MILWAUKEE, WI — The crew for Summerfest ’08, which takes place at the Marcus Amphitheater in Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront, staged a followspot showdown this year. The winning instruments — Robert Juliat Super Korrigan 1200W and Victor 1800W followspots — were used for shows attracting up to 25,000 attendees per performance and more than a million people over the course of the summer.
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ANAHEIM, CA — “Subtle” might not be an adjective often used to describe Affliction Entertainment’s heavy metal style. But subtle details make a difference for the appearance of the mixed martial arts shows, presented live and on pay-per-view. For Affliction Banned, an event broadcast earlier this year, Innovative Show Design (ISD) lighting designer Justin Garrone chose 28 PixelPar 44s to warm the truss.
Read More »TEMPE, AZ —The Joint Training Initiative of The ESTA Foundation and USITT have planned a three-day course for electrical, rigging and projection training sessions, to be held at Arizona State University Jan. 14-16, 2009. ETCP Certified Technicians will receive renewal credits towards re-certification for attending these sessions.
Read More »WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted to allow technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Dell and Motorola to produce “white spaces” devices that will use the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum now being used by wireless microphone systems. Final text of the rules is not yet available, but the order is purported to greatly reduce the amount of clear spectrum available for use by professional audio and communications equipment.
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The Infinity ACL from Coemar, part of a collection of new Infinity instruments that debuted in Las Vegas last month, has a focusable black-light, variable beam size and variable beam control with rotating aerial effects. It can provide aerial effects and split color beam effects, changing color via CMY color mixing. A six degree beam angle, iris and LDC display come standard. Other fixtures making their debut at the LDI show include the relatively compact and lightweight Infinity Spot S and Infinity Wash S and the StageLite Led, a digital cyclorama that is part of Coemar’s LiteLED range. All products are distributed by Inner Circle Distribution.
Read More »Feb. 3-5, 2009Amsterdam RAIAmsterdam, The Netherlandswww.iseurope.org
Read More »LAS VEGAS — ESTA announced the winners of its first annual Rock Our World Awards and the Frank Stewart Volunteer of the Year Award during ESTA’s Annual Dinner on Oct. 23. The association also announced the winners of its first annual Members’ Choice awards on Oct. 25.
Read More »Feb. 17-18, 2009 High End Systems/BarcoVan Nuys, CAwww.estafoundation.org
Read More »“I look at pyro as another layer. The smoke allows the shafts of light to be seen, not just the target of the light. And… Read More »Pyro as an Extension of Lighting
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ADELAIDE, Australia — Local firm Fusion responded to a design competition to liven up the capital of South Australia with a plan to permanently wrap an eight-story parking garage with a moving illuminated canvas. Designer Damien Mair said the idea was to “capture the imaginations” of passersby “and add beauty to people’s lives,” not just entertain or inform them with yet another giant video screen.
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LAS VEGAS — Those nominated by PLSN readers to be the best and brightest in the live entertainment industry assembled Oct. 24 for the 2008 Parnelli Awards gala at the Rio Hotel & Casino. Although all deserved special recognition for their contribution to the industry, a few were given the additional distinction of having won the industry’s highest honor: a Parnelli Award. To receive it, they ascending the stage shared by luminaries including Dennis Sheehan, winner of the 2008 Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award, Michael Tait, winner of the inaugural Parnelli Visionary Award, shown here; and Alice Cooper, who served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies and was also Honorary Chairperson for the Parnelli Celebrity Classic golf tournament held Oct. 23.
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SHANGHAI — Lighting designer Zhangyong of Art Beat Asia used Robe moving lights for a new media dance performance created by the Shanghai Theatre Academy called Civilization – Totem. Staged at the Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, the performance combined dance, electronic music, video, sound and lighting, and won the Innovation Award for Science & Art at the 2008 Shanghai International Science & Art Exhibition.
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