DETROIT – Joe “Uncle Joe” Schaffner, 81, died July 14, 2021. His 60-year career included decades of work supporting Aretha Franklin and other artists including Marvin Gaye, Elvis, the Temptations, Richard Pryor, the O’Jays, Jackson 5, Prince and many more. And he did it all, handling everything from production management to lighting and stage design.
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WORCESTER, MA – Stuffed animals aren’t something usually associated with a band like hardcore metal giants Killswitch Engage. Still, the fluffy playthings helped create a… Read More »Cody James Creates Live Vibe For Killswitch Engage Livestream With CHAUVET Professional
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STUTTGART, Germany – For a recent production of Stuttgart. Ein Traum (Stuttgart. A Dream), a collage of street, puppet, physical and ensemble theatre performances referencing the city’s history and culture, Mad Music provided lighting gear including Robe’s waterproof iSpiiders wash beam LED moving lights.
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VEGHEL, The Netherlands – Swedish DJ/Producer KAAZE’s video performance for the DJ Mag Virtual festival, organized to coincide with voting for the publication’s Top 100 DJs poll and to raise money for UNICEF, was lit with ADJ gear. The setup from RJ Music and Show Equipment included Vizi Beam 12RX, Vizi Wash Z19 and 32 HEX Panel IP fixtures.
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GLENVIEW, IL — A celebration of life was held Sept. 1, 2021 in Glenview IL for Thomas M. Celner, a longtime freelance lighting programmer who… Read More »In Memoriam: Thomas Celner, 57
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SUNRISE, FL – In a move that will significantly expand its capabilities to serve the global film, studio, and broadcast markets, Chauvet announced in early September that it has acquired Kino Flo. CEO Albert Chauvet, pictured here, called the acquisition an “important step in our ongoing mission to expand our broadcast, studio and film lighting capabilities.”
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GERMANY – DTS lighting is glad to announce a new exclusive partnership with German distributor BT.innotec for its entire product line. BT.innotec was founded… Read More »DTS ties partnership with German distributor BT.innotec
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LONDON – One lucky visitor who attends a training session at the ChamSys PLASA stand (E23) will win a nifty prize: a new special… Read More »ChamSys Showcases Expanded Control Options and Training at PLASA
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TORONTO – The Voice Dominican is being aired for the first time ever in the Dominican Republic and is being run from the largest studio… Read More »Paulinho Lebrão uses WYSIWYG for The Voice Dominican
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INFiLED’s new TITAN-X video display panels are designed to serve as a long-lasting outdoor LED rental screen with superior strength along with excellent transparency. Featuring an elaborate built-in foldable subframe inside the TITAN frame, TITAN-X screens can span greater distances with fewer truss sections for support. While strong, however, TITAN-X is also relatively light in weight – averaging just 22kg per square meter of screen surface.
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Obsidian Control Systems’ recently-released ONYX Version 4.6 for NX consoles and PC systems includes a variety of new features and improvements. Hundreds of items have been added, and some completely redesigned, for easier navigation, better readability or faster setup.
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OLD BRIDGE, N.J.– Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.(NYSE American: BDR), a leading US-based designer and manufacturer of telecommunications, fiber optic, video and data delivery technologies,… Read More »Blonder Tongue Labs Reimagines Off-Air To IP And QAM Insertion With The Aircaster™ AQT8
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