LONDON — When London’s Royal Opera House reopened its doors at the end of 1999 after a three-year refurbishment program, the performances were, for the most part, lit with conventional fixtures. Since then, as automated fixtures have become quieter, the Royal Opera House has added them to their stock, along with multimedia devices, to enable them to meet their challenging schedules.
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KONSTANZ, Germany — The three-piece German punk band Die Arzte (The Physicians) used up to 76 moving lights on their recent tour. They performed at 40 European venues, with three set configurations for playing arenas, clubs and headline festival slots.
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LONDON — The fixed lighting grid and rig for the old church of St. John in Smith Square were becoming almost as classical as the music performed at the English Baroque church near Westminster Abbey in London. The church had been using CCT Starlet 1.2K fresnels since the early 1980s. The church got a recent upgrade with gear from Robert Juliat.
Read More »SECAUCUS, NJ — Panasonic Systems Integration has changed its name to Panasonic System Solutions Company. The company changed its name to reflect its goal of delivering a broad range for solutions for its clients.
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CHARLESTON, SC —Glassware company Stolzle USA and Production Design Associates (PDA) co-hosted an event at Memminger Auditorium recently that served as a showcase for PDA’s staging technology and design ideas. The theme for the evening involved the four elements — air, fire, earth and water.
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Watch the Video from the 2008 Parnelli Awards honoring Alice Cooper, the night's guest host.
Read More »Watch the Video from the 2008 Parnelli Awards special message from Robert Plant and U2, honoring Dennis Sheehan.
Read More »Watch the Video from the 2008 Parnelli Awards honoring Dennis Sheehan, the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award winner.
Read More »Watch the Video from the 2008 Parnelli Awards honoring the Michael Tait, the recipient of the Visionary award.
Read More »Watch the Video from the 2008 Parnelli Awards honoring the Clair Brothers, the recipient of the Innovator of the Year award.
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NASHVILLE — The 12th and Porter club, a venue that has served as a launching pad for up-and-coming bands, overhauled its stage lighting system three years ago with 16 Clay Paky light fixtures, added by Daniel Slezinger, who was then the club’s production manager.
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LAS VEGAS — Not many performers are known the world over by one single name. Fewer still get offered a three-year extension on their four-decade career with a multi-million dollar gig at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. But Cher isn’t filling the Colosseum’s maw all by herself. She’s supported by layers of artistry that include choreographed dancers and aerialists, costumes by Bob Mackie and innovative staging and lighting technology, including moving images projected by Christie projectors.
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