Weiss announced that after operating in Long Island City, N.Y. for the past 28 years, the company is moving its operations to a facility with more elbow room – and headroom as well – in Fairview, N.J.
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BANGKOK – P. Audio's recently-acquired Milos MR3 roofing system was used to stage opening festivities for the Red Ant restaurant near Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport.
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ELMHURST, IL – AV Stumpfl USA Corp., distributors of Monoblox and Vario mobile projection screens, named Salitek Inc. the exclusive distribution of Wings Platinum 4 in North America. Wings Platinum 4 integrates multi display software with AV Stumpfl Media Server hardware for a video wall processing solution.
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LAS VEGAS – Auerbach Pollock Friedlander and Auerbach Glasow French recently completed theatre design and consulting work on three venues at Las Vegas CityCenter's ARIA Resort & Casino: Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil, the ARIA Convention Center and the Haze Nightclub.
Read More »Lighting Designers are often overbooked and can't be at two gigs at the same time. In these cases they require the support of an assistant… Read More »Assistant Lighting Directors Shouldn’t ASS-U-ME
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GREYTOWN, South Africa – For the third year running, Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production for the annual Mighty Man Conference. Gearhouse was again working for The Shalom Trust and in collaboration with its technical coordinator, Nik Fairclough of Northwind Recording, who also mixed the FOH sound.
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